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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Mime. Diaz Jr., the Most Popular
Woman in Mexico.

pie. Nine. Diaz is often appealed to on behalf
of some one or other sentenced to long i'm pris-
onme mt or death. Official pardon is delicate
power for any one 10 hold. and the Presidents
wife is naturally careful for the justice of her
case before she goes TO her lord to plead for
executive clemency. But the resident him
sell Is Oh forgiving nature and not infre-
quently the pardon is granted. Neither the
President nor his wife attends the brilliant
but brutal bullfghts. and in every way they
use their influence against the degrading spec
tacles. 1t is certain that he will entirely pro-
hibit them as soon as public sentiment gives
any hope of upholding his wishes.
"Carmelita" is the second wife of General
Porfirio DiaZ. and is in her thirty third year.
She stands as a type of advanced Spanish
American womanhood, and among other ac-
complishments speaks English and French
with almost equal 1uency. She is remark ably
well informed on current events, and her ad-
vice is often sought by her husband. The
President is 60 years old, and Is very proud of
his fair young wife. When their marriage
took place. in 1884, they took their wedding
tour through the United States. Her girlish
grace and simplicity Of manner we II match her
beauty. Her ancestry uates far back into the
nobility OF old CASTLE, aud the evidences OF
long culture are easily marked. II is plainly
apparent that considerable part of the popu-
larfty of the President of the republic oil Mex
leo and the desire OF the people to keep him
in Office are due to the general esteem FOR his
lovely wife,
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
AMERICAN SHIPPING.

It is announced that the Commissioner
OF Navigation in his annual report to Con-
gress will call attention to the urgent
need of increasing the shipping under the
American flag for the purpose of carrying
on American commerce, and that in doing
SO he will lay special stress upon the con-
dition of the trade of the Pacific Ocean.
There can be no question that this is a
subject to which the attention of Congress
should be lmmed lately and forcibly called
Our trade on that great ocean is threat
ened not only by the development of Brit
ish steamship lines from Canada and
Australia, but also by the promotion of
steamships from japan. 1t would be a
most absurd result if this country should
see the commerce of the western ocean
pass from its hands to that of countries SO
much inferior in wealth, population and
energy.
1t Is to be regretted that the Commits
sioner Of Navigation, who seems to under
stand SO clearly the needs of our COM
merce. should be one of those extreme
free-traders who can see no better way of
remedying the evil than that Of suggest
ing bill roviding for free ships. Such
| bill would have the inevitable result OF
causing large proportion of American
shipping TO be constructed in England.
The gain of our merchants, therefore,
would be the loss of our shipbuilders, and
what might be profitable in time of peace
would be disastrous in war.
The United States needs an increase OF
her ship-building industry as well as an
expansion of her commerce. We certainly
desire TO see San Francisco become the
metropolis of the Pacific Ocean trade. We
| desire to see that trade carried on under
the American flag. but we desire also that
every ship which flies that flag shall have
been constructed in America, by American
capital, out of American material and by
the payment of American wages to Amer
ican labor.
The Commissioner of Navigation OBJ
iects to Senator Frye's bill now before Con-
gress imposing discriminating duties on
all cargoes brought into the United States
by foreign vessels. He argues that If we
discriminate against foreign shipping
other nations may discriminate against
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
PERSON AL.
lovely wife

