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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

Mrs. Fachons-Is your family an old one, Mr..
Millions?
Cholly Miliions-Naw. Pm the first of me
line; me awthaw's in twade, ye know.-Puck.
Hoax-Pve got great scheme for the warm
weather.
Joax-Let's have 1t.
Hoax-I'm going to keep small boy near
me sharpening slate pencils. 1t always makes
my blood run cold.-Philadelphia Record.
The negro sexton OF St. Peters Church has a
very stylish mulatto wife. Asking for bigger
salary, he gave as a reason: "It's mighty hard
to keep o sealskin wife on q muskrst salary
Judge.
Clara-Does your intended know that you
wear false teeth?
Ella-I intend breaking it gently to him; l
have already owned to one.-Lose Blatter.
Mendicant-Kind lady, won't you help a
poor man with only one leg?
Lady dnterested)-How came you to have
lost one leg?
Mendicant-My father had but one, and so
did my grandfather. Guess it runs in the fam
Washington Times.
The governess was giving little Tommy q
grammar lesson the other day. San abstract
noun," she said, is the name Of something
which you can think of, but not touch. Can
you give me an example ?''
"a red-hot poker!'-London Tit-Bits.
81 don't think it's wrong to fish on Sunday If
you set about it religiously. always prays
for a nibble and gives thanks when l lands q
ish."-New York Truth.
Some students think 1t necessary to be be-
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THE VIOE-PREsIDRNCY.

The rank and file of the Republican party
are taking very much more interest than
usual in the Vice Presidential question.
and so far as surface indications 60,
Speaker Reed is the favorite. A little
while ago when the subject was brought
to his notice, Mr.. Reed appeared to feel
highly insulted, but reports from Wash
ington, as we'll as from his home in Maine
would seem TO indicate that he is thinking
better of it. 1t is by no means a small
thing to be Vice President of the United
States, and were it not for the ambition of
Presidents in recent years to serve two
terms, the Vice Presidency would be the
stepping stone to the first place by the
next convention.
Had Mckinley instead of Reed been
elected Speaker when they were competit-
ors for the honor, Reed would have been
chairman of the committee on Ways and
Means, and it would have been the ssR ed
tariff and not the mckinley tariff" If
it be true that Reed is the second choice Of
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James Budd for he Democratic nomination
for Governor, finally became owners OF the
Vallecitos properties, but this was not till
there had been good deal OF litigation.
al found mining TO be very interesting busi-
ness" said Mrs. Mitchell yesterday, "but II is
rather an odd calling, l admit, for woman.
But am a native of Calaveras, and ever since
was a child have been accustomed to hear
about the finding of gold, and had also dur
ing my long residence in the mines seen and
learned much in regard to the working OF the
different kinds of properties.
"Calaveras County is very rich in gold, and
Iknow no part of ii that is richer than about
the towns of Vallecitos end Angels. Mr.. Hay
wards enormous wealth acquired in the Utica
aud the product of the mines there tell in
convincing way how rich the country is.
"The Delta and Enterprise mines, which
hold, consist of about eighty acres each.
think them very fine properties. There is one
thing about mining in such place as this
part OF Calaveras County, and that is the abil-
ity to go on developing property at all seasons
of the year. 1t is an eqnable climate. There
is nothing to impede ones progress"
Mrs. Mitchell has lived good deal IN this
City for several years past. She expects to re-
turn to Calaveras in a few days.
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Mrs. Edison Mills Mitchell, the woman miner
of Calaveras County, who has acquired good
general knowledge of gold mining in all its
stages, is at the Lick
Mrs. Mitchell is the owner of the Delta and
Enterprise gravel mines, FIVE miles east OF
Angels. She formerly owned the Yallecito
hydraulic mine at Vallecito, where she resides
This mine consists OF about 500 acres. Some
time since the lady sold this large property.
At one time it was very flourishing and at
tracted great deal of attention on account of
the gold 1t produced. Up to the time OF Mr..
Mitchelps death, some years ago, he had
taken out $75 900 from one of the three prop
critics included in the Yallecitos combination.
This was from the Bonney mine.
Attorney Thomas B. Bishop of this City and
Barney Murphy of San Jose, who ran against
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JACOB DAVIDS MS BURIAL,
He was Pioneer Merchant of Oregon
and of This City.

