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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04
CUBAN AFFAIRS.

According to a correspondent of the New
Y York Herald, 1t is believed both in Havana
by the Spaniards and in Key West by
Cuban refugees that the departure OF
Consul General Lee for Washington was
caused by something like a crisis in the
relations of the nited States and the Span
ish Government. If these reports are we'll
founded, it is more than likely that the
Cuban news will be about the most inter-
esting that Americans will receive for
some time, and it is possible the coming
session of Congress may see the conclusion
OF this long protracted Cuban problem.
1t is not known what course Mr.. Cleve-
land will pursue, nor even what course
will be recommended by the Consul
General This silence on the part of the
President may be due to a mere sullen-
ness, or it may be ominous of a graver
crisis than has been supposed. We shall
probably have to wait for his message to
Congress, when it assem- bles In Decem Der,
before we learn clearly the true nature OF
the case. It may be said, however, that
the people of the United States have fairly
made up their minds on the subject, and
that if the President should determine
upon the recognition of Cuba and active
measures Of putting an end to the war he
would have the hearty support of the great
majority of our citizens.
The Cuban war has been protracted too
long. 1t has been evident for some time
past that Spain could not govern the coun-
try with peace and good order. She is not
strong enough to enforce her laws. The
continuance of her armies in the island
simply serves to continue war and all its
attendant evils. Cuba is so near to Amer
lea that We not only sympathlze with its
people in their struggle for indie pendence,
but we feel that in a certain sense we are
responsible for what happens there.
If Spain is fighting merely to preserve
her honor, interference of the United
States would give her just cause for retir-
ing from the field, and there would be no
loss OF prestige to her if she did so. On
the other hand. If she is fighting merely
to exercise military tyranny in the
island, certainly in the cause of human
ity We have a right to interfere.
No American desires a war with Spain,
nor do we desire to make an unwarrant-
able interference in the affairs OF another
nation. No Government has more hon.
estly maintained inter national law than
has that of the United States during all
its history. 1t would seem, however, that
even international law would allow our
interference In this case, and certainly if
Consul l-General Lee in his report to the
President shows that any in Justice has
been done to American citizens by the
Spanish Government, it would be the
duty, as well as the right. of the President
to put an end to what has become more
like struggle for destruction and exter-
mination against the Cuban people than a
civilized war to maintain a well-ordered
government
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A STREET COSTUME.

One of the models for skirts used this sea-
son is somewhat narrower in the front breadth,
making the shape less fari ng directly at the
front of sides. and has the fullness massed in
the back in four cores which are feather bone ed
10 make them flare stifly- The one shown
here is OF this description, having rim cores,
four of which are gathered at the back, there
being two cores on either side, with narrow
front gore.
The jacket or basque is a suitable model for
any fabric. A dress of mixed cheviot in brown
had the vest, which is seamless and fits
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NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

Miss Fossdick-Is Sues new husband do
mestic man?
Miss Keedick-No; she imported him from
London.-Judge
There has been keen competition between
Kansas landladies for chicken that was
Matched at Cedarville with three legs and two
pairs of wings.-New York Sun.
Tommy-Maw, what are the ''early Chris
tiansr?
Mrs. riga man who gets up and builds
the fire for his wife to get breakfast ought
to have right to the title.-Indianapolis
Journal.
81 believe 1t is said that travel broadens q
man." remarked Mr.. Hilltop
81 have often heard 1t said,i' replied Mr.. Bir-
mingham.
"But the conductor Of sleeping-car never
gives wider berth to q commercial traveller
than to any other passenger."-Pittsbur
chronicle-Telegraph. )
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Through sleerinr Cars to Chicarn.

The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. Santa "a
route, will continue TO oaIIy through from
Oakland TO Chicago Pullman palace drawing room.
also upholstered tourist sleeping-cars leaving
every afternoon. Lowest through rates TO all
points in the United States. Canada. Mexico oe
Europe. Excursions through TO Boston ieavs
every week. San Francisco ticket ofnce oss MAI
ket street, Chronicle building. leiepnone naAus
1881: Oakland, lllS Broadway.
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The Third All Here.

