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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

of the party were sea captains and capa- ble of commanding anything from a scow to a three skysail-yarder, and that several were without commands at pres ent, and if everything was satisfactory would not be averse to making the trip. He was, furthermore, invited to take something hot, which invitation he ac- cepted with alacrity. The stranger stayed for some time explaining the size, char acter and general arrangements of the vessel he proposed to charter, and ac- cepted numerous drinks as the old sea dogs, with pencil and paper, laboriously figured out the probable cost of the eX- petition and traced the course to the diff ferent points at which the stranger said the ship would likely touch. Finally, af- ter the visitor had consumed about an hours time and many drinks at the ex- pense of his sailor hosts. he announced that he had an engagement with James L. Flood, Lloyd Tevis and Louis Sloss that would not brook delay, and he there lore had to go, but would return on the morrow and talk further on the matter. Just as he was about to pass through the ooor one of the captains said: By the way, you did not tell us what the object or the expedition is, 4Ar. Hanen." ''No," sald the stranger, as he paused on the threshold; well, don't repeat it, as 1t is a profound secret, but I intend to fish for dlanond-back turtles, which will take on the vessel to the interior of Nevada, where they will be set on egg plant to hatch out mock turtles for soup pur- poses. Then he vanished. The ancient mariners sat in complete silence for a few moments, then each man quietly picked up his hat and took his departure. The feeling engendered by the voluble strangers visit was too deep for express sion.
 John W. Young of Clinton, Iowa, Is at the Palace with his wife.
 W. T. Taylor and wife are registered at the Lick from Bakersfield.
 E. w Surbush of Boston is one of yes- terday's arrivals at the Palace.
 A. N Butts, mining man of Angels, is registered at the Occidental.
 Colonel w. forsyth, the Fresno cap italist, is staying at the Occidental.
 w. F. Draper is at the California, where he arrived yesterday from San Jose
 L. W. Bonney a prominent merchant of Seattle is registered at the Baldwin
 T. w. Cameron, a mining man of Haw- thorne, New, is registered at the Palace.
 H. M. Reive, large rancher of Tulare, is at the Lick, where he arrived yester- day.
 H. Gyrnsey, a well-known mining man of Golconda, New, is registered at the Lick.
 William M. Moves of Livermore Is at the Occidental where he arrived last night.
 ". F. Prisk of Grass Valley arrived in the city last evening and went to the Oc- cidental.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

THE Identification of a sun spot is
 difficult matter. as 1t Is founded on
 slight circumstantial evidence, and moreover, entire certainty is inn possible. The large group of spots now visible on the center of the solar disk supplies an instance of the uncertainty that may arise from the effects of the atmospheres of both earth and sun. The rotations of those bodies on their axes hide from view about three-fourths of the career of spot formation even if it should last four
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
. AWAKENING OF JAPAN.

It is pretty difficult to realize that thirty years have scarcely elapsed since Japan awoke from two centuries of slurn- Der and claimed a place among the pro- gressive nations of the earth. Yet this is a fact. The island empire dates the beginning of her new life from the sum mer of 1868. To-day she Is regarded with respect by the greatest military and na- val powers in existence.-Chicago Inter Ocean
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

CORONADO.-Atmospher is perfectly dry, soft and mild being entirely free from ths mists common further north. Round trip tickets. by steamship, including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado. s65; longer stay, g 50 per day. Apply New Montgomery street, San Francisco. A. W. Bailey. man. ager. Hotel del Coronado. late of Hotel Colo rado, Glenwood Springs Colorado.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
CANNOT SING THE OLD SONGS.

