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The First Communion.

Tuesday was the day of the first
communion at the Catholic church,
and as usual, the church was over
crowded with people who came
from every part of the parish to
attend the imposing and brilliant
ceremony.
Rev. M. Albert Knapp, the mis-
sionary, oficiated and preached
the first communion sermon, and
also gave communion to all the
children.
The priests who were present
and assisted at this beautiful c.
remony were: Revs. NJ. Albert
Knapp, of st. Hyacinth, Canada,
A. b. and J. M. Langlois, st. Mar
vile, E. Forge, Lafayette, A. b.
rias, Breaux Bridge, B. Branche,
Rayne, j. P. Pouchon, Clarendon,
A. Blanc, Grande Pointe.
Two hundred and seven chill
dren made their first communion,
and one hundred and fifty renew
ed
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
A RINGING LETTER.

In his letter accepting the nomination
of the Republican party for Vice President
Garret A. Hobart says: "For the first two
fiscal years of the so-called Mckinley tar
iff the receipts from customs were $780,
So79S0. at this writing the Wilson tariff
act has been in force for nearly two full
fiscal years, but the total receipts, actual
and estimated, cannot exceed $312, A, ,947.
A steady deficit, constantly depicting the
resources of the Government, and trench
ing even upon its gold reserve, has brought
about public distrust and business disaster.
1t has. too, necessitated the sale of $685.
600, 900 of bonds, thereby increasing to that
extent the National debit
A good deal has been written and spoken
to prove the destructive effect of the VIII
son-Gorman tariff act upon the income
and disbursement accounts OF the Govern
ment, but Mr. Hobart puts the whole mat
ter in a nutshell when he shows how there
has peen, there is still and there will con-
tinue to be deficits under the operation of
that law. The Democratic party's tariff
failed to receive from revenue sources in
the first two years of its operation as much
as was received in the first two years OF
the Mckinley tariff by nearly SIC, 200. 900,
and, moreover, in the same two years
President Cleveland increased the bond
debt OF the Nation by $262, 600, 600, which,
when added to the interest that will ac-
crue during the life of the bonds, makes
the total of the Governments bond obli-
cations over $500, 100000 more than they
were when Cleveland was inaugurated. By
the time the Republican party can get the
machinery of the Government to running
as it should run the deficit in revenues
will be fully $780, o0o,0 900, and it would not
be surprising if Cleveland would not have
to sell more bonds to keep the gold reserve
up to the legal requirement before he steps
down and out.
Just how long the people will be willing
20 let that kind OF fnanciering 90 on thew
themselves will have to say, but if thev
are not already very tired OF it they should
read Mr.. Hobart's analysis of the OPERA
ton of the Wilson-Gorman act. But the
failure of the act to provide expense
money for the Government and the issue
of $262, 100000 of bonds are very Small
matters as compared to the losses which
trade, commerce, agriculture and industry
have sustained in the last two and a half
years. There are official figures which
give the number of commercial failures
and the losses to business enterprises by
reason of Democratic tariff tinkering. but
there are no records of the misery which
it inflicted upon the industrial millions
Nevertheless, Mr.. Bryan SAYS, s'it is nor
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
CAPITAL AND WEALTH.

Labor creates capital" says Mr. Bryan
in his letter of acceptance, but he is very
much mistaken. Labor is itself capital
and it creates wealth. Capital is pro-
ducing agency, while wealth means leis-
ure. The skill of the mechanic and the
muscle of the Iaborer are capital, exactly
as are the dollar of the one who employs
them. There is wealth accumulation
when expenditure is.less than the income,
as there is debt accumulation when expen-
diture is greater than the income, but
capital enters into the transaction only to
the extent of producing the income. 1t is
true, however, that the producing power
of either form of capital, labor or dollars,
may be impaired; and it is equally true
that neither one could be crippled without
the other sustaining injury. They are
interdependent and their natural relation,
the one to the other, is one of harmonious
cooperation, and in ratio to the mainte-
nance of this relation, which is purely
reciprocal one, is their productive power
M aintained and sustained.
The relation between these two forms of
capital, labor and dollars, in the United
States is by reason of natural causes
more intimate than in any other country.
The United States has the raw material,
the mechanical skill, the machinery, the
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

