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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS.

The meeting OF a committee Of gold
Democrats in New York to provide plans
Tor conducting the campaigns of the wear
in Ohio, Iowa and Kentucky was about
as useless an assembly of public men as
has ever been held in this country. Gold
Democracy is no more needed in our poll
tics than the proverbial fifth wheel of a
coach, and it is difficult to understand
what the eminent gentlemen who are so
diligently cultivaJ,ng it hope to make out
of it or profit by it.
The Presidential election OF last year
showed very clearly that the so-called
National Democracy" pledged to the
Cleveland platform of free trade and the
gold standard, cut no figure whatever in
the determination of the results. 1t was
factor which could have been eliminated
not only from the National contest, but
from the contest in each and every State,
without changing the result of the ballot.
1t did not poll per cent Of the vote any
where, except in one lone, sparsely popu-
lated county of Kansas, where it sue
ceeded in e.ecting one of its candidates
for county Office.
The men who lead the gold wing of
Democracy enjoy considerable re-
pute in the country. No one questions
the ability or the integrity of men
like Carlisle, Watterson, Bynum and
others who are acting with them in the
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
JOHN G. LYNCH.

The selection OF John C. Lynch Of San
Bernardino for the office of Collector OF
Internal Revenue is another of those wise
appointments by which President McKin-
ley not only assures efficient service for
the Government but strengthens the Re-
publican party in California and confirms
public confidence in the work of his ad-
ministratjon.
Mr.. Lynch is the son of one of the found
ers of the Republican party and inherits
Il devotion to all of its principles. His
father was one of the notable men who. in
the eaSy days of publicanism, helped
to shape its policies and night the hard
battles that led to ultimate victory. The
son was brought up to love liberty, the
Union and the welfare of the people. He
protited by these lessons and early in his
manhood began to take part in the politi-
cal struggles of the country.
An evidence of his leadership is found
in the fact that he has thrice represented
his district in the Assembly OF the State.
and has with dignity and conspic uous
ability filled the office Of Speaker. His
legislative career gave him reputation as
wide as the State. and marked him as one
of the younger men of the time from
whom much was 10 be expected. His ap-
pointment, therefore, to his new office is
not a matter of personal solicitation, but
a recognition OF faithful services per-
formed in the past and well-earned
promotion IN mis- upward path to political
EN- inence.
The duties imposed upon Mr.. Lynch
will be onerous The affairs of the Office
upon which he enters are badly involved.
II will require high order OF executive
ability and an nwavering honesty to
straighten them out in order that the
normal routine of work may be success
fully carried on from the start without
hesitation or delay. Fortunately the new
appointee has all the qualifications re-
quired to master the difficulties which
surround him, and can be counted on TO
give the people an administration of the
internal revenue-o office which will be cred
ita bic to himself ana to the President who
appointed him.
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SAN FRANCISCO TO THE FRONT.

Now the
wholly residents of the Pacific Coast Next spring
of gold
ofo
odoit W
merchant largely exceeds of all other Pa
be which
which the emergency requires
not make known
should be informed of
being
guard
metropolitan the who Alaskan
be
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
THE NEW TARIFF.

The people OF this country will soon be
accorded the boon of q protective tariff
measure that is destined TO bring material
relief to the conditions of industry and
labor. That we shall realize great benefits
through the agency of the new bill is as
certain as the TACT that the bill is very
shortly to become law.
Nevertheless, it is not reasonable to ex-
pect that, Immediately upon the final pas
sage of this protective tariff act, the reve-
nues will begin 10 boom. Considering
the recent enormous importations of
nearly all goods upon which higher du-
ties will be exacted, and the fact that the
markets OF this country now have on
hand an immense stock of such goods in
excess of present needs, it must be per-
fectly apparent that there will be a great
falling off in importations during the first
few months after the new measure goes
into effect, and the result will be a loss to
the treasury during that time. Supplies
of dutiable goods being more than ade-
quate to the demand, there will be little
encouragement for the time to Amer
ican, industries to begin operations for
supplying an alreaoy glutted market.
Had the bill become a law three months
sooner, the big shipments of foreign
goods which have been piled into our
warehouses since the 1st of May would
not represent big loss of revenue, and
the industries affected would be quicker
to start their machinery.
During the last three months where
500, 000, 900 would cover the value of nor
NAL importations, the Inflow OF commodi-
ties has reached the value OF $240, 600, 900.
Hence, to get the full measure of prosper
ity from the new tariff, we shall have to
be patient until the surplus of commodi-
ties is consumed, and that will be before
many months have fitted by. Then the
mills and factories will speedily resume
their old-t time hum, and we shall be on
the highroad of prosperity. Already con-
fidence has been restored in the Nation.
and the feeling seems to be almost general
that the golden era of the United States
is almost here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
TOM OCHILTREE.
Chicago Times H erald.

