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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
PERSONAL.

B.. Tilton OF Sonoma is in the City.
Colonel H. S. Blood of Angels is in town.
DR.. T. D. Blodgett of Tulare is in the City.
C. A. Durfee, q fast-horse raiser of Los An
geles, is here.
+. NJ. Wilson, miner of Great Falls, Mont.
is at the Russ.
Thomas F. Walker, merchant of Watson
vile, is at the Grand.
James Dennan of Adelaide, South Australia,
arrived here yesterday.
D. R. Oliver, prominent real estate broker
OF Stockton, is in the City.
A. D. Gassoway, mining superintendent of
Nevada City, is at the Lick.
j. L. Fisher, a business man and mine-owner
OF Prescott, Ariz., is at the Grand.
Naval officer John P. Irish left the City last
evening to see the "Great Father in Washing
ton.
J. W. Enos of Tacoma, for some time vice
president of the Metropolitan Bank there, is at
the Palace.
r. w. Cobb, one of the owners in an extern
sive book-publishing house in Cleveland, is at
the Baldwin.
John G. Agar, one of the owners of the Cali
tornia Hotel, has come up from San Mateo.
William f. Agar OF New Orleans is also at the
same hotel.
L. Zimmerman, who for some years has been
interested in an extensive pork-packing estab-
lishment at Portland, and who has recently
sold out for $4,000, is at the Palace.
DR.. II. Law and family have returned from a
nine months pleasure trip in Europe, during
which time they visited Italy, Spain, France,
Germany, Holland Belgium and the British
Isles
J. II. Wilnans. who owns an extensive ranch
near Newman and who is raising fine sheep
and cattle, is in the City. Mr.. Wilnans is also
interested in gold properties in Tuolumne
County.
Thomas E Casady and wife of Council Bluffs
are at the Palace Hotel. Mr.. Casady is As
sistant United States Attorney for the Western
District Of Iowa. His present trip to California
is a wedding journey.
F. Erickson, one of the contractors on the
Pacific Coast Railroad, below Guadalupe, in
San Luis Obispo County, is at the Grand. He
says that on the different perts of the road
formerly as many as 1900 or 1900 men were
working, put they are all laid Off now.
Ethel Brandon struck another streak of hard
luck at Stockton last week and her engagement
at the Avon was the usual frost In this case
she was the sufferer by the conviviality of her
leading man, who got loaded and failed to ap-
pear, leaving his part to be played by a substi-
tute. Miss Brandon was given a benefit at Ma
sonic Temple.-Music and Drama.
Z. S. de Golyer. who is interested in mining
in Calaveras County, is in the City. He has
lately been on an extended trip to Leadville,
Denver and Cripple Greek. lie thinks the boom
in Cripple Creek will soon break. The stocks
have reached an enormous height. AS for the
work in the district Mr.. de GoIyer says there
are more holes in the ground than there ever
were at Leadville. The rock is rather soft and
more progress can be made than in the old
carbonate camp. When all is said MIR. de Golyer
is well satisfied with California mines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
A QUEER DISCOVERY.

