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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
AN IMPORTANT WAR MEASURE.

K OW that Congress is in mood sufficiently ele-
 NJ vated and patriotic to deal with large questions of national defense and national prestige III worthy way IS to be hoped 1t will not overlook the importance of the Nicaragua canal bill as war measure. The sum of $5o,oooo ooo expended for war ships and emergency deenses excellent in itself and voice of objection to has been raised in any part of the Union, but this country will be fully equipped to fight with Spain until 1t has by which its Pacific and its Atlantic fleets can be enabled to operate together with promptnesS. Ii any occasion requires 1t.
 Congress in the past has hestated to take definite steps to bring about the construction of the canal be- of the probable enormous cost 1t would entail, and large numbers of people aveshared this view of Congressmen the subject. The estimated cost of SIoo 1000 has been held up time and again insuperabe obstacle to action. In the face of that sum the nation has waited year after year without doing anything further than sending out commis- sion every and then to make survey of the route and a estimate of expenditure
 The sum of $Iooooo,ooo is just big as was, but in the light of vote of $5ooooooo to buy ships and munitions of which will soon wear out and be of no permanent value the estimated cost of the canal does not seem so great 1t did As war could hardly expend $Ioo, ,ooo, GOO to better advantage than in constructing the canal. It would enable to exert our full naval force with comparative rapidity either side of the continent we chose, and that fact alone would be worth to us more than all the ships have bought or are going to buy with the emergency appropra- ton.
 To save his navy from the voyage around Denmark the Kaiser of Germany brought about the construc ton of the canal connecting the Baltic with the ocean, the French planning at this time canal that will enable their fleets pass from the Mediter to the ocean without going around Spain, and the Czar is planning canal by which his ships can be transported from the Baltic to the Black Sea without having to sail around all Western Europe
 These all of them war measures that will serve in time of peace to sustain themselves. Moreover, they measures which will improve with age and not diminish. They add to the permanent strength of the nation It seems, therefore, to be indis- putable proposition that If the United States as afford to expend $5o,oooooo for emergency defense 1t could easily afford to vote SIoo, o,ooo for the Nicaragua canal as measure for defense for all time to come.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
CHANCE FOR A FIGHT.

H R. GEORGE POWELL of Wisconsin has in 1 J dicated pleasant willingness to fight Baron A~ Fl Cardo. The Baron will be recognized as the gentleman who wants to fight Senator Mason of Illinois It seems that he has not been edihed by some of the remarks made by Mason; in fact his Spanish blood Is boiling, and for the purpose of ducing himself a comfortable temperature he wants to shed some American gore. It would seem that Senator Mason is too busy to be killed just In fact there is nothing which nterferes with the usefulness of to be killed. After Alex ander Hamilton had been killed he ceased to be ac lively useful, and yet 1t must be admitted that dead Hamilton was worth all the Masons who could be packed into Cook County.
 But If the Baron really wants to fight here IS his chance. Dr. Powell who would rather fight than eat to take Masons place. He IS not in active public life, he could stalk upon the field of honor without paralyzing the nation. He could pick off Baron two and the Mason speeches and the Mason style of jest go right The doctor has slain many people that Baron more less would not trouble him in the least It Is be hoped that the Baron will accept He could thus vindicate the honor of his country and afford the worthy doctor little amusement, and appreciative grin to spread over the face of nation somewhat in- c1ned to he nessirStic
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
A MARyELI,oITs nIscovrpv

The Call has done another good piece of work and made an invaluable contribu-
 ton to the history of this coast Its well authenticated account of he marvellous discovery of ancient turquoise mines and prehistoric habitations and records on the desert in San Bernardino county is with out parallel in the annals of California. When these hieroglyphics shall be deci phered, as 1t would seem they must be. we shall have contribution to history that is simply unparalleled. In selecting Professor Eisen to take charge of the ex petition The Call acted wisely and well. His previous explorations in the wilds of this coast and Central America fitted him for the task, while his high standing is such as to preclude any possibility of mistake or exaggeration. His success too, in deciphering the Maya inscriptions in Yucatan makes it probable that he may be able to translate these desert rec ords.-Alameda Encinal
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
SURPRISING THE BOOKSELLERS

