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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

ut is q curious fact that after eleven years.
captivity in the hands of the Mahdi, Slatin
Pashas greatest difficulty was to walk up
stairs-an art which he had almost forgotten.
General B. F. Tracy ex-Secretary of the Navy,
has been appointed by Sheriff Hansen of New
York official counsel to succeed Charles f.
MacLean, recently elected to the Supreme
Court. The salary is $4,000 year.
The Queen of Italy, during her autumn 60
journ at Monza, assiduously practiced as q
cyclist under the guidance of q Milanese pro-
lessor, and she is now able to cover long
distances with ease and safety.
The name of Queen Victoria's Hindoo secre.
tary Is Munshi HAM Abdul Karin, who has
also taught her Majesty Hindoostanee. He is
dark-eomplexioned gentleman, who wears
Eastern garments, and has fringe of black
beard around his cheeks and chin.
En- peror William of Germany received from
the Empress several Christmas presents of
great appropriateness. She gave him set of
porcelain plates with paintings on them of
naval scenes, six drinking cups, each holding
a golden spoon, and two large landscapes
painted by German artist.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was elated the other
day because he was able to eat few stewed
oysters and not be distressed Mr. Vanderbilt
for years has suffered from acute dyspepsia.
and has been pleased enough when a bit of
cracker and a sip of matted milk did not bring
agony to him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
"Mrs. winsIow,s soothing syrup..

Has been Used fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while Teethiug with perfect
success. II soothes the child. softens the gums al
lays Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates the Boyels
and is the best remedy for DiarrhoeaS whether
arising from teething or other For sale oy
Druggists in every part OF the world. Be sure and
ask Tor Mrs WinslOw's soothing syrup 25s
bottle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

WIND AT SEA-A. H., City. Captains of YES
sells when at sea have no way of determining
how the wind is going to blow but by watching
us ehects they can tell how IL does blow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

~ inches long, feet 10 inches high and Is
inches wide. They are known as steel oox
Orders The weight of each OF the two largest
is fifteen tons.
SALTUs, THE PoET-H. ]. s., San Jose. Cal.
Francis s. saltus poet and author, was born In
New York in 1S49 died in Tarrytown, n. Y,
June "a, 1889. He was educated in Columbia
College, mastered ten languages. He contrl-
buted TO q number of magazines and news
papers, and number of his contributions
we're, in addition to those in the Eng ism Ian
guage, in French, German and in Italian. He
wrote over his own name and Cupid Jones'"
He was also good musician.
THE Observation-Disclosures, Sebastopol, So,
mona County, Cal. The luxembourg palace.
Paris, is on the south bank OF the River Seine
opposite the Louvre. 1t was built by Marie de
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

PACIFIC IMPROVEMENT COMPANY n. A. D..
City. The Pacific Improvement Company is a
corporation within q corporation. 1t is an or
ganization that came into existence for the
purpose OF building railroads for the Southern
and Central Pacific companies and furnishing
both companies with material and supplies
II is ofiicered by the officers of the two COM
panies named
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

''You say you're poor, Cadby; yet you sport
gold cigarette case"
Economy, dear boy. With handsome case
one can smoke the cheapest cigarettes. New
York Sun
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

POSTAGE ON The CALI-The HOSTAGE on the
Sunday edition of THE CALL is to England for
twenty-tour pages 3 cents, and for twenty
eight pages cents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

CITY HALL GIRDER-E. F. E.. City. The larg-
est sirders in the City Hall are those in the
wing In which the Free Library is located.
Inc length is 127 feet, height feet inches
and width feet inches
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

Whatever may be said of the Buckley
bosses at the Democratic primaries it can
not be said they didn't count.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

There is a growing belief that the Kaiser
intended his letter to Kruger for publica-
ton only, and not as an evidence of good
faith.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

Attend to business while you may,
The carnival days are coming,
And coin that now makes trade to hum
May then go on a-hummIng.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

MERIT is what gives Hoods SarsapariIla its great
popularity and constantly increasing sales 1t per-
fectly and permanently cures catarrh, rheuma-
tism, salt rheum, in fact all blood diseases
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

The Beers fight for their soil and the
Cubans for independence, but the Arm e.
mans are struggling for life itself against
the massacres of the Turk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

