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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

= HARTMAN KELLOGG in his address to the
Republican municipal convention on WedneS-
- day, clearly set forth the nature OF the issues
before the people in the campaign, and the respon-
sbilities which rest upon Republicans in confronting
them.
I'm November" the chairman said, there will
be held the most important municipal election which
has ever taken place in this imperial city OF San Fran
cisco" Government under the charter
spends in point OF time with the opening OF a new
era in politics by the operation of a primary law
which has at one sweep cleared the city of the domi
nation OF ward bosses and in municipal
development caused by the double effect Of CONNER
cal expansion and the increased interest OF progress
sive citizens in public affairs
To meet this issue fairly and to assure Republican
success at the polls the chairman said: 1--WE must
nominate this year good ticket throughout. We
have no right to expect any weakness in oppo
nents. They have a representative convention and
will doubtless nominate respectable candidates. The
wisdom expressed in the words doubtless fully ap
precated by the delegates to the convention. This
is not to be yellow dog year" by any The
party that wins in the election will do so by the
merit of its platform and the personal worth of its
candidates.
The chairman laid due stress upon the importance
Of nominating able and public spirited men for the
sterling worth for the mayoraty. On that point his
words are impressive: There should be no higher
honor than membership in body which shapes the
course of a large and rapidly growing city of the
United States The citizen of London is almost as
proud of seat in his County Council in the House
OF Commons and OF other European cities are
celebrated for the busnessl administration of their
municipal affairs Let us avail ourselves OF our op-
portunity and make Board of Supervisors worthy
of the city in which live and worthy OF the repub
lican institutions, which in spite OF many disappont-
ments, we yet know to be the best on earth
From the applause with which all salient points OF
the address greeted is evident the convention
is in full harmony with the aspirations expressed by
the chairman. The spirit that animates the delegates
is of civic patriotism and of loyalty to the high
est ideals of Repubicanism. 1t remains to be seen
how far they will be able to accomplish that which
they design In order that they may do so it will be
necessary for business to be willing to under
take the duties of municipal Offices If men
whom the party would delight to honor decline to
become candidates, of course the convention will be
compelled to have recourse to OF less leadership
and eminence in the community and no one will be
to blame save the men who have shirked their DO.
litical duty to the city.
Fortunately, there is visible at the pres
en outlook for fearing the result The better class
OF citizens awake to the importance of the
issues of the time and have shown at the primaries
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH AND
THE SIREN.
AND
YESTERDAY the people of San

y /ES1EKDA4 the people OF San fldHClo|o N"1
striking illustration of the difference between
the swift, silent scientific methods OF legltl-
mate journalism and the noisy and discordant pre-
tensions OF yellow journalism In obtaining by wire
less elegraphy the first report OF the arrival OF the
Sherman off the Golden Gate The Call showed the
people how enterprsing journalism profits by every
advance in science to increase its facilities as gath
and disseminator OF news; while in the screen
OF its siren the Examiner showed how taker IN
journalism brings mechanism to aid its howllng over
discontinue.
The Call OF does not claim TO have been the
first to make of wireless teegraphy. The system
has been operated off the OF England during the
past summer, and similar experiments more or less
successful have been made in many parts OF Europe
and in the Eastern States The merit of the feat OF
The Call lies in the fact that it the first use OF
wireless telegraphy in practical journalism; the hfst
time the marvel of science has enabled enter
prise to accomplish scoop over slow-going con-
remporares.
The result was not attained without much work in
the way of preliminary experimenting For six weeks
expert electricians in the service OF The Call were
planning, testing and working patiently to devise
wireless telegraph system that could be relied on
when the emergency called for its In the mean
time yellow journalism polishing up an old
second d-hand siren and putting screech pipes
into the throttle Of it.
At last the great day came Through thick haze
upon the sea the Sherman, with CALIFORNIA; heroes
aboard, oomed upon the sight OF the watchers and
instantly the wireless message OF glad tidlngs was
flashed to the Cliff House, and then to The Call
Office and from there given a rejoicing city The
system had proven to be OF practical value to live
journalism and it happy coincidence that en-
abed its first service be that Of announcing the ar
rival of the California Volunteers home from the
war
In this contrast between the wireless telegraph and
the siren the public has an eptome Of all the thou
sand contrasts between the journalism OF enterprise
and the journalism of fakes. The gathers news,
learns from science how to accomplish new marvels
Of success and applies the learning promptly to the
exigencies OF the day; while the other fakes some
thing that will make noise out of old junk
shops and attracts attention to itself by making
racket than pig under gate
With the passing OF the holiday the screeching of
the Examiners siren will cease for time at least,
but the wireless telegraphy OF The Call will go 70
still greater accomplishments, for the noise OF takers
is but for day. while the enterprises OF science
for all time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
IMPERIALISM NOT INDORSED.

