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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

Major Mckinley has already made over
fifty speeches during the campaign and
every one of them carries to the country
promise of prosperity with an assurance
of statesmanship.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

Is California PopuIism cat that it
should be made to rake out of the fire all
the chestnuts for Democracy?
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

L. C. Bateman, Populist candidate for
Governor in Maine. has given the fusion
fxers pointer in saying, "Apropos of
Sewall, we beg to remind our Democratic
friends that cutting off the ears of jack
ass and pinnlng few feathers on his tail
doesn't make him canary Bird
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

Democracy says nothing in this cam
paign about sugar, wool, lumber, raisins,
fruit, borax-in fact there is no California
industry about which Democracy does say
ANYTHING
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

may be counted on to vote for American
industry.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

What troubles Cleveland more than
anything else is the degeneration OF his
Cabinet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
ANSWERS 10 CORRESPONDENTS.

THE TRAINING SHIP-G. S., City. If you
wish to place a boy on the receiving ship In
dependence address your application to Cap
tain Frank Wildes, Mare Island.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

The free-traders are not talking muct
this year, but they will vote for Bryan JUS
the same.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

The best way to support Republican
prin ciples is to make yourself part of or
ganized Republicanism.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

Free trade may suit some people, but it
suits none who wish to develop the re-
sources of America, to keep up the price of
American products and advance the rate
of American wages.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

The first step IN the campaign of all
loyal Republicans should be to join Re-
publican club, for that is the way to catch
step with the procession and keep it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

SPECIAL information daily to Manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

Coins OF NINETY-FIvE-A. s., City. If there
is any premium on dollars and haif-dollars of
the year 1895 the price catalogues of COIN
dealers fail to disclose such information.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

There should be Republican club in
every school district of the State, for this
is to be campaign of education and
should have center wherever there is
schoolhouse.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

Where there is thorough organization
there is sure to be harmony.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

DR.. C. o. DEAN, dentist formerly OF 126
Kearny street, has reopened at 81 Kearny.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

The pledge of the Republican party in
California in favor of woman's suffrage
puts it in the van of great movement for
equal rights, and that is another reason
why progressive men and women should
ally themselves with it ana champion its
cause
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

These figures are without fractions of dollars,
but the total is gold $140,771 ,979 %, silver
l97 67A 649 SO, making q grand total of
$33S,446, ,628 81 produced from the Comstock
lode during the years given.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

RATIO OF SILVER TO GeLD-P. K, City. The
ratio of the value of silver to gold varies, viz:
1000 B. c., IL to I; 500 B. c., 13 to /; com
mencement of the Christian era, 8 to /; 500
A. D., Is to /; 100, to Il; 14O0. IL to Il;
1854, to /; 1861, 2 to i; 1900, 10 to /;
1927, 13 to i; 1900, 15.5 to /. This ratio was
maintained until 1872, when it began to rise.
The following shows the range of silver quo
tations in London, the chief market OF the
world and the dollar value and the ratio OF
silver to gold for the years given:
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

USE DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, the world
renowned South American appetizer and invigora-
tor Of exquisite flavor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

NJ Edouard Drumont has taken the initia-
tive in opening subscription for the erection
of monument in Paris to the memory eff the
Marquis de Mores
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

Your cough was occasioned by careless expos
ure to draft Cure 1t at once with Ayers Cherry
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

If you want fine service, fine carriages. com.
petent drivers, ring up 1850. Pac. Carriage Co..
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

DR.. Conan Doyle has been speechmaking in
London and has been telling his auditors how
much he owes to Sir Walter Scott and Lord
Macaulay, a queer com bination. to which he
saws he is indebted foI the inspiration of his
romantic stories.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

A London paper says the value of the count
less floral emblems which lay strewn about the
graveside.of Sir Augustus Harris amounted to
over f2500.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

The Republican party has pledged it.
self to promote the free coinage of silver
by international agreement, and the peo-
pie know that Republican statesmen have
both the honesty to keep the pledge and
the ability to carry it out without disturb
ing business.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

the society. There were published a number
of articles on these subjects by individual
teenth Century, and the 'Fortnightly Re-
yiey,n notably by Edmund Gurney and Fred
eric w. H. Meyers. The American Society,
with headquarters at Boston, published re-
ism, which 1t declined to investigate. There
are records of 713 experiments in mini read
ing, OF which 31S were successful, 145 par
tally successful, 143 misdescrtptions and 109
failures. 4F
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

