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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
CONFIDENCE HAS RETURNED.
Fresno Republican.

When every member of both houses in Congress votes "aye' on a proposition to intrust the expenditure of $50 900 900 to the chief executive, 1t may be accepted as fact that confidence has returned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

Announcement that the talented Miss Beverdge is to marry again leads to the hope that this time she may select man not already burdened with d wife. Such complications lead to unpleasant re- marks.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
THE COUNTRY IS SAFE.

Chicago Times Herald A brass band has been organized in Wellington, kas 10 go to Cuba with the first regular troops from that State If the Spanards about there will be
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

Queen Victoria has refused to lend to Canada and the Australian Colonies Tor exhibition her Jubilee jewel gifts.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

KEEP looking young ano save your hair, it's color and beauty with PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
 PARKER's GINGER TONIC the best cough cure
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

Local murders lately afford at least the consola- ton of showing that the community is rich in ma terial which is distinctly improved by being killed
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
JUST WHAT WAS WANTED,
San Dieeo Union.

San Diego Union.
 The prompt passage of the national de- fense bill was only what was expected. A display of the strength and patriotism just at this time will not promote war,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

There counterfeiters in Folsom prison, which would to be proper place for them How ever it has been the rule for coners of spurious money to operations when they begin to wear stripes.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

Talk of an alliance with Japan is nonsense The United States has to seek it, while several for desiring it could be enumerated if the Going of 1t worth the trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

Fanny Davenports offer of $Iooooo for play and Hearsts offer of S5oooo for the discovery of the per-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

Young Flanney of San Jose need not be surprised at having been found guilty of murder. The simple fact that without he had killed his father was against him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

A choice present, Townsend's California Glace Fruits. 5Oc ID, in fire-etched boxes. :
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
MOST EFFECTIVE ARGUMENT
Oakland Tribune.

Money talks. That $50 900 900 appropri- ation Is the most effective argument made so far in our controversy with Spain.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

It would appear that Dr. Westphal could afford to purchase all the horses needed by the city and do- nate them to the pubicsusc condition that he be allowed to board them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
WISE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
yisa..a elta.

If war must come-and 1t Is difficult to see how 1t Is to be avoided-this precau-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

An evening paper is guilty of error in speaking of General" Duggan as the head of Gods Regular Army. The head of that army is also in jail, but it is well to be correct in small matters. Gods Regular Army has not yet been charged with any thing worse than being lot of vagrants prone to abuse of children and to burglary
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

Perhaps Havana will buy vessel to present to Spain, this meager chance being about the only one that country has of acquiring another vessel But if Havana really knows its business will raise the cash and devote it to buying bread
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
AMERICANS ALL OF US.

Woodland Mall. We may differ politically, but we are all Americans when 1t comes to the test.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

The Daily Mail of London unduly con- cerned lest the United States goad Spain into making a declaration of war. The tendency of this country to goad Spain any other power had escaped notice here
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

Extra fine cream caramels. Townsends..
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

HAIR BRUSHES-S. M. D., City. To clean a hair brush, wash the bristles for a few seconds In a weak solution of hartshorn say a tablespoonful to a pint of cold soft water. Then rinse in clean cold water and dry. Do not set the brush near the fire, nor in the sun. to dry; but after shaking it well, set it o.l the point of the handle out of the way, in some shady place. By this process the brush will be thoroughly cleaned with very little trouble. Observe that the mahogany or satin wood back of the brush must be kept out of the solution. as it is apt to discolor wood. Combs may be cleaned in the same manner.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

According to correspondents there is talk of the Spanish blowing Up the Montgomery. Of course there is The correspondents get space rates just snch fool talk.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

Finest eyeglasses. specs; 15c, ss Fourth.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
AUCTION SALES.

