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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09
WORDS OF WARNING.

n ncredulous reader writes us to say tilat' Wlth
 \ all due respect to The Call, he does not DeleVe the figures published in these columns on Sunday morning. which. he says, purporteo 10 give the vote returned for Mckinley south of 1ehachapi at the election of I8o6 reliable. lie demands 10 know whence we obtained the figures, and he aaos' deanty that he is under the impression not only that the region south of Tehachapi IS "soldly kepuDn- can, but that 1t is Republican by majority of SIX or eight thousand.
 We have no wish to conceal the source or our authority for the statement that Mr. Cages country returned beggarly plurality of 1000 tor Mckinney III 18oo. In fact, had we dreamed there was man Tn the State unfamiliar with the truth, we should have cited our authority at the time.
 The figures in question were taken from MT. de Young's almanac. Under the circumstances no one can question their reliability MT. de Young IS sup porting Gage for Governor in his paper, and, since his own Senatorial aspirations depend upon the gubernatorial nomination going south, naturally he would be the last in the world to make bad showing for his candidate But lest our lncredulous correspondent should still think we have taken liberties in figuring totals append the entire vote and recommend him to compute results himself:
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09
A FRENCH SCHEME OF TAXATION.

N STRIKING illustration of the wide divergence / \ of views among radical tax reformers is afford ed by the scheme of taxation proposed for France by the Brisson Ministry when contrasted with the single tax system advocated by that class of in this country, and supported in Oregon by MT. Magure the Populist candidate for Governor in Cali fornia.
 According to reports that have come to us the French Premier has announced that his Government will ask the immediate adoption of two social reform bills of an economic nature The first bill is repeal all existing taxes on real and personal property and replace them by graduated income tax The second bill proposes to establish by which all working people after they reach certain age in life shall receive from the Government pension sufi- cient for their support.
 The workingmans pension bill Is development of the workingman's state insurance system now in operation in Germany, and therefore is not French idea. The taxation proposition, however, IS peculiar to France Like that proposed by Henry George, 1t is single tax system but, instead of placing all on land values he proposes is designed to relieve land of all taxes whatever proposition of that kind is enough to make the author of Progress and Poverty" turn in his grave; and the other hand it would probably make a French radical shiver to be told that in the United States there who wish to remove all taxes from ita and place the whole burden of the state upon the landowner
 The Brisson Ministry, being in office and having working majority, though small one. behind them may possibly succeed in getting their single tax sys tenn adopted, and then shall have experiment on large scale of the feasibility of such systems The chances are that 1t cannot be successfully operated There is an inherent injustice in all schemes of in come taxation. If two men have equal amount of property and capital and of them works indus triously and the other does not, the first will have much larger income than the second. He will there fore have to pay more than the other Thus tax is imposed upon industry and enterprise while dleness and thrftessness are given bounty in the form of exemption from taxation.
 This injustice which cannot be separated from in come taxation of any kind will be immensely in creased by the Brisson policy of imposing the whole taxation scheme of the nation upon incomes It will be further increased by the effort to raise in that way sum sufficient not only for the expenses of the Gov ernment itself but for pensioning workngmen. The proposition is therefore of the most radical that has been advanced by statesman for years. Now that it has been advanced however, may expect some of our Populis reformers to take 1t up In fact as Mir Mcguire has been busiy informing the Cafor- nian farmers that the single tax land is is sue in this campaign, he may find expedient to make his fight on Brisson programme and advocate sin gle tax on incomes.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09
THESE ARE FUNNY.

He-What is your idea of heaven?
 She-I imagine it must be something like our summer resorts.
 He-Indeed? And why, pray?
 She-The proportion of men to women will be about the same.-Chicago News
 "Did she break down when you told her you were going abroad?"
 Nav. I think she felt like doing one, though. h."-Indianapolis Journal.
 What is delaying the wedding?" in uuired a guest at the ceremony which united an American fortune and a Euro pean title.
 Possibly" replied Miss Cayenne, they forgot to put a revenue stamp on the dowry and the Count refuses to accept the check. k."-Washington Star.
 Bagley-Do you think women will ever quit wearing corsets?
 Howland-Not as long as there are any obtuse men around to maintain that the things are detrimental to health.-Chicago News.
 'Women are curious things remarked Fogg as he took his cigar out of his mouth in order to chuckle
 'So I've heard before," said Bass, ''but what is the particular curious thing you have in mind?
 Mrs. Fogg in tears because the girl had broken a plate that Mrs. Fogg said had been in the house ever since we went to housekeeping And it was only last week that she made a touse over a dish that had been broken. just because it was brand new. There's no knowing how to take a woman. ."-Boston Transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09
BUTTE MINERS CAT STORY.