The citizens of Weisbaden intend to buy the
neighboring hunting seat of Platte and present
it to the German Emperor, who recently ex-
pressed great admiration of the forests that
clothe the Taunus Mountains and fntimated q
desire to spend some time there every year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

cAL1FoRN1A glace fruits, SOC lb Townsend 5. !,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

The New Doctor.
San Bernardino Times-In dex.
DR.. Cycle cures more Ills than DR.. Powder or
DR.. Pills.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

PATRIOTISM. PROTECTION
and PROSPERITY.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
SUBSCRIPTION PATEs-Pestage Frees

THE SUMMER MONTHS.
Are you going to the country on q vacation II
so It is trouble for us TO forward THE GALL 70
vour address, Do not let 1t miss you for you will
rniss IT. Orders given to the carrier or left at
business once will receive prompt attention.
NO EXTRA CHARGE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

BUSINESS OFFICES
10 Market Street,
San Francisco, California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

Miss Fannie Crosby, the hymn writer, Is now
more than 70 years of age. Though she has
been blind almost from birth she is always
happy and cheerful. For thirty-two years she
has been in the employ of a firm in New York.
Among the hymns which she has written are
"safe in the Arms OF Jesus" and "Rescue the
Perishing."
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1896.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
CHANGERS AT AUGUSTA.
State Organization Given Reception Last
Evening.

Augusta, December IA. Augusta /
overflowing with visiting members of tn !
Maine State Grange tt attend the annu-
al session OF the Grange in this oity. A
grand reception was held this ev ening in
City hall with an attendance of nearly
1000 people, by the citizens of Augusta
to the visiting grangers. Hon. Edward
Wiggin, Master Of the State Grange,
made an address on tho purpose of that
organization to a rouse spirit of co-ope-
ration with business men to their mu-
tual advantage and to stimulate social
education among the farmers in the
country.
The early history of the national grange
led to considerable misunderstanding
as to LIS purposes, which is not yet OBJ
liberated, but continued effort Is be-
ing made towards legislation which may
benefit business in all lines.
Mayor W. S. Choate gave the address
of welcome, G. 8. Hiohborn the address
op business relations, State Lecturer
Stetson on "The Grange and Eduoa-
tion;" Prof W. ]. Thompson of China.
s'Socialt and Educational Influences Of
the Grange" q. NJ. Twitchell presided
and spoke on Independence of Glasses. -
rhe meeting continues till Friday. Ths
business sessions will commence Tues
dav
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
m(NY ON
CURES
CATARRH
AND
DEAFNESS.

Is your nose stopped up?
Do you have difficulty in breathing?
Have you hOarsenesS or loss of voice?
Have you pain In the eyes or forehead?
Do you have frequent colds in the head?
Have you deafness or difficulty in hearing?
Have you dizziness and pressure in the head9 Z
Have:you discharges from the head or throat3
Have you red, infamed, blurred or watery
eyes?
Have you hawking. or splitting of mucIs or
slime?
Have you stupid, dull, tired or dragged-out
Have you ulcers in the nose or bleeding from
the nose?
Have you buzzing, roaring or whistling noises
in the ears?
Have you cold hands d nd feet?
Have you aches and pains all over?
Isyour sense of taste and smell impaired?
Is there an offensive or foul odor IN the
breath?
Have YOU soreness, scabs crusts or plugs OF
mucuS in the nose?
Have you dryness. rawness, soreness, or
TICKLING in the throat?
ANY or all of these, means that you have
catarrh 1t you have any OF these symptoms
there is danger of the disease extending to all
the organs of the body, producing deafness, and
in the lungs obstinate cough, asthma, bronchi-
is ana consumption, or to the stomach, produc-
ing the distress of ofdyspepsia, indigestion, con-
stpation and billousness,, followed by nervous
prostration and general debility.
MUNYON'S Catarrh Remedies never fail. The
Catarrh Cure-price e25c.-eradicates the disease
from the system, and the Catarrh Tablets-price
25c.-cleanse and heal the parts.
separate cure for each disease. At all
druggists, mostly 25c. vial.
Personal letters to Prof MunyOn. 1903 Arch
street., Philadelphia. Pa, answered with free
medical advice for any disease.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
THE JURY COMPLETE.
The Bran Murder Trial Is Now Ready 10
GaAl Proceed.

