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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

coming from such a source was direct
reflection upon the EN- bassador, II not IN
the nature of an insult. There are few
men OF dignity who would care to accept
testimonials faxed up by newspaper sub
scrlptions under any circumstances what
ever, and we can hardly conceive OF an
official of the American Government con-,
descending to accept one presented to MIN
IN that way by the newspaper OF foreign
country to whose court he was sent for the
express purpose of guarding the interests
OF the American people,
Mr.. 'Bayard's refusal to accept the tes-
umon1al fortunately puts an end to what
threatened to be another disgraceful cpl
sode in the career of the Cleveland admin
istration. The incident may now be con-
sidered closed. but there will still be some
irritation in the rememb rance that an
American Minister did so conduct himself
at the court OF St. James that London
newspaper had reason for believing that
he would accept testimonial from 1t as
an expression of the grateful feelings of
the British people,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
One of the Tough Sticks With
Which the Men Taken Off
the San joan Were Beaten.
[Sketched By a "CaU" artist.

drummer declared he had been robbed while
aboard of 5000 or $500 in American gold.
One Of the men got $50 lashes and he still
declared his innocence. Another got $50
lashes and the other 60 lashes
''That is method of punishment they have
down there, and, in a sense, l suppose they
have to adopt it, for they have a good many
tough natives to deal with. Few people know
what hard characters they are. The only ques-
ton is about the ship when the vessel was not
in their waters or territory.
''The sticks with which the blows were in
ficted were some kind of tough wood which
grows there and which is slit at the end to
make a number of lashes. The sticks are each
about four and half feet long, and only one
is used at a time, with which ten blows are
struck. Then it is cast aside and new one
taken up. The bugle blows while the strokes
are falling. One soldier strikes awhile and
then another, while the victim bends over
a bench"
Mr.. Fisher happened to have one of the
sticks. About foot and a half of it had been
worn away while inficting the ten blows
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
MARKETING FRUIT.

We have reached the point in the devel-
opment of the fruit industry in California
where more attention is being paid to the
marketing of the crop than to considera-
ton of the means of increasing it. II
seems indeed very clear that the industry
will increase of Itself promptly enough as
fast as we can extend the markets in which
the crop can be profitably sold.
To provide for the better marketing OF
the fruit many suggestions have been
made. One of these is to enact protec-
tive tariff which will exclude foreign i'm
ports and secure the American market to
the home producer. This will be good in
itself, but will not be sufficient. When we
have excluded the foreign importations
there will still remain to US the task OF
distributing our fruit throughout the
United States, by carrying it to the con-
sumner in an attractive form, and at prices
which will place it within the. reach of the
great majority Of the American people.
During the nine months OF this year it
Is said that there were imported from
abroad fruits and nuts to the value of
more than $12, $50, 600. 1t would be of great
advantage TO Californians to secure this
large revenue for themselves and it is
certainly worth their while to give serious
thought to every means which may be
devised to obtain ii. 1t Is claimed by
some dealers that the low tariff is not the
sole reason VIII, so much foreign fruit is
used in this country. They assert that the
imported goods are packed so much more
attractiveIy than the American that they
can be sold readily even at prices saf-.
hcientIy higher than the home goods to
pay the extra cost which the customs duty
imposes upon them.
The facts contained in these statements
should be carefully investigated. If we
lose the home market for our fruit simply
because we do not pack i sufficiently we'll
to please the consumer, then we are our
selves to blame for the loss. The work of
packing and preparing fruit for the mai
ket IN California is in the hands of a much
higher class of labor than that which is
employed in Europe for the same purpose.
Our labor is intelligent, we'll educated and
neat. 1t is largely made up CT Young
women from our public schools, who are
quite capable of really artistic packing if
they are taught how TO 40 it and given
the time sufficient for careful work.
1t is certain that the time has gone by in
the United States when the consuming
public would rake almost anything so
long as it was good, no matter in what
form it came. Our artistic cultivation has
been rapid in recent years. and as a people
we have attained a high degree of esthetic
culture. The popular taste at this time
demands that the eye shall be pleased in
that is used about the home.
We must conform to that taste in prepar-
ing our fruit for the market. 1t will be in
vain that we seek to exclude foreign goods
from the United States so long as we per-
NIT the foreigner to make his goods more
attractive to our people than our own.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
THE BAYARD TESTIMONIAL.