An interesting story is told by miner bet cat. This cat, it is said, climbs up and down the shaft, through drifts. cross-cuts, slopes and levels, and lives from their dinner-pails. One day the owner took the cat into the orehouse and thoroughly washed its hair; then he banned the wash water and declares he asSayed it for SIS S1.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

of the coaches of European dignitares on the days of court festivities, and there will be renewed, from the Rio Grande to Patagonia, atrociouS wars of conquest, to last for who can tell how many years or with what final result?
 From these days of court festivities and from these wars we are spared by the American Union.-El ReportoriO Colombi- anO, Bogota, Colombo.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09
SUNSET" INDUCES IN EXTORTION.

the Francisco right and should Telephone other corporation of
 
 which business little dividend for the
  of the benefit corporations whoev Newman, Cal, Aug 6, 1898
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09
AROUND THE
 CORRIDORS.

Thomas Flint Jr is at the Palace pr. w. T. Barr of Fresno is at the Russ Robert N. Bulla of Los Angeles is at the Grand.
 F. A. Him of Santa Cruz is at the Oc- cidental.
 D. G. Bartnett, rancher of Pacheco' is at the Grand.
 J. S. Anderson, wife and daughter are at the California.
 Rev. D. Alexander of San Anselmo is at the Occidental.
 c. V. Crowen, captain of the Panama. is at the Occidental.
 S. R. Young, mining man of Lovelock' New, is at the Russ.
 A. J. Hinds. the capitalist of santa Cruz, is at the Grand
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09
ADJUSTMENTS

CoIuubia-"His Absent Boy" Alcazar-"Ca1ntlle
 Worcestershire Cherry Plckers TIvolt-'Il Trovatore"
 Orpheum- Vaudeville ar. The Chutes-zoo Vaudeville the 615pound Man Olympa-Corner Mason and Eddy streets, SpeclaIIeS Baths-Swimming Campo-Musc dancing boating fishing, every sunday State Fair-Sacramen September 5.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

The strange fact develops that who re- gently killed herself in this city had inherited sui cdal mania, most of her family having voluntarily quit this world of It pity that she was married. Such a mania ought to be allowed chance to become extinct
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

Has he given up smoking since he be- came engaged?''
 "No; but he has taken to carrying bis cigars in the side pocket of his coat in stead of the upper vest pocket next to his heart "-Chicago Post.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1042-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters is a sure cure of diarrhea, dysentery. i'll effects of hard water, levers. etc.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

Music should be pretty we'll informed. considering the number ot music teaeh- CTS we have
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09
AN ENEMY TO BE PROUD OF.

NH AJOR GENERAL SKATER, so far may E be judged by official and private reports, has made an excellent record at Santiago As to the sickness among his men, this was considered ln advance to be inevitable, and the attempt to blame the commander for it Is nothing less than ridiculous
 We regret to note that the general has the enmity of the Examiner but the regret is not his account for the enmity of that sheet to be desired It IS account of the paper itself which by its action mak ing ptifu display of the qualities which cause it to be despised When 1t turns its assaults against any man. that man. if aroused to anything above indfer ence has reason to be grateful. certificate of char acter from the Examiner would if it had effect damn a citizen of fair repute.
 If the attacks keep up people will be forced to the conclusion that the Examiner is angry the cir cumsance that its representatives, bent they on creating mischief, prolx in the propagation of falsehood were sent out of Cuba in disgrace. They will have to think that the Examiner instead of being grateful for the expulsion of tribe of magn and dis loyal scribes who constituted reproach to journal ism and menace to the public welfare, is hurt. It will be noticed that no statement directly concerning this affair has been made in the anti-S -Shafter organ It Is express resentment after the fashion of the guerras it loves so well.
 Meantime the picture of Shafter remains above the entrance to the Hearstng den. The laurel encircling it is.fading but there IS apparent tendency place 1t with fresh wreath
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

Shafter has not yet been accused of sowing the germs of yellow fever among his men; but then the upon him has only started.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09
EXPERT sWoRDsWoMEN.

