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VIM. Mcbride and Miss Lille Bugler.
Louis Gibson and Mary Fleming.
Edwin A Sellers and Miss Ethel Puts.
Sara Lee and Ella Brown with consent
OF parents).
Conquest Simpson and Sewanue Farrl
son.
VIM. l.. Thomas and Cassie Brooks
Richardson Abslon and Morinda Hicks
Robert Lawrence and Mrs. II NJ Wat
son.
Frank Robinson and Nara Weston.
Charles King and Miss Alice West.
Il. u. f. A Fletcher and Ella Pillow.
William Leonard and Mary Anderson.
John Crawford and Edna Johnson.
e. Henderson and Miss Susie Henderson
CALVIN Clawson and Susie Heard
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lr "ucrn Mother

Y The Dle uer little ones are improved
Erw the ,sht Syrup OF Figs when
h iAsn Il. laxative effect of a rentle
|ts,isbls any other. ana thai il ia
4 bne6t, W ~, them. Children enjoy
e Pirs snem. The true remedy
'S'a fr sr manufactured by the
syrup Company only.
|ss'ss meat. Tor Christmas tur-
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The menu al the sheltering Arms lunch
room on Saturday. December ~. will con-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-27

| old-style silver talk of the last twenty years
ana the advance position taken by the great
silver leaders OF the new party is made mani
fest.
''On this (money) issue we declare ourselves
TO be IN favor of q distinctive American finan-
cial system" So reads the third sentence of
this new party platform, and this system is to
provide that "the silver coin shall be full
legal tender equal with gold for all debts and
dues, public and private" So much for silver.
On paper money we have this explicit dec
laration: eve hold that the power to control
anu regulate a par currency is inSeparable
from the power to coin money, and hence that
all currency intended to circulate as money
should be issued and its volume controlled by
the General Government only and should be
legal tender" This position on paper money
as well as that taken silver is In full accord
with the position always held by Populists
and on this statement of 1.-THE paramount issue
OF the money question: there is no conflict be-
tween the new silver party and the Peoples
party. In opposition to the issue of Govern
ment bonds in time of peace, and in short in
every declaration made in the new platform,
there is no inharmony between the silver men
and the Populists.
The decision made by the new party to hold
the National Convention in st. Louis on July
%, being the same time and place chosen for
the Populist National Convention, is full of
| significance, the open and avowed purpose
being to try to unite these two political forces
IN the nomination and support of the same
candidates for President and Vice-President
The platform closes with an "appeal TO the
people OF the United States. that, leaving in
abeyance for a moment all other questions,
however important and even momentous they
may appear, and sundering if need be all for
mer party utilization, they Unite in a supreme
effort TO free themselves and their children
from the domination of the money poweF-a
power more destructive than any other which
has ever been fastened upon the civilized men
OF any race or in any age" There can be no
doubt that the two great conventions, of more
than thousand delegates each, will assemble
IN st, Louis fully inspired with the spirit and
purpose OF this appeal, and it will be politi-
eel marvel indeed if they fail to find the way
TO a complete and solid union on candidates
and close approach 10 union on platforms.
II may seem rash prediction at this moment
TOO indifferent to take serious interest in this
movement that will realize its meaning before
they vote next Noyemb er
JOSEPH AsBURY JOHNSON.
IL Essex street, San Francisco.
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PERSONAL.