D stationing officers at poolrooms known to be h frequented by women the police officials have A) done much already to break up that phase Of the gambling evil, and by making of several persons for buying selling pools they have given evidence of determined resolution to suppress the trade altogether. It looks, therefore, victory for the law in sight and that enough will be plished to either drive the booksellers of their unlawful business else compel them to carry 1t on so secretly that 1t will be longer public entce rnent to the unwary and open temptation to boys and
 One of the most satisfactory features of the situa ton IS the fact that jury Monday returned dict of guilty against offender charged with vo- latng the poolroom ordinance. It has been pointed out in The Call by police officers, the Police Com missioners and by prosecuting attorneys that the i'm munity long enjoyed by the booksellers due to the fact that uries would not convict them Arrest after arrest has been made, but convictions fol- lowed. The verdict in of the kind on Monday is therefore distinctly encouraging. It leads to the belief that popular sentiment this subject has changed and that from this time on the efforts of the police and the put end to the evil will be sustained by juries before whom the offenders tried
 The Call can justly take to itself some credit for the share has had in bringing about this change in pub lie opinion The full extent of the evil of the pool rooms was not known the great of the people until The Call exposed 1t. Jures were willing out of good tolerate violation of the law long as they supposed that violation went further than to sell pools to grown men, but when 1t was made known that young men, hardly more than boys, ire quent such resorts, that schooboys played the and that the number of started the road to ruin by the gambling mania numerous that several poorooms maintained in the city simply for their accommodation, the most indifferent citizen perceives that 1t is time to stop the trade
 One conviction having been obtained there IS hope for The police should strike often and strike hard while popular sentiment aroused against the wrong. The outlook for thorough enforcement of the law is better than before, and if advantage be taken of the spirit among jurymen to drive the evil out of the city this emergency may be possible by vigilance to keep 1t altogether and prevent its return at any time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

Der of balloons or aerostats of M. Var1- cle's own designing, after the plan of the one shown above the Alaska which is to be the pilot of the aerial fleet proposed to be launched forth on the venturesome journey M. Varicle has for many years been an ardent student of aeronautics. and has made a number of successful trips through the clouds. Lately, by means of a contrivance of his own. he has been enabled to go from one given point to another hundreds of miles dis tant against unfavorable winds On one trip from Paris to Dieppe, France, 1oO miles, the wind was from the northwest during the whole time, yet he made the goal without much mishap or mucn oe- lay. On another journey rom farls 10 IIonobure last year his machine was in
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

sail can be kept at any desired angle to the wind, and a regular course steered, as on board of a ship. Then, too by hauling in on the ropes the balloon can be brought to the earth without wasting any gas.
 M. Varicle feels every confidence in the success of his venture, and his plans of construction and procedure have been ap- proved by Messrs. Terwagne, Ricard, Be- sac and other aeroStatic experts of France. They count on little trouble after getting over the ChilIxoot summit as the prevailing winds beyond are very regular at this season of the year.
 The pilot Alaska" will start first, and Each one will carry some $500 pounds of condensed provisions for the needy Daw- soniteS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
SAYINGS. WISE AND OTHERWISE.

A mole wants no lanthorn.
 A quiet tongue shows a wise head. little bird wants but little nest. A man is not so soon healed as hurt. A little barrel can give but little meal. A ragged colt may make a good horse A poor mans debt makes a great noise A nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool
 A mans best fortune or his worst is a wife
 A man may provoke his own dog to bite him.
 A man must blow with such oxen as he hath.
 moneyless man goes fast through the market.
 A mouthful of meat may be a townfI of shame. A man can never thrive who has "a wasteful wife.
 A ready way to lose your friend is to lend him money.
 A man has often more trouble to digest meat than to get it.
 A pot that belongs to many Is III stirred and worse boiled.
 A man may live upon little, but he can not live upon nothing.
 A man, as he manages himself, may die old at 30 or young at 80.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

\ N expedition under the direction of
 N M Varicle, as mechanical engineer 1 ! and experienced aerial traveller, is about starting from France for the United States to inaugurate a system of quick transporta ton between the Alaskan sea coast and the Klondike district. the intention being primarily to carry speedy relief to the hungry people at Dawson. The party sails from Havre for New York, whence they will proceed by way of San Francisco to Juneau Alaska, which has been selected as a base of op- erations.
 The expedition is provided with num-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

the air for twenty-eight hours, going con- tinuously and regularly In the desired di- rection.
 The peculiar contrivance which enabled him to accomplish these feats and on which he largely bases his hopes of suc- cess in the present venture is called the "autolesteur," or ballast regulator" and is not very unlike the one employed by Professor Andree on his last trip. Its character and the attachments to the sail, as well as the method of using it, are shown in the accompanying cut By lengthening or shortening the ropes and thus regulating the strain thereon the
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
 New York Press