The looSeness with which the public af-
fairs of the City have been conducted is
Illustrated in an interview with Peter Il.
Seculovich, published in Tuesdays CALL.
Mr.. Seculovich, who is a heavy taxpayer,
recalls an act of the Legislature approved
April 2, 1866, and amended in 1868, grant
ing the right 10 construct and operate a
street railway in San Francisco from the
foot OF Post street to Dupont, thence to
Market and out Fifth and Kentucky streets
He discovers that condition of the fran
chise was that the City might buy the
road at the end of fifteen years from the
date Of its completion, if the municipality
should so elect, and he argues that as the
road was completed in July. 1870, and that
as the City has not bought the road, the
franchise has expired. This is conclusion
of law which only regular adjudication
might be sufficient to establish.
He makes another point, however, and
it is much more tangible. 1t is that the
act granting the franchise required the
company to pay to the City annually
license fee of $50 for each car that it oper-
ated. He discovers that this has not been
paid, and believes that the present owner
of the road, the Market-street Railway
Company, is liable for the whole amount.
which Mr.. Seculoyich estimates at 500, 600.
He makes the reservation that possibly the
Board OF Supervisors at some time relieved
the company OF this obligation. If so, it
would be as interesting to know why it
was done as it is to speculate on the rea-
sons for failure to collect the license fee
in case it was not done.
There likely would be no more interest
ing pastime for some body OF public-spir-
tied citizens than to dig into the old rec
ords of the City and ascertain to what ex-
tent the enforcement of laws has been neg
lected and for what reasons. Now that the
City Hall is being finished at last with
very handsome and imposing dome it
might even be worth while to ascertain
why and under what circumstances the
City Hall Park, lying betwsen Market
street and the municipal building, was d.
vided into lots and sold; whether the
transfer was legal and what is the mean
ing of the fact that these lots are covered
with worthless shanties.
A digging up of the old records might
result in the discovery of things contain
ing all the fascinating elements of
romance. Such burrowing might weaken
the foundations Of proud reputation
here and there, but in some eases the
sacredness of the grave intervenes and in
most others there is simply q blank OBJ
ivion. The citizens who have gone into
history as strong and brave patriots in the
Office of Supervisor would not make a
formidable list; and yet there never has
been time when q man of brains and
character could not have made himself the
idol of the people by doing his whole duty
as member OF the Board of Supervisors.
The Market-street Railway Company
will not be worried over any discoveries
that Mr.. Seculovich may make. 1t knows
too much about politics, Boards of Super
visors and bosses for that.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
THE MUGWUMP ERA CLOSED.

The sudden change of the mugwumps from
admiration to detestation of Mr.. Cleveland is
the conclusion OF curious political episode in
our history.
When the late Mr. Blaine was nominated for
President by the Republican party, the mug
wumps, at that time confined to the ranks of
the Republicans, resented his selection on the
ground that he was an unsafe man. Mr.. Cleve-
land had carried this State by a large and even
Unprecedented majority. His opponent in that
canvass was Judge Folger, man OF the high
est and purest character and or great and I'M
questionable abilities, and Objectionable only
on the ground OF his political principles.
Every Democrat in the State was bound to
vote against him, but solely because he was a
Republican.
better man Tor Governor, personally, was
never nominated in this State. The personal
character and the natural ability of Mr. Cleve-
land were not known, or, SO far as they were
known, they came far short of mugwump re-
qulrements. According to the standard of
mugwump judgment, which processes to take
account of intrinsic qualifications rather than
mere political availability, Mr.. Cleveiand's
career had been unsatisfactory 1t had been
an average American career unless certain in
cidents OF it should be set apart. The son OF q
minister IN New Jersey, he had been q teacher
in deaf and dumb perhaps blind asy-
lum, but his own education had been hap
hazard.
The fact that he was elected Sheriff of But
falo not very long after he had taken I'D his
residence in that thriving town indicates that
he must have been one OF the ''boys"' accord
ing to the contemptuous characterization of
the mugwump leader Afterward Mr. Cleye-
land was elected Mayor of Buffalo, and ne
would not have been elected to that Office if
the people of the town had not had political
attachment to him. They knew him person.
ally and they trusted him as fellow citizen
Probably there is no other city of this Union
where the game OF municipal politics is played
more skiiltully than in the prosperous town on
Lake Erie.
1t might seem surprising, therefore. that the
mugwumps should go to Buffalo, OF ell places
TO find their political hierophant Apparently
Judge Folger embodied the qualities Tor which
the mugwumps were yearning. He was q man
OF a spotless moral character and his political
principles were purely Republican. Appar-
entity Mr.. Cleveland was far from satisfying the
Supersensltlve mugwump perceptions; but he
had the quality which they lack, and instinc-
lively they turned to him because of their de-
fciency in that attribute OF manliness. vitality.
Mr.. Cleveland supplied defect in the mug.
wump constitution.
The mugWump revolt against him seems to
be violent in its hysterieal manifestations hut
IL amounts to nothing. 1t is a mere surface
manifestation. Mr.. Cleveland has now back
OF him the sentiment of the American people,
and 1t is q safe reliance.
Whatever may happen, we shall at least have
a dellVerance from emasculated mugwump
politics.-New York SUM-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
AROUND TEE CORRIDORS.

