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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-23

Sturgis had been visiting without al
other member Of the family. The evaBls
after his return his little sister asked h5
II he had said his prayers every night. "Ao.
aot, once, replied Sturgisj q had a really
truly vacation. Judge.
What a terrible time people do have til.
ing to have a good time! -Atchison Globe
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-23

WAsitNatph Juno l1 THE amount
q subscriptions 80 faf received az tin
Treasury department fntly meets the
expectations q Cue officials aud war.
rants the prediction Tint the ueW loan
wtli prove 9 FraaiaF saeeeas Than any
other ever taanea UY the government.
ultaough setttti agbast ptl8us 81 from
one % threa millions were faaa yed Is.
da Ute pg1sa IF TIE people ii
moderate Hieana ie fsp tally eralify.
fug to TIE 9 haA aAiaalea emit
te popular featafe af tte loan wlli
prove very Ktea
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-23

TtE British steamer rgriau which
sailed from san Juan DE- Porto Rico on
june q arrived at New York on the
i4th Capt. Augrove reported that
when be sailed the Spanish torpedo.
boat destroyer Terror was iu port with
steam up and stored with coal, water
ana provisions
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-23

TIRE captain o. a German steamer,
which arrived At Gibraltar, on the Nth,
reported having sighted the Spanish
Gadiz heet of Ceut0 north coast of
Africa, about opposite %. and M miles
Houth.aoutheast Of Gibfaitar, on the
leth The war ships d Is added, we're
going IN en- easterly direction The
Beet consisted "a two ~battieships, four
cruisers and four torpedo boat
aa1troysrs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-23

Gov Bum Of California has con
muled the sentence Of salter p. Wor-
den The train-wrecker TO life imprIs.
unment & medical board. appointed
TO examine Warden mental condition,
decided TINS be was insane 80 the time
be wrecked d train bearing United
States soldiers
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-23

NoHB reached the navy department,
ON the lltb. from Commander LeafF, AL
rroFineatawn, Mass. tlat the san
Francisco. his flagship had suffered
no damage through grounding recent
by, The navy department vas "a good
deal relieved by this report.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-23

Fsor HAufT Of the Nicaragua canal
commission was before the senate
committee on the Nicaragua canal on
the 10th He expressed tile opinion
illat the canal, As proposed. was en-.
tirely feasible and placed the cost &c
construction ut between $40, 10000 and
ER5. a1U,H9U.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
THE JOURNEY OF THE OREGON.

D Y her successful voyage around South America, h confronted at almost every moment in the lat
 > ter portion of the journey by the possibility of an attack from Spanish squadron, the Oregon has accomplished of the triumphs of the Her feat and its effects hardly less important than the achievement of considerable victory in battle. It has strengthened fleet in the Atlantic and has de- monstrated that battleship is capable of making the longest ocean voyages and operate with gor wherever required.
 While the exact course pursued during the latter portion of the voyage and the exact date of her ar rival at Jupiter Inlet have been kept by the Navy Department for obvious reasons of war; enough is known to justify the estimate that the speed at tained averaged upward of POO miles day. and pos sibly more. This record is one that has given the highest satisfaction to naval authorities and is ter of no little pride to Californians at Washington, inasmuch 1t clearly proves the excellence of the ship building of our workshops.
 The general rejoicing over the accomplishment of the Oregon ought not to lead us to overlook, how ever, the risk of the voyage the length of time qured make it. What has been so successfully done during with Spain could hardly be repeated in struggle with any irst-class naval power The important lesson to be learned from the event the need of the construction of the Nicaragua canal The very fact that our Government and our people are so reoiced by the safe arrival of the ship is proof that such voyage should ever be required of an American battle-ship in any future war.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
THE SECOND CALL.

HE war horizon widens. The extent of the
 struggle and its duration increase the respon
 abilities of the country transpire.
 Volunteers are the interesting material oi which soldiers are made by discipline and drill We lit our hats to the regulars Their exact movement their precision in the manual of arms their instant conception of the meaning o orders and their prompt response, all thrill enthusiasm and ad- nuration. But every regular was volunteer once. He had to be trained into the attitude, step and con fdence of soldier. He is the example to be followed by the recruit His carriage habit of secontrol contentment in hard marches and harder camps, are all before the volunteer as stakes toward which he must train.
 The training takes time During the Civil War great camps were maintained for the toughening of the regiments, and from them the drilled and dis cipined men faced to the front and marched away to replace the losses of war.
 At this time the I25,ooo first called for will be forced to fight with but little preparation The people always impatient. They want battles going on and require the enthusiasm of victory the rage and fury of defeat War is tragedy and the audience de- nlands that the movement the stage must have no lapse nor Hull.
 So the first call goes at it almost fresh from farms and shops The second call is very wise move The men who respond will have some time for drill and feeding of their martial ardor news from the front They will be hardened and seasoned physically and when unleashed will hear the long roll with emotion but pleasure that the time for action has come and that they ready for 1t.
 It is probable that by the time this call is full third will be made and for the reasons and pur poses and that within six months we will have half million of men under arms.
 It is just well that, the necessity having ap peared, make the most of this demonstration of our military strength and capacity while the world sits audience In the rush and emotion of the cost is counted. The gain is uppermost and as rule that exceeds all cost In the final analysis the foundation of all government is force, and gives the opportunity to test that foundation It shows just what blow the countrys united and aggregate arm strike and the stronger it is shown to be the stronger is the Government
 The country will meet all calls upon it, and be the war brief in duration prolonged, the martial in stnct of people and their love of adventure will supply the ranks to the end
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
COAL AND "COALING."

