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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
GENERAL MILES VIGILAA7 Il
Does Not Forget the Pacific
Coast in Recommendations
for Defenses.
Various improvements Are to B.
Made at Many of the Navy.
Yards.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. Sin his
recent recommendations to the Secretary
of War in regard to coast defenses Major
General Miles did not forget the Pacific
Coast. 1t is understood that he has recon
mended to Secretary Lamont that new
artillery station be established at Lime
Point, near San Francisco. This is in ad-
dition to other recommendations he has
made urging the establishment of similar
stations at Forts Hancock, Trumbull
Washington, and at Charleston, S. c., and
Savannah, Ga.
Ali of these places are on the Atlantic
coast. General Miles regards Lime Point
as most important point for defense, and
ln.his recommendations to Secretary La
mont points out the necessity of having
men at these places to give proper atten-
ton to the batteries there.
Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn has
recommended to the Navy Department,
ana his recommendation has been adopted,
that Mare Island. New York and Norfolk
navy-yards be furnished with supply of
deck planks. The necessity of keeping
such planks at the yards has been more
than once demonstrated. This is particu-
larry true OF Mare Island. where a LARGE
number or ships have recentIy arrived
whose decks needed repairing. In ord or
to keep the pIanks dry the Chief Con
structor recommended that houses for
their accom- modation be erected at the
several yards where they are to be stored
Civil Engineer Endicott, who is acting
as Chief OF the Bureau OF Yards and Docks.
mas sent communlcations TO the COM
mandants of the several wards diracf;no
them to draw up plans for such honses
with estimates of cost, and to send them
Immediately to the War Department.
The department has approved the nlans
for the new caisson to be constructed for
the Mare Island dock, and orders have
been sent to the Mare Island yard direct
ing the department. of construction there
to build it. The old caisson will be re-
tanned in the dock until the new one Is
completed, so that there will be no neces-
sity of placing the structure out of CON-
mission.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
Some Of the Important Issues
That Are Set Forth in Tell.
ing Style.
CONVINCING ARGUMENTS GIVEN
How Financial Integrity Must B,
Maintained and the Nations
Prosperity Renewed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. s.-vice-
Chairman Apsley of the Republican Con-
gresssional Committee, accompanied by
Representative Mccall of Massachusetts,
expects to start West next Wednesday for
q tour Of observation. Nj. Mccall will
make some speeches, while Mr.. Apsley
seeks to get an insight into the true con-
dition of affairs in the territory visited.
The States to be visited are Nebraska, the
Dakotas, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington,
California and Colorado. They expect to
be gone upward of two months.
The campaign book was issued this after
noon from Republican headquarters. II
makes neat-looking volume of 410 pages.
Chairman Apsley says its distribution will
be largely IN the hands of the National
Committee. The first edition consisted of
10000 copies. Under the caption OF
Issues the following are among the
most important set forth:
Coin, whether gold or silver, must be
equal to the best. Financial integrity and
money enough to pay all bills; gold and
silver, equal dollars for all business; home
markets for American products; imports
must always be kept below exports; judi
ciary of the United States must not be
tampered with; ownership of railroads by
the Government is opposed by the Repub.
lican party, Tariff to protect American
labor and encourage home industry; pen
sions for veterans of the war equal to the
pledge of the Nation.
The subject matter of the book deals
with great variety of topics and is pre-
sented IN an attractive manner. The
committee believes that the whole volume
will be valuable as a reference book for
speakers. and as guide for those who are
endeavoring to acquaint themselves with
the current questions of the day. Among
the matter presented under appropriate
heads are strong quotations from leading
Democratic newspapers, giving the rea-
sons why they do not support the Chicago
ticket; an article on American advance
ment, with articles against change in
the financial system; quotations from
the message of President Harrison of
December 6, 1892. on the great prosperity
of the country, with particular reference
to the farming communities and agricul-
turists; Representative Cannon's view of
the appropriations of the last session of
Congress; historical matter concerning
the industries of the country, present and
past; essays on special subjects, such as
bimetallism, the bond issues of the United
States, the history of the Bland Allison
act, ect.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
AN APPEAL TO rErERANs.
asked to Preserre the Honor of tn
Nation by EIectin0 Mckinley.