Sooner or later there must be war in Eu-
rope, for the only way the nations can get
their troubles out of the way is to fight
them out.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

As the world revoIves at present, when
ever anything turns up England gets
turned down.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

The year is still new enough for fellows
who are addicted TO the fake poolroom
habit TO brace up and swear off.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

The California miners who were asso-
ciated with Jameson's raid were in bad
company, but we must help them out
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

Business is just uncertain enough this
a jump.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

If you overlook our bargain advertise
ments you win miss some of the most
profitable family reading of the season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

In any excitement in England the new
poet laureate can be counted on to make
bad worse.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

There are abundant reasons for believ-
ing that the alliances of Europe are not
half as binding as the complications.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

It may DE true as reported that Russia is
behind Germany, but there is no telling
how long she will be content 10 stay be-
hind.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

While the revival last year was not all
that we expected it had the good effect of
converting many free-traders to the cause
of protection
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

The cause of Armenia is the cause OF
humanity and deserves the sympathy
OF all.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

Judging from the sound of things the
war trumpet must be about as cheap as the
penny whistle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

To the practical politician the Presi-
Dental campaign has already begun and
is moving lively.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

In the path of the wicked even a stump
seems like a lion, and the Southern Pacific
is now stumped by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

The expected grand march of the Cubans
on Havana seems to be retreating into a
raid on sugar plantations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

gress that he can count a quorum when
ever quorum is there.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

From this time on politics will warm up
with the weather and beat it in the process.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

Don't fail to attend the mass-meeting at
Metropolitan Hall this evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Chipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 MONTGOMERY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

While the rest OF the world prepares for
war it is a good time for us to attend
strictly 10 business
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

TOWNSHIPS special sale-Fresh cream mixed
candies 15c pound; worth Soc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

NATIVE Sons HALL GIRDERs-E. E. E., City.
Il. c. Lutjens, the architect for the Native Sons
new building on Mason street. near 6eary, says
the largest girders in that building are GO feet
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

If you have any sympathy for the Arme-
MAN sufferers be present at the mass
meeting this evening and show that your
sympathy has action in it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

sAITus, NovELIsT-Edgar Saltus, the novelist,
is still alive. His latest novel is madame
Sapphira," 1898.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

Kruger demands damages for the
Transvaal raid, but the British will plead
in abatement that they were more
damaged than the Beers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

Medicis, wife of Henry " of France. 1t
passed through many hands, among them
those of the Duke de luxembourg, who gave 1t
ings there in 1895, and the COnsuls and the
Senate also used it. The Senate of the king
dom sat there during The Restoration. The
throne room and the private offices OF Napo-
leo III.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

PERsPIRATIoN-S., City. 1t is said that the
following is a remedy to check perspiration of
the feet Dust the feet twice a DAY with a
powder composed of twenty grains of sslicyIc
acid, one-half ounce OF boric acid, one ounce
of oxide of zinc and one ounce of talcum.
PREMIERs OF NGISND-Kanuck, City. The
following table shows the Premiers of England
since the days of Disraeli. the day they went
into Office and the length>of time they served:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

The fate of the Transvaal cannot be
widely different from that of California
and Australia. Whenever rich mines are
found in a new country the pastoral age
must sooner or later give way to the age of
gold.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

If the Big Eight booksellers are serious
in the idea of going up in balloon to spot
the races at Ingleside Park there will be
no objection on the part of the public
Any plan will DO that gets them off the
earth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

We speak for Armenia tonight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

1t Is sure sign of a bad condition Of
affairs in Europe that nations are more
enraged about sporadic invasion of the
Transvaal than by the massacres in Ar
menia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

CALIFORNIA glace fruits, SOC lb. Townsend's /.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

The report from Washington that many
Democrats are now willing to vote with
the Republicans for the re-enactment of
the reciprocity law is one that should be
confirmed by immediate action.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

1t may be true that the members of the
Morgan syndicate had no hand in direct
ing the course of Cleveland's latest loan,
but all the same the loan will come into
their hands,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

The San Diego Sun announces the COM
pletion of the n. c. and o. Railroad from
San Diego to Tia Juana, just across the
Mexican line.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

The AdUance, bright weekly paper at
Templeton, has been leased by Albert II.
Hutchinson, who has made a promising
hepinnino
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

