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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
NOTES ABOUT NOTABLES.

Rockefeller, one OF the richest men in the
world, says in youth his greatest ambition was
to become trapoze performer.
The Comte de Montbrun, whose death occur
red at the age of 81, was one of the few sur
viving pages of Charles X. His father was the
weILknown cavalry general who fell at the
Moskowa.
The newest Prime Minister under the British
Crown Is Mr. Haultain of the Northwest Prov.
ince OF Canada. He was born in England but
has passed most of his life in the western
parts OF the Dominion. He IS barrister with
good local practice, and is about 40 years of
age.
Foreign gosSips say that Queen Olga of
Greece has an anchor tattooed on her She uld er
as token of her affection for her father, the
late Grand Duke Constantine OF Russia, and
that Princess Waldemar of Denmark, vile OF
the sailor son of King Christian, is also II arke d
In like fashion, with the addition OF a crown.
An obituary of the late George NJ. Pullman
states that he believed i'll teaching his child
rem to work, and that there is not mem be r
of his family who is not able to earn a living
at some trade or profession. 1t then gravely
continues: ellis eldest daug hter draws sal
ary oil $4,000 year for naming the sleeping
cars turned out by the company"
NJ. Frederic Mistral, the great Provencal
poet, Is ABOUT to present TO his well-beloved
country of Provence a museum, which is in
tended TO illustrate the history, manners and
customs OF Provence and Lqnguedoc. This
museum is at Ar es, aud is located in an old
convent In the Place ST. Trophime. The open
ing ceremony will take place next spring,
When the Felibriges and CigalierS Will fore
gather Ia their thousands
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

No man lives without jostling and being
lo,tled. In all ways he has to elbow himself
through the world, giving and taking offense
His life Is battle in SO far it is an entity
at all.-Carlyle.
In the moral world there is nothing impos-
sible ii we bring thorough will to it. Man
can do every thing with himself, but he mus t
not attempt too much with others.-W. Hum
boldt.
mere literary man is dull man; a man
who is solely man of business Is selfish
man; but when literature and commerce are
united they make respectable man.-Dr.
Johnson.
The high prize OF life, the erowning fortune
OF a man, IS to be porn 10 some pursuit VIII ch
finds him in employment and happiness
Emerson.
Necessity is the plea of every infringement
OF human freedom. 1t is the argument of
tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.-William
Pitt.
He that calls a man ungrateful sums up all
the evil that a man can be guilty of.-Swift
Without action thought cannot rip en- into
truth-Emers on.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
AMERICA GAINS AND BRITAIN LOSES.

CCORDING to report recently received at the
parment William B. Smyth United States Consul at
Hull England Dipgley tariff bill has
been marked in Great Britain in this
IL essential difference however effect been
TO revive industry and there to depress it.
Mr. Smyth reports that the industrial depression which
prevailed Britain in the years following passage
the Mckinley tariff has been reproduced Dingley
points during the time the Wilson tariff
force had great the
cid rushing apd profitable business
mills idle and workngmen of employ
this the effect of the frerade OF the
administration that, Consul Smyth SAYS, the Wilson
might been defined revival of
trade"
With the return TO the protective policy manufactures
been able 10 business labor employed
course falling off in the British
supplying the home demand
merchant must seek another market.
In this fairs and
bodies of the United Kingdom reported
engaged devising with South
America where they meeting competition from
Germany In that field however will before long
have American enterprise In the Eastern States
certed has started increase of this
country with those the south OF us and
in a comparatively few the reciprocity ad-
minstraon empowered tariff will
us advantage that energy
will be markets for products Great
Britain must play smaller the future
The era of her industr al supremacy is about
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
TIE FIFE.
Cham bers journal.

