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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
CONSUMING THE WOOL SUPPLY.
wear away.

URING the five months that preceded the enactment of
the Dingley tariff this country
were Being assured four years of
protection the dealers in wool made haste to lay IN supply
bringing abroad under in such
quantities predictions made the supply would be
sufficient years
seriously interfere with of prosperity good
prices ooproducers OF the it gratifying
predictions been refued
York Wool Record that the supply
ut is the opinion trade prices will until
the importing point reached. Some wenformed
pect under tariff while
who think this condition will reached
later"
To understand this be borne in mind
fiscal ending June 30 1897 the wool
were nearly times great the preceding
already consumed pretty nearly the
supply of wool is evidence of the to
consumption has increased under the stimulus
protection Wool Record puts it: 1.-THE
began to move American mills operation and
stocks has become that surplus
of foreign must soon disappear"
Here, then, striking evidence of the way
policy benefits the people whole The
portations seemed interpose between
advantage the tariff designed to Civ
him. consumption of wooden goods manned
under the Democratic tariff would
followed certainty. Protection however revived in.
dustry of all kinds; wokingmen began to wages;
chants obtained old stocks up
ordered; mills work. ard behold, the supplies OF
foreign wool brought in under the regime melted
away like a snowbank sunshine.
In the face of facts like this it will be
excite discomfort among people by
talking Of the rise Such facts the
producer for The
consumer is himself producer.
How is it that people have bought goods
under the tariff they doing under the old
that mills running so rapidly
that already have in sight of the wool
stock hand Notwithstanding to supply
years demand five times larger made for
| use under the free-trade tariff?
These questions are pertinent to issue
may the subject high prices They show
that advancing prices mean the prosperity of all
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
OPIUM HABIT IN SOUTH AFRICA.

The attention of the powerful Aborigines'
Protection Society in London has been called
to a new curse that is now being forced upon
the natives in South Africa. Liquor of The
most fiery and poisonous description, specially
distilled for native consumption. has long con-
stttuted a serious obstacle in the way of those
who desire 10 vilize the kaffir, and is wreck
ing the dusky races of Africa, morally we'll
as physically. Not content with this, the
Europeans have now initiated the black man
to the charms of opium, the nefarious traffic
of which is carried on openly in the Transvaal,
where white people keep dens in which kaffir
men and women pay sixpence smoke. The
hideous effects OF the opium on the semi
savage kaf.irs who work at the mines are
ready showing themselves in a very marked
degree, and the mine managers are Unani-
nous In declaring that the curse is N any times
greater than that of alcohol.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

LIGHT AND ELECTRICTTY-G. T., City. The
velocity of light is $4,000 miles per second;
that of electricity varies on different wires,
but ii is asserted that its velocity is 1S4,ooV
miles per second.
MARRIAGES AT sea-. G. R., Vallejo, Cal. 1t
has been annou lced several times in this de-
partment that there is no law that authorizes
the master of vessel to marry couple at
sea. If an action based upon such marriage
should be brought into court there is no doubt
but that the court would declare the marriage,
so-called, null and void. a person divorced in
California desiring 10 remarry in this State
must wait one yesr; il desiring to marry in an
other State or Territory must wait the lime
prescribed by the law OF the particular place
IN which the party goes, 10 acquire resi-
dence to enable such party to marry. Cali
fornia hiss no jurisdiction over marriages, So
called, at sea when performed gu tside of the
threemile limit
MILITARY ACADEMY w. OBJ, City. The
course Of instruction at the Military Acade nv
at West Point is largely mathematical and
professional. The principal subjects taught
are mathematics. French, drawing, drill regu-
iationS (of all arms OF the SerYIce), natural and
exper mental philosophy, chemistry, chemics.
physics mlneralogy, geology, electric W, his
tory international and constituency; also
military law, Spanish, civil and military eli-
s1neerlng. the art and science OF war and the
art ana science OF gunnery and ordnance.
The discipline is very strict, even more SO
than In the army The enforcement OF pen.
dllleS Tor CHeuSeS is lnd2xiDle rather than
severe. Academic duties commence Septem-
Der and continue until June 1. Examina-
lions are held in January aud June
DRAMATIC CopYRIeHT-H. W. D., Berkeley Cal.
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OF the title OF the drama for which copyright
is desierd, together with the name OF claim
ant for copyr ght, must be delivered TO the
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and this must be accompanied with the fee Tor
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done on or before the day of publication in
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r. auired the copyright is void and a penalty
of $25 is incurred.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
100000 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. QQQQQQQQaQQooQoS
WHEN BLANco COMES TO cur.