! 7 HEN the Rev. A. M EIston of Berkeley read \AI a paper attacking some of the best known and
 best beloved of sacred songs he did thing so radical as to interest and surprise even out side the field in which he labors. There are songs so long sung by the cradle the place of worship the bed of the dying and the open grave that to eliminate them require more than clerical ex- pression Of dsesteem.
 Doubtless there songs better never written which through some chance merit of melody find room in the hymnal. But these do not last. That song survives generations is evidence enough that it IS worth keeping. Among those to which the rev erend gentleman objects number not particu- larly familiar. But when he would set aside Jesus Lover of My Soul" he will learn he has touched chord that will not respond. That old song is com mon property Probably there is no land where the English tongue is spoken in which its familiar strain has not been heard, awakening tender memories call ing the wanderer home MT. Elston may not ap- prove but he may well accept.
 The quotation with which he fortifes his position is peculiar in that it will strike people as new. It fellows:
 Hide me, O my Savior, hide
 Till the storm of life is past;
 (Give me, Lord, glorious ride),
 And receive my soul at last"
 This petition for glorious ride was never in the original and it is not surprising that it should lack indorsement. But interpolation even in the hand writing of a minister mslead It IS not fair to mar a stanza and then abuse the whole hymn Some more desperate assault than msquotation will be ne- cessary II people are to be educated of deep seated regard for that which they have long held to be reverent, appealing and musical.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
" NJ rs. winsIow's Soothing syruD |"

Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child softens the gums. allays Pain. cures Wind Colic reg ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teething or other causes. For sale by Druggists in every part of the world. Be and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25e a bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

Senator Mason's refusal to consider the proposi- ton Spanard has made him to mortal combat will be a disappointment. As the challenged party he would have the right to name conditions, and in a battle with tongues distance of 500 miles over telephone wire the Spaniard would surely get the worst of 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
ANUS EM ENTS,

Baldwin" Mysterious Mir Bugle" Columbia-Primrose and Vests Minstrels California; Town Topics" Alcazar-'The District Attorney Morosco's-"The English Rose" Tfvoli-"The Geisha"
 OrpheuIa-Va Vaudeville Metropolitan Temple-Lecture Phrenology. Golden Gate Hal-"Cupid California" '. M- c. A orium-Violin Recital. Olympia corner Mason and Eddy streets-SpecialteS The Chutes-Chiquita and Vaudeville. California Jockey Club. Oaklaud-Races to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

John Kells Ingram, author of "Who Fears to Speak of Ninety-eight," was born in Donegal, Ireland. in 1923 The verses were written in the early forties, when he was student at Trinity Col lege, Dublin. He is now vice-provost or
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

BITTER MEDICINE-F. M. G., City. The taste of bitter medicine is obviated to the patient by placing it in capsules specially prepared for the purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

EXPERIMENT STATION-F. L., Mo- desto Cal. The agricultural experiment station of Arizona is at the University or Arizona Tucson.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
THE ADvANTAGE OF NUMBERS.

Seventy millions against seventeen, and ample resources against bankruptcy, it would seem that Spain, if it had discre- tion would recognize the right of the United States to restore tranquility in Cuba. which 1t has worse than failed to do after three years of war.-1ndianap- olfS Journal.
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RARREI, POSTOFFICES-J Z., Sa

BARREL. POSTOFFICES- z., Sacra- mento. Cal What are known as barrel postoffces are barrels placed on rocks ir the ocean into which passing vessels drop letters to be taken up by another vessel and delivered to the nearest port. There is one of these off Terra del Fuego, an- other off the coast of Brazil and one in the Arctic Ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

THOSE who seek relief from pain and weakness should use PARKER's GINGER TONIC.
 PARKER's HAIR BALsAM never fails to please.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
AUCTION SALES.

By Easton, Eldrldge Co.-This day. March Horses, Wagons, Battery o'clock
 By Emil CohnThs March l6, q l
 By Frank W. ButterfieldThis l72S Market street, Il o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

Three local pugilists by engaging in barroom fight in which knife used demonstrated what manner of rf-raff adorns the calling of which they are opponents
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16
Cal. glace fruit soc per ID at Townsend's..

business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's) 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1042
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

sUPERFLUoUS HARP. G., City. Su- of denilatories or by the use of electricity.
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Spain's unwillingness to accept responsibility in the Maine matter may possibly be overcome. Honor is sometimes thrust upon people, and dshonor might have similar experience.
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first installment of ballast, when they were interrupted in the midst of what promised to be a good yarn from a long absent member who had just arrived fresh from the gale-swept latitudes of the Horn, by a knock at the door. Come in!'' sang out one of the old harnacla- sides. in tones that he is accustomed to use when demonstrating with a Dutch man on the royal yard. The door opened
 in response to the invitation, and a rather seedy-looking individual. with a preter
 naturally solemn countenance, entered
 and. removing his hat politely, stated that he wanted to speak to some one capable of taking command of a vessel destined for six months cruise to the Gulf Of California. He was told that all
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