Superior Judge R. McGaryey of Ukiah is at
the Grand.
Ex-Mayor Ben U. steinman of Sacramento is
at the Palace.
S. H. Callen of the Williams Farmer is stay
ing at the Grand.
Charles F. Irwin, an attorney of PlacerYiIle,
is guest at the Grand.
D. S. Rosenbaum prominent merchant of
stockton, is at the Palace.
Trennor Coffin, an attorney of Carson, regis
tered yesterday at the Grand.
Ex-Judge D. P. Hatch, well-known attorney
of Los Angeles is at the Palace.
Ex-Supervisor Judge John F. Finn and Mrs.
Finn arrived here yesterday from a tour of
Europe and are staying al the Palace.
George E. Gard, ex-United States Marshal for
the Southern district, came in from Los An
geles yesterday and registered at the Palace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Spreekels returned to
their residence in this City last evening from
fortnight's vacation at their country home
in Aptos.
Daniel Baugh, president of the Philadelphia
Art Club, and Mrs. Baugh, arrived here yester-
day on their way TO China ana are staying at
the Palace
Otto Mears, q railroad magnate and politi-
clan OF Colorado, is at the Palace. He is presi-
dent OF the Rio Grande Southern and the Sill
verton railways.
LieutenantColonel Charles r. suter, who
succeeds Colonel George H. Mendell (retire9)
in this district, has arrived from ST. Louis and
is staying at the Occiden tai.
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THE SEORETARY'S DUTY.

The Transvaal authorities have liberated
all the American prisoners on parole ex-
cept John Hays Hammond, and he is
held because he had written to Jameson
saying that he would notify him when
danger should threaten the Uitlanders.
As matter of fact Jameson had already
started on his raid before this letter was
written. Hence the simple story is that
Hammond feared that at some time the
Uitlanders' rights might be threatened;
that he was presumably aware of jane
sons intention to make a raid for their
rescue when that contingency should
arise; that as it did not arise Hammond
committed no overt act against the Trans
vaal authority. On the contrary, seeing
that there was no occasion for Jameson
descent and that such an act was wrong
and unwarranted, he promptly placed him.
self on the side of the Beers, raised the flag
of the Transvaal and assisted in main
tanning the constituted authority of the
republic. If his first act was an error his
second more than atoned for it.
All that, however, is apart from deeper
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concern which affects the dignity and pres
tige of the United States. Secretary Olney
has seen Lord Salisbury promptly de-
manding that President Kruger surrender
Jameson to England for trial in the English
courts, and it is now believed that Mr..
Olney will follow that example and de-
mand the surrender of the American pris-
oners to the United States for trial in our
courts. 1t is not possible for Secretary
Olney to pursue any other course without
degrading our country in the eyes of the
world. President Kruger could not afford
10 practice such a discrimination as re-
fusai to comply would represent. Even
should he refuse 1t is the duty of our Gov
eminent to press the demand and if neces.
sary to enforce it. The Transvaal, by &C
ceding 10 Englands demand, has for
feited all right to appeal to the nations for
protection against such a demand from
US, and no nation could interfere without
first requiring that the precedent estab-
ished in Jameson's surrender to England
be destroyed.
Our Nation has not very good reputa-
ton for zeal in guarding the interests of its
citizens abroad, and it is time that this
error be corrected. The one thing above
all others that an Englishman is sure of is
that the whole power of Great Britain is
ready to be unleashed in his protection il
his rights or liberty are threatened in any
part of the world. 1t is such feeling OF
security as this that makes citizens and
subjects loyal TO the countries whose flags
protect them, and eager to fight when
these countries become involved in war.
Aside from all this is the extremely bitter
feeling of the Beers against the foreigners
and the virtual impossibiity of fair trial
in the Transyaal courts. Even should the
courts acquit the American prisoners it is
more than likely that mob law would be
resorted 10. President Krueger's assur-
ance that the suspects will be given fair
trial would mean nothing in the face of a
fierce popular determination 10 find some
victims to suffer vicariously for Jameson s
deeds.
In the United States there is no popular
hatred of the Beers or their Government,
The American prisoners would be tried
fairly in courts employing language with
which they are familiar, and procedure
which they understand. The Government
of the Transvaal would in no wise be ham.
pered in the presentation of its case. In
short, trial in an American court would be
fair, and in a Transyaal court unfair and
dangerous. Should Secretary Olney fail
OF his clear duty in this instance he would
be striking very serious blow at the rights
and liberties of American citizens, and
would be degrading the United States be-
fore all the nations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-27
THE CHALIcE HOLDER.

