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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
STAINS CRIMES AGAINST AMERICA.
The Maine Affair Only One of Long List Which Have
 Not Been Avenged.


and tranquility In the future. Two days later the Senate committee re- ported that full reparation for the past and adequate guarantees for the fu- ture could alone satisfy the public, and that they would not hesitate to re- commend the adoption of such pro- visional measures as would effectually insure the observance of our rights and the protection of our interests but for the fact that but four months would elapse before the next session, and in that brief interval they deemed 1t ad- visable to leave the matter in the hands of the executive At that time Pierre Soule was our Minister at Mad rid, and under instructions from the President he endeavored to induce Spain to cede Cuba to the United States. At a conference of the Amer ican Ministers to Spain, England and France, held at Ostend in October, a tender of $120, ,000,0 was authorized to be made for the purchase of Cuba. The offer was declined by the Spanish Gov ernment, which held that the sale of Cuba would be sale of the national honor, and 1t was announced that the supreme Government had decided on the abolition of slavery in the island. The matter there ended. The annual message of the President of December 4, 1854, contained this brief allusion to our affairs with Spain: Internal agi- tation, assuming very nearly the char acter of political revolution, has re- gently convulsed Spain. The late Min isters were violently expelled from power, and men of very different views in relation to its internal affairs have succeeded. Since this change there has been no propitious opportunity to resume and press negotiations for an adjustment of serious questions of diff ficulty between the Spanish Govern ment and the United States But the President expressed the belief that the new Ministry would be more favora- ply inclined to comply with our just demands and make suitable arrange ment for restoring harmony and pre- serving peace between the two coun- tries.
 WINFIELD J. DAVIS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
MR. BRYAN AS THE FINAL CAUSE.

\UBLlC interest in teleoogy is aroused in the k0South by discussion of Mr. William ]. Bryan's
 place in the universe and his part in what theologians call the scheme of salvation"
 The Memphis Appeal seems to doubt Mr. Bryan as final cause. It says:
 When the Governor of Mississippi stated that William J. Bryan the greatest man that had an- peared on earth since the death of Jesus Christ he made a statement which is hardly tenable Some people will be surprised that the Governor made any exception at all; while others pondering upon the fact that such men St. Paul, Dante Shakesoeare Goethe, Napoleon, Washington Jefferson. Clay, Cal houn, Webster, Bismarck, Gladstone Pitt Fox. Lin coin, Lee and Stonewall Jackson have lived since the time of Christ will be surprised that any sober man should have made such silly statement at all MT. Bryan IS young of fine oratorical gifts. who made a remarkable canvass for President and was defeated, and in way detracts from our an preciaton of his character or his talents to denv that he is divine"
 The Appeal treads lightly One adrnires the car- ton ot the statement that the Governors position is hardly tenabe, though there is gradual yertebra1 stiffenng up to the expression of a doubt of Mr. Bryans divinity. It is evident that the ApDeal feels that denial of the Governors declaration may he taken as treason to 10 to This fear is shown bv his holding St. Paul and sixteen other gentlemen he tween himself and expulsion from the silver party. just as Russell Sage held clerk between himself and the dynamite bomb which exploded against him as collateral for loan.
 Whenever 1t is admitted that MT. Bryan is merely a young man Of fine oratorical gifts" we may ex- pect return to reason the part of his dcvotees That admission brings him out of the clouds and enters him in the vocal class along with Billy Mason Senator Stewart and Precipitation Allen also of Nebraska
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS.