D.M Otis of Mendocino County is in the
City.
CIV Martin, a merchant of Volta, is at the
Lick.
j. E. Farley OF watsonville arrived here yes
terday.
A. n. Williamson of Spokane is at the Occi-
dental.
General Denling of Los Angeles is at the
Palace.
Judge s F. Cell OF Salinas is among recent
arrivals.
J. A Mackenzie, merchant of Modesto, is
in the City.
J. NJ. Brownlee OF the Imperial Hotel, Port
land, is in town.
Ex-Attorney-GeneralR R. NJ. Clarke of Carson,
New, is in the City.
F. E. Geiser, business man Of Baker City,
Or, has arrive here.
J. T. Rountree, a mining man of Denver, is
among recent arrivals here.
Lieutenant-Governor Jeter came up from
Santa Cruz and is at the Palace.
]. L. Bailor, business man of Oakesdale,
WASH, is here. accompanied by his wife.
Chief Engineer T. p Schumann of the Guate-
mala Railroad. Guatemala, is at the Palace.
G. W. Scott, the extensive landowner wheat
grower and sheep-raiser OF Madison, is at the
Grand.
w. R. Crothers, the wealthy business man (
Santa Rosa. is among the arrivals here. He is
at the Lick.
a. Brown, merchant OF Kernville and pro-
iector of a fourmill in that place, is here on a
business trip.
E. H. Nye, an old resident of Ogden, Utah,
is in the City on business and at the Cosmo-
politan Hotel.
John Mundelf and wife of Sonora are taking
in the sights of the City and stopping at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel.
II. II. Hill and wife of Chicago, Ill, are Wis
iting the Pacific slope and domiciled at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel.
NJ. Greenburg, one of the owners of the big
asphaltum mine. San Luis Obispo, is in the
city, accompanied by his wife.
James E. Mills, who owns important mining
interests near Quincy, in Plumas County, is at
the Occidental, after several months spent in
the mines of Mexico.
Judge Murphy of the San Francisco Superior
Court is absent in Napa County presiding
over the trial of Moore. charged with the muir
der of Mrs. Greenwood.
General j. Ruling of the Nicaraguan army,
who has been in the City and vicinity for some
months while receiving treatment for wounds,
will sail for Nicaragua to-day.
Among the latest arrivals at the Cosmopoli-
tan Hotel is R. 1. Vincent of New York, an old
California pioneer, who returns to the State
after an absence Of twenty-three years.
Attorney Patrick Reddy. who owns an inter-
est in the rich Randsburg gold mines on the
desert, will leave for the mines this evening.
During the last few weeks an immense body OF
ore has been reached in these mines.
Hugh Dyer. captain and second baseman oil
the Stanford Varsity nine in 1894, arrived
here yesterday from Aqua Dulce, Lower Cali
fornia, where he has been experimenting q
mine for some time. He says number of the
Mexican miners rebelled and went on strike
recently; that he discharged all OF them and
was for several days in imminent peril of be-
ing lynched. AS soon as he.conveniently could
he resigned his position and started for civili-
zation. He is now on his way to Cleveland
| Ohio, to superintend some construction fol-
| the Kilby Iron Works there.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
THE CUBAN CRISIS.

1t seems that the war in Cuba has
reached crisis at last. Whether General
Weyler's forward movement has been
made OF his own motion or whether he is
acting under orders from Spain it is clear
that the full force of the Spaniards in the
island is now being exerted to crush out
the rebellion at one blow.
Along with the reports of the activity on
the part OF the Spanish forces there have
come many of an extraordinary hostility
on the part of the Spanish Government
against the United States. It is even said
that the Spanish Minister at Washington
has declared that a war between Spain
and this country is not an impossibility.
These reports are undoubtedly exagger-
ated, but none the less they serve toshow
the mood in which Spain is now approach
ing the crisis in her relations to Cuba.
The Spaniards as rage are among the
proudest on earth. They are the least
likely to surrender when there is any pos
sbility OF attaining success. This trait of
their character has been manifest all
through their history. 1t revealed itself
during the middle ages in the centuries of
war with the Moors, and it startled all
Europe at the beginning of this century
by Strengthening the Spaniards to resist
the aggressions of Napoleon.
The same trait appears to-day in the war
with Cuba. sSpaniards will not relinquish
that island as long as it is possible for
them to garrison single fortress or keep
a single warshlp off the coast. 1t would
be to them an extreme humiliation to sur
render to Maceo. No Spanish Ministry
could hold power for moment if it con-
sented TO the abandonment of the island,
except under the pressure Of absolute ne
cessity.
1t is this trait of the Spanish character
rather than anything in the circumstances
of the situation which renders it possible
for war to occur between Spain aud the
United States. Spanish ministry might
be willing to provoke a war with US as 8
means of getting out of the Cuban quarrel
without loss of popular favor for them
selves. or of national prestige for their
country. Therefore while war is mproba-
BILE it is not impossible, and the American
people ought to be on their guard against
any contingency.
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KEEP UP THE FIGHT.

