The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18

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Mckinley must come.
Every President should see California.
San Francisco was never in a more re-
ceptive mood than right now.
1t is the duty OF Congress to serve the
tariff pudding before it gets cold.
The European concert continues to oe-
cupy the theater OF war. but hasu't decided
yet what sort of show it W. IL give.
This Is good day to take look at your
favorite site for the Mission park and see
how beautifully it can be laid out.
The rush to Alaska will be another case
of pixies Peak or bust, and, as in the
former case, busts will be plentiful.
1t is said Mrs. Lease lost her following
in Kansas be ause she adopted a new style
of bonnet after her visit to New York.
If Mckinley is to come as the advance
agent of prosperity to this coast he must
hurry up 1or the prosperity is coming fast.
The only consolation we can find for all
the trouble we have had in the making OF
the new tariff is that it will be we'll done
when ii is done.
The American commissioners are getting
near enough to arranging for an interna-
tional agreement on the money question
to disturb the Bryanites nightly.
settlement of the miners strike and
the passage of the tariff bill are among
the things this week may bring by way of
helping along the advancement of pros
perity.
Hugh Craig is an ideal president for the
Trans NJ ississippi Congress, as no man is
more devoted 10 Western interests or has
clearer knowledge of what those inter-
ests are.
The glory of Guerneville this week has
been bright enough to attract attention
everywhere. and hereafter she will be
always included among the festal cities OF
the State.
The story that Europe will prevent the
construction of the Nicaragua canal by
the United States passes as a current
Iumor of the silly season, but it never will
be history.
Victoria declares she will continue to
pray for ability to discharge her duties
as Queen las long as life lasts" and
Wales is not feeling as gay as he did
during the jubilee.
We call our weather ''heavenlv," but
many of our Eastern visitors who came
here with their summer clothes found it
SO cold in the evenings they insist on cali
ing it ''unearthly."
A New York woman recently got a d.
vorce from her husband, married another
man and then went into partnership with
her first hus band IN an advertising agency.
That beats Chicago.
Once more an American has won the
diamond sculls at the Henley regatta,
nd ho rit oh ,bo
stroke and the action OF the winner were
not in accord with Henley form.
If the Government is to undertake the
construction of armor-plate there should
be plant on he Pacific coast as we'll as
on the Atlantic. We are in the Union
and should share in all the Union has.
The report that Cleveland has been
offered the presidency of the University
OF Virginia is probably intended to coun-
teract ny rumor that the university was
affected much by Bryan's speech to the
students.
Since Russian convicts sent to Siberia
can now be transported most of the way
by rail the wayside prisons in which they
"Sio lOShSO dI HlSuL on tnelT marcQ In
former times are to be converted into
schoolhouses. The Gear is improving
things.
Professor Andree has made good start
on his balloon voyage to the north pole
and is perhaps already considering in his
mind whether On his arrival at the spot
he will descend from the balloon by slid
ing down the pole or jumping with a
parachute.
The Germans seem 10 have found a way
of settling the old question, "Who shall
decide when doctors disagreeT' Two ply
sicians at Bonn disagreed as to the proper
treatment OF a case, and decided to leave
the dispute to the arbitration of duel.
One was killed instantly, and we regret to
add the dispatches have not informed us
whether or not the other succeeded in
saving the patient.
One of the most provoking features of
the time is the renewal of the contest be-
tween Santa Monica and San Pedro. The
issue involved has been passed upon by a
Government commission, and that should
have closed the controversy. Ii we are
ever to have q deep-water harbOr at that