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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15
COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS.

Rabbi M. G. Solomon of Los Angeles Is at the Palace
 Jesse D. Carr, prominent stock raise, of Salinas, is a guest at the Occidental
 Lyman Tiffany and G. Stanton Tiffany of Washington, D. C., are at the Palace.
 Thomas J. Kirk. County Superintendent of Schools of Fresno, is registered at the Lick.
 George Mainhart mining superintend- ent of Grass Valley, Is registered at the Grand.
 H. E. Adams of Stockton and C. P. Vic mi, an attorney of Sutter Creek, are at the Grand.
 William Palmtag, a well-known mer- chant of Hollister, is one of the arrivals at the California
 w. McMullen, one of the directors of the First National Gold Bank of Boston is at the Baldwin.
 A. H. Hart, who is largely interested in the silk business in New York. Is regist- cred at the Grand
 W. c. Ten Eyck, a mining man of Tue son, Ariz., and A. w. Brooks of Stockton are at the California.
 N. H. Hamilton, M D., came up from Santa Monica yesterday afternoon and will be located at the Palace for a few days.
 W. H. Lewis of Honolulu, who has been on an extended eastern trip, is temporar- fly at the Occidental, en route to his isl and home.
 F. c. White, a Fresno banker. Frank Barcroft of Merced, and pr. Burdell a retired physician of Marin County, are among the arrivals at the Lick.
 George H. Higbee, a wealthy banker of ht1 6AI,@ @l1,a IT ~ secretary of Mrs. Leland Stanford are among the arrivals at the California.
 Mrs. E. s. Borden Miss Marion Borden Miss M. D. Saxe and Lewis Mercer Bor- den. who are on pleasure trip to this coast from Waikiki, N. Y, are guests at the Occidental.
 s. H. Babcock, traffic manager of the Rio Grande and Western Railway, with headquarters at Salt Lake City, arrived here last night, and will be at the Palace for few days. He Is making his annual tour of inspection of the various agencies of his road.
 Mrs. William A. H. Chenoweth has re- turned from her trip to Alaska, where she has been spending the winter with MT. Chenoweth, who has left Juneau for the Klondike. MT. Fairchild of Oakland and MT. Jordan of Skaguay are with MT. Chenoweth. Mrs. Chenoweth will reside in Oakland with her son until Mr. Cnen- oweth's return.
 Ellis H. Roberts, Treasurer of the Unit ed States, arrived last evening from New York, accompanied by his wife, and regis tered at the Palace. He has come to this city to supervise the transfer of the Sub- Treasury and the counting of the money therein. Mir Roberts anticipates that his official visit will last about twenty days, after which he will return to his home.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15
THE WHISPERING" BOSS.

| IS important that the rank and file of the Demo
 cratic party of this city should know the character ~ot the man by whom they now being led The Democratic organ has interest in suppressing the facts-the new boss having made arrangements with it whereby it is to share in the resultant plunder- and the duty of making public Whispering Gavin McNab's record, therefore, devolves upon the Re publican press. This is not as we should like to see 1t. We are conscious that however pure our motives they liable to be questioned in such work, and yet our fealty to the people renders hesitation i'm possible.
 James H. Barry, editor of the Star, is a member of the committee of one hundred He knows all about the Whispering boss, but he refrains from telling it now that he has become the recipient of his favor On October IS, 1890, Mr. Barry wrote and published in his paper the following interesting editorial: 'We have received letter from the Musicians Union relative to Gavin McNab, Buckley's nominee for Supervisor from the Fifth Ward all of which statements know to be true. They are in brief as follows: When a member of the Fourth of July com mttee I88o he bitter in his attacks on said union, characterizing its members as 'Hessan in vaders who now wish to capture San Francisco, as pirates and robbers who had no right to be heard etc. The committee finally forced upon this city the disgrace of having scab musicians to celebrate our national holiday. He is now clerk at the Occidental Hotel. The Star at the time denounced the action of the committee which, however, was opposed by a minority of its members, and we now concur with our correspondent in urging all who feel called upon to vote the ticket on which McNabs name stands to be certain to scratch his name"
 Prior to becoming Boss Buckley's candidate for Supervisor from the Fifth Ward Boss McNab was a protege of the late Republican boss William Higgins In fact, he changed his politics in order that he might with more certainty get office. As we recall the incident to which MT Barry refers in the above para graph the opposition to the whispering" Scot be- came so pronounced that Boss Buckley was compelled to revoke his nomination Supervisor. It has al ways been believed that this action of the blind sage which caused McNab to desert him. short time previously he had been asked by the Irving Hall Reform Democracy to join them and he replied that they "sore heads" and no longer Democrats At that time Buckley was to his vision frs-class Dem ocrat
 Even if the usurpation of the Democratic State Committee in appointing body to take charge of the party in this city not it is high-handed political outrage, the leadership of the renegade Re publican, ex-Buckleyite and "scab" workman, Boss McNab, ought to revolt in the local organi- ration If the rank and file of the Democracy in this city will follow an appointed county committee and such leadership, it is surely moribund. No Democrat with spark of manhood in him will do it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15
THE FRENCH TREATY.
It's Validity Denied and It's Effects Discussed by
 Charles A. Wetmore.