He was a Pioneer Merchant OF Oregon
and of This City.
Jacob Davidson, a business man of the
davs OF old, a member of the firm OF
Davidson q Poppe, was buried yesterday
from his late residence on Golden Gate
avenue. The deceased was prominent
member of the Masonic fraternity, and his
interment was under the auspices of that
organization.
Mr.. Davidson was born in Techlenburg,
Germany, in 1924 When 10 years
OF age be came to America, and in 1852
arrived in San Francisco. Shortly after
he removed to Oregon, and for several
years was in business in Salem and Port
land, returning to this City in 1861. His
firm was one of the earliest of local cigar
importcrsAnd was continued until about
twenty years ago, when Mr.. Davidson
retired. He has since devoted his time 10
watching over his various investments.
lie was capable business man, member
of Masonic Lodge No. 8, of Philadelphia,
and founder OF the second pioneer lodge
of Oregon.
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covered by a fancy design which tapered at
the waist and then spread gradually to the foot
of the skirt, where 1t was eight inches wide.
This was done in black braid with gilt edge,
the braid being sewed on endwise so the gilt
edge was uppermost The collar was braided
to match.
Many women prefer to have such handsome
materials as satin and silk brocades made up
in this shape. The collar may be of black
chiffon with design in white applique lace.
dull green warp-printed silk with lines OF
black and flounces In matched colors had such
collar, with folded collar Of silk cut bias.
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The RYAN Minors Sue.

Mrs. Mary Agnes Ryan, as guardian OF
Charles Ryan Jr. and Mary Ryan, min ors, has in
stituted suit in the United States Circuit Court
against C. J. Smith, receiver of the oregon I'm
provement Company, to recover $4,000. The
complaint alleges that on March 13, 1896,
Charles Ryan, the father of the two children
mentioned, was acting as ''dumper" on the
vessel Empire when he fell down an open
hatchway, receiving fatal injuries. The Ore
gon Improvement Company is held RESPONSE
Bile for this by reason of the imperfect me-
ehanical appliances furnished the deceased.
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Civil Service Elention.

The annual election OF officers of the Civil
Service Association was held yesterday, result
ing as follows: President, George W. Cope !;
vice president, d. j. O'Leary; financial secre-
Fitzsimmons; treasurer, r ]. Bush; sergeant
alarms, John Chrichten. The association was
organized last fall, with membership OF l7S.
At the meeting yesterday forty-six new appli-
cations were received. The object of the or
ganization is to protect Government employees
who are discharged without cause.
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CONTENT.

seen 1t In de paper an yeard 1t in de hall
Bout de gons-on acrowin' OBJ de Gear,
Whah de di mons is fiashin", whah de splendor
oh IL all
Beats de fines circuses dat ebber war.
But, goodness -goly, chile,
doesn't foh style
Fob ter see dat fuss an 61in's would sca'cely
walk er mile
rs sure dah ism nufin' else eZ splendid nywbere
Ez ter see VI iss Summer comm wifi de roses in
her nair. a
Dey says dat coronation am de grandes' thing
yoh'll find
When a monarch an lis people makes er
pledge,
Yet fms er sign OBJ promise mo- impressive ter
my mind
In de simple wreath of blossoms on de hedge
Perm aps it's c'ase I'm old
An mer 'mesination's cold,
But mer b ant keeps whisperin'. In spite OBJ
what Us tolu,
Dat muffin dis gret big earf could be mol
richly fair
Dan ter see Miss Summer comm wifi de blossoms
in her hair.
Washington Star.
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Mountain Mines Company Sued.

