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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

Stephen Tebbetts of Harrison, Me-, who was
99 years old last week, has been sailor, diver,
cooper, song writer, musician and farmer,
and during the present summer he has done
most OF the work In his large and beautiful
garden.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

A MEXICAN DoLLAR-J. p. F., Modesto, Cal.
The purchasing power of Mexican dollar in
Mexico is not equal to that of gold dollar.
Purchases in that country are made on the
basis of silver. An American or United States
dollar il that country is such that il q person
contracts a bill of the value of 81, and offers
in payment standard dollar he will be given
in return a Mexican dollar.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Archbishop Fabre of Montreal recently or
dained his thousandth priest.
r. D. Blackmore has just completed his sew
entieth year. 1t is twenty-seven years since
"Lorna Doone" was first published.
The Prince of Montenegro has built theater
at Cettinje to hold 900 persons. 1t will be
opened by a Russian company in opera
The Burns anniversary was more or less cel-
ebrated in Germany, where there are MANY
translations Of the poets works and where
some Of his poems are favorite drawing-room
songs.
The CARROTS were originally grocers, and
their Baltimore house was founded in 1870
Their first connection with the Baltimore ana
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY-A. S., City, w. ]. Bryan
of Nebraska has been so busy since his nomi-
nations trying to explain what constitutional
money is that he has not had time to declare
himself on the question of religious liberty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

There is no interest of this country that
isn't threatened in some way by the
declarations of the Chicago platform.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

MUST BE OF AGE.-H. R. o., Soledad, Cal. A
girl of 10 cannot, in this state, obtain license
to marry without the consent of parents or
guardian. In the case of a girl of 16 who,
since the death of her parents had made her
home with her grandfather. his consent would
have to be obtained, for he stands in the light
OF natural guardian.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

No law-abiding Democrat will support
an attack on the Supreme Court, in order
to please Altgeld.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

MILLIoNAIREs-A. s., Tracy, Cal. 1t is as
serted that there are millionaires-that is, peo-
pie who count their fortune by the million-ir
Denmark, Spain and Portugal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

color or dull tans are found most serviceable.
The entire costume may be made of one fabric,
or II that is too heavy, the knickerbocKers
may De made OF satin or satine. The leggings
may be OF leather, but If made to match the
skirt are less conspicuous
binding or facing of leather on the skirt is
10 be recommended, as it keeps it from cling
ing TO the figure and makes it less likely to get
caught IN the wheel
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
CALIFORNIANS In NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 28.-At the West
minister, D. C. Conklin; Imperial, C. Hart;
Morton, 2. II. Carter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

THE AUTHOR WANTED-A correspondent asks
for the name of the author of the following
lines and wants to know where they are to be
found. Can any friend of this department tell: :
To rest on tiny bosom while the night taper ourns
And wake III thy arms when the morning returns.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

In practical politics the only way to up
hold Republican principles is to uphold
Republican leaders.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

RATIO OF SILvER-G. w. L., Red Bluff, Ca
From 1860 to 1873 the ratio of silver to gol'
was 1929 to 1892 there being q slight varis
ton each year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
rhey Are Acquainted with Bypaths.
Los Angeles Timt

LOS Angeles llmeS.
A San Francisco paper tells of a squad OF
harpor police having to be detailed to drive
band of sheep through that city on Monday.
1t is unnecessary to say that there were none
OF Buckley's lambs in that flock. They know
their way in and out of San Francisco alto
gether too well for the good of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

CHAUNCEY OLcoTT-E NJ. s., City. Chauncey
Olcott was born in Buffalo, N. Y, and he is
about SO years of age. The name by which he
is billed is his true name.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

A short time ago the Democrats were
mocking at Mckinley because he did not
talk. and now they are bowling that he
talks too much.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

No one can read the Chicago platform
without seeing how grave is the crisis the
party behind it has forced upon the coun-
try, and the candidate is every bit as radi-
cal and dangerous as the platform.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

