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wrong" said Mr.. Dun. "On the contrary
the war has had tendency to sober the
japanese. They see their responsibilities
more than ever before. and are trying to
do all they can for their country. This is
very noticeable all over the empire.
"And about japanese manufactured
goods and japanese labor coming in
here, there has been an unnecessary ex-
element about that. 1t is all talk.
There is nothing in it at all.
II get letters constantly, and from all
over, inquiring about it. / can only give
one answer to all. 1 get letters particu-
larly inquiring about bicycles.
well, there is no such thing as Jap
anese bicycle. True, they do make a
lows manage to ride on, but they are in no
sense bicycle such as you have here.
'"Ghe bicycles that the people use there
are all made either in the United States or
in Europe, and so they will continue to
be. No one need have any fear of that.
"ln her own line Japan is going ahead,
and rapidly, too. / refer now to silk goods,
and she is making great efforts. too, in
cotton goods and cotton yarns. In the
latter lines they may affect European in
terests, but won't affect ours.
II read letter not long ago, printed in
this country, from a man who had been at
Kobe, and he drew most doleful picture
of the awful results from competition from
Japan in both goods and labor in the
United States.
"The japanese are not going to interfere
prosperous in our own way. There is no
cause for agitation
Mr.. Dun will be here several days. He
is to spend vacation of two and half
months, and will put In most of that time
in Ohio, Washington and New York.
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| below the limit, if it is not SO reduced long
| before. Custom-house receipts and inter
nal revenue collections are likely to con-
tinue to fall very much short of the current
expense and interest requirements OF the
Government, and as there is no other way,
under Democratic financIering, of provid-
ing for the deficit than to sell bonds, it
does not now appear how another bond
sale can be avoided. But one more issue
of bonds, unless it be a very large one,
will not carry the treasury over until Mr..
Carlisle is relieved by a Republican sue
cessor, and the taxpayers might just as
we'll accept the inevitable. The bigger the
public debt the greater are the blessings
that are showered upon the people, Grover
Cleveland thinks.
But as a business proposition, there is no
more sense in permitting Wall street and
its European allies to deplete the treasury
of gold than there would be in giving
them the right TO veto National legislation.
If Secretary Carlisle would reserve to the
Government the right, which is his duty,
of paying demands upon the treasury in
the kind of money he happens to have the
most of on hand-gold or silver-Wall
street would be careful to make inquiry as
to what kind of dollars it was likely to be
paid In before entering into conspiracies
with London gold-brokers to force bond
issues by carting off the treasury's gold
holdings. All issues of Government money
are good money. and they should be so
considered by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, but by some strange and unaccount-
able process of reasoning, he arrived at the
conclusion that the Governments issues
of silver dollars are not good enough for
gentlemen like Belmont, Morgan and
Rothschild, and so he shovels gold into
their bottomless pockets.
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INDUSTRY WAITS.

To use a commercial expression, the
people of the United States are living
from "hand to mouth" They are wait
ing for the end of Clevelandism before
launching out into new channels of trade
and industry. Capital is always timid
when threatened, and it is bold when it
feels sure of fair treatment. The cry of
"hard times and Of the ''stringency of
loanabie money is the legitimate fruit
age of want of confidence in the integ-
rity and ability of the administration at
Washington to meet and provide for the
demands that commerce is Obliged to
make upon the Government.
But public sentiment is now so strongly
set against the financial and economic
policy of the present administration that
its overthrow Is only matter of waiting
for the coming of March next In view
OF this fact, and the certainty of the Gov
eminent again putting itself in touch with
the business interests of the people, there
is enough OF an encouraging character in
the immediate future of the channels of
trade and traffic to warrant capital in
seeking employment in business opera
tions without waiting for the formal in
duction of the ST. Louis nominee into the
office of President.
The election OF a President next Novem-
Der who will be thoroughly in sympathy
with the best interests of the country is so
much OF foregone conclusion that the
people are justified in going forward i'll
the work OF rebuilding the industries and
the commerce of the country. Condi.
tions are still clouded, but the outlook is
full of announcement. The days of dis
tress are numbered, and they will end
with the retirement of Democratic rule.
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STEEL WAGON ROADS.

