The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

During the week, ending yes
terday, The CALL published
$500 inches
of advertisements, which is
1872 inches more
than was published by any Other
San Francisco newspaper during
the same time.
This is good day to mediate on wha
can be done 10 afford work for the unem
ployed.
In New York they call it "yellow jour
nalism," but yellow dog would be more
fully descriptive.
Chicago girls have quit wearing big hat!
at the theater. but complaints continue O
the size of their shoes.
The country will now have to drop the
net is a whiskered crowd.
1t is believed Spain weuId willingly gel
out of Cuba if she could find way of do
ing it without crawling out.
The Greek war is clearly an uprising oil
the people, and the King must either take
the sword or give up the throne.
S
Chicago has an organization called "The
Good Habits Society,"" and it is scarcely
necessary TO say the habits were imported.
You will find it to your advantage to
read the advertisements in The CALL this
morning. There are bargains in them
for you.
In some parts of Illinois the people are
enjoying the winter with wolf hunts, but
in most cases we believe they have to &c
outside the limits of Chicago to find the
game.
Eastern fashion authorities assert
'there will be nothing new in bloomers
this year." but don't be too brash IN re
peating it. The old girl may think her
self new.
-4
Just at present it is hard to tell whether
the center of gravity of this country is al
Canton or Carson, but after March Can
ton will take the toboggan slide and then
we will know.
It is said that at the beginning the
Bradley Martin ball looked like stately
ceremony of the grand days of Louis XIV,
I,T,R ha kA- 30
the illusion vanished.
The Senate very happily solved the
question whether the arbitration treaty
should be discussed in secret or il open
session by debating it in secret and ther
publishing the speeches.
Zangwill says a modern play consist.
''of an ounce of sin, pound of sorrow
and pint OF chestnuts," but this analy 81,
strangely overlooks the fact that an ell o.
song and dance is generally included.
Now that the State has shown a will
ingness to advance the university, we may
be sure private generosity will come for
ward to aid the work. In this world one
good turn always brings about another.
As plan has been adopted to fortify
London from a possible attack by land, il
is clear the British are not counting toe
much on the continuance of peace. In
time of arbitration they are pre- pairing fol-
war.
The Rev. Thomas Dixon has evidently
been to San Francisco and visited Golden
Gate Park on a sunny afternoon, for be
says "the most beautiful sight in the
world is beautiful woman on a beautiful
horse"
Seven hundred cities in the United
States have already formed committees tc
give aid and announcement to the Cuban
cause, so we will be in a numerous as vel
as a good company when we start the
work here.
George Cary Eggleston reports that in 9
recent interview Mr.. Cleveland, wher
asked il he was weary of official life, re
piled. 81 am tired" and thus we learr
that to some extent Grover shares the
feelings OF the people.
The women of Boston, New York and
Chicago having failed to start the fashion
VI SnOII 4OI Idiuy QhyS those o
Baltimore intend to undertake it, and il
is believed they will succeed. They hav,
pretty feet in Baltimore.
Washington City does not wish much
from the next Congress, but it does desire
to see an official residence erected for the
Vice President. Even in that case, how
ever, it does not seem to care enough fol
the thing to offer lot for it.
1t is asserted that during the last two
months Mckinley has received thousandl
of letters asking him to give the writer's 6
private tip to enable them to win prizes
offered for the best guess as to the incom
ing Cabinet.
Since the main objection to war in Eu
rope is the destruction it would cause t.
property it would be a goo6 idea for Ne
vada to offer room for q campaign to any
powers that wish to fight. The schema
would have the advantage of booming thu
State and fertilizing the ground at th'
same time.