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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
IS IT LEGAL PARESIS?

THE unfortunate feature of the complication which has
resulted from the latest attempt fix day for the
ton of Durran that the State Supreme Court has
interered polong the murdere life for few days. but
consists in the fact that the legal haggng which is
vexng the public has tendency bring the law itself into
contempt.
The legal mind experiences no difficulty in graspng the
several times passed upon the Durran case the general
public has little idea of it. The conspicuous fact with
which the people have deal is that the authorities of this
city engaged in death struggle with the attorneys for
the murderer the question whether not penalty of
the law shall be inflicted The people know that Durant
has been duly convicted and that Supreme have
upheld the verdict of the jury How his execution be pre-
vented by the nerposion of legal echnicaes they cannot
understand.
The feeling that in way other the famous GRIM
nal will eventually the founded upon nothing
more definite than general lack of confidence the capacity
of the law to execute ITSELF Probably the end Duan will
hanged but before that event anspes his attorneys and
the Judges who so compIasany listen them will have
icted more damage upon the law than they will be abe
pair years of strenuous effort to promptly prosecute crime
1t is the peoples lack of confidence in the law which leads
them and then to take murderer from the
officers and hang him up without trial. In other words the
basis of lynch law feeling that the and their officers
unable in many punish crime. So that the
unfortunate feature of the Durant complication is the
dency will have put premium upon awessnes through
out the State.
It has been said that when echnicaies are successfully
worked in defense of crime it is sympomatc of govern
mental disease called legal paress In view of the fact thai
San Quentin is crowded with convicted murderers who
be executed would not be good idea for
to propose remedy for this compantl Evidently the body
serious difficulty. If the trouble is with the Penal Code tha
| statute should be amended
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
CONGRESS AND THE CUBAN CRISIS.

MONG problems Congress is likely be called upon
~ solve the coming session, is more interesting
o general public important in Itself than
that of the Cuban is certain the friends OF Cuban
pendence strong effort induce Govern
action favorable the OF the patriots
and indications point the conclusion that their
efforts will be at least partially successful
In number of the North Ruie, the
Hon. Hannis Taylor Minister Spain in the
elaborate of the whole between
Spain the Cubans strongly advocates immediate inter
part declares Spain resolved
by fire famine destroy those conquer the
time certainly arrived the Govern of the United
States either discharge its duty itself and humanity
it abdicate the high office with which destiny has
clothed It,"
Events occurring since writing article by Mr..
Taylor confirm in it. Reports Spain
the effect that the Government would offer the Cubans local
selfgovenmen: a compromise have been promptly met by
the patriots that they will nothing
less than independence This leaves the situation it
before the Liberal Ministry power Spain. The
if punder page tie called war; and
Spain the old tactics of making where she
cannot rule.
1t is easy determine far Congress should inter
fere in the sepst take put to
Mr. Taylor OF the opinion that we could bring about res
oraton peace
without running risks OF becoming involved in
selves In the article which have Referred he asserts that
his nowledg the conditions and of Spain
justify the belief that moral be exerted by Congress
and the President acting together it will be sufficient to
pish the end In view.
Continuing the subject after pointing out that the resolu-
tion should expressed in such language afford Spain
just oense against the United States he add THE
underone of the resolution should leave doubt the
in the application of such moral influence fails
produce the results the right take
further action in the premises be made
by future events The OF such resolution by
decded majores both houses coupled with hearty
part the President will, doubt.
completely PROSTATE the Cuban policy of Spain that
will die without further action part.
| When this kind advanced by a o
official experience and political eminence OF Minister
Taylor something be expected from Con-
gress. 1t we'll known that of the influential
OF taking prompt and decided
war, possibly the issue 10
be the first roug ht forward when Congress meets
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

from distant portion of the
particular charm their formation is
unfamiliar environments though world
place. land. the highest summit the
that mod fcaon
which they in and unbokeu
combine famiarlzc with
The whole akin
recently Yorke north
object OF interest study,
world besides
Will be regarded labor in vain We
allotted planet but the matrx OF the meeore
voids OF
obedent laws gravity and motion ghts
midst
swift silent and
after until the earth
Though rarely
allowable from cold dig
nifty scientific be profoundly impressed by first
aerote When such ethereal
chemical analysis
find that
they have from their ingredients
matched here below The following list twenour
Der, identity with about nethd OF the ele
menay globe: hydrogen,
chlorine sulphur, phosphorus silicon,
cobalt, chromium, antmopy
aluminium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium, Hthium
this science looks
been observed when
difference in the
n the
combination the required brand
scanning with
earthly bowlder of volcanic origin.
schreberste, Carl sehriebers
ofon,
found
mundane unsuitable
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
AN EXPOSITION ON TIME.