By T. McDonald-This day. March 2 Silks, etc. at ll6 Or; avenne, a. m. and III.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

Peanut taffy best in world. Townsendss
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

FOG-A. S., City. Fog is the aggrega- tion of ; vast number of glohules eS, water in the air near the earth's surface usually rroduced by the cooling of the air below the dew point, whereby the va DOT is condensed. The cooling may be the result of radiation, condensation, mixture with colder air or ascension. Over sur faces of water warmer than the air the fog produced by cooling is brought about by the continued evaporation of the water into the already saturated air. Solid par ticles in the air constitute nuclei for con- densation and are thereby promoters for the formation of fog.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

cI,ADsTONES ADDRESS M. E..
 Stanford University, Cal. The address of Hon. w. E. Gladstone is Hawarden Cas- tie, Hawarden, County Flint North
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
MR. BRYAN AND MEXICO.

II FREE silver correspondent asks us to explain \ one of Mir. Bryan's statements about Mexican finance.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12

THOMAS EDISON-H. L., City. Thomas A. Edison. the inventor. is descended on his fathers side from the Dutch, his an- cestors having emigrated from Holland to New York in 1730. His grandfather was a banker in New York at the time of the revolutionary war, and he lived to the age of 102 His father was born in Nova Scotia His mother, who was Miss Mary Elliott, was born in New England of Scotch parents.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
SCHOOLS IN THE SOUDAN
France Follows in inc Lead of Kitch-
 ener-ES This <r Pin PriCk?"

Paris, Dec. 11.-M. Francois DeIoncle, Q prominent member of the colonial party, explains that an educational scheme in the Soudan similar to that of Gen. Lord Kitchener will be carried on under French auspices. Two French schools, the Ecole de France and the Ecole Marchand, will be founded. The funds Tor the undertaking are already mostly assured.
 M. Deloncle does not expect that tho English authorities will oppose these schools, which will be analogous to the French schools in Cairo, where thou sands of native boys are taught They will maintain the predominance of the French language in Egypt.
 London, Dec. 1.-The Daily Mail. commenting On the French scheme to establish French schools in the Soudan. says that it is pant of "a policy of pin bricks" Of which MT Chamberlain, in his recent speech at Manchester. cited many examples in Frances recent deal ings with Great Britain.
 The Daily Graphic takes l.he scheme most seriously. It says that British officials in Egypt actually help to sus- tain French influence by falling into the prevailing habit of speaking French.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
FISHERMEN SECURE MINES
Gloucester Sends Gold Hunters 10
 Alaska.

Seattle, Dec 11-A syndicate com posed of twert.y Gloucester fishermen, wno sailed their own schooner around the Horn, bringing with them small | steam launch, has been remarkably successful in exploring and prospecting the islands and mainland of southeast ern Alaska. The men were inexperi- enced as miners, but were excellent seamen and knew how to gel5 over the inland waters of Alaska, and their first season has been we'll spent, resulting in valuable discoveries of gold, copper and lead. They have made a number of locations, which they will develop when they return in the spring.
 w. H. Wheeler, collector of the port of Sunrise, Cook Inlet, reports a fair season in the inlet country, but he high waters prevailing during the sum- mer prevented a number of the princi pal miners from making their usual heavy cleanup. Several hydraulic plants will be ready for operation in the spring. The ground in Cook Inlet country does not freeze 10 any great depth, ana the gravel can be success fully hydraulicked.
 An Helm bay the Johnson & Dyer gold mines have been yielding well by the use of the most simple appliances hand mortar and aTrastre, driven by small Pelton wheel. The ore thus treatd is from the surface and shows free gold in paying quantities along the beach.
 Along the Dalton trail some impor- tant copper discoveries have been made within the past month. The ore goes 20 to 30 per cen-. copper and from $20 to $25 gold to the ton. This trail will l. Yukon railway.
 One of the most imposing sights in Alaska to mining men is the array of stamp mills along the Gastineaux chan nel, on Douglas island. There are four big stamp mills, aggregatlng 8SC stamps, all of which will be in active operation by the first of January, with ore enough in sight to keep them pounding for half a century.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
TO GARRISON EASTERN CUBA
First Detachment of Troops for Ha-
 Vana Almost Ready 10 Start.