asked to Preserre the Honor of tn
Nation by Electtng Mckinley.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 9Th,
Union Veterans Patriotic League, which
was organized recently to support Nc.
Kinley, issued an address to-day which
will be sent to every veteran in the United
States. 1t is in part as follows:
NEW YORK, August 8, 1896.
To the SurviUing Soldiers and Sailors aoho Serued
in the Union Army and Navy During the Wcr OF
the Rebellion = COMRADES: Your country is
again in peril. In the present Presidential
campaign dangerous combinations again
threaten the integrity of the Government.
Misguided and INSCRIPTIONS men conspire to
bring repudiation, dishonor and financial
ruin upon the Nation once saved by your
valor.
Comrades, you believe in liberty under law
in public order; in the maintenance OF our
courts of justice and in National honor and
good faith. You are unalterably opposed to
the red nag of anarchy and mob rule. We be
lieve that you resent with earnestness all at
tacks upon the executive and judicial depart
ments of our Government, and commend all
measures which vindicate the supremacy of
the law and restore public order whenever en-
dangered.
Many of our great leaders have been mus
tered out--Grant, Sherman, Sheridan. McClel-
Ian, Hancock. Burnside. Garfield, Logan. Dix
and many others have gone to their reward.
Were they living they would be united with
us in this crisis as they were in the days of the
war. 1t remains for us to guarantee the good
work they upheld while living, and to preserve
the peace they all helped US to gain for our
country.
Should this dangerous and revolutionary
conspiracy against the financial honor and in
tegrity of the Government succeed, ,.every pen-
sioner, every depositor in saving banks, every
policy holder in any company, cooperative
and building and loan association and assess
ment society would lose one-half of what is
due him by being paid ffty-cent silver dollars.
Feeling assured that in this crisis you, the
Union veterans of the late war, are surely in
favor of an honest Government, we appeal to
you to lay aside all partisan differences and
rally to the support of our gallant comrade,
Major Mckinley. We urge You to form your
selves into an association to be knoYn as ssThe
Union Veterans Patriotic League" and do all
in your power to secure the triumph of right
We invite all sons of veteran societies to unite
with us in this campaign against National dis
honor.
The address has about seventy-6ve sig
natures of former maior-generals and Off
GERS in the United States army. at the
present time Among them are Daniel N.
sickles, Horace Porter, Franz Siegel, i.
Edwin Dudley and Oliver o. Howard
Former President Harrison wrote that
while he was not in this city to affix his
signature to the address, ne was in SYM
pathy with it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
JONES Is NOT ALARMsD.
Tiescs With ConIpIacency the Action of
Sound Money democrats.

SoNn6 money Dcnt0cTdtS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 8.-Chair-
man Jones of the National Democratic
Committee views with complacency the
action of the Sound Money Democrats at
indianapolis yesterday IN calling con-
vention for the nomination of ticket and
the adoption of platform in consonance
with the views of that wing of the party.
This action" said he, Twill for obvious
reasons have no effect on the general re-
suit. In the middle Western States,
where the battle is to be fought, the
Democrats are more independent OF action
than they are in the East, and the lines of
battle have been sharply drawn. In that
country every man has made up his
mind, or will by the day of election, and
the fight will be squarely between Bryan
and free silver on one side and the Nc
Kinley and the gold standard on the
OF her. The ticket to be nominated by the
In dianapolis contingent will not affect
these men. In the East the case may be
different, but the result will be the same. I"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
At THE HEADoUABrERs.