4NtW 1Ork Press.
 Half of mans kissing Is habit and the other half is hygiene
 A man is generally willing to tell his wife all about a thing that he thinks she is likely to find out anyhow.
 When man dreams it is time to let the furnace go out the first thing he thinks of when he wakes up is fly screens. The hard man to play poker with isn't the one who can look sad with f,,If house, but the one who can look glad with ace high. S4"u A woman is never quite so genuinely happy as when she has found out some- thing against man that she can forgive him for There would be less trouble if mothers knew as much about their husbands daughters as they think they do about their daughters husbands
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

oo,,,d not be expected to shov their re- soer soect for such a badge of a higher civili- zation. but they will probably stand more in awe of it in the future; TGere It IS ef al, Iooniynoent to the hero of the exploit, but exactly what form it shall taks-whether an umbrella or a silk hat-has not been decided-Chicago Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
PREMONIToRY.

Spring Is coming, spring Is comingl l can feel the lunl-te -tumming UT that metric ebullition that the season in- Feel the lyrical vibrations That in liInitless creations Every editorial sanctum and the balaam bag o'erfreights. e By the generating sonnets By the talk of Easter bonnets And the resurrected seeds that pose in every market stall
 By my overcoat's oppression By the growing bike procession
 annual call. ~ And in full appreciation Of old Nature preparation Of the programme that doth year on year bar normal labor's sum- ~ I've concluded, nothwithstandfng My convictions commanding That I'd best resign my whims and let the thing proceed to come
 Boston Courier
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
FIRST HoNoRs OF WAR

The first honors in the war with Cuba seem to have been won by Hon. William Alden Smith, Congressman from Michf- gan, who, single-handed and alone. with his umbrella routed a detachment of Spanish soldiers in Havana who had manifested their lack of respect for the American statesman by jeering at his high silk hat. Of course, being serni. barbarians. these uncoutn Castilians
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
sPOuING A IJTTIE5 CAME

who were recalled from Monte Carlo will, of course, realize that not only is it de- sirable for Uncle Sam to have his fighting talent at hand, but that under the cir cumstances it is just as well not to let any more loose change get out of the country than is absolutely necessary Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
NO BARGAINING FOR CI1RA

The United States has twice offered to buy Cuba at liberal price, and Spain has twice rejected the offer and resented it as little short of insulting. This country might be able to endure a third reflection but 1t would not be generous to offer Spain third insult If such a bargain is to be made the overtures should come from Spain.-New York Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

the Klondike last fall he made a short visit to his early home in Montreal. Can ada. lie is the lucky owner of claim IT. on Fl Dorado Creek. MT. Picotte will go by rail as far north as he can and then take the first direct vessel for the country where his wealth lies.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
PINGREE's STARTLING REFORM.

.'No railroad passes!' cries Pingree warningly to Michigan officials. How ab- surdly old-fashioned and narrow-minded Pingree is. Why, if he had his way 1t is more than likely that a man holding a political office would not be permitted to take any more than his salary.-Chicago Post.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
A SUPERFLUOUS MUzzLE.

The order of Secretary Long to the members of the Naval Board of Inouiry to give out no hint of their findings seems to be an act of supererogation. When American naval officers talk about their official affairs we may expect the Egvnt. ian !ssphinxes to startle the world with ar anvil chorus N e~
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrunr J

Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success It soothes the child softeas the gums. allays Pain, cures Wind Colic 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 a bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

ONADO.-Atmosphere Is perfectly dry soft and mild. being entirely free from the mists common further north Round trip tickets, by steamship. including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado, s65 longer stay. s2 50 per day. Apply New Montgomery street. San Francisco. or A. W. Bailey, man. ager. Hotel del Coronado. late of Hotel Colo rado, Glenwood Springs. Colorado.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

Spain's threat to appeal to the powers fails to set a shiver of apprehension afoat So far as may be judged by current reports the powers have troubles already most of them being in the peculiar condition of having bitten off more than can be readily mas ticated.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

Of course the report of the Maine board of in- quiry is known all the yellow papers, and 1t is only that the President neglects to subscribe for them that he is for the present left n the dark.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
Cal. glace fruit soc per ID at Townsends..

