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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01

n NE OF the melancholy figures of the Dunning
| J tragedy is the man Dunning himself. 1t is his
province now to be silent unless he has test-
mOny such as is vital to the determination of guilt
There is no call for surmiseS from him. He is in a
light too unenvable and his character has been too
openly portrayed to the attaching of much
weight to anything he may say
There was never breath against Mrs. Dunning
Her greatest misfortune was that she was bound to
who had regard for the sacred obligations
he assumed when he took her from her home to share
his lot. He fell into evil associations and evil ways
He betrayed the wife who had trusted him, and he
proved untrue to business obligations. The money
he should have turned in to his employers had been
squandered on the races, fast living, on women
who had no right to his devotion who when they
received attention from him were robbng the wife
whom, it may be, one among them murdered
Whatever may be the truth about the taking off of
Mrs. Dunning, the wdower is not in position either
to excite sympathy to demand respect for any
assertion he may make. If he condemn any of his
former comrades he must share in the condemnation
that she might longer stand between Dunning
and the sender OF the fatal poison 1t is natural to
suppose that the dreadful would never have been
perpetrated except with some encouragement how
ever indirect, from Dunning.
Therefore will his words have little weight and his
accusations be regarded designed rather to shield
the guilty than to declare the truth
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SOME RAILWAY : STATISTICS.

= ALIFORNIA led the Union in the construc-
| ton OF railways in the year ending June 30,
1897, and may be said to have distanced most
OF her sister States. According to statistics Just is
sued by the Interstate Commerce Commission there
were constructed in this State during that fiscal year
80 miles of railway, in Arkansas Io2 miles, in Loui-
siana I6I miles; in Michigan I23 niles and in Ala
bama III miles In no other State or Territory did
the construction OF new railways amount to as much
as 100 miles. g: -: ..~.<-
Taking the country as whole the increase in lines
OF railways reached little over I652 miles making
the total railway mileage IN the United States at the
close of the fiscal year 84428 miles Despite the in
crease in the extent OF the roads it is noted that the
gross earnings Tor the year were actually less than in
the previous one by -$28o7o6o3, the amount being
$I,I22 o8o,773. " ~: ::~...:.~:. +: -:
Some progress has been made toward the eouin
ment OF the roads with improved safety appliances
The report says Including in the term equipment
both locomotives and cars, it found that the total
equipment OF railways on June 80, 1907 was 1,3,.-
400; and OF this total number 525286 were fitted
with train brakes, the increase being 7o43z: and 6z8
725 were fitted with automatic couplers, the increase
in this case being I33I42" This degree OF progress.
while good in ITSELF hardly be called satisfactory.
for it is full time that all railway equipments
should include the best and most improved safety
brakes and coupers
The railway accidents OF the year resulted in the
death Of 6437 persons, of whom 1903 were railway
employees; and the injury of 3673I persons of whom
1857 were employees OF the roads Among the
tranmen of the roads OF every I6s was killed
and one out of every twelve was injured That
record is in itself sufficient condemnation of the
present method of equipping and running trains We
have just to be proud of railway system in
many respects but ratio of casualties amounting to
one tranman injured for every twelve employed dur
ing single year is high that the need OF better
methods is clearly imperative
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WHEN THE TROOPS MARCH BY.

I'd like to be in Washington, beneath the
When, with victorious banners, the troops
come marching BY!
Ia like to be in Washington and see Old Glory
fly
Ger the great and glittering legions when the
troops march by!
I'd like to be in Washington that day! I'd
like to
The fellows that have worn the wounds in red
for you and mel
To see the old flag ripping like a rainbow
round the sky,
Ger the men; of Santiago. when the troops
march byi
I'd like to be in Washington when every
legion comes!
I know my heart would answer to the beating
of the drums
To see the men who faced the fray-who did
not fear TO die
Oh T. like to join the chorus when the troops
march by,
I'd like to be in Westinghouse like to see
the blades
That were redeemed for their country flash
from the cid brigadesi
Though war may make weary-though the
green graves make sigh
I'd like to shout. God bless emf when the
troops march BY
Frank L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
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AROUND THE
CORRIDORS.