s. A. and J. A. Mclean Instituted suit in the
United States Circuit Court yesterday against
the Mountain Mines, Limited, to recover
$51, ,476 so. The plaintiffs alege that they
agreed to construct road in Shasta County
for the defendants within a specified time,
and further that they were TO receive given
amounted to $73, ,476 so, of which 500, 900
was paid. The plaintiffs now seek to recover
the balance.
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1.-THE OVERLAND LIMITED"
Via Union Pacific.

oNyv 31s DAYS TO CHICAGO-31x
oNhi 4Ia DAYS TO NEW YoRK-41s
Pullman double drawing-room sleepers and din
ing-cars, San Francisco to Chicago, daily without
change. Composite buffet smoking and library
cars between Salt Lake City, Ogden and Chicago.
Upholstered Pullman tourist sleepers San Fran
cisco to Chicago daily without change, and per-
sonaIy conducted tourist excursions TO st. Paul
and Chicago every Friday.
For tickets and sleepng-car reservations apply to
general office, Montgomery street. Steamship
tickets on sale to and from all parts Of Europe
d. w. HITCHCOCK, General Agent
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CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, n Y, June AT the Broad
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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

An agitation has been started in Massa-
chusetts to have public school dentist
appointed to see that the teeth of the
children are kept in good condition, the
School Board, of course, to pay the bills
The children would thus get not only
their heads but their teeth filled at public
expense, and the next thing would be to
have their stomachs filled in the same
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

1t is reported that during the last two
years large quantities of capital have been
sent from Western Europe to Russia for
employmentinm in manufacturing enterprises,
which only shows that European capital
lists are looking the wrong way to see the
sun of prosperity rise.
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PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The Bishop of Durham wears on his breast
cross which is an exact copy of one found in
the tomb of his great predecessor, st. Cuthbert.
The Dowager Empress of Germany, the En-
press Frederick, draws from the English Treas
ury as British Princess the sum of $4,000
every year.
A book OF critical essays nZola, Dumas Is,
and Maupassant, by Count Tolstoi, has just
been translated, under Tolstoi's supervision,
from Russian into French.
The oldest king in Europe is Christian TX of
Denmark, who last month entered upon the
seyenty-ninth year of his age. He has worn
the crown for thirty-three years.
NJ Moisson, the renowned French metal
lurgist, specially famous for having produced
artificial diamonds in the electric furnace, has
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
a PRINCESS SHAPE FOR GOWN
OR WRAPPER.

The Princess dress is always popular, and
with the faring skirt, the full sleeves and the
large collars of the present mode have an
added charm.
machine stitching. Others are elaborately
braided. One of brown cloth had the darts
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The ease with which the Italians and
the Abyssinians have managed to quit
fighting without resorting to diplomacy to
establish peace shows how simple thing
it is for men to reach an agreement when
both sides are satisfied they have had
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Captain Anson is too much OF a scientist to
endeavor to oppose his own feeble energies to
the inevitable law of gravitation. That is prob
ably the way in which the Mckinley boom ex-
poets 10 arrive in the Missouri metropolis
Chicago Record.
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CoRoNADo-Atmosphere 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 the Hotel dsI
Coronado 500; longer stay 81 50 per day, Apply
4 New Montgomery st., San Francisco.
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..Mrs. Wins1ow,s soothinr sxrnn,.

Has been used over so by millions OF mothers
for their children while Teething with perfect sue
cess. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums, alays
Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates the Bowels and
is the best remedy for Diarrheas, whether arising
from teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part Of the world. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup. 2oc bottle
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

hind in their lessons in order to pursue their
studles-Boston Transcript.
Sandford-What did she say when you told
her you were tutor in Yale?
Merton-Asked me If I'd toot for the coach
ing party her friends were getting up.-New
York Truth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
YELLOWSTONE Park Excursion.