The acute interest now being taken in
roads in this State might receive an added
stimulus from the sue gestion of Martin
Dodge, State Road Commissioner of Ohio,
and al so by Governor Grisgs of New Jer-
sey, that steel rails for use by ordinary
wagons offer a brilliant solution for a
difficult problem within limited but very
important lines The idea is a railroad in
its most primitive form. 1t contemplates
the use OF two steel rails of the thickness
of boiler plate, each formed in the shape
OF gutter of convenient width, say five
inches, with appropriate sides and shoul-
ders. making it easy for wagon wheels to
enter and follow the troughs. These
metal troughs are to rest upon a suitable
foundation, and the spaces between them
is to be filled with macadam for the horses
feet.
1t is surprising to be informed that such
a road costs $1,000 mile. while a macad-
amized road costs $1,000 a mile. These are
Eastern estimates. Whether or not they
will agree with conditions here is matter
forengineers to determine. This estimate
for steel road does not contemplate a
double track, which in the absence OF
numerous turnouts, or a good earth road
on either side, would seem TO be necessary.
Even a double track would cost hardly
more than $4,000 a mile.
Considerations beyond the original cost,
however, are equally important. Mani
testify steel road would last much longer
than any other, and it is evident that
horse can draw on such O road twenty
times as much as on an ordinary earth
road, and five times as much as on
m acadamized road. 1t is in these items
that the great economy of the idea is to be
soaght. So great saving in traction
power reduces the number of horses
which patrons of the road would require,
and that alone in thickly settled COM
mupity would pay for the construction of
the road.
Such road would require constant at
ten ton. and in many parts of California
would likely be impr acticable, even on
level ground. This is because of the long,
dry summers and the moving of sand un-
der the wind. This would tend to keep
the cutters filled, and there would be no
rains to move the earth. On moderate
grades the plan would be clearly feasible.
In short, the peculiar conditions obtaining
in California give the suggestion an as.
pect which it-does not wear in the Eastern
States, but that is no reason why the
matter should not be thoroughly studied.
Among other possibilities which it sug-
gests is the granting of charters to private
companies for the construction and main
tenance of steel roads in rural districts.
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A KINDLY ACT.
Los Angeles Labor World


The San Francisco CALL OF last Monday con-
tanned three-column review of the growth of
trades unions in Los Angeles A metropolitan
paper that will devote this amount of space to
organized labor in a sister city demonstrates
It's friendliness to the interests of labor. Ac-
companying the sketch were the Photographs
OF officers OF the Council of Labor, President p.
mcnamara, secretaries II. E. Martens and r
Holman, President Edward Booth of the
GieTks Association and President ]. H Nc
Wliilams OF the Labor Congress. THE CALL
unuer the present management has at all
times been friendly to organized labor. a
position duly appreciated both in San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles. That was kindly act
on It's part when IL agreed to dispense with the
concession on the part of the San Francisco
Typographical Union of a reduction in the
scale. This last act In opening its columns for
unions IN Los Angeles is still another evidence
OF THE CALLS friendship for organized labor,
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PERSONAL.
few years a!