Material for a pamphlet is being pre- pared on behalf of the San Joaquin Val ley vine growers by MT. Charles A Wetmore to be presented to the Califor- mia State Board of Trade at its regular meeting tomorrow relative to the re- cent proclamation of the President low ering the duties on brandies, spirits, wines and few other French prod ucts in accordance with a provisional understanding that canned meats, lard and a few American products will be admitted into France at reduced rates. From a condensation of the argument which will be presented to the board the following conclusions of the oppo- nents of the measure were obtained by reporter of The Call:
 It Is erroneous to consider that any commercial treaty has been entered into or any international contract in- volving obligations which cannot be terminated at any time without breach of faith. No treaty can besentered into without the concurrence of the Senate as provided by the constitution. Sec tion of the Dingley tariff act may be repealed or amended by Congress at
 
 national obligations; so also may the President revoke or amend the terms of his proclamation.
 It may, however, be a question whether the provision of section au- thorizing the President to lower cer- tain tariff duties at his discretion in favor of certain countries in considera- tion of advantages gained for certain ta rt{ ic 1o, to define the duties of the President, or whether the attempted delegation of power Is not unconstitutional inasrnuch as Congress alone has the power to pass laws to regulate foreign com merce. and the authority granted to the President Is not sufficiently definite to guide his action.
 It does not appear to be sufficiently understood that, if the act of the Presi- dent should stand, lower duties on brandies, spirits, wines and certain other products have been extended to France than the law otherwise imposes upon other friendly nations and that serious complaints may result. If all kinds of spirits. brandies, gins, whis- kies, etc., may be imported from France at $1 75 per proof gallon, while whiskies, Holland gin, Swiss kirsch- wasser, Mexican mescal, etc., at the rate of $2 50 per gallon, and if we tax German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and other wines higher than the French there will be such a regulation of for eign commerce as only Congress has the power to control. Under such a discrimination in favor of France, other countries would be compelled to yield to the domination of French ware houses in their trade with us
 The limitation in the President "a proclamation of the reduced duties to products of France would be alto- gether illusory. France now exports largely as the product of her skill wines of Spain, Portugal and Italy and of compounds of German and other spirits, which after receiving French flavor and manipu-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15
OFF TO THE WARS.

| NLESS SOLnelHl1lB unexpected happens the sec l ond detachment of troops for the Philippine ex- V petition will leave San Francisco to-day In the East the of the American forces for the descent upon Cuba is already well advanced. The forward march has begun. Despite the terrors of the hot in the tropics, soldiers de lay no longer. In both the East and the West h. dies the blows to be struck that will crush the power of Spain and put speedy end to the war.
 It IS inevitable that our interest should be mainly with the troops engaged in the Manila campaign. They have sailed from our own port and many of them boys. Even those who hail from distant States have been for considerable time en- camped in the city and in some measure have been guests. As the transports which. carry them to the steam out of the Golden Gate thousand evidences will show forth the patriotic fervor with which our people bid them godspeed and wish them safe return with victory and peace
 However beautiful or impressive the scene attend ing the departure of the troops from this city may be- it is clear have passed the spectacular stage of the The forward movement along the whole line the beginning of the campaign In dread earnest Hereafter the is to be made solely from the safe position of ironclad ships and with long range guns. The first which after the land ing of our troops at Guantanamo Bay was of a night attack of Spanish guerrilas upon small detachment of Americans encamped near the woods. By steathy foes ambushed in the darkness and the thick under growth of the tropc forests four Americans were killed That incident illustrates the nature of the that is to That is the Spanish method of fighting. It is such news as that we must expect until by swift rush may force the evasive foe into and there crush him.
 How long the will last and how long our brave boys will be absent it is impossible to foresee The intelligence of the world does not doubt the of our any more than the moral sense of man. kind doubts the justice of cause Were we con- fronted by that fights in the open and stakes the issue of upon battles to be decided by cour- age discipline and military skill, the contest would be over before the summer passes, and we might even have peace in sight when we celebrate the Fourth of July We not likely have such swift results, however, in contest with Spain The Span- iard is treless in his skulking as in his hate He will make it long-drawn guerrilla if he can and the conditions of his tropic islands will aid him in doing SO.
 Our troops, therefore, going upon an expedi- ton which will require true heroism to bring to successful termination. Not valor only but forttude patience and unswerving fidelity to duty will be required of them They merit therefore every honor give to the patriotic brave as they set forth from both sides of the continent to carry the power of our and the glory of our flag beyond the
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15
THE BOND ISSUE.

