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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
COST OF THE GOLD RESERVE.
One Good Reason for the Existence of
the Peoples Party.

One Good Reason for the Existence OF
the Peoples Party.
Editor San Francisco Cdli-SIR: The extent to
which the people of this country are beginning
to understand the false pretenses and down.
right iniquities of our present financial sys-
tenn may be inferred from the reading Of the
following editorial article clipped from San
francisco daily newspaper which has never
been accused OF having any sympathy or even
patience with the Populist or Peoples party
view OF the nature and function of money:
Some one ought to teach Mr.. Carlisle how to do
a simple sum In interest, and then supply him
with brains or honesty enough to appreciate its
signh canoe. II the proposed issue of 10000 600
OF per cents is made, the sum total of interest
bearing securities issued for the ostensble purpose
OF maintaining the gold reserve will be $685.
OOO,OOo Roughly speaking, these bonds will cost
the the people in the form of interest about $780,
That is to say for the purpose of maintaining
reserve to keep $346,000,0O0 of greenbacks from
pend "a, ,0O0, 900 more than it would take redeem
them outright, and then after having done so, re-
turn TO the holders of the bonds sum nearly
double the amount OF outstanding greenhacks.
as the ostensbe purpose of obtaining the gold
was was 70 Keep the greenbacks from going to q dis
COUNT anu as since the issuance OF the bonds the
secretary OF the Treasury has been steadily with
craving greenbacks from circulation. would il not
nave served the same purpose and have been in
nnitely cheaper 10 have retired the green backs
permanently by increasing erevenue sufficiently
TO compel their automatic return to the treasury.
But that would not have suited the Wall-street
contingent, and so we are treated to the farce of
buying gold with interest-paying bonds for the
purpose Of maintaining the credit Of a currency
which Is tightly locked up in the treasury and not
permitted to circulate.
Before proceeding to make any comments on
the above exposure of the cost OF the gold re-
serve ana the Jolly of maintaining it, may as
well confess that for many years was pro-
iouno admirer of John sherman, the author OF
the gold-reserve method OF maintaining the
honor ano lmpeccabiiity OF the greenback, re-
gardlng him as the greatest fnancier OF
modern times, and once wanted TO vote for
MIN 1or PRESIDENT of the United States; and
WAS proud as peacock to think that our
Natlon was SO great and SO opulent that we
could Keep hundred millions in gold lying in
Inc vaults OF the Government treasury TO re-
deem at moments notice its paper green
backs and thus keep them always at parity
with the yellow gold. At that time was II
full believer, with a large majority of my coun-
trymen., in what we fondiy called "the best
nnancial system in the world" and we de-
nghted 10 honor John Sherman as the father
OF that wonderful system.
One day my faith in that system and in John
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Among those who registered at the Grand
Hotel yesterday was ex-Superior Judge r. j.
Hudson OF Lakeport. Mr.. Hudson was on the
superior bench in Lake County for eleven
years. He is here on legal business.
When CALL representative saw him yester-
day the ex-Judge was lying propped up in bad.
he had ridden all night over wagon road, he
said, in order TO catch the train and felt con-
siderably shaken up on account OF it.
He says the latest enterprise in that part OF
the State and one which has in the last few
days aroused great deal of interest is the or
ganization OF a company on the basis of 81
100000 to build a railroad from Napa via
Pope and Coyote valleys to Lakeport, using the
waters of Clear Lake to develop the electric
power necessary to run it.
Though the capitalization is 81 1,0O0.0 600, -
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Sherman was rudely shaken. man for whom
l had great espect, before he became
crank" on the financial question by. joining
the Farmers Alliance, challenged me- TO read
a little book written by Mrs. Emory. bearing
the title OF "Seven Financial Conspiracies. I"
That little book utterly destroyed my faith in
John sherman by merciless exposure of the
delusive fallaeies of his financial system. The
hypnotic spell unler which 1 was led to ad-
mlre him and applaud his financial system
soon passed away, and in due time, after
further investigation of the money question,
not from the bankers point of view, but as
one OF the people dependent upon dealers in
money who control the money market, / too,
became, though quite reluctantly, q Populist
and financial "crank' and caught the
'craze," some five years ago, when it was not
quite as pleasant to be known as Popnlist as
1t is now.
While hypnotized, as many thousands still
are, by 1dolizing gold as a t'redeemer" of paper
money it never occurred to me that the beauti-
ful and fascinating hundred millions In good
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said he, sit is thought it viii take about 81,
100000 TO build it. Richard Wiley of Napa,
4. Clendenin, Tax Collector of Lake County,
and Captain J. X. Fraser of Big Valley, Lake
County, are among the incorporators.
81 understand they had offers of all the East
ern money they want to complete the road. A
meeting OF the officials was held the other day.
"There is great surplus of water in Clear
Lake. 1t rises every winter eight or ten feet
and the proposition is to use it to develop elec-
trical power as it falls.
''There is so much of this power that 1t is
proposed to sell it to San Francisco Oakland
and other cities. There is an enormous
amount of power there going to waste all the
time. The road proposed Will be OF great value
to the people.
''The frost has affected the fruit some in
Lake County, but not to the extent that it has
in some of the adjoining counties. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be fair crop. The
grain looks exceedingly well, especially wheat
and barley, which viii be big crop.
Lake County resorts are now filling up with
people from San Francisco and elsewhere.
There are hundreds of them up there already.
81 came down on some important legal busi-
ness; namely, in the case of Chris s. Studer of
Cordelia, Solano County, against the Southern
Pacific Company, for killing his child in July
last at Cordelia, on the line of the California
Pacific Railroad, between Vaeaville and
Suisun.
"The little fellow, who was but II years old,
climbed up between two fatcars of freight
train standing on the track. He, it seems,
stood on the coupling, and when the cars
backed one of his feet was crushed and the
child died. The bell was not rung, nor was
there warning of any kind, so that the little
fellow might know what was going to be done
eve are suing for $25, 900 damages. 1t is to
be tried before Superior Judge A. ]. Buckles OF
Solano County on June g."
Ex-Judge Hudson viii be in this City seven
or eight days.
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1t Combines wisdom With Wit.

