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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14
CAMPAIGN ECh0ES.

When viii Mr.. Bryan address meeting of
savings-bank depositors of Nebraska and other
States.-American Economist.
Watson and the gentleman who has bought
a gold brick ought TO get together and make it
unanimous.-Chicago journal.
Bryan is doing lots of talking now, but after
November he viii be one of the quietest men
in the land.-Baltimore American.
'eThe American eagle still screams" says a
Bryan orator. You bet, but it's for tnat other
so cents that he is screaming.-Texas Sitter.
The Republicans of this Nation are prac-
ticing up on new and absolutely terrifying
Electoral College yell for November.-Wichita
Eagle.
Senator Jones and Chairman Danforth say
they will put up hot fight in this State. That
was what the barn did when it was struck by
lightning.-Troy Times.
SewaIl Altgeld and Pennoyer apparently
find it difficult to establish a parity between
their silver arguments and their gold con-
tracts.-New York Press.
Wheat is approaching the dollar mark, but
let us hasten to add that it is not the Bryan
dollar, which continues to be worth just about
fifty cents, with few takers.-ClevelandL Leader.
The drowning of the Ohio fanatic who
thought he could walk on the water was nat
urally suggestive of Mr. Bryan's alleged think
ing that he can be elected President.-Yonkers
Gazette.
The only way in which Mr.. Bryan seems
likely to get any satisfaction out of the elec-
ton is by betting on Mckinney always pro-
viding that he can find takers.-St Paul Pho
neer Press.
There are about 900, 900 German voters in
the country, and at least 90 per cent of them
will vote against free silver, which is all that
need be said about the Bismarck CulbeIson
letter.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
It requires Government fiat now to keeI
silver dollars at par with gold. 1t will re-
quire more than Bryan's fat to keep the two
Silverites, Sewall and Watson, on par with
each other.-New York Advertiser.
In making his quotations from the grea
men of the past, Mr.. Bryan is careful to skiI
Grant, who said in his first message as Presi
dent: sLet IL be understood that no repudia
tor OF one fartning of our public debt will b,
trusted in public place. and it will go far t.
strengthen our public credit, which ought tt
be best In the world."-St. Louis Globe-Dem
ocrat.
Over two and q half millions of silver dollar
were coined by the Government during tn,
month OF Septem ber, but, as every dollar wa
equal to gold dollar, and Bryan says golt
dollar is worth 200 cents, the number o
dollars coined in September should be state(
at over 5 900 900. See how rich we grow by
using the Bryan arithmetic.-Muncie Qnd.
Times.
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SENATORS TO BE EIEcrED-A. o. S. City. In
Ans wers 10 Corresponds nts in the issue OF
THE CALL of the Sd OF October is published
under the head of ITO Elect Senator'S, q lisb
of the States that are ee ct senators for loS|'
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Bryan's attempts to arouse class
hatreds among the people have justly ex-
cited indignation in the East, and as a
result the candidate is rapidly becoming
more Objectionable than the platform he
stands on.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

There are about 2 200, 900 German voters in
the country, and at least 80 per cent of them
will vote against free silver, which is all that
need be said about the Bismarck CulbeI son
letter.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

EDITORIAL ROOMS:
517 Clay Street.
Telephone nAln-Ao -
BRANCH OFFICES:
627 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open until
$3.50 O'Clock.
$50 Hayes street; open until 9 80 o'clock.
7lS Larkip street; open until $3.50 o'clock.
sW corner Sixteenth and Mission streetsi open
until o'clock.
251s Mission street; open until o'clock
116 Ninth street; open until o'clock
OAKLAND OFFICE:
eos Broadway.
EASTERN OFFICE:
Rooms 81 and 80, "a Park Row, New York City.
DAVID NJ. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager.
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''If Healdsburg," says the Enterprise OF
that city, "could secure beet-sugar fac
tory it would bring deal of sweetness to
this section; and yet the Enterprise
places the names of Bryan and Sewall at
the head of its columns when it knows
there isn't sugar factory in the whole
Democratic prcgramme.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

Under the lead of Gator the Populists
have swallowed the Democratic legislative
ticket, and under the lead of Buckley the
Democrats have swallowed the Populist
local ticket. When this rival swallowing
is at an end which party will find itself
on the inside of the other?
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