Apropos OF the many "reminiscences OF
Colonel Tom OchilIree which are now going
the rounds of the press friend of the ia amous
Texan tells me a story which well illustrates
the readiness with which he invariably light is
on his feet, no mat ter how he may be Thrown
in the air."
President Grant made Ochiltree marshal
for certain district in Texas. The colonel,
however, did not spend mucn of his time at
home, but went skylarking about the country
wherever his fancy led him. This caused so
many complaints to be flied against him that
Washington.
While waiting in the White House reception
room for his turn TO see the President, Ochil-
tree began reading report of the preceding
days races al Saratoga, and was surprised to
see that a horse bearing his own name Tom
Ochiltree," had carried eff second money.
When he faced President Grant the latter said
he was sorry to learn that an appoin lee OF his
should be in any way derelict in his duty.
i'The fact is, Tom, | can hardly pick up
paper that | don't run across your name, -
said he, "and you seem TO be about every
wnere except in Texas, wDere you ought
to be-"
General" " said the Texan with smile as
radiant as California sunset, "if you'll read
the papers to-day you'll find that carried off
second money at Saratoga yesterday, and an
said TO be sin fine form and iaster than ever
See here"
Ard he showed the sporting page of the
paper in his pocket.
s'Am l to blame," he said, 'ff, while am
faithfully attending TO my duties at home,
some confounded racehorse is disgracing my
name about the country"
The President thought not. And Tom hur-
rled back home and stuck to business-quite
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
TO ADVERTISE CALIFORNIA.

The San Francisco Merchants Associa-
tion made a move in the right direction
and one which everybody il the City and
State will approve wher it decided to Sc
all reasonable efforts to bring more visit
ors 10 the Pacific Slope. II will be an es-
pecial aim of the organization to encour-
age conventions to come TO California, it
being a foregone conclusion that the more
people we can induce to visit US and try
our climate and behold the mum berle IS
advantages and the limitless resources
of this country the more rapidly shall we
add new families to our population and
the more frequently shall we hear of capi.
tai from afar being invested in the Golden
State.
THE CALL mentioned some weeks since
that it would have protted this City to
have arranged visit from the represen Ia
tives of the republics of South America
who attended the Pan-American Com
mercial Congress in Philadelphia and
were afterward made the guests of differ
ent cities in the Eas. and mid West We
want to overcome the South American
prejudice in favor of French wines and
teach the people down there the excel
lence and value of the product of the
vines of California. We ought to build up
trade of goodly proportions with South
American countries, and acquaintance
ship with the leading business men there
Of would be material aid toward secur-
ing for this State much OF the trade in
agricultural products and wines that now
goes to Europe.
The Christian Endeavor convention has
done the Pacific Slope vast amount of
good. 1t will be the most extensive and
beneficial advertisement this State has
received. The good results will be ex-
perienced in months and years to come.
AS 1t has been proven that San Francisco
is the most delightful city on the con IL
nent for winter or summer conventions, IL
should not be so difficult task for us to
secure other big asse m blages.
In connection with the work of the
Merchants Association an information
bureau is to be established, and inquiries
for facts with reference to this State will
receive prompt and accurate response.
This is praiseworthy pubic enterprise.
The efforts being made by the merchants
promise to be of inestimabe value to
California
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
MEN AND WOMEN.

