The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30

1t is pity Santa Claus did not think to
give Bryan new hobby.
There has never been such luminous
holiday season since the town began.
Wherever the streets are lighted the
people are delighted, and the movement
goes on.
Street improvement progresses as rap
idly as if almost every highway were
Tacetrack.
1t does not show up much like holiday
week, but perhaps Friday will redeem it
as a starter for the New Year.
There is work enough in the report OF
the Code Commission alone to keep the
lawyers of the Legislature busy for sixty
days.
It looks as if the Sultan were counting
on the Kaiser, and there may be trouble
ahead for Europe around the sick mans
bedside.
There may have been disappointments
somewhere, but for the San Joaquin it
has been a year o. the biggest kind of re-
alzatioD.
Chicago has discovered that while en-
terprse is good as general thing, it is al
ways we'll to have conservatism in the
banking business.
In complaining at European courts of
the threat OF American interference in the
Cuban war, Spain has found much sym
pathy but no help.
The Southern Pacific swore in court
that its rates in the San Joaquin could not
be reduced, but nevertheless, and notwith-
standing, they have been.
Even the most progressive teachers at
the State convention will find that the
people of San Jose need no higher educa-
tion in the art of hospitality.
If there is any truth in the report that
Premier Canovas of Spain said he was
greatly pleased with President Cleveland's
attitude he must be very fond of fat
thing.
1t is now believed that Olney raised the
point of the Presidents exclusive right to
deal with foreign affairs simply to set Con-
gress to talking about the constitution in
stead of Cuba.
The winds and the waves as well as hu-
man testimony are working for San Pedro,
and if the Government commission de-
clares for Santa Monica it will have to de-
clare against nature.
1t seems the administration has decided
to take steps preparatory to forecIosing
the government mortgage on the default
ing Pacific roads. The funding bill is
evidently no sure thing.
II Bryan had as much sense as Senator
Hill he would be silent; if he had as
much composure as Cleveland he would
90 fishing; but being what he is there is
no hope for him unless he gets the lock-
jaw.
The Scots have begun raising money
for Burns monument by poetic appeal,
and before long they will get to the stage
where they will bring in the cakes and
the barleycorn, and then the thing will be
done.
Bryan's exultation at the Lincoln BAN
quet over the fact that prosperity has not
yet returned to the country shows him to
be an unmitigated calamity howler. The
Nebraska people ought to suppress him as
a public nuisance.
The gold Democrats have at last found
a straw that seems to be blowing their
way and are now calling the attention of
the country to the fact that Palmer re-
ceived more votes in New York than
Bryan did in Vermont.
a Colorado desperate, who owns up
to killing three men, burst into
tears when sentenced to death,
thus showing there are gentle feel
ings in the human breast, which being
rightly touched will make even the tough
est weep.
After an interview with the President
elect Senator Wolcott says there will be
an international conference on the subject
of bimetallism within a short time after
Major Mckinley is inaugurated. Thus we
have another assurance of better prospects
for silver not far in the future.
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In an interview with the Baltimore Sun
General Bradley t. Johnson, strong
sympathizer with Cuba, says there is no
need of Americans enlisting to help the
Cubans. as the patriots have already more
men than they can arm. The proper
caper for the lingo, therefore, is to stay
at home and send his rife.
A considerable number oi Japanese have
found their way into service in New York
households, and according to the New
York Post ''sanguine people see in this fill
tering immigration way out of the COM
plexities of the servant problem" From
which it is easy to foresee that sanguine
New York is going to have disappoint-
ment.