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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
AN EARNEST THREAT.

The Western tour of Senator Tillman of
South Carolina is attracting so much at
tention that it is time to inquire into the
reasons for the fact. Tillman deliberately
prepared for this campaign by making a
savage attack upon President Cleveland
upon the floor of the Senate. The burden
of that remarkable speech was that Cleve-
land had betrayed his high public trust to
the bondholders and gold monometallists
who exercise so strong an influence on the
administration. After laying that founda-
ton Tillman started out on his career
through the West, where he is urging
Democrats to be prepared to bolt in the
event OF the nomination of gold Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency.
In an interview at st. Louis on Tues
day he said: ''If the Chicago convention
does not declare for free silver l shall
walk out, and I think all the delegates
from my State will do the same thing.
The people are tired of golubugs and
straddle-bugs, and they are not going to
be dictated to any more by the plutocrats
of Wall street. If Mr.. Bland is nominated
will certainly support HIM. will try to
get the South Carolina delegation for him.
We want no jelly fishes. We want men
who are for silver and who will stand by
US. If we go to Chicago and secure a
declaration of 16 to and then nominate
straddle-bug 1t will simply be to hang
out an EN- mblem of defeat. For all the loss
we should sustain by the detection of gold
bugs we would gain more by additions from
free-silver Republicans and the Populists.
The time has come for new alignment
and we want it made right now."
The aggressiveness of this does not ex.
aggerate the determination of ee-slverad-
vocates in all parties to make silver the
overshadowing issue in the pending cam
paign. AS the tariff is vital issue
with the Republicans and Democrats and
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
A WORTHY EXAMPLE.

The "Banner Republican County" of
California has held its Republican County
Convention and decided to send unpledged
delegates from the Third Congressional
District. 1t is somewhat unfortunate that
Alameda County did not hold its conven-
tion earlier and impress the weight of its
example upon other counties in the State.
This regret is expressed in view of the fact
that some of the remoter counties have in
structed their delegates to the State Con-
vention 10 support some favorite candidate
for President.
1t would not be difficult to trace all the
hardships borne by California to lack OF
uniformity in action of its people. The
spirit of wise cooperation has not yet
spread its wings over this singularly COM
pex and heterogeneous people. Evi-
dences of it's absence have been painfully
abundant from the beginning of our State
organization. 1t has never yet happened
that our delegation to Congress were able
to work harmoniously for the good of the
whole State, and as consequence Califor-
MIA, which SO greatly needs the assistance
OF the Nation, has never received the con-
sideration for which its necessities call.
Our harbors and rivers have had no gen.
erous appropriations so greatly needed.
Our splendid fruit industry is not sufti-
ciently protected. Discussions have per-
mitted the growth of an almost invinciDle
monopoly of transportation that has
grown incredibly rich at our expense.
Great industries have each other by the
throat. Our ocean commerce has been
lost to The dependencies of Great Britain
because we were not sufficiently united TO
demand such mail subsidy for our ships
as would enable us to compete on equal
terms with the heavily subsidized vessels
flying the English colors.
Now, when the greatest opportunity in
the history of the State has arrived for
taking legitimate advantage of political
situation, we find minor evidences of a
lack of concerted action. In the very
heat of the action comes Alameda, the
great Republican county of the State, and
| declares its wisdom by electing delegates
pledged to no Presidential aspirant, real
izing the fact that all the candidates thus
far proposed are worthy men, that Re-
publican candidate is sure of election, and
that an independent attitude offers the
only hope for California to demand just
recognition at the hands of great Ma
tlonal party. 1t seems unnecessary 10 say
that, as the Republicans OF Alameda
County are in intimate touch with the
needs of the State and have a wise under
standing of the advantage which the pres
ent situation offers, its example is emil
nently worthy to be followed by other
counties. Let the intelligence centered in
the Republican party of California show
that it has the ordinary political shrewd-
ness to make the most of this opportunity
and the patriotism to employ it for the
good of the State.
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THE NEXT IMPORTANT STEP.
Stockton Graphic.