1t is said by some that we owe the fife
'ear-pierc!ng." as Shakespeare calls ito the
SWISS and Sir James Turner, who busted
himself in writing on military matters. names
it the "Allem aine whistle" In France it was
employed at least as early as 1884, in which
year it ordered by Francis l that each
band Of 1000 men was 10 have four drums aud
Two flies.
A few years later, in England, we find
'drommes and ffyffes" included IN the muster
of London citizens Shakespeare refers to the
musician not The instrument, when he speaks
in the "Merchant OF Venice OF ''the vile
squealing of The wry necked fife" An old
writer observes, Indeed, that "iyfe is wry-
neckt musician, for he looks away from his
instrument" About the reign of James II
the ffe lost its popularity for time, Sir James
Turner Observing: fWith US, any captain may
keep er in his company and main tain him,
too, for 10 pay is allowed him-perhaps just
as much as he deserveth.'
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
LEGAL NON-PART TISANISM.

evening contemporary which does not indose the action
II of the regular Republicans regular Democrats regular
Popuists and Citizens Republicans in nominating
Board Freehoders the opinion that in eecng
the amalgamaon of candidates the various county committees
have been guilty of berayng their parties. Our contem
porary appears its idea partly its enthusiastic ad
mraton for what calls "straght politics. and partly
entire ignorance of the laws which govern the committees
which it refers.
AS matter of fact both the Republican and Democratic
county committees called conventions in accordance with the
laws of their organizations which conventions by formal
luton indosed the fusion programme The Popuiss
authorized by their rules act they have acted and the
Citizens Republicans ndosed the fusion Freeho1ers in pur
of party law which empowers their County Commit
tee to take such action In fact so far we have been able
perceive from the newspaper reports the of of
the committees has savored of political Betrayal Every
thing has apparently been done in accordance with party law
AS understand this matter the entire fusion pro-
gramme upon the Welestabshed principle that charac
temaklng has nothing do with party politics. On all sides
there strong disposition among the people to repudate any
organic law which represents the Wishes aspirations theories
OF class faction. The objection urged against the Citizens
Convention of Chater-maes all along been that
geson by person outside its membership has been toer
ated Indeed it is quite clear that the disposition of these
builders consider themselves the people of San Fran
cisco the of the fusion of the regular party
organizations Hadthe Citizens Committee shown the slight
est desire charter acceptable to all interests there
would in the of things have been than
Board of Freehoders nominated.
THE CALL, in with all good citizens, desires to
adopted But is willing to aid in fast
enng the people instrument which represents the
theories fosters interests of portion of the community
the city have charter that will protect everybody
and promote general progress it would better get along for
while it is. What want and what believe the pee
pie of San Francisco want strictly nonpartisan, business
like charter framed by business men, for business purposes
and free from the capap and demagogy of partisan conven
tons or ''reform" closets
Unless such charter presented at the next election all
the work being done will be wasted The people of this
city too intelligent to attempt to govern themselves with
theories They know that practical experience the only
safe guide munipal affairs 1t will in opinion be better
for the city bear the ills has than fly those which may
be concealed in charter framed by theoretical reformers,
mousing politicians political masquerad:rs in search OF an
office Charter making is business not politics. he regular
organizations have conceded this and in nominating
partisan Board of Freehoders of ability and character they
should fairly be given credit for desire to promote the best
interests of the city and its citizens.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
APPLIES HERE.
Chicago Times Herald.

Sanitary measures for schools are of the first
importance The epidemic of diphtheria
among the scholars in the public schools oi
Indianapolis should prove an invaluable OBJ
ject lesson throughout the whole country.
The germ theory OF disease proves the abs O.
lu necessity of interdicting the promlscuous
use and interchange of pencils or any other
article which child might though tlessly
touch with the lips. Astep beyond the sepa-
ration of such objects and the insuring o!
their individual use remains to be taken. II
wou q be comp lrativeIy simple matter to
render schoolrooms and their contents en-
tirely innocuous by the free use OF antisep tics
in the daily cleaning. Nothing short of scien n
tific cleanIIne s should be tolerated in our
common schOos.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
THE RosETres ON TEE BRIDES
New York sun

New York sun.
The bride of pretty much every harness has
upon IL rosettes, more or less ornament tai, one
on each side, placed at the ENDS of the front or
brow band. These rosettes ere made in very
great variety. Some are made OF tin, some of
German silver, and some OF German silver
covered with a thin sheet of silver. Some
rosettes are plain, some are EN- bossed. They
sell n prices ranging from practically nothing
to 50 a pair. RoSettes of this kind are often
engraved with the monogram or with in
itials Engraved rosettes are not infrequently
seen on business harness.
There are costlier rosettes that are used on
carriage harness only, and are made some of
leather and some OF silk ribbon. These are
made by hand in various sizes, and of various
colors and combinations of co Ors. Handsome
rosettes of leather Sell at 50 30 to So e p7ir,
depending upon the size; the ribbon rosettes
at from 50 to $40 pair. Ros cites OF this kin d
rot sold with the harness. They are
bought separately, as ornaments. Ribbon ro-
settes costing $40 pair might, for Instance,
be BOUGHT to attach to the brides of fine
double harness costing, say 800 set,
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
PERSONAL.