careful consideration, nothing but favorable
comment on the innovation was heard.
The ehalice holders are of very attractive
design and are especially adapted TO holding
the cups, which, with their contents, are salts
factorily protected by covers. The holders are
quickly adjusted at the time of passing the
wine, thereby admitting OF the convenient re-
moval of the cups from the trays. Both ma
hogany and ebonized wood are used in their
construction. There is a patent pipette made
Tor filling the cups separately. The latter are
first arranged in the trays and the wine hav-
ing been strained through a cotton-hannel bag
and the dust-excluding covers having been re-
moved out of the way, each cup is filed sepa-
rately. The pipette is adjusted with d rubber
tube, TO be compressed by the thumb and fin
gers, and is graduated to teaspoonfuis. For
large churches, again, where rapid filling is
desirable, filing device is provided, consist
ing OF 8 glass bottle with an opening in the
side, near. the bottom, into which is fitted a
horizontal tube with holes spaced the same
distance apart as the cups and corresponding
with them in number.
In receiving the cups the chaliee-holdere are
passed into the pews, the long handle enabling
il TO be readily received by the occupants.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-27
UNBALANCED INSTRUCTION.

The Grand Jury of Los Angeles turns
| aside moment from its task OF exposing
official carelessness and rascality in that
city, and reads the State severe lecture
on the subject of normal schools. II
states that the State has four oil
these institutions, and that they are
graduating about 200 teachers annually
for population which is showing
hardly any increase. The Grand jury
suggests that the number of examinations
at least might be reduced from two to one
year.
1t seems a peculiar coincidence that
while the Los Angeles Grand Jury was
launching that bolt, the State Superin-
tendent of Education was lecturing in San
Francisco and saying some other interest
ing things about the needs of the public
schools. He declared that because of the
small salaries paid teachers, many young
men regard teaching as merely stepping O.
stone to some more profitable occupation.
and he added: 1.-THE teaching force of the
State is in a constant state of change. We
do not wonder at the clamor for something
more than an academic training for those
who are to teach our children in the
future" He then intimated that the nor
NAL schools do not require a sufficiently
high education on the part of those who
are received to be taught the art of teach
ing.
1t does seem strangely unbalanced
condition of affairs that shows the turning
out of SO many teachers annually by the
normal schools on comparatively low
basis of qualification while there are hun
dreds, and possibly thousands, of normal
graduates who are unable to secure posi-
tons. and while the fierce struggle for DO
sitions inevitably leads to bad results, in a
political sense. Although the public
schools of the State are famous for their
efficiency that is no reason why they may
not be better.
No teacher can be too well trained. The
normal schools of the State turn out grad
yates who are very young, and for that
reason alone, however ambitious they
may be, lack a valuable qualification for
managing children. 1t is not difficult to
imagine that if they were put through a
long training they would be more efficient
than they are. Worse than all this are
the wire-pullings that many of them have
to resort to in order to secure positions. Il
becomes largely matter of personal in
huence, and this must tend to lower the
standard of merit
1t would certainly be interesting if the
normal schools would publish a list of all
their former pupils who hold positions as
teachers and place alongside it list of
those who have failed to find such EN- loy-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-27
A QUEER TRADE IDEA.

The Pennsylvania Grocer makes the fol-
lowing extraordinary announcement:
Chicago is reaching out for trade, as all
live cities ought and must, if they expect
to do more than hold their own. Leading
wholesalers have formed an association to
give free transportation to and from their
homes to retail merchants II they pur-
chase $1,000 worth of goods and ship by
such lines as the association may direct.
This is novel idea, but it may bring grist
TO the Chicago mills"
1t is difficult to believe that such a
scheme has been devised. If it has, the
retail merchants may be sure that they are
not to be relieved of the burden of freight
charges. Further, there must be a strange
condition of railroad affairs in and about
Chicago, for such a scheme would mean
an arrangement between the wholesale
merchants and certain rail lines, to the
prejudice of the roads not parties to the
plan.
The idea would be really alIuring were
it not ludicrous. AS the retail merchant
stands in line next TO the consumer, and
as the consumer and producer have to
bear. share and share alike, all the bur-
dens of transportation charges, no picture
could be prettier than that which repre-
sents them in the act of receiving their
load gaudily painted and luxuriously
tricked out in feathers and tinsel. But it
is easy to gull needless humanity. So
long as some persons think that they are
getting something for nothing when they
take newspapers on the strength OF
coupons, "prizes" and the like, we may.
expect the inventive genius of Chicago to
devise means for making the most of the
opportunity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-27

