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1 MILLINERY FAIR

have now on exhibition a bril-
liant assortment Of early fall and
winter millinery novelties. NV
every effort to secure the latest
and rarest have been successful.
and the beauty and richness of nv
display has never been equaled in
Dawson.
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THE OREGON.

The performance of the battle-ship Ore
gon on her trial trip proves that the United
States leads the world in war-vesseI build
ing, and that in San Francisco is located
the leadn< shipyard of the Nation. An
average speed of 1878 and a maximum of
II O8 knots an hour reveals the fact to
naval officers everywhere that America s
great battle-ship yard is not only in Cali
fornia, but that the science of war-vesseI
construction is known and understood
here better than anywhere else.
In these days of heavy armament and
steam propelling power speed is the second
|. important element In naval conflict.
Guns are, of course, the death-dealing
agency, but when a ships speed enables it
to maneuver rapidly its power of attack
and defense is greatly strengthened. 1t is
in this that the Oregon excels. Its ability
to outsail an enemy is an advantage W which
a naval officer can appreciate more than
any one else.
But it is the patriotic and the moral
effect of the Oregon's unrivaled record that
| is most valuable. 1t almost annih1lates
the distractions of time and distance, and.
theoretically, locates San Francisco upon
all the coasts of the country, for the whole
country must feel stronger and safer now
| that it has been demonstrated by practical
tests that the Pacific Coast is fully equipped
and well qualified to respond to the de-
mands of the Nation should the country
be involved in war.
And, too, Californians have the right to
glory in the enviable reputation which the
States metropolis has acquired in this
great achievement, not only because San
Franciscos shipbuilders have the facilities,
the skill and the determination to secure
them first place, but because the yard from
which the magnificent Oregon sailed away
TO beat the worlds record is wholly and
altogether California industrial institu-
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by the Supreme Court in favor of this city, has
been several times referred to mistakenly as
the .drummer's" license case by some of the
vision under which Haskell was successfully
prosecuted specifically excepts in terms all
persons from its operation who transact busi-
ness with merchants or sell to the trade.
The ordinance provides for license from
1tInerant merchants or peddlers doing business
with the consumers of the articles they vend,
but excepts from its operation all classes of
business transacted with the merchants, and
in no manner or form includes or refers to any
class of commercial travellers, or "drummers,"
selling by sample or otherwise to the mer.
chants OF Chico. On the contrary, every en-
couragement is and has always been extended
to this class of business people, both by the
ordinances of the city and the accepted policy
of business in Chico. The authorities and the
business people of the city have always and
still do recognize the fact that it is cheaper and
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skilled labor is but from II to 10 cents day.
'I saw in Ceylon, in the city of Camda, the
native brick-layers working all day for half q
rupee, or about 13 or II cents.
81 looked at the walls and they were OF the
same width and laid as well as in Phila-
delphia, where paid recently 50 day for
each ~ hours work.
"I could not see any difference in the brick
laying, yet the difference between Is to IA cents
for days work OF twelve hours and So Tor
"a hours work is enormous. l don't know
what to think of the matter of labor.
"From what saw in Japan l became con-
vinced that the talk about invasiors OF cheap
Japanese goods was largely q bugbear, yet it
looked to me as though such contrasts in the
prices of labor could not endure. 1t seems to
me that certain kinds OF American labor must
come down.
Speaking of Ceylon it may not be generally
known that the body of Bishop Herber lies
buried there. Heber, who was the author of
the immortal hymn beginning Blow soft on
Ceylon's isle was a missionary there over
sixty years ago and died there.
81 visited his grave at Camda and shall never
forget the place. The isle of Ceylon, by the
way, is ideal. 1t is most charming place,
and the breezes that blow are soft and en-
trancing, and altogether the island is q sort OF
heaven upon earth"
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1.-THE SUNDAY GALL"