Light Battery c, Third Artillery, from Wash.
ington barracks, arrived at the Presidio
Monday morning. Lieutenant W. E. Birk-
heimer commands the battery with Lieuten-
ants Campbell and Barrett. Sixty-fye enlisted
men constitute the force. This completes the
transfer of the Third Artillery All the hat
teries OF the regiment are now on duty on the
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At the Chutaz

The new roller skating rink in the Casino at
the Chutes has proven an immediate success.
The floor has been crowded with skaters every
afternoon and evening since its opening.
"Arion" continues to give his wonderful BIZ
cycle rides on live trolley wire 100 feet
above the lake every evening.
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,hil,ips. Rock Island excursions

Leave san Francisco every "Wednesday. via Rio
Grande and Rock Island Railways. Through
tourist sleepine-cars 10 Chicago and Boston Man
ager and porters accompany these excursions 20
Boston. For tickets. sleepins-car accommodations
and further information address clinton Jones @
General Agent Rock Island hsiiWaS' oS @a'uF
gomery street. San Francisco
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We can now pay attention to Europe
once more, and TO the changing form of
the old war cloud.
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There will be grand, d,whoop-up for the
victory, and after that people will begin to
take an interest in chrysanthemum shows.
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1t goes without saying to the wise mer-
chant that now is the time to advertise.
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There will never be another party il
this generation that will run its hea
against the business sentiment of tn
country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

The fellows who stopped you before to
explain the money question will now stop
you to explain the meaning of the result.
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Business is reviving, prices are rising,
gold is coming into the country and pros
poets are bright for the workingman.
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THANKSGIVING DAY.

OF our National life is that which will be
set apart for Thanksgiving. On that day
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The party fight is over ana this morn
ing we all unite as loyal Americans in do
ing honor to our next President.
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The question to be discussed now is,
What is to be the next best thing in the
way of California developments
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Let US hope we will never hear the cry
of coercion in another campaign. II
doesn't sound well from American lips.
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Now that the crisis is over there is no
use criticizing the result. The thing has
happened and the country is safe.
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SI.
passed the other day his ninety-frst birthday.
The winnings of the Prince of Wales on the
turf this year amount to considerably over
100000.
During his recent visit to England the Gar
had his yacht insured for 50, 800 900 against
builders risks.
Isabella Darling, who died in the cowgate.
Newcastle, Eng, at the age of Ill years, left a
daughter 80 years old.
There are now only two ex-iudees in Emo.
land. These surviving ex-occupants of the
bench are Lord Field and Sir Edward Fry.
Alderman f. Philips is the fourth Hebrew IN
hold the Office of Mayor Of London since the
abolition OF the HEBREW disabilities in Eng.
land.
Lady Colin Campbell confesses to an intars.
interest in fencing. She has a theorv tbat
fencing equalizes the sexes much mora tbo,
most sports. She regards it as an art. almost
vocation.
Her Majesty the Queen Consort of tho v;nr
of Siam bears the distinction OF nossesrin- Iars
beautiful features and more sound intellieanas
than any OF the women that surround tbe =
Siamese Court
At a recent meeting of the vestry at st.
Georges, souihw ark. London. Miss A. Elliot of
Lancashire was appointed sanitary inspector
to the vestry by twenty-five votes to sixteen.
There were twenty-five candidates and she
was the only woman.
The well-known German painter, Franz Won
Lenbach, whose portraits of Bismarck are
widely known, has recently been married in
Munich to Frauiein Caroline Won Hornstein
DR.. Won Len bach was recently divorced from
his first wife, Countess Magdalene Moltke. a
| relative of the great field marshal.
M. Emile Zola, who is an expert bicyclist, is.
according to Partisan journal, SO fond of the
wheel that he has made up his mind to write a
novel about it. The novel is to follow the
book entitled "Psris." The DEVELOPMENT of
the cycling movement, in NJ. Zola's opinion. Is
destined to produce race of vigorous young
men and women.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis writes to the Baltimors
sun en- appreciatiye letter about the late
Frederick McGinnis, coiored, who was the
personal servant OF her husband. "He was IN
honor to his race" she says "a man of ster-
ling integrity, high intelligence, keen sense
OF justice, warm and grateful heart, he had
| the fine instincts of a gentleman. Whatever
| he undertook he performed faithfully and
well, for bis mental faculties were not inferior
to his moral qualities"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

1t took three months of the campaign to
heat the people up, but they can cool off
in three days.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

The Cuban campaign still goes on, but
with Frightening prospects that the pa
triots Will carry the country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

If you ouarreled with any of your
friends during the campaign now is the
time to make up and call it square.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

The coming winter will be one of grea
activity in California, and now is the tim,
to square away and make yourself factor
in IL.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

Ali defeated candidates may draw satis-
faction from the fact that this is free
country, and they can try it again.
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SHOOTING OF KALLocH-Mrs. T., City. Rev. I.
S. Kalloch was shot bv Charles de Young on
the 23d of August, 1879.
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1t is clearly evident now that when the
American wo-kingman asks for prosperity
he cannot be fooled with an offer of fifty
cent dollars.
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1t was not quite a unanimous vote, bu
it was so nearly so that no one will dis
pute it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

Before long we will be getting reports
about what Cleveland Is going to say in
his next message, but you needn't read
them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

But yesterday the boy orator was /,
freak that made the biggest show or
earth, and now he is but an idle curiosity
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

1t is an easy prediction that our new
Legislature will make things at Sacra-
mento as lively as usual.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

The question of the day is not so much
what the Democrats will try next as
whether they will survive to try anything
at all.
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Whatever the American people do is all
right in this country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

There must be good deal of crow eaten
this week, but Thanksgiving is comins
and then we will all have turkey.
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cALIroRsIa black fig taffy. Townsend.s.