the OF short of the progress of the
buildings and grounds being prepared for the
Exposition OF 1900 Le Petit Journal stated recently
of principal edce has been advanced
such an extent presume all of
com peted by fall of year
ried on during gives promise
which will be in itself of umphs
century-an exposition that will open time.
French have their buildings
and work by fall the exhibitors
begin installing their exhibits by the fall of SO will
eight months in which to get them in place
grand opening The aEgards then will
none they prepara
their exhibits hasty and unfinished
oy will be fresh and the world most interested in what dis
played at the great exposition of the century.
the which the French about the work
OF arranging this exposition in striking contrast with that
pursued Chicago The waited long before Begin
nng and then did everything with rush finding his saac
ton in the speed he made in erecting colossal sheds and
OF bare earth with gardens The
Frenchman starts early He will not rush. He have
nothing to show in the speedy plishment New
erheess he will get there and will
in better shape than the American
will probably be virtually complete the Pres
republic touches the the machinery
moving.
Will worth while whether the French
way of moving rapidly. California is to have
Paris Certainly be advisable
ready when the exposition We decide
therefore, whether shall get to prepa-
for exhibit wait until spring 99
then dc everything in hurry In rejecting this
problem must bear in mind that good
time Q worth q spurts made too late
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
KEW TO-DAY.
NO WASTE OF WORDS.
Evidence Which Il Right to the Point
and ReliA BE.

ana he IL ID te.
Judge Frank Ives OF District Court of
Crookston, Mimi, says: For some time
have u ed Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
with seeming great benefit, with few e1-
ceptions, have not been So free from IL
digestion in twenty five years.
George ". Roosevelt. L. S. Consul TO
Brussels, Belgium: Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, safe, pleasant to take convenient
TO carry, give Keen appetite, perfect dlges-
ton.
Mr.. w. D. Tomlin, Mechanical Engi-
neer, Duluth, Mimi: One box OF Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets has done its work
and am q gain gaining flesh and strength.
O. Z. Ransom, HusIonville, Ky: L
was distressed and annoyed for two years
with throwing up food, often two or three
times a day: had no certainty OF retain
ing a meal If | ate one. -Four. toxcs OF
the tablets from my druggist have FULLY
cured me. l find them pleasant 10 take,
convenient 10 carry.
Rev. G. ID. Brown. Mondovi, Wis: ms
effect of Stuar,'s Dyspepsia Tablets IS
simply marvellous; quite hearty ulnner
of broied beefstenk causes no dlstress
since ! began their use.
Over 5000 people in the State OF Mlchl-
gan alone in 1894 were cured oil stomach
troub es ov Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
FulAsized Daokage may be iound at all
drug. lists at 30 cents.
Send for little book on stomach dis
eases. mailed free by Stuart Co., Mar
shall! Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
PERSO NAL.