The leading writers on the coast contribute
to the San Francisco News Letter. Among
other live topics discussed editorially this
week are the following: The Silver Lunacy;
Cheap Car Fares; Medical Condolences; Trade
With the Orient; The Womans Suffrage Farce;
Catholic Injustice. A special feature IN this
weeks issue is poem by Dan O'Uonnen, enti-
tied Decoration Day" Pleasures Wand De-
partment bristleS with bright theatrical talk
and ali the other departments are all wide
awake and excellent The Picturesque San
Francisco SERIES started some months ago by
this enterprising Journal still continues and
promises to be the finest series OF local illus
trations ever issued here.
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THE PROBLEM OF LIFE.

The jewel outlives the setting,
And likewise does the hen;
The buckwheat cakes of the morning
Will never rise again.
The can outlasts the lobster,
The goat outlives the can
You can't be behind the procession
And still be in the van
You can't keep horse and wagon
While living in fiat:
Oh, many this years caput
Is in last years hat.
A good pair OF cowhide uppers
Two sets of souls will outlast;
You can't with comb of the present
Part the front hair of the past.
But here's the question that puzzles my soul
And fills 1t with wild disaster
Does the porous plaster outlive the hole,
Or the hole the porous plaster?
Buffalo Express.
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latest fancies, being much wider than those
lately worn, wrinkled about the form and
ending in bows in the back.
striped lawn made after this model was
very pretty and exceedingly stylish, for the
new sleeves and belt with the novel yoke front
make it exceedingly striking.
A gown OF brown canvas cloth over a shot
blue and green silk lining had the yoke OF
collar were of the green and blue silk with
frill OF the same lace at the top of collar.
The waist fastens in the center front, the
is fitted lining which may be omitted for
wash dresses, cutting the gathered one, sewing
it to yoke and fastening at under arm seam. A
shallow facing cut after lining makes the stay
to which sleeve is sewn.
The skirt has eleven cores, which is specially
adapted for silk or goods only twenty-five
inches wide.
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ems popular story of home, in three chirps, en-
titled, ssThe Cricket on the Hearth"


