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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
sIOKLEs AND COCHRAN.

The speech of Bourke Cochran in New
York on Tuesday evening, while in its
way an eloquent and massive Grafton, is
hardly likely to have much effect ON the
campaign. 1t appeals only to that small
class of the American people who believe in
the gold standard and free trade, who would
reproduce in this country the conditions
of England, and who rejoice when the
prices OF all products are cheap. no matter
how heavy may be the burden of that
cheapness upon the wage. Garner and the
producer.
The people of this country will turn
gladly from the sonorous periods of the
great advocate of free trade to the sim pier
but more effective speech made on Wednes-
day at the National Encampment of Union
veterans at Binghamton, n. Y, by Gen.
eral Daniel 4. Sickles. The old veteran of
the war is not so renowned an orator as
the gifted lawyer who spoke for the gold
Democrats, but to the people his words
will seem more eloquent, for they gave
utterance to sentiments OF true Ameri-
canism and will find response in the
hearts of all patriotic citizens.
General Sickles, like Bourke Cochran, is
a Democrat who refuses to accept the Chi
cago platform or to support the Chicago
ticket. His opposition, however, is not
based upon the ground taken by Cochran
in his much-heralded speech. In the re-
ports that have come to US of his address
to the veterans there is no suggestion of a
desire for cheap products. His argument
seems to have been directed solely to
broad considerations OF public welfare and
National honor. He is reported to have
appealed to his old comrades OF the war
for the Union to come forward again and
unite for the purpose ''of putting down
the new spirit of rebellion and repudia-
ton" as raised by the men who dom minated
the convention at Chicago and are now
seeking fusion with the Populists.
The logical outcome of Cockran's argu-
ment is the nomination of gold wing
Democratic ticket. There can be no place
in Republican ranks for free-traders and
those who seek to lower still further the
prices OF American products and the
profits of American producers. Such men
must perforce organize a party of their
own, and they might as we'll take the dis
tinctive name of Mugwump and make it a
permanent thing. Very different is the
conclusion OF the argument of General
Sickles. He advocates no new party and
seeks no new ticket. He will support Nc
Kinley. As the issue OF the campaign pre-
sents itself to his mind, the old soldier
sees but one course to pursue. In the out
come OF the Chicago convention he be-
holds a grave danger threatening the Re-
public be loves. and he feels that at such
iuncture there should be no division of
the loyal forces. He is for the people, for
the country, for the flag, and will fight
under the banner of Mckinley now as 10y
ally as Mckinley would have fought under
him in the old war days, when Mckinley
was a private in the ranks and Sickles
was general in command.
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q time when the prudent administration of
aHalrs by Republican Presidents and Con-
crosses had created yearly surplus. 1t accom-
pllsned Its purpose by reducing or repeating
tariff duties on such manufactures as by a
long course of protection had become wholly
or partially self-sustaining and by adding TO
the duties on industries that evidently needed
more protection.
Thus it increased the duty ON tinplate, and
by 50 doing created an American industry that
gave employment to thousands. 1t reduced
the duties on most forms of manufactured
iron. 1t increased the duties on pottery ware
and gave new impetus to ceramic art in the
United States. 1t increased the duty on woods
and multiplied the hocks and fieeces of the
country. 1t added to the duty on shoddy and
by so doing well nigh banished that filthy and
disease-engendering substitute for wool from
the American market. 1t repealed the duty
on sugar, and by SO doing it brought sugar
down to twenty pounds for dollar for the
first time in American history. But while
cheapening the price TO the consumer by re-
peal OF the duty, it stimulated the production
by bounty upon every pound of maple. beet,
sorghum or cane sugar made in the United
States; this bounty, virtually, if not speeifi-
cally, was payable out of the surplus of rev.
enue that remained after the reduction of
duties
1t cannot be too clearly understood that the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
THE HYDROCYCLE.