A graduate of the penitentiary of Ne
braska has disturbed the State by asserting
that counterfeit money is made by con-
vIcts in the prison and put into eircuIa-
ton by the officials.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

1t is good move of the Board of Trade
to establish commercial exhibit, as well
as one of our rural industry, for it is time
to let the world know we have something
to sell besides climate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

he, assisted by his two sons, will conduct
the Colusa Herald on lines of his own.
Wonderful strides are being made in the
conversion into electrical energy of the
wafer power now going to waste in the
mountains. The MERGED Star says: III.
ID. Clark, general manager of the Horse
shoe Bend vineyard, has completed
arrangements for the formation of COM
pany to be known as the Bend Power
Company to generate electric power from
the MERGED River at point about four
miles from Coulterville and the same
distance from the rich mines of Hunters
Valley. The establishment OF such con-
Germ selling power at S. per horse power
per month will revolutionize quartz min
ing in the district and inaugurate
period of profitable, substantial and per-
manent industry greater than could be
looked for from the operations of several
gold mining companies each as large as
the Coulterville corporation The new
company will start with capital of $500, 900
and active work will begin next month.
The Salinas O,cl has appeared in a hand
some new dress, and gives evidence of the
prosperity which its energy and intelli-
gence have earned.
The management of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe road, according TO the
San Bernardino Saturday Reuiew, has ac-
CURED ownership of the Third and D
streets horse-car line in that city, and will
at once transform it into an electric line
The Pacific Rural Press, San Francisco,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
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Having disposed OF the Lodi Sentinel,
Ruggles q Buck are to begin the publica-
ton OF high-class society, literary and
political weekly at Stockton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13

Says the San Jose Ncics: f. w. Gran
dali, one OF the California Dried-fruit
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

II Essex street, San Francisco.
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THE DINGLEY BILL.

The discussion in the third day's ses-
sion of the Farmers National Congress at
Indianapolis on the subject of mem orial
to Congress served TO bring out very
clearly the unsatisfactory nature OF the
Dingley bill. This will be sure to have
some effect in determining whether or no
we are to have an extra session of Con-
gress. 1t seems clear that all that can be
hoped for this winter would be the pas
sage of that bill, and If it could not be
amended so as to make it suitable to the
needs of American industry, then an
extra session will be almost imperative.
The debate at Indianapolis was brought
about By motion to strike out from the
memorial to Congress the paragraph ask
ing for duty upon wool. This N otion
led to general debate upon the subject
OF protective duties, in the course OF
which the Dingley bill necessarily be-
came the object of particular considera-
ton. The charge was made that the bill
discrim mates in favor OF the manufac-
turer and against the wool-grower, and
this view seems to have been taken by the
convention in the memorial which it
adopted.
It will be remem bered that the bill re-
ported to the House by Mr. Dingley was
on its face compromise measure. It was
well known to the trainers of the bill that
thoroughly protective system would not
be accepted by the Senate 1t was hoped.
however, that the bill presented would
find favor with that body, inasmuch as it
aimed to raise revenue adequate to the
expenditures of the Government without
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radically altering the existing Wilson

radically altering the existing Wilson
tariff.
The bill provides generally that existing
duties shall be increased by 15 per cent.
Where such an increase would raise the
rate of duty above that imposed by the
Mckinley tariff. then the Mckinley rates
shall be accepted. There are some few
exceptions to this general rule. The duty
on sugar was not touched. Wool was
taken off the free list and duties i'm posed
equal to about 60 per cent of the Mckinley
tariff. Lumber was treated in the same
way as wool. These constitute the salient
features of the bill.
1t will be seen that the measure was in
tended merely as a makeshift, and it is
easy to understand why the farmers con-
vention was not satisfied with it. IL would
indeed be desirable to have it enacted
this winter so as to provide the Govern
ment with the necessary revenues until a
comprehensive protective measure could
be adopted. It's acceptance, however,
should not stand in the way of an extra
session. The industries OF the country re-
quire protection arranged on true scien-
tific principles, and the people will be
satisfied with nothing less.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-14

