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sulting from the inability of American
manufacturers and producers to compete
with the cheap labor of Europe.
OF course ali this was easily foreseen by a
large number of thoughtful American citi-
zens. 1t would never have been possible
Tor so ruinous policy to be adopted had
not the anti-monopoly prejudices of the
unheeding been so shrewdly and persist
entity played upon. The cry that a pro-
tectlye tariff was devised in the interest of
millionaire manufacturer" was sufficient
TO influence thousands of votes and make
PRESIDENT Cleveland and the Wilson-Gor-
man bill possible. Crowds of operatives,
working for these "milIionaires'' and s'mo-
nopolists," voted TO put free trade in
operation under the belief thai they were
not obtaining their share of the profits, and
now that many of them are out Of employ
mentand others are working for reduced
wages, they have learned that the effect of
their vote was to place them in competi-
ton with the ill-paid operatives of Europe
and to make it impossible for many Amer
lean manufacturers to remain in business.
All these considerations make the uues-
ton OF the Democratic platform for the
approaching campaign matter OF some
interest and much curiosity. The paucity
of "standard-bearers" in the party on the
eve OF great political struggle is strange
thing in the history of Democracy. 1t has
an unmistakable significance, especially in
view OF the great number of Republican
aspirants for the Presidency and the gen.
eral feeling that this is a Republican year.
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oHAUNoEY DEPEw.

Since the DAYS of Greeley. Beecher. and
Blaine. and since the decadence OF Taim-
adge, Chauncey NJ. Depew-excepting the
accident of President Clevelaad.s official
POSITIONS the most conspicuous person.
aiitv in America to-day. He is this by
right. not only of his personal qualities,
but also because he has remained promi-
nent III the public eye for so many years.
A considerable part OF the explanation OF
this phenomenon is his ready accessibility
10 reporters, his kindly treatment OF them
and the shrewd and daring freedom with
which he talks to them. No man except
one of commanding intellect and genial
manner could afford to take such risk.
He is an uncommon man who has no
reason TO fear the interviewer.
Even the softsoap which Mr.. Depew
spreads with so sweeping fling is exceed
inglv pleasant. 1t is evidence both of a
kindly heart and a deep understanding.
California is conspicuously fortunate in
having this eminent man visit it and
make such an inspection of its resources
as is possible under the circumstances.
Being eminently man moving in the
heart of the spirit that animates the
American people, being intensely demo-
cratic and consistently one of the great
mass Of world builders who are working
out the destiny OF the United States, and
being too ready to speak his mind even to
occupy very high political position, he
will go hence to the grinding centers of
Eastern activity and tell them that the
wonderful region bordering the Pacific
Ocean has priceless blessings in store for
all who seek them.
This fact is specially important when
we recall the results of what Mr.. Depew
said about Florida some time ago. Having
taken trip to that State he was so i'm
pressed with its charms that he issued a
eulogium upon it which was published
wherever the sun shines. That eloquence
caused many an unattached dollar to seek
the orange groves of Florida, and did
much to advance the welfare of the State,
until the coming of the heavy frost of a
few years sgo. which wiped out the glory OF
Florida and unhappily sent fatal chill
through Mr.. Depew's praises.
He is avoiding frosts now. He has come
to land which he can praise 10 the top OF
his eloquence without misleading any one
into a risky investment. We are glad to
welcome this man, who has the highly
distinguished honor of being one OF
the most genial gentlemen in America,
president of Cornelius Vanderbilt's rail-
roads, the most conspicuous parsonage in
the United States (Mr. Cleveland ex-
cepted), and able to say to himself that
of all the great men of the country he is
conspicuously the only one who knows
how to meet that most formidable crea-
tion OF modern times, the American news
paper reviewer.
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INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES.