Most people prefer to call the hydrocycle the
water bicycle The first factory for its manu-
facture is in operation in Washington on the
banks of the Potomac River.
L.y. Moulton, a Grand Rapids (Mich.) man,
invented 1t, says the Chicago News. He is also
the inventor of the machine for sewing but
tons on shoes. The hydrocycle is a machine
about ten feet long and carries two passen-
gers. The lower part is two cigar-shaped cylin-
ders of galvanized steel painted black. At the
can be moved at will by the person on the seat.
The cylinders are light and are fastened to-
gether by transverse steel bars on which is laid
a floor OF galvanized zinc curving up in front
like a toboggan.
A few feet behind the curving PROV is the
seat, which is nothing but a strong chair of
wood firmly fastened in place. This is the
passengers seat. and back of it is the bicycle
seat, where sits the driver, his feet resting on
pedals, whose chains run from the cranks to
the wheelhouse in the stern of the machine.
The handlebars in front of the driver are used
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said Daggett, "and shot Reed through the left
shoulder. As / turned around Mccall shot
me. and shot him with forty-two buckshot,
letting go both barrels of my shotgun at once.
"Did he ever know what was the matter
with him? Never. He never felt it. maze q
holo in him that you could stick both arms
through. He didn't know hit him.
GAS to his shot which struck me- it hit me
on the right side, broke two ribs and carried
piece of one and several thicknesses of cloth
through me, grazing my liver and passing out
about an inch from my backbone.
"The thing didn't hurt me at all at first. 1t
felt just like splash of icewater, the lead was
SO cold. But thought the wound was il my
groin, and as 1 contemplate it I thought 1t
was all day with me. But later, when found
out where was hit knew was all right, for
had studied anatomy enough to figure out
that my vital parts had not been struck.
"Did l suffer afterward? Yes, q thousand
deaths. They fed me morphine till no
amount had the slightest effect on me. But
got through it at last, and had the satisfac-
ton of seeing 81 Lovren, who survived and
who was arrested, sent to the penitentiary for
life. Deputy Sheriff Reed wasn't hurt much.
He was up and around in three days"
Deputy Daggett is taking rest here and en-
joying the cool weather, under whose fnfu-
ence his wounds are fast healing.
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THE NEEDS OF LABOR.

While it is fact that the people will
not be satisfied until silver is reinstated
in our monetary system, it is conceded
that no good would come of opening the
m nts to the free and unlimited coinage OF
the white metal unless there is demand
for money in the channels of trade and
employment. 1t would not avail labor
anything to have silver coinage if it could
find no work. 1t would not benefit the
merchants to have the minis opened to
silver if his customers had no employ
ment so they could earn money to buy his
goods.
Just so long as we permit foreign coun-
tries to supply our markets with commo-
dities our own industries will have to re-
main in idleEess as will their employees.
and consequently it would make no differ
ence how large volume of circulating
money medium we might have the people
would get none of it. 1t is foolish to talk
about coming more dollars until our peo-
pie are put in position to earn dollars.
Foreign mills and factories send very few
articles to this county that we could not
manufacture ourselves, but if we do not
manufacture them how is labor to be ben
Gifted by increasing our money supply?
LABOR cannot buy unless it has employ
ment and it cannot expect employment
when its product could not compete with
similar product that is permitted to come
in competition with it on the basis OF the
lowest possible wages.
If American labor would stop and rea-
son it would know that the industries OF
f/,1 10
remain idle forever. 1t is altogether to
the interest of our mill and factory own
ers to pay very high wages. The ethical
feature of social life in this country is of
vast importance, for it is the wage class
that is depended upon to stand between
our institutions and foreign aggression,
and unless this class is protected by the
Nation against attacks upon its opportu-
nifty to labor at good wages. it would lose
interest in the Government itself. Hence
it is of the utmost importance to our in
dustries and commerce that labor be
encouraged to maintain high sense of
duty TO the Government.
But if labor will not cooperate with
the owners of industries to keep their
schedule of wages at the highest possible
point by supporting such public measures
as will protect the industries against the
product of the low wage schedule of Europe,
it follows that our mills and factories will
have to be abandoned, or else wages will
have to conform to the wages paid in
other countries. If American labor wants
work at good wages, it must sustain the
source of ITS employment and wages. 1t
must demand as its right whatever pro-
lection is needed to secure its paymaster
against attack by those who would rob
him of his opportunity to pay.
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A RIGHT MOVE.

