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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
ONE WEEK OF PRAYER.
Every Y. NJ. G. A. in the World Observ-
ing These Seven Days.


Ali over the world wherever there is a
Y. NJ. c. A. this week is known and OBJ
served as week of prayer in accordance
with custom established just thirty years
ago and followed every year since then.
Yesterday afternoon the local association
began the seven days of praye rfulness by
assem- bling in the Y. M. c. A. auditorium
to listen to an address by the Rev. DR..
Marshal of Chicago, field secretary of the
Board of Foreign Missions of the Preshy-
terian Church, and to music by the Moody
quartet.
Every night this week the young men
will meetin the Association hall, corner of
Ellis and Mason streets, at o. clock and
devote the evening to prayer. Tonight
ana tomorrow night the Moody quartet
will be with them to furnish additional
music. All the churches in the City will
also unite with the Christian young men
in this week of prayer.
During a long discourse, made up of
"reminiscences OF noted foreign mission
aries and their work, DR.. Marshal held the
interest OF large audience. He was for
merly well-to-do clergyman and made a
tour OF the world, inspecting foreign mis-
slons at his own expense. He returned to
this country greatly impressed by what he
had seen and determined to devote his en-
tire attention to that particular field of
Christian work. Since then he has trav-
eled extensively in his official capacity
and is now here, lecruring in the different
Presbyterian churches to raise funds.
He said yesterday that the first Chris
tian missionary went to China in 1867,
and after twenty-seven years of constant
labor, aided by other missionaries, it was
estimated that there were then six Chris
tians in China, so slow was the work of
converting a people stepped in idoIatry
and the traditions of their ancestors
There are now 10000 baptized Chinese
Christians, several hundred ordained Chi
nese ministers OF the gospel of Christ and
an ever increasing corps of Christian
teachers, an ever expanding system of
Christian schools where young Chinese
are being educated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
'EXAMINER" METHODS.
Ono Corioaf~re Too Coarse, No Cartoon
Too Indecenf.o


San Francisco Argonant, Nov 8.
Among the many gratifying things in
this election, not the least is the utter dis
comhture OF the kind of journalism prac-
tlced by the New York Journal and San
francisco E1dminer. From the very be-
ginning OF the campaign. the methods of
those two papers have been inde ensible.
There was no party slander too mean, no
campaign calumny too vile for them to
publish. There was no caricature too
coarse. no cartoon too indecent for them
10 print. Their attacks on Mckinley.
Hanna, Reed and other leading Republi-
cans have been so vicious and so vile that
they have made even Democrats ashamed.
That they have been power in the recent
campaign cannot be denied-but it was a
power that worked the reverse way. They
made thousands of votes for the Republi-
cans by their ruffianly methods. San
francisco generally goes Democratic, but
under the influence of the Examiner she
went for Mckinley. Mr.. Hearst came out
OF the West to regenerate New York and
instlll into her pure Democracy and free
silverism. New York always goes sweep
ingly Democratic, but under the influence
OF Mr.. Hearst's Democratic teachings and
new journalistic methods, she went
sweepingly Republican. If Mr.. Hearst
wants to be power in journalism, we ad-
wise him to change his methods.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
HOME INDUSTRY.