erence to government currency or the bond
question. His confessed anxiety found ex-
known silver politician who occasionally re-
members his constituency
'The paramount issue at this time in the
United States is indisputably the money ques-
tion," so the opening sentence of the new party
platform declares, and then proceeds at once
TO define the money question in words not 10
be misunderstood. The issue sis between the
gold standard, gold bonds and bank currency
on .one side and the bimetallic standard, no
bonds and Government currency. on the
other" All the idle and feverish talk about a
party with single silver issue has now
vanished with the breath that gave IL utter
ance, and in place of it we are given a broad
National issue. II is the 'fmoney question !"
not the single silver issue. Thus by a sharp
contrast the marked difference between the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-27

threads in the weave, had collar of pink
cloth covered with red braiding done in a
simple design.
A dark green dress with collar and cuffs of
white cloth edged with mink fur makes a
very rich looking and stylish dress for best
wear.
An electric blue, with collar and cuffs of a
lighter shade with an edge of gold braiding,
had triH of heavy lace around the former
A m1gnonette green crepon had the collar
and cuffs OF batiste made separate for launder-
ing.
A blue and black mixture had black velvet
cuffs and collar, with tiny band of heavy
creamy lace laid fiat on the edges.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-27
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE NEW SILVER PARTY.

THE PLATFORM Nor THE SINGLE issue OF FREE
COINAGE.
To the Editor Of the San Francisco Call-SIR:
The political history of our country for the
year 1896 can no more be written or under
stood without including the financial question
than can that of the year 1860, when Lincoln
was elected, be written or understood without
including the slavery question. Among the
events to become noted is that of January %,
whichwitnessed the Inauguration OF the new sill
yer party at the National Capital; and the plat
form adopted on that day is destined to become
a factor of prime Importance in molding public
opinion during the campaign of 1896. Indeed,
on the very day the platform was adopted, g
distinguished United States Senator, who rep
resented the dominant party in his place in
the Senate chamber. promptly sought to i'm
press the country with his devotion to silver
as money metal, but qualified his fealty to
silver by an avowed superior devotion to his
party, and, SO fer as reported, he made no ref.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-27
INDIVIDUAL COMMUNION CUPS.

For the first time in the history of Presbyte-
rianism in Brooklyn individual cups were
used in dispensing the communion wine at the
Ross-street Presbyterian Church yesterday,
says the Eagle When the time arrived for
dispensing the wine the elders, in place of each
taking one of the large silver goblets formerly
used and passing them around, used ehalice-
holders with three racks on each. On each of
the racks were twenty tiny metal goblets flied
with wine. The dispensation of the wine by
the new arrangement proved more speedy and
convenient than under the old. Although the
congregation was taken completely by sur
prise, the trustees having made the change on
their own responsibility after prolonged and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-27
COAST EXCHANGES,