II IS knooCn fact that more than so per
cent Of the commerce of the t0orId is settled in
gold or on gold basis. Such .free-coinage
legislation, If ever consumnsated, would dis
crinlinate against every producer of s0heat,
cotton, corn or rye-acho should, an justice, be
equally entitled With the siiUer-oDner to sell
his products to the United States treasury at q
profit feed by the GoUernment-and against
all producers of iron, steel, zinc or copper
who might properly claim to haze their metals
made into current coin. II a0Ottld as DeU be
fraud upon all persons forced to accept a
currency that stimulated and at the same
time degraded. -GdTret Il. Hobart.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

labor and the dollars to supply nearly
every known commercial commodity
"hlcn gives capital, labor and dollars an
extraordinary opportunity to accumulate
wealth. 1t SO happens. too, that our con-
sumptiye demand is equal to fully SO per
cent or our production. That is to say,
after supplying our wants we have sur
pius equal to about per cent OF our total
production which we put upon the worlds
markets for sale.
Inc philosophy of the situation IS, then,
Shall our own capital, labor and dollars,
resume work and manufacture and other
wise prepare Tor our food and our other con-
sumptiVe requirements from material that
we nave at hand, or shall we rely Tor the
most part upon other countries ana let
our capital lie idleP But if we conclude
10 LOOK to our own resources we shall hnd
ourselves confronted by markets full OF
artlcles OF consumption from countries
where the standard of living and the
oegree OF individual liberty IS very much
lower than we wish to maintain, ana
Whlch enables those other countries to
supply US with goods and wares cheaper
than we can supply them from our own
raw material. theoretically, it would seem
mat we should get our supplies where
they could be had for the least money,
out the practical operation of such policy
would be to keep our capital, labor and
dollars, In enforced idleness, which would
not only reduce the earning power, put
deprive it of all opportunity to maintain a
margin OF difference between expenditure
and income and thus prevent 1T from
accumulating wealth. Under such con-
dltlon OF operation whatever prohts our
labor and dollars might earn would be
quickly absorbed by those OF other coun-
tries who supply our markets with COM
mod1tles-commoditie we could produce
even better than those who supply US.
american labor being American capital
and American dollars being American
capital, it would seem to be only fair and
right that these capital factors should be
protected against hurtful invasion when
they try to increase the general and
individual wealth of the country by sup
plying our markets with ali articles of
consumption that can be produced from
our own material. The Republican party
believes that American labor being Ameri-
can capital should not be deprived OF con-
ditions which would enable 1t to get
enough from its employment to insure
the widest possible margin between what
it earns and what it consumes, so that
there may be satisfying and encouraging
increase of wealth. The whole demand of
American labor is, and it has natural
right to demand as much, that 1t shall
have continuous opportunity to employ
itself at wages which shall enable it to
live from day to day as it becomes citizen
of the greatest nation in the world to live,
and not exhaust its entire income.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

But vastly more than mere assertion of a
purpose to reconstruct the National carrency
is suggested By the Chicago platform. II as
sumes, in fact, the form of a revolutionary
propaganda. 1t embodieS a menace of Ma
tionaE diSintegrGtion and destruction. This
spirit manifested itself an a deliberate Tropo-
sitiOn to repudiate the pIighted public faith,
to impair the sanctity of the obligation of
private contract, to cripple the credit Of the
Nation by stripping the Government Of the
poacer to borrow money as the urgent e1igeia-
cies Of the treasury may require, and, IN a
Cord, to overthrow all the foundations of
financial and industrial tGbiEity.-Garret Il.
Hobart
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
A CONSPIRACY BREWING.

