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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

his trade to make song 'go The boy in the
gallery scheme is one of them, though now
hackneyed by overuse. Having the song
illustrated by means OF stereoptlcon views is
another. A favorite method of gaining that
essential thing, the sympathy of the audience
is the spiel before the rendition OF the song
This consists of little story OF how the song
came to be written which in nine cases out Oh
ten is the purest fiction. Nevertheless these
fairy tales are accepted by the majority ana
lend a glamour of reality to the song, without
which it would be wholly hollow and artlf-
cial.
''Such is the story in brief OF the popular
song from inception to presentation Win
most of the worry left out. and now the fancy
of the public must determine whether II
stands or falls
"Perhaps in time to come the criticism OF
the general public will grow more acute anu
a ballad will be accepted strictly on its ar
tistic merits, but to-day, as before remarked.
when author and composer have put torth
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
PARAGR PHs ABOUT PEOPLE.

II costs Great Britain $4,000 year to
maintain the Queens pack of deerhounds.
People are petitioning her to give them up.
Signor Crispi has taken time by the fore
lock in having his marble monument erected
ton on it is 'Crispi."
Russia's Czarina, granddaughter'of Queen
Victoria is fighting the practice of smoking
prevalent among the women at court. Sc is
said also to have shut down ON her husbands
allowance Of cigarettes.
At the Chinese legation at Washington it is
stated that WI Ting Fang, who succeeds Yang
You as Chinese Minister 10 this country, has
spent considerable time in England, where he
studied law and was admitted as barrister.
The brothers Henry and Walter Keney,
Hartford merchants, who left park to the
city, are TO BE- commemorated in beautiful
clock tower, erected on the spot where they
were born ara carried on business all their
lives.
The Pope has signified his intention to con-
tribute to a fund which is being raised in Eng
land for the purpose of erecting memorial
church at Slough, Bucks. in commemoration
of the conversion of King Ethelbert of Eng
land to Christianity.
Commodore Richard Peck of New Haven,
Conn.,, completed his sixty eighth year in
steamboating the other day. He is 81 years of
age, and has been with one company more
than half century. He has been in the
steamboat business longer than any other man
in the country.
Miles Crowley, the picturesque Texas Repre-
sentative, is only "a years of age, and prints in
his biography that he was chief engineer of
the Galveston fire department for two terms.
His popularity there is said to have given him
the political influence that sent him to the
State Legislature, first as Representative,
then twice as a Senator, and afterward to Con:
gress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
SENATOR PLATT.

The return of Thomas c. Platt to the
United States Senate will be another illus
tration of the way the "whirligig of time
brings about its reyenges." In this case,
however, the revenge will be but barren
mplishment. The contests in which
Mr.. Platt engaged when last in the Senate
are over, and his foes of those days, like
his colleague, Conkling, have gone beyond
the reach OF triumph or defeat. Mr.. Platt
will find himself IN Office confronted by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
FIRE LOS sES OF 1896.
Chicago Chronicle.

Better fire projections the cheapening of
Illuminating and fuel gas and the improved
construction of buildings made the fire losses
of 1896 fall $19, 1922 1896 under those of the
previous year. This in total of $111, 1856 OCT is
a large reduction, and the smaller fires de-
streyed only half of this amount At the same
time this is an enormous sum to set down, tor
the most part, 10 carelessuess.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
CRACK CRUISERS FOR JAPAN.
Boston Globe.

1t is high compliment which the Mikado's
EN- pire pays to American ingenuity and skill
in awarding to Americans the contract for the
construction of two new "up-:o-date' steel
cruisers at cost of about $50, 100000.
All the famous construction works in the
Old World were eager to get the chance to
provide these accessions to Japans war navy.
The award of the contracts to Scott of San
Francisco and the Cramps OF philadelphia
simply means that in cruiser-building, as In
other enterprises, America leads.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
FARM LIFE OFTEN PREFERABLE
Germantown fPa.l Telegraph.