The mercantile and manufacturing as
sociations of San Francisco have started a
movement to increase the foreign COM
merce of this City. 1t is good and timely
endeavor to secure that which legitimately
belongs to this trade center, and no doubt
the effort will have the substantial sup
port of all the business enterprise of San
Francisco. The plan is to send represen-
tative business men to the several trade
centers of the countries that are naturally
tributary to San Francisco and solicit
closer commercial relations with them.
That the plan is feasible there is no
DOUBT whatever. New York and other
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Atlantic coast points, as well as Chicago
and other interior trade centers. have
built up an enormous commerce with
South America, more especially by send
ing representative merchants and manu-
facturers to explain the advantages OF
their cities as markets in which to sell and
buy. The expense of such ventures is
nothing in comparison to the good results
that accrue, and 1t is to be hoped that San
Francisco will profit by The experience OF
Eastern cities and speedily undertake the
enterprise.
If large commerce were established
between this City and foreign markets, the
necessity for merchant marine and new
reciprocal trade relations would be the
strongest argument that could be sub
mitted to Congress by Government en-
couragement, both in legislation and
subsidies. The possibilities of San Fran
cisco as a center for the accumulation and
distribution of commercial commodities
are practically without limit, but we must
go and possess ourselves of the business II
we would have it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
DEMOCRATIC ADVICE.

The advice of Democrats to Republicans
is that the tariff question should be elm
mated from the campaign and the money
question be made the only issue. The ad-
vice is quite gratuitous, and will not be
needed. There are reasons plenty why
the Democracy should want nothing said
about the tariff, but there are too many
idle wage-earners and too many idle indus
trial plants crying out 20 be delivered from
Democratic tariff tinkering for the Repub-
lican party to be silent.
Until the Wilson act became operative
labor had all engagements it wanted, and
wages were highly remunorative. but for
two years and half the most conspicuous
feature of Americas industrial life has
been cold furnaces, idle machinery and
hungry men and women and children.
No, this Is not the time to s'let the tariff
question rest" On the contrary, it is the
paramount issue before the people, and
without it the campaign would be as
meaningless as the play of Hamlet
would be with the Dane left out of the cast.
The Republican party realizes fully the
Importance of the money question and it
proposes to give it all the consideration
required, but it is good business sense
to first start the money-making enterprise
and look after the money when there is
business to do. The Republican party is
committed to bimetalhsm, but its first
purpose is TO get the commerce and the
industries of the country in shape to use
money. No doubt there will be great
activity in shop, mill and factory as soon
as Major McKlnley's election is assured
beyond doubt, for the people will know
that the adjustment of the money ques-
ton is sure to follow close upon the heels
of the resumption of business in the now
inactive channels Of trade and traffic.
No close observer of events during the
past fortnight has failed to detect grow
ing sentiment that the tariff question
needs the Governments attention before
any thing else. Not that there is any
yielding to the demand for the reinstate-
ment of the silver dollar as redemption
m oney, but labor and capital are begin
ming to see that free silver coinage alone
would not start the wheels of industry,
and hence labor and capital are now de-,
manding that the present free trade law
be repealed and something as good as the
act of 1890 be substituted for it. After
that public sentiment will want bime-
tallic currency established as soon as
possible.
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PRESS THE TARIFF ISSUE.