Emperor Menelik OF Abyssin1a Will soon De
able to communicate with the OUTSIDE "or'u
by telegraph. A line is being laid from Harrar
to his capital.
One OF the largest salt works in Oklahoma Is
owned and operated by two young women,
who expect to pay their way through col1ese
from the profits of their business.
Miss Ethel Rebecca Benjamin, LII. b., aged
%, OF Dunedin, New Zealand. having passed
the bar examinat. on, is the first woman Au-
mitted TO practice as a barrister and solicitor
in Australian courts.
The deepest dive on record is that OF Cap
tain John Christianson of Seattle' Wno
plunged into the waters of Ellott Day
and after twenty minutes reappeared IN no
distress. He brought with him deadline and
bucket from the tug Males tic, which lay' o.
halffood tide, 1876 feet below the surface Oh
the ocean.
One of the most remarkable women In Penn
sylvania is Mrs. Mary Ann Cassidy OF Cosl-
port, Clearfield County, who is now loo years
of age. She was the mother OF thirteen boys
ana five girls; nine are living and nine dead
She gave birth to four pairs OF twins. Mrs'
Cassidy was born in County Fermanagh, Ire.
land, in 1892. emigradng with her huspaho
and family TO this country in 1S45.
Tamworth Castle, the home of the Marmions,
hereditary champions of England, offered by
its latest possessor, the Marquis Townshend,
at auction, was bid in by the corporation OF
the town for SIS, 900. The heralds in Scotts
poem hailed Marmion "Lord of Fontenaye, o.
Lutterworth and Scrivelsbay, Of Tamwortn
tower and town." The fishing in the rivers
Tame and Anker and rights over five manors
60 with the castle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

seif-appointed task of saving Democracy
from shooting Niagara. Eminent as they
are, however, they have no following.
They are leaders without an army. stafes-
men without pcrty. They cannot rally
to their support even a considerable num-
Der OF men who agree with them, tor
those Democrats who are most earnest In
supporting the cause of sound money
have broken away from the single gold
standard theory. and are now cooperating
with the Republican party in its efforts
to bring about the re-establshment OF in
ternational bimetallism.
Gold Democracy is in fact, clique
rather than faction, fad rather than a
creed, and the effect which it will have
upon the State elections this fall will
hardly be greater than that OF ripple
caused upon the ocean by casting pebble
into its waters.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT.

Chicago Times Herald.
An old Swede farmer who lives on the Balti
more and Ohio road, few miles out of town
had the misfortune to lose valuable colt tn {
other day. The animal jumped out of a pas
ture, ran down upon the railway and was
caught in cut by an express train. The
claim agent went out to effect an amicable set
tlement II possible, with the old man.
1--WE are very sorry. OF course, that this affair
happened" said the railway man, "and hope
it will not be necessary for us to go into
court"
The old farmer looked at him suspiciously
and SHIFTED about uneasily, but said no tn
ing.
"You must remember" continued the
claim agent, "that your colt was g
trespasser upon our property when the
accident occurred. We don't want any
litigation, however, if we can helplt, and we'd
like to arrange settlement with you on 9
friendly basis"
"vell, slowly said the swede, cay tai you.
Ay been sorry das fool colt runned on de rail.
road track, but ay bin poor man. Ay skal
give you two tollar!"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

mace made city charge, as is the case with
most other memorials of the kind
Early in 1889 the manument association, OF
its local board OF trustees, decided that the
proper way of meeting the running expenses
was to charge fee for admittance. The sign
"Ten Cents was placed beside that other
sign, Silence" and the cash register in the
doorway tells of the progressive age.
What Cleveland thinks of the scheme, when
any thought at all is given 10 the matter, is
shown by the fact that of the go, 900 visitors q
year over $4,000 are strangers in the city,
From the cash register $4,000 q year is ex.
tracted. But the thrifty assoc iation has an,
other source where relics of the dead Presi
dent are sold. Here can be bought a t bar
gain bits of the marble of which the tomb il
built, and pictures of the monument and the
man. From the sale table $500 a year il
cleared. This makes the fine total of $650C
yearly which the city of Cleveland saves by
not TAXI over the monument in her OWL
hands and making the care of it fixed city
charge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
A RARE DISTINCTION.
snrinsfie,d RepuhIican.

New Hampshire enjoys the distinction of
being the only known State in the Union
which has practiced the economy in State
administration which all the others have
recognized as necessary, but have been unable
to carry. AS result the State finds surplus
on hand of $3.50 900, which is used TO retire q
largo block OF bonds, and next year 1t will be
able to reduce the State tax by $75 000-all
because OF retrenchment in expenditure. The
other States and the Nation are engaged in
hunting for new sources OF revenue and in
increasing tax rates TO meet the prohigacy OF
incomp petent legislative bodles. Where does
the Granite State get its material for a
Legislature?
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
GARFIELD'S TOMB.
New York Press.