While the constltutionality of the Wright
irrigation law is being tried by the Supreme
Court of the United States it is refreshing
to know that however that case may go
the need of irrigation in California is so
clearly apparent that private enterprise is
ready here and there TO undertake the task
and reap the profits which the members of
a community might share under the opera
ton OF district law. AS it is better, how
ever, to have irrigation undertaken by a
private corporation than neglected alto
gether, it IS welcome news in the MADEIRA
Mercury that company has been organized
for supplying the local need of that sec
ton. The Fresno Canal and Irrigation
Company is in the field with proposition
to the landowners, and its representative
says that if a sufficient acreage subscribes
to the scheme main canal will be run
from the San Joaquin River at point east
of the railroad bridge, and thence north
erly past MADEIRA and on to the Chowchilla
River, with numerous branches. The sys-
tenn will furnish 1000 cubic feet of water a
second, and can irrigate 10000 acres of
land. Our exchange adds: at will be a
big undertaking and will cost great deal
of money. The promoters of the scheme
say that if they are guaranteed so, 900
acres they will have the system in opera
ton in a year. The water right will cost
Sc IS an acre, with from five to fifteen
years time in which to pay for it. Water
will be delivered for rs cents an acre per
year."
Tn Brentwood Enterprise adopts the fol-
lowing inspired method of informing its
responsible readers what they might ac-
complish by employing the resources at
their command:
Our farmers should plant canaigre,
Sugar beets and beans;
You'll find your seed in the warehouse
Across the track at Deans;
We want some new industries
A cannery and flour mill;
And if you don't secure them soon,
Our neighboring towns they will.
It's good thing, push it along;
It's good thing, push ii along;
You have plenty of slough"
To make these things go:
So, farmers, push 1t along.
There's Joe McCabe, our 6nancier,
Who loves to spend his cash.
And Peter King, he's in the ring,
And never does things rash.
Ike Huey always does his part
And Grigsby is not slow,
And If these men but make start
You bet the thing will go.
pc roA fl.i.
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HUM0R OF THE DAY.

Didn't loan you $40 month or so ago?"
eyes, believe you did. I'm ever so much
obliged for your kindness. feel that can
never repay you.n-Yonkers Statesman.
Jack-Does not time fly when ones mind is
occupied?
Tom-And ones mind is occupied in fly
time.-Vogue.
Old Young Lady (coquettishly)-How old are
you, little boy?
"Four years.
"And can you guess how old amp
M'No, can only count up:to thirty."-Tid
Bits.
Blighter-we had fine bit of realism at the
theater last night.
Blitherer-Really, didn't notice it.
Blighter-Why, the applause was genuine
Pick-Me-Up.
81 am astounded," said the man who had
finished his new house. "The cost is actually
within the estimates
81 used to make rebuilding estimates for an
insurance company" explained the archi-
tect.-Indianapolis Journal.
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PEOPLE WORTH READING ABOUT

Edna Lyan states that the original for her
patriotic "Doreen" was the popular Welsh cam
tatrice Edith Wynne.
"Mrs. Barney Barnato," says Emelie Melville,
the actress, "is very charming woman, but
hardly like TO say it-she is very, very much
OF brunette"
Patti has been taking part in pantomime
performance for London charity. 1t is said
that she saw nothing humorous or even pa
thetic, in assuming dumb-show role.
More persons have climbed the Alps this win
ter than ever before in the season of snow and
ice. Professor Fiseher's recent ascent of the
Finsteraarhorn was the first winter ascent of
that mountain ever made.
The Rev. J. A. Rondthaler, pastor of the
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church of Indianapo-
lis, has been forced to resign his charge be-
cause certain members of his congregation
were opposed 10 his riding wheel.
Bronson Howard is great student of the
| drama and is one of the most scholarly of liY-
ing playwrights One of his pet hobbies is the
immortality of a really good gag" He has
found in the Greek and Roman comedies the
germ of several of the most popular witticisms
in American plays of recent origin.
The German Emperor is developing into a
Observation-Disclosures. Az d ItC0Hb SAutDlL1On OF an
electrical continuance before large company
William examined the machine critically and
then took it apart and put it together again,
much to the astonlshment of the guests. He
neglected to explain that he spent the previ-
Gus morning with the inventor examining the
instrument in every detail.
The heir to the throne of Portugal, who re-
joices in fourteen Christian names, has ex-
pressed wish to marry the only daughter OF
the Emperor of Germany. The reason he as
signs indicates great prudence on the part of
this 10 year-old titled gentleman. Papa saws
Germany is the biggest empire, and SO 1 shall
not let any one else have the only German
Princess"
President Kruger of the Transvaal republic
is one OF the greatest diplomats in the world.
He is living proof OF the fact that in rare In
stances the diplomatist is born, not made He
is ignorant of letters and the elegances of life
and his range of reading is very limited, but
the old Boer possesses qualities that enable
him to cope with the cieverest of the trained
diplomatists of England