AT meeting of the bicycle dealers held
Thursday evening for the purpose of or
ganizing the Cycle Board of Trade, w. J.
Bryan gave some interesting figures show
ing the comparative percentage OF bicycle
riders TO the population OF various cities.
He announced these: In Paris per cent
of the population are bicyclists, in Wash
ington Az per cent, in Chicago per cent,
in Los Angeles 6 per cent and in San Fran
cisco 2 per cent.
That tells the whole story of street pave
ments. Paris and Washington have as
phalt pavements; so have Chicago and
Los Angeles. but in the outlying districts
they have also fine macadamized streets,
which are nearly as good for bicycles as as
phalt or bituminous pavements Some al
lowance must be made for the fact that San
Francisco is very hiily city. While there
is an abundance of level highways and
superb park containing many miles OF
macadamized roads, many of the popula-
ton live in billy regions not well suited to
the bicycle under the most favorable con.
ditions. The park is the great parade
ground for cyclists, but there is only one
smooth approach to it from the City, and
it is so crowded with teams that the long
trip over 1t to reach the park is unsafe for
any except expert wheelmen. When Lom-
bard street and First avenue are made into
good roads, Golden Gate avenue will be re-
heyed and new route to the park opened.
The hills cannot wholly account for the
small percentage OF wheelmen in San
Francisco; bad pavements is the chief
reason. OF course, other kinds of traffic
suff equally with bicycling. This might
furnish a hint to the Merchants Associa-
ton to ascertain the proportion of wheeled
vehicles OF all kinds to the population in
comparison with other cities. The ease
with which the street-railway monopoly
fence suffered by the people on that ac-
count bear an intimate relation TO the con-
dition of the streets and the impossibillty
of using them satisfactorily without re-
course to the streetcars. Nor does the sub
lect stop there. The cost of expensive
drayage over refractory payements is nec-
essarily charged to the prosperity of the
City. 1t would be well to ascertain lust
what this expense is in comparison with
that of other cities. In short, bad pave
ments restrict the pleasure of the people,
hamper the industries associated with it
and represent tax upon the business and
thrift of the people. 1t is possible to secure
mathematical proof of these facts and 10
deduce from them the proposition that
good pavements would be wise invest
rtoant
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1.-THE SUNDAY CALL

THE SUNDAY CALL, pursuing its aim to
be unique and especially California
paper, free from the influence of TEN pta-
tions on the score of economy to publish
matters peddled by ''syndicates" and writ
ten by aliens, will appear tomorrow with
choice grist OF home grinding and home
interest.
"The Pioneer Railroad Engineer" will
be a racy account of the personal expe-
riences of the oldest railroad engineer in
California. That means something, but
apart from the actualities are some con-
siderations affecting the moon, and that is
another story.
Thomas Magee is known as an astute
factor in real estate transactions, and a
few know him to be an enthusiastic
mountain climber and able student of the
undeveloped resources and undiscovered
waters of California. All of these will be
interested to read his contribution en-.
titled, ''On the Summit of the Sierra on
Snowshoes."
"Uncle Sans Modern Army" is an ex-
haustive review by Lieutenant William
r. Hamilton, whose name is already
familiar to San Franciscans as that of an
able and intelligent writer. Accompany
ing his article will be an instructive Illus
tration bearing out his declaration that
when it comes to defense in case OF war
with England we Can place soldiers
shoulder to shoulder along the Canadian
frontier and have few left for other
places.
Another of the series devoted to the
lighthouses hereabout will be one describ-
ing the Mare Island light, which performs
an important service in guarding the in
land approach to the bay Of San Fran
cisco.
Adeline Knapp, pursuing her series OF
contributions devoted to the physical at
fractions OF San Francisco, will have a
charming description of the numerous
picturesque valleys that nestle among the
hills of the peninsula.
w. c. Morrow, going further afeld for a
subject for his weekly contribution, will
present what appears to be fantastic and
what certainly is terrifying picture OF re-
suits possibly following recent scientific
discoveries. His contribution is entitled
"The Monster-Maker."
The departments peculiar to the Sunday
issue will be as attractive as heretofore,
These include the theaters, society, litera-
ture, fashions. the sciences and arts and
the demands of the children. Californian,
who have Eastern friends whose physical
or moral condition might be improved by
better understanding of California could
hardly do better than send them COPY of
to-morrow's CALL.
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KEEP TO THE LAW.

