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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
OUR IMPROVED NEWS SERVICE.


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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
THE ORDEAL OF EQUALIZATION.


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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
THE PROSPEROUS ERA.

In response 10 circulars sent out by an
State of the Union, the large preponder-
ance of replies indicated greatly improved
business conditions, on firm and sub
stantial basis. l. was shown by over
whelming evidence that not only may the
country as a whole boast of the best crops
in years, but that the large majority of
manufacturers are we'll and profta bly, en-
ployed that labor is employed to much
larger extent than last year, and that bet
ter wages have come, hand in hand with
increased opportunities to obtain profita-
BILE living on the part OF the masses.
We have shut the door on hard times,
which seem TO have been laid out alon,
with Democratic free trade, and the ad-
vance will now be steadily in the direc.
tion of augmented prosperity.
Californians can testify agreeablv to the
sentiments above expressed. With wheat
at the dollar mark, fruit bringing in
splendid returns. and all prospects bright
with new gold fields opening up in vari-
Gus parts OF the Stale and all business
showing unusual activity why should we
not rejoice over the change for which the
people prayed for four long years7
We have widened our markets for fruits
and wines, and We have been accorded
the boon of ample protection for our chief
products. The farmer and the orchardIst
do not desire any better Klondike than is
opened up to them in the markets of the
present season.
Our truit- nning industry is assuming
immense proportions, and it is declared
that this branch of business has been
more active here since the beginning OF
July than it has ever been for ike period
OF time in the history of the State.
Prices have taken big jump, and in
spite II the rush to meet the demands of
the trade many large orders have hao to
be declined. Short fruit crops in other
countries have conduced to this condition,
just as short wheat crops abroad have Gre
ated boom in the wheat market. The
total pack for the season is estimated at
l, 1,75O,000 cases, or $4,000. 900 cans, an in
crease over that OF 1896 of about 80 per
cent.
And the best OF it all is that the fruit
growers hemselves-having trusted to the
advice of THE CALL early in the season
with reference to declining contracts
based on low estimates of middlemen,
and studying the genuine conditions for
themselves in a reliable newspaper-are
securing the full benefits of the top-notch
prices.
Verify, California is blessed among all
the States, and yet from all the States
comes story OF prosperity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
DEFECTS OF OUR NAVAL
ACADEMY.

The present system al the Naval Academy,
says Ira n. Hollis in the September Atlantic,
does not supply the needs OF a modern navy,
and it too often instills into the youthful
minds of the cadets the vicious notion that
the commanding officer is above the knowl-
edge OF every detail of his own ship. During
the course considerable attention is given to
mathematics, seamanship, gunnery and nav-
CATION, and comparatively small amount of
enGSpeerlng, language and the natural
sciences At the end of three years the cadets
are separated into two divisions-one of lire
cadets and one of engineer cadets. The latter
receive one year in engineering and the for
mer an additional year in seamanship, navi-
cation and gunnery. By seamanship is here
meant the handling of a ship under sail.
Those who pass the examinations graduate at
the end of their fourth year, and serve two
years at sea before receiving commissions.
These two years are supposed to give the
graduates a more practical knowledge OF their
professions. The line cadets usually find
thems elves on sailless vessels, and proceed 10
pick up what they can about boats, guns and
the management of men on deck. They are
required to spend some time in the engine
rooms when the ship is steaming, but without
responsibilities or duties, very much as tour
lists rOSs1ng the Atlantic visit the engine
room. Alter two years at sea they are ordered
home for examination, and receive commits
sions in the line of the marine corps, If va
cancies can be found Ior them. The engineer
cadets pass through the same stage, except
machinery. They receive commissions as
sistant engineers. Two or three "star" grad
ua:es are yearly transferred TO the Corps of
Naval Constructors and remain on shore for
connection with the design and building of
the hullS OF ships.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
A HOMEMADE EXPERIENCE.
Chicago Record.

A man went into an icehouse to cool off.
An abrupt and impetuous hired man closed
aud locked the door and went away. The
next day was Sunday and the hired man did
not come back.
While the man who yearned to cool off
waited for the return of the hired man his OBJ
ject was accomplished in a very thorough
manner HI cooled off.
The muffled door gave back but echoes to his
blows, and his voice could find no place to
escape and sound the alarm.
When he grew tired OF walking and swing
ing his arms to keep warm the chunks of ice
that were piled around him did not offer q
tempting bed. Hunger gnawed at mis- vitals
and refused TO be satisfied with the diet OF re w
air. Darkness settled down like a six
months arctic night and the only sound
which broke tie profound stiffness was the
man who wanted to cool off trying to swear.
The hired man opened the door on Monday
morning and the man who wanted to cool off
crawled out more dead than alive.
When his tongue had thawed out he began
to abuse Tie hired man.
"Fool!' retorted the hired man. "Fool you
are lucky dog and do not know il. Don t
you tie time in abusing me- your benefac-
tor. but go ana write a book of impressions on
Alaska"
Then the man who wanted to cool off saw
that his fortune was made.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
RUSSlA'S RETURN TO THE POL
ICY OF ALE xAHDER II.