The air all over the country is full of
rumors to the effect that there is move
ment on foot in Democratic and Populist
circles to make the election of Congress-
men and State legislators the ultimate of
their effort. 1t appears that the leaders
are discouraged over the outlook for
Bryan's election, and they believe it would
be the safer plan to put in their best work
and best money, too, to secure a few GER
tainties, such as Congressman and Sena-
tors. How many Democrats are in this
conspiracy would be hard to tell, but there
is no doubt at ell that PopulIsts every
where are ready to trade off Bryan for
support for local and Congressional candi-
dates.
The plan of the com bine appears to be
10 shape matters now so that they will be
in position in the off year and in 1900 to
make themselves felt in way that would
be worth something. Bryan has become
so much of an extremist since he took to
the hustings that his managers are getting
alarmed. They know that public senti-
ment is conservative and that while great
crowds may greet Bryan everywhere there
is vast difference between being moved
by curiosity and by honest convictions; be-
sides, the more the people turn out to see
Bryan the more he thinks he is bigger
than his party, and in the same proper
ton is the advice of his managers dis
regarded.
But, anyway, the feeling is growing in
Popocratlc circles that bird in the hand
is worth two in the bush, and hence the
scheme to make the election of Congress
men and State legislators the center of
effort; and there is good political sense
in the game the conspIrators are looking
to two and four years hence for full re-
ward. But it is shabby way to treat the
young man from Nebraska. No doubt
Sewsll's candidacy is having good deal
to do with the combine. He is national
banker, very wealthy man, an enemy of
labor organizations and is decidedly in
favor of the Government substituting his
merchant ships. So, altogether, there is
some basis for the rumor that more Con-
gressmen and Senators and less of Bryan
is wanted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
HILLS INDEPENDENCE.

Mr.. Bryan lunched with Senator Hill
week or so ago, and ever since there has
been a suspicion that the worthless had
some kind of private understanding
which would be of advantage to the Presi-
dental candidate. Yesterday, however,
Hill positively refused to go to the State
Convention as delegate pledged to sup
port the Chicago platform. This would
seem to indicate that Hill will support
Palmer and Buckner, but all the same
Hill so worded his communication that it
can be twisted to mean anything. He
simply refuses to be pledged delegate.
He does not say that he is for Bryan, nor
does he say he is against him. Senator
Hill Is a New York Tammany politician
who is very anxious to serve another term
in the United States Senate.
1t may be accepted as fact, though,
that Hill is arranging for some deals, else
he would have accepted the position OF
delegate under the conditions imposed for
that would have been Democratic. Tam
many cares nothing for National politics,
but it does care to control the elective and
the appointive offices in New York City +,
and its fondness for Hill would make it do
pretty much as he asked 1t TO do for his
own political interests. 1t is very clear,
therefore, that Hill knew he would not
offend Tammany by refusing to be COM
mitted to indorse the Chicago platform,
although Tammany is supposed to be
working very faithfully for Bryan. In
view of the peculiar methods~of Tam
many, HIPS action with reference to the
Buffalo convention may be accepted as
meaning that Bryan is to be traded for
any body or anything that will strengthen
the local Democracy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

"Uncle Simon, what is living it down?n
"Well, it is doing something mean and then
hanging round until everybody who knows
about it is dead."-chicago Record.
The New Pastor-I beg pardon, but in VIII at
walk OF life are you engaged?
The Brand-None, sir. I am a sprinter.-
Cleveland Plaindealer.
He-How is it that we never see Rusticus
with that pretty young woman any more?
She-WhY, they have been married for more
than year.-Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. TalKalot-What does make you talk so
much in your sleep, Joseph?
Joseph-Goshl It's the only chanca .ver
get-Truth.
Old Condemnation want nv daughter !?
Why, she's only just graduatedl
Young Mar-I know, sir; but she'll get over
that-Puek.
Tommy-Par, what made Noah take all
kinds of animals in the ark?
Father-So as you could strike me for a ouar-
ter to go to the circus.-Up-to-Date
Somebody to see you, SIR" said the otice
boy to the editor.
'What kind of man?"
s'I can't say for sure"
"Where are yonr eyes? Haven't Won env
powers of observation?
''Yes, sir. But I've guessed wrong so often
that Pm afraid to try any more. Times sra
getting so now that you can't tell by the way
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

The Democracy of Bath never dared to run
Seicdu as candidate for any important
Office for fear of running their party. Once
or tscice he had been elected an Alderman by
the Republicans. Every time he had since
been nominee he had been snowed urader by
Democratic votes. HoO could men of any
principle UOte for such manf The Densoc-
racy believed in free trade. Se,oaU was a
rampant high protectionist. The Democrats
had made asses of themselves an nominating
ham; 9,o0 they expect the PopuIists TO .foltoO
sait.-L. c. Bateman, Populist candidate for
Governor IN Maine.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

put it off two years, SO have to stay here long
enough TO make up for what is due. am
over at San Rafael now, and have nothing to
do but to receive what Whittier calls the 'bene-
diction of the air. Ihave been there four weeks
and am liable to stay sorae months yet
''About the sugar crop down there in Ha-
waii can say that it will this year run from
1S0 600 TO 100000 tons, say 10000 to
make the estimate conservative. 1t will be
probably fourth larger'as a crop than last
year.
"The crop aud the price suit US first rate.
This condition which has been existing in
Cuba is first rate for us. 1 wish it would con-
tinue next year.
"Ithink from what an see that the crop
will be as big next year as now. We will not
be troubled by any Is to l. Our coin is Uncle
Sans gold and we are well satisfied with it,
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