W. W. Cassley of New York is a guest at the California.
 II. M. La Rue, the railroad commission CT, is at the Occidental.
 James Waters, a prominent citizen o4 Watsonville is at the Grand
 MT. and Mrs. A. R. Bingham of Pitts burg are staying at the Palace.
 s. F. Gill, big rancher of Salinas. ia at the Occidental with his wife
 H. B. Maxson of the United States Sur vey is at the Palace from Nevada
 J. D. Goldsmith, a wealthy merchant of Grass Valley, Is guest at the Grand.
 F. O. Mills of Coulterville, with his wife and family, is staying at the Occidental.
 Thomas Scott, postmaster of Sacrament to, is one of the late arrivals at the Grand.
 Van Ruyskensied and G. Lutzen of Brussels are both registered at the Pal ace.
 G. N. Crystal of yacaville and F. P. Riply of Chicago are both staying at the Grand.
 MT. and Mrs. Henderson and daughter are registered at the Occidental from New York
 F. A. Him, the Santa Cruz capitalist. is a guest at the Occidental, where he ar rived last night.
 J. F. Carrere, State Commissioner of h. sanity, Is at the California from his home in Los Angeles.
 c. A. Hubbard, a capitalist of Kansas City Is at the California accompanied bv his wife and daughter.
 Colonel D. B. Fairbanks of the Fifth Regiment, N. G. C., is registered at the California from Petaluma
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

WATER WORKS-E. H. w., City. The city and county of San Francisco through it's officers could not take the water works away from the Spring Valley Water Company. It would have to ac- quire them by purchase. If the city owned it's own water works they would probably be placed under some board or set of officers designated for the purpose.
 RAILROAD SIGNALS-R. H. T., Hay wards, Cal. Upon the system of the Southern Pacific Railroad two long blasts of the whistle. followed by two short ones is a crossing signal; three long blasts means that the train has broken in two: five short blasts is signal to flagman to back and protect rear of train; four long blasts is to call in the fiagman from north or south and four long blasts followed by one short one is to call in the lagman from east or west.
 CARSON CITY COINS-G. B., Angels, Cal. The catalogue of those who deal in old coins fail to show that they desire to purchase coins issued out of the Carson City Mint, nor do they offer any prem ium for them. The dealers selling prices are as follows for coins from that mint: Forty cents for dimes of 1871, '75 and '78i $1 for 20-cent pieces of 1S10 and 1Sl6; 65 cents for quarters of 1870 and 1871; $1 for those of 1872 and 1877; 15 cents for those of 1875 and 1878. and 50 cents for those
 
 TT; s1 for those of 1873, IT and '76; s for dollars of 1870, '71. '72. '73; $2 9 for those of 1889 and 1890; g 50 for trade dollars of 1874. '75 76; s 50 for those of 1877, and offered for a half dollar of 1872 nor for quarters of 1854, '57 '59 and '61.
 EXTRADITION TREATY = Lucius, California. The following crimes are named in the extradition treaty between the United States and Great Britain and included in the parliamentary act of the Dominion of Canada: Attempt and con spiracy to murder; manslaugnter; coun- terfeiting and altering money or utter ing what Is counterfeited or altered; forg- cry, embezzlement and larceny; obtaining money or goods by false pretenses; crimes by bankrupt against the bank ruptcy act; rape; abduction; child-steal- ing; Kidnapping; burglary; housebreaking; shopbreakfng; piracy on the high seas or great lakes of North America; assault on shipboard with intent to destroy life, or do serious bodily injury on the high seas or great lakes; revolt or conspiracy by two or more persons on board of a ship on the high seas or great lakes.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