Some old-timers hereabouts will be in
terested and amused to read hitherto
unpublished chapter of Mark Twain
career in the mines, as it will appear in
to-morrow's CALL.
There will be great many other good
things in to-morrow's issue, all prepared
specially for THE CALL and properly illus.
trated.
For instance, George Francis Trains
companion in his trip around the world
will present another sparkling paper on
the subject. this one dealing with an odd
occu rrence in Japan.
"Miss RUSSELL will have a number oi
new and instructive things to say con-
corning the treatment of horses ailments
Another chapter in the series on "The
Young Athlete" will be found full of valu.
able hints from writer thoroughly in.
formed on the subject.
Artists and others will be interested in
an exhaustive paper on the "Spring Exhi-
bition in New York"
"The King of the Pearl Fishers" will
tell some of the strange secrets of his craft
w. c. Morrow will have story entitled
1.-THE kidnapping of Master john" being a
strong study in pathos.
A daring plan devised for navigating
the Green and Colorado rivers will be sci
forth in detail.
An idea of how houses were shipped
around the Horn in early days will be
furnished in an article describing one OF
the most interesting of the old houses in
the State.
An extraordinary case of arrested de-
velopment now existing in San Francisco
will be set forth.
Those are a few of the special features.
The departments will be equally attrac-
tive. The excellence of the children s
page under the management of Mary W.
Richards has already attracted the atten-
ton of the public. Music, the drama,
society, the fashions, arts and sciences.
ano all the rest will be found full of in
terest.
Eastern people who want to learn some
thing about California are always de-
lighted to receive The SUNDAY CALL from
their friends.
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NOT A SILVER DEMOCRAT.
John p. Irish Says That He Has Always
Antagonized Every Proposition
Looking to Free Silver

To the Editor Of the San Francisco Cdll-SIR:
In your notice of pamphlet recently issued
TO show past standing of various Democrats on
the silver question, it is stated that l was a
delegate to the Fresno convention of 1892
and supported the freesilyer plank in the plat
form. was not delegate to that convention.
1t is true that 1 appeared briefly on proxy
from Placer County for certain specific pur-
pose relating to the unit rule for the control of
the delegation to the National Convention.
| sent TO Congress protest against the first
Bland act for free silver in 1878, and have con-
sistently antsgonized every proposition look
ing TO free silver, change in our standard
money and the debasement OF our currency
ever since.
have not hesitated to oppose the local plat
form of my party on that su bject as opposed
its protective tariff plank in 1886. The propo-
sition OF the silver men is opposed to every
principle OF Democracy and snubs every tradi-
ton of The party. 1t cannot be made a Demo-
cratic principle by the declaration of a con-
vention. Principles make parties; parties do
not make principles Very truly,
JOHN P. IRISH.
San Francisco, May Is, 1896.
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Alexander P. Brown, wealthy, retired
manufacturer of Philadelphia and for q long
time conspicuous in the Republican party in
the QUAKER City, is at the Occidental, having
Just returned from visit to the grave OF
Bishop Heber.
he Is an experienced traveller, and on pre-
Vlous trips to Europe and other parts of the
world mas written much for the American
papers that has attracted attention.
Mr.. Brown spent the winter in India, and
also put in several weeks on the island of
Ceylon. Thence he went to China and Japan,
where he put in several mouths more
I'm India, where there are 800, 900, 900 peo-
pie' he said, "the average price of labor is
only or cents day. In Japan the best
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.

The river and harbor bill, which has
passed the Senate, provides for the ex-
penditure of over s4,500,O 600 in improving
the waterways and harbors of California.
This may be considered very generous
appropriation, for some of it is for pre-
liminary work and would seem to mean
further appropriations, equal to the re-
quirements OF the several localities. It is
especially pleasing to see that the bill sets
apart the sum of $3.50, 600 to be used in pro-
tecting the Sacramento and Feather rivers
by the construction of restraining barriers.
This work will be in large measure under
the direction of the California Debris Com
mission, and those interested in hydraulic
mining will have no reason to complain. it
is safe to say, about the way the money is
expended.
While the bill does not provide for all
the rivers and harbors whose Improvement
would be advantageous to California S
commercial interests, it is, or the whole. a
good bill and one for which the people of
California have Republican Congress to
thank. Internal Improvements are looked
upon as essential to the good Of the coun-
try by the Republican party, and when
the entire administration of the affairs of
the Nation shall pass to that party Cali
fornia will have no occasion to com plain
because of neglect or indifference on the
part of the Washington Government
In this connection it is well to call the
attention of the people of California to the
fact that they will have to look to the Re-
publican party for whatever they may
want in the way of public improvements.
1t is not now nor has it ever been the
policy of the Democratic party to under
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OF each box pleat and was worn with gilt
belt collar OF white and yellow striped rib
bon finished the neck
A brown cheviot serge was neatly trimmed
with turnover collar and cuff of fax-colored
batiste.
Separate waists of silk after this model make
oressy costume with a skirt of mohair or silk.
Handsome buttons of mock gems are used to
acorn the pleats, and spangled or gem-studded
belts are worn.
Inc waist may be varied by leaving Off the
skirt portion, which is cut separate, and may
De put on separate band and worn at will.
waists OF homespun, linen and brown Hol-
ianus, with skirts of the same, make an all
arounc useful costume for summer.
Inc waist hooks under the center pleat in
'front.', the lining being fastened separate at the
same place. The lining back is fitted with the
ton is cut separate and sewn to the waist or
on band.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16
NEW TO-DAY.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE BY
Tlos. MagGG & Sons,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
And Publishers "Real Estate Circular"
4 Montgomery Street,
UNION TRUST BUILDIiG, C0RsER MARKET.
WESTERN ADDITION HOUSES AND
LOTS.