eyes, If the Americans in South Africa say
Kruger, the President OF the Transvaal is
right, then you can bet it is true" remarked
the Honorable R. NJ Dsggett ex-Minister to
the Sandwich Islands. as he took seat with
some gentlemen who found little time to
chat during the lunch hour in the Palace
Hotel yesterday. Mr.. Daggett has been a
printer, journalist, politician, Congressman,
diplomat, rancher; and success in all.
Whats matter, Dag?" inquired friend.
why, this business down in Africa-this
row among the Germans and English. l say
that If the few Americans down there have de-
clded that old Kruger is in the right 1t must
be so. You never see Americans taking sides
with the wrong element. They are careful to
defend the right man all the"
"How do we know that"
"Wait minute. Let me tell you about the
American people. You don't seem to be con-
versant with our methods. First of all, Ameri-
cans are disposed to look carefully into any
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
HUMoR OF THE HOUR.

"What sort O. place do you reckon heaven
is?' said Mosely Wraggs, slowly shifting his
seat on the park bench and looking dreamiIy
out over the blue lake.
"The Good Book says it's place O. rest" re.
piled Tuffold Knutt, squirting contemplativelv
at the sun.
at won't be much of change, will it?" re-
joined Mosely Wraggs, after a long pause
Chicago Daily Tribune.
Mr.. Cotton-I want to hire man. Have
you had any experience as foor-waIker?
Applieant-Have 1? Well, the fellow in the
fiat under me plays the cornet most of the
night.-Yonkers Statesman.
Magistrate-You must be subjected to a
great many temptahons-you are up before me
SO often.
Prisoner-Dat's de fac, boss. Dis here am de
world of temptations and trials But de trials
hit me de hardest, boss.-Hartford Times.
"How pale the moon isr'
sit stays out at night."-New York Times.
Not Strictly Professionalism young doc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
Norma in 1898, and one each in Carina and
CentauruS during the present wear.

Norma in 1888, and one each IN CarIna ana
Centaurus during the present year.
Mayor Curtis of Boston made a sensible
observation when he declared at q recent din
ner that 1.-The failures in American politics are
due not so much to the perverseness of the
ignorant as to the sloth among the educated"
Adrian Hickman of Bath, Me-. owns swim
ming and diving sparrow. The little creature
takes to water as naturally as duckling, and
swims rapidly after bread crumbs. 1t will
dive beneath the surface at the word of COM
mand.
Colonel Charles King, the military novelist,
with his half-pay salary and his revenue from
his books, is very comfortably fixed in life. He
is handsome, soldierly man of about so, with
gray hair and mustache and bronzed com
plexion that life as a civilian has not bleached
The Sheik ben Aissa, who died at Medeah,
near Algiers, recently, was 115 years old. The
other remarkable thing about him was that he
possessed a sacred seal, the holding of which
endowed himself and his whole tribe with the
magic property of handling poisonous snakes
with impunity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

with narrow val lace can be made detach-
able with turn up cuffs to match.
Ora pointed lace collar may be made into
elaborate accessory by sewing ,rutfie OF bright
striped ribbon around it, making it into a
point at each point OF the lace collar and tack
ing it there. A white flannel gown, with
white lace collar and blue and white striped
ribbon was very dainty. stock collar of the
ribbon finished the neck.
The model is very useful for wrappers of
wash fabrics, and is at the same time appro-
pirate for making up handsome tea gowns of
any fabric, the trimming changing the char
acter of the garment entirely.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
CHICAGO LIMITED.
VIA SANTA EE ROUTE.