began to drift across the continent and stir the sleepy Presidio into unusual &C., tivity, and finally she orders came to march Our lieutenant was in dilemma. The call to duty was imperative and not to be avoided, and the girl only nall won. What was he to do? Leave the matter in it's present state and resume his woo- ing when the battle should have been fought and won? Never. There were still a few men left at home, and he could not afford to take chances. He decided to stake his all on a sudden assault
 So, the day before leaving, he went down to the hotel, and, finding ms lady love at home proceeded to declare him. self She listened to him patiently until he had finished. Then, turning to him, said: MT. Lieutenant, you do me great honor, and were it not Tor three things I might consider your offer. AS IL Is, I am sorry to say it can never be.
 Tell me what the three things are' darling?" he implored Possibly I can see the way to remove them"
 "A husband and two children she re- piled. "You see, when Miss Debutante introduced us she made the mistake or calling me Miss instead of Mrs. Good-oy. I hope but she never finished the sentence. Her lover had fled.
 pr. F. H. Jenckes of Woonsocket, R. l.. Is at the Palace, as are also M. G. Norton and family of Winona, Minn.
 Dr. A. J. Hermonn of Logansport, Ind, and E. Cummings and family of Boston, are among the late arrivals at the Grand.
 Mrs. Mary Robinson Wright, at ona time correspondent of the New York World in Mexico, is a guest at the Occi- dental.
 Starr Dare, son of the Hon. John T. Dare, has enlisted in Company E of tha First Infantry, which left for the front yesterday
 MT. and Mrs. R. G. Beebe and daughter of Stafford, Conn, and Mrs. R. L. Lea of New York are among yesterdays ar- rivals at the Palace.
 Mrs. Frederick Schwatka, widow of the famous Arctic explorer. Lieutenant Schwatka, arrived in the city last night and went to the Palace.
 W. M. Hunt, probably the best-known man on Catalina Island, is at the Grand. He has come up to the city for a few days to visit his son and granddaughter.
 MT. and Mrs. J. s. Strong of Terra Haute, Ind, are at the Palace, where they arrived yesterday with a party bent on sightseeing throughout the coast. They will remain in the city several days.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Some men would be more independent iS they recognized their wives as beligerent.
 Before the fall man use to be able to keep the flies off his neck by wagging his ears.
 woman will never believe anything very bad about man she has once seen wiping his eyes at a pathetic play.
 No man is ready to get married until he doesn't care how many times a week he has the same kind of meat for dinner
 No woman ever really knows her hus- her top bureau drawer for clean hand kerchef.
 Nothing in the world is so pathetic as a girl who has made up her mind to reform some man and first begins to doubt whether he is going to let her.-New York Press
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
DEMOCRACY AT WORK.

1 JUDGE .MAGUIRE has now learned by the re- | o suits ot the recent meeting of the Democratic 1 State Committee that If he had given less of his time and attention to making single campaigns Ill other States and had devoted himself to his duties Ill Congress and-to the affairs of his party at home his energies would have been of more service to his aspirations for the governorship As it is while he has been fighting all the country in advocacy of scheme, to place all taxes on land holdings and make the farmers bear all the burdens of the com monwealth, his enemies have got possession of his party, slaughtered his friends in their homes and achieved distinct triumph
 By reason of the clever move carried out by Mr. Gould the single tax champion has been heavily han dcapped Tn the contest for the gubernatoral nomina- tion Representation in the State convention is to be apporhonedamong the countesnot on the basis of the vote given for Budd, as should have been the case Tn State election, but on that given for Bryan It IS we'll known that many stalwart Democrats voted against Bryan and many silver Republicans voted for him. Consequently the Gould scheme throws down the Democracy in some of its strongholds where Mcguire has friends and increases the representation from the silver fusion districts where the single tax is not popular. It is not exactly knockout blow for Mcguire, but it will stagger him.
 The trick of MT. Gould is too characteristic of Democracy to occasion surprise. That party is es- sentally party of opposition, of factions and of kickers. All through the year it kicks against the government of the nation and it begins each cam paign by faction kick against some of its own lead Never has there been l. recent years an election contest of any kind that did not open with a Demo- cratic row of some sort, and rule the earnest ness with which the party going to make the campaign has been pretty accurately foreshadowed by the keenness of the faction fight that began it.
 According to the ordinary course of human nature faction trickery in party at the outset of cam paign would create dissensions that would weaken it in the contest that followed. Democratic nature however, IS not human nature. Democracy never really gets its mad up until 1t has its own blood and 1t has to have fight in the camp before 1t is ready to fight outside. Judging the present out look, therefore, by the experience of the past the knihng of Mcguire by Gould is an evidence that the Democrats will make hard fight for victory this year. There will be nothing in the way of walk over for any candidate the Republicans may put up no matter how great may be his personal strength
 The lesson of the situation is clear. The Demo- crats are already at work-knifng one lother, it IS true, but nevertheless work and it is time for Republicans to be making ready The task of party organization should be pushed forward at once Let every loyal Republican enroll, himself. as member of some active campaign club and be prepared to do jealous work in the contest that is to come
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
ANU SEM ENTS.