Europe intimates that 1t does not wish to see Perhaps this is indicative of sound judgment and yet when Europe plans of its it does not send to see whether the United States wishes to see war or not.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

that college, and is said to be not at all proud of the poem. Other men have had
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THE BEST RICO

THE BEST RECORD-W. L. M, Clo- verdaIe, Cal. In the list of best records is found the following on the subject of trips from New York to San Francisco: :: York to San Francisco, 1851. landing at Panama. 14,549 miles, 64 days hours; clipper ship Flying Cloud, New York to San Francisco, 1851, 13,610 miles, S9 days, sailed 374 miles in one day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

It is to be hoped that dismissal of the case against Dr. Ragan will result in failure of the effort to rid the Board of Education of the rascas whose presence upon it destroys its usefulness. Ragan should court the opportunity to show that he is not one of these.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

OLD COINS-E. F. C., Shasta, Cal. None of the coins specified in your list command any premium except the United States dollar of 1902, and that brings onb an advance of from 20 to 50 cents over face value. Dealers who have such for sale offer them for $2 s to 8 75 each. For the dollar of 179S dealers charge from $6 50 to $10 for one of the pattern with fifteen stars and from $5 to $s 50 for one with but thirteen stars.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

The A n c i e n t Mariner Club had assembled in the room of the hotel bar at the reg ular hour. and had started to
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

If any syndicate desires to buy Cuba and has the money and can strike bargain with any in a position to give clear title no great objection would be made. It IS not easy to see, however, why the United States should make the purchase of damaged goods for the benefit of syndicate. Uncle Sam is not in the realty business and when he engages therein should hardly in the capacity of agent
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

William M Moves of Livermore Is af the Occidental, where he arrived last
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

". F. Prisk of Grass Valley arrived In the city last evening and went to the Oc-
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H. Gyrnsey, well-known mining man of Golconda, New, is registered at the
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The record-union., 1898-09-26
THE MENACE IN FRANCE.

We have held to strong faith in the
destiny Of the French republic as ope
of continued strength and growth. Ii
has passed its quarter centennial birth
date, but at that point it seems to nave
first paused, and then to have retro
graded Recent events certainly war
rant the friends of free government in
France, entertaining the fear that the
reign of military despotism is about TO
set in in the luckless State, and that
it will be succeeded by a powerful ef-
fort on the part of monarchists to re-
establish the throne.
AS the courts and administration are
ruled to-day in France, the army is
evidently as dominant as it is insolent
and defying, and there appears to be
no power in the executive arm to curb
its ambition, and check it's trespasses
upon liberty. The story is now wired
that Esterhazy forged the Dreyfus
bordereau and that he has made con-
fession to that crime. He excuses HIM
self on the ground that the secret SER
vice department had moral proof of
Dreyfus' guilt, and the military Off
cials commanded him (1sterhaZy) 10
furnish legal evidence that would sup
port this moral conviction.
If this story of the confession is true,
the result will be an upheaval Of sem
timent in France that will be the more
remarkable if it does not result in an
overthrow of the Government. The
civil power is absolutely incapable at
this moment of putting the bit in the
mouth of the military. The fear is
reasonable that a man on horseback
may be expected to appear in France
at any moment.
The record-union., 1898-09-26
Are Children Spanked Enouph