Don't forget that this is the day to leave
orders for THE SUNDAY CALL, and make
sure of good reading tomorrow. 1t will
be found to contain matters of interest to
every member of the family, including the
children.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

We do not mean to say that all support
ers of Bryan would like to see serious dis
turbances in this country, but it is certain
that all who are seeking to make disturb
ance are supporting Bryan.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

Ohio Railroad was by an lnVestment IN us
bonds. which were offered st low prices.
BAD dinners balls, and bazaars are. said Lord
Salisbury in tone of regret, at meeting In
support of the East London Church fund, the
means by which subscriptions to hospitals or
great works of benevolence are coaxed out OF
the average man. There must be something
wrong In the feeling of the laity, he thought
which made these devices necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
ANSWERS 10 CORRESPONDENTS.

STATE OF WAsHINGToN-several Subscribers,
CITY. The State of Washington was admitted
into the Union on the 18th of November,
1889.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

Before we trust Democrats with the
task of revising the currency we had better
consider little what success they had in
revising the tariff
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

Mckinley stands on the money question
to-day exactly where he has always stood,
and his attitude on that issue as on the
tariff has always been consistent with it.
self at every stage of his political career.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

Arthur-Are you sure she loves you?
Jack-Yes. WheniI told her had no money
to marry on she asked me If couldn't borrow
scme.-Puek.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

The people wish silver and gold, not sill
yer only. and that is why they Will vote
for Mckinley.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

AS the Republican platform is guar
antee of prosperity every citizen should
Indorse it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers,
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

"The future is written in blood crushed
out of you by gold," said Bryan in speech
at Erie; and now the people have to con-
slider whether a man who talks like that
is fit to be President of well-ordered re-
nnhlic
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

MILLER LUx-W. s., City. If there ever wa
a man by the name of Lauterwasser as part
ner In the firm OF Miller & Lux the records dt
not show it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

When the boy orator started on his
career the people put the emphasis on the
orator, but they are now putting the
emphasis on the boy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
OPINIONS OF COAST EDITORS
A Heroic Sacrifice.

leading Democrat of Visalia said anent the
political situation: "This is a time when
patriotism and not partisanship should pre-
vail; when party should be sacrificed for the
good OF the country-and that is why we DEM
ocrats propose to sacrifice the Peoples party"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

The aim of all true Republicans at this
time is to solidify the party, and those
who have any other aim are not worthy
to be called Republicans.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

More money in circulation, and not
more money in the mints, is what is needed
to make business good, and so all the busi-
ness men of the country are supporting
the Republican ticket.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

If you want fine service, fine carriages, COM
petent drivers, ring up 1850. Pac. Carriage Co..
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
They Believe 1t.
St. Louis star.

LOUIS star.
Out in the West, where the mountain tops meet
The clouds, which their snowy peaks polish,
The children taught to belive tn Wall street
Is the place Ingersoll would abolish.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

Cleveland is certainly not saying any
thing, but IS he saving wood?
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

The people have begun to see that Bran
is supported by the worst element of the
Democratic and Populist parties; and it
appears that Bryan sees it also, for it is to.
those elements he appeals in all his
speeches.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

YOUR cough was occasioned by careless expos
ure TO draft Cure 1t at once with Ayers Cherry
Pectoral
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

THE most eificacious stimulant to excite the
appetite DIR. Siegerts Angostura Bitters- Be
ware of counterfeits.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

Major McKinley's letter of acceptance
put all the issues of the campaign so
clearly and so strongly that the voter
needs no other campaign document. 1t
points to prosperity and shows the way to
get there.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
NEWSPAPER HU NOR.