The familiar figure of genial Paul Neumann
was observable at the Palace and Grand ho-
tells for time yesterday, and General Neu-
mann was soon surrounded by coterie OF old
time friends.
The eex-Attorney-Generalo of Hawaii recounted
many "reminiscences of his experiences, both
as the chief factotum of the erstwhile Queen
LII and as member of the bar OF San Fran
cisco. AS usual his stories were pleasantly re-
ceived.
Mr.. Neumann is not looking so rotund and
hale as on some OF his former trips from the
islands. He lays it to his long stay among the
palms.
II usually get up here about once year, ="
be said to q CALL reporter, "but this time
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
THE DELIGHTFUL EAST.
wisconsin Agriculturist


recent bulletin of the Weather Bureau
gives the following directions for governing
ones actions in cyclone:
$50 to the cellar on the first intimation Of
the approaching storm. Don't move east,
northeast or southeast. On reaching the eel
lar, place yourself against the west wall, or il
that cannot be done, get as near the southwest
corner as possible, face to the wall. Then, in
case the building is carried away, 1t will be
carried over and above you, and there will be
less danger from the debris, which is moved
eastward. Under no circumstances seek an
east or northeast wall or corner.
'1f pressed by the advancing cloud, throw
Yourself on the ground head east and hands
oysr il to protect If stump or other firm
body likely to endure the storm is IN the vicin-
ity take position on the east side OF 1t, lying
prone ON the ground With the head toward it.
Never take refuge in forest grove or orchard
or in building or behind fence Do not re,
main in the house if you can get out; ii Obliged
10 remain in avoid contiguity to doors, win
dows, stoves or heavy pieces OF furniture."
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

The Republican party has always stood for
the protection of the american home. 1t has
aimed to secure it IN the enjoyment Of all the
blessings of remunerated industry, Of moral
culture and of Favorable physical environ-
nsent. II UGs the party which instituted the
policy Of free homestedds, and tohich holds
nol0 that this policy should be re-eStablished,
and that the public lands no,0 Udcant and sub
ject to entry in any part of the National ter
ritOry should be preserved against corporate
aggression as homes for the people. -Garret
A Hob1rf
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
TEARS, IDLE TEARS"

A little frown becIouds her brow,
Her thoughts seem far away;
look in vain for dimPles now
Where they were wont to play.
Why sits she thus, with downcast eyes,
And lips so tightly pressed?
What cause is there for such deep signs
From one so richly dressed?
Is some dear friend. you ask, laid low,
That she sits musing nowf
Is love the cause of all the woe
That rests upon her brow?
Nav, tits not news from over the seas,
Nor love that is unfair;
She sits and mopes to-day for she's
Just found her first gray hair.
Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

''5irs. WinslOw's Soothing syruu''
Has been used over 30 years by millions OF nosher1
for their children while Teething with perfect su,-
1t soothes the child softens the gums all ays
Pain, cures Wind Coilc, regulates the Bowels al
Is the best remedy for Diarrhceas whether arlsin
from teething or other causes. For sale by Drus.
gists in every part OF the world Be sure and
tor Mrs Winslow's Soothing syrup. zoc D9.s.1.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
AVG You Go1nr EaaLq

The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad-Santa Fo
route-is the coolest and most comfortable sum-
er line owing to its elevation and absence from
alkali dust. Particularly adapted for the trans
portation Of families because OF its palace draw
ing-room and modern upholstered tourist sleeping
cars, which run daily through from Oakland to
Chicago. leaving at a seasonable hour and in
charge of attentive conductors ano porters. San
Francisco Ticket Office. 644 Market street, Chron-
icle building Tel ephone, Main 1881 Oakland,
1IlS Broadway
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
THE NEW SMALL SLEEVES.