The only way in which Mr.. Bryan seems
likely to get any satisfaction out of the elec
ton is by betting on Mckinley, always pro
viding that he can find takers.-St Paul Pho
neer Press.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

To PIGEON PoINT-Subscriber, City. Pigeon
Point is located nineteen miles, in an air line
southwest of Redwood City. From San Fran
cisco it is reached by rail to San Mateo, twenty
one miles, and from there by stage, thirty nine
i1oc
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BUSINESS OFFICE:
71O Market Street.
San francisco, California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

According to the best estimates Nc
Kinley is certain of election. being
assured of 270 votes in the electoral COL
lege, while his popular majority will be
in all probability the largest ever given to
a Presidential candidate.
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THE suMMER MONTHS.

THE SUMMER MONTHS.
Are you going TO the country on a vacation II
so It is no trouble for MS TO forward THE CALL to
your address. Do not let 1t miss you for you viii
miss it. Orders given 10 the carrier or left at
Business once will receive prompt attention
NO EXTRA CHARGE.
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To THE CLIFF-C. D., City. If you board
car of the San Francisco and San Mateo electric
line at Thirtieth street you will be given
transfer to the Sutter-street line at Ninth and
Larkin, then be transferred at Sutter and Polk
to the Sutter-street main line and there VIII be
given q transfer to the Sutro line to the Cliff.
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When will Mr.. Bryan address meeting of
savings bank depositors of Nebraska and other
Economist.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

Watson and the gentleman who has bought
q gold brick ought TO get together and make it
unanimous.-Chicago journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

POLITICAL CoMPLExIoN-S. s., City. The
Senate of the United States that was in session
during the latter part OF the term OF President
Hayes was composed of thirtv-eight Demo-
Gratis, thirty-seyen Republicans and one 1nde-
pendent.
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The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
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monument has been erected at Boulogne
in honor of L'Hoste, the French aeronaut no
first crossedin in balloon from the Continent to
England.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

Packer = That sailors chorus was awful.
Wnat was the matter?
Stage Manager-The tars couldn't get the
right pitch.-Philadelphi Record.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

"Flee" said she.
"You mean fly. don't your" he asked.
"Never mind what insect 1 mean; just git.
Pas coming."-Harlem Lille.
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will be to the lender.
Since this conclusion was reached James D.
out the fact that under the present constitu-
| ton "credits" are taxable and maintains hat
| an exemption OF "moTtgageS' merely, as is
provided by this amendment will not exempt
/ the mortgage debt or the note which the
| mortgage secures If this conclusion be
| correct the purpose of the amendment would
| be defeated do not think, however, that
sound construction OF the section as
amended warrants any such Interpretation.
The section in effect provides that 'aH" prop
| erty shall. be taxed; that property includes
| credits, provided that mortgages shall hot
be taxed 1t will be seen at a glance that the
word mortgage is intended to limit the
/ word property" and may limit the word
"credits," since they are declared to be prop
erty. That is, the amendment "may'' exempt
certain "credits" from taxation. If this be
/ true, 1t is incorrect TO say that all credis are
this is the effect OF the amendment can, l
/ believe, be easily shown. The word "mort-
/ gage" does not refer TO the instrument OF that
name, but to the debt secured by the. mort
| gage 1t is not the mortgage-the deed-that
| Is taxed at the present time, but the ebt that
| is secured by the mortgage. Ii am right In
this contention, it results that all credits are
taxable, except credits or debts secured by
/ mortgage or trust deed. This being so, Mr..
Phelan's objection is entirely obviated. The
only thing necessary to make this true is proof
that the word mortgage" means or Includes
debts or credits secured by mortgage.
This proof is not far to seek. In Falkner VS..
Hunt (16 Cal. 1917 1t was held that, under q
statute providing that all property WAS subject
! to taxation, including .'al the money at in
terest, secured by mortgage or otherwise" a
mortgage as such was not taxable, the Court
| saying: SIN certain loose sense q mortgage
may be regarded as personal property, but evi-
IDENTIFY 1t is not SO regarded in this act.
| Prima facie, a mortgage is no more taxable
than deed or any other instrument of title
or mere security The money which it secures
may be taxedb In People VS.. Park (23 CAL
and not the security which is properly taxa
| ble." And in People vs.. Eastman (25 CAL
| 6O1) the Court said sThe property to be as
| sessed In such cases is the money at interest or
| debts. The money at interest. debt or obliga-
| tion, is the principal thing, and the mortgage
| is only security-a mere incident to the debt
/ or obligation"
| 1t follows from these decisions that mort
| gage as such is not taxable. Now, II mort
| gage Is not taxable, what is the necessity OF
| passing an amendment exempting 1t from
| taxation I? This amendment must be given
some meaning and that meaning must be that
mortgage debts shall be exempt and not
merely the mortgage, which was never tax.
able. That this conclusion is correct mo-
menrs thought will demonstrate. If mort
| gage as such is taxable it must be taxed in
proportion to its value Now what is its
! value The amount of the debt, of course.
| Therefore, 1t Is the debt and not the mortgage
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