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ler's course? Wy
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They say he WILL
On, Blanco' Ramon Blanco, II you do so you,I re-
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When you get to Cuba, Blanco you will find so,, o
fighters there 1e
Yes you will!
And the bugaboos III get you II you do not have a
care,
Yes they Will,
IL VIII pay you TO be decent. for your Uncle Sam I'll
spot you, "
And the minute you get ugly he will saunter down
and swat you
Yes he will. -CieyeIa nd Teadar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
THE HAWAIIAN PROBLEM.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
cALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 1S.-Thomas
Kirkpatrick and wife and George kirkpatrick
of San Francisco. and c. n. Sterry OF Los An
geles are at the Shoreham Lieutenant L
Colonel J. +. Randlett is in Washington on his
way 10 San Diego and is at the Ebbitt. ]. NJ.
Peelter, NJ D., of San Diego is alsos at the Eb-
bitt. ]. w. Hill and wife of San Francisco are
IN Washington. Charles Ault of San Fran
cisco is at the Raleigh. Lieutenant Charles
P. Elliott, Fourth Cavalry. has had his leave
of absence extended six months.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
A PERTINENT INQUIRY.
Chicago Chronicle.

Chicago Chronicle.
During the late JASON of protracted drouth
it did not apparently occur to any one to in
quire what had become of the professional
What has become of themf
Where are the mysterious, notwithstanding
persons who invaded Kansas and Texas in
1892 and 1893, travelling In cars loaded with
warranted to produce & deluge
within twenty-four hours?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
RECONCILIATION.

When Spring with all its promise came
To Did faint hope take heart AID live,
My soui refused the proffereG cheer,
Demanding of the new born year
one promise that il could not give
told myself no magic lay
In bud time TO bring back TO me
The blighted rose Ct one g al year,
Or paiut again its petals sere
With hopeful hue Of Joys TO be.
Ny heart was out OF tune with Spring,
Yet surely Autumn Fl ds it glad:
The rose deemed as dead has blown
Within my beart-nor frost nor moan
Of wintry winds can make me sad.
Detroit News
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
THE TABLE TURNED.
The Gentlewoman.

Not very long ago the Queen. staying at Bal
moral paid visit, as she often does to
cottager living upon her es tate. The OLD BODY
with whom her Majesty converted was a
strict SabbaBarian, ami actually took it upon
herself to lecture the Queen on the subject OF
taking out her horses upon the sacred day.
The Queen replied gently that the New Tesla.
menI was our authority for knowing that
imam was not made for the Sab bath." ayes,
yes" was the reply. land I think name the
mair OF the New Testament for thatl"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct 18.-At the Plaza
r. b. Phillips. Grand-J. Bonesteli. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. 7. Hitz. Windsor-C f. Buckley
Holland-T. G. Crothers, h. b. Mitchell. F. w.
Van sicklen. ST. Denis-Miss T.. Mccarthy.
Broadway Central. Franklin. Belvedere-
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hinrichs. the Misses Hinrichs.
Imperial. c. Her. Netherland-Mrs. NJ.
Levy. Hoffman-Mr. and Mrs. J. Swinnerton.
w. II. Cameron Is here buying.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
A HALF-DOZEN LAUGHS.

