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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
TUoLUMNE MISREPRESENTED.
Union Democrat,


In recent issue THE CALL, Chronicle and
Examiner published on their first pages under
display headlines what purported to be q true
and accurate account of the gold bullion out
put of the State as reported by the Mint Of
fcials. In the list of counties which are pub
lished Tuolumne is credited with producing
only something over $650,000, and made to
appear as the eighth in the State in
point of production, when in fact it
should be at least second or third, and is
entitled 10 be credited with pr roducing all OF
81 300, 900. When this injustice was noted by
the Democrat, it set out to interview enough
of the prominent mining men of the county
certain near as practicable how much the
figures were out of the way. Enough was
learned to utterly disprove the accuracy of the
report. One mine alone in this county
during ten months Of 1895 shipped
over 5000 900 to San Francisco, that did not
go through Wells, Fargo e. Co. For two
months OF the same year the express company
handled for this same property nearly $780,
600. That in itself is more than the whole
county is credited with. That's not the only
place the shoe pinches. Take the Dead Horse
mine an illustration. 1t is a high grade sui
phuret proposition and has its product treated
at Angels. The mine is in this county. but Cal
the placer gold taken from the Stanislaus
River, and owing to the closer commercial re-
lations existing with Angels and that section
Calayeras is credited with all that too. Owing
to litigation, some of our largest producers will
not give out to the public the amount of bull
lion being produced at their properties,
and hence no reliable and accurate account
can well be kept, but with all the mines of
the county-pocket, quartz and placer-it is
safe to put their joint production for 1895 at
ST. 1000, and 1896 will see these figures
added TO by 20 per cent if there is any virtue
or material good 10 follow placing the banner
county in its true light as a producer before
the mining world. We want it and will keep
begging away til we get it il it takes all
summer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
CONDITION OF FRUIT.

Owing to the fact that t he fruit crop of
California for the current season has been
sufficiently affected by unwonted climatic
conditions to cause difference of opinion
regarding the extent of damage done, IL is
advisable to give the exact status of the
matter. The assertions of some Eastern
newspapers that our orchardists have met
with disasters approaching total failure
OF the fruit crop is unreasonable and in
correct. The State has experienced un-
seasonable frosts, and while the results
have been disastrous in certain places the
general result has not proved as bad as
even the most. alarmed of our own people
had feared
The frosts in the early days of March
were unexpected and grave predictions
were made regarding the result. But the
only marked injury ascertainable was on
the east side of the Sacramento Valley.
north of Biggs. and in the extreme upper
end OF the San Joaquin Valley. In those
sections serious injury was suffered by
almonds ana apricots.
The ffosts OF April were moro general
and did injury in all sections of the State
except some parts of Southern California.
While this damage covered q very wide
extent OF territory, it was severe in but
very few localities. Extreme harm was
suffered only by early crops of the tender
est nature planted on bottom lands where
'frost ponds" exist and air currents are
prevented by the local configuration.
While the frosts of April 16 and II did
sufficient injury to the grapes of the
Fresno region to be clearly visible, il was
soon discovered that only the tenderest
shoots were affected and that the damage
s less than at first appeared. The damage
to fruits in the San Joaquin Valley was
scattered, and while grapes suffered con-
siderable the general harm to all fruits
was not serious.
The frost of Sunday night, April 19,
was very severe in Sonoma and Petaluma
counties and did some injury along the
west side of the Sacramento Valley. Al
though many orchardists and vineyardists
in Sonoma report their crops practically
ruined, study of the entire county shows
most OF the orchards and vineyards are
situated on hillsides above the frost level,
and that they never showed a brighter
prospect than at present. The rain in the
latter part of April did much good, en-
abling the injured sections to recuperate to
q considerable extent and bringing great
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
A SILVER PLANK.

