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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
THE DEMOCRATIC COLLAPSE.

| COLONEL WILLIAM J. BRYAN is quoted as
IL having stated to reporter OF the Associated
Press that the result of the recent election was
not sweeping Republican victory that 1t was not
verdict upon the silver question: because that issue
was not before the people, and finally that the out
look for the supporters of the Chicago platform is as
bright ever.
Colonel Bryan is to be congratulated upon his
ability to stand punishment He is like the Kansas
man who, having been taken up by tornado and
slammed against his barn hard that it knocked
the roof off, rose up as soon as he recovered cons
seriousness and swore, "It touched me. If he
cannot see defeat for his debased money programme
in the tremendous majortes given for Republican
candidates in this off year following the great tidal
wave of 1896 then certainly he will never see any
thing beyond his own nose as long he is living
candidate
Never since the close of the war has Democracy
been in such collapsed condition at this time.
The party which in 1892 elected Cleveland to the
Presidency and controlled by strong majorities both
the House and the Senate has now been almost wiped
out of the whole country with the exception OF the
Southern States. Not only the President, the
Senate and the House Republican, but an almost I'M
broken line of Republican States extends from the
Atlantic to the Pacific
When the next Congress meets Democratic Sen
ator from Northern or Western State will be some
thing like freak-a survivor of the flood. States
like New York, Connecticut, Indiana and California,
which in times past were considered doubtful have
gone over to the solidy Republican column. Even
the border States of the South have turned in the
same direction, and Delaware Maryland and West
Virginia in the galaxy that stand for sound
money protection and conservative government
Not only has the party been utterly defeated at the
polls but it has been driven to virtually abandon its
standard If free trade and free silver and the Chi
cago declarations generally not issues in the
late elections it was simply because the Democrats
dared not raise them. AS matter OF fact they were
the determining issues, although they not dis
cussed the stump. The people understood them,
and they voted the Republican ticket because back of
the lodging Democrats there plainly to be seen
the menacing shadow of the Chicago platform
Bryan sees all this wreck OF his party He sees it
Swept from every State except those of the South,
and in those States it is upheld simply by the
issue and not by any devotion to free silver or
free trade and yet he declares everything is serene
Here is clearly the bndest leader that undertook
to lead the blind He has not only led his party into
the ditch but now that he is there he does not know
the ditch from the highway.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

umph would have been complete: but
flushed with his emphatic hit and the
champagne he had imbibed, he unfortu-
nately added another verse to the first.
which made the ladies turn up their
dainty noses and caused his ostracism
from their midst. The fatal lines were:
But this likeness admits of another con-
struction
(And I hope that the dear ladies' ears
I'll not wound,
But some one arrived at this cruel de-
duction-
The closer she clings the more you are
ruined "
Captain Wallmann of Berlin arrived on
the Moana and is at the Occidental.
DR.. Charles L. Bard of Ventura IS
among recent arrivals at the Palace
w. w. Chaplin, well-known Sacrament
to merchant, is registered at the Palace.
John Sparks, known as the cattle king
Of Reno, New, is a guest at the Palace.
Captain o. ]. Humphrey has returned
from st. Michaels and is at the Occiden-
tai
A NJ. Brown, Marshal of Honolulu. ae-
companied by his wife, is at the Califor-
MIA.
r. ]. Langdon, the recently elected
Sheriff of Santa Clara County. is stonpino
at the LICK
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Hammond of
Upper Lake are at the California. en-
route for Boston.
DR.. Charles Simon, medical s,,perintend
ent of the French colony at Tahiti il a
guest at the Grand.
James Campbell, Cecil Brown and Mar
tin |. Smith, all of Honolulu, are regis
tered at the Occidental
w. G. Irwin, Honolulu agent of the
Oceanic Steamship Company, arrived here
on the Moana, yesterday
Mrs. Brennan (nee Dowsett} and Miss
Dowsett. members of prominent Homo
lulu family, are at the California.
Congressman-ele Julius Kahn, is at
byron HOT Springs. rapidly recovering
from the fatigue of his campaign.
]. Ena of Honolulu. vfce-president of
the inter Island Steamship Company, is
at the California He is on his wav 10
Mexico.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
THE SUBJECT OF RECOUNTS.