SNAP SHors-M. B.. City. The newspapers
that use snapshot cameras for taking pictures
do not all use the same kind. THE CALL uses
the very best that can be procured For
prices and quality must refer you to dealers In
such outfits. This department. cannot adyer-
tise where they do business.
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Nor ExEMPT-N. N, Livermore, Cal. Those
who were members of the Volunteer Fire De-
partments and were entitled to become ex-
empts are not at this time entitled to exemp-
ton from the payment of polltax unless over
so wears of age.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

UNION LEAGUE CLUB - Y. Yokohl, Tulare
County, Cal. The Union League Club OF New
York has membership of about 170o and
every member considers himself as prominent
as his fellows. Among the most prominent
may De named Joseph 81. Choates General
Horace Porter and Chauncey NJ. Depew.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

To LrvERPooL-M. W., City. By rail to New
York and steamer to Liverpool the trip will
occupy about fourteen days. The cost OF a
trip depends on the class by which the traveller
wishes to go. The rates can be obtained by
application to any OF the railroad offices In
Z hi
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leading a great coercion guyascutas to
brighten the American workingman.
There is still one thing lacking in the
campaign. The Palmer and B1ckner
managers have not yet issued their esti-
mate of the vote that is to elect their men.
The absence of Senators Jones and
Stewart from the free-silyer stump is dis
appointing many people who would like
TO hear why they voted for "the crime
of 49,"
Sending Aitgeld to New York to reply
to Bourke Cochran and Carl Schurz is
poor way of making a campaign, but it
has the excuse of being the best the
Popocrats can do.
BRYAN was expected to reply to Arch
bishop Ireland's letter in his Minneapolis
speech, but as he did not make the at
tempt it seems the boy orator has some
discretion after all.
The accession of Bayard to the ranks of
the supporters of Palmer and BIckner is
subject to the double draw back that his
voice has no influence and he is too far
away from home TO vote.
Democrats may declare the masked men
in their professions are afraid of coercion,
but the chances are they are fellows who
are ashamed of themselves or afraid to
show their faces to the police.
The success of Gator in capturing the
Democratic legislative ticket while Buck
~ ,,a,x
ticket may have been mere coincidence,
and then again it may have been trade.
In declaring that he does not know
what the Populists mean Bourke Cochran
shows himself in the same situation as the
rest of US, but all the same it is safe
guess that they mean trouble to the
country.
Bryan's attempts to arouse class
hatreds among the people have justly ex-
cited indignation in the East, and as
result the candidate is rapidly becoming
more Objectionable than the platform he
stands on.
According to the best estimates Nc
Knley is certain of election. being
assured of 270 votes in the electoral col
lege, while his popular majority will be
in all probability the largest ever given to
a Presidential candidate.
Under the lead of Gator the Populists
have swallowed the Democratic legislative
ticket, and under the lead of Buckley the
Democrats have swallowed the Populist
local ticket. When this rival swallowing
is at an end which party will find itself
on the inside of the otherP
"If Healdsburg," says the Enterprise of
that city, could secure q beet-sugar fac
tory it would bring deal of sweetness to
this section" and yet the Enterprise
places the names of Bryan and Sewall at
the head of its columns when it knows
there isn't sugar factory in the whole
Democratic pr0@sramme.
-&
A high tariff hurts no American in
dustry, while low tariff may work abso-
lutte ruin. This has been verified by the
experience of the last three years. 1t is
evident, therefore, that the proper policy
for the Government to pursue is to restore
tariff duties that will protect the indus
tries of the country before we go forward
to any new issues whatever.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