New York Recorder.
There is 8 consensus of opinion among the
shrewdest political observers in the West and
in some of the Southern States that the people
are turning to the question of protection as
the paramount issue of the campaign. The
Recorder has all along predicted that such
would be the fact when the Populist clamor at
Chicago and st. Louis had expended its wild,
unreasoning force and the tornado of talk was
at an end
Not day should be lost in pressing the tariff
issue. 1t should be heard In the press and on
the platform from now on forclbly, vigorously,
eloquently. The vicious teaching of the Dem
ocratic organs and orators on this question for
four years is the poison that must be eradi-
Gated from the minds of the voters-farmers
and artisans alike.
Grover Cleveland, more than any other man.
disseminated the economic leprosy of free
trade. 1t is idle to hope that he and his friends
will move hand to remedy the evil they pro-
duced. 1t would mean self-stultiication on
theirpart. They are now playing into Bryan s
hands by discussing issues which they and
they alone have been instrumental in raising.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Deputy Sheriff Earl Daggett of Tulare. the
young official who had the terrible hand to-
hand gunfight with Bandit Dan Mccall on q
Southern Pacific engine, near Visalia, last
March, is at the Lick.
Mr.. Daggett is the youngest deputy sheriff in
the world, so far as is now known. He was
formerly student at Berkeley, and completed
his freshman year there in 1893. He was too
young 10 vote for his chief last election, not
being 81 till November ID last. He went into
Office in January after, and had the thrilling ex-
perience which made his name famous over
the coast exactly five months ago last night.
Daggett is spare built, tall and beardless
young man.
He told how he and Deputy Sheriff G. B.
Reed had heard that Bandits Dan Mccall and
81 Lovren were TO ATTEMPT to rob the train
that night, and they got on the engine expect
ing the highwaymen,would flag it.
Instead OF this, however, they had boarded
the train and came on the blind baggage to the
engine.
''They covered the engineer and fireman."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
WANT ADS IN LONDON.

The following advertisement appeared in
the London Truth:
Wanted by a dowager too aged to ride
cycle (84), an experienced lady cyclist accus-
toned to the very best society. Must be able
to ride twenty miles an hour. so as to keep in
sight youngest daughter, who is agile and in
judicious. Apply to A. B. c., 81 Belgraye
square,"
chaperone wants position, and says of her
self:
"a lady, highly connected, is prepared to
tiers of millionaire. Is an expert in all PAGES
(cycling). Can be trusted to keep alongside
of the swiftest detrimental, and to lag dis
creetly in the rear of an eligible younger SON +"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

Mckinley law did not add to the volume of
revenues; 1T reduced it. Its merit lay in its
duties. 1t admitted larger number of ar
ticles to the free list than any previous tariff
law had done. 1t strengthened the weaker in
dustries, while it withdrew some measure of
aid from the stronger ones. 1t was the most
equitable revenue law ever devised.
The men that repealed it nave brought a
deficit where there previously was surplus
and they have done this by crushing the
weaker industries while leaving the stronger
ones as well protected as they found them
Inc Mckinley law was constructive, the Will
son law is destructive in character
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
ALLEGED HUM0R.

Old Party (highly morar-Do either Of you
boys say naughty words?
Little Jim-Well, yer see, amt much OF q
hand at it, but Bill is dandy. Cuss for the
lady, Bill! Life.
man may be excused for being supersti-
tious when cross-eyed man tries to borrow
$13 of him on Friday.-Minneapolis Journal
some moment" said the fated Queen of Scots
as she paused at the foot Of the scaffold. az
have last request to make. When you come
to bury me, and are about to restore my head
to my body, be sure to remember one thing"
"And what is that?" quoth the impatient
warder.
s"Just try your best to put It on straight"
And the cortege swept on.-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
The Vortex of Power-"What are you going
to be when you are man, Willie ~ asked the
man who always asks that question.
''Me? I'm going to be a policeman and stop
trolley-cars right in the middle OF the block
Indianapolis Journal.
Gandler-Did you make much OF an impress
sion upon Miss Gneissleigh?
Dumleigh-I did upon her father. He APP
parently took me for great gun. AT all
events, he fired me.-Boston Transcript.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
AN UNRELIABLE FINANCIAL BA.
ROMETER.
Les Apreles Times.

In 1892, when Mr.. Bryan was opposing the
Mckinley tariff, and INDUCING in MIXED met
aphore OF crosses of gold and crowns of thorns,
he asserted that one of the many advantages
that would result from free trade would be to
lower prices" on all the necessaries Of life.
To-day he is vociferating with all the strength
silver. to raise pricesp One year he is for
lowering prices, and the next for raising
prices. One year he knows this, and the next
ne knows that, all of which goes to show that
Mr.. Bryan knows nothing at ali about it. He
is the yeriest tyro in statesmanship that this or
duced.
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to guide the rudders. At the rear of the ma
chine is the wheel which propels the analr. IL
is a double one, with eight paddles fashioned
like the paddie-wheels in river steamers.
There are lights for use at night and the pas
senger can help the driver by WORKING cran6s
with his hands. The whole affair weighs 225
pounds and can attain a speed OF ten miles an
hour without much exertion on the part OF tne
riders. The machine cannot be upset on ac-
count OF the distance between the cylinders.
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PESSIMIST AND OPTIMIsT.