''would you like a half-tone portrait of
yourself?' inquired the interviewer.
Certainly not" replied Mrs Cumrox. 81
don't desire 10 look as il the question of ex-
pense was considered in the slightest Let it
be a whole tone or nothing. ton
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
GRANDILOOUEN
New OrIeans .Democra,-

New Orleans ines. Democrat.
The full name of the smallest State in the
Union is ''the State OF Rhode Island and Proyi.
dence plan tations," and the legal title of its
chief officer is "G Governor, Captain General
and Commander-in-chief'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
MODE RN RUINS.
Globa-nemocrat

Within ninety days the town of Ska quay
was born, reached q population of several
thousand and petered out. Europe should
revise its opinion that we have no Interesting
ruins in this country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
A NOVEL IDEA OF ILLUMINATION.


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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19

SPECIAL information daily TO manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau tAllen's), $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
SOBER SECOND THOUGHT,
Globe Democrat.

Ex-Governor Boes of Iowa says the Chicago
platform is cat variance with the whole the
DRY of our form of Government" The Gov
ernor hits it exactly on second thought.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
FALLACY OF THE FATUoUs.
Milwaukee Sentinel.

MILWAUKEE, Sentinel
The Mad Mullah of the Valley of the Swat
seems to be able 10 arouse more enthusiasm
among his followers than the Sad Fellah of
the Valley of the Platte can.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
MCKINLEY IN BRONZE.
Philadelphia Time.

The officials at the mint are working on the
Mckinley medals. 1t is customary after each
Presidential election to have the successful
candidate struck off in bronze, and these med
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
EXTREMELY LACHRYMOSE.

What with famine in India and bad crops in
Ireland John Bull may be said TO have tears
in both his rs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19

Ephraim Geehaw OF Hay Corners (compla-
cently)-I know how the Teller must have felt
that bust the bank at Mont tie Carroll
Z 81 Otecske (shockedEYou hain't been play
in checkers fer money, hev you. Eph?
Ephraim Geehaw-No; but b goshl I put
pennies in slot machine when 1 was in
tew town Yesterday. till the gol darn shebang
wouldn't give down no more guml-Puck.
The Baron (strolling in the cemetery)-Ah,
my good Zephyr; young as ever, see
Gravedigger (obsequiously)-Your lordship's
very kind. 1 nope to have the pleasure of
making your lordship's grave. - Journal
Amusant.
'sYou know that saying, Let me make the
songs OF nation and care not who makes its
LAVISH"
Eyes; what Of ftp"
alt ought to be amended to read: Let me
make the laws of q nation aud I'll put in jail
half the people who makes Its songs"
Chicago Record.
81 can tell ycu," said he, chow much water
runs over Niagara Falls to quart
"How much?" replied she.
1.-Two pints."-Pittsburg Chronicle Teles
graph,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19

perkins your wife seems very devoted TO
her flowers. F"
"Devotedi Well. sir. many an October night
that woman has dragged the blankets OFF my
bed to keep those weakened little geraniums
from getting frostbitlen. Detroit Free Press.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19

The question whether not San Francisco s wide
open" city difficult to Why the entire
Mesrs Gunst and Lees with stipulation
they settle it without to further
opinion concerning the
other?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19

1t for the British press poke
Of Wales. Not but that worthy gentleman Familiarity
fippany known "his nobs' deserves have little
fun poked him. The objection arises that
American in attending this duty find
principal joys and they any attempt
specific invasion of their rights.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19

Some OF the correspondents in the Kondike
ing down that starvation and darkness
miners there If they had been where they could
to the daily papers of the
that this piece of information very
OF being chestnut Everybody knew advance
ton would be the portion of many ADVENTURES and vany
tried make the adventures believe it advance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
The Mckinley MedaI-obyerse.