one respect elections in their subsequent effects
resemble warm rain. The latter is usually toll
lowed by luxurant crop OF weeds. Elections
are always followed by generous crop OF recounts.
At the present time large numbers of candidates,
dissatisfied with the announced results OF the late
vote are considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF eXpending
more of their money upon lawyers and tally clerks
In no case is any hope held out that recount VIII
change the sern-Ofical totals but these candidates
are said to think" they have been elected, and to
consequently entertain serious doubts to whether
or not mistake has not been made in the returns.
The threatened crop of recOunts presents some IN
teresting mental phenomena. 1t seems that when
politician makes up his mind that 4le is entitled to
reelection the most difficult thing in the world is to
convince him that he has been defeated. Constant
reflection. only serves to make him certain that
he is invincble Especially is this true OF Office
holders who have for long time been in receipt OF
a salary To them the idea that the people have con-
euded. to dispense with their services is incompre-
hensble How the government will get along with
out them is to them an impenetrable mystery.
Among those who are talking OF recount is Judge
Wallace 1t is said that this ursts friends believe he
was counted out by the criminal element The
idea is that the Board of Election Commissioners.
controlled by Mayor Phelan appointed upon the pre-
sinct boards sufficient number of criminals to direct
the canvass adverse to Judge Wallace. These men,
1t is 1ntmated, took about 1000 votes away from him
and distributed them among Judges who deal
lenienty with crime than he does-Judges Seawell
and Trout for instance, who never try criminal
cases. Judge Borden, who has been trying them
only few weeks; and Judge. Murasky, who never
tried a criminal case in his life.
The absurdity OF such reasoning this
scarcely be estimated Judge Wallace has served the
Superior bench twelve years Judge Low has served in
the Police and Justices Court eight years, Judge
Joacbimsen has served in the same capacities for
twenty years. Block has been Tax Collector for six
years and Sebe Assessor for eight years All these
gentlemen have been dropped because the people
Guided it time to give somebody else chance
Ofce-hoding is not perpetual trust 1t has limit
and in some the limit is reached the end of
and in others at the end of three terms, 1t is
reflection these defeated candidates that they have
been retired. All the people have done is to check
their disposition to convert their Offices into per
petuities.
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AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

]. Lustig, a prominent Tulare merchant.
is at the Lick.
Sheriff John L. Matthews of Salinas is
at the Grand.
Senator B. F. Langford of Stockton is
a guest at the Lick.
F. P Pattee, a Valley Springs mining
man, is at the Grand.
E. Lauzon, well-known Virginia City
mining man, is at the Russ.
Jerome Churchill, a prominent Yreka
capitalist, is at the Grand
Bank Commissioner John Markley OF
Geyserville is at the Lick.
H. A Preston, well-known Jamestown
mining man, is at the Lick.
DR.. F. Howard HUMPHREYS of Honolulu
is a guest at the California.
John A Richie a well-known mining
man of Quincy, is at the Russ.
Charles r, Hopper, an extensive stock
raiser of Yolo. is at the Grand
William B. Whitney, a Healdsburg capt.
talist, is registered at the Russ.
DR.. and Mrs. Foucast-Scanlan Of Auck-
land, N. T., are at the California
r. B. Stolder, a well-known Mariposa
attorney, is stopping at the Lick.
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NATIONAL VICTORY And PRIVATE RUIN.

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

The evanston in four wears was $38ooo,4oo. All
that was gained without the expense of military con-
quest and the higher cost of governing conquered
colonies.
The Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico combined
absorb only $3zooo,ooo of imports annually. II we
take those islands and get all OF that trade 1t VIII aad
an nconsiderable percentage exports, and the
profit of it will pay per cent OF the cost OF gar
risoning and governing them. OF course we Will not
get all that trade Other nations will divide it with
MS while they will bear none Of the burdens OF gov
erning an alien people
There is some talk about increasing the absorbing
capacity of the people of these islands but there Is
no evidence that their wants can be increased re-
curing increased supply by any change IN tlei'
government Their soil and climate supply al
most spontaneously their physical wants, ana no
change in flags can change natural conditions Inc
energy our people must expend IN holding distant
possessions under the vertical sun OF the tropics, II
MT into extending our trade with Central and South
America would bring in one year rlcher returns 'ian
we can get in any score of years out OF tropical colo
MES
If our export trade were languishing and our sur
Mus production congesting on hands, there might
he some argument for even doubtful experiment
But with steady and enormous increase In tine
worlds demand for what we have to sell and supply
there is every argument for the avoidance OF expert
ments
These considerations are the practical, the com
mercial side of the issue When the proposition is
examined on its ethical side, in the light OF Its prob
able effect upon our people, and the change it i'm
plies in our government and its methods, there is
even less to be said for imperial mihtarism The les
son of our hundred days in the tropics
will surely not be lost. From every camp,
from Manila, Honolulu Porto Rico and
Santiago by every mail comes the lengthen-
ing roster of the dead Fever-smitten soldiers Ian
guish in the hospitals, and the bugle walls taps
hourly over the dead Americans will not volunteer
to fill I'D the ranks OF the regular army to the 100000
soldiers required for service and garrison duty in
those tropical stations 1t is idle to talk about any
care and sanitary REFORMS that will curb these fatal-
ties The climate is poison to race, and nothing
can either change it adapt white men to it. Our
brief experience in Cuba and Porto Rico has proved
that even our negro troops are not immune. They
have been changed by years passed III the temper
ate zone Why need we go abroad for problems to
solve to hunt trouble, seek burdens to increase
taxation and to prepare reaction that will push Our
very government from4its constitutional rnoorings?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
JUST FOR FUN.