Reduced to $1,000; California ST.. north SIDE near
Webster; 25S132:6, and good 2-story in frst-class
order
Octavia ST.. bet. Broadway and Vallejo; 25x
1926, and 2-story in good order, rooms, bath,
etc.. fine view: $4,000; easy terms.
Bush ST. near FilImore 27xl37:6, and fine g
story and basement house. 10 rooms aud bath. in
frst-cass order; very sunny; s5500
Northwest corner Fillmore and Filbert; 24xl00.
$3.50; very ine house and lot, 25x1OO; Nc
Alister, near Baker; very easy terms; only $500
Residence just finished: Preside Heights; Jack
son ST.. near Central ave. and the cars; magnif-
cent marine view not to be shut OF; all modern
conveniences; house finished In natural wood;
inlaid floors; $12,b00
32xlO5; north side; fine residence, IL rooms.
finished basement, attic, all modern convenences;
excellent interior finish; owner selling TO leave
Eddy and Van Ness: elegant corner residence:
2-story and finely finished basement; suitable for
doctors Offices billiard room; Ii rooms and all
convenien noes; solid brick bulkhead, etc. lot S0x
109; S24000.
talifornia-street residence west OF Laguna; lot
27:6xlS7:6 and fine residence; nearly $4,000 lately
spent on it; fine view from rear windows; only
Clay ST., bet. Scott and Devissdero; fats well
built and cost $4,000; rents $57 SO; and lot ask
125: $6500 fine neighborhood.
Clay ST. north side bet. Fillmore and Steiner: as
x102 and good 2-story; rooms and modern con-
yeniences; 5000.
s526O-Fulton St, north side. bet. Cough and
Octavia; blocks west of new City Hall: 25xlS7:6
and 2-story dwelling; street In good order.
S7OOO-3 left; new houses Just finished: 0 rooms
and all modern conyeniences: fine view of bay;
only $500 cash and terms rent if desired: Bu-
chanan ST., near Green: short blocks from Pacific
avenue: i block from Unon-s;reet cars, and
blocks from new line on Fillmore ST.
WESTERN ADDITION CORNER LOTS.
Reduced to $4lOO-Grove and Lyon corner;
37:6xloO. for business or residence.
Corner Geary and Wood sts-; 2s:Sx10O: reduced
to $1,000; cheap.
Elegant lot for investment; l1Sx12o: Sc cor
Polk and Green both streets in order: cheap; only
$500.
Corner, 95:6xl00 s3lOO cor. Fillmore and Fill
bert; stone blocks Fillmore and Filbert Sc.
severed: a very desirable cheap corner
Sc. cor Waller and De Long; 30x1OO; bet Ma
sonic and Ashbury; $3250.
Very cheap; NE. cor. Webster and Hermann;
81 :6xS7:6; $500; easy terms
Pine and Buchanan, NV corner: 55xS1:3: both
streets severed and Pine bituminized; $40, 700;
make offer.
MISSION CORNER LOTS.
Corner reduced TO $3O0O-5Oxll4: Castro and
Fourteenth sts.: streets severed and macadam-
lied.
sS300-l14x80; NV. cor Sanchez and Duncan.
Cheap: $25C0: SW. cor. Castro and sixteenth;
S0x Ito: fine view.
NE. cor astro and Army: 25x1l4: $500; Cas-
FROST. cars close by.
NE: cor. Sixteenth and Flint, Just above Castro:
50x5S:6; $500, or corner, 6S:6x90, or 5S:Bxl 65;
fine view.
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FOR Her SAKE.