SPECIAL informat ton daily to manufacturers.
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allens), $40 Montgomery
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SPECIE PAYMENT. D. p, City. Specie pay.
ments were suspended from January 1, 1862,
until January 1, 1879.
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Papa (who is a generaD-I 5,

Papa (who is a generall-I suppose when you
grow up you will be a soldier like me.
Billy (contemptuously)-You bet 1 won't.
Soldiers don't kill any one nowadays Pm
going to be motorman on trolley-car.-
Harper's Bazaar.
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One month rest from politics, and thei
Congress meets and begins another rue
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

Four months of Grover is the way it
stands now and every day will lessen it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

AS the cam paign canard fades away we
NAV expect to hear rumors that Cleveland
intends to recognize Cuba and start war
with Spain.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

Isabella Darling, who died in the cowgate.
Newcastle, Eng, at the age of III years, left a
daughter 80 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

GENERAL BooFH-G. c., City. General Booth
of the Salvation Army in London is said to be
financially well off.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

GOLD OF 1s47-E. G., Todd, Placer County,
Cal. A $40 gold piece OF 1S47 does not com
mand q premium.
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The campaign must give way now to the
Christmas novelty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

A lady in Oakland declares a cataclysm
is coming, but good many American
citizens believe this morning that it struck
the country yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

New LICENSE REoUIRED-G. L. P, City. II
man in San Francisco buys out a saloon that
has City license, two months of which is un-
expired, the purchaser must apply to the
permit for license is issued to the individual,
not TO the saloon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

PIcTuRE-M P, Coulterville, Mariposa
County, Cal. The picture that you name in
your communication is certainly an obscene
and vulgar one.
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It is pity that New Year is not at
hand, for there are thousands Of men this
morning who are ripe and ready to swear
off from the betting habit.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

There are now only two ex-judges in Eng.
land. These surviving ex-occupants of the
bench are Lord Field and Sir Edward Fry.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A LONG WAY kHEAD-M. NJ, City. Tn
Fourth OF July, 1900, will fall on "wednesday
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During his recent visit to England the Czar
had his yacht insured for 2,30o,O 900 against
builders risks.
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..,rrs, winslow Soothing syrup"

mothers for their children while Teething with per-
feet success il soo the child, softens The gums.
allays Pain cures wind Collie regulates he Bowels
and is the be st remedy for Diarrheas whether arIs
ing from teeshing or other causes or sale by drug
gis,s I'm every part of the world. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup. 25c o bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is perfectly dry soft
and mild. being entirely free from the miss com.
mon further north. Round-trip tickets, by steam
ship including fifteen days board at The Hotel dsl
coronado $65: longer stay 80 80 per day. Apply
New Montgomery St, San Francisco.
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CoxEY's ARMY. F. Y, City. 1t was on the
29lh of April, 1894, that Jacob . Coxey en-
tered the city of Washington, d. e., with his
Commonweal Army. 1t numbered 336 men.
THE SILVER PURCHASE. D. j., City. Under
the act of July IA, 1890, there was coined
SAC. .O43, 954. The value of purchased but un-
coined bu lion at the close of 1895 was
$IS5. .S51 ,479.
LES MIsERABLEs-M. H. w. E., Fruityale.
Alameda County, Cal. Probably the best
English criticism on Victor Hugo's ssLes
Miserables" was that written by Charles Alger-
non Swinburne.
The TARIFF-E. G., Todd, Placer County, Cal.
William NJ. Springer of Illinois was chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee of The
House at the time that the wilson tariff bill
was brought up for the first time, November
81, 1898.
LIVE FIGURE-N. N, City. In the scene In
''Uncle Toms Cabin recently presented at
the Grand Opers-house. in which Little Eva
Is seen ascending to heaven, the figure was not
lay one, but g live one, little Mildred the
child actress.
sTILIs-L. B., City. 1t is not '.a fact that
there is a law that allows q rancher 10 main
tain a still to manufacture brandy for his own
use' without notifying the internal revenue
department. Every still must be registered
even such as are put up for scientific purposes.
JUNIoR-G. g., City. There is no law reouir.
ing man TO use "Jr.," the abbreyiation of
junior, after his name after he becomes of age
and his father bearing the same name being
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still alive. 1t is used only as a means of dis
tinguishing the elder from the junior member
of the family. The younger member should
discard it on the death OF the father.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