Lady-Measure of another yard Of that
dress binding please.
Clerk-Beg pardon, but I understood
you to say nine yards.
Lady-So l did, but another yard will
make the sale more binding.
Wife-John. wish you would let me
have $50 this morning.
Husband-My dear, you must nave
dreamed that 1 married an beiress, dldn
you?
"You keep your hand out o them pea
nutsl' exclaimed the hveyear-old mer-
chant who had set up store in the front
yard of the parental dwelling.
At won't nutherp' replied the five-year-
dads the p'leceman on dis blockr'-Chf-
cago Tribune.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
THE FIGHT FOR PURE FOOD.

q NUMBER of gentlemen interested in the en-
| I forcement of pure food laws, and representing
influential associations in the city, are reported
70 have started movement to bring about the crea
ton OF State bureau of three Commissioners to SUI
pervise the operation of such laws and to have Juris-
dction over local health officers A bill providing
for the proposed commission is said to have been vir
tually agreed and will be urged upon the Leglsia
ture during the coming winter.
F Upon the general subject of enforcing the pure
food laws of the State there is little difference
of opinion among intelligent people The producers
of pure food and all consumers are keeny interested
ir the issue 1t is we'll known that the manufacture
and sale of impure Sophisticated foods, they
are sometimes called, injuriously affect legitimate
business in such articles well as work a gr1evous
wrong upon purchasers. Public sentiment in this
city, and to large extent throughout the State, has
been aroused upon the subject, and strong popular
support is assured to any well directed movement
toward making the enforcement of pure food laws
more universal and more stringent,
Conceding all that may be urged upon that point
il remains doubtful whether it would be advisable to
establish the proposed bureau California has had
great deal of experience with bureaus and commits
sions. The experience has been long and various
and tolerably comprehensive. Almost everything we
have undertaken has been to some extent managed
by commission The people are, therefore, prepared
to speak on this issue with something OF expert
authority 1t is a subject they understand.
1t is we'll known that most of our commissions have
been failures. AS rule they have not been clothed
with sufficient power to act effectively given suf-
cient money to do anything of genuine usefulness
Most Of them have been simply an expense to the
State and nothing more. The Commissioners have
drawn their salaries, made their reports, and that has
been the end of their work.
SO futile have been the majority of these bureaus
that there has been demand for their abolition. 1t
is certain, therefore, the people will not look with
favor uponrthe creation of commission, unless
exceptionally strong arguments can be given for it
and unless be assured that the commission will
be able to render real service to the community
! The prospect OF obtaining a comprehensive en-
forcement of pure food laws by State commission
! is not encouraging. The work can never be efec-
tuay done by any power less than that of the nation
So long national authority remains inactive the
subject the work we believe, be best performed
by local authorities. The Board of Health in this city
has recently shown what be performed in that
way If other localities are not willing to enforce
the laws for their protection, it is not likely a
State board could make them do it 1t will be well
for to devise OF getting good work
out of the commissions we have before begin the
creation of ones.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
FAIR WOMAN
AND
THE IVY.

100000 100000 by all his femi-
nine acquaintances, and rated as quite
the proper thing. Whenever he
was the subject under discussion
such expressions as isn't he just love-
Typ such a nice man. etc, issued from
the sweet lips of his female admirers.
But a change has come He has. been
deposed from his high estate. He is
Stunned where formerly he was courted,
and the poor man victim of womans
tickle disposition) is seriously thinking of
shaking the dust of this city from his
feet and leaving for other chimes to make
new conquests in maidens' realm.
It all came about in this wise. The
POSTMASTER of a banquet, at which were
gathered fifty couples of both sexes, had
put the aforesaid Adonis down to respond
to the toast, 1.-The Ladies'" When the
time came for him to speak the fair sex
present at the festive board prepared to
listen to something delightful from their
favorite, and whispered among them
selves: "Oh, the dear fellow; we are sure
he will say nice things about u.s." And
he did. He took for his main topic.
''Woman's Loyalty" and after glowing
tribute TO that magnificent quality pos
sessed by her, he said, as fitting climax
TO his remarks:
Fair woman has oft been compared to
the ivy
For when pain and sorrow adversely
brings,
Like that plant, her devotion Ito man)
is unceasing,
For the greater the ruin the closer she
cfings.''
This received most rapturous applause,
and had he stopped right there his tri-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-G. w Shorten
of San francisco is at the Cardillac. EC.
N FELTON, of San Francisco is at the Hol-
land. Preston Woods of San Francisco is
at the Metropole. c. H. Holt Of San
Francisco is at the Gilsey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