W. A. Marshall, a merchant OF KelsonVllie'
is at the Russ.
G. Walter, racshorse owner OF St LOUIS IS
at the Baldwin.
D. S. Rosenbaum, a merchant OF Stockton
is al the Palace.
AL Kinskey OF Los Angeles is staying at
the Cosmopolitan. s.
James F. Dennis, an attorney OF Reno, Is
guest of the Palace.
G McLennon of tile, Wash, Is registered
at the Cosmopolitan.
A.P W1nslow, a miner of Wardner, Idaho,
is registered at the Russ.
A. de R. Taylor and wife of Ladner, B. G.,
are guests at the Cosmopolitan
F. E. Nichols manager of the Florence
Hotel OF San Diego, is al the California.
A. Phillips and T. W. Thompson, railroad
men of Los Angeles, are at the Occidental.
James Hews ion, an orange-grower of River
side and Miss Hewston, are at the Occidental
F. r. Ray of jamestown and w. r. Wallace
of FL Dorado County, both mining men, are at
the Grand.
D. Stewart, J. Mcpherson and Robert
Leonard, all Of Scotland. are among the recent
arrivals at the Cosmopolitan.
Ionis Lachmand, an extensive hop-grower
and dealer of Portland, arrived in the city
yesterday and is at the California.
All. Sylvester, of the United States geolo-
gical survey corps, Is at the Occidental. He
arrived yesterday from Washington.
wilson Mizner arrived in the city last night
on the steamer Walla Walla from Dawson
City and is stopping at the Occidental.
C. H. Bishop, planter OF Kauai, Hawaiian
Islands, arrived in the city yesterday from the
East on his way home He is at the Occlden-
tai.
Rev. W. F. Nichols. Bishop of the California
Diocese, accompanied by his family. arrived
from trip to Europe yesterday and are at the,
Occidental.
John j. Carter arrived from Nashvi "A
Tenn, yeste rday and is at the Baldwin de
will be one of the judges during the racing
season at the Oakland racctrack.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
THE RELIEF OF THE WHALERS.

THE begun by THE CALL to send relief to the
sailors of the whaling fleet bound in the Arctic has been
thus far successful in every particular. Owing to the
representations laid before authorities at Washington, the
Government has arranged send the Bear the needed
supplies and the expedition will set forth speedily as
possible.
The Government did not find to accept the
offer of THE CALL completely equip the expedition with
all the supplies required to relieve the destitute men,
Nevertheless The CALL has been able be of service to the
expedition and will furnish furs and other articles to add to
the comfort and the safety of the of the Bear and OF the
sailors they going to save.
Lieutenant John O. Berry of the Bear will act as the cor
respondent of THE CALL the expedition and H. N.
Wood first assistant engineer will act special phOtog'
raphr Thus will be able give the public the earliest
and most reliable of the voyage and to illustrate the
with Photographic pictures of the notable
of the expedition.
There every for believing the Lieutenant
Berry will send will be the glad tdngs of relief carried to
the north in time the cebound sailors from suffering
and destuon, and that the photographs will show pleas
ing pictures of the voyage AMI of the relief Cea ny what
be done will be accomplished by the Bear and The
brave who 90 with her.
The CALL having been instrumental in causing the eXpe
don be north glad have the opportunity to add
to the supplies provided by the Government and it further
gated by being able its readers of excellent
service the expedition afforded by its special
respondent and photographer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

Meteor Stone in Serufa terminating mineral
ogist much scope investigation occuded hydro
gen and other gases quantities the iron me
suppositon that they were
in the condition OF the metallic vapors known 10 D @
Perhaps ed hard iron bodies were
glowing cast into with more than
by the heat thro0s OF the sum- or even by those SOM
This theory which advocated o seVea
physicists the long journey or the
stellar safely encaed and eventually unsealeo III ~ ~
tied sphere. .,u. .,o
magnet when powder. Hardness and NAL
early from heaven supplying the war
in the present day they are
for the manufacture gunba ana oher
for which metal is needed.
bodies distributed among the museums
about half 800 pounds Many MS
oe accounts Of similar falls are regarded as fully reliable though
the number might largely
In eleven only the fallen oect was
composed meteorte named from the capital OF
May 26 1751 the
found and during the process OF temp
ing and etching strange eghsiaed hgureS were
evidences of octaheda structure have since
found ohr meteotes and st bear the name OF m
mannsaen, the 1ronmaster OF vienna VINO n
noted Smith collection OF Harvard College
O. Huhtngon other mneraogica authorities con-
the figures to be the result OF such complete
and perfect crystal zation
elimination OF ncompaoe material during inc process
outlines These shapey to seem like care
nature capacl i , m $50 nn oa hoarr nd i+raguIsr a,
devatons the eghS.de
frequent The easily broken when
attempted in accordance with the ocahedr
!
figuring exclusively peculiar to cosmica
iron as was formerly supposed appears
Academy 1890 that from depending too muer
on these features conveyed
wears ago have
of the
similar false classification In to Nansen
the metallic importation from hi
polar Pery lays the fac that Nordenskod
pseudo meorite rounded rusty showed no
figures rock similar ITSELF whereas his coossa
mass figures trademark
ameteoe and besides was found in gnessc surroundings
volcanic rock may chance to be stranded a from
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
THE BRITISH POLICY IN EGYPT.