I NDER the terms of the circular of Secretary
 Gage inviting subscriptions from the people to the war loan of $2oo,ooo ooo, the intention of Congress to make the loan a popular one will be fully carried out Subscribers for small amounts will have precedence over those who bid for larger sums and individuals who bid for large sums will have pre- cedence over corporations. There is nothing in the measure which affords an advantage to the class known "bloated bondholders" or to speculators who make profit in handling bonds
 In making a popular loan of this kind in small amounts requiring payment of the money before the bond is issued, there of danger that the advance of so large of money might seriously interfere with and the usual financial oper ations of the people A withdrawal of $2oo,ooo 900 from the channels of trade for comparatively short time would be disastrous to many interests. This danger, however, has been carefully guarded against by the Secretary of the Treasury and under the terms set forth in the circular it will be possible to obtain from the people the whole sum required without in any way interfering with business.
 Since the loan has been carefully guarded in the in terests of the people that every man of average may share in it, there should be prompt response on the part of all It should be popular loan in the full of the phrase The country needs the money The investment is safe It will be for the general welfare to have the loan distributed with something of equality throughout the country, that the interest it will go to every section of the Union and not to the great financial centers ony The subscriptions should be liberal and prompt
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

They have just removed marble tablet from the house at 34 Rue Richelieu, Paris which falsely stated that Moliere died there: and now the Paris papers are call- ing for the removal of a similar faIsifica- tion of history perpetuated by a tablet in the house at the corner of the Ouai Cont and the Rue de Meyers, which de- clared that in 17S5 Napoleon lived there as an officer of artillery when he was graduated from the school of Brienne This tablet was put up by authority of Napoleon III in 1853. The real house is No 13, next to the mint.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15
JOSEPH LETTERS COLLAPSE.

j. \ Letter has not made an assignment, but his interests have been trusteed" The words are different, but the meaning Is essentially the same MT. Letter has collapsed. Another young Napoleon of the stock market has, like the mighty conqueror from whom his vain title Is taken pushed too far the favor of fortune and learned too late that the very forces which tend victory to-day may preciptate disaster tomorrow.
 Letter began his career in the wheat market at a time when every force in the commercial world fought on his side He was backed by millions of capital, revving prosperity throughout the country inclined of wealth to follow and assist enterprise a fail of the crops i'll Europe caused large demand for American grain; there was an upward tendency everywhere. In his first ventures MT. Letter merely embarked boldly upon a current which of its own strength carried him to fortune.
 This, however, IS mutabe world Things go by turns. The highest tide or later reaches a point where it stops and from which it eventually re- cedes In the very nature of mundane affairs it was certain the currents of which at first on the side of Letter would n the end be against him, and the forces that made his fortune would un- make it if he left 1t exposed to their operation.
 Possibly If Letter had been left to himself he would have been on his guard against the turn in the tide and would have retired from the wheat market for tunate, prosperous and rich enough to be ranked among the multimllionaires of the land He was not left to himself There gathered around him the thousand haerers that ever wait on success the san gune gamblers of the stock exchange who never weary of the game, the horde of people who urged him to attempt the impossible. His name and his picture in every newspaper in the land His head turned that he could see only the success be- hind him and not the impending ruin ahead. He held cn his course and shot Niagara.
 JI., fo.I,, of him. There other who have been following his lead however, to whom 1t may mean absolute bankruptcy and possibly penury The affairs of men in modern society are closely bound together and the fall of great specuator nearly always entails sui fering upon the part of men of small means. This is of the worst consequences of the evil of 1 speculation and can hardly be guarded against.
 All the banks that supposed to have been in any way associated with Letter in his operations have promptly announced to the public that they will not lose anything by his failure. Such announcements would of be made in any case for the purpose of preventing loss of credit the part of the bank but there for believing the statements are correct and that the banks are safe The effects of the collapse of the specuator therefore will not be so disastrous as they would have been had he been as interruptions in his dealings as some other "young Napoleons of finance" The moral of the story Is the l old one. Nobody can corner wheat There is too much of it, in the first place, and in the second there are many other bread-making grains that people can use in place of it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

CoRONADo-Atmosphere is perfectly dry sort ana miid' being entirely free from the mists common further north. Round trip lick ets by steamship. including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado $e5: longer stay, S2 DO per day. Apply New Montgomery st, S. F. or E. s. BABCOCK. Manager Hotel del Coronado, Coronado. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