All day long. with sigh or song,
Toll for her sake;
She is where the roses throng-
Iwhere thunders break
From the reckless eity's mart;
But a rHinbow's round my heart!
For l sing: THE day will die
Toll will soon be past,
And the stars in Loves own sky
Lead me home at last!
Home, beneath the tranquil skies,
Where she waits with wistful eyes.
"Homel where love is zindest-best,
Where the hearth is bright:
Home where sweetly on my breast
Fall her curls OF lighti
Home! from all the world beguiled
BY the kiss of child"
FRANK /. STANTo,
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take great enterprises for the betterment
of the facilities of commercial operations,
and there is no reason whatever to believe
that were that party to be returned to
power it would permit a dollar to be ex-
pended in river, harbor or any other i'm
provements for the accommodation or
protection of the peoples trade and indus
trial interests. California wants facilities
for trade expansion, and it is of the
utmost Importance to every line of busi-
ness and industry that they be secured
without unnecessary deIay,
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"A tariff that will shut out the products
of pauper labor and an immigration law
that will shut out the pauper laborer him
self is what the Republican party proposes
to enact for the protection of the American
home, but what does Democracy promise :?
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t"o odife-A- ., Clty. Ihe ship Roanoke
was built at Bath, Me-, in 1892. Her gross
breadth 49.2 depth 2O.2. The May Flint fex-
Persian Monarchy was built at Dumbarton
Scotland Her gross tonnage is 1923, net
1888, length 35o.S, breadth 42.S, depth 27 g.
FERRY TO CLIFFS, City. The distance from
the ferry landing at the foot of Market street
to the Cliff House in an air line is 81 $50 feet
and along Market street from the ferry to
out the avenue, the most direct route the dis
tance is 36 $50 feet. By the air line il is six
miles and about one-third, and by the route
sisha'eu SIX miles ana about seyen-eighths.
EMERALD ISLE M. O'C., City. The term
Emerald Isle" was first applied to Ireland by
DR.. William Drenna, who lived from 1853 to
1920. He was the author of ssErin Grendal-
ioch," in which he used that name.
When Erin first arose from the dark sue,Iiny food
goo blessed the Island. he said IL was good
me emerald OF Europe, 1t sparkled, it shone
III Tue ring OF tne world, the most precious stone
Arm Of Erin, prove strong. but be gentle as brave
And. uplifted to strike, still be ready to save.
Let no feeling Of vengeance presume to defile
The cause or the men Of the Emerald Isle
THE LINCOLN AssAssINAT1oN-A T g c;tr
and Others. Accounts OF the assassination ~
Abraham LINCOLN and information relative to
Mrs. Surratt may be found in the following.
assassination of Lincoln by R. S. Collum.
United Service Magazine, vol. 1, page I57;
assassination OF Lincoln,'' by J. Speed, North
American Review, LAT, page 314; "New
Facts About Mrs. surratt," by j. Speed and J.
T4s nsl Nof'n OF Ma American Review 14 page s3
North Americn Review I31, page 523
Assassinanon OF Lincoln and Trial of the
IONS SSonspirators.n by Pittman, 1865; Behind the
scenes OF the Curtain of the Conspiracy - by
:: oIo =; Ford, North American Review, vol. las,
The JURY SYsTEM-H. j., City. In January
OF each year the Judges of the Superior Court
OF San francisco each prepare a list OF names
OF citizens who during the wear shall be
called upon to serve as grand and trial jurors.
inese names are taken from those assessed as
appears from the last preceding assessment
Toll OF the City and County and who are not
exempt from serving, not infiTm decrepit.
who are in possession of their full faculties,
VINO are OF approved integrity, and who have
souho judgment. In case, during a trial of a
case, the names are all drawn from the box
before the panel is filed the court makes an
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16
LADY'S BELTED BLOUSE.