CLAMs-A Constant Reader, City. When you
want to dig for CLANS find out the time when
it is low tide. You can ascertain this by
watching the tide tables published every day
in THE CALL.
THE oREGoN-L. s., Seattle, Wash. The new
battle-shfp Oregon will be put in commission
in about two months. For information about
the crew she is to have, address the command
ant at the navy yard, Mare Island.
A wILL-subscriber, Berkeley, Cal. A will
that is written by the testator and signed by
two witnesses need not be acknowledged be-
fore notary public 20 make 1t legal. If writ
ten wholly by the testator it need not even be
witnessed.
PLACER MINING-H. A. NJ, Woodside, Cal.
This department cannot advertise the pub
Usher of any book on placer mining, or any
other book, unless It's State, City or Govern
ment publication. You had better communi-
cate with the California State Mining Bureau,
this City.
ILLUsTRATIoNs-A. S., City. Some of the
papers outside OF San Francisco that use pen
and ink drawings for reproduction are the
sacramento Bee, Stockton Mail, San Jose Mer-
curry and Los Angeles Times. A number OF the
country papers use what is termed the chalk
process.
To VoTE-G. o. W., City. To vote at the next
Presidential election held in this State the cit
1zen must have been resident of the State
one year, in the county in which he desires 10
vote six months and in the election preclnct
thirty days, and his name must have been en-
rolled on the great register fifteen days prior
to the election.
RIGHT TO SELL-Subscriber, Calico, San
Bernardino, Cal. There is no law in this State
that viii prevent an English or any other syn
dieate organized for the purpose of producing
silver from engaging in mercantile business
providing they pay license for so doing, nor
is there any law that can prevent such a synQl-
cate from underselling other people IN the
same line OF business.
"Jos1AH ALLEN''-E. G. g., Livermore, Ala
media County, Cal. The writer whose produe-
hons have appeared under the pen name OF
"Josiah Allen" is Marietta Honey. She was
born at country place between two villages,
Adams and Pierpont Manor, n. Y. She COM
menced to write at an early age, her writings
at first being signed 'Jemyma," and. were
printed in country newspaper at Adams.
Then she wrote for the Christian Union and
the Independent. Alter that she wrote for
Petersons Magazine, signing herself. Josiah
Aliens Wife" Among the works she has writ
ten are "My Opinion and Betsey Bobetts"
(lS72), Samantha at the Centennial (1S77),
'The Wayward Pardner" (1SS0), "The MOT
mon Wife, QS82), "Sweet Cicely. or Josiah
Aliens Wife as Politician" (1SS5), "Sa-
mantha at Saratoga" QSS7), and "Samanths
Among the Brethren"
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1.-THE OVERLAND LIMITED
Via union Pacihc.

oNrv 31s DAYS TO CHICAGo-31h
Az DAYS TO NEW YORK-41h
Pullman double drawing-room sieepers and din
ing-cars, San Francisco to Chicago daily without
change. Composite buffet smoking and library
cars between Salt Lake City, Ogden and Chicago.
Upholstered Pullman tourist sleepers, San Fran
cisco to Chicago, daily without change and per
sonally conducted tourist excursions 10 St Paul
and Chicago every Friday.
For tickets and sleeplng-car reservations apply to
general office, Montgomery street. Steamship
tickets on sale to and from all parts OF Europe.
d. w. HITCHCOCK, General Agent
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LADY'S WAIST WITH FITTED
SLEEVE AND YOKE FRONT.