ais are of especial value 10 collectors, many of
W HON nave a compete collection OF the Presi-
dents since Washingt IONS time.
superintendent KretZ shipped fifteen OF
these bronze medals TO Washington recently
Tor the President, his private secretary and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19

According 10 Police Chief LLOYD OF Oakland the real pun
ishment criminals dsgrace-he disgrace being
Jail. However, after three
realization of the disgrace may measure
wear
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19

CALIEoRNIA glaee fruits, soc u. Townsend,s..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
The Mckinley Medal-Reyerse.

members OF the Cabinet. They are of copper
ana bronze. The profile of the President is an
excellent likeness. On the reverse side Is the
date OF the Inauguration. The medals are
500 LOT the benefit of the mint earnings. A
big rush of ord as is expected in q few days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19


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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19

LIGHT AND ELEcTRIcITY-G. T., City. The
velocity of light is 1S6.30O miles per second;
that of electricity varies on dsfferent wires.
but ii is asserted that its velocity is 194, 600
miles per second.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
POsTOFFICE DEPARTMENT."

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Your issue of April 2O3h contains a
very able article, headed as above, by
the Hon. Walter Clark, of Raleigh. /
car notice only a point or two. He
says:
The two gravest defects in the ad-
ministration of the PostC flee Depart
ment are the erroneous over charges to
the railway service, amounting to fully
SIS, 600, 600 annual loss to the govern
ment, and the prevention by corporate
Influences of the adoption Of the tele
graph and telephone as a postchce
better ment and facility, although they
have been adopted by the Postcm flee
Department in IS per cent. of all the
postcfices in the other civilized gov,
ernments of the world"
Under a proper financial system, and
with the government under the control
of strictly honest people, we could
easily have built our railroads, tele-
graphs and telephones, all of which
could have been operated in the inter
est of the people on a margin slightly
above actual cost. The people would
not then be opposed by corporate greed,
which is ably shown up in the above
article.
The following item appears in your
issue of July 14th, 1896:
"a thousand dollars put into West
ern Union stock in 1853 has brought it's
owner $4,000 a year ever since (S114,-
OOW and the investment is as good to-
day as ever. With a modern postoffce
equipped with telegraph and telephone
service, there would be a s cent rate
betwet n all points in the United States,
with a better service, because respon
e.ble to public opinion"
Three thousand dollars a year would
seem to be q good thing, but the rascale
want to become millionairee, to accu
mulate money they do not need, by
roboing the people of their hard earn
ings-all without work.
The big fry connected with mail ser
vice have a good time-big pay and
but little work, while the sub-n all cen
tractors, who do the work, receive al
most invariably starvation prices. This
matter should be broken up. There il
a lobby in and about Washington tina
should be looked into. Those who d.
the work should receive better pay fol
their services. We have but little h0pI
for reform in the future, except by anC
through the medium Of the People,
party. Will the people ever arrive a
a point that they car cast party preju
dices aside and consult their best inter
ests in the premises.
BRYAN TYSON.
Long Leaf, N. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-18

the doomed vessel for the heroic strug
gle to extinguish the flames. He gays
the bow Of the ship was red hot
n the paint was falling in huge
flakes from her sides.
The City Of Augusta was delayed
SIX hours, remaining at the side Of the
burning vessel until IL o'clock Sunday.
Captain Daggett was given congratu
latory Testimonials by the passengers
Of the ship before arriving in Savan-
nah.
The L9ona left New York SATURDAY.
at 8 p. m, bound for Galveston, with
eleven saloon passengers and about
twenty eteerege passengers. She a
ried a general cargo of merchandise.
Capt. Wilder was in command.
The cargo in the forward hold of the
Leona may have caught fire before
she left her pier in the East river. II
so, the fire emouldered for twelve
hours under the closed matches, but ct
2 o'clock Sunday morning the fire
burst forth SO suddenly that the whole
steamer seemed doomed.
She was then eff the South New
Jersey coast, within thirty miles OF
Cape Henlope. The fire was directly
under the second cabin, where twenty
one passengers were asleep. The cabin
was in the forward part of the ship
below the main deck.
1t took seven hours to finally subdue
the flames in the ships hold 50 she
could proceed back to her wharf IL
New York, where she arrived late
Monday night.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-18
INFORMATION WANTED.
Long Leaf, N. O.

