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people of the State who must of necessity use that line by reason of the lack of any competing trans portation system the continent.
 The attitude taken by the monopoly toward the Alaskan trade is the exasperatng because so much depends upon winning that trade at this sea- son in order to profit by the large development of 1t that is to be expected i'll years to come. San Fran cisco has put unwonted energy into the task ot gaining this trade and making 1t permanent add1- ton to the commerce of the city, and 1t is irritating to find railroad dependent upon the city for sup port turning against 1t at this uncture and refusing to grant equal transportation facilities with those Of other Pacific ports.
 Fortunately the commercial advantages of San Francisco with relation to Alaska are too many and too strong to be overturned by the giant mon opoy that is working against them Alaskan outfits be obtained here in larger quantities and varieties and cheaper than anywhere else and the shipping of this port is far superior that of any other city the Pacific Coast that comparison would be fool ish. By of these advantages and the exercise of untirng energy and skillfu cooperation we may hold the trade despite the Southern Pacific and its managers. San Francisco Is too vigorous com mercial factor to be destroyed by monopoly, no matter how powerful it may be-
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THE ARTILLERY BILL.

T is gratifying to learn by dispatches from Wash
 ngton that Chairman Hull of the Committee on Military Affairs is sanguine the bill providing for two additional regiments Of artillery will be passed by the House during the coming week The measure is of special importance owing the crisis of the time but even ii there sign of possible war upon the horizon 1t should be promptly enacted be- cause the increase in the strength of the artillery ice is needed to render efficient the work already done in the way of coast defenseS.
 We have not sufficient number of men in the ar tillery of the army to adequately handle the guns already placed in positions of defense along our coasts, and the number of such guns is soon to be largely increased According to recent report made by Senator Hawey, existing contracts call for the emplacement and mounting on or before June 30 of this year. of I3o modern highpower steel guns rang ing in caber from eight to twelve nches twelve of 5-inch caliber four six-pounders and 232 I2-inch mortars, total of 3S7.
 It easy to see that the expenditure for these guns will be virtually wasted money unless men are pro- vided to take charge of them in time of peace and them in time of war. We cannot wisely rely upon volunteers for such service, for while volunteers might and probably would be plentiful, they would not have the training required to enable them to per form the task. The handling of coast defense guns requires carefully selected and thoroughly drilled men, and these be obtained only by means of the bill now before Congress-
 When the measure before the Senate it was opposed only by few Bourbon Democrats whose numbers were too small for them to be regarded as representatives of their party The opposition in the House Is of the same futile and unworthy character Enough opposition, headed by Suzer of New York was manifested when the bill first brought into the House to procure its postponement, but it can not delay, much less defeat, the measure when it comes up for final action The passage of the bill is regarded we'll assured and in the present crisis 1t is gratifying to know that this step in the direction of national defense is not party measure, but is to be taken by the well-nigh unanimous consent of of all parties and from all sections of the Union.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

One little hint is often worth more than ton of advice
 sight.
 The bad habits formed by tailor often found in misfit parors.
 Luck may be good servant but master his paydays uncertain.
 The who is full of wind is usually success full builder of air castles
 The father of several marriageable daughters should train his clock to strike in silence.
 It is usually the amony he has to pay that causes man figure in divorce suit.
 It is better for the girl who Is in love to sit in the parlor alone than to hang the profigate.
 Judging from the picture that goes with each package the cigarette habit is rather light win ter
 Some men who cast their bread upon the waters expect it to back in the guise of a sardine sandwich
 The Western farmer would have no kick coming if the cyclone would lift the mortgage from his farm along with the rest of the paraphernalia.-Chlc News,
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JEFFERSoNIeN DEMOCRACY.