William Jennings Bryan is on his way to
Maipe," remarked the snake editor.
'He has some curiosity to view the ruins,
suppose" replied the horse editor.-Pittspurg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

LARcENY-T. K, Myrtle, Los Angeles County,
Cal. To constitute the crime of larceny there
must be union of intent and act, and the
property taken must be OF value. IL must be
the intent of the party taking the property to
deprive the owner OF the use OF ii.
The record-union., 1896-03-17
VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.
Belief That the Boundary Claims VIII
be satisfactorily Adjusted.

| WASHINGTON, March 16.-WhiIe
State Department officials decline to
divulge the nature of Secretary OInev's
latest suggestion to Lord Salisbury in
regard to the suggested method of set
ting the Venezuelan dispute, it is un-
derstood that the way has been opened
fer negotiations which are expected to
result in some plan OF adjusting the
boundary claims satisfactory to all con-
cerned.
The reply Of Great Britain to Mr.. Oh
ney's proposal has not yet actually
reached the State Department, but it is
on the way, and there are good reasons
| for believing that Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador. has with
in the past twentyfour hours received
full instructions to enter into negotia-
tions here on the subject
The arrival in Washington just at this
juncture of Sir Stafford Northcote, NJ P.
for Exeter, and a diplomat and treaty.
negotiator of wide experience, has been
associated with the Venezuelan affair
Sir Stafford Northcote, however. as
serts that his visit is purely personal
He took luncheon with Sir Julian
Pauncefote to-day.
Sir Stafford Northecte accompanied
the Marquis of Ripon to Washington to
arrange the Alabama claims treaty of
1871, serving as Secretary of the British
Claims Committee, and he was Lord
Salisbury's Private Secretary at Con-
stantinople in 1876, during the import
ant negotiations then in progress. He
has always been considered an extreme
y valuable man in just such negotia-
tions as are now about to take place in
Washington.
Diplomatic relations between Vene-
zrela and Great Britain have been sus-
pended for some years, and Minister
Andrade and Sir Julian Pauncefote the
representatives of those respective ma
ticns in Washington, have heretofore
held no official communication On
Wednesday next a formal state dinner
to Secretary Olney will be given by the
British Embassador. The Venezuelan
Minister has accepted an invitation to
the reception which is to follow 1t is
possible this may be the means of
bringing about official as we'll as social
amenities between the two.
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Be it resolved by the Senate, That a
special committee be appointed to in
quire into such contempt and breach of
privilege in the manner and under the
authority of the law, and to report to
this house at the earliest practicable
moment
There was not standing room in the
Courthouse when the indignation meet
ing to protest against the action of Gov
ernor Bradley in calling out the troops
was called to order by Mayor Julian.
His honor made a speech telling of his
conference with Governor Bradley, in
which he had assured the Executive
that he would give the Legislature am
pie protection, and characterized his ac-
ton in calling out the troops as having
been partisan and unbecoming a Cover
nor
Lysander Hoord was made Chairman
Of the meeting.
Speeches denouncing Governor Brad
leys action were made by Ed Taylor,
Y. Taylor, Ollie James, Judge Hazierigg,
Bob Franklin and James Andrew.
Resolutions were adopted denouncing
the Governors action as a usurpation
of the law and prostitution of his office
for partisan purposes, and stating that
the civil authorities had been able to
preserve the peace.
The bitterest feeling existed, and on
both sides could be heard outspoken
words chaTacterizing the action as an
insult to the people of Frankfort and of
the commonwealth.
The startling feature of the day was
the result of the Senate Investigating
Committee. The Democrats expected to
establish that Governor Bradley and
the Republican leaders had conspired to
call out the militia in order to compel
the Senate to allow Senators Walton
and James to vote.
The testimony of Colonel Gather
showed that the Democrats had been in
communication with John and Phil.
Thompson and others of their faith for
the puprose of filling the Capitol with
armed men and intimidating the gen.
eral assembly.
Colonel Gathers testimony created
sensation. In answer to a question
from Goebel, the Colonel replied that he
believed the Senator to have been cog
infant of the plans of Phil. Thompscns s
resort to arms. He said Phil. Thomp-
son told him if he came to the Capitol ne
would be killed.
Governor Bradley was also on the
stand. His testimony was substan-
TALLY to the same effect as the state
ment given out by him last night.
Phil. Thompson corroborated the
statements made by Colonel Gather
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that time there was no free silver in
the treasury; that is, there were no
standard silver dollars in the treasury.
except as the law required to be held
for the redemption of silver certificates
and treasury notes of 1890. and these
redemptions were made at all times
during that month ard every other
month when these forms of currency
We're presented. During the month of
August, 1898, treasury notes to the
amount of 81 ,273, ,267 were redeemed in
silver and cancelled, and since the 1st
day of August, 1898, the total amount
of such notes redeemed in silver and
cancelled is $40, ,533, 722. Prior to my
administration Of the affairs of the
department none of these notes had
been redeemed in silver or cancelled.
Since the beginning of this Admin
istration nearly $110000,000 of gold
has been procured in exchange for other
forms of currency. OF this amount $S,-
915.S12 has been procured in exchange
for silver coin. and $40, ,329, $50 in ex-
change for silver certificates. The de-
partment has never refused TO exchange
silver for gold when it had silver that
could be lawfully used for that pur-
pose, and if it had so refused I am
wholly unable to see how it could be
considered a discrimination against
silver. Is a refusal to pay out gold in
exchange for silver a discrimination
against silver? If not, it of course fol-
lows that a refusal to pay out silver
fer gold is not discrimination against
silver
In response to your verbal inquiry
concerning the coming of standard dol
lars during the present Administra-
ton you are advised that it amounts
to the sum of $6,662, 900 up to the 18th
day of this month. while the whole
amount of such dollars coined in this
country from the establishment of the
Mint, in 1892, up to February, 1878, a
period of eighty-six years, was SS,030,-
COO. L inclose herewith a copy of my
letter to the United States Senate re-
ferred to above. Yours truly.
81 G.. CARLISLE"
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PRACTICALLY MARTIAL LAW.
Armed Militiamen in Possession Of the
Capitol Square at Frankfort.
Sensational Incidents in the City and
in the Senate Chamber.