PEECh members of the British Ministry
Lord Mayors banquet This lave been definite
and more encouraging than those which disarp
public expectation banque OF the last three years. The
question: which Salisbury ncarabe of answering
decisive and !eolue has given for time
African question: and that subject his Lordshp has
spoken with distincness and vigor
objects in Africa said Salisbury are strictly busi
We wish extend commerce. trade industry and Will
cation throw many markets possible; to bring
producers and possible and to
great highways and waterways of
We wish trade 10 pursue unchecked the
Nile Niger and the Zambes."
be questioning the candor of that statement
Undoubtedly Great Britain gain something
way OF military strength pea by
annxng large tracts of Africa to the she ead
there Salisbury essentially right
his statement Her main object is trade The empire
the merchants and and there
good them would rather sacrifice the than
lose the trade
The candor with which the objects Of Great Britain in
the significance of
Immediately Perhaps Salisbury equally
saying. "In doing these things while wish behave
neghboy and to show due for the feel
ings of others, obliged there limit
particular feelings and allow plain
rights be overridden."
France with her approaching line British
uence in Africa Germany recalling the Kascrs
Kruger, viii
determine to leave British trade alone get ready fight
Salisbury, however, did speech
blast of warning 1t have been that he uttered
only please ngos he FASTENED quiet
his words may excited among the merchants He
declared confident hope that he gradually b
together friendly questions
arise until at last they be welded into inter
national which will give the world resnlt
their strength long spell of unfeered
prosperous trade and continued peace"
The speech have been designed plain declara
Europe that Great Britain intends extend
in Africa by extending her control TIT
country and that if will fight to accomplish 1t
1t is be regretted that Salisbury did not have it in him t.
with painness when the liberties Greece
He might then have achieved peace with honor,
now hopes to keep it with trade.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
PRAISE FOR THE CALL.
Red Bluff Sentinel.

Under its new anagement the Sar Fran.
cisco CALL has made rapid strides in furnish
ing the latest news and meeting the require
ments as a Clean able and fearless exponent
of the public good. The relief OF 300 whalers
who are imprisoned in the ice in the Arctic
was undertaken by The CALL and John d.
Spreckels, its proprle tor, offered to provide all
OF the provisions for relief expedition If the
Government would furnish vessel. His per-
sonal influence secured urgent appeals by
telegraph to Secretary Long from Senators
Perkins aud White and Congressmen BaTham,
DeVries, Mcguire. Loud, Hilborn, Barlow and
Castle, and me result was that within sixteen
hours the Government had taken favorable ac-
tiop in the matter, and the revenue cutter
Bear will go north aud attempt to reach the
unfortunate sailors.
This action of THE CALL is true journalism,
and Mr.. Spreckels has placed it in the lead OF
its profession in California.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
WHITE LABOR'S MENACE.

SHERE is good deal of gush and star-spangled greco
and pseudo patriotism among the high'pced Eliminates
regularly exploded by the annexation PRESS but there is
ttle attempt to justify colonial policy, and strange shy
ness in answering whether Hawaii is to be State
The background fact to the whole movement is the fear
of what the Chronicle used to call 't1e Missionary
gang which Doe oIgarchy represents that the reciprocity
treaty. will some time be abrogated and they will lose the
subsidy so long paid by the United States.
When the Mckinley bill substituted bounty for proec'
ton sugar tie so-caed American patriotism on the
islands took Fourth of July turn The reciprocity treaty
stood untouched but all sugars of equal grade
into the United States free those of Hawaii enjoyed monop
oy of free entry and therefore peculiar profit attached to
their export While the profits of free entry lost those
of bounty gained and then the planters
great longing for the old flag and cents pound
bounty This caused the revolution of 1893. How one
read the correspondence of Minister Stevens file in the
State Department Washington and deny his active part in
the overthrow of the Hawaiian Government passes all honest
comprehension In that correspondence he says, advocating
annexation and discussing the sugar bounty that six months
before the revolution he discussed that subject with the plant
and had their that if annexed they would be
content with sugar bounty of cent pound
is time face facts in this whole business. Every
sugapante knows that the plantations cannot be worked by
white labor planting is to continue it must be with
Asatics or blackbds The laws of the United States
against servie labor and the tendency in that direction is
pronounced every year. annexed to have one
kind of law for Hawaii and another kind for the of the
county2 existing laws applied to Hawaii servle
labor either there be limited to destroy
and coffee planting entirely The planters have enjoyed
the profits virtual subsidy amounting according Senator
Perkins, nearly hundred millions of dollars since 1875
In fear to lose that golden egg they want
ton substitute for it the other golden egg Of potec-
on They regard the United States fool goose that lays
that kind of eggs for them suck If annexed they only
continue their sugar production by remaining colony to be
put under labor laws different from those enforced the
rest of the republic they the Union State they
must stripped Of serve labor, and with the snakepan
waving in their fields instead of cane
They playing desperate game to escape the con
sequences of abrogatng reciprocity but them thai
when they ask people to take the novel step into
colonial policy which subjects white labor in the beet fields
California competition with yellow labor only mile:
away in the fields of Hawaii they will find people
refusing to stretch the stars and stripes free labor
eooe The they taking to fool US into annexation
will not win then
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
A STATE OF MIND.