How foolish is the pessimist,
Despondent and forlorn,
Who always, when he gets rose,
Goes hunting for the thorn.
The optimist has better sense;
The charm Of life he knows.
He doesn't mind scratch or two,
If he can get the rose.
So do not be q pessimist,
Cankered with discontent;
The optimist has heaps OF fun
That doesn't cost cent.
-SOmerville Journal
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cALIFoRNIANS IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. 20.-At the st.
Cloud-W. Whitney; Imperial-L Bine, J. T.
McCrosson; Holland-P. L. Miller, Miss Mil
Ter; Ashland--J. F. Sheridan; Cosmopolitan
A. G. Wilton; Savoy-W. Loaiza and wife, w.
Y. and Miss Loaiza; Marlborough. P. Spitzy;
Netherland-Miss Henshelwood.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
PEOPLE TALKED, ABOUT.

1t is ANNOUNCED that Baron Hirsch's widow
has donated 100000 to promote the emf
grafton of Russian Jews to Argentina. This
use of Baron Hirsch's vast wealth is in har-
mony with his own benefactions when living.
Gel Tito" famous Spanish toreador, was
recently killed in a bull-fght at Perpignan,
France. The animal that killed ''El Tito" had
taken part in many battles and had in conse-
quence became abnormally artful, often trick
ing his foes by wholly unexpected means.
Thomas Wilson, assistant commissary gen.
eral of subsistence, is now on the army's re-
tired list. He was West Point classmate OF
MCPHERSON, Phil Sheridan and Schoheld. More
than twenty members of that class of 1858
lived to hear themselves called General"
The last letter written by Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe was written to the Ladies'
Home Journal. Mrs. Stowe did most of the
literary work which made her name famous
before the death of her husband, Professor
Carleton E. Stowe, which occurred in 1856.
The Queen, through United States Embassa-
dor Bayard, will send an expression OF .her
thanks to the citizens of Ocala, Fla, for the
kindly sentiment contained in an address ac-
companying some leaves from magnolia tree
which the people of Ocala recently planted and
dedicated to her Majesty.
A curious blunder was made on q tablet in
the public library building in Kansas City,
which tablet was unveiled last week 1t is in
memory of Horace Greeley and his name is
spelled .'Greely." new tablet will at once
be substituted.
When that eminent educator, DR.. Wayland,
became president of Brown University, he
began expelling at such a rate that the trus-
tees were alarmed. To their remonstrances
he replied: MY resignation is at your dis
posal, gentlemen, at any time; but If remain
here am going TO have good order in Brown
University if ] expel every studentp George
T. Angel of Boston says: "That is the kind Of
backbone wanted to-day in many of our ire
ligious institutions of learning"
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Cheap Excursion to St. Paul.

The Shasta route and the Northern Pacific Rail-
road has been selected as the official route to at
tend the National Encampment Of the G. A. B. a.
st. Paul, TO be held there September 2 to 5. The
excursion will leave San Francisco and Sacra-
mento August 26 at P. hates $67 80 for the
round trip The above rate is open to all who wish
to make the trip East Send your name and ad-
dress to T. K. stateler, general agent, 638 Markst
treet, San Francisco for sleepingcaf reservations
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handsome calling gown. Plain tan cloth SKIRT,
with green velvet jacket, is another combina-
ton.
A red and black crepon, with round waist OF
red silk, over,which is plastron OF the crepon,
with sleeves of the crepon, is suitable 1or Call
ing and general wear.
For tailor-made dress the skirt may De
trimmed with braiding at The foot OF eacn
seam extending up to the knee in pointed
design. A heavily braided coat is usually
worn.
The model is also suitable for skirts OF even
ing dresses