The next important step to be taken in the
campaign, and one that calls for prompt
action is, ''Shall California send to the ST.
Louis convention q pledged or en- unpledged
delegation ?'
Every earnest Republican has been cogita.
ting over this pertinent question for days and
weeks, and soon the time for definite decision
Will be at hand. Let that decision be such as
to send free delegates TO st. Louis-not
shackled, bound and Handicapped representa-
tives. Send no delegates to the National Con
vention this year with their hands tied.
free, untrammeled delegation would &C
curately represent the prevailing sentiment oi
California Republicans aud be more potent to
advance the inter ests of our great State gener
ally. The rank and file of the party are in
favor of sending unpledged delegates, and the
wishes of the majority should receive candid
attention from the perhaps more powerful
minority.
Every true Californian must necessarily see
the Importance attaching to this question and
must, with equal necessity, be urgent in his
advocacy OF sending unpledged delegates.
Looked at from partisan standpoint no good
Republican can fail to observe the fact that
only an unpledged delegation can truly repre-
sent all Republicans of California, "because @
delegation pledged to a particular candidate
would be antagonistic to all others and the
great mass of the voters of the party in this
State are not opposed to any one of the illus
trious leaders who have been named as candi.
dates for the Presidency"
The injustice of sending delegates pledged to
one candidate will be readily understood when
it is understood that should either Allison,
Cullom, Mckinley, Morton, Reed or any other
aspirant be nominated the Republicans of Cali
fornia will Loyalty and enthusiastically stand
by the nominee. Hence, to put delegates (by
sending them pledged to one mani in an atti-
tude of arbitrarily opposing any man who is
likely to be nominated would be most short.
sighted and impolitic proceeding.
Let the delegates go to st. Louis as free men
unpledged and unshackled, and the very best
results will follow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
STRANGE GROWTH OF A HEDGE.

On Bush street, near Mason, there is hedge
of privet that has attained most unusual and
remarkable growth. 1t is on the top of an old
stone wall that supports the garden in front of
row of residences that are at least thirty feet
above the sidewalk. 1t is these that have fur
nished the conditions that have caused the
hedge to attain its present unusual growth.
The hedge was planted number of years
ago, and for long time it was trimmed and
made to present cultivated appearance, bnt
as the residences grew old and were occupied
by a poorer class of tenants it was gradually
neglected. until it received no attention at all.
As it is at present there is nothing beautiful
about it. 1t cannot even be considered artistic,
because it is in such bad proportion to the
stone wall that IL really presents a grotesque
appearance.
The top of the stone wall where the hedge
was originally planted is about nine feet above
the sidewalk and entrance to the yards above
is through couple of stair gateways. The
hedge has attained growth above the wall of
about ten feet. Being left to itself it also grew
in horizontal direction and now reaches over
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

Twynn-I suppose you never heard of the
Kelley motor?
Triplett-What makes you suppose that?
Twynn-You are so fond OF remarking
everything goes."-Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Dogood-It seems strange to encounter q
beggar in a strong, healthy man like you.
Dusty Rhodes-I tried being blind, and sick
and one-legged; but it was more trouble than
it came to.-Puck.
Maud-Mr. Blarney paid me quite a compli-
ment the other evening. He said hao arms
like the Venus of Milo.
Ethel-I suppose he meant they were out OF
sight.-Harper's Bazaar.
Mistress-That young man who called to see
you last night, Jane, stayed very late.
janet was my brother, mum.
"But, Jane, have noticed thirty-seven diff
ferent men in your company within the las
two years, and each one you said, was your
brother.
eyes, mum. poor folks alters have large fam
lies, mum."-New York Weekly.
Browne-That's good detective story, isn't
1t?
Whyte-Well, it's interesting, but it isn't true
to life.
Browne-Why not?
White-Well, for one thing, the detective
hnds the criminal.-Somerville Journal,
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THE ONLY PLEDGE.
Escondido Times.