HERE several for believing the proposed
Manhattan will be ANYTHING tangible
of booders. The people of this country,
Congress representing them
New York corruption State
divided into of the general character AL
ready influence of New York is greater
it any logical right to be- its voice louder, its
dency regard all else jay marked. One New
York enough; country contend
with the of pair When the metropolis has proved
itself advanced in of its
present politicians part JAIL
affairs control of honest men, it's swollen head
been reduced it perhaps be accept
able The decision will with the udg
a generation New Yorker of
day will his big ambition a shape definite
enough Croker has plenty do in
ming city having thrust upon HIM the responsibility
State a hall interest in another.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14


iron In and
times peculiar found
of the eah surface when with
iron showed complete resemblance inferred that they
had fallen though unrecorded OF this the
Coahuila found scattered ada
Mexico formed
The magnificent reliable Califor
Candearia
before reaching
earth entirely puverzed floating down fmpe
cepbe world Thus besides their innate
difference cssed another scale
descending
Found not
Seen Of fal
from nfnity with tain Of doubt
verable the
the unseen and inaccessible
probable distinction between the shooting
noted
specimens gained ground that such bodies are al
in Even the MazapI meteore
picked Mexico
November 81 1885 is by authorities not
Androede sweeping
by the earth's atmosphere
theory With the
there little intelligent oberyao
the and still of cooperative
bodies
in hundreds down
of its the 13h 14h 18Th
when
should
the coming days
other shooting yield the earh surface unpuved
mems Rose OHALLoRAN.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
CURRENCY REFORM PROSPECTS.

\AT1TH the elimination of the arif question from politics
Wv passage of the Dngley bill public attention
been directed strongly than to the issue of
REFORM according grave doubts
will pos BILE effective
ing with the through Congress the coming
Senator Caffery of Louisiana of the foremost
among Democrats quoted having stated recently
that while an administration of currency
might through the House under OF
discipline there absolutely possibility legsa-
The Senator is good authority such
matters unless notable change has the minds
opponents of the proposed REFORM decisive
bill will probably be fought to sandsI in
Senate only this session. but long that body
working majority of horougg going Republi-
free from any tant of financial heresy
situation that will put the Mckinley admins
severe II succeed in devisipg
reform tnat support of majority of
both Congress- it will have achieved of
greatest political triumphs history.
The difficult but not impossible Senator Gallery
contrary notwithstanding The monetary controversy
by as when last
Congress The revival of prosperity has brought return
silver fanatics and there will be
willingness antagonists 10 reach basis Of
This change the situation will be helpful to the ad
able leaders OF the
success that is we'll worth putting to the test.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

BY punishment trickery that the police do
commendabe they have cosed doors of the
City against certain lawyer If what they
the fellow these doors should have been closed
lawyer inside There nothing connected with
legal profession calculated bring into contempt
the brood harpes who nfes the Jail Corridors
the hapess prisoners there, many the moral and
superors of the bssot limbs of the Law who
ply nothing, by ethods,
butth frr mofr