The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-27

creed to visit upon the head Of any men,
Der who succumbs to the darts of Cupid
during the year, and the league has
abated not jot of its Spartan determine
ton to refuse to allow any osculatory di-
version unless the party of the second part
has made showing of business intent by
requesting audience of papa, and taking
measure of the third finger for guidance OF
the jeweler.
1t was hoped that compromise might
be arrived at, whereby the strained rela-
lations might be relaxed without a hum1li-
ating recession on either side, but owing
to the signal lack of diplomatic caution no
loophole of retreat was left. and each side
finds itself in the same predicament til at
Lord Salisbury wandered absent-mindedly
into with regard to the Venezuelan gu es-
ton. There is a mutual spirit of defiance
extant that BODIES no good to the we dding-
list of 1896.
Recorder st. Sure, being a man of the
law and merciful Judge, was intervie wed
yesterday as TO the strained relations fl rst
made public in Yesterdays CALL. The
Recorder was perfectly unperturbed, and
his indifference to the painful osculatory
famine that threatens the Alameda bach
elor was most noticeable. The smile upon
his Napoleonic countenance and the nice
carelessneSs OF the lock upon his brow
frightening the resem blance to the great
French warrior-told as plainly as words
would have done that he was fixed" and
that he was not going to suffer any by the
heartIess rule of the league.
Postmaster Stoddard was visibly agi-
tated. He was found at Ell Nido Club
playing billiards, and the subject, sud
denly sprung upon him by the reporter
caused him to miss an easy carrom. Since
Rev. Mr.. Bovard announced from his pull
pit that employees of the Government visit
Ell Nldo and play wicked whist at it's
oaken tables, he had not been so agitated
Mr.. Stoddard said the trouble comes upon
him at bad time. This is Presidential
year, and will so absorb mans energies
that he won't have much time to think
about matrimony. And it is hard on
fellow to be cut off from social privileges
OF such long standing.
DIR. Zeyn was appalled, at the result of
the bachelors organization. He had no
idea that it would provoke such bitter re-
prisal, and he Is In favor of leaving the
matter TO arbitration. He said that war
is terrible thing, and il is in accordance
with the spirit of the closing years of this
nineteenth century that differences be set
tied by humane processes and not by san
culinary and violent proceedings.
+. a. Young, the popular caterer, was
sorry that affairs had got into such bad
would drive trade to Oakland 'If the
young ladies put us on the list" said Mr..
Young, somewhat defantlv though not
without culver of regret; elf the young
ladies go to such unheard of lengths as to
refuse to. Well, there are others, and
the flower of the town will go grazing in
new pastures. Let them beware!'
P. A. Kearney of the San Francisco Mint
had read in THE CALL of the action of the
Alameda young ladies. He thought the
ultimatum coming SO close upon the de-
preston of silver and the low price of
wheat was most unfortunate. The year
promises great things to young men who
are industrious and don't forget the day
on which the primaries are held, and if
the league put off till next year its depart
ure IT would not have come so hard on the
boys. AS IT Is, it is worse than a ratio of
20 to 1.
A. p. Smiley winked one eve impress
slyely when the reporter approached him
with the subject, which was taken to mean
that lie knew how 10 beat any such game
as that.
a. &. Burns said he had heard about the
boycott, but it did not trouble him. His
diplomatic relations with the sex had not
been disturbed, and he felt that cooler
judgment would soon prevail
Lieutenant Simpson was sure that the
military men would receive fair treatment
from the gentier sex Of Alameda. If thew
dld not he had some thoughts of adyanc-
ing on Petaluma, where the hospitalitv of
the bachelor maids has become famous
through all the regiments of the guard.
who recollect the glorious reception ac
corded the blue coats in the year 1894 at
the encampment.
Charles Nelson declared that the girls
never could play whist, anyhow. Charles