ambassador Bayard has shown such
lingering elements of common-sense as
remain to him by declining to be the re-
cipient of the testimonial of British esteem
which the London Telegraph proposed to
raise. He has done many things during
his career in England which show the
weakness OF an increasing old age, but
had he been foolish enough to permit this
movement for testimonial to go on, he
would have been excused for all that he
has done upon the ground that he has
sunk into complete and imbecile dotage.
The London Telegraph makes a fake
feature by getting up some sort of sub
scrlption every silly season. These sub
scrlptions are taken for whatever subject
happens at the time to be the prevailing
lad In London. Sometimes they tend to
really benevolent object, but at other
times they are absolutely idiotic.
The fake OF the Telegraph for this year
was to raise subscription for the purpose
OF buying an elaborate, beautiful and cost
ly edition of the works of Shakespeare for
Mr.. Bayard, as an expression OF British
esteem for the manner in which he has
conducted himself in the high office of
EN- 0assador. The reason for taking up
this subscription is to be found in the
extremely subservient way in which Bay
ard has acted toward the British Queen.
London society and the aristocracy gen.
orally during the whole of his residence
In that country. While, therefore, it
might have been sincere tribute on the
part OF the British, it certainly reflected
no credit on Mr.. Bayard.
1t is to be somewhat regretted that Mr..
Bayard considered the conventional rules
OF courtesy bound him to decline the tes-
tlmonial with an expression of thanks
instead of indignation. When rightly con-
sidered a movement for such an object
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

George L. Fischer, agent of Coburn, Tevis &
Co., who recently visited Corinto and other
points along the Central American coast, has
returned here from a trip to Stockton. Mr.
Fischer says, in reference to the account pub
lished of the beating of the Chileno, the Column
bian and the Salvadoran on November last
off Corinto, that no indignity or insult was
inflicted upon him.
'The commandante was friend of mine" he
said, "and though was at first stopped and
questioned by the soldiers, l moved on in the
throng and was not further interrupted. The
three men were taken off the American
steamer San Juan, not the San Jose. The
Salvadoran was returned TO the ship and de-
clared innocent. The Chileno ana the Column
bian were retained on shore All were beaten
very severely. AS stated, it was because q
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. THE Trave will
take out: Mrs. c. Bluett, Oakland; Heinrich
Boise. AT the Windsor. G. T. Bowman; Impe-
rial, H. II. Bancroft, F. A. Brand; Westmin-
ster, G. w. Burlington; Normandie, F. A. Cor
nell; Metropolitan, Mrs. Gilbert; Manhattan
G. f. Wright; Grand Union, Mrs. Renard !;
Vendome, f. ToplitZ. Mrs. Dolores w. de
Josul and Miss Lola de Josul left the Windsor
to sail for Europe. Mrs Dr. Susan J. Fem
ton arrived in on the Trave from Bremen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

According to the laws of draughts it is 'touch
| and move" If player. whose turn 1t is TO
| prior to touching it he intimates his inten-
/ ton of adjusting 1t. If piece thai cannot be
moved is touched there is no penalty.
NORTHWEST PAssAGE-W. F. NJ, City Sir
Robert Mcclure, who, in 1850, was captain of
the Investigator, was the first to achieve the
northwest passage. Although his ship was
| abandoned he completed the voyage partly on
discovery is not of any practical benefit, but
is the solution OF scientific problem.
The CABINET-F. A. K, Grass Valley, Cal.
The following named compose the Presidents
| Cabinet at this time: R. Olney Secretary of
State; ]. G. Carlisle, Secretary OF the Treasury;
D. s. Lamont, Secretary of War; J. Harmon,
Attorney-General; w. L. Wilson, Postmaster
General; II. A. Herbert, Secretary of the
Navy; D. r. francis, Secretary of the Interior,
and J. S. Morton, Secretary of Agriculture.
CREDIT MoBILIER-F. A. K, Grass Valley,
Cal The late James A. Garfield was not "con-
vfcted in the Credit Mobilier scandal" In
the Presidential campaign the Democratic
leaders charged number of prominent Re-
puDneans with accepting Credit Mobilier stock
IN return for political influence. An inyesti-
cation which followed resulted in the eensure
OF Representatives Cakes Ames and James
Brooks.
DRAUGHTs-E. G. S., Livermore, Cal In the
losing game of draughts the player who first
gets rid of his men wins the game. The con-
slant object therefore, is to force an adversary
to take as many pieces as possible and compel
MIN 10 make kings, which is accom- plished by
opening the game freely, especially the black
squares. Under the rule of the game it does
not seem possible that the game can be
blocked.
SPECIAL DELIvERY-E. T. N, 0'Neal's, MADEIRA
County, Cal. The law in regard to the delivery
OF mail matter bearing special delivery stamp
is as follows:
Any article of mailabe matter bearing ten-cent
special delivery stamp in addition to the lawful
postage Is entitled to immediate deivery between
the hours of A. NJ. and IL p NJ. if the office be OF
the free delivery ASS, ana between A. and z
p NJ II the office be other than free delivery.
The RECENT BoNDs-S. s., City. There is no
reason to doubt the legality of the issue of the
bonds during the Cleveland administration.
What would be the effect on the bonds in case
Ola war with foreign nation and the United
States should be whipped out of its boots''
this department cannot say, but if such
th1ng should ever happen it would proba bly, !
be bad Tor the bondholders. When the bonds !
are redeemed they will, according TO the !
terms of the contract, be paid either Gin |
com or Sin lawful money! just as the con
tract In each issue stipulates.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
1 KNOW MOI.