| The movement started by the Miners
Association TO bring about the appoint
ment of a Secretary of Mines and Mining
should not be allowed to lag. The direc-
tors OF the association should at once COM
municate with mining men in other Sec
tions of the Union and organize for the
purpose of promoting their desire at the
coming session OF Congress.
Interviews published by THE CALL show
that the sentiment of leading men in this
State is on the side of the miners. 1t is
not unreasonable to assume that the sem
timent in other States of the West is the
same. So long. however, as that senti-
ment does not tend to action it will have
no effect. The only way to make it opera
tive is for the leaders in the movement to
organize for action and then call upon all
who sympathize with them to give a
hearty cooperation in the work.
The request of the miners is a reasona BILE
one. On full consideration of the SUBJ
ject. the weight of argum ent will be found
on their side. They have, therefore, moth
ing to fear from discussion. On the con-
trary the fullest debate of the subject
would be for them a campaign of educa-
ton. 1t would make known to Congress
and to the people at large the claims of
this great industry upon the National
Government and its right to have those
claims supported by representative in
the Cabinet.
If anything is to be done during the
winter session of Congress, now is the
time to organize for the contest. This
work must of course be done by the
Miners Association acting in com bination
with similar associations of other States
Upon them, therefore, devolves the taking
of the first step in the performance of the
task.
There ought to be no hesitation on the
part of tho Miners Association of Cali
fornia in taking the lead. They have just
met in convention, and have adopted a
resolution tersely declaring their desire
The directors of the association have,
| therefore, a right to count upon the full
support of their fellow m embers if they go
forward. The leadership of California
will be followed by the whole of the
greater West and the movement will soon
have sufficient force to compel the atten-
ton of Congress. 1t is to be hoped that
this work will be done as soon as possible.
There is but one way to win, and that is
to keep up the fight and wage it aggres.
sively from this time on.
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ours. There may. be some validity in this
objection, but, however great it may be,
discriminating duties would not be half as
objectionable as free ships.
Fortunately, the task of dealing with
the problem will not devolve upon free
traders. The present Commissioner OF
Navigation will go out of office with Mr..
Cleveland and protectionist Will take his
place. We can thank him for his zeal in
calling attention to the urgent needs of
Pacific Coast commerce. What he says
will direct the attention of Congress to
the matter and we can count on the in
coming Republican administration to de-
wise means of promoting our shipping
industry on the sea without iniuring that
OF the shipbuilders on land.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
MOST POPULAR WOMAN IN
MEXICO

Nine. de Diaz, the wife of the President of
Mexico, is not only the first lady of the coun-
try, but is the most popular woman in the re-
public, says writer in the st. James Budget.
Sonora Dona Carmen Romero Rubio de Diaz
is known among her people, from the man
sions of the rich in the brilliant capital to the
humblest hut on the frontier, as Carmelila,
meaning sour little Carmen" Her popularity
ever increases, for each year sees a larger
number of good works dispensed by this gen.
erous woman, who uses her power to improve
the lot OF 8 long-oppressed and unhappy peo-
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A SONG OF HOPE.
IL Essex street, Nov. 16, 1896.
Back of the gloom

Back OF the gloom
The bloomi
Back of the strife
Sweet life,
And Towering meadows that glow and CLEAN
Where the winds sing joy and the daisies dream
And the siinbeams color the quickening clod,
And faith in the future and trust In God.
Back of the gloom
The bloom!
Fronting the night
he night!
Under the SHOWS
The rose!
And the wales sing Joy to the misty hills,
And the wild winds ripple II down the rils:
And the far stars answer the song that swells
With all the music of all the bells.
Fronting the night
The light!
FRANK L STANTON.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

as Presidential candidate was William r.
Morrison of Illinois.
Mckinley enlisted as private in the ranks
of the Twenty-third Ohio Regiment. OF which
General Rosecrans was colonel. r. B. Hayes,
who afterward became President, and Stanley
Matthews. who died as Judge of the Supreme
Mckinley rose TO the rank OF captain during
the war, and retired with the brevet OF major
for special gallantry at Fishers Hill and Ced ar
Creek.
1t is an eloquent commentary on the bene-
hcence OF the greatest of free Governments
that private soldier in the ranks OF the army
can win bis way to the highest civil trust OF
the world, and by the largest majority ever
given to q Preside utial candidate.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop has been very
i'll in Boston of pneumonia, the result of over
work and exposure in her labors among the
poor, which many day last from o'clock in
the morning till IL o'clock at night 1t is ques-
tion whether her slight and delicate frame
can endure this life. which she has under
taken with the spirit OF devotee, out she is
now recovering
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