Two of the most graceful of the new sleeves
are shown here. In one the fitted sleeve is COW
cred with sleeve goods which is gathered into
the seams. This is particularly pretty for silk
and chiffon, in fact, any material not too
heavy, The lighter-weight silks are made up
after the model with very good results, and
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
The VOICE OF VERMONT.

aNo that noise wasn't an earthquake; it was
s,mn1v Vermont remarking that she has no
nsa for clipped dollars.-Waterbury Repub-
lican.
The loyal Republicans and Democrats of
Vermont have done we'll. Carry the news to
Brvan and the repudiators everywhere
Wilmington (Del) News.
| THE Green Mountain State voiced the senti-
ment of the Nation when she elected the Re-
nublican candidate for Governor by plurality
Of about 80, 0O0.-springfeld Union.
Itisamost significant victory. It indicates
that the tide has set in in the Northern States
against the Chicago ticket stronger than il
ever began in any campaign.-Indianapol
Journal.
II is tremendously encouraging that the
voice of Vermont is so decisive. A smaller
majority would have been satisfying, but the
ono given is glorious.-New Haven Journal
and Courier.
The first gun OF the campaign thunders from
the green hills of Vermont. 1t is a roarer.
Vermont speaks the voice of the American
people. Its rote is the first leap of the tidal
wave which is 10 sweep over the country next
November.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Vermont has given the biggest Republican
majority in her history. That means some.
thingI 1t means that the farmers up in the
Green Mountain State have not been tainted
with the free silver heresy.-Poughkeepsie
Eagle.
Vermont, one of the most distinctively ag
ricultural States in the Union, makes haste tC
assure the country that the American farmer
is neither the fool nor the revolutionist thai
Mr.. Bryan would have the people believe. The
trouble with Mr.. Bryan is that he has never
acquired a speaking acquaintance with the
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
Think a Little.
Anderson News,

-stWS-
Tne laboring man who gets 81 day now can
hardly expect 81 under free silver coinage.
But II free coinage doubles prices as its advo-
Gates claim it will, then the la boring man will
have to pay more for what ne buys without
his wages being increased. Wherein then does
he expect TO be benefited?
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

some satin so treated is exceedingly pretty
The new canvas cloths, hich are thin enough
to allow bright silk lining TO show through
or gathered sleeve.
The fitted sleeve is suitable for all fabrics. A
com binatlon of materials may be employed in
making II. One was of Dresden silk, with the
puft OF dark thin canvas cloth OF which the
waist was made. having a bolero front with
blouse vest of the silk. The back of the waist
was smooth over fitted lining with q coat
basque laid in pleats and reaching only TO the
Qnder-arm seams.
A green mohair gown had the puffs of mo-
halr, the lawn sleeyes aud a round yoke on
the waist being OF embroidered batiste over a
violet silk lining.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

necessary to discuss" at this time the
cause of all this misery. he does not ap-
pear to regard the deplorable condition of
our wage class and industries as of much
cOnSeouence
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

Observation-Disclosures is perfectly drv ~.
and mild, being entirely free from the misss CON-
mon further north Round-trp tickets by stean,
ship, including fifteen days board ths Hots -,
Coronado, 500; longer stay So so per dAE APS.S
= New S-onigomery ST.. santraIclsco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

President Whites farewell address to the
students of Cornell University was replete
with common sense, but there was one bit of
advice which was pre-eminently sound. "Do
not try to be smart" ne said, "but do every
thing that comes 10 your lot in a faithful and
satisfactory manner.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

The King OF Greece delights in taking recre-
alton in the fields, He can plow, cut ana bind
corn, milk cows. and. in short. could at
pinch, keep farm going single-handed
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

Nor WORTH THE CANDLE-H., City. The ex.
preston let le jeu, CONNIE on dit, men vaut
pas les chandelles" (the business, as the prov.
erb says Will not pay the eXpense). is from the
French of Corneille in ''Le Menteur," i'll.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

FARE 10 ENGLAND-S., Ross Valley, Cal. The
lowest tare from San Francisco to London,
England. is according to the route and line of
steamer. The railroad fare from San Fran
cisco is from $61 TO 500, and the steamer fare
from New York is from $22 so to $27.