]. A. Cooper, an attorney of Ukiah, is at the
Grand.
Frank H. Short, an attorney of Fresno. is at
the Grand.
B. Suzakly, a wealthy business man of Japan,
is in the City.
State Controller E. P. Colgan of Sacramento
is al the Lick.
]. B. Kirkland of Portland was among yes
terday's arrivals.
Henry P. Starbuck, a wealthy resident of
Santa Barbara, is here.
State Senator K E. Kelly of willows, Colusa
County, is at the Russ.
E. Newell, a mine-owner of Tucson, Ariz.,
arrived here yesterday.
E. D. Edgerton, leading mine-owner of
Helena, is at the Palace.
Press r. Davis, q newspaper man of Santa
Rosa. is registered at the Russ.
w. G. Sampson of johannesburg, South
Africa, is among recent arrivals.
Thomas B. Wilcox, wealthy resident of
Portland, is here, accompanied by Mrs. Wilcox
J. C. Cooper of Auburn, chairman of the
Board OF Supervisors of Placer County, is at the
Russ.
George W. Billings, C. A. Billings and Miss
Billings of Cleveland, Ohio, are at the Occi-
dental
D. H. Arnold. the banker, and ex-sheriff of
Colusa, arrived here yesterday and is at the
Occidental.
E. A. Aggeler of Ferndale, Wash, delegate
to the Grand Council Y. N. l., is at the Cosmo-
politan.
William G. Murphy, attorney and counselor
at law and court commissioner for Yuba
County, is in town.
j. A. Hardin, the wealthy cattle and horse
grower OF Nevada, Oregon and Idaho. whose
home is at Santa Rosa, is on a visit here.
Robert NJ. Clarke OF Carson, ex-Attorney-
General OF Nevada. is here accompanied by
Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. NJ. D. Foley of Reno.
Charles w. o'Neil, one of the early pioneers
OF Wallace. in thel C9ur d'Alene district,
Idaho, and the owner of valua BILE mining
property there, is among the guests of the
Lick.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERs.

The ninth annual convention of the Cali
fornia Christian Endeavor Union, which
has assembled in San Jose. will not occupy
so large part of the attention of the gen
eral public as is given to great political
conventions, but nevertheless it will be
most notable gathering, and to a large
portion of the better element of the COM
munity will be one of the important events
of the year.
ssemblies Of this kind ere the most
effectual answers to all assertions that the
power of the Christian church is waning
The young men and women who will meet
at San Jose will represent a great part of
the intelligence. the vlrtueand the earnest
ness of the youth of California They and
those whom they stand for are among the
most widely influential factors of our social
organism. Their actions and even their
opinions will have a marked effect upon
the whole tone of California life, and no
cause to which they devote themselves can
be considered IS weak or waning even by
the n ost pessimisuic students of modern
society.
1t would be we'll if all classes of people
would take more interest than is generally
done n conventions of this kind. The
work of the Christian Endeavor Union is
among the best now going on in the world.
Their campaign of education is not the in
culcation of barren dogma, but the
establishment Of a practical benefcence in
the community from which all can derive
good. California has reason to be Justly
grateful to the churches and whatever
other influences have inclined so many of
her most gifted men and women to task
of this kind, and will regard the conven.
ton at San Jose with more than ordinary
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are to be defeated. They agree first on DIS.
linct policy or pan of movement. In the end
that Is the plan that carries. There is nothlng g
10 90 Tor Northern California but to fall INTO
me nI ard work for the programme which mas
been marked out
NOW since Southern California has shown in
al lts business methods superior management,
enu since II IS the most prosperous part OF the
STtate, Wnere Is there any ground OF complaint!
ihere is here, however, more than hint 1or
people IN Northern California. The south
Puais together both in politics and in business
Inc north pulls apart, and loses both lnf1u-
e eehce ana business where it ought to gain both.
dnat Is the whole story. 1t is not ground OF
com pialnt, but one for the revision of methods.
ohtll mat is brought about Southern Califor-
ma VIII have the best qualifications for leader
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CURRENT HUMOR.
pride.

Little Miss Muffet
She sat tufYet
And finished her biscuits and tea;
Then picked mp spider
That sat down beside her
And counted his an-tenn-@
cleveland Post
"why did you break off your engagement
with Miss Bertha?"
because her parrot was always saying,
Stop that, George"
"But what difference did that make? Your
engagement was not a secret"
"But my name is not George."-New York
Herald.
Nothing succeeds like success"
"Thats SO; a widow can almost always catch
q second husband. Truth.
al hear you are going to marry widow with
$4,000"
"You have got things mixed. am going to
marry $50, 900 with widow attacked to it,
New York Evening World.
Doorkeeper at Hades (speaking into tube)-
What ho A party Of bicyclists approaches
VoiceQrom withiu)-Tell them to take off their
sweaters and then show them into the scorch-
ng-room.-Post-Dispat
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MEN WHO PULL TOGETHER
Oakland Tribune.