THE other day several members of the Bohemian Club sent a message to Sir Henry Irving, the
 famous English comedian, in which they con graduated him upon the prospects of diplomatic alliance between the United States and Britain MT. Irving answered promptly that he hoped the prations of the two peoples would soon be realized, and then he added, ''We shall coal together"
 The humor of this will be understood and appre- ciated by all who have observed the course of events during the present Every dispatch from the front is loaded down with information concerning the coaing of the vessels. Before Commodore Dewey smashed the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Manila he "coaled' at Hongkong Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley have done nothing but "coal' since they began their ghostly vigil in the Windward Passage. Admiral Cervera "coaled' at the Cape Verde Islands and again at Curacao. A great deal of the that comes from the front concerns the maneuvering of colliers, and occasionally we get minute description of how Spanish or American ship "coaled" at sea.
 In fact, thus far the war has been of "coal- ing" and burning coal altogether Without coal 1t appears the conflict would come to speedy end. On her trip to the Philippines the Monterey will "coal" three or four times In Congress "coalng stations" the burden of every legislators thoughts, and if to believe the Washington correspondents the principal duty of Secretary Long and the Board of Strategy is to get coal to the American ships Coal appears to be king.
 It is unnatural therefore that Sir Henry Irving should say that in the of an alliance between the United States and Great Britain he will "coal" with the Bohemian Club. Sir Henry has "coaed" with the Bohemian Club before On the occasion of his last visit to this city the club consumed a large quantity of ''coal in giving petit soupers in honor of the dis tingushed actor. In the alliance referred to is effected perhaps he may come over here and "coar' permanently That would not be an entirely unwel- come result of the war.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS.

w. c. Stanley, a Eureka mining man, is registered at the Grand.
 Mary E. Lease, the woman suffrage champion, is at the Palace.
 Mrs. B. H. Austin and daughter of Chi cago are guests at the Occidental.
 Arthur Gleason, prominent citizen of Pasadena, is registered at the Baldwin.
 Professor Allandyce of Stanford Uni versity is one of the arrivals at the Cali fornia.
 H. c. Shaw, a manufacturer of agricul- tural implements in Stockton, is staying at the Lick.
 William B. Clark, George Miles and Thomas McKinnon, all of Boston, are registered at the Occidental.
 Among the arrivals at the Baldwin are F. F. Baggert of Chicago and John T. Sullivan, the proprietor of Ben Lomond.
 T. J. Field, a banker of Monterey, A. O.. Cleveland and George s. Nixon and w. E. Griffin, mining men of Nevada, are among the arrivals at the Palace.
 H. I. Seymour, prominent brewer of Sacramento; George Mainhart, a Grass Valley mining man; Dr. B. A. Plant of Santa Cruz and J. F. Devendorf, San Jose real estate man, are among the guests at the Grand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
THE CHARTER ADOPTED.