Watch this ad for full particulars regarding our
great excursion TO the Yellowstone. Party leaves
here the 18th OF July. Weekly excursions in up
holstered tourist cars, No change. Lowest rates
to all points East. t. K Stateler, agent Northern
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Tom Reed and Levi Morton think that IL
only these cyclones will keep on monopoiizing
public attention and hiding Mr.. Mckinley and
his boom from the public eye they may possi-
bly, be able to put little color in the sallow
cheeks Of their own wee booms. - Chicago
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Although the greatest of French philoso-
pliers, Descartes was born 800 years ago, there
is no complete, satisfactory edition of his
works. To remedy this defect d subscription
has been started in France and Germany by
eminent metaphysicials and psychologists.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

If the Cleveland administration really re-
fected the sentiment of the American
people it would let the light of recogni-
ton shine ON Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Glasgow paper says that when Nine.
Bernhardt last visited Glasgow she bought a
fine collie from local celebrity who kept an
underground shop for the disposal OF reptiles,
parrots and dogs. Madame was intensely in
terested in both the establishment and the
proprietor. The other day he died, and word
of this reaching madame, kind letter of con-
dolenee was dispatched to the widow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Young Rockefeller, the son of the Standard
Oil king, celebrated his twenty-second Dirt TIL
day lately. He is being fitted so that he can
step into his fathers business at any time
position which means the management of
one OF the wealthiest corporations in the
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

On the principle that silence is golden,
"sound money" can hardly refer to any
thing but silver.
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ALONG THE SKIRMISH LINE.

1t appears that on the occasion of his visit to
Canton Mr. Quay was thoroughly inoculated
with the Mckinley silence virus.-New York
Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Carlisle's goldbug speech was printed at
public expense as Government document,
and all for What2
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
CALIFORNIA glace fruits. soc lb. Townssnd's.-

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers,
Clipping Bureau tAllen's), 80 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

If Grover sees any opening to get back
into a law practice after next March he
had better take it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

II is little strange that none of those able
Democratic and mugwump editors of New York
asked Major Mckinley questions about his
views on protection.-C Chicago Inter Ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Gold is usually supposed to be a smiling
and pleasant thing, but just now it has a
wrinkled front like grim-visaged war.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

While Oregon is not all right all the
way through, she has done we'll.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The fact that Wall street is trying to rob
the country is very plainly disclosed by
Clews.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The Populist whale in Oregon seems to
have swallowed the Democratic Jonah
during the food of the tidal wave.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Against the campaign cry OF work and
wages" Democracy cannot make even a
tin-pail racket this year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

There stands Cleveland like a stone wall,
but he feels rocky.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Local Democrats make more fuss in
changing bosses than the whole City does
over the transfer nuisance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

1t will be a good thing for the Oregon
Democrat if he is web-footed, for ne has TO
take water this year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Spain had better give her soldiers in
Cuba furlough to so home for health
this summer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Chicago has about arrived at the conclu-
sion that her convention is going to be
two circuses under one tent and is begin
ming to take an interest in it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The general run OF crops in Europe is not
up to the standard, but the crop of Amer
lean tourists is about as fresh and green as
usual at this season.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The average Democrat is as great a rain
bow-chaser as ever, but just at present be
can see no rain bows to chase.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The weather will never get so hot this
sumner at ST. Louis but that the sight o1
a thunder cloud will make the people
shiyer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Why all this objection to Mckinley and free
silver? There was no such fuss when the
Southern States were declaring for Cleveland
and free silver in 1892.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Republican unity this year is necessary,
not only for the welfare of the party, but
for the prosperity OF the country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The little bubble booms of Russell and
Pattison will be caught on the rising sill
yer tide at Chicago and then the cry will
come, Where are they?
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