An exquisitely dainty gown is illustrated be-
low. 1t is of white and black striped silk. The
battlemented yoke is edged with narrow black
velvet. The fril is white mousseline de sole
with black dots. A ruffle of this is also set in
the top of the collar, which, like the belt, is OF
shaded green ribbon. This belt is one of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, n. Y, May 2s.-At the Hol-
land-AIiss Bassa, Miss Crockett; Cosmopoli-
tan-Dr. J. f. Brooks; st. James-L. ]. Hanch-
EFT; Imperial--F. NJ. Prindle; Sineleire-G. Z.
Lyons; Murray Hill-R. B. Bolton, B. l. Good
sell, Misses Goodseil Mrs Goodsell.
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"Is this hot enough for your" asked Satan.
''Purty warm" admitted the newly arrived
Oldest inhebitant "but remember some fifty
years ago, when it was so durn hot that"
The attendant imps, at signal, seized him
and showed him down seven stories nearer the
bottom which isn't there.-Indianapolis Jour
NJ al
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IN hODerI Granam, clerk IN brooklyn, mas
been discovered the person of Sir Robert
James Stuart Graham, tenth Baronet of Esk.
The Prince of Wales wears No. boot; Mr..
Gladstone, Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Chamber
lain q No. 8 boot, and the Queen No. 2 boot.
Major-G eneral Fred Darlington. who is to
take charge of the military forces in South
Africa, believes the fighting will be confined
to the Matabeles.
Dean Stanley's letters, now being prepared
for publication by the Deans biographer will
make, says the Westminster Review, one of
the most interesting OF forthcoming books.
Sir William Priestly, grand nephew of DR..
Joseph Priestly, the discoverer of oxygen, is
the Unionist candidate for Parliament from
the universities of Edinburgh and St. Andrew.
Lady Ulrica Duncombe, the most beautiful
of the Earl of Faversham's daughters, mas en-
tered Newham College. Her older sisters, the
late Duchess of Leinster, Lady Vincent and
Lady Graham of Netherby, were all famous
beauties.
High prices were paid for the papers of the
Brentano family recently at Frankfort. An
tonia Brentano's autograph book was sold for
5000 marks, $500; twelve letters of Beetho-
ven brought $3.50 marks, and twenty one let
ters Of Goethe 57s6 marks. The Goethe COR
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

OLD CoINs-Mrs. ]. F., Windsor. Cal. No nra-
MUM Is offered for cent piece of 1870 nor
lot dimes OF 1886 and 1910. copper cent of
1907 IS worth from 3 to 10 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29
Yellowstone Park Excursion.

Watch this ad for full particulars regarding our
great excursion to the Yellowstone. Party leaves
here the 18th OF July. Weekly excursions in up-
holstered tourist cars. No change. Lowest rate,
to all points East T. K. Stateler, agent Northern
Pacific Railroad, 6SS Market street. San Francisco,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

The death of the only man who ever spanked
Grover Cleveland is announced Wait until
the Chicago convention, and there will be
others.-St. Joseph Cdo.) Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

1t is to be fight to the finish and from the
word "Gol" in Chicago. One OF the organs
says: ave will organize as hollow square tc
fight silver."-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

Observation-Disclosures is perfectly drv sop.
and mild, being entirely free from the mists corr,
mon further north Round-trip tickets by steam
ship. including fifteen days board as the Hotel ds
Coronado, $50; longer stay 81 so per day. Apply
4 New Montgomery ST., San Francisco.
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The state Mininr Journa1.

Edited by James Robbins, contains: ''State
Mining News; 'The Mother Lode" lecture
byaHenry 5. burden of the State Mining Bu-
reau, and many articles of interest to miners.
Office, No. 62S Montgomery street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29
ALONG THE SKIRMISH LINE.

1t really looks now as though the most prom
ising victim on the Democratic side is Russell
of Observation-Disclosures Courier.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

With all our public teaching We should
teach the criminal to respect the majesty
of law.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

One OF the strongest arguments in favor OF
McKinley's nomination is his manifest ability
to avoid the traps set for him by unfriendly
politicians.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29
''NIrs. WinsIow,s soothinr svrnr,,,

3
Has been used over so years by millions Of motbers
for their children while Teething with perfect sue
cess 1t soothes the child softens the gums allays
Pain cures Wind Colic, regulates the Bowels ana
is the best remedy for Diarrhceas, whether arising
from teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask
for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c botua.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

Crimes, cyclones and disasters are max
ing mystery stories seem very tame
reading.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

"An honest dollar and a chance to earn it by
honest toil'' is the Mckinley tocsin of victory
that has drawn the masses to his Standard
Chicago Times-Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

Having put all his henchmen into Office
and being now about to go out of Office
himself, Cleveland's recent civil service
order was about the biggest bunko game
ever played upon the American people.
The issue of such an order was in fact
offensive partisanship" of the worst kind
1t was an effort to thwart the popular de-
mand turn the fools out"
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1t may be true we are approaching the
millennium, but we seem to be going the
other.way.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