Before the assassination of Czar Alexander
II it was well known that the Czarowich
(afterward Alexander I1D was very much dis
satisfied with his fathers policy in regard TO
the Russian alliance with Germany and Aus
tria. As 1t had generally been the custom of
the European throue-heirs to be more or less
opposed to the policy of the reigning
monarchs. and as the opposition policy was
usually abandoned as soon as they ascended
the throne. there was hardly diplomat in all
Europe who seriously believed that Alexander
III would prove an exception to this GUS
tom. The dislike we might almost say hate,
which Alexander had cherished all along
against Germany and everything German
was too strong in him, and as so on as he took
hold of the reins of Government he COM
menced to favor the Slavish party, proceed
ing which was bound to lead to rupture
with his fathers allies.
At that time the Russian army was many
years behind the other Continen tai armies in
regard to military armament aud equipment,
as indeed II is even now, and the Russian rail-
road facilities were in very poor shape, as was
fully demonstrated in the last Turkish war,
when it took Russia nearly six months to
throw 10000 men across the Danube. In
modern warfare the loss OF a few large battles
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
THE VETO BY THE VOTERS.

To the Editor Of the San Francisco Cdll-SIR:
The absurdity of the referendum" as un-
derstood by many conservative men, and the
covert opposition TO it by those who do not
understsnd it but who profit by the legislative
methods now in common use, as well as the
unfortunate manner in which IL is usually
presented by many OF its most earnest advo-
Gates, all combine to prevent candid and hon
est men who sincerely desire to promote the
public welfare from getting clear under
standing of its exceeding value and working
simplicity. 1t is to be presumed that the
Charter Committee of One Hundred viii en-
tirely master the subject and give it due con-
sideration while they are framing new char-
ter. l submit it herewith as 1.-The Veto by the
Voters:
Section. All laws ordinances and resolu-
tions passed by the Board OF Supervisors or
City Council of San Francisco shall be subject
to veto by a ma joriy vote OF the qualihed d
electors OF the municipality; and for this
cause no law, ordinance or resolution shall BE-
in force until thirty days after the passage OF
the same. Within such time 20 per cent OF the
taxpayers, as shall appear upon the next pre-
ced1ng taxroQ, may present a petition TO the
Mayor of the City asking for the submission
OF any law, ordinance or resolution to vote
of the qualified electors at the next n un ic1pal
or general election, and the presentation OF
such petition snail suspend the operation oil
such law, ordinance or resolution until such
election, and ma joritv vote in favor OF 1t
shall be required to m axe 1t operative.
l venture tn say that in these 135 words we
have law which will never fail 10 protect the
City from any obnoxious law or other act OF
venal Board CT Supervisors, unless the reople
sleep upon their rights and fail to object to
the wrong done by setting their veto power III
motion.
All laws ordinances and resolutions which
do not arouse the public into action to prevent
their provisions from going into operation
would become valid ana be in force after
thirty days from their passage, precisely as at
the present time.
Personally would favor giving the Mayor
the same veto power to suspend any law, ordi-
nance or resolution by proclamation, to be
issued within ten days after passage. If he
should fail to act there would yet remain
twenty days within which the voters can se-
cure signatures and file their petition. An
honest and intelligent Mayor, with any hope
for political future, would never fail to act
in time to protect the pubic from an impend-
ing wrong.
l assume that when the new charter is
adopted I will fix the municipal election in
he off year from the general election, so to
free the City from the evils of political CON-
binations which are made in the interest of
Legislative and other candidates for State
offic es, since it is only corrupt politicians who
gain advantage by these ombinations, and
that will give the voters Il chance TO vote upon
any suspended ordinances and resolutions
once 8 year.
Respectfully submitted to the charter COM
mittee and to the citizens generally.
JOSEPH AsBURY JOHNSON.
IL Essex street, August 81, 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
BRYANs RAILROAD PASS.