This is the time to remember home in
dustries. This is the time to bear in mind
that California should be the best market
for California goods. This is the time for
every citizen to consider how he can best
promote the general welfare by promoting
the industry of his neighbor as well as
that of himself.
The coming decade should be one of
more than ordinary prosperity in Cali
fornia. 1t should see great progress made
IN all lines ofwork. 1t should see citizens
combining and cooperating to establish
in various localities those large enter
prises which cannot be carried out by a
single individual. We ought during the
next ten years follow the plan of the
richer Eastern States and build factory
by the farm. We should bring about a
diversified industry. We should not only
produce raw material, but should manu-
facture it to its final and most finished
form so that we can get for it the highest
price in the markets of the world.
Good prospects await the State. There
is everywhere evidence that we have men
OF enterprise and capital among US
capable OF being leaders of industry who
will accomplish success in their undertake
ings. Men OF this stamp exist in almost
every community in the State. and if
their fellow-citizens will only give them
loyal support and active cooperation the
industrial system of California will be
virtually revolutionized within the de-
cade.
We send our raw fruit to the East and
buy back jams and jellies. We send
abroad or destroy at home some of the
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'Your hair is getting rather gray, sir.'
'I should think it would; aren't you nearly
fnishedf"-New York Truth.
Appreciated-"Wasn't that dinner we just
had grea.?'
Elegant! don't know when have felt SO
uncomfortable. brooklyn Life.
speaks French without the least accent"
"Nhy, of course. dear-without the least
French accent."-New York Truth.
Drummer-Is there any place where I can
hang up here?
Wild-Eyed Willie - Whadger want? Pawn
broker or tn wigilint committee? ?-Town Top
les.
Sageman-That walters hand always re-
minds me of a racehorse shortly after the be-
ginning or a race.
Seeker-And for what reason, pray?
sageman-Becausei it's on the quarter stretch.
Boston Courier.
An Expert Cyclist-3riter has been Learnt ing
to ride bicycle; he bought on the installment
plan.
"How is he getting on?"
'Firstrate. The company hasn't been able
to catch him. Spare Moments.
'Where are you working, Maryf
"Aint workin' novheres. / am in business
for myself. ! got couple dozen ladies tina I
pays me quarter week to come around and
ask 'em for place, and it makes the hired
girl they got mad and she won't leave."-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Music Teacher ito pupil with somewhat un-
educated mother)-Pause here.
Mrs. Suddenwealth (the mother)-Mary, get
your hat immejitly. amt payin' to have no
woman learn my darter who hain't got no
better bringin'-up than to call hands pawsI-
Texas Siftinga
"Why did try to steal the sacred freg'
repeated Prometheus, sadly. tIf you'd ever
lived in fathouse with q janitor and
steam heat"
Once again did the hoary hand of the past
grasp the hand of the present across the abyss
OF eons.-New York Press.
The tall man with the literary stoop in his
shoulders broke the silence.
"The average native of Porto Rico," he be-
gan, sis so large that he will fill good-sized
hogshead."
A loud protest went up from the loungers IN
front OF the postofice. The tail man cleared
his throat again.
al ought to add he said, in softened
tone. "that he will FL the hogshead with
dark brown molasses."
Whereupon, the hour for dinner having ar
rived, the house adjourned until p. NJ. with
out ceremony.-New York World.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
AN AUTUMN NIGHT.

Some things are good on autumn nights,
When with the storm the forest fights,
And in the room the heaped hearth lights
Old-fashioned press and rafter;
Plump chestnuts hiss ng in the heat,
A mug of cider. sharp and sweet,
And at your side face petite
With lips of laughter.
Upon the roof the rolling rain.
And tapping at the window pane,
The wind, that seems a witch's cane
That summons spells together;
A hand within your own while.
A mouth rejecting back your smile,
And eyes, two s ars, whose beams exile
All thoughts OF weather.
And while the wind lulls still to sit
And watch her fire-iit needles fit
Admitting, and to feel her knit
Your very heartstrlngs in 1t:
Then, when the old clock ticks tits late,
40 rise, and at the ooor to wait
Three words, or at the garden gate
A kissing minute
MADISON CAwEIN, in the Centu
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PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.