The persistence with which the railroad
lobby endeavors TO commit the opponents
of the refunding scheme to some policy
other than that Of the enforcement Of ex
listing laws is an evidence the lobby recog
nizes the strength of that position and IS
fearful of assailing it. To draw the sup
porters of the people and of the Govern
ment from that impregnable ground every
conceivable stratagem Is used. The rail
road leaders believe themselves able TO
beat, or at least TO battle, any new policy
that might be brought forward, tut they
cannot see their way clear to defeat the
law itself, or to overturn measures already
established in the statute books.
1t would be folly for the representatives
of the people to yield to these stratagems
and depart from the position they now
occupy. The Government is at present
absolute master of the situation. The
railroad managers in their greed to enrich
themselves have defaulted in the payment
OF the interest due on the debts of the
roads and have provided no fund for the
payment OF the principal. They are there
fore rightly subject TO whatsoever course
the Government elects to pursue. 1t is a
position into which they have brought
themselves by their own wrongdoing, and
they have nothing but their own avarice
and dishonesty TO blame for the trouble
in which they are involved.
The threat so frequently made that the
Government must yield to the demands
of the railroads or lose the money it in
trusted to them is very little better than
idle bluster. 1t is not thus an honest debtor
IL 4 4
itor that has already given too much trust
to his promises. If the Government can
not recover all of its money it can at least
recover its roads and put an end to a COM
bination that has for so,long time pur-
sued a course OF double robbery, plumber
ing the people with one hand and de-
frauding the Government with the other.
To break up that combination would be
well worth the sacrifice of some money and
the people and the Nation could afford it
If necessary.
There are. however, good reasons for be-
lieving that no money would be lost to the
Nation by the enforcement of the law.
Roads whose business has yielded revenues
sufficient to m aintain the ostentatlous ar
rogance and prodigal afauence of so many
millionaires. that have supplied funds for
Italian princes, African railroads and hun
CRY lobbyists will under proper manage
ment be well able to pay the debt due to
the Government. There is no reason,
therefore. for any one to be frightened by
the hlasterers who declare they won't paw.
This is land where those who can pay
and won't pay can generally be made to
pay.
The way of the Government is plain.
Enforce the law-turn the defaulters out
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cry, the brave guard of the stage. 1t was by
the merest chance that the Sheriff was not on
the stage himself that day, but some other de-
tails prevented.
The Sheriff has had some close calls in his
tine. Since he was elected in 1888 he has
taken 135 persons TO the two principal refornl-
atories
He is a Nova scotian by birth and came to
California in 1873. He engaged in mer-
chandising in Napa ana was in general busi-
ness at the time OF his election Since then he
has been twice reelected, and he now has an
ambition to round out an even ten years OF
official life.
lone of the most dangerous experiences
have had,' he said yesterday, twas this recen
burglary affair. We had to enter the house in
the darkness. The burglars were there, as we
knew, and as was developed, were well armed.
1t was pretty hard piece of work.
"Napa County. think, has rarely looked bet
ter than at present The grain and fruit thus
far is everything that could be desired. l
think the year will bring greatdeal OF money
to that part OF the State"
The Sheriff is only here on brief visit. He
will probably go home to-day.
al have just returned from visit to the big
gest navel orange orchard in the world said
David w. Sperry of owotonna, Mimi, at the
huss. IL SOLSlstS Ol soUO dCTcS huQ is ~
North Pomona. Seth Richards is the owner
and he is the king of oTange-growers, as by
right he ought to be, for every acre OF this vast
orange estate locks like q garden.
"He has there $4,000 trees and the crop is
now practically all picked. There ought to be
15O boxes on every acre at low estimate. Mr..
Richards has a big packing-hous near the rail
way track at North Pomona.
"The navel crop is now nearly all picked in
that part OF California, but the seedlings, Medi-
terranean sweets and bloods are yet to pick,
The yield all around there is big ana from all
can learn the owners will make a good deal
OF money.
~ have friend down there who has four
and half acres OF orange trees, and they pro-
duced this year nearly four carloads of oranges
He realized just 1857 from the four carloads
He has eight acres OF ground in all, a portion
of the other three and half acres being occu-
pied by 600 lemon trees. 1 offered him $lO,-
600 for the eight acres, and he wouldn't take
it. ] wish he had
eThis country here looks to me about as
much like a paradise as anything can be-
Under these beautiful orange and lemon
groves, and with the sight and fragrance of
the most beautiful flowers everywhere, a man
ought to live always. It all looks to me much
more like heaven than anything l ever ex-
pected to see on earth. I'm talking it all the
time. l can't get over it.
al want to come out here again and stay
You see it gets pretty cold in my country AT
Owatonna, in Southern Minnesota, where I
live, the thermometer goes away down. want
to get where 1t is warmer. / think I shall
never be satisfied again till get here perma-
nently. I've learned a good deal on this trip.
It's cost some, but it's been worth it,
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one 1t is thrown on the wharf In an instant
Sport is playing for an opening in front of the
enraged crustacean, and for several minutes
there is lively battle
Sport always makes an attempt to get his
teeth in between the claws OF the crab and
drive his fangs into its brain. This, however,
Is not always easy for him TO do. as the crab
VIII make hard fight for its life. At times
Sport will receive many scratches before he
succeeds in ending the life of his antagonist
His jaws are always cut, but never so badly as
to render him unfit to fight.
whenever there is contest between Sport
and a crab the fishermen on the wharf will
allow their lines to take care OF themselves
while they watch the struggle. A circle will be
formed around the antagonists and the on
lockers seem 70 get ss much pleasure and ex-
citement out OF it as they would out of cock
fight. Many bets would undoubtedly be made
exception the fact that the death of the crab
is such certainty.
Numerous attempts have been made to get
other dogs TO attack the crabs, but have al
ways resulted in failure. The ordinary dog
concludes ne has had enough the moment he
feels the sharp claws in his, jaws and draws out
OF the contest, leaving the crab to be finished
by Sport.
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NEW TODAY
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE BIZ
TloS. MagGG & Sons,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
And Publishers "Real Estate Circular"
+ Montgomery Street,
UNIOy TRUST Bulldog, C0RyER MARKET.
NEW PROPERTY.