Baldwin-"A Stranger in New York= Columbia" "Delmoni at G." California-Italian Opera
 Alcazar-"The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown" Morosco's-"The Diamond Breaker" Ttvoli-"Sinbad the Sailor" Tlvoli-Concert this afternoon, z, Orpheum-Vaudeville.
 Bushstreet Theater7 tonight of the Maria Zip Orphanage.
 Y. M C. A. Hal-"The Passion Play" The Chues-Zoo, Vaudeville, Wallace. "Untamable Olympia-Corner Mason and Eddy streets, Specalties Mechanics Pavion-Review and Drill, tomorrow night Sutro Baths-Sw1mming. Fl Campo-Music, dancing boating fishing, every Sunday Pacific Coast Jockey Cuo Ingleslde-Races
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
REMEMBER THE MAINE.

Boys in blue In your battles for the freedom of the 'Island in the sea-, In your strife for simple justice and humanity.
 Thrice armed are you But stronger still will your blows be given. Stronger still is the oath to heaven
 To avenge the "Maine''
 In the blood of Spain Godspeed you, God aid you to wipe out that Remember the Maine" boys. remember the Maine" JITDSON RpITS11SS Siie
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
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occurred that were more replete with pathos than the following:
 Not long ago there arrived from the East lady of such exceedingly great beauty that 1t was only equaled by her wit, tact and personal magnetism. She took apartments at one of the fashion able downtown hotels, and it was not long before she had beaux galore, among whom was a young, handsome and gal lant army officer stationed at the Pre- sidio. Now, this son of Mars has the reputation of being a great heart-breaker of about 500 stamp power, and that the reputation Is based on fact can be at tested by the aching void in many a snowy bosom where once a heart fiut- tered until charmed from its nest by this Adonis in stripes and gold lace.
 Among his victims was a pretty deb1- tante, who was also an intimate friend of the fair visitor from the East. This maiden thirsted for revenge, and. seeing her opportunity, took tne new arrival into her confidence, with the result that MT. Lieutenant was taken down to inc hotel by Miss Debutante and introduced to Miss Fastener. The scheme worked to perfection. He, who had been accus- toned to call and conquer, had at last met his match and capitulated uncon- ditionaily.
 Ire affair progressed with remarka b,e rapidity. The first call was succeeded h,, a second, after an interval of three days. the third call came forty-eight hours later, and the progression from flowers to theater parties was so rapid that the five years bank accumulation began +o go like mist before the rising sun. At last the end drew nigh. Rumors of war
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
AUCTION SALES.

By N. E. Clark-Ths day, 2l Turkish Rugs at G Grant o'clock. ~ ~ By Frank W. Buttereld day, April 2l Groceries at lT5 Folsom street, at 10 o'clock. - By Sullivan Doyle-Frday April 22 Horses By Von Rhen Thursday, April 2S Estate at 6S
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

Cubans in New York announce that they are satis- he'd Surely they ought to be- They have been re- quired to do no fighting, and now greater power takes up arms in their behalf permitting them to re- main in the metropolis and there wage war to the extent of bottle of ink daily.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
SUBJECT AND PLACE ARE APPRO-
 PIRATE.