The Sacramento Bee has wisely urged
that the Republican State Convention
adopt free silver platform and send dele
gates to st. Louis pledged to its support
and to the support OF the Presidential
candidate who will indorse it. This is a
straightforward and simple proposition,
and as it embodies the true sentiment of
California and the Pacific Coast and will
protect one of the greatest interests of the
West the Republican State Convention
cannot afford to ignore it. To run any
risk of turning the West over to the mercy
OF the enemies of silver will be to commit
grave blunder. 1t is not alone the well
fare of California that is involved. The
superior number of delegates which this
State will send to the National Convention
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

II. G. Trowbridge, a noted well-borer, who as
been for some months past at Singapore and in
Java, is at the Occidental
Mr.. Trowbridge formerly sunk some deep
wells atLuckno*, India, and on the island of
Curacao, one of the Dutch West Indies forty
miles off the coast of Venezuela, in the Carib-
bean Sea.
He has been probing into the earth both for
oil and water. In all cases when the latter
was the object the borings have been for arte-
sian wells.
Mr. Trowbridge, who arrived on the Doric, is
just waiting for a telegram to see wheth he
viii go to Peru or not He has been boring
wells in many strange parts of the globe. He
wanted to take look at Los Angeles, where
there is now so large prod duct of oil, but does
not know that he will have time
~ was boring for an English company in
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
FOR THE PARTY ONLY.
Stockton Graphic.


John D. Spreckels has sileneed his traducers
by coming out with one of the fairest and
most manly statements that ever emanated
from leader of any party in any State, and
this statement confirms in every particular
every claim his friends have made for him
since he consented to enter the political field
as leader. He was persuaded by the honest ele-
ment of his party to take hand and help weed
out corruption and aid in purifying the poll
tics OF this great State, and for that PURPOSE
and solely for that purpose, he went into the
field and is in it to-day. For the best interests
of the Republican party in California John D.
Spreckels is spending his valuable time and
means and any insinuation that even suggests
impliedly that he is actusted by a Selfish
motive is false and those who make such in
situations know them to be false when they
make them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
DON'T GRUMBLE; KEEP STILL.

Each road has its rocks, every pleasure its pains;
This existence no hope will completely fulfill.
But it's useless to angrily tug at your chains
Don't grumble; keep still.
The world doesn't wish to be gloomed with your
Each soul has enough OF its personal i'll.
And your troubles pass quicker if nobody knows
Don't grumble; keep still.
II you want to be called to fair felowship's feast
Be received at the board with hearty good
will
Bring your happier thoughts to the fore; or. at
least
Don't grumble; keep still.
FRANK PUTNAM
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
HUMoR OF THE HOUR.

watts-I guess it is fact that there is no
difference between genius and insanity.
Potts-There is some, anyway. Man can't
very well get out of a murder scrape on the
plea that he is genius.-Indianapoli Jour
nal.
Younglove (admonishingly) Now that
you've opened bank account, you must bear
in mind that the checks must not be signed
with any OF your pet diminutives. Just settle
on one name and use that and no other
Mrs Younglove (plaintive1y)-All right,
dear. PIl just sign ''Maude;" but don't see
how they're going to identity me by thatI-
Puck.
"Haven't had peanut thrown into my
trunk for more than an hour" complained the
elephant.
'wen," said the monkey, 'T wouldn't de-
spair. I'd just keep on sticking it out, old
man. Indianapolis Journal -.
''Your wife is a very talented woman, 1
should imagine, Mr.. X.''
'"Falentedl 1 should say so. Why, she even
talks Greek in her sleep."-Brooklyn Lie.
Around the lady Of his choice
Just now each poet weaves
web Of romance that surrounds
All OF her but her sleeves.
New York World.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

eral wear. One of twine color had the collar
and ruffies of light blue batiste.
Another that resembled wool chevlot be-
ing woven in a wide diagonal of brown and
white had brown linen collar with ruf1es of
white embroidery.
dark blue and white cotton duck had
white lawn ruffies.
Ginghams are trimmed with ruffies of en-
broidery or ruffes of thefabric. An effective and
inexpensive trimming for striped, checked or
other fancy ginghams is formed of ruffies of q
plain colored gingham IN match one of the
colors in the figured fabric.
White lawn with blue, pink or yellow lawn
collar and sleeve band is dainty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