H: A. Jastro, chairman of the Fresno
Board of Supervisors, is at the Grand
A. Berliner of Guatemala is at the o.
cidental
Baron A. Kantstein arrived In this city
yesterday from Tapachula, Mexico, and
is at the Palace.
S. Migliavacca, vineyardist OF FIRES
no, and wife are at the California.
John H. Millzner, agent of the Giant
Powder Works, has returned from Tue
son and is at the Grand.
FREDERICK Pelham Griffith. connected
with a military school in Guatemala, is
at the Occidental.
G. w. Otis of Washington, d. c., ar
rived on the Acapulco yesterday.
H r. Plathorn and family of Trinity
County are at the Russ.
Dante R. Prince, lawyer of Fresno, is
at the Grand.
Thomas ]. Kirk of Fresno is at the
Occidental.
Thomas A. Lewis Of Los Angeles; aud
itor of the State Board of Exchange, is
at the California.
"A. Moses Merwin of Pasadena is at the
Occidental.
Baron Pierre: de Gunzburg of st. Peters
burg is at the Palace,
/ j. Smith, mining man of Bodie. is at
the Russ.
DR.. West Hughes and wife of Los An
geles are at the Grand.
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HMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN.

q MONG the constitutional amendments which
\ will be submitted to the people at the election
in November there is which should be
given careful consideration. We refer to No. T.
which provides for splitting sessions of the Legisa-
into two parts and assigning to each part diff
erent round OF duties. The amendment referred to
proposes first to authorize a session of twenty-five
days for the purpose OF introducing bills and dispos
ing OF committee work This session is to be fol-
lowed by recess of not less than thirty days. nor
more than sixty, at the end of which the members are
to again assemble and sit for fifty days. No bills are
to be introduced at the second session except with
the consent of three-fourths of the members of the
House in which offered
1t is urged in favor OF this amendment that it would
reduce the hurry and rush of the present sessions
and by giving the members thirty days or more in
which to consider bills and the public the same time
in which to read them, great deal of jobbery which
now prevails at Sacramento every two years would
be prevented On the other hand it may be said that
thirty days respite would give the lobby fine
chance to organize for the defeat of reform measures
and the passage of crooked ones, However as no
good can be accomplished without opening road to
some evil, perhaps this objection is no more valid
than the argument urged in favor of the amendment
But the bug" in connection with this proposed
change of system is found in the fact that the
amendment really increases the duration of legsla-
tive sessions. AT present members are not allowed
pay for longer period than sixty days. and they sit
ten or twelve days without pay. So we now have
practically seventy day sessions. The amendment al
lows pay for seventy five days, which would probably
increase the length of the sessions from eghty-ve to
ninety days.
Heretofore various attempts have been made to
increase the legislative salary limit but all have been
voted down. The increase proposed in this case is
cleverly concealed under change of system but we
doubt whether for that it will receive the ap-
prova of the people There is no reason at present
to increase the duration of legislative sessions The
work of the Legislature, in fact is being constantly
cut down. After this year it will have no power to
tinker with the laws of this city or those of the va
rious counties ofthe State. This being the case what
sense is there in frightening the sessions? If any
thing, they ought to- be reduced
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"A STRONG COMMITTEE.

