The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17


There are some people who believe
tugboat marriage on the high seas should
be treated as piracy.
No matter how large may be the gold
discoveries in other lands Ca ifornia al
ways comes in with larger one.
If Andree does not return we shall never
know certainly whether he lost himself or
found the pole and got stuck on H..
The Cuban war is being more and more
concentrated around Havana and the in
terror of the island is getting pacific from
one end to the other.
If the luck OF the Klondikers is as big
as the chances they take there will be gold
enough found along the Yukon next year
to pave a road over the Chicoot.
The rush for gold in the wilds OF Trinity
will cause the opening of roads, and then
will come the orchards and vineyards
which will make prosperity permanent.
In deciding to join forces with the re-
voting tribes of Chllral, the Ameer of At
gnanstan may not have lost his senses. but
there are big chances he will lose his
throne.
The extent of the severity o. the base
ball season in the East NAV be estimated
from the fact that the Boston Journal
calls for the appointment of special police
men to act as umpires.
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north pole" has been lost sight Of per-
haps some one will be good enough to 20
balIooning after Andree to ascertain his
reasons for wanting to find it.
Weyler should apply for a leave of alb
sence and then go to India TO study the
way he British have of driving rebels out
of the hills instead of trying to pacify
country by laying waste the valleys.
Ii is reported that the persistent refer
ence in American newspapers TO the men
OF Cuba as being in arms has caused the
women OF that place to object on the
ground that it reflects on themselves.
The persistence of the Canadian Govern
ment in its intention to collect royalty
a row which will rid British Colum bia of
the last vestige OF royalty OF any kind.
In view of the large gold fields that have
been discovered along the Yukon and in
Northern California, Nicaragua's 8 enaction
of an export duty of 81 so an ounce on the
yellow metal taken from her precious
bosom VIII have a tendency to fatigue the
chance observer.
The object of The CALL is the advance
ment of the welfare OF all the interests of
California, and there can be no antag-
onism to that obi ject which does not spring
from a mean selisnness or q petty ieal-
ousy opposed TO the spirit of cooperation
which is essential TO the prosperity of the
State.
The duel between Henri of Orleans and
the Count of Turin was ridiculous in one
aspect, and yet in another it was very
sensible proceeding. The d!gnitaries who
start international disputes that tend to
boodshed should be ready to fight them
out. Secretary Sherman and Lord Sails
bury should take notice.
The surost way for the Gear and the
Kaiser to carry out their intention 10 sup
press anarchy would be to establish and
maintain the fullest freedom of spe ch.
When the fool anarchist has liberty ard
license to blow his lungs out in froth and
fury he hardly ever takes the trouble to
blow out the brains of some one else with
gunpowder.
The estimated wheat output of Fresno
County is said to be only about two-thlrds
of full crop, but. fortunately prices are
rising and the net income of the growers
may be satisfactory. At any rate the
farmers have the satisfaction of knowing
they are not losing at both ends and their
short crop has not to go to market of
Democratic prices.
Vermont, like other New England
States, delights in boasting of her Puri-
tan heritage, but she does not stick TO the
traditions OF the pilgrims, for according
to recent statistics. out of a population of
332 422, only i06. 315 were church COM
municants, and of these less than half be-
long to churches having any historical or
doctrinal connection with Puritanism.
The New York Times commends the
evasive money PLANK of the Maryland
Democrats on the ground that any DEM
ocratic platform which does not indorse
the Chicago heresles and the tenets OF
Bryanism is good thing this year. 1t
will be seen that in the gold camp not
only are small favors thankfully received,
but anything that is not kick is counted