The statement was made in one of the daily
Rpers recently that, according to the testi-
mony otreal estate dealers in the intersor of
the State, there is a very decided increase in
the demand for farms. and that this demand
comes largely from those who moved into
cities years ago. If this be true, it is an en-
couraging item of news. Out of ten who leave
the farm to make their way in the city, eight
would certainly have done better had they re-
manned at home,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

So. 900. 600 already, and! heaven only knows
hcw much more 1t is to cost. Yet the capitol
of Washington one of the no blest public build
ings in the whole world. IA vast architectural
pile, twice the size of tbs Albany building, one
upon which money mas been lavlshed without
lith that excites the wonder of artists and
architects and critics, has cost only SIT, OO0,-
0OO including the repairs ana alterations OF
thrae-duarters of a century,.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
cALlFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 15.-At the Windsor,
W. Mcdonald; Grand Union. w. McCulpin;
Amsterdam, A. w, Porter, Mrs. Ellery C. sa1-
gent and Miss Elizabeth Sargent left the
Windsor to sail on the Werra for Alexandria,
Egypt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
cALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 15.-Hon. John P.
Irish is at the Hotel Johnson, having come
on here from Indianapolis, where he attended
the monetary conference. L. G. Howard of Los
Angeles is at the National Hotel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

SILVER BULIoN-C. F., Alameda, Cal II
you take silver bullion to the United States
branch mint in this City it will not be minted
into standard silver dollars for you, though
you are willing to pay the cost of coinage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
NEW YoRK'S CAPITOL SCANDAL
New York World.

Governor Black is right in his severe COM
ments upon the capitol building. Itis seam
dial of large proportions. 1t has been thirty
years in construction and is still in AL I'M
seem1y condition of Incompetence.
The unfinished capitol has cost more than
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

uni If the enemy were to fire on you when
YOU are Struggling along like that they
wouldn't kill a single man of you. close upF'
london Tit-Bits
Gilboy-I unders tand that Judge Marrlmore
is breaking UP housekeeping.
Gadman-That can't be; he's very busy these
days deciding divorce cases.
Gilboy-Well, isn't that what salo?-Ko1-
bury Gazette
eve heard some of the strangest, most out
landish things last night" began the woman
who gossips.
"Yes," replied the woman who doesn't, $50
a friend who attended your musicale was tell
ing me."-WashingtonS Star.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

AN ENGLISH COMA. C. R., City. An Eng.
lish copper coin of the reign OF George ILL.,
1893, such as you describe, has no market
value other than that given in the coin cata-
logues. Dealers offer such ct from % to so
cents,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
THE YELL CT HE SYRACUSE
LA VIKINGS.
Troy Daily Press

TOY daily Press.
The remarkable thing about the yell adopted
by the college of law of Syracuse University is
the fact that it is the only college YELL which
has any sense in it. Here is the yell
Agency contracts, bills and notes
Equity, pleadings, sales and torts
Domestic relations, Raw Raw! RawI
Syracuse Varsity,
College of Law!
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

No BOND REoUIRED-A. C. c., Fort Apache,
Navajo County, Ariz A person appointed to
the position of railway mail clerk under the
bond.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
A SHORT ANSWER.
SD. Louis Glohe-Democrat

Rufus Choate used TO thrill juries with SEN
fences half a column long. but when lawyer
in Choate's city a few days ago asked aues-
tion of sos words the witness requested its
repetition and then replied that he did not
know.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

vertising themselves as tobogganing re-
sorts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

yoLAPuK-Subscriber, City. No recent sta
tistics OF the cacophanous language Volspuk
having been published, this department is
unable to announce f there is ali increase or
decrease of the number of people who were
learning it,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

1t profted Spain nothing to kill Maceo
and make way for Gomez to come to the
front.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

SPECIAL Information daily to manufacturers,
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allensl, 51O Montgomery
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

Let us celebrate the defeat Of the fund
ing bill, bur let US not forget that the wal
is not yet at an end, and another battle is
in sight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

The Cubans have taken the war into
their own hands, and may take Havana
also.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

It is pity we cannot kill cinch bills
like cinch bugs by a process of white
washing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

1t is high time the march of improve
ment started up Fourth street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

General Weyler's campaign seems to
have been just sufficiently aggressive to
make the Cubans red hot.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

The Park Commission is willing to meet
the Grand Jury any day and explain
everything.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

There is a chance now that even Cleve-
land NAV have a new light and recognize
something.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

= Mckinley is getting his Cabinet work
down to the finishing touches.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

The Code Commission itself has fur
nished the Legislature with enough food
for thought and study for sixty days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

Huntington is now in favor OF a Gov
eminent com m ission to settle the Pacific
roads debts. Anything to postpone fore
closure suits aim.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