IT MEETING at Philadelphia of the representa- / tves of the Pennsylvania organization calling itself "The Jeffersonian Democracy" has ac- qured something more than local notor1ety oy the fact that during the proceedings letter was read from ex-President Cleveland. The former idol of the mugwunps is not much of figure m the politics ot to-day but he is so much bigger than the Jefersonian Democracy that the report of what he wrote to be read at the meeting is interesting than all the rest of the proceedings put together
 The letter does not directly commend the Jeffer- sonans, and can hardly have been wholly pleasing to them. It approves their strongly enough, but carefully avoids approving of them of their ganization. "I hope most sincerely" says MT. Ceve land, that there may be sound money movement in Pennsylvania that will be strong and useful" In this utterance there nothing to rouse the ardor of the meeting for all the world knows the Jeffer sonian Democracy never start movement which will be strong or useful, and that its only of aiding sound money campaign would be that Of dis banding and sending its members into the rank and file of the Republican party.
 The only portion of MT. Cleveland's letter that Is of any importance that in which he urges increased activity on the part of the sound money men in batting the aggressive free silver forces. He very justly says: If any one believing with us supposes that free silver be prevented from controlling the two houses of the next Congress without effective ganzaton and hard work the quicker he abandons the idea the more useful he will be as a sound money man.
 The warning of these words is pertinent to citizens of all classes but they especially to the Jefer sonians. There must be unity in the camp of the friends of honest money and national honor, the free silver will survive the Congressional cleo tons this fall and harass the country for two years to come. The Jeffersonians hardly mistake the meaning of the warning. They must drop their silly play at organizing party of their and com bine with the great host of sound money in the Republican party Only by doing can they become useful to the cause and important factor in the great struggle that is approaching.
 In concluding his letter MT. Cleveland said: q am so earnest in my desire country blessed with safe money and suitable financial system that of the opinion that ought give patriotic and consistent support to any plan which insures this suit and which has the element that promises its cessful advocacy" II the Jeffersonians have any sense at all they will know what that The only plan that assures sound money i'll this try is the unity of all sound money advocates in the ranks of the Republican party. The Jeffersonians who insist a party of their crazier than the Bryantes, just the old donkey grown blind to the signs of the times and deaf to words of warning is stupder than the young ass praying in his wildness
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lRONlCAL IFS.

If fool keeps his mouth shut he can pass for a weather prophet.
 If a girl is pretty and unable to marry she is a matchless beauty.
 If man tries to teach pretty girl to ride a wheel he has good, steady job
 If always judged by their company it's pretty tough on some men who are alone.
 If a would have an untarnished name he should keep his doorplate we'll polished.
 If 1t wasn't for the lynchings occasionally there would be more trials in this world
 If you want to get onto the latest wrinkles in clothes sit on the tails of damp coat.
 If all the good had died young there would be lot of cranky old people earth to-day
 If you intend to drown yourself always remove your clothing It may fit your wife's second hus- band.
 An angry man doesn't know whether he is eating boiled cabbage or stewed umbrellas.-Chicago News.
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l been disposed of and the star prisoner had stood LID to receive his sentence, the Judge turned toward him, and eye1ng hlH | for A moment or two in silence, while the | crowded courtroom was still as death, | said: "John Doe, after long, care1ui l and impartial trial, during Whlch you have been ably defended by some or the | hriebtest and most competent talent Of l the California bar, you have been found | e,1i1ty of the greatest crime known to | humanity the taking of a human h1e' | and it now becomes my duty to pro- nounce upon you that awful sentence which will as far as you are concerneo' cause time to cease and eternity to begin and usher you into the presence or higher and, perhaps, a better court" The rest of the sentence was lost In the laughter which ensued, and in which the prisoner himself was forced to 1oln.
 c. A. Campbell Is registered at the Grand from Red Bluff.
 Judge J. M WaIling of Nevada City ar- rived at the Russ last night.
 Dr. K M. Lundborg. a prominent dent ist of Ukiah, is at the Palace.
 w A Clark, an Arizona mining man, is at the Occidental with his wife.
 Ben Tabor, an attorney of Auburn, is one of the late arrivals at the Grand.
 W. G. Winestock, a lawyer of Seattle, is at the Palace, where he arrived yester- day.
 M. Michaels, a large manufacturer of Rochester, N. Y., is a guest at the Pal ace
 Arthur Scrivner of London, England, is one of yesterdays arrivals at the Pal ace
 R. G. Southworth, mining man of Stockton, is at the Grand on his way to Alaska.
 H. A. Hall and wife of Washington. D. C., arrived at the Occidental yesterday morning.
 Peter Mickle and wife of Hanford came in on the overland last evening and went to the Russ.
 Leo I. Stock a wealthy rancher and business man of HanfOrd, is registered at the Baldwin.
 Chief of Police J. M Glass of Los An geles, who has been in the city for several days past, returned to his home yester- day.
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WHAT BECOMES OF METALS ?