To back up this almost unanimous seDti-
ment OF the Republicans of California dele
CATION should be sent to st. Louis that is
pledged and can be trusted to work and vote
Tor the recognition of silver both in the
National platform and by the nomination of a
candidate not hopelessly in the hands and un-
der the control of the goldbugs. This is the
only pledge that should be given the dele
gates. To put on them the.badge or "co]lar''
OF some particular Presidential aspirant before
they start in is to turn the party OF the State
over to the machine" and kill the influence
OF the delegation in the convention so far as
advancing the cause of bimetallism is con-
cerned. A delegation pledged to Mckinley or
any other candidate might just as well stay at
home and send the proxies to the manager"
OF the respective candidates to be voted "solid"
at their viii. Every county convention in the
State, pretending to represent the people,
should declare against such proceedings. The
proper course for the Republicans of California
is clear. 1t is to show their colors and stand
by them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
PRESERVING THE LAWS.

Senator Morgan's efforts to secure
friendly assistance in urging his views
on the railroad funding bill have SO far sue
ceeded that his report has been presented,
and it is difficult to see how they can be
smothered, even though the veteran Ala
bamian is helplessly i'll. His plan is to in
vest the Court of Appeals of the District
OF Columbia with jurisdiction in the rail-
road cases in order to furnish judicial ma
chinery for carrying out the other provi-
sions OF the scheme. All outstanding first
mortgage and subsidy bonds are to be re-
funded with per cent thirty-year bonds
and the President is to appoint directors
for managing the properties and turning
over the earnings to the Government on
account Of the debt and for the liquidation
of the refunding bonds.
Senator Morgan thus explains the foun-
dation of his plan: ain brief, / propose that
no rights of the United States or of any
bondholder, stockholder, creditor or en-
ploye OF these corporations, under existing
laws, shall be changed in the least degree.
The laws stand to regulate these rights
without alteration. They are sufficient
as they stand for all purposes of Justice
equity, governmental authority, the pro-
lection OF the people and public policy"
That is exactly what the people of Cali
fornia are contending for. The present
legal provisions for collecting the debt by
foreclosure and sale are ample, and to set
them aside and with them the principles
upon which they rest would be to introduce
new and dangerous element into the
laws affecting the reciprocal rights of the
Government and private corporations.
The only change from existing powers
that Senator Morgan proposes is thus ex-
planned by him: II propose to add a
power that is not now provided by law that
will enable the Government to liquidate
the debt that is falling due on the subsidy
bonds and the frst-mortgage bonds of
these companies, and to provide for the
collection of the debt paid for interest
upon the subsidy bonds and to apply the
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

that is by introduction under the dura N ater
on the surface of the brain of liquid hrst
sterilized in which q portion OF the eentraI
nervous system of rabid animal mas peen
soaked Rabies is infallibly produced in this
way, unless the animal under experiment. Is
refractory to the disease.
TArTooING-G. M c., Alameda, Cal The term
tattooing is of Polynesian origin, and is said to
be derived from verb, ia, to strike. The Gus
tom was universal in the South Sea islands
until Christianity and civilization put stop
to the practice. The tattooing instrument OF
the islanders is of bone toothed on the edge.
These points are dipped in mixture OF pow
dered charcoal and water laid on the part
of the body on which the marks are to
be made, and the back of the instrument is
forcing itself under the skin. Sailors of the
present day in tattooing use needles stuck in
cork, which they dip in colored inks, accord
ing to fancy, and drive into the skin of the
victim. The color used by sailors is either red,
blue or yellow, and becomes permanently set
under the skin. When charcoal is used the
marks made show black on brown skin, but
are blue on the white skin of European. Tat
tooing is practice prohibited to the Jews for
there is in Leviticus xix :2S, eye shall not make
any cutting in your flesh for the dead, nor print
any marks upon you" Tattooing is very pain
full and if done in bungling manner Is apt to
produce serious and sometimes 1t does produce
fatal, results If you have an idea that you
want to have tattoo-marks put on your body
don't, for if you do you will regret It,
Loco-FoCo-D. A, City. The name Loco-foco
was that given by politicians to the radical
branch OF the Democratic party Qs35-1837) Of
the city of New York, though the name was
afterward made National. The name was
given to the New York faction on account of
an incident that occurred in 1885. On the
29th of october in that year, at meeting held
in Tammany Hall, the Tammany Democrats
wanted to obtain control, but finding them.
selves outnumbered the president retired and
the lights were turned out. The radicals, who
were known as the equal rights men, in an
tlcipation OF something of the kind prov ided
themselves with candles and loco foco
matches, which were then being introduced to
| the public They lighted their candles. went
| on with their business, and it was from the
fact OF using such matches that the name was
given to the radicals or equal rights men. As
to the origin of the term it is given by Bartlett
| in his "Glossary":
In 1884 John Marck opened a store in Park Row
| New York and drew attention to two novelties;
| one was champagne, drawn like soda water from
fountain. the other self lighting cigar with
match composition at the end These he called
loco-foco cigars. The method of getting at the
| name is obvious The word locomotive was then
rather new as applied to an engine on railroad
and the common notion was that It meant self.
moving, hence, as these cigars were self-rng this
queer name was coined. His patent for seIf-ligbt-
| ing cigars bears date OF April g. 1884.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