In the tomb of Jamss A. Garfield at Cleve-
land is cash register which rings up ticket
for every visitor. showing that dime has
been paid to the association for the privilege
of viewing the monument erected to the
martyr President. When General Garfield
was buried in Lake View Cemetery the people
OF the Nation set out to raise 5000, 900 to build
a monument worthy of his memory. At the
time OF the dedication of the monument $780,
600 of the fund was lacking. The deficit was
raised by the Nation, and the monument was
left clear of deb 1t never was given into the
hands of the city, and its care and mainte-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
THE WHALING INDUSTRY IN
NORWAY

Whaling on the Norwegian coast is thing
OF the past, for the game has been driven fur
ther northward, and at the present time the
whalers have to travel many miles north of
Skaaroe q small island few miles from the
North Cape. Specimens of 120 feet and
over in length are frequently brought in,
and their enormous size becomes apparent
when it is considered that good-sized row.
boat with half dozen men in il can be placed
in their mouths.
Emperor William of Germany visited skaa-
roe upon his northern journey last year. and
in his honor a triumphal arch consisting en-
trely OF whaebone was erected. This struc-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
r WHITE AND
COUSIN,
SENATOR
HIS
washington poet

II one man OF family gets to be Senator he
ought to be accounted fortunate. When two
men OF a family find seats in the Senate to.
gether it is remarkable event and deserves
recording.
Stephen Mallory White is a Senator from
California and Stephen Russell Mallory is a
Senator from Florida. There is more than a
mere coincidence in the similarity of the
names. The men are cousins Senator Mai
lory's father and Senator Whites mother
were brother and sister. 1t is little curious
that the two Senators should represent States
as lar apart as 1t Is posi- bic for them 20 be
one On the Atlantic and the other on the Pa
cific coast.
The grandfather of the two Senators was
one Of the earliest settlers OF Florida, while
their grandmother wHs a Spanish woman of
tine stock, considerable beauty and rem arka-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
WITH YOUR COFFEE.

"Are you aware, ,"said the garrulous boarder,
that oxtail soup was the invention of the
French refugees, who used to beg the oxtails
because they had no money to buy soup
bones?"
"In other words" said the Cheerful Idiot,
"they we're reduced to the last e1tremity."-
Indianapolis Journal
"Yardsley donated a cester marked down
from a dollar to the minister, and put tag
on it marked $16."
Yes
"Well, the parson took the article to Yards
ley's store yesterday and traded 1t for dry
goods Yardsley's smile won't be able to be
out again for six weeks. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Husband-What did you think when you
heard the chandelier fall in the night?
Wife, thought that you had been detained
on 'busin ess" again, and were getting upstairs
as quie tly as you could.-Journal Amusant.
Bridget-Sure, ma am, wud call your atten.
shun to the beautiful sunset out av the kitchen
winder.''
Mistress = That's nothing, Bridget. You
ought to see 1t rise S ONE morning.-Efe.
"Mrs. Meeker," observed friend OF the fam.
lily, sis a very superior woman. She can con-
verse intelligently,I believe. on thousand
different topics"
Eyes" sighed Mr.. Meeker, "and she does"
Chicago Tribune.
"What is a hardy rosebush?"
"It is one that doesn't mind your wife pull
ing IL up by the roots every few days to see ii
it has begun to grow yet."-Tit-Bits.
That's Dobbins over there-that shabby fe,
low. You wouldn't think he had let dozen
or more fortunes slip through his fingers"
mo; it isn't possible
.'Yes, 1t is. He used to count pennies in the
mint."-Philadelphi Bulletin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
THE DISCONTENTED.