T. 1E executive committee just appointed to take
charge OF the Republican campaign is thor
oughy representative not only OF the
party, but OF the best citizenship Of the State.
Every one OF its members has a personal influence
and leadership among the people OF the community
III which he lives, and is therefore well fitted to aid
IN arousing and stimulating loyal Republicans to zeal
IN behalf OF the whole ticket, and in winning the ia
vor and support of independent voters.
1t is committee that means business in the fullest
and best Of the words 1t is composed OF bust
ness men who have long been eminent in the tore
most ranks of every important profession trade or in
dustry IN the commonwealth, and who represent
every section Of its area There is not man on the
list who is not well and widely known and esteemed
ane who has not attested his worth by the arduous
proofs of accomplished work
Moreover, the members are as thoroughly represen-
tatlve OF genuine Republicanism OF the business
interests OF the State They cordial supporters OF
the principles and the policies OF the party and OF the
ticket that has been nominated. They have had ex-
perience in political management and know the value
and Importance OF effective campaign work They can
be counted on, therefore to the party IN the
coming contest with the same zeal and energy that
has for them such success each in his chosen
vocation in the world OF business
1t may be regarded as we'll assured that Major Nc
Laughl1n VIII be chosen chairman OF the committee
and certainly no better choice could be made or one
that would give satisfaction the rank and file
Of the party His services in the past campaign have
proven his fidelity to the duties OF that position, and
the achieved under his leadership proves that
his ability party leader and organizer is fully
equal to his zeal and his untirng energy.
Taken altogether the committee is which
the party may we'll congratulate itself 1t is seldom
that parties find men of such eninence in the
business world to accept the work of carry
ms on political campaign Such men merit the
cordial support of all Republicans and other good
citizens, and that they will have it beyond question:
for they among those who not only know how to
deserve success, but to achieve it.
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LOYAL TO THE PARTY.