Little did many people imagine when
William j. Bryan the Black Eag. e OF Ne
braska, was soaring oratorically along the
western coast of the Nation freig hting the
air with his borrowed metaphors. that the
colors of the bird were false colors and Its
voice the voice of insincerity.
1t would have been difficult, then. to
convince Popocrat of this fact by any
analysis OF Willlam's faulty arguments;
albeit the n ebraskan's Inconsistencies
were quite glaring at times. 1t may bs
different now, when the proof is a plain
as the benefits of protection are clear, that
the boy orator of the Platte has been all
along merely political juggler.
Mr.. Bryan has posed as the relentless
enemy of the trusts and great corpora
tons. He has hurled thunderbolts of
heavy eloquence at them and given the
people to understand that their hope OF
salvation from the grip of the despotic
com bines CT the country lay in Bryan as
the only bona-fde agent of the only sure
pop remedy.
But good times have come in spite of
Mr.. Bryan, whose doctrines have been
Knocked in the head one by one, and
along with good times comes proof that
the boy orator was not what he professed
to be. THE CALL yesterday turned the x
ray OF truth on the Bryanese character.
and presented proofs that while the
Nebraskan was going through California
denouncing the railroads he was travel
1ug on a Southern Pacific Railroad pass
His friends will find it difficult to ex
plain the facts away. They may assert
that Mr.. Bryan is a newspaper man and
accepted only newspaper privileges, but
the other fact is patent that Mr.. Bryan
has not been connected with any news
paper since August, 1896. and he travelled
on that pass during the present summer.
1t was a small thing, but 1t bears great
significance. We are eager to hear what
William j. Bryan has 10 offer in his own
defense.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
A BACHELORS CONFESSION.

In love stories only you'll meet her
M Mongst yellow and torn mag azines;
In quaint-looking costumes you greet her
stranger TO these busy scenes
And her turious hats and odd bounets
No contrasts more striking can show,
7 han he fondness for love-Knots an sonnet.
Of the old-fashiUned giri with "a beau"
She opened her cssem ent to listen
To the notes OF the pleading guitar,
When the stars caused the poplars TO gisten
And the mocking bird answered afar.
And she learned from the language of flowers
The nothlngs he wished her to know,
AS she strayed through the olossoming bowers,
The old fashOn.d d girl with "a beau"
The ballads of then abandon
And carol he popular tune;
Yet long to be humming Belle Brandon"
And even 81 he Lone silver Neon"
And it's hard TO pretend TO be scornfnl,
For she smiled with those songs long ago.
Or wept when the cadence was m mournful,
The olu-fashioned girl with "a beau"
] bow to the lass with liking
For languages, science and art;
Who Is clever at tennis or bKing-
There is homage for her from my heart.
But it cannot dispace the affection,
Which, half ga nst my will, bestow,
AS l see in su eet rttrospection-
The old-fashioned girl with "a beau"
Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
PR Dieting WAVES OF CRIME

When news was sent out from Washing
ton that the Weather Bureau intended to
include in its forecast predictions as to
the crimes reasona bly, to be expected from
climatic conditions voice of scoffing was
heard in the land. There is ample faith
in the bureau, as such. There is fervid
belief that when prophecy relative to rain
fall emanates from the bureau there will
either be rainfall or otherwise. But on
questions of morality the bureau is not
admittedly an authority.
Immediately uprose a clamor OF dissent
from the assum ption that the Weather
Bureau knew anything about the new
field it was proposed to invade. Some
there were, however, who gravely acqui-
esced, discussed in sane terms the WIDEN
ing scope OF the signal office, the relation
of fog to murder. and of a shower to
prospective bigamy. Naturally the
Weather Bureau put out signals of dis
tress, avowed that it was innocent of any
such foolery and left the supporters OF the
scheme 10 wiggle out OF an absurd posi-
tion as best they might.
However, the possibility of predicting
with tolerable accuracy the advent of
haps without the province of the weathe r
sharp Human experience teaches that
crime can flourish in sunshine or in rain
alike. arson perhaps being checked by the
latter and suicide stim ulated. Condi-
tions conducive to evil deeds are not
atmospheric. but moral; they are not
natural, but created. Perhaps an instance
or two cited may explain.
Not long ago arrest was made of a
young counterieiter. He explained that
he got not alone the idea, but the
necessary technical knowledge for his
calling, by reading the Examiner, wherein
some time before the exploits of other
counterfeiters had been set forth min
utely, and with elaborate illustration.
Youthful burglars, it is understood,
have been known to make similar ex-
plantations. No assassin has yet put
himself on record as finding in the Er.
an,iner the direct source of instruction,
but there appears no reason to doubt tn at
the inspiration is there. 1t is there
every time murder is committed. eyery
time a cruel and wanton deed of violence
or an example of social degradation comes
to light. The offender is portrayed in a
manner that casts about the crime and
the criminal a glamour of fame. The
slightest incident connected remotely
with the affair is magnified to vast pro-
portions and distorted from hideous to
heroic.
A study OF the Examiner will be all
that any prophet OF crime waves will
require. By carefully noting the time
elapsing between the exploitation of a
crime and the commission of another
patterned after it, whether the crime
be murder, burglary, counterfeiting or
mere defiance OF conventionalities. it
might be possible to predict with toler-
able accuracy. The only question is as 10
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
MEN AND WON EN-.