The temptations Ito rake her" will be
as great with this Legislature as with any
of its predecessors, but let US hope it will
resist them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

THE best remedy for constipation is Ayers
Pills. They never fail. Have you seen Ayers
Almanac for this year,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

People who wish the Legislature to be
economical should begin by urging their
representatives. to be economical in asking
for appropriations for their own counties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

Every State in the Union is in doubt
whether TO trust to the Legislature for
economy or TO pray for it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

In the Republican Legislative caucus in
New York Mt. Choate had seven votes,
ard the world now Knows that there are
some mugwumps still living.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

Now we know why Weyler returned to
Havana.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

Talk of economy in the Legislature be-
gins to sound like roar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

lbs. famous broken candy, handsome bkts,
only Soc Townsends, Palace building.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

THE BALDWIN HoTEL--H. W., City. The Bald
win Hotel was opened in February. 1877.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

We did not need a bureau Of highways
TO tell US that bad roads cost more than
good ones, but all the same it is just as
well to have the truth repeated in an Off
cial form,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

| STANDARD pa tterns, highest perfection, lowest
price. Domestic office, 1927 Market, nr. 6th.*
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
ANSWERS 10 CORRESPONDENTS.

A BACK DATE-W, City The 18th of Au-
gust, 1861 fell on Thursday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

Democrats and Populists will denounce
the Republican majority in the Legisla-
ture and charge t. EN- with extravaganza
as matter of course. What else are thei T
tongues for?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

BRONCHITIS. Sudden changes of the weather
cause Bronchial Troubles. "-BrolUYls Bronchial
IrocheS will give effective relief.
MANY influences combine TO make the hair
crisp lifeless thin and gray The best restorative
is PARKER's HAIR BAIsAM
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

If our Scottish fellow citizens seriously
undertake the work of raising the neces-
sary funds to erect worthy monument to
Burns they will not lack for assistance
from the people generally. Burns is some
thing more than the poet OF Scotland-he
is the poet of humanity-and all who
value manhood more than rank and title
will aid in raising a monument to him
who sang the great song, the rank is but
the guinea stamp, the mans the man tor
a. that"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

The news will stir the Senators up.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

their best efforts the rest must be left to proyi
dence and the 'popularizer."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

Well done, Cuba!
The patriots are marching on.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

California glace fruits, SOC pound, in hand
some baskets. Townsend's, Palace building
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via RI.
Grande and Rock Island Railways Thropvh
tourist sleeping-cars to Chicago and Boston. Mo-
hger and porters accompany these excursions IA
Boston. For tickets. sleeplng-car accommodation,
and further information. address Clinton lone.
General Agent Rock Island Railway, 30 Mont
gomety street. san Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

AGRICULTURAL OR OTHER LAND-H. V. B.,
City. II you purchased agricultural or school
land from the State of California and have
your deed for the same the title is in you, and
no one. has right TO enter claim upon it,
though lie found mineral in it IN every square
foot. The moment the title passes the prop
erty is in the person receiving the title and he
has right to whatever it may produce.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

The return Of Thomas G. Platt to the
Senate from New York will be dramatic in
everything except the essential feature of
a drama. The foes who triumphed over
him in the old days are gone, and he re-
turns to the arena TOO late to take up the
old fight and enjoy a sweet revenge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

STRONG hoarhound candy, 15c. TOwnsenGs..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

FLOOD AT Los ANGELEs-T. o. f., Hoboken,
New Je rsey There was a food in the imme-
iiate vicinity of Los Angeles in the winter of
1888 BY writing TO the Health Office of Los
Angeles you can obtain such Information as
you desire The flood was caused by q cloud
burst.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

If California is to have an arch of fruits
and flowers over Pennsylvania avenue on
Inauguration day it will have to be erected
by voluntary contributions. The Legisla-
ture is not INDUCING in that kind of State
pride this year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

The supporter of Joseph II. Choate in
the Republican caucus at Albany who de-
clared his name was familiar as house
hold word throughout the Union, and
then voted for him as Joseph f. Choate,
was most undeservedly laughed at. His
candidate is Familiarity known as Joe
Choate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

The bill OF Senator Androus making it
a misdemeanor to advertise lotteries or
the results OF drawings should find strong
support from all parts of the State. These
swindling schemes can never be sup
pressed as long as they are permitted to
advertise and deluds the people into the
belief that they really pay prizes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