George Mence Smith, q seltmade scotchman,
who died recently worth over f3,0oo,o 900, pos
sessed over seventy stores in London Tor the
sale of lamp oil, kitchen brushes and other
necessities of housekeeping. He leaves no less
a sum tnan $l,3O0,000 to be divided among
the employees of his different businesses.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Carlisle and Blackburn will continue to
pose as Kentueky's favorite sons, John
having his opinion of Joe and Joe having
his opinion OF John.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The country does not know who will be
the st. Louis nominee, but it does know he
will be the next President.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

This is the last year OF Cleveland's admins
tration, and even the elements have joined
with him to make it as bad as possible
Wichita Eagle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

1t begins to look as if it were about time
for the country to formally declare its in
dependence of Wall street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

We are aware that the Junta and the
Buckleyites are both trying to get there
first, but where they are trying to get we
don't know.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Cleveland once spoke of the tariff as
"the vicious, inequitable and unconstitu-
tional source of revenue" but his party
don't want that as plank this year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

world He works harder than the average $15
week clerk, and has already displayed rare
business tact
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The campaign opens with victor
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

AS to Oregon, Democracy isn't in it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The Grand Old Party wins the first fight,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

What nonsense to talk of Mckinley band
wagon. In band wagons each generally blows
his own horn, but here even the leader Is not
giving forth q asound.-Philadelphia Times.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Leopold Strouse of Baltimore has presented
to Johns Hopkins University sum of money
as the beginning of fund for the purchase of
rabbinical books for the university library
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

There will be. of course, Democratic
party, but after the smash-up this year
the survivors may decide to try to get rid
of the hoodoo by reorganizing and adopt
ing another name.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The property at Elizabeth, N. j., Of
the United States Cordage Company. val
ued at 81, 600, 600, was recently sold for $780,
600, being one OF the examples of the
shrinkage caused by the Democratic tariff
and the search for foreign trade.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Oregon leads the way.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

been appointed by the Paris sorbonne, or uni
versity, to represent it at the centennial at
Princeton University this summer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The movement among Democrats to get
Senator Teller to accept their nomination
for the Presidency looks as if the Greeley
episode were going to repeat Itself for the
amusement of mankind.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

BUSINESS OFFICE:
40 Market Street,
San Francisco, California.
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Where the Republicans were rot divided
in Oregon they won sweeping victories
but where they were not united there was
either defeat or but narrow pluralities; ;
and in these facts there is great moral for
the Republicans of California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Why all this objection to Mckinley and free
silver? There was such fuss when the
Southern States were declaring for Cleveland
and free silver in 1892.
II is little strange that none of those able
Democratic and mugwump editors of New York
asked Major Mckinley questions about his
views on protection.-C Chicago Inter Ocean.
What nonsense to talk of a Mckinley band
wagon. In band wagons each generally blows
his own horn, but here even the leader Is not
giving forth asound.-Philadelphia Times.
Dr. Mark Hanna continues to prescribe large
doses of silence for his patient an d to insist
that all conversation of nature to accelerate
the pulse must be rigidly ayoided.-New York
Sun.
David B. Hill says he doesn't want the nomi-
nation for President. AS the National Democ-
racy always gives David B. what he doesn't
want this may be mis- year. Kansas City
Journal.
poll of the New York Democratic State
Committee on Presidential preferences is said
to show for Cleveland, 8 for Hill, for Rus
sell and 40 for anybody who will take il. The
New York committee seems TO represent the
party at large with tolerable accuracy.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
Enraged McKinleyites should not scorn Ed
munds' observations about the fitness of their
idol for the Presidential chair. He proved to
be good prophet during the Blaine and Logan
Campaign. He was the one man in the inside
coterie OF Republicans at that time who had
the courage to point out to his fellows that
Blaine had many disquRlifcations for the party
nomina ation.-Providence Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
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The SUMMER MONTHS.

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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

The Illinois Humane Society is reported
TO have declared war against the practice
of strapping babies to bicycles in order to
give them a ride, and the next report will
be in all probability that the Humane So
ciety has been run over