escape together to the army. was the young
est of them and couldn't stand the fatigue OF
the march, so they put me into the ambulance
corps. There / learned to nurse and went
with the army from Atlanta to the sea. Then
I was transferred to marine hospital in South
Carolina. where stayed until the end of the
war. After that came to New York"
"How did you happen to get into politics?"'
al was interested in my people. Few o:
them could read, and yet they had the right
to vote. could read, and so 1 began to in
struct them. I explained the issues of the
campaign to them. l took them to register
and took them to vote. 1 have lived right
here in this same district for twenty-three
years. But still I've never made friends, ex-
cept in business"
.'Do you know what has given you most in
fuence with your people?"
'Well, I'll tell you. My work has been
with the men. Now. I've always made it a
point, if 1 make promise, 10 keep it. If l
find that I can't keep my word, call them
all together and say, Now, boys, I'm sorry,
butI can't do what said would and then
carefully explain to them the difficulty.
Why, I've twenty white men in my club
Here she pointed proudly to big blue
banner on one side of the room, on which was
printed in golden letters:
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The Only Party for Me,
6 0. P.

Across her right shoulder and tied under her
lett arm she wore purple. sash, and with her
nalr hang1 ing on her shoulders and brandlsh-
ing sword in her right hand she strobe, like
a modern Joan of Arc, at the head of her men.
AT either side of her marched q lieutenant,
the one TO the right bearing picture of her
hero, Abraham Lincoln, and the one to the
left standard with two devices. On one side
IT showed these words, GAS She Wishes So We
Vote" on the other side this exhortation,
snake Your Mark Under the Eagle"
On election day she had in her front yard q
large picture decorated with the National
eolors. 1t was a campaign poster showing Nc
kinley and prosperity over against Bryan and
poverty. The basement windows were adorned
with flags end Autographs. The room within
was decorated with flags and banners and
pictures of Mckinley, Hobart, Harrison and
Blaine. There Mrs. Hall was found, weary,
but radiant, surrounded by friends and mem
bers of the Women's Republican Association.
.1'm older than look" she said' Though
don't look as well as US ual to-day. l haven't
been to bed since night before last. never go
to bed election eve. stood out there in the
street explaining that picture to the people all
night, and telling them what their duty was.
"l've been in politics ever since 1868. You
see was born a slave. But when the war
broke out ran away from Atlanta and joined
the Union army in Tennessee. / never was
abused by my owner. 1 just wanted to be free.
I didn't want to call any one master or mis-
tress. There were eight of us who made our
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SHIPS IN THE BAY.

The sketch published in THE CALL yes
terday giving view of the northern por-
ton of the bay and showing a feet of
merchant vessels must have been in the
highest degree gratifying to the people of
the City. 1t was such a picture as ought
to be seen IN our bay every day in the
year. 1t had about it look OF CONNER
cial activity and was as pleasing to the
money-making instinct as to the artistic
taste.
According to old residents, never since
the days of '49 has the harbor been SO
thronged with vessels as at present. AL
most all classes of shipping are repre-
sented among the vessels which now
adorn the quiet waters waiting for cargoes
of merchandise to be carried to all quar-
tiers of the earth. 1t is, indeed, a goodly
sight and full of promise for the future
1t is to ships that California must look
for her greatest prosperity. Our best mar
kets when we reach anything like full
development will be found beyond the
seas. We can hardly ever compete in
manufactures in the East, where they
have not only larger capital, but cheaper
labor and cheaper transportation. What
we manufacture except il the few rare
cases of products which are peculiar to
our forests, mines and orchards. must
seek for customers in South America. Aus
tralia, the Orient, and the thousand
islands of the Pacific.
The ships in the harbor to-day there
fore are not so much a fuIfillment as a
promise of greater things to come. We
owe the present influx OF vessels mainly
to the demand for wheat. That demand
OF course we cannot count on every year.
but If We could build up trade in manu-
factured goods, in such articles as are
needed for the West and the South, we
could count upon a commerce permanent.
enduring and continuously profitable.
With the revival of industry in the
Australias, the advancing civilization in
the Orient and the improving conditions
in the South American States, it seems
reasonable to believe that by rightly ap-
piled energy, the careful study of these
markets, it would be comparatively easy
for US to make California manufacturing
center for large portion of Pacific Coast
peoples, and San Francisco the great me-
tropolis of the greatest of the oceans OF
earth. The sight that is now to be seen
in the harbor would then be counted as
an everyday occurrence, and while il
would still delight the artistic sense of our
people, it would no longer be thought a
commercial boom.