Ltrety Campaign Work to Begin Nth
HGnaa's arrival.
CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. S.-There was
little business done at Republican National
headquarters to-day partly on account of
the absence of all the com mitteemen ex-
cept Mr.. Dawes and because of the great
heat. There will be lively resumption
of campaign work Monday morning. when
Mr.. Hanna and his Cleveland staff take
possession of the headquarters. The
speakers bureau to-day assigned Senator
Thurston to speak at Ottumwa, Iowa,
August 15.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
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NE hoc the Fa styles Monday, just 50 days ahead of
the
We a1uoays like to be first in the field 1cith stuff Wi1e
all the rest selling last seasons stuff begin with the
Fall goods Monday and preier lot of
sheltered under roof Eve1ytng every
thing all these goods condj
the american skilled tailor being paid full price for his
made under conditions
We say, and yo join saying that it's the pretest lot
of hieh-c1oss Garments shoon in this city
point to particular
tailoring of garments heretofore unsurpassed for excellence
fairly ecpsed anything before
We place before you garments and boldly challenge any
tailor in superiority of workmanship
general oppea7once many different Garments
Ne trow safeguard around the goods ofer usurig you
ueyy hi6hest workmanship time
the very smallest price. We stint nothing but profits
Monday special effort cb y0u0eJ you
Srandest of Pads PIaids
SuitinSs, IN plain, SenteeI coIorings, at
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
Another telegram came from Red Bluff.

Another telegram came from Red Bluff,
Cal, to-day in this form:
Hon. William Mckinley: Mckinley and Ho-
bart Club of Red Bluff, $50 strong, send greet
ings to the champions of their cause, protec-
tion to American labor and honest money and
assure you that our cause daily grows stronger
No doubt about California. Such enthusiasm
for Presidential candidate never before mani
tested F. h. ALBRIGHT, President
GEORGE A. DELAsHMUTT, Secretary.
Many other kilograms and letters an
nouncing the formation OF clubs, etc.,
came from Eastern States.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
mean Gardner Die, at Omaha.

OMAHA, NEBR., Aug, S.-A dispatch
from Bayfield,, Wis.,, says: Rev. Dean
Charles H. Gardner of the Trinity Cathe-
dral at Omaha, died at 1890 this morning
of pneumonia. He was taken sick Mon
day. but nothing serious was expected
until IL clock last night.
He was 46 years of age and leaves a
widow and six boys. He was here spend
ing his summer vacation, as is his custom.
He had been a very prominent candidate
for Bishop of the Episcopal churcha num-
Der of times and was very widely known.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
THERE IS STRIFE AHEAD.
Opposition to the Adoption of the
Party Name by Gold
Democrats.
Steps Will Be Taken to Prevent In.
dependent Candidates From Get.
ting on the Ticket.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 8.-A fight
will grow out of the adoption by the gold
Democrats of the name of the old party
organization. II the convention meeting
in Indianapolis September dominates
an independent ticket, holding to the
party name, as the call for the convention
has done, the Democratic National Com
mittee will take steps to prevent the inde-
pendent candidates from getting on the
ticket.
1t is said at Democratic headquarters
that the indianapolis conference had nc
right to adopt the name of the National
Democratic party. The regularity of the
primaries and of the National Democratic
convention held in Chicago was never,
they say, disputed in any way, and there
is absolutely no warrant for self
constituted committee to make use of the
party name. 1t is presumed that this is
done to evade the law in certain States,
which will not permit irregular nomina-
tions to be placed on the State ticket. If
an attempt is made to put in the field a
sci OF independent electors, calling them
Democratic electors, an injunction will be
applied for to prevent the use of this party
name and hard fight in the courts of
many States may follow.
The idea of an independent nomination
being made by the gold Democrats is
generally gratifying to the Bryan Demo-
Gratis, but they do not intend to have the
nomination made in the name of the old
party. Their belief is that an independent
party will help Bryan If it amounts to
anything at all, inasmuch as some voters
would probably have to vote for Mckinley
if there was no one but Mckinley and
Bryan to choose between.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
MAKEs PLENTY OF SPEECHES.
Bry am Talks to All Kinds of People
During the Trip to Chicago.