WrathfuI Denunciation of the Repub-
Ifcan Governor by the Democratic
Senate for Calling Out the Militia,
and Committee Appointed to In
vesdgate ''such Contempt and
Breach of Privilege''-Indign
Meeting of Citizens-OnIy One Vote
Cast for senator.
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CIRCULATION OF SILVER.
Letter From Secretary John G. Carlisle
TO Congressman Patterson,
In Answer to a Speech Made in the
House by Ex-Speaker Crisp.

Gold and Silver Coins Treated Pre-
cisely Alike, Except That Great
Efforts Have Been Made to Keep
Silver in Circulation Rather Than
Gold Coins, When There Was a
Surplus of the Latter Over the
Amount Required by Law to be
Held to Redeem Silver Certificates
and Treasury Notes of 1890.
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A Californian Gets the place.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The
President to-day nominated John j.
Brice of California to be Fish Commits
sioner, vice Marshall McDonald de-
ceased. 1t was expeote~ 1--e a week
ago that Mr.. May Of Nebraska would
be named as Mr.. McDonaId's successor,
as he was recommended by Secretary
Morton. but MIR. Cleveland suddenly
changed his mind.
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PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Three Speeches Made in the Senate on
as Many Different Subjects.
Lodge Favors Such Change in the I'm.
migration Laws

As VIII Keep Out Illfterate and Ig-
norant Immigrants = Pugh Adj
dresses the Senate in Favor of the
Coinage of Silver at Mints of the
United States With the Same Rights
as Gold-Morgan Speaks in support
of the Conference Report on the
Cuban Belligerency Resolutions.
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Treasury Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, March Is. - The
treasury gold reserve at the close of
business to-day stood at S127, ,564. .712
The Withdrawals for the day amounted
to $4,000. There remains to be paid
in on account of the recent bond issue
about $9,0000OO in gold.
The record-union., 1896-03-17
Found Rifles and Ammunition.

LONDON, March 16-A Cape Town
dispatch to the Times" says that the
Government officials have found rifles
and ammunition stored in the Debers
mine, but no machine guns.