The disasters of the season are appall-
ing, but the crimes are more terrible.
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PETRIFTED KIpNEY-Mrs. J. F.. Windsor. Cal
Il you have petrifed kidney that you wish to
olspose of, you had better communicate with
the Academy OF Sciences of this city
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

There will be no need of schoolteacher
after this to teach Victoria there is such
thing as too much economy in bridge
building.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

1t is about time to remember that courts
were established for the protection of the
innocent and not the acquittal of the
guilty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

Murder is becoming little too common
even for sensational purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

We are sorry for the people of the windy
States, but all the same they ought to
come West.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

A climate that breeds cyclone every
week would seem to be very good climate
to get away from.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

1t is about time to revive the expression
"carmagnole of crime" and relieve the
strain on the over-used carnival.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

Why call it the Carnival" of the Golden
Gate when festival is just as fine word
and fits the occasion better?
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

The next time Chicago brags of her big
fire st. Louis will tell her of wind that
could have blown it out like a tallow
candle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

1t goes without saying if the stricken
districts need help to care for their suffer-
ing people, San Francisco can be counted
on to respond promptly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

The best way 10 assure party harmony
during the campaign is to organize at once
When men are working together for a
common purpose they soon learn to agree
upon plan to carry it out, but when they
are not working they are very apt to de-
velop differences of opinion and begin dis
putting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

A potato patch is different from patch on a
worn garment. The former is planted, but
the latter is sewed.-Pittsburg Chronicle Tele.
graph
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The roaring cyclone is a calamity howler
of the worst kind.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

During his term as Governor Mr.. Altgeld has
pardoned nearly everybody except the man
who perpetrated the "crime of 1878. ."-Chicago
Times-Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

When man declares himself Democrat
nowadays he does not give any definite in
formation with regard to his political views
and intentions.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

Between the administration and the
people there is great difference of opinion
as to what is meant by Offensive parti-
sanship."
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

After the news of the last three days
even Cleveland message would be a relief
as a change of subject.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

Half the Democratic organs which are
making so much clamor over McKinley's s
views on the financial question could not
explain their own if they tried.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

st. Louis boasted that everything is
coming her way this year, but she did not
count on the cyclones.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

1t is hard to believe just at this season
that this is the best of all possible worlds,
but all the same no one now living has
ever seen better one.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

Politicians will be interested in platform
recently adopted in Munich. 1t revolves, and
the scenery can be changed in quarter of a
minute. 1t is in operation at the Opera
house.-Cleyeland World.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

Maryland Democrats have about aban-
doned all thought of defeating the Repub-
icans of the State in this campaign, but
the more independent among them have
great hopes of being able to turn German
down again.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

No enterprising journalist ever thinks it
worth while to ask a Democratic Presl-
dental candidate what his position is on
any subject.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

SAUsALITo FERRY connects with trains pass
ing through the most beautiful part of Cali
fornia, with rough mountains, green hills
scanned with wooded canyons and ripping
streams. TIE paradise for camping or days
outing. No boisterous Sunday picnic crowds
to mar the pleasure of families and private
parties,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

There is nothing of Democracy visible
in this City just now but the Federal bri-
gade and the Buckley gang, and if there
is anything OF it invisible it must be up
the sleeve of one side or the ether.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

LA CIGALE-s. K. s., Los Angeles, Cal. Cigale
the name given to play adapted IRON DICK
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

Democratic sentiment at Washington is
said to favor Russell of Massachusetts,
and it may be inferred from this that the
administration hoodoo is about to fall on
him
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

The East can never check the disasters
of windstorms, but our recent calamities
have been murders, and there ought to be
way OF getting string on the cause of
them that would shut it off.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29
MoLAssEs popcorn candy Townsend's.
cAmEosN1A glace fruits, soc ln. TOwnsend,s..

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers.
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery.
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Senator Brice is quoted as saying that
while there may be majority of silver
men In the Chicago convention there win
be 10 silver plank in the platform. The
Senator evidently believes that in the
hand of the statesman who is truly great
the gold dollar is mightier than the dele
gate.