It is said that during the last thirty three
years the Prince OF Wales has spent $5 ,0OO,-
100000. And yet they say he is restless and
unsatisfied.
Lieutenant Dan Godfrey, the bandmaster of
the British Greuadier Guards, though he will
soon reach the age of retirement, 65 years, is
to be retained in his place.
The Scribners are TO bring out a complete
edition of Kiplings stories and poems, Illus
trsted by the authors father. There will be
eleven volumes in the authorized edition.
The Prince of Monaco recently announced to
the Paris Academy of Science that last month
he discovered bank ffty-tve kilometers long.
and situated ninety kilometers south of the
Azores Archipelago. He named the bank after
Princess Alice.
Senator George Gray of Delaware resigns
from the Democratic ticket as candidate for
delegate to the constitutional convention to
be held in that State, partly because the Sem
ate viii probably be in session while the con.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
NEWS OF FOREIGN NAVIES

The improved naval ordnance of Great
Britain is exemplified in the 12-inch wire
wound breechloading rifles, which weigh only
forty-six tons ana yet have the same penetrat.
ing power the 17-inch guns. weighing ITO
tons, on the Sanspareil and Benbow. The new
guns are being placed on the ships OF the Ma
jestic and Cesar class.
Messrs. Yarrow & Co., the well-known tor.
pedo-boat builders on the Thames are about to
establish a branch yard in Germany, and il is
their intention TO gradually transfer their
business in England TO the proposed new
works, chiefly on account of the cheaper labor
in Germany.
The French naval programme TOR the next
fiscal year has been proposed.by the Govern.
ment and approved By the budget Ministry. 1t
provides for one armored battle ship OF
IL, 270 tons, 2S5O0-horsepower triple screws
and speed of 23 knots; one protected cruiser
two coast-defense cruisers of $500 tons,
l7100-horsepower and % knots speed Ore
third-class cruiser OF about 21OO tons, one
gunboat, one torpedo-boat destroyer and two
hrst-class torpedo boats are likewise provided
for, and while the number of vessels to be built
| is but small it is to be noted that in the pro.
posed triple-screw battle-ship of % knots
France Will have by all odds the most superior
nghtlng snip existing IN any navy.
The Diadem. sheathed cruiser of IL, 900 tons
displacement, was launched from the stocks
OF the Fairfield yard on October 81, which was
214 days after her keel was laid. This is the
best record of ship-buildlng for the British
navy.
The French Superior School, instituted a
few months ago on three cruisers in the Med
iterranean, has been abandoned, and a school
will be opened in Paris for lieutenants of the
navy desirous OF becoming proficient in spe.
cial branches connected with naval warfare.
The school will be presided over by an ad-
miral and will have large corps of specialists
as teachers
The Talbot on her trip across the Atlantic
from England to Halifax had a narrow escape
from going down on October during hurri-
cane. Her spars came down and the Captain
narrowly escaped being killed. The sheet
anchor was lifted bodily from its place and
shifted over on the turtle-back deck. Several
OF the boats were smashed in the dayits and
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
Throngh sleeninr Cars to Chie

The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Santa q,
route, VIII continue to run oally through from
Oakland 10 Chicago Pullman palace drawfng-room,
also upholstered tourist sleepng-cars leaving
every afternoon. Lowest through rates TO all
points in the United States, Canada Mexico or
Europe. Excursions through Boston leavs
every week. San Francisco tckeS office. 644 Mar.
ket street, Chronicle building. Telephone nlaaa
1881: Oakland Ills Broadway
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
LADY'S sEvEN.GoRRD SKIRT.

The slight change in skirts consists of a mar
rowing OF the front gore, and decided mass
ing OF the fullness i'll back folds, the sides
being very smooth at top, but flaring well, as
they have for some time past
The one shown here has front cora o,o
side gore and four back cores. which are ia
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serious leaks developed under the gun plat

forms.
The Powerful, British cruiser Of IA 900 tons
and %. 900 horse power has not yet concluded
her trials. The eight hours full power trial
on October 81 had to come to a close after two
hours trial owing to an eccentric strap break
ing and a gauge pipe bursting. The mean
horsepower developed during the tHo hours
was 24,70O. During the prior thirty hours
coal consumption trial at sea the horsepower
developed was 1s, 433, with 1O3 revolutions,
and the coal expended, as taken from actual
horsepower per hour.
The swordfsh, torpedo-boat destroyer re-
Gently completed for the British navy, maoe
a speed on her trial of 2f.12 knots, with 203
pounds of steam 500 revolutions and 1870
horsepower. The contract called for "a knots
on 1000 horsepower
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
Philips. Rock Island Exour.,,n.