The Sants Fe Route will run second excur- Eon to Grand Canyon of the Colorado. Arizona. on Thursday. June 30 Noted scientists will ao- company the party. A pleasant and profitable trip. Get full particulars at No, ea4 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15
"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing svrunv

Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child. soften. the gums. alays Pain, cures Wind Colic. reg ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teethinR or other causes For sale by Druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25o bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

Nothing would please the people of this country more than to learn that Weyler leading an ex- petition to the Philippines While the strict demand Of justice is that he be shot in Cuba there is no use hagglng over details. The thing to do with Weyler is to kill him on the spot and never mind the loca- ton of the spot.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

A DIME OF TWENTY -FOUR-A. C.. City. dime of 1924 is not one of those that commands premium
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

A REMEDY-J. J. K, Coulterville, Cal As the communication you sent to this department does not bear signature it will not be noticed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

When the New York Herald published story of the fall of Manila, and found the story was wrong if came out frankly with statement showing wherein it had been mised The circumstance illustrates the difference between the Herald and yellow journalism The latter would have stuck to the original statement or passed the matter without comment
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

Kansas cannot be much blamed for having lynched murderer. Even the humblest citizen is entitled to justice, and there is no other method by which the Kansas murderer ever gets it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

A novel sort of window glass has been invented transparent to those on the in- side of the house, but opaque to those on the outside.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

Perhaps the time is coming when such snubs as pass between Lee and Banco will find the latter in the capacity of recipient
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

RELIEF FOR CUBA-J. F. D., Pre-. sidio, Cal. On the 17th of day. 1897, the United States Congress voted s50,O0O for the relief of destitute Americans in Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

The man who burned his wfe's Easter bonnet made mistake He would have found that to roast the milner would have been as satisfactory.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

Spanish mutilate the bodies of the slain, and yet have much to say about honor They starve women to death and whimper about American violation of the ethics of civilization.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

Trunks, valises, bags. baskets, pocket books and writing tablets cheap at San born Ss VaiPs.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

Germanys eyes may be on the Philippines, but the guns oi the United States are there also In this possession is ten points of the law.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

THE UNION-C. F. R., City. There are forty-five States in the Union at this time During the present decade the fol- lowing States were admitted: Idaho, July 3, 1890; Wyoming, July Il, 1880, and Utah, January 4, 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15
REAL ESTATE TRANsAcT1oNs.

| ATHLETIC CLUB, H. H. H., City. The California Athletic Club is no longer In existence.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

sHORTHAND-s. A. M, City. To be 2. good shorthand writer the individual should be able to report a speaker who delivers 120 words a minute. An expert writer should have no difficulty in taking down from 160 to 1S0 words a minute.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

At least the Spanish accuse the Cuba expedi tion of indecent haste
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

One advantage the School Directors have in calling each other names is that of the names seem to fit.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

GOVERNMENT WORK-N. D. As you do not state in your letter of inquiry what kind of Government work you desire to apply for, it is impossible to direct you State the character of employment you seek, and an answer will be given.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15
ANU EM E-NT9.

Columbia" Number Nine Baldwin -" Passion Play Alcazar-"A Celebrated Aorosco's-"Under the Polar Star" Tlvoh-"Au American Hero" Orpheum-Vaudevtle Mechanics Pavilion-Reception Minnesota Regiment, Friday night
 The Chutes-zoo, Vaudeville the sSpound Man Oympia-Corner Mason Eddy streets, Specialtes Sutro Baths-SwimmIng,
 Fl Campo-Music dancing. fishing, Sunday, Excursion to Los Gatos-Frday, I7. Excursion the tains-Saturday,
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Cal. glace fruit 5oc per ID at Townsend's. .
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

BRASSEY'S ANNUAL = An Inquirer, Pacific Grove. Cal. Brasseys Annual contains a list of all the navies of the world as they are very short time be- fore the. date of publication. The cost of the work is $5 per volume and 1t may be obtained from any first-class book seller.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

AUCTION SALES. By Sullivan DoyleThursday, Horses. etc, Valencia street, Il ococK
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

GUNPOWDER = Reader Blue Lakes, Humboldt County, Cal. The invention of gunpowder is generally credited to Ser tholdus or Michael Schwartz, a Cordelier of Goslar, south of Brunswick, Germany, was known much earlier in various parts of the world. Some say that the Chinese and Hindoos possessed it centuries before.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

NATIVITY-L. B. H., City. The ques- tion, What would be the nativity of a child born in China of American parent age, also of a child born in America of Chinese parentage?'' answers itself. The former would be Chinese and the latter American, for an individual is a native of the country In which he is born. Citizen ship Is different matter. A boy may be born to American parents while they are travelling in China. The boy would be a Chinese, vet be an American citizen.