services in rescuing the captain and crew of
the American schooner. Driske on October 6,
1891.
r. p. Goodsen of Geneva, New York, who is
now in his eighty fifth year, still carries on
harness-shop. His friends are yrying to per-
suade him TO take rest from lifes busy tolls
aud enjoy the balance of his days in ease, but
he will not listen to them. He commenced
apprenticeship at the harness business in 1925
at the age of fourteen and has been at work
at his trade continuously for seventy-one years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

benefit to the section which had not been
visited by frost, besides proving richly
beneficial to hay, erain and pastures.
In short, as THE CALL has hitherto
pointed out, the extraordinary diversity
OF crops, situations and climates in Cali
tornia makes 1t practically impossible that
any untoward climatic visitation should
work anything like general harm, and
under any circumstances the State is
bound to have good average of crops.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Republicans of California expect the
Sacramento convention to put forth o
strong platform of principles emphasizing
the Importance of Western interests and to
send to St. Louis a strong delegation of
able men known to be advocates of tn e
principles of the platform, in order that
they may be advanced and honored at the
National Convention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Professor Michael Foster, the Psychologist.
says that fatigue is due to poisoning of the GER
ehellum.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton says that the only
drawback to her happiness as child was her
fear of the devil
Myron E. Henry, the well-known Western
driver and trainer, has signed ive-year con-
tract with the imperial stables of the Gear of
Russia.
It is said of Sir Winfred Lawson, the noted
teetotaler, that he was once disconnected at a
political meeting. al must tell you," he
shouted with emphasis, sstha. am party
man." ShriIl voice: Eyes, q tea party man" !"
Senator Davis of Minnesota is the best Shake
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

The Senators are not as eager for an
early adjournment as the members of the
House. They like to talk pretty well at
all times. but chiefly do they like to talk
in the Senate itself and have all their
words printed at the expense of the Gov
ernment
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

1t is about time the parsimonious Demo-
Gratis of the Senate were reminded that this
is billion-dollar country, and the vast
needs OF its immense energies cannot be
cut down to fit the petty revenues of the
Wilson tariff
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

No man can foresee what will be the
situation when the Republican convention
meets at st. Louis, but it is certain that
delegates who go there unpledged will
determine who is to be the next President
of the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
CALIFORNIA glaoe fruits, soc lb. Townsend's.

The Kaiser is said to be the best dressed
monarch of modern times. He is most punctn-
ious as to the details of his attire, but much
of the credit that he receives tor this is, in
reality, due to his wife, who looks after her
husbands clothing with an assiduity that no
valet could equal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
cALIFoRNlANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May AT the Gilsey,
Miss Bowen; Broadway Central, J. franklin;
sinclair, w. Gunson; Park Avenue, E. B.
Rombe. Sailed per steamship Spree for Bremen
and southampton: Miss Marie Holtz, George
Quentin, Mrs. w. d. Schmidt and child and NJ.
Keuchler.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
Stockton Graphic.

Unpledged delegates Will enter the political
arena at the St. Louis convention armed, like
knights in full armor, for the fray. Pledged
delegates will represent knights who have
left their armor and spears and battle-axes at
home.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
LITTLE GIRLS BLOUSE DRESS.

pretty shape for little girls wash dresses
is the blouse with bishop sleeves. 1t is made
to fall very full at the bottom, being cut
slightly circular The skirt is straight, simply
gathered into the band. There is no lining
either in the sleeves or blouse.
The new homespun linen and cotton faprics
make extremely serviceable dresses for gen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
BEST peanut taffy in the world. Townsend's.. /.