new train throughout begins October %.
Pullman's finest sleepng-cars vestibule reclining
chair cars and dining-cars. Los Angeles to Chi
cego via Kansas City, without change Annex
cars sharp connection for Denver and SC.
Louis. Twenty-seven hours quicker than ths
quickest competing train. The Santa Fe has besn
put in fine physical condition and is now tho bes:
transcontinental railway.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
THE SUN AND THE TIDE.

Inch by inch up the sandy bar
Crept the tide at the close of day:
Inch by inch in the west afar
The sun dropped down till The sky was gray
Mingiing in with the murmuring STRIFE
From Wretched hut at the end OF town,
The first faint cry OF an infant life
AS the tide came up and the sun went down
II.
Inch by inch from the sandy bar
Dropped the tide at the break OF day;
Inch by inch at the east afaI
The sun crept up and the sky was CAV.
Blending in with the billowy strife,
From the wretched hut at the end of town,
The last faint sigh of a mothers life
AS the sun came up and the tide went down
ALBERT BIGELoW PAINE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
a USEFUL HOUSE GOWN.

flannel OF black and sage-green stripes,
with trimmings of black satin ribbon, forms
THIS charming and comfortable house gown,
which is fitted to the figure by one dart on
elther size OF the front, has the usual back
forms, which form godet effects below the
waist. The sleeve is of the lee-o'mptton
shape.
light blue crepon lad the lace set on to
outline square yoke, and falling over the
sleeves. An inch border of brown FUR finished
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
Stirring Hornets Nests.

'
1t looks as though the English who invaded
the Transvaal Republic jumped into hornets
nest. The English are decidedly out of luck OF
late. The chances are that some very i'm
portant pages OF history will be written dur
ing the next twelve months. Some of Napo-
Icons relatives may see that great generals
humiliation of England
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
They Want the Earth.
Sacramento Record Union.

Sacramento Record Union.
Nothing could have happened more to our
hand in aid OF our position as 10 Venezuela and
the Monroe doctrine than the attempt OF
Jameson to invade the rights of the Beers. 1t
uncovered en- English policy that otherwise
might have had but little public attention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
The Sin of Omission .
Vacaville Reporter.

NacaYlIIe REPORTER.
Gladstone coined the phrase "the unspeak-
able Turk" Viewed in the light OF the Stu
alton in Armenia Mr. Gladstone had better try
his hand at coming an expression which will
do justice TO the situation in Armenia and the
liberation by England OF repeated massacres,
which have as their sole object the amin liza
ton OF the Armenian people
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

Augustine Birrell is in state of voluble rage
because the London reporters, in quoting
little speech of his, made him use the phrase
''resurrected in the flesh" The author OF
"Obiter Dicta" says he positively couldn't
have used those words, and that everybody
even reporters-should have known 1t.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. Among recent
arrivals are: E. ]. Bates, Imperial; W A Bis
sell, Hollands D. Mccullough, st. Cloud; Mrs
Edwards. Sturtevant; w. J. Shortwell Stewart;
Miss H. HEIGHT, Windsor; J. Teggart, West
minister; C. H. Wood, Grand
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

The Cubans are marching on Washing
ton as well as on Havana, and recognition
is IL the air
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

tor makes an immense number OF calls on Mrs.
Ogle s,y. Is she very sick?"
s.No; she is very pretty. Truth.
'Kfttie. what are the women doing now that
their Bible is tinished|'
seWe,ve got up a lovely diagram to prove that
Mrs. Shakespeare wrote the plays."-Chicago
Record.
.rNamma, didn't the vicar say that the ma
tfyes of Gongalooloo wore no clothes?'
eyes, darling"
"Then why did papa put a button in the COL
tion-box?"-Punch.
How does it happen" remarked the captain
to the lieutenant, "you didn't marry old Rich
mans daughter"
''Oh, the family was dead against it,"
"But what about the girl?'
''Well, you see, she happened to be one OF
the family. Tit Bits.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