During the Trip to Chicago.
GRINNELL. Iowa, Aug. 8.--Although
the hour when Mr.. Bryan departed from
Des Moines was sufficiently early to quell
interest and enthusiasm in most people
quite crowd had gathered at the railway
station. They cheered as the train drew
out. A large crowd gathered to see the
Democratic candidate at Colfax, twenty
three miles from Des Moines. which was
reached just before o'clock.
at Altoona, eleven miles from Des
Moines, where the first stop was made,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
Ra.ifv Poputtsttc Action.

LARNED, KANs., Aug. s.-The Demo-
cratic and Popuiist conventions of the
Seventh Kansas Congressional District
met here to-day. The Democrats ratified
the action of the Populists, who nominated
Jerry Simpson by acclamation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

Ladies and gentlemen. LII gives me great
deal of pleasure to find so many people here
awaiting our return 10 the State in which we
were both born. / would feel very badly in
deed, if in Illinois there should be less cordial
support than in the State where we now live
1t gratifies us, therefore, to meet the citizens
OF our former State, and see them manifest the
interest in the result of this election. The
principles represented in the Chicago Mat
form Will be presented from the stump in every
State in this Union from Maine to California
[Applause.l
There is not State which we are Willing to
concede to the enemy, because we believe that
in a great struggle for financial independence
the citizens of all of the States will stand up
for American institutions and Americai,
rights. Tremendous cheering.1 few days
ago the Democratic candidate for Governor of
this State passed through our city on his wav
to the mountains to take much needed rest
If you will give to the lectoral ticket of this
State as large q vote as know you will give to
your candidate for Governor, John P. 4!treid
[loud cheersI, we shall be satisfied. TCheers
and applause.]
At Moline the local reception committee
conducted Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan to a trrck
about fifty yards from the train. which
they reached after hard tussle with the
hundreds of struggling people to get near
to the big figure in the white hat. With
Derspiration streaming from his brow. his
collar wilted and his black alpaca coat ali
awry, Mr.. Bryan made short speech in
tones seemingly more earnest than he had
employed elsewhere during the day. He
said:
am very much gratifed to find those peo-
pie assembled in manufacturing town, where
so large proportion of the population are
what are known rs laboring men. If our cause
does not benefit those who toll, then we have
no right to ask for itsadoprion by the American
people, because no policy which does not i'm
the beginning benefit the producers OF veal tn.
the men who bring permanent prosperity to
the people of this country.
believe with all my heart that the restora-
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
eRenr1ses ZOE MeKIsIEz.

BmthusfGstic Telegram.
CANTON, OHIO, Aug. S-Maior McKin-
ley's callers to-day included the members
Of the Ohio Canal Com mission, Who are on
tour of inspection of canals in the State.
James r. Rowen of Iowa, chief clerk OF
the House of Representatives, and Colonel
Guy V. Henry of the United States army
aho called. All of these callers simply
desired to pay their respects to the major.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-24