Frederick Prince, who was formerly center
rush in the football team in the University of
Georgia, is now lighting in the Cuban insur-
gent army. He gets $24 a week, and he. says
the work is not half so exciting and dangerous
as football.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

spearean authority in either house of Con-
gress. He has hobby for rare editions of the
great dramatist's works and IS the author of
volume entitled 'sShakespeare and the Law"
Miss Frances E. Willard notes it as a token of
the progress of temperance reform in the South
that it is no longer considered bad form for
gentleman to decline a drink. Miss Willard at
tributes this change of sentiment solely to
the influence of women.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

DEANS TRIAL-N., Mokelumne Hill. Gala
veras County, CAL The trial of A. H. Dean for
forgery has not yet been had. Cannot say
when the case will be taken up for trial
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
Kingman fAriz.l Minor.

THE CALL advocates the sending of an un-
pledged delegation to the st. Louis convention,
This is good idea. The usefulness OF dele
CATION is always hampered by pledges.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

On the broad principle of loyalty to all
and hostility to none, California will merit
the favor of every candidate at st. Louis
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Asa State we are interested in advancing
California to place OF power in the Union
and not in the political fortunes of any
favorite son.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

By the exercise Of political common
sense the Sacramento convention can as
sure the cause of bimetallism and obtain a
Cabinet office for California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

No loyal Republican ought at this juno
ture to countenance any cause that implies
antagonism to any of the great leaders of
the Republican party.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

California Republicanism is too big to
be tied to the tail ofany candidates Presi-
Dental kite.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

ANNIE MOONEY H., City. Annie Mooney,
Al years OF age, mysteriously disappeared from
Belmont Park, in San Mateo County, on the
18th of July, 1883.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

PHILATELy-I. W., City. Philately is the oc-
cupation of making collections of postage
stamps, revenue stamps and objects OF Curl
ositY and interest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

There is much interest in the Sacramento
convention, but no anxiety, as the people
know that Republican conventions always
do the proper thing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Democrats who are eager to see the Re.
publican convention take a leap in the
dark are going to be disappointed again.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Claiming everything in sight will be
good politics when counting chickens be-
fore they are Matched becomes good busi-
ness
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

California Republicans should be guilty
of no favoritism among the great leaders
of the party.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

PLACER MINING-C. W. and NJ, City. For in
formation as to placer mining in this State
apply at the Office of the California State Min
ing Bureau in the Pioneers building on Fourth
street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

The financial plank of the convention
should declare explicitly for free coinage
and the delegates sent to st. Louis should
be pledged TO sustain it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

The intelligent people of this Ste tie
learned too much from boom methods OF
doing business to take any stock in boom
methods of doing politics.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

SLIGHT CoLD, IF NEGLECTED., OFTEN AT.
TAcKs THE LUNGS. Bro,Dn's Bronchial Trochss'
give immediate and efectual RELIEF.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Read all the proceedings of the Woman's
Congress. Every step to be taken there
concerns the public welfare.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

There are conventions, congresses and
festivals all around the horizon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

The idea OF pledging delegation to a
particular man is a localism that should
have no place in National politics.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

1t will be poor politics to sacrifice the
interests of California in order to obtain
Cabinet Office for Oregon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

THE X RAY-A Patron, City. Recent articles
the 25th of February and the I'd of April.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

The man for California to support at St.
Louis is the man who will do most to sup
port the interest of California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

California holds to-day winning posi-
tion among the States and the Sacramento
convention must not give it away.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

get better money plank than that pro-
posed by the Sacramento Bee.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

MEDIUM HEIGHT. f. G., Byron, Cal. A man
five feet six inches in height would be called q
man of medium height.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers.
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's}, $40 MONTGOMERY. .
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

The st. Louis convention will be a delib-
erative body and the California delegation
should be free to act for the welfare of the
Pacific Coast in all issues that arise.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Copenhagen is to have a woman's theater,
with women to manage it, women to act ali
the parts ard women TO write the play.
beginning will be made with play by Marga-
ret Thorson.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

There will be no cut ard dried nomina.
tion at st. Louis, and there should be nc
cut and dried Endorsement at Sacramento
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
s1M1L1ruDE OF GRE.