The greater portion of the lead mined Is converted into white lead red lead and orange materials whlch are used pigments for paints. Much lead IS man l1fectured into sheet, into bullets and other projecties and the only lead which comes back into the market in the form of scrap is that used for lead pipes.
 Zinc is largely used in galvanizng steel or iron, in manufacturing brass, as sheet zinc and as OK idle of zinc used in paint. The only zinc available for the new use is that used in making brass Next to scrap and steel scrap brass is found on the market.
 plates The scrap is not available, and, though many efforts have been made to utilize tin scrap no considerable amount of metal has been obtained this way.
 Next to iron and steel, copper is most used in me tallic form only small proportion being used in the salts of copper and blue vitrio The great uses of copper in the manufacturing of brass of which 1t forms two-thirds, in electrical conductors, sheet roofing, cooking utensils and pipes
 Just what becomes of the enormous amount Of metal mined every year Is mystery as very small proportion is returned in the form of scrap
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EVIL OUT OF GOOD.

NI FEN who not controlled by religious inl- / ! pulses, and who yet have genuine respect for the beliefs of others and willing to recognize the good done by agencies not wholly con ventional, admit that the Salvation Army has done much for the advancement of morals. They have similar feeling for the American Volunteers, branch of the parent organization. These bodies have won way to popular esteem by energetic and unselfish efforts to upt fallen humanity. They reach many whom the church IS unable to touch. They boldly invade the haunts of crime To poverty they extend
 the hand of fellowship visiting the sick feeding the hungry, until in contemplation of their good work
 the din of their bare and the noise of their shout
 ing are forgiven. But from the existence of these helpful bands has sprung great evil
 Every worthy is espoused by some unworthy About every noble standard flock share of pretenders The greedy and the vile, the lazy and the uncean have observed that the public supports cause de- signed for the promotion of the veal of the owly, and they straightway profess be the opponents of such cause. The results are deplorable Bogus armies" spring up like mushrooms and fatten on the c1eduIity of human nature Creatures vile than any openly sinful ask aims which they themselves. It is easier beg for living than to work Where these creatures dwell together in intimate assoc1aton crime is surely engendered.
 It is shocking thing to see wretch so degraded that the observer turns from him with loathng pose as the head of "the Army of Jesus Christ" What could be more disgusting than the spectacle of an abandoned and shameless female, dead to every de cent impulse reveling in gross and wanton wicked ness and yet claiming to be the head of Gods Regu lar Army? The local columns tell the story as well as may be told If the police unaided reach such noisome birds of prey it is the duty of the fol- lowers of the Booth flag to to their assistance If they shall do the feeling of dstrust created by exposure will extend to those wao do not deserve it. and the work of the sincere longer bear fruit
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A FEARLESS BIT OF GOODNESS.

v V v V V v v V V in natter-Of- fact way reported the fact that the ship had been blown up and was sinking, brings to my mind an instance of cool ness I witnessed during the Brule Sioux trouble of several years ago." said an old army officer in the office of the Califor- mia yesterday.
 Accompanying the troops was gem tleman, whose modesty would take of- fense should I mention his name, who had been sent out as special correspond ent by one of the great New York papers, During the fight at Wounded Knee, when the bullets were buzzing and humming like bees in summer time, saw this gentleman standing directly in the line of fire of both the troops and the hos tiles with his hat off, scratching his head with his left hand. while in his right he held a pencil and some paper. Knowing the terrible danger of his position l sent my orderly to him to ask him what he was doing there The orderly delivered my message, and when he had finished the correspondent turned to him and said: Present Captain x with my com pliments and tell him I appreciate his kindly interest and will move. was look ing at the body of this dead Indian and wondering how could find out the mean ing of the devices he has painted on his face'"
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BARRING THE WAY TO TRADE.