AS result of enforced idleness among
the prisoners OF Kings County peniten-
tiary in New York there have been
twenty-five atte mpts at suicide and three
attempts at murder within nine days, and
yet in the. New York clubs there are
plenty of fellows who are idle for months
without getting restless. The trouble
seems to be with the convicts that the
idleness is forced on them. 1t is compuI-
sion that grinds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

The BALDWIN,. H. c., City. What is
known as the Baldwin Theater was opened
March g. 1876. as Baldwin's Academy of
Music, Thomas Mcguire proprietor, and ]. A
Herne stage manager. Tne opening piece
was Richard III, ;" with Barry Sullivan in the
characters OF Duke OF Gloster and Richard III.
Louise Hawthorne appeared as Queen Eliza
beth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

"LooK NOT MoURNFULLY"-M. A, Alameda,
Cal The lines, Look not mournfully into the
past" etc, are used by Longfellow as the
motto of Hyperion" See Hyperion" bopk
4, chapter. 8. The lines are translation OF a
part OF the epitaph of Tinzens Kayetan Won
Sonnenberg, buried in the churchyard OF ST.
Giigen, Tyroi.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16

MEXICAN FINANcE-T. E., City. The ratio of
silver to gold in Mexico is 1913 to 1. The val.
ue of bullion silver in that county, as in the
markets of the United States, 1uctuates The
daily papers in the market reports give the
price OF silver daily. A Mexican silver dollar
is not worth as much in Mexico as a gold do
lar.
Daily camera., 1897-08-31

thanking the doctor, walked up to the
door. Sonntag was walking back and
forth with his hands behind him ear
nestly conversing with some one in
side. There was also a rear door to the
lawyers office. A man was standing
near this door, and when entered the
Office he quickly stepped out; not so
quickly, however. but that caught a
glimpse of his face. 1t was Hunter, or
Skinner, as you please.
The thought of the treachery he had
been guilty of toward her in whose pay
he was came to me and infalned me
with sudden and uncontrollal.,e anger.
Uttering an expletive. under ;he spur.
of a strong impulse made d 81 ring for
him. Out through the door followed
him, and down through the yard. He
had too much the start, however, and
was over a high board fence at the bot
tom of the yard before I could come up
to him.
1 retraced my steps to the lawyers
Office. The old fellow was standing in
the door and seemed to have been high
ly diverted by witnessing the chase,
judging by his face.
'The rascal the villain!" I ex-
claimed, pushing past the lawyer into
the Office and sinking down, painting
for breath. eff ever l get my hand on
him, I'll wiring his neck!"
Sonntag closed the door and then
turned toward me. what have you
against him?" he asked.
l recounted the shooting incident,
to which Sonntag listened with whim-
sical expression.
"H'm! And he shot at you when you
called him Skinner, eh?" he remarked,
when l had finished. "Must be some
thing in his former life; but then-well.
it's strange, certainly. Why, | always
address him as Skinner, and he never
attempted to shoot me; indeed, he
never seemed to notice."
"Then it is evident his attempt to
shoot me was not for my calling him
by his right name. See here, Mr. Sonn-
tag" 1 continued, earnestly, "do you
suppose he s.Iss is in any way concerned in
"Who, Skinner? Good gracious, no!
that is, can't say, but think not"
= "What were you talking to him
about?" I asked, eying the old fellow
with some impatience, for the more
conversed with him the less I could un-
derstand him.
'Oh, about matter of freight" my
agent replied. indifferently.
1T was trivial, then?"
Yes. yes. of no Importance what
ever"
"Mr. Sonntag, it is from no wish to
know the subject of your conversation
Daily camera., 1897-08-31

] could not restrain burst of laugh
ter at the idea of the great powerful
farmer being courageous only in his
wife's presence. Sarah joined heart
lily in my merriment, and remarked
that her husband could be relied upon
to do just what she desired.
"Well. then, can you and Jake come
over to Nelsonyille tomorrow morn
ing early and help me dig way into
the cellar?" l asked, again becoming
serious.
Sure we can," Sarah replied, ex.
citedly.
And bring a crowbar along, and a
sledge- hammer. if you have them. II
we cannot ca; the thick beams in the
floor OF my room, we may be able to
dig through the foundation wall. This