SIMILITUDE OF GREENBAcKs-U. S. D., Selby
Cal. The law that prohibits the making OF
anything in imitation of greenbacks for the
purpose of advertising was passed on the 10th
of February, 1891.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

California at ST. Louis should stand for
measures more than for men.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

The woman's suffrage movement should
march with the Republican campaign to
victory.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

WILMERDINe ScHooL-M. T., West Berkeley.
Cal. Yovr question about the location OF the
WilE.ef1ing School is one that calls for an
opinion, and not fact. Consequently, 1t can
not be answered in this department.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

KEEP looking young and save your hair, its color
ana beauty with PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
PARKER's GINGER Tonic the hest couph cure
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Dr. SIEeERT's Angostura Bitters the most efi-
cacious stimulant to excite the appetite keepsths
digestive organs in order.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Whatever candidate is nominated at
st. Louis will carry California, and there
is no need for the State Convention to try
to forestall the action of the National Con-
Hention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

The State convention at Sacramento, the
Woman's Congress in this City and the
rose carnival in San Jose will keep every
thing on the jump to the END of the week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

The CALL is Republican in season and
out Of season and stands up for silver, for
that reason it urges a strong untrammeled
delegation to fight for California and free
coinage at .he Republican National Con-
vention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

The California grizzly should not be sent
to st. Louis with his head In bag.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Now is the time for the Republican party
to dump Martin Kelly into the dust bin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Hippodrome politics makes great deal
of noise but it never wins.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Better have cabinet pudding any day
than cold soup.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
Take the Northern Pacific to All Points
East.

If you are going East call at 63S Market street,
San Francisco, and get our figures. Finest service
In the Northwest. All trains yestibuled and
equipped with diningcars, upholstered tourist cars
and elegant Pullman sIeepers Through sIeepers
once week. T. Z. stateler. agent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

JOHN RUNK-A. o. s., City. 1t was Johnny
Runk who killed Officer Cootes in this City.
but while in Jail he did not compose song
nor sing. one on the gallows just before he was
executed
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

FROZEN ORANGEs-X., City. Frozen oranges
are said not to be harmful but they are very
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

The one pledge should be fidelity to free
silver coinage.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

small committee has been formed in Lon
don 10 raise about $500 for the purpose of pur-
chasing small bronze statuette, by Herr Lud-
wig Cauer, of Sir Thomas Moore. There has
never been in England anything of the nature
of public memorialt o Sir Thomas Moore.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Great principles are the first thing in
politics
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

All the music in the air will end in har-
mony.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

insipid. well-known horticu turist says that
it is very difficult matter to distinguish a
frozen orange by merely looking at it. The
test is in the cutting of it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

President Cleveland has directed the pre-
sentation of a pair OF binoeular glasses to Cap
tain Norton Alexander of the British steam
ship Mexican, in recognition of his humane
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

To-day the convention meets the oppor-
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

Protection is safe. We must now save
silver.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

SHIP BUILDNG-subscriber, City. The cost
of building first-class vessel steel, and
equipped, is, in England, about $35 per ton, so
that vessel of 5000 tons will cost, making an
the United States the cost of similar vessel is
about third more. "
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

NEWSPAPER ARTIsTs-L. w. c., City. This
department has no desire to pass upon 1.-The
merits of the various newspaper artists now in
this City, but it goes without saying thatthe
most talented in the art department are on
THE CALL
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

PUGILIsTIc WEIGHTs-J.F. F. g., Byron, Cal. In
pugilism bantam weight is los pounds and
under; cstchweight is weight at discretion
feather-weight is of the class below light
weight, which is 118 pounds; heavyweight is
154 pounds and over; middle-weight is mp to
154 pounds and over 11S, and Welter-Weight is
from 1876 to 154 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
ThE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

We are for measures and not men.