Boston, Decem Der 14.-Thomas Bran
former first mate of the barkentine Her
bert Fuller, who is charged with the MUIR
der on board that vessel on the high seas
last July, of Capt Nash, the captains
wife and Second Mate Bramberg was
placed on trial in the United States cir
cult court today.
The trial will be confined to the indict-
ment charging him with the murder of
Captain Charles ]. Nash.
One hundred persons were summoned
from whom to select the jury.
At the outset Counsel j. E. Cotter, for
the defendant, objected to the venir
which brought the jurors to court, claim.
ing that it was unfair and illegal.
The trial thus opened with legal aght.
The objection was that the venire was
not properly apportioned among the cities
and towns within the jurisdiction of the
court.
After conference on the technical, II,
the Judge rendered decision that jhe
jurors had been properly summoned and
were eligible to serve.
The work OF empanelling the jury W as
then proceeded with.
When the third jury mad been selected
the court adjourned until 2.30 p. N.
The jury was finally completed The
make up ia as follows: Henry j. Ar
mold, lumber merchant of Adams; Rob-
ert S. Brown, farmer, West Newbnry;
Harry j. Booth, commercial traveller,
Hyde Park: Warren ". Blake. ia the
leather business. Woburn; Edward J.
Burke, florist of Boston; Shepard r. Dyer,
farmer of Plaipfeld: Abel O. Ford, no
business, of Hyde Park; Stephen Green.
shoemaker of Stoneham; Charles A.
Halves, saillnaker of Chatham; John
Jones of Adams; Rindalo A.Jack travel
ling salesman of Boston:
Adjournment was then taken till to-
morrow
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
QUARTER OF MILE THROUGH SNOW.
Wife Of Well Known Eastern Maine Man
Walks Across Fields Clad Only in Night
Dress.
rspEo1A1 TO THE rREsa.l

= Milo, December 14.-Mrs. Josephine
Smart the wife of James L. Smart. the
we'll known boss Of the West Branch
drive and wealthy and prominent lum-
ber man, in a fit Of temporary insanity,
left her home In this town Saturday at
about 1890 barefooted and clad only in
her night dress and walked across the
fields to a neighboring farm house, where
she wakened the occupants by tapping
on the window.
She was admitted and cared for. There
were about three inches Of snow on the
ground and during her walk she had to
climb five fences. Mrs. Smart's feet were
not frozen but they were badly chilled
and her condition is critical. She had
never showed any signs of insanity be-
fore.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
PLENTY OF MEN FOR CUBA.
Junta at New York Obliged to Refuse Many
Who Wish to Enlist.

u New York, December 14.-The Cuban
Junta had MOI q callers today than on any
one day since it's establishment. Strong
limhed Americans, to the number of
nearly 500, tramped up stairs and asked
to be enlisted in the army of Cuba. Not
one of them was accepted. The laws of
the United States prohibit the enlist
ment OF men here for foreign armies.
Men who want to fight in the Cuban
cause have been so numerous lately that
the Cuban leaders how issue to appli-
cants by letter printed form declining
the services of sympathizers. Delegate
Palma received over score of kilograms
from Jacksonville, Kew West, Tam pa,
Dallas, Tex, Paris, France, Hayti and
different points in Mexico stating that
meetings were being held for the discus
sion of the Cuban question, and asking
for intelligence regarding Maceo's alleged
dea tn.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
A Fryebure Insolvency Case.

Fryeburg, December 14.-The creditors
of John Weston, Weston and Thoms and
e. +. Weston & Co., met in Wiley's hall
at Ii a. IN. Judge A. 81. Walker made a
statement of the liabilities and assets Of
the parties. The direct liabilities OF John
Weston are S5l, 1888 6s; additional con-
tingent liabilities, $l6, 9743O; total.
1858, 257. 9s; total assets. $40, 1913. 80. Thoms
g. Weston's Liabilities, So, $685. 50; assets,
Sl705. Frank W. Thoms's liabilities,
Sl5, 928. .04; contingent Liabilities, $7,250;
total assets, s7,s11.50 W. W. Mason, J.
A. Jones, G. w. Wilder, Hon. L. r.
Giles and Daniel Clark of the creditor S
were appointed commit tee to investi-
gate and report at tie subsequent meet
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
Volunteers for Cuban Cause.