"What brilliant Imagination Cutely must
have to jump so suddenly into fame as nov
elist."
Nothing strange about it. He made out the
bills of big plumbing firm for years. DE
troit Free Press
she-Is young Mr.. Elmore SO very particular
regarding style?
He-Is he? Why, he will even turn up his
trousers whenever his coffe is muddy-Buffalo
Times.
"Jack is so bashful that when he proposed to
me the other night had to assist him"
what did you say?'
Whenever he hesitated 1 would call out,
Play ball. Chicago Record.
Professor" said a graduate, trying to be
pathetic at parting, 81 am indebted to you for
all / know
pray, do not mention such trife," was
the reply.-London Tid Bits.
"Didn't you find it dull in the country, Miss
Dorothy?"
mo; we all learned to milk, and the COW
kicked the bucket over on somebody every
night."-Chicago Record.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

SUBSCRIBE for The Star, 81 so year. Business
Office, 42s Montgomery street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

TowNsEND's famous broken candy, 2 lbs 2oc.s
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

In 1892 when workingmen had good
wages under the Mckinley tariff the
people of the United States consumed
Dver 1856, ,000, 900 bushels of wheat and over
1888, 100000 bushels of corn, and the
farmer was prosperous, but in 1895 under
Democratic conditions the people con-
Iumed but 315, 100000 bushels of wheat
ind 1.1S4, 100000 bushels of corn, and the
larmer had hard times and lesson on the
tariff question.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
Are You Going East?

A NICE present-Townsend's California GlaC
Fruits, soc. h., in Jap baskets. 627 Market.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

''My friends" said ex-President Harri-
son, "as Republican am proud of many
things. but 1 can sum up as the highest
satisfaction I have had in the party and
Its career that the prospect of Republican
success never did disturb business
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

BEST peanut taffy in the world Townsend's.'
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

The gold Democrats who wish the Re-
publican party to drop the tariff issue in
this campaign have been we'll answered
by President Harrison in the declaration: !:
"They must not expect that the Republi-
san party will reorganize itself because
the Democratic party has disorganized
ITSELF"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

By the time the people begin to under
stand that the Republican party stands
for genuine bimetallism as opposed to
silver monometallism the Bryanites will
begin to dodge the money question as
eagerly as they now dodge the tariff.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

FRESH buttercups, 25c pound. Townsend's..
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-POstage Free:

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Sunday CALL, one year, by mall. ..-''...'..' Icy
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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

pray, do not mention such a trife," was
the reply.-London It'd Bits
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

Professor" said graduate, trying to be
pathetic at parting, 81 am indebted to you for
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
TIE SUMMER MONTHS.

TIE SUNINI1N MUM EIos
Are you going to the country on vacation II
- tt Is no frouble for us to forward THE CALL to
your address Do not let 1t miss you for you VIII
miss It, orders given to the carrier or left at
Business Office VIII receive prompt attention.
NO EXTRA CHARGE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

Whenever he hesitated 1 would call out,
'lay ball. "-Chieago Record.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

PATRIOTISM, PROTECTION
and PROSPERITY.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

"Jack is so bashful that when he proposed to
me the other night had to assist him"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

Shells young Mr.. Elmore SO very particular
regarding style?
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
WILLIAM KcKINLEY, Of Obi

FOR VICE-PREgIDENT-
GARRETT 4. HOBART, Of New Jersey
ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
LEGAL NOTICES..

TO ALLETTA c. THOMAS, WILLIAM M.
Cornelis0n, Eleanor A. Corne1ison, his wife;
James A. Alexander and Catharine M. Alex.
Yon are hereby notified that sat a public
sale made by the City Collector Of Jersey City.
and Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased ff
the sum of one hundred and twenty-four doll
lars and ffty-four cents L the land and
County of Hudson and State of New Jersey
fronting On Gernania avenue. which Is laid
number six hundred and fifteen (6l53. upon an
assessment map annexed to a report humber
eighty-ive 1850, made by the commissioners
City By the circuit Court Of the COUNTY ,ur sa of
Hudson, a certified copy of which report and
map was filed in the office Of the city collec-
1892, said report and map and said sale being
made pursuant TO the provisions of an act
March S0th, 1886, entitled
An Act concerning the settlement and COL
lection Of arrearages Of unDaid taxes, assess
ments and water rates or water rents in
cities Of this state. and imposing and lew
ing a tax, assessment and lien in lieu ana
instead OF such arrearages, and to enforcs
the payment thereof, and to provide for ~
sale Of lands subjected to future taxation
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest In said land and
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided in safi
acts. before the expiration Of six months from
and after the service hereof, a deed for the
same will be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen Of Jersey city. the fee simple
IT provisions sfse IT the said act. s 2 the
rI Pats Mx 9sgssy A s1iY' A 3 Ii SaaSa oE = InR 1sss;
?. r. wANsER.
Attest: ?. " woqLLEyys'
{sale No. 44ss.l s e
The New Jersey Title Guarantss and Trust Co
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
ToNIGHT'S EVENTS.