The belted blouse is one of the seasons nov
elites. 1t is made for spring wear of any ma
teriGl of wool, from cheviot to mohair. The
latter fabric being the most popular of any, is
sensible choice. for 1t is moderately cool and
thus serves for the summer as we'll.
These waists are designed for street weal
without jacket. One Of blue mobair with
skirt TO match had gAt buttons set on the tor
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16

more convenient to have the wholesale busi-
nesses of the princiIa al trade centers brought to
their places OF business at home than to take
numerous business trips to San Francisco
whenever anything is needed in stock.
No commercial traveller has ever been asked
to pay lice nse of any klnd class in Chico,
no such license has ever been paid, and there
has never been ordinance of the city provid-
ing for Such a license. F. G. WILLIAMS,
President of the Board OF Trustees.
Chico, May IA 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16

The Illinois statute against bucket-shop
wheat brokers has been knocked to pieces
by Judge Horton of Chicago, on the ground
that bucket-shops do the same business as
the Board of Trade, and that the law can
not forbid the one while allowing the
other. He added: while believe per.
sonalIy that it is all nothing but gambling,
the law allows it and the courts are power
loss -
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NEW YORK scHooLs-H. c., City. In the cit
of New York there are 4S primary schools, 10
grammar schools. 4 evening high schools, j
evening schools for males, II evening school
for females and l normal college,
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order that a certain number of jurors be
! drawn from the body of the City and County
at large. When the jurors are so drawn any
one is liable to be summoned to appear If q
person SO summoned has an excuse for not
| serving he can offer it. The fact that mans
name does not appear on the assessment roll
does not disqualify him from serving, but if
he is challenged on that ground he must be
excused.
LEAP YEAR-N. H. City. The real reason for
the name 'leap year" is unknown, but it prob
ably arose from the fact that any date in such
a year after the added day, February %, leaps
over the day of the week on which it would
have fallen in ordinary years; thus. if May 10
in the ordinary year fell on Monday, it would
the next year, if also an ordinary year, fall on
Tuesday, but if the year happened to be leap
year it leaps over one day and falls on Wednes-
day. instead of Tuesday. Who 1t was that des-
ignated leap year as the one in which ladies
should have the right TO pop the question is
uncertain, but it is said that 1t dates back to
the time of ST. Patrick in Ireland; that he was
appealed to TO fix one year in seven when the
benedicts; that he replied that they might pop
the question when there were twenty-nine
S REUSED ed % he should % TO forfeit silk gown to the
proposer. The 29th of the month is usually
selected by the ladies because 1t is the one that
being added to February is the one that grants
Them what is now known as the ladies prlVl-
lege."
EDUcATIoN-J. B., City. An act approved
March 27, 1874, in regard to the enforcement
OF the educational rights of children, is as fol-
lows:
Every parent, guardian other person in the
State of California having control and charge OF
any child or children between the ages of and II
years shall be required to send such child or
children to public school for period of at least
two-thirds of The time during which public school
shall be taught in such city, city county, or
school district, in each school year commencing on
the first day of July, 1874, at least twelve weeks
of which shall be consecutive, unless such child
children are excused from such attendance by the
Board of Education OF the city or city and county
or of the trustees OF the school district in which such
parents guardians other persons reside, upon 1t
being shown to their satisfaction that his or her
bodily and mental condition has been such as to
prevent at endance at school application to
study for the period required, that the parents
or guardians are extremely poor or sick, or that
such child or children are taught in a private
school or at home in such branches are usually
taught in the primary schools OF this State or have
already acquired good knowledge of such
branches; prov ded public schools shall be taught
for three months during the year within one mile.
by the nearest travelled road, of the residence OF
any person within the school district, ne shall not
be liable within the provisions or this act
A violation of this law is q misdemeanor
punishable by fine.
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THE BEST TWO.

From Charles Gloeckner, Healdsburg Cal.
will do all can for the Rural Press-clean,
nice. best paper, THE WEEKLY CALL excepted
the best two papers 1 ever took. Wishing
you luck and prosperity as you deserve.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16
Independent journalism.

The San Francisco Star tomorrow will pay
its respects to the daily press and the A. P. A.
Judge Wallaces heartiess tyranny; Rabbi
Levy's patriotic sentiments; Father Yorke's
courageous words; Winnings microbe policy;
Gators supporters; conventions, etc.