At the time of the death of Professor serbes
of the Jardin des Piantes, Paris, in 1878, he
was the owner of q collection OF go dried
human heads, the whole representing every
known race of people on the globe.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
FROM PRIVATE TO PRESIDENT
PhiladeIphia Times


Mckinley is the only private soldier who has
been elected to the Presidency, or seriously
thought of for that position. The only other
man who served as private in the ranks of
the army who has been prominently discussed
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

CoINs-A. R., Vacaville. Cal. None of the
half-dimes named in your communication
command any premium, for the reason that
dealers are well supplied with them. The
selling price ranges from 15 to 80 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

SCOTLAND. S. and A. S.. City. There are no
statistics obtainable IN this City that will
show the number of murders committed in
Scotland son an average for a number of
years, and particularly for two years past
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
cAI1roRxrA glace fruits, SOC lb Townsenda :.

"How do you find it possible to act that role
of the prosecuted wife so naturallyP' asked
the reporter.
ait isn't very difficult" replied the great
actress. 1.-THE villain is my real husband."-
Philadelphia North American
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
PhilIips' Rock Island Excurs,or.

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday. via als
Grande and Rock Island Railways. Through
tourist sleeping-cars TO Chicago and Boston. Man
ager and porters accompany these excursions ID
Boston. For tickets. sleeping-car accommodations
and further information address Clinton JoneA
General Agent Rock Island halfway " @oa.'
gomery street. San francisco
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A SAMPLE OF CONFIDENCE.

A few months ago one of the largest cities of
New York found it impossible TO place it's
bonds on fair terms. Since last week New
York City was offered ten times the SIG. .OOO,-
600 of bonds 1t called for, at premium which
reduced its rate of 312 10 about per cent-In-
dianapolis Journal.
One of the most encouraging signs OF the
present business situation is that American
capital is taxing hold OF American invest
ments This was demonstrated both by the
bids for the recent issue of New York City
bonds and by the course Of dealings on the
Stock Exchange.-New York World.
Money seems to be coming out OF hiding
since election. Brooklyn has already made a
successful sale of bonds, and yesterday $780,
100000 sought investment in $16 900, ,OOO
worth OF bonds in New York. Both principal
and interest of these bonds are to be paid in
gold, the interest at the rate OF 81 per cent
Brooklyn Eagle.
Before election an issue of New York bonds
went begging tor bidders. The bonds didn' t
improve any by keeping. but the public conf
dence did as soon as Mckinley was elected,
and the bonds that nobody wanted at any
price when there possibility of Bryan's
election were bid for many times over, and at
a premium, when it was definitely known
that this danger was past.-Phil adelphia
Times
Now that the election is over and the cause
of honest money has triumphed, New York
has a loan of SIT 900, 600 subscribed for three
or four times over, and the wealth of the coun.
try stands ready TO take good municipal bonds
wherever they are offered. This state of affairs
shows the difference between confidence and
want of confidence, between an honest money
system and proposed dishonest one.-Chicagc
Times Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Through sleeping Cars TO chica,

1hrough SIeepIng Oars 10 ThicarO,
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Santa p,
route, Will continue run oaily through from
Oakland 10 Chicago Pullman palace drawing-room
also upholstered tourist sieeping-cars leaving
every afternoon. Lowest through rates to all
points In the United States Canada Mexlcoo oe
Europe. Excursions through Boston leavs
every week. San Francisco ticket office ga Mar
ket street. Chronicle building. 1elepnone niA4-s
1881: Oakland. Ills Broadway.
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NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

Mother-why did you accept Charley from
among ell the young men who have paid you
attention?
Daughter-Because he was the only one that
had the good taste to propose. Free
Press.
''Do you think he really wants to marry me
for my money!"
81 don't suppose he really wants to. Rather
say, he thinks in order TO get the money he'll
have to."-Indianapolis Journal
Her friend-And when are you to be mar
ried?
she-In three years. Charles, you know, is
SO impatient!-Puck.
Gray-1here goes Scorcher on his bicycle
He appears to have the wheel on the brain.
Green-I wouldn't like to go so far as that;
but will say that he gets his brain as near
the wheel as possible.-Boston Transcript
Esthetic vile (sobbing)- dearest, I'll see tn st
your grave is kept green. but not one of those
horrid bright greens. A nice olive-gray green
with an old brown tombstone, will look too
awfully lovely for ranything.-LoDdonT Tit-Bits
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