Atlantic and Gulf Coast Dredge Owners
Association gives a dinner tonight In the
Hotel Washington
The w. j.. Florence Dramatic Associa-
tion gives an entertainment tonight in
Foye Hall.
The Board of Trade meets tonight.
The BARRIERS Association meets tonight
at Lombardfs.
There will be an organ recital tonight
in the Bergen Baptist Church.
The twenty-first anniversary of the open-
ing of Greenville Reformed Church win
be held tonight.
tonight
There will be a public service tonight
In Hedding M. E. Church.
The Citizens Water Committee meets
tonight in the Jersey City Club.
Centenary Chapter. No. 4.422, Epworth
League, holds a business meeting to-
night.
St. Bridget's Lyceum will meet this
evening for important business.
The first battalion. Fourth Regiment. vii,
drt1l tonight under Major Smith.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
A. C. B. RALLY.
Sixteen Hudson County So
eieties Met Last
Night.

At the Bergen Reformed Church, last
night, a grand missionary rally of the
Christian Endeavor Societies Of the Re-
formed churches of Hudson county was
held. Out of the eighteen societies of
this county sixteen attended the rally
despite the fact that the, thermometer
hung near the zero mark. The Rev. c.
Brett, pastor of the Bergen Reformed
Church. bid the delegates welcome and
rendered the hospitality of his church
to them. He spoke of the good work
done by the Christian Endeavor. Soci-
ETY. of his, church and expressed him.
self as well pleased with the benefits
derived. The Rev. w. w. Grant of the
South Bergen Reformed Church, the
Rev. E. KoInmers and the Rev. w.
Wick assisted Pastor Brett in the de-
y9tional exerciseS
Secretary of the Missionary League, rep
resented hat League at the rally. He
made a brief address, stating that the
aging of .bountiful giving to the mis-
sionary boards of the church by every
Christian EndeavoE Society Brief re-
tiyes of the many societies present con-
cerning their method Of Missionary work.
d&i VI; aen ~ the h s sSsafng. d NJ ssudd 5as
is at present a student at the Theolog-,
ical Seminary at New Brunswick. He
was born in India, where his father
was a missionary. He came to this
country and took a college course. After
graduating he returned to the mission to
take charge of the Arcot High School,
n is now preparing for the ministry.
After being ordained he will return to
India, as a full fedged missionary. Mr..
Scudder''s lecture was Illustrated by
st~ereopticon views. The Rev. J. Lester
Wells of the Tabernacle Church manip-
ulated the slides.
Speaking of India Mr.. Scudder said
that the government of Great Britain in
India is highly commendable. Its action
in stopping the murderous rides of the
car of Juggernaut is one of the most
charitable and humane actions performed
in history. Mr.. Scudder then brought
the lantern into play and threw upon
the screen many pictures, showing the
villages, cities, idols. mission stations of
homes and at their work. Photographs
Of prominent missionaries were shown.
One of the. most interesting views was
chat of q huge reservoir in which the
waters of the monsoon were caught for
the supply Of the village.
In this reservoir, said Mr.. Scudder,
the caste people, that is the lower class,
performed their additions, including
washing their teeth and ex~pectorating
the water back into the reservoir. After
doing this the women folk of the VII
lage filled jars with the water and car
rrying 1t to their homes used it for the
family supply.
AT the close of the rally the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Bergen Reform
ed Church entertained their visitors in
the church parlorS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
RAILROADS.
WEST-SEORF
Picturesque Line of Travel to tho
North and West.
THE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE

N1 Trains WorE leave 42d St; North River station.
earlier from foot Franklin ST., n. R. Ter
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reached via trains of N. ]. ]. Rd.. leaving
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f;S9 A. M. Daily local to Albany. for Catskiil
Mountains, saratoga and Montreal. Parior
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cuse, Rochester,, Buffalo. Niagara Fans.
Toledo, Cleveland and Chicago.
n:S5 A. M. Daily, except Sunday, to Catsksl
Mountains, New Paltz. Lakes Mohonk and
Lake George. Iarlor car.
400 P. M. Daily. except Sunday. for Albany.
500 P. NJ. Daily for Albany, Montreal. Utica,
Syracuse. Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Falls.
Toronto. Detroit. Cleveland. Chicago and ST.
Louis.
$50 P. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. for New
1;45 P. NJ. Daily, except Sunday. for Utica,
syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo.
S;l5 p M. Daily for Albany, Utica. Syracuse
Rochester; Buffalo. Niagara Fails. ToroTiru
Detroit, Cleveland. Chicago and st. Loui ~.
Haverstraw locals, 700 A. M, e:45, 4:30, ot5
300. sst1o;00 and .11:45 P. NJ. DUO
Newburg Locals, 10.15 A. NJ; s1:15, Sis, $3.50
p N. sDaily. %*Sundays only. Kingston local
lis P. ID.
Wagner sleeping cars for Albany. Utica.
Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls.
through trains.
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ing car accommodations or information apply
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18

City delegation tramped own to the
fore the Executive. Mr.. Griggs was
rapher, and the delegation employed the
time IN looking at the pictures OF the
~ex-Governors that hang upon the walls,
had just heard: Suddenly the door Of
the private room opened and the Coy
s Sard e s,00 saw sOe whe s WAS %ae fhe most $ sur +
prised.. Mayor Wanser quickly recov-.
cred. however. and told the Governor
liens Of ali parties who had come to
him and tell him Of the iniquitles of he
that When M. QUEENS bill came before
him he would be able to act upon 1t
with knowledge Of the facts. They also
celve favorable consideration. AT this
p pssa t Mi Pear Pc G broEs IN a baa T sssn snt the
ested in that kind of legislation some
years ago.
say ,Yf / aid Tep sns s5 sns ! Sian'sa and .s0 the
matter has been a football in politics."
Governor Albeit promised to give
Dear went on, but did not do so. II
you would use your influence and have
a bill Of this kind passed, Jersey City
will always remember you"
The Governor smiled at that. and told
how the Commission Of which he was a
member considered the subject OF rail-
road taxation in 1884, and worked hard
to frame the present bill. He admitted
that of recent years he had not been
fully charged with the subject.
MI. Dear said that during Mayor Wan
ser.s term $ss0o0.00O had to be taken out
Of the ratables Of Jersey City by the
railroads. million a year which was
The Governor said that he thought the
subject was one which ought to be taken
out Of politics. He did not know how
the other. counties stood upon the mat
ter. He knew it was a sore point with
Jersey City. but the other counties
should be heard from.
Mr.. Myron Furst then said thai Jersey
City was On the verge of bankruptcy,
and never felt the need of having this
question settled more than it did at this
Mr.. McEwan asked the Governor If
he did not think that the subject was Of
enough Importance to make special men
ton of 1t to the Legislature in a mes
sage. The Governor wriggled out Of
his province to address the Legislature
on the subject of legislation. His pre-
decessor had lone that and the Legis-
lature was in session when he came into
office. However, when he received the
facts and figures in the case and had
considered them. he might address the
LEGISLATURE on the subject.
The delegation left with the conviction
that they had not much to expect from
the Governor. In the House Mr.. Queen,
during last evening. presented the reso-
lutions adopted at Saturday nights mass
meeting in the City Hall of Jersey City.