Prince Victor Napoleon has just attained
the age of SO.
The last pensioner OF the war OF 1912 In the
Iowa Nebraska district died recently.
A lock of hair of Agnes Sorel the mistress of
Charles VI OF France, tawny Llonde lock
taken from her tomb at Loches, was sold in
Paris recently for 140 francs.
Marquis de Quincy, q French sportsman
who has lost one leg and walks about on
crutches. has gone TO West Africa to shoot big
game in the FootBn Jalu country and on the
upper Niger.
Thomas w. Wood, president of the National
Academy of Design, has presented a repro
duction by him OF Murillo's La Madonna del
Rosario" 10 ST. Augustine's Roman Catholic
Church of Montpelier, Vt.
Rev. Daniel r. Randall of Portland, Me-, the
Oldest Me thodist clergyman in the State has
just celebrated his ninetieth birthday. He
has been prominently identified with the Old
Orchard camp meetings for many years.
The Empress of Austria has erected a mar
BILE statue of Heine in the grounds of her villa
al Corfu. The statue has been placed on a
rock 1000 feet above the level of the sea, and
it is to be surrounded by $4,000 rose trees.
An African missionary found the following
poetical gem N the book OF one of his native
scholars:
"steal not this book, you little goose
For there's Jail in syracuse"
He he'd been studying an old schoolbook
which friend from America had sent
Hu King Eng young Chinese woman, who
studied medicine in this country, taking the
degree OF MD, is in charge of the Siang-Hu
Hospital at Fooehow, and a story is told of a
coolie who wheeled his blind old mother 1000
miles on barrow TO take her to the woman
doctor. double operation tor cataract was
the result and the old women can see as well
as ever.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22

"For five years." said the aged boarder, al
had TO use an invalid chair"
"And l." saiu the Cheerful Idiot, "have
been using crippled chairs ever since became
a boarder. r."-Indianapolis Journal
"why, NJ. Embonpoint, you look i'll! What's
the matterW
Bicycle
"Bicycle? But you don't ride bicycle!"
"No; but the wretch who knocked me down
did,"-Journal Amusant
Professor-Margaret, please take the cat out
of the room. l cannot have it making such q
noise while am at work. Where is it?
Margaret-Why, SIR, you are sitting on it,
Fliegende Blatter.
Catesby-AIl the world loves lover.
Hawkins Just rejected)-All but the girl the
lover loves.-Phil adelp North American.
Sunday-school teacher-And what did David
say when he slung the stone at Goliath?
Pupil-"Youre not the only pebble on the
beach."-New York Truth.
.'Does Miss Merry smile upon your suit
Chumpley?
Smile? She laughs till you can hear her a
block every time 1 propose. Detroit Free
Press.
Manager-What was the matter with Signor
Bassoprofundo? He sang that drinking song
wretchedly.
Assis tant--Yes. 1 think he had been drink
ing.-Tit-bits.
''Ah, doctor, this is the worst attack ever
had"
Don't worry yourself, my dear madam Pm
quite sure you won't have another."-Pick-
Me-Up.
"Baby insists on drinking from q spoon
now," said Mrs. Glimmers when Mr.. Glimmers
came home from the Office. HE won't take
his milk from the bottle at all any more"
probably" said Mrs. Glimmers, "he has
become rubber-tired."
Three days after Mrs. Glimmers took day
off to go about ana tell the joke.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
END OF AN EVIL CHARACTER
Scranton Tribune.

Scranton Tribune.
Fred, the king of pickpocke,s, died recently
in London in want and poverty. Fred first be-
came famous in Paris, where he establs he'd
his headquarters at the Hotel de Rome and
frequented the racetracks, driving there in
smart carriage or in his ultra-English dog
cart. Before starting for the racecourse he
always relieved the newest guests at the hotel
of their pocket books for breakfast reserving
his big hauls for the turf. His fame became
cosmopolitan when it WAS found that ii was he
who stole the Prince of Wales purse when the
Prince attended the Grand Prix. When he
came near the late Baron Hirsch few days
after this escapade the latter laughingly
shrugged his shoulders and said: fMv dear
fellow, you come too late. / have just lost all
my pile on the favorite." 81 shall be more
careful next time, said Fed, and disappeared
in the crowd.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
THE ORIGINAL KANSAS SILVER
MAN.
wathena star.

When the first white settlers arrived at
Wathena in 1856 they found an old chief with
quite field of ripening corn. One Mr.. Bryan
tanother coincidence) offered the chief ST. a
row for twenty rows OF the corn, which offer
was accepted. Mr.. Bryan handed him $40
gold piece. The old chief looked IL over care
fully and then laid it down at Mr. Bryan's
feet and walked away. He was called back
but would accept nothing but silver twenty
tve-cent pieces Tor the pay, and after consid-
era BILE skirm ishing enough OF them were got
together to complete the deal