If Cleveland does not look ont the next
emergency he will have to face will be an
impeachment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

Joseph Jefferson has bought back the old
homestead at Undercliff, n. j., where he lived
for forty years and which he sold when he
built Crows Nest at Buzzards Bay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

NERVOUS troubles are caused by impoverished
blood the nerves not being properly nourished
The way to cure nervousness is purify the blood
by taking Hoods SaTSanarilla.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

When the next Pan-American Congress
assemblies Cuba should have a voice in it
and free voice at thar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

Between Cleveland and the goldbugs
the bonds of sympathy are many.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

Elizabeth Burrel1 Curtis, q daughter of
George William Curtis, has taken to making
speeches. Her favorite theme is Modern
Knights but notwithstanding this she is still
an old maid.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

The noisy bonding band plays on, and
every note increases the debt of the people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

Since Democrats must fight among them
selves it is well that they fight Buckley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

The debate on the bond billin the Senate
viii be long enough to get all around
Grover, as fat as he is.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

Sir Edward Malet after a long diplomatic
career, has entered upon the more perilous one
of writing opera librettos.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

firing Park, the beautiful Hertfordshire
estate of Lord Rothschild, was once the resi-
deuce of Nell Gwynne.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
Taa6 pills

labor, furnish a market to the people around
us, keep our money. at home ana will give US
good times ali the year round.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
:. Mrs. Winslow,s soothinc svrnnn

Has been used fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while Teething with perfect
success 1t soothes the child. softeus the gums al
laws Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates the Bowelx
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas whether
arising from teething other causes. For sale OF
Druggists in every part OF the world. BE an1
ask Tor Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syr1a 20;
| title
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

The Academy of Sciences has sworn off
the old and will try to make the new year
the beginning OF a new era.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

The need of the time is an immediate
ultimatum OIL bond issues.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Uncle Sam now signs himself with an NJ. D.
Monroe doctrine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

Il begins to look as if General Gomez
would take rank among the liberators of
America, and share honors with Bolivar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

In his various loans, Cleveland has fur
nlshed the country with a good many
issues for the next campaign, and poor old
Democracy will have to carry them all.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

The Senate bill providing for the issue
of more silver instead OF more bonds will
please the people ana give the goldbugs a
duck fit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

1t may be of interest to learn that of the
fourteen new stars discovered within the past
300 years, four were discovered by Mrs. Elem
ing of the Harvard Observation-Disclosures. ono
in the constellation of Perseus, in 1897: one in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
A Political Millennium.

1t viii be the beginning of a political mill
lennium when the discussions of finance can be
Invested OF party politics.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

The voice that demands protection for
Armenia speaks in the language OF civili-
cation and Christianity. but the meaning
is that OF common humanity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

It appears that In the matter of State
schoolbooks there is wanted good trial,
not only for the books but for the official
in charge of them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

The administration is willing to issue
any kind OF bonds except such as would
provide for the construction of the Mica
raguan canal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

1t is again reported that Harrison is a
candidate for matrimony, but perhaps in
this as in the Presidential race he is only
receptive, and waits the possibilities of the
leap year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

Calling it popular loan" will never
make it popular.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
BROKEN, Mixed Candies, loo lb. Townsend's. =

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers.
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08

The foreign policy of this country should
st limit to the barbarisms of the Turk
as well as to the land-grabbing of the
British
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
FROM WESTERN sANcTUMs.
A Sin to Sell Too Cheap.

Sin to Sell Too Cheap.
Lodi Sentinel.
1t is a sin to sell one foot of land in Cali
fornia for one cent less than it's full value.
Encourage Improvement.
Woodland Democrat.
Encourage public and private enterprises
and improvements. They give employment to