know not what this year may bring
OfdeStined loss gain:
Whether lis days shall N easure me
OF gladDesS more, or pain;
Whether great Joy cometh in its time,
Or sorrowing future days perchance be mine.
know not. Yet there is spot
W here may CO.
Where neither pain nor pleasure come
Nor Joy nor woe:
Where reigneth peace sweet peace from passion
free,
There wnere my grave low lieth, by the sea-
j. 2. Darlington, in The Atlanta Constitution.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
LADY'S WAIST WITH DRAPED
SLEEVE

graceful sleeve of the latest style is shown
here. The deep wrinkled belt is another
stylish feature of this charming bodice.
blue and white velyeteen had the full
vest and reYers of white lace over cream satin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
,,r corto ST. paul and Minneapolis

Through Car to st. Paul and minneapolis
An elegantly upholstered tourist-car leaves Oak
land every Tuesday evening at o'clock for all
points in Montana, North Dakota and minnesota.
No change of cars. Dining-cars on all trains come
and get our rates if you expect to make Tip 70
any Eastern point. 4. K. Sfateler, Generai agent
Northern PACIFIC Ry. Co. 63S Market s1leeI' - -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

The Prince of Wales celebrated his ootn
birthday at Sandrfngham November 8. The
Prince and Princess were surrounded at din
ner by the members of their family ana q
number OF distinguished visitors, including
the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

The late Mrs. Scott Siddons, the celebrated
actress and eloeutionist had lived in retire
ment for fifteen years previous to her dealt
in Paris, November 10.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

The wife of William Black, the novelist, is
taller than her husband, and in one of his
books he makes laughing reference to the fact,
calling her Queen Titania.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
Phillips, Rock Island excursions

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday,, via Rio
Grande and Rock Island Railways. Through
tourist sleeping-cars to Chicago and Boston. Man
aeer and porters accompany these excursions to
Boston For tickets sleeping-car accommodations
and further information address Clinton Jones,
General Agent Kock Island Railway, 30 Mont
gomsry street. san Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
BEST peanut tatry in the world. T0wnsend,s..

SPECIAL information daily TO manufacturers
business houses and public men by tne rress
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Nansen will receive special gold medal
from the Royal Geographical Society when ne
goes 10 London, as he has already received the
society's highest award, the gold medal, for
his explora lions in Greenland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
Low Rates to Phoenix, A. T.s and
Randsbu Cal.

The Atlantic and Pacific R. r., Santa Fe route,
will sell on December II, IL and Is round-trp
frs class tickets to Phoenix at the one-way rate.
A golden opportunity to spend Christmas in balmy
Arizona Cheap rates are also made TO the won
derful Randsburg mining camp, which is second
Cripple Creek, and to which people are now flock
ing by the thousands. Ticket office, 644 Market
street. Chronicle building. Telephone Main 1881
See time table in advertising columns
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Cleveland recognizes the condition of
Cuba, but not Cuba herself, and that is
called diplomacy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Decadent journalism has become by
word, and the thing will soon be by.
gone.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

The eminent Hebraist, Professor Meyer OF
the University of Bonn. is quoted as authority
for the assertion that the language spoken by
Jesus Christ was not Hebrew, but Aramaic, a
language now extinct
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

San Francisco may begin to call herself
the City of progressive merchants.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Congress may talk as much politics as it
pleases, but the people are stuck on the
holiday trade.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

The way to show your artistic culture
just now is to show yourself liberal
patron of the winter exhibit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

The OLD CONSTITUTION Fl A. K, Grass
Valley, CAL You can see a copy OF the old
constitution of the State of California in the
Codes of California prior to 1879
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

II any two men are going to have an
easy time this winter they will be Hill and
German. They won't have thing to do
except to do nothing to nobody.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

The horse will have show this week
and the bicycle won't be in it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Do your Christmas shopping as an
early bird or you may be crushed as a
worm in the final rush.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