the story of San Francisco should ever be pre- ! sented in the form of a drama there would be no
 difficulty in determining what power should play
 the part of her antagonist and take the role Of v- lain. The Southern Pacific Company has by all its
 actions attested its claim that place. and of
 these actions have been conspicuously adverse to
 the welfare of the city that would question the
 right of the monopoly the part and bear the title.
 At the present time, when merchants, rnanufac
 turers citizens of all classes and of nearly all degrees of wealth are striving advance the community and place San Francisco in a position where she and her
 people can reap due share of the profits of the re- vval of industry and the rapidly growing Alaska trade behold the Southern Pacific Company comes in
 again to mock this public spirit and by 1t
 opoly of transcontinental travel bae the efforts at | enterprise and progress
 All our rival cities to have the benefits of cheaper from the Eastern centers of population
 What has been done by the citizens to procure the
 advantages of the Alaskan trade is counterbalanced by what the railroad is doing to prevent the trade from coming here The road has decided that the
 Alaskan trade is to be taxed much it will bear
 and if that traffic escapes by going to northern ports to outfit then the monopoly will recoup itself by the old form of exacting every cent possible from the
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City. There are no military tournaments at the Presidio during the winter months.
 There will not be any such until April or May.
 REPLACEMENT RIGHTS-W. A. R.. Thermolito, Cal What was called "The Confederate States of America" was rec ogniZed to the extent of being accorded
 belligerent rights by England, France. then by the principal maritime nations of the world, including Spain.
 EDUCATIONAL TRAINING-G. A. C.. Haywards, Cal. The Committee of Ten
 on Educational Training presented a re- port that was issued from the Govern
 ment Printing Office at Washington, D. | C., under the direction of the Bureau of Education You can obtain copy of the report by addressing the Bureau of Edu- 1 cation in the city named.
 l CUBA AND HAWAII-H. c. w., Win nemucca. The revenue of Cuba is about | S20, 900 900 a year. that of Hawaii is about ! s, 800, 900. The population of Cuba is es- timated at 1,600 900, of which 65 per cent are whites; that of Hawaii is about 10000 The sugar production of Cuba is about 1,050,O00 tons annually. That of the Hawaiian Islands for 1897 was a quarter of a million tons. The distance from the Havana is eighty-two miles. That point | Is Sand Key Light. From San Francisco, | the nearest point in the United States to 1 the Hawaiian Islands is 2100 miles, What would be the cost of maintaining 0 navy 1 sufficiently large to protect either Cuba or the Hawaiian Islands is a question that
 cannot be answered, as great deal would depend upon the conditions, the size of the navy required and the time that it would have to remain at either place.
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COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS.

M. J. Blaisdell of Los Angeles is at the Palace.
 E. w. Roe of San Bernardino is at the Baldwin.
 R. Gracey is registered at the Lick from Merced.
 E. w. Thatcher is registered at the Grand from Hopland.
 Fred Cox, the Sacramento banker, is staying at the Grand.
 D. o. McCray of Topeka, Kans., Is guest at the Occidental.
 MT. and Mrs. c. M. Towne of Milwaukee are guests at the California.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
t Mrs. winsIow,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., 1898-03-07

The most ancient coin in Europe, the ducat, was first struck in the mint of Venice, in the year 12S4. The building is still in existence.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 6-CharIes G. Lathrop of San Francisco is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and Charles E. Mills of Los Angeles is at the Gerlach Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07

Wife beating is not popular in Stockton, for the man who has been sentenced there to I5o days in iail for indulgence in it tried hard to sym pstfy and the nearest he got to 1t cordial in vitation to undergo the process of being lynched.
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"The orderly on the Maine who. amid the horror and confusion of the exp1o sion, , calmly saluted
 his captain and in a matter-Of-
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the local Superior bench:
 A murder trial had been in progress for several weeks in Judge Finn's court, and had attracted considerable attention. It finally resulted in the conviction of the defendant for murder in the first degree. The usual devices of the attorneys having been exhausted day was at length set for sentence. On the morning appointed the courtroom was packed to it's fullest capacity when the learned Judge arrived and took his seat. He cast his eye over the assembled multitude, and, realizing the opportunity that was presented, de- termined to spread himself and do the occasion full justice. So, when few pre- iminary matters of no importance had
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Explanations as to the killing of a Georgia post yet adequate Neither the fact that he was a Republican, a negro that somebody else wanted the job sufficient to eliminate the ne- ccssity for hangman
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CORONADO.-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
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Even the circumstance that Talmage IS rowling tor peace as he cavorts about the platform cannot be taken as demonstrating the desrability of fighting. Talmage advances so many opinions that some Of them are bound to be right.
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Los Angeles objects to having colts killed and ex- posed for sale veal. The stopping of the practice will be insufficient. The only place for a who would engage in it is the penitentiary A person capable of selling colt for calf would sell cat for rabbit.
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Cal. glace fruit 50c per lb at Townsend's.s
 Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Mont somery street. Telephone Main 1042.
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The population of England at the time of the Conqueror did not exceed 100000 all told.
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Senator Proctor seems to be having no end of fun i'll Cuba He has bullfght, battle and been in the vicinity of blownup train. To quiet gen. tleman with Vermont education all this ought to appear impressive.
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A prominent at- torney staying at one of the lead ing hotels tells the folio win g story on Judge Finn when that gentleman graced
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Weyler is lending color to the suspicious agains him by denying that they have any foundation.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

MILITARY TOURNAMENTS J. H., City. There are no military tournaments at the Presido during the winter months. There will not be any such until April or Nav
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Best eyeglasses, specs; 15c. 8a 4th st. !.