To the Editor of The CALM the issue
of the Chronicle of the 25th Of August
there appeared communication purport-
ing to have emanated from an organiza-
ton known as the Dewey Republican
Club of this city, protesting against the
manner of selecting the delegates to the
State convention at Sacramento. The ar
ticle contains sentiments which certain
" are at variance with the character of
the loyal admiral of the navy, after whom
the organization is named. With the
factional and fault-fnding sentiments ex-
pressed in said article the Young Men $
Republican League has no sympathy and
the use of the names of several of the lat
ter-named. organizations district clubs
was unwarranted and unauthorized.
The Young Mems Republican League
stands for unity and harmony in the party
In the coming campaign. They present a
solid front to the enemy. They are all
birds of feather, heads pointed one way,
uttering the same cry.
FRANK K SPENCER,
President Young Mems Republican
League.
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who became known as the Mustapha-
Ben James Gallagher Mcguire, VINO
was backward as blacksmith ana
forward as a jawsmith; and the people
knew him not for he was any old thing
to suit the times.
This Mustapha one. day by the beard
of the Prophet sware round oath that
honest toll was the FOOLS portion and
no more would he eat his bread by the
sweat of his brow. And it was so..'
"Beholdn' he cried, Il will take
things easy and knock my living out
ass" And he knocked; and it was so
that he was called "the little giant"
because of the mighty strength of his
Jaw. And he quoth that it was easier
to be a lawyer than a blacksmith, and
the people said yea, but that he was
neither Mayhap this was bearing
false witness, for the lawgivers re-
garded the Mustapha as a worthy
forger of iron, while his friends of the
forge averred that he perforce must
be a good lawgiver, because he was
worthless as a blacksmith.
Now it came to pass that in the great
city of the Golden Gate there was a
public garden known to men as THE
Sandlot," where the shiftless populace
reared strange and untoward products
-O'Donnells and Dunns and Maguires
and liars and anarchists and Denis
Kearneys and other things whose
names were also Dennis.
1t was SO that the Mustapha lusted to
ID he performed unnecessary ablution
toiled with it.
# Political Lightning and it smote him
him not. Whereof he was sandlotter
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become a product of the Sandlot, an
and forthwith took his jawbone and t
Now behold! He got in the way o
with a magic wand, for it also knew
and fed on the stores of the. people for
four years and did not perspire.
And it later came to pass that the
people said:
Behold, This Mustapha is a
never-was He has not yet begun to
commence to be anybody. We will
have no more sand In our lot. We
will break bread with and elevate a
good Democrat to office to make our
laws" And it was SO, and they told
the satraps to bring forth such man.
Then the Mustapha fabricated his
jaw and his great promising machine
and foregathered with the satraps
and 1t was SO that he soon appeared in
the forum, bearing a mighty banner,
on which was written:
81 AM A DEMOCRAT.">
And it was SO, and the people MUIR
INJURED. Now it came to pass that the
near-sighted man said:
"Who is this caitiff with the face of
brass who seeks high office and needs
a sign to tell the people what he is?"
A far-seeing citizen, who could look
through: political millstones, replied,
saying.
'Bismilla. it's not Democrat. It
is that same jaWbone toiler, Mustapha
Mcguire, the sandlotter."
. And the people murmured some more
and wandered homeward, saying:
Behold! He is but the drifting
sand. We will overlook him" And
they did, and while they were not look
ing the Mustapha went by devious w
jawbone And it was so, and the pc
sWare an oath that the sandslinger w
raise enough dust to blind their eyes
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Now 1t was that the Mustapha Ben
Mcguire smiled and muttered in his
beard: II will cover their eyes with
wool again" And it was so.
In these days 1t so came to pass that
the Mustapha was troubled with low
temperature in his sandals; and he
went forth in the land and laid his ear
to the ground and listened, and, be-
hold, he heard things of dire portent
and he knew he could no longer work
the Democrat deception So he forth
with toiled some more, and it was good
The scribes relate that there was
clan led by the "Whisperer," surnamed
'McNab the Nabber," who disguised
themselves as Democrats and betrayed
the childlike Bourbon fnaidens into the
arms of the people of the willing
whiskers." These people always
walked in the middle of the road to
keep their hair out of the barbs of the
cactus. And they were made of
naughty stuff, for they were Popocrats.
1t was so that the people sought a
new Caliph who was not. a Democrat,
and they gathered together in the To-
rum and strove much Now 1t further
came to pass that they gazed afar on
the landscape and deserted a mighty
cloud of dust and they could not wot
what it was. But, behold it came
nearer apace, like unto a sandspout on
the Sahara. 1t was a man looking for
work as ruler, and he came before
the concourSe bringing much dust
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1t is computed that about 100000 pedes-
trians and 10000 vehicles cross London
bridge every day. Each leaves behind a
little shoe leather or a little iron-iust a
trifle. But when litter and dust are added
tween three and four carts. The. most
surprising fact of all, however, is that the
incessant traffic across the bridge reduced
to powder about twenty-five cubic yards
of granite every year.
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MUSEMENTS

Columbia-"The Raiah
Alcazar-The Butterflies
Morosco's-~Fallen Among Thieves
Tivot-" Pagliacc'' and "Cavallera Rustcana"
Orpheum-Vaudeville
New Comedy Theater-'Th Leading Man." Friday
The ChutesZoo Vaudeville Cannon. the 6l3pound Man
Alhambra Eddy Jones Opening
Saturday September g.
olympia-Corner Mason and Eddy Observation-Disclosures
Mechanics Pavilion-The Irish Fair
tutros Baths-Swimming.
Excursion to Monterey-sunday, SeptemoerA
state Far-Sacrame nto September5
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eyes
By beard of the Prophet the
nd after
the scofing - 49,
IS of
of
hencoh eat his bread by the sweat of his bow
of the people
land
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GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAIL.
WAYS

N our editorial yesterday on Government owner
ship OF railways, by an inadvertence dollars were
used instead OF cents in comparing the average
rates per ton and passenger per mile on European
and American railways
The statement in correct form is as follows: :.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01

The present is little late for the Popusts to be
crying over fusion. Everybody told them in advance
that they would do this Democrats are feeling sore
too, but neither is this emotion their part sur
prise The only satisfaction in store for these wicked
partners is that after getting licked in the fall each
can blame the other
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01