The proposition to erect a statue of Abraham Lincoln on the battlefield of Gettysburg-for which a bill making an annroprfation of $50 900 passed the United States Senate the other day-is both time iy and appropriate; There is no spot with which MT. Lincoln's memory will be more Intimately and peculiarly associated than that on which he delivered his celebrated speech to recognition of the services of those who fell in the cause of liberty and union on that memorable battlefield, and if is eminently proper that there should be placed one of the monuments to his memory which will in after ages be re- garded as historical-Chicago Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
Cal. glace fruit soc per ID at Townsend'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
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

About as many thousand people as could con- venently line the route from the Presidio to the ferry yesterday put in few hours remembering the Maine
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

The resolution to have no fiesta at Los Angeles this year is graceful and generous surrender to cir cumstances. These floral events have been most en- oyabe, and of a large practical benefit in making known the beauty and productiveness of Southern California. Yet an occasion purely one of merri- ment would not accord well with time when the country is engaged in war In another year when the trouble shall be over, Los Angeles may with pro- prety have bigger fiesta than ever and we will all take week off and go
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

MT Blanks, who killed two people, will have to hang, which is proper but to bring him to this pass required the highest court in the land notwthstand- ing there was question of his guilt but only as to whether the requisite of red tape had been expended in demonstrating it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

THE best appetizer and regulator of the diges- tive organs is ANGosTURA BITTERs, prepared by DIR. T. G. B. SIEGERT X SONS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

When the attitude of the Carlists is considered it can fairly be said that Spain occupies position be- tween the devil and the deep sea.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

A SLIGHT CoLD IF NEGLECTED, OFTEN AT rACKs THE LUNGS. "BrotC7l'S Bronchial IfocheS" give immediate and effectual relief.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

It IS sort ot comfort to know of one defaulting of1cial whose bondsmen not of the straw variety
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

Knights ct the Red Branch and League of the Cross cadets are ready to enlist for war Tn other words, these organizations are made up of patriotic American citizens
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

During Minister Bernabe's sojourn in this coun- try he has given evidence of being gentleman, a particularly notable contrast with the example fur nished by his predecessor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

Torpedo boats may be terrible engines of war but the crews seem to be concerned generally in an effort to keep the things aloat
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

Butcher Weyler predicts that to accomplish any thing in Cuba Americans will have to land several hundred thousand troops that fever will kill half of these, and the spanish Twill take care of the rest After having undergone these dire experiences, it is not easily seen how the Americans will have accom- plished much beyond founding series of cemeteries Possibly Weyler IS as bad prophet as he is so- dier.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

Citizens of Huntington, Or, think they saw "vic- torys sign in the skies" Oregon whisky and me- teoric shower constitute peculiar blend
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

The recent de- parture of the regulars for the front has given occasion f O r many heartrend- ing scenes, but it is doubtful if anu
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

It may not be out of place to inquire if the Ala meda pickpocket who explained that he stole purse for fun, and who got six months in jail, couldn't have had more fun in some other way.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

Perhaps the practical Mr. Huntington, when he said there was no reason to fight with Span had not realized that the troops would be transported over his lines and that thousands of citizens would go to watch them march away, each contributing 10 cents to Mr. Huntngton's street car line
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-14
Victims of "Portland" Wreck,

A Portland newspsper man finds many
especially hard cases among families W no
have lost fathers, husbands or children
in the "Port1sndn. One OF the eolored
stewards was the only support OF a
mother over eighty years old, and wife
with child only five years old. He had
been trying to pay for his home, but had
paid only $500 of the 81 500 required.
Another woman whose husband was
waite Gilman on the boat, is an invalid, hav
ing been confined to her bed mos. OF the
time for years, has three children under
nine years old and not a cent i'll the
world, her husband having a hard strug-
gle to keep out OF debt on his salary of
so month.
a watchman on the "Portlandn had
wife who is an Invalid, and who is now
III a hopsital in Washington, ID. C., where
she was being supported by her husband
while she passed through dangerous
surgical operation, and she also is left de-
pendent on charity. And there are many
similar cases.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-14

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