happen exceptionally or seemingly with child
less marria &c, which does not count or rudiment-
these o not concern u.s. We thus that normal
motherhood imposes tremendous obstacles in the
way of woman's undertaking occupations in which
she comes into active competition with men. We
have now consider the relation of the secondary
sex characters TO the maternal and other func-
tions. Are her emotionailty, her assimilative
rather than originative Intellect and the corollary
of these two instructive dependence in feeling
and thought, necessary to maternity? Physiolog-
ically they not. But the sex function long ago
duction must be not only physiologicaIly but psy-
chologically and socially possible or 1t does not
The social requisite of this function is marriage
and the psychological requisite IS inclination
thereto am conVlnceo thae NOT one man IN nity
would marry If marriage meant TO him what IL
does TO woman In the way of suffering, labor and
social status Men sometimes want 10 get mar.
ried very much. but not enough for that. IL
woman judges differently 1t is because nature has
given her different conditions of Judgment She
loves too intensely Graves leadership TOO strongly
thinks too narrowly, lives in sex relations too
utterly be deferred by the hardships which mar
rtage involves Make her resolute, far-seelng. IN
dependent, with the more moderate emotions
which these qualities involve. and you will change
her inclnations- Nay, the thtng is happening I'M
der very eyes. It is customary at this point to
read wholesome homily to men on their marital
misconduct and their responsibility for the hard
ships which women endure. In this way the main
issue be avoided and several very truthful
things can be said, all more or less irrel -vant.
IL Is true that if men were better than nature
made them the hardships of wlfehood would be
less than they are. But the supreme hardships OF
wifehood, suffering and limited opportunity, can
never wholly disappear To more passionless
and calculating nature less likely to be lured by
love goaded by heartache, wfehood would be
unattractlve at best, and would not be chosen
Woman Graves Affection.
It's here that expect the soberest and most
thoughtful among you will dissent. The danger
that woman will ever deliberately prefer not to
marry IS regarded by thoughtful observers as OF
all things least likely. If there is anything funda
mental in her character it is the need of supreme
object of affection-a need so imperious that no
price seems too great to pay for its satisfaction.
suffering, subordinatlon Limitation, i-treat me mt,
all are endured, even preferred. conscious
probability TO the alternative of non mai riage
How all but universally the world commiserates
unmarried woman; how plainly beneath the
thinnest OF DISCUSSES she commiserates herself The
affections that brook repression spend them
selves poodle dogs and the most unlikely Objects
and so the woman who has no family runs little
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self to the new functlonse Second, will change
OF either function or character react upon the
FUNDAMENTAL function or sex, and how?
The first question has been often answered and
is generally considered disposed of. Discussion
denied the existence OF subsidiary characters
III is commonly thought sufficient TO assert that
patrons and that change in its occupations viii
change its faculties. There is certainly truth
in this assertion, but it is subject to limitations
which 1t is important to note.
In the first place 1t is often assumed that sex
characters are Individual rather than racial that
they due to individual education. Different
ways of thinking and feeling are the result of
dlnerent experiences. Give woman mans
tasks and she will develop mans faculties. This
Is certainly an error. The characteristics. what
ever they are. are the product not of the indi-
vlduaPs experience but of the experience OF the
race. Such characteristics have marvellous per-
sistence 1t is safe 10 assume that. were the cond
lions which produced them abruptly changed
centuries would be required to materially modify
the character itself The fundamentals of char
acter have their seat in structure which is con-
trolled by prenatal conditions, often very remote
However the present controversies regarding
heredity may be settled, IL is clear that the slow
Accommodations of progress gathered and per-
petuated by heredity far more than by continuity
of circumstance. One Of the immensities which
the word has never yet comprehended is the
momentum OF heredlty, which for an indefinite
time to come will insure that the new woman will
be the mother OF the old kind of girl.
The Question of Maternity.
But, some one will inquire. will the new woman
be a mother at all? or course, If she isn't then
new obstacle Is interposed to the desired meta
morphoss Let us understand this point clearly If
possible. II will be of use 10 be clear afierward
II we are not clear here 1t is thought desirable TO
give women new functions, and so far as necessary
new faculties, which shall fit them for their exer-
else. certain number, best fitted for the
transformation, spontaneously chosen, and
they acquire the prerogatives and
the new character. If these women have
goodly number of daughters, who inherit
their tendencies and are brought up in the atmos-
phere of the new ideas and the type proves hardy
and prolinc, the change may 20 on apace, and a
few centuries may make quite change in the
feminine type. But II these women thus selected
do not have daughters, but leave that function TO
women who do not share their instincts or train
their daughters in the new way. the change will
make little headway, and emancipation Will be but
the prelude 10 extinction.
OF course this point Is not new. II has been
raised and ridicGled hundred times but until IL
evokes something more than disparaglng all usions
10 doll women aud disdainiul remarks about the
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III may be that some men could succeed IN law.
medicine or politics under such circumstances, but
most men could not. If woman is to succeed
against such odds she must possess abilities such
as her most sangune representatives have never
claimed that she possessed. OF course all this may