I ) the vote of yesterday the people of San Fran
 ! CISCO have given their assent and approval te
 the new charter, and the long struggle for al
 organic law different from the complex consolidation act has received partial solution It cannot be called complete solution, because the document voted fol Will have to be amended in many respects before Il can be made practical system of municipal govern ment, and many sections will have to be submitted to the Supreme Court before their meaning even their validity be made certain.
 While the adoption of an act of this kind the charter of the city to be regretted 1t Is not diff cult to understand why the people favored it. Dscon- tent with the consolidation Is of long standing and is we'll founded. So often have the evils of it been pointed out that the majority of voters who take an
 interest ill such matters have evidently reached the conclusion that change would be for the better,
 that nothing could be than the present form of government and that the proposed charter, with all the imperectons which have been shown to exist, IS worth trying at least experiment.
 In addition to the general discontent with the con sodation there has been further dscontent with the incessant of charter discussions and charter elections. Many voted for this charter without giving it serious consideration simply because they desired end of the charter making issue. Finally, the recent scandals involving the Board of Supervisors and the School Trustees, the dedication
 in the city treasury and the nefciency displayed Tn the management of streets and other public works, have all incensed the people and rendered them than willing to vote for anything which prom ised different system of local administration.
 The feature of the election most to be regretted is the smaness of the vote The charter has been adopted but not by majority of the whole number of the citizens Only about one-third of the of the city thought 1t worth while to go to the polls 
 vides form of government radically different from any with which we have had experience imposed upon the city by the votes of hardly than fifth of the whose property and whose welfare is to be affected by it.
 While the lack of full vote can be accounted difference municipal affairs, it is not right to sume that all who did not vote were among those lacking in civic patriotism. The closing Of the polls at o'clock in the afternoon undoubtedly had the effect of deprivng many workngmen Of the privilege of voting It has been the custom with to keep the polls open until sunset and believing this rule would be followed yesterday a considerable number of men voting until after the closing of their shops and places of business at When they to their polling places they found the polls closed and their franchise forfeited. So large a number of voters among the workngmen of the city in this way deprived of voting that will be difficult to persuade the public that the charter advocates did deber aely plan the early closing scheme with the precise intention of shutting many they could
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
OBJECT TO THE SLOGAN.

n SECTARIAN gathering back in Massachusetts / \ has forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy a protest against the slogan, Remember the Maine" They object to it as not indicative of a benign spirit of peace and if fraternity and esteem should characterize cry, doubtless the objection is well founded. However, when nations meet in deadly conflict there IS apt to exist between them nimical prejudice, and if they were to adopt as a rally something like Love your enemies" they might be accused of insincerity.
 It seems to us that Remember the Maine is a pretty good slogan. It is comforting ascribe to this country the loftiest of motives, but the motive of punishing crime and sustaining the honor of flag repeatedly assaed far from ignoble The truth Is that the United States has taken up be- the Maine is remembered-to have forgotten it a shame-and whatever else may be in view must be considered collateral.
 There sympathy for the oppressed of Cuba but oppression could have proceeded until famine had killed the last Cuban before there would have been more than a moral interference, and such nterfer- ence would have been wasted Now the scheme, has broadened and the results to be farreaching but the seed from which hostilities sprang the shat tered Maine sunk treacherously in Havana harbor Let the boys remember 1t. Soft words and goody goody sentiment have place but it is not the lips of soldiers at the forefront of strife.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
STANZAS OF FREEDOM.

Men whose boast it is that ye Come of fathers brave and free, If there breathe on earth a slave Are ye truly free and brave? If ye do not feel the chain. When it works a brothers pain Are ye not base slaves indeed, Slaves unworthy to be freed? Women who shall one day bear Sons to breathe New England air, If ye hear without a blush Deeds to make the reused blood rush Like red lava through your veins For your sisters now in chains Answer: Are ye fit to be Mothers of the brave and free? Is true freedom but to break Fetters for your own dear sake, And with leathern hearts, forget That we owe mankind a debt? No! true freedom Is to share All the chains our brothers wear, And, with heart and hand, to be Earnest to make others free! They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing and abuse, Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three.
 JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
MARCHING UP MARKET STREET

The Utah volunteers were given great demonstrations all along the route to San Francisco; there they were gwen an ovation. No finer men have marched up Market street than those from this State, and none will. It is a pity they did not have their horses with them that they might have taken their can non with them through the city, as there is nothing looks so soldierly and warlike as fully manned batteries moving along: nothing so we'll symbolizes war as artil- lery.
 But what pleasure 1t Is to know how
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success It soothes the child. softens the gums, allays Pain. cures Wind Collie, reg ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether arising from teething or other causes. For sale by Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

enthusiastically the volunteers were re- ceived. It is the reception given to those G1e from. all. the States. and they are all equally deserving of it.
 In a few days the people of San Fran cisco will have the pleasure Of aqeh waInfhsSin ng Market street They will present as sol- dierly an appearance as did the artillery men. Not only are they good cavaIIryI1en' I,i1ea but they are horsemen on good horses; They will receive the same ovation as d1o the batteries.-Salt Lake Herald
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

No man with a full beard knows what it really means to blush.
 Some women never know when their husbands wives need a change.
 When man quarrels with girl and doesn't want her to make it up he be- gins to call her "my dear child"
 The first time his wife cleans house every man makes up his mind that if she ever tries it again he will leave her.
 As long as girl has time to remark about men having nice names she hasn't given up all hope of getting married.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

Miss Rosella Putnam, sister of Sir Isaac Putnam, died recently in England, aged 8 years. She was as enthusiastic on the subject of shorthand writing as was her brother, the inventor of the system which bears his name, and for nearly half century taught it in public schools.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
A SENATOR'S VIEW OF AN ALLIANCE

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    assumption or
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
ANUS USEMENTS.