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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

For a nation which has money and credit Spain seems to be doing very we'll in the matter of purchasing anything she happens to need.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

LADIES suffering from nervous affiictions find quick relief in PARKER's GINGER TONIC.
 PARKER's HAIR BALsAM aids the hair growth
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

Circuit Judge at St. Louis has decided that there is TO libel in telling the truth, which is good sense and good law. rare and happy combination.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS

Baldwin" Mysterious MT Bugle." Columbia-"l492"
 AlcaZar--"Unc. Dudley
 Moroscos-"The Upper Hand" Tivoli-''The Wid w O Brien" Tfvolf-Concert Thursday afternoon. March B. Vaudeville
 Violin. Recital Friday trg and Saturday afternoon Chutes- The Vaudeville and Lion Hunt Olympia, Mason and Eddy streets-Specialties and the Santa Clara Valley. Saturday. March 26
 Pacific Coast Jockey Club. Ingleside Track-Races,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

While the effort to suppress the poolrooms haunted by is we'll enough, the other sort de- serve suppression too.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

We learn from an evening paper, that ever ready source of information, that negotiations between Spain and Cuba have proven fiat failure" This is even worse than we had anticipated
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

The original of Little Lord Fauntleroy IS now 22 years of age and much concerned because his father and mother to separate. It would have been less disagreeabe to him. perhaps, if they had taken this step about twenty three years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

I.ANGUAGEsH B., City. The esti- mates of languages are as follows; Eng- fish spoken by Ill 10000 persons; Ger man. 75,OO0000; Russian. 75,00o, 900; French 16d 0O0 and Portuguese. 13, ,000 ,000 One estl- mate asserts that the number using the English language in 1895 was l24 l3O ,OuO, and that it is fast becoming the pollte tongue of Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

In of war between the United States and Spain it is rumored that Japan will seize the Philippine Islands Perhaps there will be objection to this, but Japan must let Goat Island alone.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES. Buterheld- Thursday, March a. Furniture at 1e Stockton street, at Il o'clock. Sullivan Doyle-Saturdav, March 26 Bugges Wagons tc. 222 Mission Il o'clock. By Germa1n-Tuesday. %. Hardware O1 Broad Oakland, Ii o clock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

The Havana editor who says the correspondents there may cause Americans to become food for can non is perhaps not so far wrong. A hungry cannon with fair chance at some of the American cores pondents who have been lying at space rates would have wonderful control of its appetite if it failed gobble few of them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

Here and there is still supporter of the theory that the Maine blown up from the inside. Sup posing the accident had taken place in English harbor," says one of these, "who would have pected treachery?" Nobody in the world. But it did not occur in English harbor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

Now that authentic information has been received that Black Jacks gang of cut-throats has been terminated the gang may be expected to pile up the bloodiest achievements of all its The "ex- termnated' desperado is always terror.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

PURCHASING WAR MATERIAL-If there is a war between nations. either can purchase war material wherever it can procure the same without being lia- ble in damages. but if the purchase is made from neutral country then that country is liable in damages, as in the case of England permitting the Alabama. to be fitted out for the Confederate States of America
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

LATITUDE AND LONGII UDI1-D :, c,it1. The sextant is the instrument used to determine latitude and longitude. A person in a strange place. wishing to de termine the points of the compass py oay, N can do so by watching the course or the sun, and by night by "atchlhs liie north star.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

TIME AND DIsTANCE-X. Y. E., Oak land, Cal. The average tune rom san HonnInln, six to seven days; to Yoko- hanna nIma,uta 4525 miles, mil eighteen days; to Hong kong, 6lO0 miles. twenty-eight days 9 t9 Auckland, 6050 miles. nineteen oaS 5, anu Melbourne. TAO miles, twenty-five cays.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
FARM PRODUCTS.
Controversy In Regard to Their As
scssment and Taxation Settled
by the Attorney-General.

There has been controversy in sew
eral of the counties between some of the
taxpayers, the assessors and the county
auditor in regard to the assessment and
taxation of farm products. Some of the
auditors have held that only such prod
ucts as We're harvested within a year of
the time of listing were exempt from
taxation. This has been disputed by
the farmers and some assessors. One
OF the auditors wrote to Attorney Cen
ernl Remley in regard to the matter,
and MIR. Remley answered as follows:
"In regard to paragraph of section 1904,
of the code. l will say that do not sec
how, under the general rules of construc-
tlon, but one view can be taken of the
first clause. The rule is that all property
shall be listed for taxation. The exemp.
ton is the exception. No one can claim
an exemption unless the statute gives It
to him. The exemption contained therein
is the farm produce of the person as
sessed. harvested by him within one year
previous to the listing Produce harvested
two years before, or three years before,
does not come within the exemption.
know of no rule of construction that would
extend this exemption beyond the language
OF the law. If it could be extended 30 as
fore. why not extend 1t so as to include all
farm produce in the hands of any person,
irrespective of when it was harvested? I
know of no way to change the plain mean
ing OF the statute by any artificial con-
Rtruction"