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday via Rio
Grande and Rock Island Railways. Through
tourist sleeping-cars 10 Chicago and Boston Man
ager and porters accompany these excursions to
Boston. For tickets sleeping-car accommodations
and further information address Clinton Jones
General Agent Rock Island Hallway oJ Mon.>
gomery street, San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
''Mrs. WinsIow,s soothinr surn,,,

. . 0H1HaHto
Has been used over fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while Teethng with per-
rect success 1t sooihes the child softens The
alays Pain. cures Wind Collie, regulates The Bowels
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoas whether arla-
ing from teeShng other causes. For sale by drug
gists in every part Of the world. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is perfectly dry. soft
and mild, being entirely free from the mists com.
mon further north. Round-trip tickets by steam
ship, including fifteen days board at The Hotel del
Coronado, $50; longer stay 81 so per day. Apply
New Montgomery ST., San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

CHINESE IN THE NAvY-Curiosity, City, Cal.
Chinese cooks and servants have been en-
ployed on many vessels of the United States
navy. Those who have charge of the matter
patriotism TO give such employment to Amer
lean citizens
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

GOLD IN 1850. ]. p, City. The amount of
gold produced in the United States during
1885 was valued at sac. 100000. The amount
or gold coined in the United States for the fis-
cal cal year ending June 80, 1895, was $49, $780,
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Thanksgiving football games will soon
be looming up as town topic and politics
will be talked only on the side.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

The next Mckinley tariff won't be
thrown down in a hurry, and the coming
prosperity will last long time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Mrs. Grumpey-Why don't wives rise up and
make their husbands stand around2
Grumpey-Because men never propose to
that kind OF women.-Detroit Free Press
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Olney has about four months left in
which to put his vigorous foreign policy
into play and let the people see it work
once.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Four more months of Cleveland clover
and then we get ready to make hay.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Cleveland found the Democratic party
divided and demoralized and will return
it to its old leaders in the same condition.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

BREWERS MARKs-W. W., City. The mark Y
on barrels of beer is the method of initiating
the original Latin names for the varying de-
grees OF strength:
Simplex-WhIch is single X orX.
DupIex-Whieh is double X or Xxx
TripleX-Which is triple X or xxx,
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Eastern people will please take notice
that if they start West at once they can
have strawberries for Thanksgiving with
out extra charge.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
TENNYsoN-A. s., City. Lord Tennyson, poet
laureate. died on the 9th of October, 1892.

EUcHRE-D. ODS.. Oakland, Cal The rule
for scoring in euchre is that If lone hand
wins a II five tricks he scores four. If he wins
three tricks he scores one, but if he fails to
win three tricks the adversary scores two.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Many Bryanite will be a Mckinley
man before the next election. Prosperity
is pretty good persuader.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Bryan Democrats and Palmer Demo-
Gratis have big crow to pick with one an
other before they are ready for Thanks
giving turkey.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

You promote your own welfare when
you promote that of your neighbor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

All that California asks for now is a wet
winter. Everything else seems propitious
to prosperity.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

The Cuban crisis should open up this
week and show whether there is in it any
thing more than in chestnut burg.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

1t would be money in the pockets of the
people to revive the crusade against the
sale of lottery tickets and those who ad-
Yertise them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Don't forget that California novelties
are about the best things you can send
home for holiday gifts.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

There is going TO be gold mining boom
in California before long and mining
counties will be way up.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

In the revival Of trade the home market
should give the preference to the home
worker.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Now is the time 10 advertise for the holi-
day trade, and don't you forget it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

With money circulating and work in.
creasing there will be good reason fol
every body to rejoice in the holidays thi:
season.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Fatten your birds, Mr.. Turkeyman; we
all wish rich feast this time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

NEITHER Calomel any other deleterlous
drug enters into the composition of Ayers Pills
A safe family medicine
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Mrs. Farmer Jones-Does th' new hand know
all about mflkin', Silas?
Farmer Jones-Pretty much; he used ter
work in pump factory.-Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Speculate on the composition of McKin-
ley's Cabinet all you please, but don't bet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

California should look toward the Pa.
citic for her trade and every Californian
in Congress should do his best to encour-
age the upbuilding of our merchant ma.
rine.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Read the news of the day and delight
yourself with the reports of reviving busi-
ness.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
TOWNSHIPS famous broken CANDY albs 25c.