Cleveland, December l4-All this fore
noon stream of men poured into the
rooms of A. De Arrange, the local Cuban
leader, and volunteered to join the Cuban
army. 1t is estimated that there were
150 of them, large proportion being
well dressed young men of good eduoa-
tion and apparent good circumstances.
They were told that no more men were
needed. Eleven women individually
offered to 90 az nurses. They said they
did not want nay, but thought it their
duty to nurse the sick and wounded. The
majority bore marks of refinement and
some had evidences of wealth. They were
advised to write to the Junta In New
York
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
AcUBAN LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
Well Known Men Connected With the
Society.

q New York, December ia. AT a meeting
at the Fifth Avenue hotel tonight the
"Cuban League Of the United States OF
America" was formally organized. The
organization has the complete indepen-
dence of Cuba from Spain for it's princi-
pal object. Col. Ethan Allen was presi-
dent of the meeting and the following
were among the -presidents:- Ros-
well p Flower, Thomas l.. James,
Chaunoey NJ. Depew Theo. Roosevelt,
Thomas Gilroy and Geo. Hoadley. A
secretary and treasurer were elected and
the executive committee is composed of
j. j. Astor, Paul Dana, Gen. Daniel
Butterfeld, Fred Grant, Walter Logan
and others. A monster mass meeting
will be held in Cooper Institute next
Monday Senator Morgan of Alabama
and Representative Hit and Speaker
Reed of Maine will speak,
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
Disposed to Treat Laurada Fairly.

Madrid, December l4.-Admiral Beran-
ger minister of marine, states that the
maritime commander at Valencia has
been ordered to receive the Amer. r.can
steamer Laurada precisely as he would
any other IN erchant vessel entering that
port, and furnishing her with every ia
oility for the continuation of her voy-
age. Should she need supplies the ma
rine authorities will furnish them, if pri
vats persons refuse to do so. The admiral
hopes the Laurada will avoid Spain, as
her presence at Valencia might cause
disorders, with view of preventing which
the cruiser Maria Teresa and the gunboat
Vulcana are anchored off that place.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
BIMETALLISM POSSIBLE.
Senator Wolcott Says Legislation
Can Be Secured.
ST. LOUIS PLATFORM A SACRED
PLEDGE TO ACTION.
No Opposition on Part of Democrats or
Populists-Thinks 90 Per Cent OF Peo-
pie of This Country Are Bimetallists.

No Opposition ON Part of Democrats or
Populists-Thinks 90 Per Cent of Pao-
pie of This Country Are Bimetallists.
Washington, December IA. 4.-Discussing
the work of the caucus committee OF
which he is chairman, Senator Wolcott,
his afternoon, said; "Thea Republican
Senate caucus committee to report 6g1s-
lation in furtherance OF the internation-
al bimetallic conference had full met
ing today, and the question was dis
cussed at some length. The subject was
carefully considered with view to Sc
curing the widest possible latitude TO a
commission, and SO framing legislation
that the incoming President would be at
liberty to act Immediately upon his in
aug guration and without waiting for
further legislative action.
"There were thousands of Republicans
much of the Chicago platform as stood
for the free coinage of silver, but who
were unable to accept the other planks
of the platform. There were In the great
Middle States, hundreds of thousands of
Republicans, earnest bimetallists, who
voted the Republican ticket because they
believed the financial plank in the st.
Louis platform to be a sacred pledge,
committing the party to an earnest effort
to secure International sbimetallism.
Gas far as can observe the sentiment
is pra ctically unanimous among the Re-
publican Senators in favor of an earnest
and steadfast effort towards an interna-
tinnal agreement. | do not anticipate any
serious trouble in the way of securing
such legislation as has been outlined,
" hich will prepare the way for this
effort. AS far as ! can learn, there Ia no
opposition on the part of either Demo.
Gratis or 'Populists to some suoh legisla
tion as has been outlined.
I think it may be truthfully said that
80 per cent Of the people of this country
are bimetallists and even those who be-
lieve this country alone can maintain the
double standard, have no sort of objeo-
tion to the same result being accom-
plished by International agreement if it
should be possible +"
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
BIMETALLlC CONFERENCE.
Bill Be Prepared Speedily and Submitted
to Republican Caucus.