southern California, as usual, was a unit in
the late Republican Convention at Sacra-
mento. Some of the delegates from other parts
oi the State were disposed to kick against what
seemed to them an undue influence. This lead
was perfectly legitimate. The chairman of the
convention, the Lieutenant-Governor and other
GOOD things the delegates from Southern Cali
iornla wanted were conceded at once. If a
Governor had been on the list of nominations
ne would have been selected from that part of
the State. Save for little sectional feeling
noted as an undereurrent, such results are
itogether commendable. 1t illustrates the
'aIue oil nplty-of a pull all together.
upon what they want and then they go for it
Win the perfect assurance of success, whether
IL is business proposition or political Office.
Iney are ruling the State. They decide what
measures shall be supported and what ones
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
LOVE VS.. WEALTH.

Cupid, bring thy tiny scales;
Here's a human heart
Fam would list among the sales
In thy busy mart
Place il. with its weight of pride,
Or II young or old,
Place upon the other side
Heap Of giittering gold.
So, Thou dost not weigh the heart!
Surely this is jest.
In thine love-enchanted art,
Lightest are the best
Cupid, truly thou art sage
All our thoughts above;
In the march of youth or age
what can weigh 'gainst Love?
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Yreka Journal.

While North ern California did not succeed
IN getting delegate at large to the National
Republican Convent ntion, we are satisfied that
no two men could have been chosen who
could better represent the State than George
A. knight and John d. Spreckels. The former
is one of the most brilliant speakers in CaIifor
MIA and is certain TO be heard from in the con-
Vention. John D. SprecKels has made a good
cream hght In politics in San Francisco, and
the entire State is glad to that the better
class OF residents in San Francisco are taking
some interest in oiitics and not leaving it
entirely to the old bosses, with whom the bet
ter class OF men had no chance.
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THE CONVENTION DID RIGHT.
Kern County Echo,

Not few good Republicans are disposed to
criticize the Sacramento convention for adopt
ing a free coinage resolution in view of what
the National Convention is practically sure to
say on that subject But our State did exactly
right California Republicans favor free coin
age; If Indiana or Ohio Republicans take a
dlnerent view of the situation let each give
1uli expression its views, and then out of the
whoie voice the National gathering can gather r
the correct consensus of opinion and give ex-
preston TO the wishes of the ma jority. III
county and State conventions were mum on
all matters OF party policy the National meet
Ing would be in total darkness
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
ANOTHER BOND ISSUE.

There is foundation for the Wall-street
rumor that there will be another Govern
ment bond issue before or soon after the
autumn season opens. The treasury gold
reserve grows less from day to day, and
the July disbursements will reduce it far
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

naturalization or annexation of territory.
communications should be addressed to the
Department OF State, Was hington, D. c., pass
port division. Professional titles are not in
serted in passports. The affidavit must be
supported by that OF citizen acquainted with
the facts OF citizenship
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

GABRIELLE GREELEY-Subscriber Sacramento,
Cal. At the time that Gabrielle Greeley, daugh-
ter of the late Horace Greeley, became con-
vert to another religion, the fact was an
nounced in all the neWspspers of the day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

she-Are you sure am the first woman you
ever loved?
He-I swear 1t.
She-Then you may go. After you have OBJ.
tanned some experience, come to me again.
Detroit Free Press.
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| lage choir.
The Vanderbilts, Astors and Mackays have
| all had divorces in their families.
King Alfonso of Spain will be 10 years old
this month. He can hardly expect many happy
returns from Cuba
NICOLA Nora, one of Italy's worst brigands
has surrendered to the police. He wore relics
! OF the saints at his neck and knives at his
belt.
Countess Hartenau, the morganatic widow
of the late Prince Alexander of Battenberg, is
about to marry an Austrian officer of high
| rank.
Thomas Moran, New York policeman, died
and left an estate of 900, which is now
being contested for by an army OF relatives
and strangers.
Sir William Priestly, grand nephew of DR..
Joseph Priestly, the discoverer OF foxygen, is the
Unionist candidate for Parliament from the
universities of Edinburgh and ST. Andrew.
Barney Barnato has become the hero of a
| play. Under the name of Bailey ?rothero he
is the central figure in "The Rogue's Comedy -
| by Henry Arthur Jones. AS the title indicates
the picture drawn Of the renowned money
maker is not fattering one.
Colonel Wauchope, commanding the Second
Black Watch, tells good story about bis mid
shipman days in the navy. He said they once
lanoed at Cherbourg to play cricket and so
mystified the Frenchmen that they almost
interfered to stop the game. They thought the
putting up of the stumps and balls was new
mode of surveying directed against the defense
of the military port.
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S3IO. 600. 900
$5Ol, l,S43.SSO