The winding brook tn at flows along
IhrOug the meadow to The
Is singing happy little song
That arouses Joy in me.
And follow its course through grassy plain,
And valley and field and glen,
Till II loses Itself in the troubled main,
And never is heard again.
Oh. thou that singest a happy lay
To some wondering rustic ma d,
Why seek u soar, why seek TO stray
Beyond thy native glade?
Far better 10 sing simple song
To one that admires thee
Than TO waste lhy strains on the rushing throni
AS the brooS lost in the
:. f. KIsER in Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

b e constitution. retaining to her old g age All
oturdi,ass comes from his grandmother. He
was not bora in Florida, Tor his father and
mother crossed the plains in 1880, attracted 70
California by the reports OF newly oiscoEeteo
In 1853. The MalIorys. on the other hand, no.
renamed in Florida, and now. the whlrllgsig isns
OF time and the strange happenings ol Poli'4S'
reun1te the families in the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

CIRCLE-A. S., CoIma, San Mateo County,
Cal. The circumference of G circle bears
certain constant ratio to its diameter. This
constant ratio has been determined to be
3. l4159 nearly, so that If the diameter OF
circle is l foot its circumference is 3. 14159; If
the diameter is feet the circumference is
5x3. 1859. Archimedes in his book, "De Di-
mensione Circuli," first gave a near value to
the ratio between the circumference and the
diameter, being that of to %. Various
closer approximations in large numbers were
afterward made, as, for instance, the ratio OF
1Sl5 to 5.7O2.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 23.-At the Plaza,
C. E. Levy; Gilsey, A. H. Steel; Cadillac, J. E.
Wilson; Ashland, f. P. Baker; Broadway Cen
tral, w. Fleisher: Belvidere, Mrs. c. Setdman;
Imperial, A. +. Thedy; Westminster, ]. F.
Hink; Manhatten, l. NJ. Park, A. NJ. Samuels.
l. Brown and W. Dundas are here buying.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
S25 Rate 10 Chicago via the Great
Santa Fe Route

The low rates made for Christian Endeavorsrs
will be open to the public as WELL An opportu-
nifty to visit the East never before enjoyed by Cal
hornians Pullman Palace Drawng-room Sleep
ing-cars of the latest pattern Modern upholstered
tourist sleeping-cars run daily through from Oak
land pier to Chicago. See timetable in advsrtis-
ing column. San Francisco ticket Office 644 Markes
street, Chronicle building. telephone Main 1881
Oakland, 1llS Broadway
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

ture presented very curious effect, not less
curious, however, than the dried jaw bones OF
q young whale, within which five people are
taking lunch, as seen in the illustration. The
profi of whaling is very large and varies from
$500 to $4,000 for each animal, which ac-
counts for the systematic and regardless
prosecution, and which bids fair to result
eventually in the entire extinction of the
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

BICYCLE RIDING-R. D. and others, City.
The answer to the quest Has any indi-
vidual ridden on a bicycle, paced or unpaced,
a mile n one minute and sour seconds or in
that especial time" but E. E. Anderson rode a
mile al st. Louis some time last year In :O3
paced by locomotive over track specially
cons structed for the trial between the railroad
rails, three miles long, allowing one mile TO
start, one mile to ride and one mile in which
10 stop. The record was authenticated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
The SIMMER MONTHS.

Are you going TO the country vacation II
TO- It is no trouble for us TO forward THE CALL TO
your address Do not let it miss you for you will
miss it, Orders given TO the carrier or left at
Business Office will receive prompt attention.
NO EXTRA CHANGE. Fifty cents per mouth
for sum mer months
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

'EvANGELINE" Subscriber, Moores Flat, Ne
vada County, Cal. The Wind River Noun
tains that mentioned in Longfellow's
"Evaugeline' are a range of the Rocky Noun
tains in Wyoming running northwest to south
east. 1t forms the dividing crest OF the CONT
nent, the streams one side flowing into the
Atlantic and those on the other side into the
Pacific ocean. The range eliminates in Free
mont Peak which has an altitude of 13, 576
feet bove the sea- Blomindon, mentioned in
the same poem, is in Kings County in Acadia
row called Nova Scotia. 1t is in the western
part OF the territory, and is a cape on the Bay
of Fundy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

Workman-Mr. Brown, should like to ask
you for a small raise in my wages. l have just
been married.
Employer-Yery sorry, my dear man, but
can't help you. For accidents which happen
to our workmen outside the factory the com.
pany is not esponsible.-Answers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

Chicago has been SO rapidly addin ng to
the number of her monuments to illus
trious men that she will soon be able to
abandon her habit OF restless activity.
settle herself into a dignifed attitude and
pose as the statuesque city.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

The ATLANTIC MoNTHLY-N. F. H., Vallejo
Cal. You are mistaken in supposing that NO.
l, Vol. !, of the Atlantic Monthly which you
have in your possession is the only one IN e1-
in the Libraries The one copy you have has
no special value.