NINE. DE NAVARRO-M. C. J.. CITY.
A letter addressed to Nine. de Navarro.
London, England, will reach her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01

FANNY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CITY.
Fanny Kemble, the actress, died in the
city of London, January IS, 1893
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MOLASSES-C. NJ, City. The word mo.
lasses is noun. singular, and is gov
erned by the same rules of grammar as
are other nouns, singular
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Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1O42
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1t would not be wise to send to the President a
peremptory demand that any particular regiment be
disbanded. AS the head of the army Mr.. Mckinley
might not like it, and as mere matter of pride he
could not we'll hasten to obey.
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A TALE OF MUSTAPHA MACUIRE.


sea-.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

MISS FLOODS. B. V. and L. S.. Civ
Miss Jennie Flood is at this time a resi-
dent of San Francisco.
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While approaching the disappointment OF the Sew
enth California, fine regiment as mustered in it
may reasonably be remembered that some other
States raised troops and never got man to the
front
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01

TO MEXICO-S:, Nevada City, Cal.
The rate Of fare from San Francisco to
the City of Mexico, via the s. P. and Mex
lean Central is, first class, SIS so or S110 for
the round trim 80
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Unless somebody shall be punished for the shame
full mistreatment of soldiers, the next time Uncle Sam
needs volunteers he will find brave young patriots
tunlbling each other to enlist
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volunteers-Put yourselves in fighting trim
tiers regulate your digestion.
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First and Second

Trouble seldom visits a man who isn't
looking for it.+Chicage News
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The San Diegan who shot at wildcat and hit
twelve sticks of dynamite suffered the loss of an eye
and underwent or less OF shock, but he got the
cat.
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Inc rate OF rare from san Francisco to.
the City of Mexico, via the s. P. and Mex
lean Central is. first class, SIS 50 or S110 for
the round trip.
THE CRISTOBAL COLON-J d Tp
City. The armament of me Cristobal
Colon of the Spanish navy was: wo To-
inch guns, 10 6-inch quick fire. six 47-inoh
ten 2-tnch, ten 1.4-inch and two machine
guns.
NATIVE AND NATURALIZED-C. e.
C., City. The constitution of the United
States makes no difference between a ma
tive born and naturalized citizen, except
In this that he does not permit a natural
lied citizen to become candidate for the
office OF President
POSTAGE AND ADDREss-c. A., San
| Benito, CAL Mail for Manila is subject to
the same rate of postage that mail to any
part of the United States is. To send a
! letter to person on board of any man-of-
| war of the United States 1t should bear
| the name of the party, his rank, name of
| the ship on which he is and name of the
place at which the vessel was when last
1 heard from.
| LAWNS-A. L. c.. San Jose, CAL This
| department is at a loss to understand
what this correspondent wants by the
| question: In which country are there
the greatest number of lawns? Give the
| number and size of such" Does the cor
respondent refer to private lawns? If so.
there is no record of them. There are pub
lie lawns in public parks, but there is no
record of the size of such
| NEWSPAPER ARTISTIC. C. E.
Stockton, Cal To become a f1rst-class
artist for a newspaper the individual must
have good idea of drawing, of sketching
from nature. of portraiture, so as to re-
produce the features and expression of an
| individual; he must be rapid in the exeeu-
| ton of his work The duty of first-class
artist in a newspaper Office is to do the
work assigned him by the chief artist in
| charge. There is no fixed salary for a
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raise to
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Glass rates again reduced via the Santa Fs
route. Call at the ticket. office. e2s Market
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Cal. glace fruit SOC per lb at rownsend's.'
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In all. the scandal raised about the War Depart
ment there seems to be nothing rejecting on the
character either of General Shafter General Miles
But Alger must do some lively lodging or get hit
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AUCTION SALES.
By Frank W. Butterhed This day September
and Liquors. Haight clock