Baldwin-YSaye
 Columbia" The Face in the Moonlight California-Hopkins TransOceanc Star Speciality Co. Alcazar-"Yorick's Love Morosco's-'Mrs. Burlington and Her Son Ike" T1voli-"The Poster"
 Orpheum- Vaudeville Sherman, Clay Hall-Knese1 Quartet, tonight The Chutes-Zoo. Vaudeville. and "Visions of Art Olympia-Corner Mason and Eddy streets, Speciates Sutro Baths-Swtmming, Fl Campo-Music dancing boating fishing every Sunday California Jockey CIub Oakand-Races this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

CORONADO-Atmosphere is perfectly dry, soft and mild. being entirely free from the mists common further north. Round trip tick ets by steamship including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado. s65; longer stay, s2 50 per day. Apply New Montgomery st.. do late of Htl Colorado GIenwood Spgs. Colo.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
AUCTION SALES.

By Easton, Eldridge & Co.-Ths day, Rugs Grant o clock
 ". Butteried-This day. Furniture at +45 Golden Gate o'clock. al 2 clock. -
 By Killip coThursday June 2, Horses, Farm,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

Coal is a contraband of war, but what is to prevent the Examiner from furnishing Admiral Ger with big load of the "monarchs"? The ere matory here has demonstrated that they will burn, and, while, the smell is far from pleasing, Cervera would doubtless be glad to get them, coal not being available. The Examiner could also by this means further increase its circulation, and at even more rapid rate than it is now doing with the aid of the crematory.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

GOVERNMENT SEEDS-L. F. C., City
 There is no place in this city that is depository of Government seeds, from which the same are distributed. Applica- ton for such must be sent to the De- partment of Agriculture, Washington, b. C..
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

TO DUPLICATE THE IOWA. Reader, Millwood, Fresno County, Cal. It is stated that such a battleship as the Iowa could be duplicated, ready for sea, in about fourteen months, if it was on a rush order.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

THE CHURCH CASE-L V. R., Col lege Park, Cal The case of Church vs. Church in Oakland was set for Monday, May 16, but was not disposed of on that day. None of the points asked about have been decided.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

WOMAN SUFFRAGE-R. J. C., Val leto, Cal In the State of Washington woman suffrage at this time is limited to vote for school officers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

THE DURRANTS- Reader, City. The Durrants, parents and son, were all born in the Dominion of Canada
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

TESLA-C., Auburn, Cal. Pure gold is twenty-four karats fine. Its fineness is reduced by the amount of alloy that is added to it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

CHICAGO, RECORD-A Reader, Mill Record was established in 1875.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

TESLA-C., Auburn. Cal. A letter ad- dressed to Tesla, the electrician, New York City, will reach him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

ADELINA PATTI-C., Auburn, Cal Adelina Patti was born in Madrid. She is of Italian extraction.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

The two children at San Diego who discovered that their father after killing his wife had committed suicide and who then went to bed and slept soundly through the night, cannot be considered to have highly organizations. Some children would have been scared.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
ANOTHER SPANISH VIC.
 TORY!

Spain shouts. Will somebody tell him when he is licked. He don't realize that he is badly ''done up" already You may not. realize that your linen IS badly done up,' either, until you com pare it with some of the exquisite work done at this laundry. Our laundry work is simply perfect, and can't be improved on. A test is all we need to make you a patron always.
 United States Laundry Office, 1004 Market street. Telephone South APO.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

PURE GOLD-C., Auburn, Cal Pure gold is 24 karats fine Its hneness IS the public debt.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

In all probability Spanish offer to free Cuba on condition that the Cubans fight the United States would not be seriously considered In the first place Spain would have to give a bond, and she is known too well as all-around liar to be able to do this
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

Probably there is nothing in the rumor that Spain intends to send more ships to Havana. That country is having trouble enough without actively planning hara-kir
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

There are some regulars the way to this city. When they arrive they will find the Red Cross women ready to greet them All soldiers look like to these great-hearted ladies.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

Treat your friends to Townsend's Cali fornia glace fruits; Soc 10; fre-etch bxs.s
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1O42.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

It would seem that real yellow paper is unable to announce correctly even so small a matter the route to be taken by regiment of soldiers iron, their camp to the wharf
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

Peanut taffy; best in the world. Towns
 ends, 627 Market (PaIace Hotel bldg.). .
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

Suggestion has been made that penalty be pro- vided for merchant vessels whose captains ignore in structons and cross the mine fields Perhaps to touch off a mine or two opportuney would be as instructive penalty as could be devised
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

According to a Madrid paper the average height of the American soldier is feet 2. By the same authority Colorado is place in the State of Denver, and St Louis IS located in "Missipa" These ex- cerpts from the knowledge-box of the editor are quoted not for their intrinsic value but to reute the islander that the Spanish not an intelligent people