Ninth ST.: very fine business investments.
steuart-st corner: 45:l0 front: rents under
lease S142 so; 2-story frame building; $4,000.
$S00O-Very fine corner resdence Lombard
and Jones; extra large lot; house well built and
in fine order
NE. cor Clay st. and First ave-; 27x125: only
S26OO-25x114 and rear cottage: rents SIS: g
rooms; near San Jose ave.; street accepted.
INVESTMENTS.
Cheap; rents S200 reduced rent; fine invest
ment; N. Of Market ST.; only 200 feet from Market
Rents s274 So, fine corner Ellis and Hollis; coz
fats: price asked $4,000 and offer wanted:
It is an estate and must sooa sell.
Sixteenth-st- business corner on best part of rhs
street: large lot and good 2story building in stores
s30,0oo-Rents s1s5; Polk St. near California.
6Oxso: fine 3-story building; stores below and
roOming-hou ABOVE.
Golden Gate ave. and Franklin st.: S5xl2O to
rear street: 3story good dwellings on the avenue;
building on rear street; small corner vacant; rents
$240: $4,000.
HOUSES AND LOTS-REDUCED PRICE
Cheap: reduced to S625O: California ST., N. sids
near Webster; fine story and lot 25x137:6.
Californa-st. residence, W. of Lagupa; lot :6x
$s50o '-''
Fine new residenc just finished: 2-story base
IneDt and attic: basement has billiari-room and
laundry; main floor has salon pariors, dining
room and kitchen; upper floor bedrooms and
public square Steiner ST., between Hayes and
Grove; street bituminized; price $4,000; terms 70
suit.
Stevenson ST.: rent $50; 3 two-s,ory and base.
nent houses and lot 50x70; only $500.
CHEAP LOTS.
Northeast corner Webster and Hermann ata
37:6a 81 IS; $2SCO; easy terms
Reduced 81 3OU very cheap: Geary-st lots.
west Of Central ave-: 26x10O; cable care pass
Jones and Chestnut; S6xi37:6: fine view and
fine neighborhood: street work done; reduced 70
$3.50. "
Sc. cor. Waller and. De Long: S0x1OO; bet
Masonic ana Ashbury: $3O75. 49,
NE. cor. 18th: and Flint sts. Just above Castro.
5Ox5s:6. sso0s or corner, 6s sxsO, or IS :6SisS..
fine view.
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

George S. Mckenzie, the active Sheriff of
Napa County. is in the City looking up the
records OF the two daring burglars whom he
arrested in dark house ct Napa the other
night. One OF the burglars when apprehended
gave the name of Richard Chavalie, but Mr..
Mckenzie has since found that it is Richard
Lotus, or at least that under that name he
had been for some time the guest OF Charles
Aull, on the American River. The other man
is Peter Burns, otherwise Peter Wilson. The
Sheriff bearded the knights of the Jimmy.
armed as they were, under circumstances re-
quiring more than the ordinary amount of
pluck
1t was Sheriff Mckenzie who laid all the plans
for the capture Of Burke and Collins, the
desperate Calistoga stage-robbers, one of whom,
il will be remembered, killed Buck Montgom-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
THE MOONS BABY.