Washington, Decem her 14.-The special
committee appointed by Senator Sher-
man, chairman of the Republican Sena-
torial caucus, to devise legislation at this
session of Congress, looking to an inter
national monetary conference, held its
first meeting this morning with Sena-
tors Wolcott chairman, and Chandler,
Hoar, Gear and Carter present. The
meeting was informal, and no action of
any kind was taken. Owing to the meet
ing of other committees, of which some
of the Senators we're mem bers, the meet
ing was Of short duration. 1t is hoped
that at the next sitting a tentative plan,
at least. will be submitted, for it is the
intention TO prepare the bill as speedily
as possible and submit 1t to the Repub-
lican caucus. A canvass of the Senate
has been made and it is said that it's
shows that the silver boiling Republi-
cans will not antagonize the proposed
measure and thnt many of the Demo-
cratic silver men will support it.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
Maurice's Case Again Postponed.

Biddeford, December lathe fate of
Louis Maurice, who is alleged to have
attempted to purchase poison with which
to get rid of his wife, so as to have 3
clear field for union with a girl whom
he thought he liked better, is still un-
settled.
The court room was crowded. Mondsy
forenoon, at the time set for the hearing.
County Attorney Emmons being unable
to attend, the case was again continued,
despite the objections of the defending
attorney. Recorder Weymouth exacted
from counsel an agreement that the case
shall be tried on Friday.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
Boston Men Bound For Cuba.

Boston, December 14.-Eighty-fiye men
left here tonight bound for Cuba,
where they will join the insurgent army.
They we've commanded by Lewis Marsh
all, who served in the Union army dur
ing the rebellion. The Cuban Junta
made them no promises in the way of
a return for their services. They paid
their own expenses and will buy their
own arms If necessary. Marshall will
be givea captains commission in the
insurgent army. The recruits will join
others in New York, from which place
they will be sent to Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
Weather Observation.

The Agricultural Department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Decem ber IA. taken
at o. IN. meridi an time the observation
for each station being given in this or
der: Temperature, direction of the wind,
state of eather:
Boston, SO degrees, NV, clear; New
York, 40 degrees, N, clear; Philadelphia,
A degrees, N. clear: Washington, 46 de-
grees, NE, clear; Albany, 30 degrees,
NV, clear; Buffalo, 26 degrees. E, pnrt-
ly cloudy: Detroit, 80 degrees, NE,
cloudy; Chicago, "a degrees. N, cloudy
st. Paul, 80 degrees, Sc. snow; Huron,
Dak., "a diearees, W, clear; Bismarck, 28
degrees, NV, cloudy; Jaoksonville, "a
degrees, SW, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
Governor Pattison interviewed.

Chicago, December 14-Ex Governor
Robert e. Pattison Of Pennsylvania, was
interview at tho Auditorium yesterday.
~ think Congress should at once enact
some law which will give the govern
ment revenue sufficient to meet it's ex.
penses. he said ''In the East there
is marked revival OF confidence, and
every Indication that prosperous times
are near at hand 1t is in the power of
Congress to help it along by passing the
legislation I have referred to- l think
the differences in the Democratic party
on the financial question will adjust
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
Consideration Of BANKING Bill Postponed.

Washington, December 14.-The comp
troller of the currency, Mr.. Eckels, has
notified Chairman Walker Of the House
banking and currency committee that he
cannot appear before the committee and
express his views regarding new banking
bill until after the HOLIDAYS. 1t Is the
intention of the committees to invite
number Of gentlemen experts in finance
to favor them with their views, and it
was desired to lead off with Mr.. Eokels.
1t has been decided therefore to postpone
the matter until the second week in
January.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
Turner's Advice to Dingley.

Washington, December 14.-A propos
of the action of the Republican majority
of the committee on ways and Reans, re-
garding the tariff hearings, Mr.. Turner
of Georgia, the ranking member of the
minority, said the committee did not
have the power to formulate bill for the
next Congress. He suggested that if our
rent rumors were to be credited, the
chairman. Mr.. Dingley, might better
wait until under the next administration
he might, as secretary OF the treasury
give advice aud instructions on the sub
iect
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
Helped to Free Slaves.
-

Rochester, N Y, December 14.-Maria
g. Porter died here Saturday night, aged
81. She was q we'll known figure In the
early history of Rochester, where she
came when twenty years of age from
Bristol, Maine Maria Porter was one of
the hest friends the anti-slavery move
menr ever had. The number of runaway
slaves who found shelter and concealment
under her roof reached into the hundreds.
She entertained during those days many
of the must prominent workers for the
cause, VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Beechsr and
others.