Jesse D. Carr, the Salinas capitalist, Is at
the Occidental.
w. F. Peterson, confectioner OF Sacramento,
is al the Grand.
DR.. D. A. Mcintosh, a physician OF Spokane,
is a the Grand.
n. E. de Yoe, merchant OF Modesto, IS reg
istered at the Lick.
Charles F. Light, Boston lawyer, Is regis
tered at the Grand
DR.. and Mrs. j. Benepe OF Sebastopol are
guests at the Grand.
Harry Van Allen, merchant of Phoenix,
Ariz., is at the Russ
John NJ. Mitchell, a wel-.o-do resident OF
Salinas, is the Russ
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Hopkins of Menlo
Park are at the Pa ace
F. c. Lusk, a lawyer and banker of Chico, is
registered at the Palace.
c. NJ. Hartley. an orchardist OF Vacaville, is
late arrival at the Grand.
Rev. j. D. Mcdonald, Catholic priest from
sacramento, is al the Cal fornia.
Charles F. EastoE OF FL Mon tecito, a suburb
OIL Santa Barbara, is guest al the Occiden tai.
Mrs. p B. Fraser, wife of the Stockton
banker, Is at the Occidental with Miss Fraser.
Captain A. Thompson, shipmaster of Ia
coma, Wash, is among The late arrivals at the
Grand
John T. Sullivan, manager of the Sea Beach
Hotel, of Santa Cruz, arrived at the California
yes erday.
Julius Goebel, head professor of German in
Stanford and poet and lecturer, is regis ed
| at The California.
Mrs. G. H. Rowe of San Rafael will soon star
Tor Rome, Italy, and viii leave New York on
December 30 in the steamship Kaiser VIII
helm IL
Mrs. Hester A. Harland, president of The
Child Study Club, conducted meeting in the
Occidental yesterday, at which several sub
Jects pertaining to child ife were discussed.
J. Francis, general passenger agent OF the
Burlington route at Omaha, will arrive here
this morning by train from Portland. He is
on general tour OF inspection OF offices.
Robert Capelle, general Pacific Coast agent
OF the North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany, Will return 10 this city to-day, after an
absence of several weeks i'll the Northwest.
Mrs. Jerome Lincoln OF 555 Harrison street,
accompanied by Jerome Lincoln Jr. and Miss
Lincoln, will leave here tonight for New
York, whence she viii sail on Decem Der for
Europe in he North German Lloyd steamship
Fulda. Mrs. Lincoln will spend the winter in
Naples and the holidays in Rome.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
THE AN sly ER.
The great man knelt in prayer:

The great man knelt in prayer:
-, Lord of Hosts" he said,
"Permit thy blessing now 10 rest
Upon thy servants heal!
Men Snash their eeth and scowl al me,
o, give Them eyes that they msy see!
'My worldly store s great, o. Lord;
My power increaS day by day;
here oestow, ns thou dos. know,
II there take away
Yet men cry Ou', revIIiag me,
Lord, give them eyes, that they may see
Upon thy footstool ord behold
hundred spires rise!
through them tiny servant points The way
To glorles In the skies
Still, men stand here reviiing me,
o, give them eyes, that they may seeW
Unto the grea: ma kneeling there
4 tnundeIous vo ce replied:
"Ihy wor diy ore indeed Is great,
Thy power Va and wide
But who, thou worm, HIS given to thee
Authority 10 act Tor me?
II see the traces of thy hand!
A Starving child is there
Deep in the shadow OF The spire
1nat thou has reared iii air!
Speak ou thou wo nj Who vested thee
With power To rearrange for me?
Here thou hast taken ten away,
There thoI hast given on.-
Who fiXed the toll O be retained
For this chat thou hast done?
STeak on : speak out! Who vested thee
With rights to sive a d take for m-?"
8. +. KIsER in Cleveland Lea Ter
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
ANOTHER SOLOMON.
Snare Moments.