The moon in her silver cradle
Goes rocking her way through the skies
Nobody sees when the baby laughs,
Nor hears when the baby cries.
The stars are her fair attendants
And ever calm watch keep;
She's feecy cloud for her canopy
And the low winds hush her TO sleep.
/ should think the little moonlet
Would tire of rocking in air
And would long for moor to creep on
And some one to play with her there.
And blossom to pick to pieces
And rattle TO make q stir,
And some one to talk the moon language
And sing the moon songs 10 her.
MARY "A. MASON in Boston Transcript,
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A DOG THAT KILLS CRABS.

a large number of highly accomplished dogs
have their homes in the vicinity OF North
Beach, but only one of the lot makes speciality
OF killing crabs. His name is Sport, and he is
cross between Newfoundland and setter.
On almost any day Sport can be seen on the
Powell-street wharf watching the crowds of
fishermen. Some want crabs but most of them
do not, and if by chance they manage to hook
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

In reply to his inquiry concerning the
object of the expedition up the Nile the
Sultan has been informed by the British
that the time is opportune to recover Dom
COLA, so it seems to be movement for con.
quest and not defense after all.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

MCKINLEY Acr-G. s., City. The tariff hi,
commonly called the Mckinley act wa
passed before the labor strike at Homestead
Pa. The bill became law October l. 1900
The strike commenced in June, 1892, and con
tinued for six weeks. eo1'
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parties for the reason that when parties apply
for "a marriage license they are not asked TO
what church they belong. Prior to 1880 the
law prohibited the marriage IN this stag 1eod OF
whites and negroes or mulattoes. ana IA 1 uoov
the law was amended so as to fnclude Mon-
golians in the prohibited class. Under TINS
law Japanese have been refused license 10
u AIRY white W omen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
MISS WAIST WITH SAILOR COLLAR

The simple but stylish waist for young gili
is suitable alike for aking up fabrics OF cot
ton, silk or wool.
1t is made with fl tied lining which may Do
omitted II wash goods are chosen. The Dack IS
laid in two box-pleats. One box-pleat and q
few gathers drop IN the center front, forming
blouse. The sleeves are made with one seam,
simply gathered into band at the waist
white dimity with yellow circles was made
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CATCHING FIsH-R. D., City. If you 20 fish.
Ing and are averse to seeing the fish suffer
after landing them, you can put an end -
their sufferings by cutting off the head of each
II you are too tender hearted to do that wnnId
advise you not to go fishing, oeAu
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with the collar of plain white, with butter
eolored lace and insertion trimming.
A blue china silk had a collar OF .na4-coioleo
batiste. hemstitched on the edges. ~
pink and white wash silk is exquisite WIN
collar of white batiste edged with narrow
Val enciennes lace. A rufle OF the same Lace
may be sewn on both sides of the box-pleats,
both back and front
A plain grass linen made with collar OF the
same can be made TO look quite dressy by using
bright buttons for the belt and stock collar
Plain white goods are most stylishly trimmed
by narrow insertions and ruff1es OF yellow
Valenciennes lace.
A waist of serge is very stylish with collar OF
plain or embroidered OatisIe or grass linen.
up with pink ribbons for the collar and belt.
An old green crepon with collar OF white
batste edged with yellow lace and inlaid with
insertions to match Is pretty with stock collar
and belt OF dull pink ribbon or white ribbon
with rose-colored stripe.
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lie. A carbineer stopped her, reprimanded
her and then asked her to give him her name.
Later in the day the Queen sent him her photo
graph, also one of the 1O-franc pieces which
bear her picture
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PRIZE RINGs-L. H., City. The size of the
Engnsn prize ring Is "a feet square, The
American prize ring varies to suit the whims
of pugilists. Sometim es Ii is 1S feet at o+ho-
times 20 feet and at still other times "a feet
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

A bill TO legalize the manufacture of
whisky in Iowa has been defeated, but the
farmer can still send his rye across the
river and bring the juice back.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04

Our distinguished visitors must not sup
pose this weather was made 10 order for
them. It is the kind we keep in stock.
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To Tax Immigrants.
Los Anrelea Tfn,ee

/. Senator Elkins proposes to levy tax of SO
per head on all immigrants who come to this
country in vessels not owned by citizens of the
United States This would tend to restrict
immigration. improve its quality and in any
case deliver the immigration-passage traffic to
vessels under our own flag