But this is not all the Cleveland admin
istration has done for the country. The
income from the Wilson German tariff
act has failed in nearly every month to
meet the current expenditures of the Gov
ernment, and not only so, bu. the conduct
of the Treasury Department has disturbed
the commercial relations of the people
more than any other administration in the
history of the country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, n. Y, May 14.-At the Plaza
Mr. and Mrs. Bach; Marlborough-A. L. Be-
CINE; Vendome-Mr. and Mrs. w. Andrews /;
Grand Uniol-H. Adams. E. Boyes, j. ,Bryes
Morton-J. II. Greedy; Continental j. NJ.
Rrozau
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

Queen Victoria has q marked preference for
gray orses, and throughout her holiday on
the Riviera a magnificent pair of this color
have been in almost daily use.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

PoLLTAx ExEMPTIoN-R. P. F., Folsom, Ca. .
The fact that a man is near-sighted or a Grip
pie, or both, does not exempt him from the
operation of the polltsx law. AS to roadtax
collector out of pity might pass him by.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

Take the Northern Pacific to All Points
East.
If you going East call at 63S Market street
San Francisco, and get figures Finest service
In the Northwest. All trains vestbuled and
equipped with diningcars. upholstered tourist cars
and elegant Pullman sleepers. Through sleepers
once week. T. K. Stateler, agent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

HALF DOLLAR OF '53-P. L.. City. There is no
premium on half dollar of 1858, unless it is
one of that date without arrow-heads at the
date or rays about the eagle. Such are ex-
ceedingly scarce and command from $40 to
$50 premium.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

HUSBANDS Caleined Magnesia. Four first
premium medals awarded. More agreeable to
the taste and smaller dose than other mag
nesla. For sale only in bottles with registered
trademark label.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

CoRoNADo.-Atmosphere is perfectly dry so,.
and mild, being entirely free from the misss COM
mon further north. Round-:rip tickets by steam
ship. including fifteen days board the Hots, dsl
Coronado. $50: longer stay 81 So per day. Apply
New Montgomery St. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

ADDREssEs-A. E. s., City. The address of
Helena Modjeska is Los Angeles; Mary Ander-
son Navarro, London, Eng; Mark Twain,
Hartford, Conn: Gladstone, London, Eng
Tomaso, care of Dramatic Mirror, New York
City: Bret Harte, care of A. P. Watt, Paternos-
ter Square, London, Eng, and Joaquin Miller,
Oakland. Cal.
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First Moth-How's things?
Second Moth-Great. Warm meal three
times day. Chinchilla overcoat, you know.
Detroit News
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"Mrs. winsIow's soothing syruu..

Has been used over so years by millions OF mother,
for their children white Teethng VITA perfect sue
cess 1t soothes the child, sofsns the gums allays
Pain, cures Wind Collie regulates tha Bowels and
is the best remedy for Diarrhceas whether arising
from teething other causes. For sale by Drug
gsts in every part of the world. Be sure and ask
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The transfer nuisance is one OF the kind
the public will never get used to. The ir-
ritation will be always there.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

No one can object to the establishment
OF park in the Mission. 1t is a home
mission.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The festival idea is a good thing to keep
in mind until we get the thing itself in
hand.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The fes;al idea has bIossomed in a way
that promises an early fruitage.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

California fares well in the appropri-
alton bill, and the people will take notice
it was passed by Republican votes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The appropriation bill is big, but none
too big for the country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The competing road will not only bring
the monopoly to terms, but close The term
OF the monopoly.