A householder in aScotch town having hired
a horse to attorney. the latter, either
through bad usage or some other cause, killed
the horse, when the dealer insisted upon pay
ment by bill if it was not convenient to pay
cash.
The attorney had no objections to grant q
bill but id that it must be at a long date
Tne dealer told him TO ii x his own time, when
the attorney drew promissorv note, making
II payable on the day of judgment.
An action was raised, when the attorney
asked the presiding Judge to look at the bill.
Having done so, the Judge replied:
"The bill is perfectly good and as this is the
day of judgment, l decree that you pay to-
morrow"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
THE BEES OrI mon FLoRIGAN.

Superior Judge Lorigan of Santa Clara
County called Grand Juror Carroll from the
bench cur and scuundrel perjurer and a
Judas, not really because Lorigan believed Car
roll to be anything of the kind, but because
Lorigan thought that Carroll had given out
omething from the Grand Jury room which
d d not reflect N uch credit on Judge Lorigan.
We do not know what Carroll said about
Lorigan-but Lorigan has proved that he is
all OF 1t, and more too.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
CH ZAP LUXURY.

The courts of Canada appear to place low
value on q kiss. recent dispatch from To-
ronto brings the information that ct the
Coburg assizes j. F. Hendricks, white-haired
man aged rs. was tried for kissing his pretty
niece, Mrs. Ellie Pilkey, schoolma'a am. The
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

EXTRAORDINARY interest will be taken In Mr..
Gladstones remiu scences of mis- friend, a. H.
Ii allan the hero of I, nnyson's great epic, IN
Memoriam," which will appear n the New Year
Number OF THE YOUTHS CoMPANIoN Though
MANY depending on his own reco lec-ions of that
gifted youth, Mr. Gladstone makes some refer
in his article to the life of Tenny son
which has Just appeared.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

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the unf ngmanB
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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
THE OLD ANDRE PRISON AT TAPPAN.


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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

Algy-I just complimented Miss Oldtimer
upon her looking so young, and she seemed
offended supposed women liked to be tod
that they looked young.
Reggy-And so they do Algy, but not COM
plime n ted upon it.-Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

kissing, 1T transpires. took place at midnight,
during drive TO her mothers house. The
lady sued for $4,000, but the Judge held thata
man had right TO kiss his female relatives
without impairment of reputation, and the
jury awarded a verdict OF 20 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

IRTIsH-M. H, City. ''To cross the ferry of
the Irlish" means 10 be laid on the shelf The
ferry OF the Irish is crossed by those who are
cxiled to Siberia. In Russia the ferry is re-
garded as 1.-The ferry of political death"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
Fine Display of Art Goods.

S. and &. Gump 113 Geary street, are show
ing now their European importations for the
holidays, and invite their patrons and the
public to view the many iine and interesting
novelties received and unpacked so far
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
FLA HE'S Or FUN.

Ethel-Tommy Prescotrs mamma is deaf.
That must be awful!
Johnnie-Oh, l don't know I'll bet she
never tells him little boys should be seen and
not heard.-Harlem Ii e.
"Miss MacSere is immensely pleased with
the Scorcher's review of her novel"
But thought 1t was unfavora ble?'
$50 it is; but i. calls her this young au-
horess. '"-PiCk-Me Up.
"Uncle Alex why do people saw wood and
say nothingP'
because the words O man wants to say
when he is saving wood would get him turned
out of church. ."-Detroit Free Press
Parson-Young man, III order to succeed IN
any under taking in life you must begin at the
bottom and work up.
Young Man-That was not my fathers
motto. He began al the top and worked down.
Parson-And made a failure of it, no Doubt
Young Man-Not on your life. He made a
fortune digging wells-Chcago News.
"Weu. boys, you've got me all right and
now :har's just one favor l want to ask OF you.
D0u't take me back to my home county to be
tried"
"Whats the reason, old man?"
"W,ll, you see. they've gone and 'lected my
old woman Prosecutin' Attorney. ."-Clev ve-
land Plain Dealer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