These are the days when, if a school
master strikes a child, he will as Iikely
as not have to appear in a law-court on
charge of assault and battery. The
question should be considered as to
whether the sparing of the rod is SPOIL
ing your children. In olden times men
pinned their faith to Solomon's precept.
1t is well to recall, when schoolmas-
ters are being terrorized by the law
when they infiict corporal punishments.
the doings Of one Johann Jakob Ha-
berle, a German master who recently
died. He kept a diary of the number
Of punishments he inflicted on his pu-
pills.
Johann records that during fifty-one
years he distributed OIL SIT strokes
with a stick, 24010O birch-rod smites,
1856, hand smacks. 1896 blows
with ruler, 1925 slaps on the face,
5000 boxes on the ears, 115,S00 on the
head, and that he set some 1900 tasks
from the Bible, SO that it was necessary
to purchase a new copy, through wear
and tear, every two years.
Seven hundred and seventy-seven
times did Johann make his children
kneel on dried peas, while 5,O01 times
he stood them in his corners with rulers
over their heads. Here is food for par
ents to reflect upon before they sum-
mon schoomasters for spanking their
children.-Pearson's Weekly.
The record-union., 1898-09-26

Finally our party triumphed, but,
alas, it has brought no relief to our
suffering people. The benefit Of
that triumph has amounted to no
more that the distribution of few
official prizes to the friends and
relatives of wealthy aristocrats and
bosses. There are, of course, ex-
ceptions, but this has been the rule.
Wealth is still the standard Of re-
spectabi1ity, just as 1T was under
Republican Administrations, and
the rights and wishes of the great
Democratic masses of the country
are just as completely ignored
James G. Mcguire.
The record-union., 1898-09-26

Germany semi officially permits it to
be announced that she has no dark and
sinister intentions regarding the Phil
ippines. and no wish or purpose of in
terfering in the disposition of that ter
ritory. But this is a case in which
actions speak louder than words. The
American people will be more inclined
to accept the disclaimer when German
warships in the Orient cease to move
in such mysterious ways, and German
commanders abandon their eccentric
habits of spying and trailing American
officials
The record-union., 1898-09-26
THE SINGLE TAX AND ITS ADVO-
CATE.

Mr., Mcguire continues on the de-
is not an issue in the campaign, and
that his personal and private views as
to political economy can cut no figure
whatever in his conduct as Governor,
should he be elected He does not dis
avow holding firm faith in the single
tax fallacy. He is too sincere a man
for that. His conviction that the rental
values of all lands, great or small hold
ings should be taken by the State
through a tax system that will put all
taxation upon land, and remove it from
all other property, is a firm and i'm
movable. one
His election, therefore, in view of this
admitted fact, would be taken, and
properly so, as Endorsement by Cali
fornia Of the doctrines to which he
holds fast. There is no possible es-
cape from this; it is as inevitable as if
an anarchist or a communist were as
pirtng for the Office of Governor, and
his ambition should be confirmed and
made successful by a vote Of the peo-
pie We can leave owners of lots and
lands, says MIR. George, the shell If
we take the kernel. and that is our
purpose 1T is not necessary to con-
fiscate the land; it is only necessary
to confscate the rent" Such was the
declaration of Henry George. He who
reads may see it in bold type in his
works. Mr.. Mcguire is a devout dis
ciple of Mn. George. He is an able and
aggressive soldier in the army fight
ing for that doctrine His election as
Governor would be an Endorsement of
him as such an advocate, and the
world would expect him, if elected, to
cast the full influence of his position as
State Executive for the furtherance of
the single-tax doctrine.
His protests that he cannot do so;
that it would not be within the province
of his office to do so, go for nothing.
He has not said that he would not do
this thing. He will not SO far stultify
himself as to make any such a pledge.
He would earn contempt If he did, and
deserve it It would show him to be
time serving and ready TO sacrifice
principle to the greed for place. He
is a candidate for Governor full clothed
with the raiment of single taxisnl, and
he will not strip and make an exhi-
bition of himself.
The record-union., 1898-09-26

The instructions of President McKin-
ley to the War Investigation Board
just created leave no sort of doubt Of
the sincerity of the nations Chief Ex-
ecutive in this matter. He wants a
complete, thorough and searching in
vestigation. There are to be no con-
cealments. Every door is to be opened
to the investigators. The Quarter
masters, Commissary and Surgical De-
partments are to receive especial at
tention, and wherever the commission
finds blameworthiness it is instructed
TO fix 1t, name the guilty or negligent
parties, and to spare no one, no mat
ter what his position or relation to the
Administration. Upon this basis and
line of instruction the committee has
gone to work It's composition and the
open and emphatic expression of the
President warrant the forecast that
whatever the truth and whomsoever it
hits hard will be made public. 1t will
now be In order for the aaa.AdMin.
The record-union., 1898-09-26