Ia lace, net etc, with slight expense The revers
10 iara 1ace are novel idea, being q half-yard
tSSneIn, tSe simply gathered at one end. Placed at
the NE collar and extending toward the sleeve
they are equally attractive.
IA, a neat ana telling trimming is a piece of rib
pon eignt inches long and four or five wide
placed along the shoulder from the collar and
exLelnading over the sleeve. This is edged with
az rune OF black net, lace or chiffon Fancy
completes this outfit - '9 D"oA
Large collars OF batiste In plain color make a
ribbon collar. or a collar to match the waist
with turnover collar of the batiste ""A''
f1ehues OF net, chiffon, liberty silk etc., are
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

IMPORTANT CHANGE OF TIME.-The 18th inst.
the Northern Pacific Railroad inaugurated adoubls
daily passenger service between Portland and Sc.
Paul, making saving of ten hours between Port
land and Chicago These are the fastest and finest
equipped trains that ever were run out of the Pa
cific Northwest. The superior accommodations in
our passenger equipment recommend our line to
all. Ours is the only line that runs diningcars
of Portland. t. L. STATELER, general agent,
63S Market street San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
WOULD LEAVE US FLOUNDERING
Redl ands Citrograph.

Redlands Citrograph.
An unpledged delegation a. st. Louis for any
man, but platform of three planks-protec
tlon, reciprocity and free silver. ought to win
for the Pacific Coast a proper recognition in
the political pie division. pledged delega-
ton to any one man will leave us foundering
in the tureen in the same old fashion.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

REcEIPT-J. G., City. If you pay debt on
Sunday or any other day and are afraid of the
party YOU pay the money to, you should al
ways have witness, for while receipt is evil
dence of a payment, it is not always conclusive
proof. 1t is, as rule, accepted as evidence of
payment unless the creditor gives evidence to
the contrary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

posed transatlantic tow for what it is in itself
without reference to its remoter influence
upon ships except as this may come to connect
itself with isthmus transit. Successful now,
we may expect to see toWs next proceeding up
canal. In direct way they will encroach but
slightly on the limited field now left to sailing
ships-New York Evening Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

THE DAHIA-s. J. W., City. The dahlia is a
native of Mexico. 1t was taken to Europe by q
Swedish botanist named Dahl in 1889, and
was named for him. The flower was first
shown in Madrid, Spain, and in 1904 it was
taken to England and cultivated in the French
garden, Holland House, Kensington, but it
was not until 1884 that it became well known
in English flower gardens.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
LOVE ON THE ROAD.