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturer.
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (AlIen's), $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Make San Francisco home market for
home goods.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Mckinley has an abundance of able sup
porters from among whom to select his
Cabinet, and it goes without saying he
Will form one of the best known to our
history,
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

BILL OF SALE-A. F., City. If a person pur-
chases place of business he is not required to
nave the bill OF s ale recorded at the Recorders
once, but he can do so Tor his own security in
case OF loss of the original. The fact that such
Dill is not recorded does not bind the pur-
cnaser TO pay the debts contracted by the
former owner of the business
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Look out for California industries.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

That spirit of local patriotism which de-
lights in promoting home industry should
assert itself now IN all parts of California.
We nave been importing too many goods
that could be manufactured at home and
the time has come to make change.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

The Bryanites are deceiving themselves
If they expect to make another campaign
on the silver question. Long before the
end of Mckinley's term the Republican
party will have settled the finances of the
Nation on basis SO solid that the whole
country will be satisfied.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

with strong and vigorous man in the
Office OF Secretary OF State the Mckinley
administration ought to be able to clean
up all our outstanding diplomatic disputes
and bring about an International agree
ment for the free coinage of silver without
much delay.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

The war in Cuba has come to be con-
test OF endurance rather than of fighting
ability, and hard as it has been On the
Cubans it seems 10 have been almost as
disastrous to the Spaniards. The army
and navy and the treasury of Spain are
nearly worn away, and that once strong
and still proud country is to-day but little
better off than Turkey.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

''What fiatterer you are to tell her she
speaks French without the least accent"
"Nhy, of course, dear-without the least
French accent."-New York Truth.
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Keep up with the procession
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

AMOUNT OF LEGAL TENDER-H. D., City. A
merchant cannot refuse 10 accept standard
dollars to any amount in payment of bill of
goods sold, unless at the time of the sale he
stipulated that the payment should be made
In gold. In this country merchant is not re-
qulred TO receive coppers in payment of bill
when the amount rendered exceeds 25 cents
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

Speaking of the infamous methods pur-
sued by the New York Journal and the
Examiner the San Francisco Arqonaut says: /:
From the very beginning of the cam
paign the methods of these two papers
have been indefensible. There was no
party slander too mean, no campaign
calumny too vile for them to publish.
There was no caricature TOO coarse, no
cartoon too indecent for them to print"
Every good man and every good woman
In California will indorse these brave, true
words.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09

L1THoGRAPHY-s. P. S., Winters, Yolo County,
Cal. There are several lithographic establish
ments in the City of San Francisco but this
department viii not advertise them Had
this correspondent signed his name, instead of
only his initials he would have received an
answer by mail, but he, like others who are
afraid to sign their names to letters of inquiry,
must not feel disappointed ii the infoIma ton
asked for is not furnished.
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Now for business.
Make the week lively.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

'Your hair is getting rather gray, SIR"
al should think it would; aren't you nearly
finishedf"-New York Truth.
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DocKs-H. P. W., Seattle, Wash. The dry
dock at Hunters Point, San Francisco, will
admit vessels of 221z feet draught. The Mer-
chants drydock (foating) will receive vessels
that have draught of sixteen feet; the dock
at the Union Iron Works VIII receive vessels
of seventeen feet draught. There is no dry
dock at the Fulton Iron Works. The only
other floating dock in the bay of San Fran
cisco besides the Merchants is the one at the
Union Iron Works