If one OF Willie Hearst's legs is not
longer than the other it is only because
Andy Lawrence has been cunning enough
to pull both at the same time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

In deciding to call his book 1.-The First
Battle" Bryan has disappointed Us. We
were in hopes he would call it THE Last
Wordn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

The effort to reorganize the Democratic
party seems TO have been given over alto
gether and it will probably have to remain
twins for some time to come.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Edward Scofeld, the Governor-elect of Wis.
consin, is the son of Pennsylvania farmer.
Al the age of Ia he became printers devil"
in country newspaper office, later becoming
typesetter. He served through the war with
great gallantry, coming out as major
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Bayard will not accept the proposed tes-
timonial from the British public. The
taffy he has received is enough for him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Street improvement has become popu-
lar fancy and ii ought not to be long
before it becomes q municipal realization.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

If CleveIand's example is followed by
future Presidents it will not be long before
Presidential messages will have to be
Issued as serial stories.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Mr.. Moody said at Cooper Union recently
that the press OF New York was materially
aiding religion and religious REVEALS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

THAT WHALE-W. A., City. There never was
whale 270 feet long on the shores of Marin
County, near sausalito. There was humn.
back whale there recently that measured
about fifty feet in length.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Congress will probably decide this week
what to do with itself.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

PARKER's HAIR BALsAM keeps the nalr sou ANU
plentiful and restores the color when gray.
PARKER,s GINGER Tonic the best cough cure
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

An Iowa man bet $40 that he could ride the
fywheel on saWmill. When his widow paid
the bet she remarked, sympathetically: "Wil-
liam was good, kind husband, but he didn' a
know much about hywheels. washington
Times.
"Did Miss Dubb make her debut last night ?"
"No. She didn't have the face to make her
appearance before such large assemblage"
"What was the matter?"
"Her makeup-box was stolen. '-Norristown
Herald.
Before marriage the thoughtful mother-in-
law impresses the young man very much and
after that she expresses herself even more
Adams Freeman.
81 met Willie Bushtop going along the street
yesterday"
dressed to kill, as usual?"
"Oh, no. merely dressed to maim He had
on his football armor. ''-lndianapolis Journal
land now, little children" said the Sunday
school superintendent, "if you are good chill
dren some day you may wear golden crown :"
Paws got one on his tooth now" chirped
the smallest and newest boy.-Indianapolis
Journal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

"CURED my cough like magic is the frequent
expression of those who testify to the merits OF
Ayers Cherry Pectora
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Every Californian novelty sent to an
Eastern friend will serve not only as
Christmas gift but as an object lesson in
home industry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

For IRRITATION OF THE THROAT, caused py
Cold or use of the voice, "BrotCns Brotc"tu'
7Foches" are exceedingly beneficial
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

DR. SIEGERT's Angostura Bitters, the most EN-
cacious stimulan to excite the appetite keeps the
digestive organs in order
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

The Rev. Charles NJ. Bowen OF Chicago. who
has just died at the age of 80 years, was one
OF the best-known Methodist preachers in the
West. He never failed to attend camp meet
ings when he could do so, and his custom of in
dulging in fervent CALCULATIONS at such gather
ings gained for him the sobriquet of ssAmenp
AMI "Hallelujah" Bowen
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

AS it seems certain there will be an
extra session of Congress this one may as
well take it easy and adjourn early for the
HOLIDAYS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

The arrangements for the horse show
promise great Improvements over those
OF last year and we are to have not only
better display of horses but better facili-
ties for seeing them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Mark Hopkins Institute OF Art.
Thirty-sixth exhibition. Concert this (Iues-
iay) evening
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Almost anything goes as a novelty at
this season, but the public will draw the
line at the Presidential message.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

The kind of currency reform most
needed Just now is that which will make
currency little more current in trade and
industry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Lord, Notasent moodily)-I dreamt last
night, James. that had plenty of money.
The valet (eagerly)-An' 90 was tn 'appy
H'american girl, me lud ?"-Puck.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Russia is certainly putting on all the
frills of civilization, for she has begun
discussion of the liquor question as mat
ter of politics.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

If nothing can be done for tariff reform
this winter all that is needed can be done
by an extra session next spring. Protec-
ton is sure winner and the country is
safe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Chorus-Ohl what shall we play?
Robert-Let's play horse show.
Chorus-But we haven't any horses.
Robert-You don't need any. All you girls
SIT around and talk about each others clothes
you.-Puck. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Mckinley is another of the long list of
American Presidents who were not college
graduates
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Public curiosity as to why the Examiner
admires itself so much has been gratified
at last. The Examiner announces it is
because of the enemies it has made-not
because of its friends.