Washington, Dec. 11.-rhe first de- tachment of ,he mili:ary force for Ha- vana province will leave these shores in few days, and eastern Cuba will be Sarr1soned within a week under Gen Or al Lee. The war department will quarter these troops in tents despite the continual warning given by the army surgeons against this method of shelter. The troops to form the initial party of occupation are the Eighth and Tenth regiments of regular infantry. The former regiment is now at Savan- nah and will proceed by rail to Port Iampa, and thence to Cuba on the steamers Whitney and Florida, which have been chartered for the purpose from the Plant system.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
TRENCHES CAPTURED
The Insurgents are Sill
 Carrying on inc War.
A Successful Attack in Which inc In- SurgenSS Captured all of inc Spanish Trenches Except One. SpaniardS' Mistake.

Manila, Dec. 11.-According to relia- ble advices received from Iloilo, capital of the island of Panay, in the Visayas group, the insurgents attacked uo..o on the night of Dec. l and captured all the Spanish trenches except one. They then notified Gen Rios to remove all women and children, and threatened to renew the attack the following night. When these advices left Iloilo Gen. Rios was expecting endorsements and field guns, and planned for Spanish gunboats to shell the insurgents before they effected an entrance.
 The foreign residents were greatly alarmed, ana all merchantmen have been ordered outside Of the harbor. On the other hand, the Spanish transport Isla de Luzcn reports that insurgents around Iloilo were repulsed with great slaughted on December while at temp ing to storm the last intrench- ments. According to this story, 800 in surgcnts were killed or wounded by machine guns.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
WELCOME UP TODAY
Morgan Will Present
 inc Nicaragua Bill.
Three Days Work are Mapped for inc Senate, and inc House Will Be Engaged Today With Approp- riafiOn and Other Bills.

WashingtCE, Dec. 1.-The course of the proceedings in the senate this week will depend upon the disposition that is made of the Nicaragua canal bill. It is Senator Morgans intention to call up this measure Monday, and he has ex- pressed the hope that he will secure action at Mondays session.
 Few of his most sanguine co-workers agree with him in this opinion, and the best indication is, unless an agreement can Eo reached for pOstponement, as several days at least will be consume ed in it's consideration, the opponents of the measure will meet it's supporters with a proposition to defer the consid- eration until after Christmas holidays, and they will give as their reason for this request the fact that the report of the government commission appoint cd to investigate the feasibility or the canal has not yet been made, urging the importance of receiving the infOr- nation which the commission will be able to furnish before acting on so inn portant a question.
 If the bill is taken up in earnest, it will consume the greater portion of the senate's time until finally disposed of Another subject on the calendar is the anti-scalping bill, which Senator Gull lom has informed the senate he will seek to get up at an early day, but he will meet with opposition if he makes the effort, and it is not likely to succeed this early in the session.
 Beyond the first three days there is no programme mapped out for the house this week. Tomorrow will be devoted unuer the rules to the consid- eration of business relating to the Dis trict of Columbia, and on tuesday the District of Columbia appropriation bill will be taken up
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
The United States Peace Commissioners Extend an invitation to the Spanish Commissioners to Dine With
 Them, but Spaniards Fear
 Censure from Madrid.

1.-The Unld States commissioners rested today after
 
  arisen between the cmmis Today of Spaniards would glad
   nadvisable be feeling Spanish  commission inclined
 