General Shafter has expressed a
truth which the anti-Administration
namely, that very much Of the sickness
of our soldiers who went to Cuba was
due to their refusal to obey the sani-
tary regulations laid down for them
Of the army, and, despite the commands
of the officers, ate and drank the for
hidden. General Shafter asserts this
of his own knowledge, and he testifies
to the inability of officers to compel
the men to refrain from taking chances
which We're nine to one against them.
The record-union., 1898-09-26

Along the plane Of every dishonest en-
deavor there are to be found the evil
dences Of deceit and insincerity. Agui-
naldo's manifesto and appeal to the
Powers of the world to give him moral
and material support discloses in its
absolute silence regarding the part
played by the United States in reducing
the Spanish in the Philippines, distinct
intention to antagoniZe this Govern
ment in any claim it may make for re-
tention Of the whole or any portion of
the Philippine territory. Aguinaldo is
the chief difficulty with which we have
to deal in the islands. If it does not
come to an open rupture with him in
side of the next four weeks, we will
have greatly misjudged the near future
The record-union., 1898-09-26

Trouble is brewing in the Balkan
States again. The Servians are heart
lily weary of the ex-King, Milan, who
is really the dominating power They
are looking longingly towards the
Prince of Montenegro as an ideal ruler
and leader. Nitka's popularity among
Servians has already caused the rela-
tions between Servia and Montenegro
to be strained, and among those inf1am-
mable people it is but a step from mis-
understanding or jealousy to war. AL
exander and Milan make no conceal
ment of their jealousy Of the Montene-
gran Prince, and they have gone so
far as to attempt to suppress pamphlets
issued in praise Of their rival The Gov
ernment not long ago condemned to
harsh punishment a writer and a print
er who dared to exercise the right Of
free speech, and the result was an ac-
cession of friends for the condemned
and of hatred for the Government. The
prisoners appealed to the highest court
of the country, which has affirmed the
conviction, and this has intensified the
bitterness of feeling against the Gov
ernment. which threatens to break out
into dangerous manifestations Of force
with which Montenegrans would SYM
pathize.
The record-union., 1898-09-26
NJ SGnkqs.
lied e1ZNZNlL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
county of Sacramento, State OF Califor-
In the matter of the estate of MARY
E. HUMPHREY formerly Mary E. HalD.
a r Humphrey, executor of the estate
of said above named deceased, having
filed his petition herein duly verified,
praving for an order to mortgage certain
real estate of said decedent, for the pur-
pJfe If is. therefore, ordered by said court
that all persons interested in the estate
of said deceased aPPe4ab P4ab 6H 5etore re the said
A D. 1898, at 10 o'clock a M. OF the said
day, at the Courtroom of said Superior
Court, at the COURTHOUSE city OF Sacra.
California, then and there to show cause
WHY the following real property, to-wit:
Ali those certain a, lots, pieces h and parcels
San Joaquin, State of California, describ-
ed as follows: The east one-half of sec
half of section 6; the north half of the
so11thWest quarter; the northwest quar-
fer of the southeast quarter and the south
LIPS feet Of each OF If the he northwest guar
ter of section ;; all IN township south.
range 8 east. M. D. B. and NJ, contain
ing s1454 acres; also O. all @ those certain lots
In TIllare County, in said State of Califor-
MIA described as follows: Section 16: the
north 900 acres i OF the west half of sec
east, M. d. B. and M, containing $40
acres. -, - /.
mortgaged for the amount mentioned in
said petition, to-wit: ST. $50, or such lesser
amount as to the court or Judge may
Dated September IA, 1898.
MATT F. JOHNSON.
Judge of said Superior Court.
Hou & Dunn, Attorneys for Executor.
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