In an out Of season
Love is on the way;
VIII he give reason?
Nay, good lovers, nay!
STAYS he for the rarest
Rose around his feet?
Nay! TO love, my dearest,
Every rose is sweet.
Cares he for the bending
or q sky of blue?
Love with art unending
Fashions worlds anew!
Let him lure and lead thee
Master he and knave!
HAPPY he may need thee
For his prince or slave.
FRANK /. STANTON in Atlanta Constitution.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
LADY'S WAIST.

charmingly simple waist is shown here. 1t
is one of those useful waists that look well per-
tectly plain and are yet susceptible of elabora-
ton in any dress. To make meager wardrobe
seem extensive it is appreciated by every
woman, for if made of fancy silk it may be
varied indefinitely by simple devices of ribbon,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

City. The strength of the army of United States
officers and enlisted men, is 27,S32; that OF
the navy, including officers, men and marines,
is 13, 400. The National Guard numbers u.s..
O60 and the naval militia 2695.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
FAIR.MINDED MEN.
Hanford Sentinel

=
we want fair-minded men to go to the Ma
tlonal convention, who will not turn cranks
all one way or not at all. There are four or
nve good candidates for President, and it is no
use to get SO strongly ststuck" on one that you
can't be fair with the rest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
FOR A CABINET OFFICE.
Crockett Record.

Crockett Record
Ihere is chance for California to have
Cabinet officer in the next administration, if
she works for it. Senator Perkins says the
proper way to secure it will be to send an un-
pledged delegation to the National Republican
Convention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

SYBIL SANDERsoN-J. A. R., City. Miss Sybil
Sanderson, ope-a-singer, daughter of the late
Judge s. w. Sanderson, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the State of California, was
born in the city of Sacramento in 1865, that is
according to one authority; according to an.
other she was born in that city in 1869.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
"Mrs. wins1ow's Soothing Syrup"

MIS-. WInsIOW's Soothing Syrup
Has been used over 80 years by millions OF mothers
Tor their children while Teething with perfect sue
cess. 1t soothes the child, sofens the gums alays
Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates the Bowels and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas 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. csc bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

cannot be permitted by either of those
parties to be lost in the silver struggle, it
behooves the leaders to cast about for a
solution OF the difficulty. At this time the
only plan that seems available is a recog-
milton OF the demands of the silver advo-
Gates
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

CoRoNADo.-Atmosphere is perfectly dry soft
and mild, and is entirely free from the mists COM
mon further north. Round-trip tickets by steam
ship, including fifteen days board the Hotel del
Coronado, $50; longer stay So so per day. Apply
New Montgomery st.. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

IN THE NAVY. H., City. There is a pro-
vision of the law regulating the navy of the
United States that like the army, enables an
enlisted man to buy his way out after having
served certain time. musician in the
army is paid $32 q month
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

Jacques, how is it you never bring any good
marks home from school?'
"Oh, papa, there are such lot of US, that
when my turn comes there are none left."-
Paris Famille
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

GROWTH in knowledge is the only cure for self
conceit. Faith in Hoods Sarsaparilla is
for indigestion, loss of appetite and that tired
feeling SO prevalent in the spring.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

1t is full spring tide at Los Angeles, bur
you can't see anything green there.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 21.-At the Grand
Union, II. Arkell; Astor, B. ]. Techan; st.
Cloud, w. Kennedy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

As a rain-producer the new festival seems
about as good as the old-fashioned picnic.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

All California will unite in the wish that
Senator Morgan may live TO see the fund
ing bill dead.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

In the Democratic Junta both thu dog
and the tail are wagging, but it is not yet
certain which is wagging the other.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

If Cleveland cannot make up his mind
what to do about Cuba he might as well
make up his fishing-tackle and take rest
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

The great American industry this sum.
mer will be that of bouncing Democracy
and turning out Grover.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

Why make any new laws relating to the
debts of the Pacific roads when the pres
ent laws are sufficient
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

There will be no rushing through of the
funding scheme at one fell swoop. The
peoples rush line is very strong itself
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

Spain promi ses autonomy to Cuba, but
the Cubans demand the guarantee OF
independence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

There is no good argument for a pledged
delegation, and no good one against {
delegation unpledged.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

If Waller can live on the hope of getting
an indemnity from France he is very
likely to live about as long as Methuselah.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

Crawford Marley, who has just died in New
Zealand at the age OF S3, is believed to have
been the last survivor of those who had ride
on Stephenson's No. engine when the Stock
ton and Darlington Railway was first opened
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22

There is no question but what balmy
spring has come, but decidedly the
weather isn't living up to it.