SPECIAL info rma ton daily TO manufacturerz
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau Alen's) $40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
CALIFORNIA glace fruits, soc lb. Townsend's'

Turkey Dinner Sunday, 25 Cents.
Fifty fine fat young turkeys at the Ralston,
315 Bush street
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR-A. L. NJ, Rio vista.
The convention Of the Christian EndeayorerS
of 1897 was held in the city OF San FRAN
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

LUxURrANT hair with its youthful color assured
by using PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
HINDERCoRNs, the best cure for corns, 10 cents
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

McNULTY's CASES, City. John McNulty,
who killed one Collins in San Francisco
March 25, 1888, was sentenced to be executed,
but that sentence was commuted to iInpriSou-
ment for life by Governor Markham in 1894.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

A CoUGH, COLD OR SORE THROAT requires
immediate attention. " BrO1nlS bronchial Ifo-
cheS " will invariably give relief.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

He-I told your father that we expected 10
be married next month, and he was Wild
She-What did he say?
He-He wanted to know why we couldn't
make it next week.-Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

GEIsHA-H. H., City. There never was
play cal ed "Geisha" performed in San Fran
isco prior 10 the one that is now being per-
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

AS preventive of Brights disease drink,
Watson's Scotch Whisky.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

To be refused landing because of their beauty has been the
peculiar experience the of New York
Had they cosseyed pgeontoed ecked they would
got question This hardly fair especially
many come over Simply by reason OF being
handsome enough draw people heater and the people
so drawn have felt often demanding money
The girls who find the New World nhosptabe said to
repuatons and while. of this puts
them different plane others referred to- the diff
ference certainly ought disadvantage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

TEN cents for a bottle of Lows hore-
hound cough syrup. Alt Sansome st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
TO THE sLoT-MACHINE.

TO THE SLOT-MACHINE.
(On Hearing That 1t Must COY
Good-by, Old box; we've had our fun;
Ct course, I've paid the bill.
Though oft i've ri d for aces up
They never came until
Three times the price OF all I've won
Within your slot were jugged.
Good by, old box, | will not weep
Because that slot is plugged.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

ETERNAL SLEEPS, Sacramento. The words,
.cDeeth is an eternal sleep," are credited in
hooks of reference to Joseph Fouche. who
lived in France from 1903 10 1920, By his
oraer, IN 1874 those words were placed on
The gates OF cemeteries in Parls.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

From Louisiana the story of the proper way
duct a finish. 1t with only four
people mixed it, and happily the four together
other day etch we'll armed There been quadruple
inquest and the reace that reikns in the erswhle
neighborhood is something beautiful O see
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

If there South American country that has just
squabble, is not fgurayely dancing about with chip
deIicaey talanced its shoulder hear would be
refreshing Don't the people down that way anything
fght2
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

Colonel Chinn of Kentucky will find he shall get
gess there the gavel is mgher than the bowie The
colonel would have difficulty reconcng himself to so un-
natural state things and would better stay at home
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

Reading who nearly torn to whei in
cage Chicago question naturally arises why the
Certainly the display OF fool courage is no
ybody when lion takes this view of the
respect of thoughtful people, and ba given
credit at least for having sense than the man.
stranger would be ask why the Southern Pacific is
boats But after living here long
enough if that company desired TO make Market
canal and tie its boats the pillars OF the City
Hail. be many afraid oppose it, he would ask
| lnnnr ninpt trife
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27

Down in Georgia they ynched the other day
stealing 1t good mule either but almost
any excuse Will people little amusement
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-30

try of the United States. Every
man in these islands, without re
gard to occupation, should care
fully read this article, as ii
touches his private interests. di-
rectly or Indirectly. The little
cloud, in the California sky ff-
teen years ago. is rising and be
coming large and black. Col.
Spreckels says that in ten years,
the sugar beet industry will be the
greatest industry in the State. He
strikes the key note, when he
says. 1T is the only profitable
thing left for the farmer" There
is some uncomfortable truth in
this.