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Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
THE ARMY CONTROVERSY
General Miles Did Nof Show AIger
 His Bill.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Miles-Al- ger Corbin unpleasntness is hindering the progress of the plan for army reor- ganizaGon, and is likely to break out in congress when the measure comes up for consideration. Gen. Miles has pre- pared bill, but Chairman Hull of the house military committee, says that Secretary Alger was not consulted in regard to it, and that therefore it will not be reported by the committee. Gen. Miles has many friends in congress, who will insist that his wishes receive consideration.
 There is good reason to believe that, owing 10 the growth of pacific condi- tions in Cuba, the army Of occupation will be reduced one-half. It is said that regulars will be employed almost exclusively. The larger part of thie army will be sent to Havana and ad joining provinces. The troops in the province of Santiago will not be dis Furbed for IJhe present.
 Five regiments of regulars will be rendezvoused on the Pacific coast soon after January 1. These will be sent to the Philippines ostensibly to relieve the volunteers now doing duty There, but should conditions net be favorable to the withdrawal of troops, the volun- teers will be held a while longer.
 MT. Monsell, assistant commissioners general of the land office, will resign some time before the fourth Of March, when his term as member of congress will begin. South Dakota republicans here express the belief that ex-Con- gressman Picker of that state was re- gently here, and it is said that the ar engagements were perfected by which he will fall heir to Wonders political job.
 A general reorganization of fleets and assignment of vessels .,o new sta tions is now being considered by the navy department. There is to be, how ever, no general mobilization of war ships attached to the North Atlantic squadron at present. The intention of Secretary Long is to abandon the pro tracted and extended maneuvering and evolutions which had been contem- plated and to permit the vessels to act independently and as distinct com mands. In the reorganization process one of the first acts will be the e~isab- lishment of European s-atIon, which will pc commanded by Admiral SchIey. -Ee assignment of additional ships 70 the South Atlantic is possible. as well as the establishment of a South Pacific station, which has not existed for years. and the withdrawal of some Of the yes sels now with Dewey's command and their replacement by vessels now on thls station.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12

Sons Ship & Engine Building company Of Philadelphia, the capital s1oak of which corporation would b. i creased from million to 10 million dollars, the additional capital to be supplied by the English conceTn. This ruMCr was denied by Charles H. Cramp, pr siI nt of the Cramp company, and he alli- ance, if any had been in cont emp, . .iol, did not take place. But it d d-Felcpsd yesterday that there was, after al, a strong probability that the fauous English sbipbulding and gum aki1g
 firm would extend it's opers tions to this country, acquiring a large interest in the great Newport News shlp ard, where, if the negotiations now in prc- gress are brought to a successful con- clusion, big plant fer the manufa = ture of cannon will also be estacl sAel.
 A reporter last night ask c. P. Huntington if it was correctly reported that an English firm had bought the Newport News shipyard.
 MT. Huntington answered: ''1t is not true, because the yard has not been sold yet, but I have been negotiating with the Vickers' Sons & Maxim, who have thought of taking large interest in the plant and of establishing at Newport News in connection with the shipyard an extensive plant for the manufacture of guns. If these nego- tiations should be carried to a cCnc,u- sion there would be established at Newport News a new industry which would greatly benefit that city, furnish ing work and support to thousands CT people more But the yard would con tinue to be an American enterprise, as I do not propose to sell my holdings outright, but to retain a large interest. wCuld like, however, tc. lesssn my cares and respors bilities and let others take up and carry on the work that l have started.''
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
NAVY COAL AND WATER MAN
Dsspite Great Demand, Captain Brad
 ford Says There was no Shortaoe.

Washington, Dec. 11.-An account or now the navy was equipped to msst the
 emergency to meet the war is conta h. ed Tn the annual report of Cap ain R. $. Bradford, chief Of the bureau Of
 equipment navy department. Secrs- tary Long in his report has made s5me brlef reference to the workings of the bureau in complimentary manner and Captain Bradfords report fur nishes the details of the operations CT that important bureau The repcrt says that the demands upon the burs au and its subordinate branches-the na- val observatory, the hydrograpaic office compass division, nautical almanac and electrical appliance division-oc- casioned by the war-were v5ry great. This was essentially so in reference to the coal supply of the fleet.
 When war threatened the bureau made every possible effort to procure coaling stations near the scene of it's probable location, directing special ef- forts without success. however. to the passage about the Antilles.
 Captain Bradford says with pardon able pride that with the exception Of a single telegram from the commander in-chief, urging that a particular kind of coal only be supplied to the fleet, not a single request or communication concerning an adequate coal supply was received from any ship afloat dur ing the entire war; evidence that an abundant supply was always ava ;lable. At one time there was afiOat, in steam colliers at Hampton Roads really to sail at an hours notice to any point de sired, 10000 tons Of the best coal.
 One lessen of the war which will be of use to every navy in the world, the report continues, was a demonstration that in future fresh water for boilers must be abundantly supplied to the fleet in transports just as coal is car ried. With the exception of the Ore gon, the distilling plants aboard our war ships, which were supposed to De sufficient to supply the loss in eVapora- ton to the boilers proved tc he made quate, ewing chiefly to leaky steam pipes. It was more difficult to sup ply fresh watcr to ships at Key West than to supply coal.
 During the war the bureau paid at one time $2,O67.5O for 492, ,OO0 gallons os fresh water at Tompkinsville, N. Y, for the St. Paul. Had this water been drawn from the Brooklyn mains and transported tc the ship i1 watsr boats it would have cost orty $43.25. To remedy this evil the bureau is prccur- ing a water barge for each naval sta- tion and is erecting distilling plants where necessary. It has also procured a tank ship, to carry water in bulk.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
A VITAL POINT APPEARS
Canadian-AmeriCan Commission on
 Reciprocity.