BESZINE-E. R. C. P. Berkeley, CAL 1t is
said that the continuous application of ben-
zine to the human skin would De product i've
of unpleasant results.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

THE best anodyne Tor the cure of bronchitis is
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t gives prompt relief,
followed by GER, ain cure.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

England in Egypt may sound like dull
topic to talk about after the excitements
of the last two months, but it may be ex-
citing itself before the winter is over.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

The revival will come in with the holi-
day trade.
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DEMoNETIzATIoN-P. NJ. s., Concord, Contrs
Costa County, Cal. In 1871 Germany began
the enactment of laws which by 1873 placed
the currency of the empire on a gold basis In
1874 silver was demonetized by the Latin
Union, composed of France, Italy, Belgium
Switzerland and Greece.
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smoothly over the bust, having fullness below
gathered at the waist line, OF PLAIN green
cloth In rather light shade matching dashes
OF same color IN the cheviot. The revers and
collar were of darker green velvet over the
plain green cloth.
A dress of black and blue mixture In wool
had vest of blue cloth with rows OF narrow
black velvet set on crosswise at intervals OF
an inch. The collar and revers were OF black
velvet an inch of blue cloth visible at the
edge, with one row of half inch velvet set
midway on it.
broidered in frog effect in front with q design
in the back, wide at the shoulders and narrow
ing to the waist. The vest was OF brocade in
green, black and rose color, the revers and
collar plain black sstin.
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There will be another chance four years
from now.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

According to a New York dramatic
critic there is in that city no such thing as
moderate success for play. If it does
not become the rage it does not succeed
at all The critic also says, but that wa:
scarcely necessary. that good plays never
become the rage.
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In 1897 Vasco da CANA doubled the
Cape of Good Hope and Sebastian Ca bot
discovered the coast of North America at
Labrador, and now Portugal proposes to
celebrate the one event and Canada the
other. and you can take your choice which
one you wish to attend.
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PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

George Muller, the British philan thropist,
passed the other day his ninety-frst birthday.
The winnings of the Prince of Wales on the
turf this year amount to considerably over
800 900.
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PAYMENTs-M. J. B., Jackson, Amador
County, Cal. If there is no stipulation in the
contract that loan shall be repaid in gold,
standard silver dollars are legal tender to
any amount The statement of the Popocrats
OF your section that silver dollars are not gal
tender above $5 is not correct, and it is evident
that they have not yet become familiar with
The provisions of the act of February %, 1873,
which says: ''Silver dollars of the United
value for all debts and dues, public and private,
except when otherwise expressly stipulated in
The contract"
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No American kicks against the maiority.
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1MMIGRANTs-A. N, Walnut Creek, Contra
Costa County, Cal. The act to facilitate the
enforcement of immigration and contract Ia
Dor laws provides that the ships manifest
must. among other things, snow if the imml-
grant is possessed of money, and, if so, whether
upward of $50, and how much-if $50 or less.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

Alderman f. Philips is the fourth Hebrew tn
hold the office OF Mayor of London since the
abolition OF the Hebrew disabilities in Eng.
land -
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Get ready for Thanksgiving.
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REVENUE FIGUREs-F. w. j., San Jose, Cal
the Mckinley bill went into effect in 1890.
Under its provisions the revenue in that year
was $S5 .O4O.272 in excess of the expenditures.
This is for the fiscal year ending June 80 of
that year. In 1891 the excess of revenue over
expenditures was $26. .s3s, ,542; in 1892 it was
in excess Sc, ,914,454; in 1893 the excess was
So, ,341 ,261; in 1894, when the Wilson act
Went into effect, The excess of expenditures
over revenue was $69, ,S03, ,26I, and in 1895
the excess of expenditures over revenue was
$40, ,S65, ,223.
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CoxEY's ARMY. F. Y, City. 1t was on the
29lh of April, 1894 that Jacob :. Coxey en-
tered the city OF Washington, ID. g., with his
Commonweal Army. 1t numbered 336 men.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

GovERNoRs-A. P. F.. Manhattan mine,
Knoxville, Napa County, Cal. There is but
one State in the Union that elects its Governor
for longer period tnan four years, and that's
Utah, W hich elects for five years. The States
that elect for four years are: California, Della
ware, Florida. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon,
Pennsylvania. Virginia, Washington, West Vir-
ginia and Wyoming
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ARGENTINE REPUBLIC-T. o., City. The latest
statistics from the Argentine Republic show
that the average product of wheat TO the acre
Is 800 pounds. The price of land varies ac-
cording TO the quality aud location, ranging
from a few dollars 10 $500 per acre. Many
reaping machines are used in the country and
about 10 per cent of the agricultural impie-
ments are imported from the United States.