Queen Annes County, Maryland, is the only
county in the State which gave Bryan ma
joIity, fact which has led mum Der OF Its
citizens, according to the Baltimore American,
to invite Mr.. Bryan to live in the county.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
cALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 17.-Among re-
cent arrivals are: L. E. Harmer, San Francisco
Riggs House; Frederick Lipscomb, Los An
geles, Wizards Hotel; p. C. Storms. sacra
mento, The Shoreham.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

General Thomas L. Vincent, assistant to Ad-
iutant General Ruggles in Washington, Will
retire from active service on Noyen Der 10. he
has always been popular in the capital, where
he has spent great part of his lie.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
cALiFoRNlANS In NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 17.-At the Manbat.
tan, l. Alden, w. T. Berry; Imperial. J. W.
Doyan and wife; Gilsey. C. H. Holt; Grand. E.
Foster; Astor, !. D. Jacks aud wife. DR.. VIII.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

Ianks-what kind OF chicken is this, Mrs.
Ianelady-A Plymouth Rock, was told at
'he 'heainSsNHml inss What is the difference, If any,
between this and the common flint varietyf-
Punch.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

MExIco-C. q D., Washington. Nevada Coun-
ty, Cal. The United States Consul in the City
of Mexico is Thomas w. Crittenden BY ad-
dressing L. P. Fisher & Co., Merhants' Ex-
change. this City, you can procure the papers
you desire.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

Queen Wilhelmina of Holland having at
talneo her sixteenth year, has just made ner
confession of faith as member OF the Dutcn
Reformed Church, and has been confirmed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

HIGH ScHooLs-J. H., City. The architect oi
the Girls High School, corner of Scott and
OFarrel streets, San Francisco, was T. j.
Welch, and the architect of the High School
in Oakland was Louis S. Stone.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

We call it a storm out here, but in the
East it would have passed for brisk wind
and good shower.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

Queen Victoria now rules 367 100000 peo-
nle greater number than ever before
acknowledged the sovereignty OF either King,
Queen or Emperor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

f. x. ScHooNMAKER-Mis G. NJ. c., Stockt ton,
Cal. F. Y. Schoonmaker does not at this time
write for any periodical. He has for some
time been connected with the United Press.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

The German crisis crawled into a gimlet
hole, but Bismarck is still on the outside.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

They are talking of nothing in the East
but chrysanthemums, horses and football.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

Mr.. Poorly-This ere wall'I fall down eff ye
don't fix it; th' cracks are enormous.
Landlord-All right. I'll have it papered at
once.-Atlanta Constitution.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

If the Assessors convention does its
work well we may look for tax reform
from the Legislature this winter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

There is one thing to be said to the
credit of David Bennett Hill: His silence
is setting an example which every Demo.
crat would do well to follow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

The Dingley revenue bill must be passed
this winter. A billion-dollar country needs
billion-dollar tariff.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

While the work of charter making is
to 60 slowly it should also go steadfastly.
If there is to be no hurry there should be
also no negligence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
LADY'S WAIST WITH BOLERo

The bolero in all its forms is the particular
fad OF fashion at present. Here 1T is shown In
combination with q new sleeve, which is
wrinkled below the puff and is known as the
mousquetaire.
dress OF black canvas cloth with lining of
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

have competitive telephone system viii
incline everybody to exclaim, "Hello!'
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

As cabinet-maker Mckinley has sense
enough to attend to his own job and he
is doing it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE

During the last ten years the average earn
ings of Nine. Patti have reached the magnln-
cent sun OF 5000 900 per annum.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

The funding bill fight might as vel
come up this winter as at any other time.
California is as well prepared to fight il
now as she will ever be.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

bur SWEET, d. SWEET and Master Wilbur A.
SWEET left the Manhattan to sail on the steam
ship New York for England.