All well trained Spanish women are taught to handle the sword from their earliest years, and as a result they are noted for their admirable figure and easy walk.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

q MOS oO' 2 remained to hlIll
 q was his mustache q [, q c . uUuoU . and by dectee rec of the royal council of the Oroei ol Ties and Wheels, mystic ran o''O .4 ii..- r1i+t orpanization he was ordered to part I "t it forever The doings of this most seCl society seldom see the light or day, put owing to the negligence of one or tne loouacious members certain lactS leaked out and become pupIc PloP' At a meeting not many years dso Chief Snroule advised for serious consld- eration the taking off of sky-hp oleInls4- ments. as he was pleased to call then- 1e suited the action to the word and waited for legislative enactment to wipe out the hirsute distinctions of his fellow conspiF@- tors It came last week. A nouce h@9 been distributed among the greater mem bers. and it allows but seven days Tor divorce of the whisker from the race ..A+ inc seventh complete course of the snhere round the giver of light ana warmth let all you vassals of Ties ana Wheels see to it that no more the uh- gracious and unsightly beard or mus tache blot out the natural beauty thae God in his wisdom has bestowed upon VOL For any violation of the decree that this high and mighty council put upoi, YOU the punishment is worse than death. So reads the ukase and turmoil relgns on the "street"
 Shed Gil Burifc was in his cups soon after the receipt of the notice. 'Ihlhk of it." he said. Here is Luce rom LOS Angeles. When last saw him he had as Drettv pair of whiskers as brighten up a wintry windy day. Then there is my friend Richardson. Did you ever see those handsome iron-gTay mustaches. Beaunes, aren't they? Well, off with them or oll comes his head. I didn't know the req son for all those tonsoriaI excursions oIa heard as yet about Colonel Hitchcock put he ought to be in the push. Pretty soon there will not be a bearded man on the block All chins and lips with expres- sions running the scale from the s1mper- ing schoolboy to the villain in the snoW' Just imagine the Vanderbilt office with. out a mustache Isn't it a fine thing for Chauncey and Cornelius to contemplate. and what will old Collis do to the lot of youngsters on his return. Oh, it's ter rible! What am I going to do? Drown myself? Not a bit; worse. I'm going to i a barber shop and have it done But let us have a drink or two first to nerve | me" And one more unwhiskered face was added to the ranks of the railroad men on the street.
 w. W. Eldred, the glove manufacturer, | of Seattle. is at the Russ.
 Mrs James McClatehy and Miss Emily McClatchy are at the Grand.
 T. H. Buckingham, the prominent fruit grower, of Vacaville, is at the Grand.
 D. D. Lyman and G. D. Lyman, of Vfr-' ginia City, New, are at the Occidental.
 w C. Peyton, superintendent of the Santa Cruz Powder Works, is at the Palace.
 William G. Kerchoff, one of the Yo- semitic Valley Commissioners, is at the Palace.
 George T. Nicholson. passenger traffic manager of the Santa Fe at Portland, ac- companied by his wife and child, arrived in this city yesterday and is at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

Of course the Sultan scofs at American demands He is a scofer from away back and so hardened that he has been known to sngger at the European con cert
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

pr. Pardee is getting unduy excited. Really, his chances do not seem worth making fuss about
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

One benefcent effect of the war has been that it has awakened within Blanco the power to think.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

STEVE BRODIE-E. C., City. At last accounts Steve Brodie, the jumper, was no
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

Gomez and Garcia both show inclination to bolt the convention.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

Cal. glace fruit soc per ID at Townsends.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

COUNT IN CRIBBAGE-E. K, City. Three fours, a seven spot in hand and another four in hand counts twenty in cribbage
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

Provided Spain cannot give up any territory with out the consent of the Cortes the wisdom of getting that body into session without delay must be apparent to thoughtful Spanish statesmen
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

DIRECTORY-C. T., Sierra Valley, Cal Your communication in regard to a di- rectory should be addressed to the office of the San Francisco Directory, San Francisco Cal
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

One trouble with Massachusetts is that the gooC old State believes it had the only good National GuarC to send to the front. New York has had similar delusion.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

LONDON AND PARIS-S., Berkeley, Cal. The city of London. England, is GA feet above the level of the sea. and the city of Paris, France, is 115 feet above the level of the sea.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

MUST BE STAMPED-S., City. Liq- uors bottled for sale must be stamped at the time of bottling, irrespective of the fact that they may be kept in stock to be aged before being offered for sale.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

At a recent athletic contest the victors were re- warded by kiss from beautiful girl. We venture to predict a boom in athletics.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

Shed Gil Buri1c was a sad man yesterday. The one cheri s h e d possession that remained to him was his mustache.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

There is a gentleman at Portland who has an- nounced himself candidate for the Presidency While not posing prophet this paper predicts that he will be disappointed But he might organize Coxey army and have fair show of being at the head of something.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

There will be worldwide hope that England and Russia manage to get along without fighting If Russia may manage to get along without fighting If they to come together the nations of the earth would feel the jar
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

With all respect for Admiral Sampson it must be admitted that he is inclined to be touchy Nobody is trying to steal his thunder.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

COMMANDER IN CHIEF-L. G. and A. C., Martinez, Cal. The constitution of the United States says: "The President shall be commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States when called into the actual service of the United States" From this it is clear that unless called into the service of the United States the President has not con- trol over the militia of the several States.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-09

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER o., San Quentin, Cal The Insurance Com missioner of the State of California is Andrew J. Clunie and his office is at the southwest corner of California and Mont gomerY streets in San Francisco.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-21
AMI SEMENTS.
Janet Waldorf as Juliet.