Mr.. Avis Rogerson, of Williamson,
Martin county, N, O., writes US that
his wife, Polly Rogerson, ran
away with a man named Nc. G..
Whitley on April 27th. Mr.. Rogerson
is anxious to get any information con
corning the whereabouts Of the pair.
Whitley has dark complexion, black
eyes and short, black mustache. Mrs.
Rogereon has light complexion, light
hair and gray eyes. Ages not gwen.
The woman leaves husband and three
children. Whitley left wife and five
children.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-18

Bro. Pritchard will pardon the writer
for publishing a private letter. Here
it il:
"ELIZABETH City, N. @,
May -, 1897.
"MR. T. IvEY-DEAR SIR AMI Bro:
Enclosed you will find money order
to settle my last bill.
"While others are complaining. I
just feel that / must thank you for
your prompt attention to all my orders
and your fair and honorable dealing
with me. I have lever made an order
on which / did not save from % to 30
per cent owe retail prices, and while
goods do not always come just as
quoted, in my case the difference has
been in my favor all the time. If the
brethren really want to kill the ALI
ance, I know of no surer way than to
continue to find fault with our officers,
and refuse to patrOnize the Agency.
Yours fraternally,
W. #. PRITCHARD, Agent,
Trinkelow Alliance, No. Lila"
This letter is refreshing. 1t is like
an oasis in the life of a weary traveller.
For it Bro. PriCchard has our heartfelt
thanks, and all the more 80 because he
is unknown to us personally. He has
been a staunch friend of the Agency
and has ordered many dollars worth
of goods from US, and he has always
been business like and kind. Thank
YOU, Bro. Pritchard, May your life
be long and happy.
T. IvEY, s. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-18
SIXTEEN LIVES LOST.
Steamer coma ofthe Mallory inc Burned
at Sea.


at Sea.
SAVANNAH, GA, May 1.-THE steam
ship City of Augusta" which went to
the rescue of the passengers .aboard the
Leone, of the Mallory Line, eff the
Delaware Capes, arrived in port this
afternoon.
Captain Fl. @. Daggett gives a thrill
ing account of the incident at sea
which resulted in the burning alive
Of sixteen persons and came near prov.
ing the total destruction Of the LeonR
and her passengers and crew. He says
it was about 4 o'clock Sunday morning
when he was awakened by Second
Mate A. A. Daggett, who asked him to
come to the pilot house ard take a look
at a ship which he had sighted and
which was acting strangely.
Something is wrong" said the mate,
''but l cannot make out what is the
trouble.
Capt. Daggett took a view of the
ship and declared at once that it was
in flames and ordered tbs City Of Au-
gusta to put about in order to approach
the doomed vessel. He hailed the
captain of the Leona and told him he
had come to render any service he
might be commanded to do.
For Gods sake takemy passengers,
quickW shouted the captain of the
stricken ship, and a boat with first
mate Frank Bogart and second mate
Daggets was sent to bring the passen-
gers from the Leona to the City OF
Augusta.
Captain Daggett says that too much
praise cannot be given the officers of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-18

Corn fodder contains more starch
than clover, while clover is richer in
protein. A ration of both clover and
fodder is excellent where no grain is
allowed, as is sometimes the rule in
warm weather. A mixed ration is bet
ter at all times than to rely entirely
upon one kind of food, and for all
classes of stock.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-18

Keep down all weeds and push on
the growth Of all the crops by frequent
cultivation, and set out or plant seed
for successful crops every week or ten
days. In this way vegetables of all
kinds can be kept constantly coming
into use all through the summer and
fall months.