Washington, Dec 1.-The high joint Canadian-American commission is now engaged in the consideration of the vital question of reciprocity. Upon
 this reciprocal reef it is possible that the commission will strike and pound itself to pieces. The Canadians are net at all hopeful of success, owing to the fact that the representatives of the grangers and lumbermen in all sections of the United States are strenuosly Op- posing the Canadian proposition to ad
 mis their agricultural products to our markets at a greatly reduced duty anC to admI5 their lumber free of duty. In the conversation with a Canadian not, however, connected with the commits sion, but who is influential enough to be well posted, it was slated tha5 the fate of the liberal government in Can ada depends on the conditions the con- mission secures looking toi,he reduction in the duty on agricultural products and to free lumber. Therfore, should the commission return to Canada with treaty that does not provide for both these conditions, it would prove fatal to the continuance Of the liberals in power. The experience of American lumbermen and their employees under the policy of free Canadian lumber and their experience under the present duty is so recent and so widely different that Ehe vigorous opposition of free Canadi- an lumber by treaty is by many of our commissioners considered as justified It is believed that if the representatives of the two greatest industries in the country, agriculture and lumber, con t-nue their fight, they will save the American market for their products.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
HIS RESIGNATION ASKED.
Signed Too Many Bonds of Liquor
 Dealers.

De;roft, Mich, Dec 1.-The resig- nation Of Police Commissioner Ralph Phelps, jr., was demanded today at a mass meeting of representative citizens held in one of the leading churches This action is the direct result of the recent agitation toward the enforce ment of the law and the abolishing of vice by the Good Government League ot Detroit, and others. MT. Phelps is charged among other things with be- ing on fifteen liquor bonds prior to his appointment as commissioner, when the law expressly provides that no one shall sign more than two.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12

Board of Public Improvements Decides
 to Increase the Fluids Cost.

New York, Dec 11.-Water rates in New York will be raised next year. This has been practically decided by the board of puDIc improvements. People who hitherto have been allowed one bathtub free will have to pay s year for it. In Brooklyn the increases will be 25 per cent, or from 71a cents to 10 cents per 100 feet. Throughout ManhIa Ian the increase will be about 10 per cent. In the Bronx and Queens, where the water is bought from private companies, the rate will be 15 cents The increased revenue will amount to $55O, ,00O.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
CHRISTMAS FOR SOLDIERS.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 1.-The World Herald today sent by telegraph 5000 to the First Nebraska regiment, locat at Manila, and 5000 to the Third braska regiment, commanded by William J. Bryan, now at SavS Ga, preparing to start for Cuba, money is contributed at the solid of the World-Herald by over 3Ody tributors and is sent ro the sWoy 4egiy ments to provide for Christmas din- ner
Arizona republican., 1898-12-12
TURKEY IS AGREEABLE.

Constantinople, Dec. 11.-Oscar Strauss, the United States minister to Turkey, had an audience with the Sul- tan on Friday It was exceedingly cor dial, and, it is understood, assurances were given to the American minister regarding the satisfactory settlement of all pending questions between the Unit ed States and Turkey regarding the payment of indemnity for American losses in Armenia.