Miss Waldorf IS a great Juliet She has
the passion and the power. the accent and
the mien of melancholy which in the two
last acts make the play one Of Shakespeare S
great tragedies.
Her work last night at the Seattle thea
ter finally cl.nched the good opinion which
local audiences had formed of her through
here presentation OF AS You Like L."
Twelfth Night and 'IngomaT." In .'Ro-
meo and Juliet she had an opportunity To
show those who had witnessed the other
plays, which are Of = lighter ana less sari-
Gus strain, that she possesses wide range
of ability
They dealt with more ordinary and less
powerful. emotions. juliet is tragic and
Miss Waldorf understood and acted The
part. especially in the last two acts. with
a nne appreciation of the depths of feeling
which are required.
In the earlier part of the play, before the
fierce emotions are aroused, when the action
runs along In tn more even and unperturu-
ed tenor OF life, she does not SHOW the bril-
lance she exhibits later on. She is inclined
10 be somewhat too theatrical She has
nannerlsmS ana pecullarltles which. to ii
slight extent. mar the development Of the
theme. This Is especially noticeable in the
famous balcony scene. which. with the
taintest error, may border on the bur
lpSque.
But IS the action grows derce. as the
difficulties OF Juliets situation multiply.
Hiss Waldorf rises with "a magnificent uB-
Outstanding Of the possibilities of the char
aCter. IN the scene OF her fathers stern
announcement that she must marry the
Comte de Paris and at the demise aud de
spairing death scene IN the Capulet tomb,
she exhibits great power
OF the others in the cast probably VIII
liam McNcy's Mercutio is the best Nc
Ney is a graceful and easy actor, who can
bc powerful without painting AMI tragic
without shTiekiug. Had he the physique
which permitted it, he might make a better
Romeo than Old Noval MctireSof me
work Of the latter which Is at an times
strong, and. as a whole very good. loses
some Of its force by his nervous action.
tieorga Hernandez Peter was humor0u &
and was greatly appreciated by the audi
ence, while Mrs. Ida Dow Courier. as
Juiiet's nurse, played with considerable in
telligence The remainder OF Miss Wal
doris support was not very strong.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-21

tom President Madison, by request of con-
In April, 1915.
But the official recommendation OF
Thanksgiving day vas mainly confined 10
New England. where regular annual proc
iaInations We're issued by the governors Of
The states and the day was observed almost
universally win religious services, ana was
the principal social and home festival OF
the year
The prayer book OF the Protestant Episco-
pal church. ratified in 1873 recommends for
d day Of Thanksgiving the first Thursday
IN November. unless another day be APP
pointed by the civil authorities. There was
occasional recommendation by other relig-
lous bodies and various local customs pre-
vailed in different parts Of the country:
but the day was not regularly recommend
ed by the governor of New York till ISL
and It's adoption in the Southern states was
much later Ia 1856 Gov johnson, of Viz
glEia, recommended a day OF thanksgiy-
ing; but in 1854 Gov. Wise, being requested
10 do -. publicly declined because un-
authorized 10 interfere III religious matters
II 1888 thanksgiving proc.alnations were
issued by the governors Of eight OF the
Southern states.
issued proclamation recommending special
thanksgiving for victory in 1872 and 1853
and a national procama ton 81 the annual
Thanksgiving day III 1853 and 1854. Since
that time such a proclamation has been
issued annually by the president, as well
as by the governors Of the states and the
mayors Of the principal cities. and custom
has fixed the time for the last Thursday
in November.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-21

advantageous 20 the city. AM perhaps wbo.-
~ 10 3oca, firms
Certainty. such firms should ros he bar
re1 9uE BY the acceptance Of a bid that
should have rad 70 consideration wat
ever. TIE hs2 belongs 20 the waste nas~
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give SEA room u tsse.~ Interpretation. X
tns bid hspsTs 20 b. i3x, tasn tbs prov 50
Il for more uscney and better terms. II q
= high BID tasa TIE prov.so .r3nas l..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-21
hnFifN nnII.

II kets for ghe Charity bail n be given
~ Ranks Rail- Tuesday evening NoFera-
peep -. are or sale at J1e following places.
St-gar; x Holmes iangs Quick $ Sm Ia
Il kennedy's ap6 Itub.ss x t50o3V.tn'S drug
stores Lees pharmacy ana Aluert Han
sens jrNeiFy Store.