At this writing a revolution is in progress some
where in Central America There will probably be one
tomorrow Also but it will in all likelihood be an
other. Those warm-blooded scrappers want their
revolutions fresh
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

WIDTH OF STREETS-A. o. S., City.
The width of Mason and Taylor streets
is sixty-eight feet nine inches.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

A WIDOWS PENSION-A. o. S., City.
The pension of the widow of a captain IN
the United States army, dying in the SER
vice, is $50 per month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

HALF DOLLAR OF 1SS7-A. S., City.
There is no premium offered for half
dollar of 1887. Such coin Of that data
sells for rs cents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
AUCTION SALES.

By Frank w Butterfed-This Day, November H. at IL
Scock. Furniture 504 Devisadero street
By Easton, Eldridge & Co-Ths Day, November H. at
o'clock Turkish Persian Rugs at 125 Geary street
Sullivan & Doyle-Monday, November 81 at II O'CLOCK
livery stable. at 1928 Mission street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

..TaIk about men being punished in this
life for their misdeeds, exclaimed
Civilians. 49, 49, 49,,
the subject asked Stint.
"Didn't you read about that tornado
ont West a, few weeks ago that struck a
train and upset a car? The only man in it
who wasn't hurt was the baggageman. =
Chicago Tribune.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
ADJUSTMENTS

AMUSEMEN
California Northern Lights.
Columba-Kellar the Magician.
Baldwin Mistakes VIII Happen"
Alcazar-"A of Fortune
Morosco's-''A Midnight Trust
Orpheurn- Vaudeville.
Orpheum This Afternoon
Tivoli-"Suzette."
Cornedy-"Under Dome
The Chutes-Gorilla Man, Vaudeville and the Zoo
Olympia - Mason and Eddy Streets, Specaltles
Sutros Raths-Swimmng
Inglesde Track-Races To-day.
Rosenthal - Coming December.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

Under the law as construed in Nevada it is no
crime to buy votes there. Somebody may use this
to revive the allegation that Nevada is rotten bor
ough an allegation heretofore made and Indignantly
refated
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

LAST DAYS OF POMPEI-H. w. A.
Piedmont, Cal. 1.-The Last Days of Pom
peii," written by Bulwer Lytton in 1884,
was dramatized by Blackstone in 1888.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

COOK BOOK-R. s., City. If you VIII
go to a first-class bookstore you Will o.
tain such cookbook as you desire
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

MAIL FOR MANILA-A. s., City. Mail
for Manila leaves by every steamer sail
ing for China Watch the shipping coll
umn of The Call for the dates OF depart
IRE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

A certain young
man about town
up to a few days
ago was an es-.
pecial favorite
with the fair sex.
He was consid-
cred a beau ideal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

In fight with lawyer the other man had his nose
bitten off, but despite the shortening of the organ it
will be the prominent feature of the trial
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

snecial information, supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
press Chipping Bureau (Allen's), 90 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1V4z-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

EXPERIENCE is THE BEST TEACHER.
Use Ackers English Remedy y,a IN /. any any case Of
S0I9 mSi relief money refunded. At No Per-
oantaea Pharmacy
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

Ioud-Did you hear about that golf coat
of mine? vorlxarS c+o+o,
man.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

CALIFORNIA; POPULATION - L.,
City. The population of California was
estimated in January, 1898, at 1,59S. 1SO, and
that of San Francisco at the same period
was estimated at $4,000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

Anpostura Bitters. prepared by DR.. Siegert in
South America for his private use Is tne pest
anpettziug tonic Accept no other
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

Altgeld says that free silver is still live issue
Altgeid is no authority. He isn't alive himself.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

Prospects of troops coming home from Manila are
not nearly SO bright that the soldiers will have to
remain there long enough beat little sense into
Aguinaldo
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

A FIvE-DOLLAR PIECE-M. E. p,
City. F1ve-dollar gold pieces coined at
either Charlotte, n. c., Dahlonega, Ca,
and Philadelphia sell at prices varying
from 81 so to SIS 80.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

THE JOLLY GIANT-R., San Luis
Obispo, Cal. There is no publication IN
San Francisco known as The Jolly Giant.
A sheet bearing that name was published
in the latter part of the sixties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

Nobody believes that the Kaiser will preserve strict
incognto while in Spain. There are some Things
even the Kaiser do and of these to hide
his royal head UNDER bushel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

According to General Breckenridge General Shafter
IS not above criticism. If he will few people
who are, the public will scan the list with interest
Those who have attained perfection are rare
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

Roosevelts sighting remark concerning the value
OF volunteers other than those commanded by him
self cost him many soldier votes and it is remarkable
that it did not cost him ALL