HE three-ringed circus in politics which Mr..
Bryan is running has so occupied the amuse-
ment-lovng public that due attention has not
been paid to the exceeding conservatism OF the Re-
publican party on the issue OF imperialism Notwth-
standing the somewhat frenzied utterances OF Gov
ernor Roosevelt who has gone in with all the youth
fu enthusiasm OF freshman college rush, or the
unthnking muscular zeal OF an amateur at football
the Republicans have shown great calmness and self
control The three leading State conventions OF the
party already held in Kentucky Ohio and Iowa, have
omitted entirely any Endorsement OF expansion and
imperialism They all indorse any effort to establish
civil stability in Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines
but there they stop This position entirely conser-
vative and is in effect attitude OF waiting Tor the
action OF Congress, which must at the next session
declare policy on which the party will go into next
years campaign 1t is fortunate, because member
OF Congress can plead imperial pressure from his party
at home The members Will meet in an impartial
mind to do their American duty and SO solve the
issue as not to impair our institutions and arnsh the
true fame OF the republic. One thing significant in
these conventions-the name OF Lincoln was invoked
and conjured with to extent unknown IN recent
years This is a good indication. When party is
willing TO sit quietly down with the memory and his
tory OF its founders and fathers it is in mood to re-
new its natal inspirations and strive for the heights
on which its builders stood
Just now Republican leaders can do their party and
their country no better service than by studying and
widely publishing the profoundly patriotic and philo-
sophca views OF Lincoln and his exegesis OF the prin-
ciples OF our government 1t is wonderful testimony
to the clear foresight OF the founders OF the party that
its first platform in every expression OF principle,
might serve to-day as statement upon which to 60
into campaign in defense OF the institutions in whose
rescue from destruction and forgetfulness it was
framed
AS the party now and next year gets nearer to the
cradle in which its mewing infancy so suddenly grew
to manly strength its chances for another lease OF
popular confidence improve.
Our word goes to its representatives throughout the
Union to stand by its primordal principles and refuse
to accept greed as its motive, though it may be
wrapped in the flag and consecraed by the spume OF
pseudo patriots.
The rights OF man, government by consent OF the
governed the equality OF all before the law, the
high legend written battle standard OF Lincoln
Republcansm Let that legend shine out like the stars
and the nation will turn to it. away from all the coun
tereit enthusiasm and forged pretense OF the crowd OF
grub hunters and small tnkers who have use for
the party unless it can stuff their bellies their
purses
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

Joseph r. Ryland. the San Jose banker
is at the Occidental.
Oscar ]. Smith of Reno, New, is reg
istered at the Palace.
]. B. Lankershin of Los Angeles is a
late arrival at the Palace.
F. G. Yancy, mining man from New
man, is q guest at the Lick.
George Myers, prominent tobacconist
of Fresno, is a guest Of the Lick.
H Cornforth. leading attorney OF
Marysville, is staying at the Lick.
Under Sheriff ]. L. Johnson of Ukiah
arrived at the Russ House last night.
U. s. Commissioner of immigration H.
H. North left for the East yesterday.
George E. Goodman, a prominent bank
er of Napa, is registered at the Palace.
Mark Mcdonald, a leading merchant of
Grayson, is registered at the Occidental.
J. P. Abbott, a well-known lawyer of
Antioch, is registered at the Lick House.
w T. Knox Jr., prominent lumberman
of Sacramento, is registered at the Grand.
G. c. Turner, the chief engineer Of the
Stockton water works, is staying at the
Grand.
r. G. Morrison a capitalist of Bakers
field, was an arrival yesterday at the Cal
ifornia.
C. NJ. Cole, wealthy farmer and stock
raiser of Fresno, is registered at the Russ
House
L. R. Splitter of San Jose, Assessor of
Santa Clara County, is registered at the
Palace.
Barney Murphy, the wealthy banker of
San Jose, is staying at the Palace with
his family.
c. E. Downs, the mine owner and capi-
talist of Sutter Creek, is an arrival at the
Occidental.
]. A Forshay, County superintendent
OF Schools of Los Angeles, was an arrival
at the Lick yesterday.
Judge J. K. Moore and Judge ]. NJ
Miller, both of Los Angeles, are spend
ing a few days in this city.
Thomas ]. Kirk. State superintendent
of Public Instruction, is registered with
his family at the California.
Judge and Mrs. ]. A. Miner of Salt Lake
City are the guests of the Occidental
They are accompanied by their daughter
Mayor Fred Eaton of Los Angeles regis
tered at the Palace last night. Mr. Eaton
was accompanied by his wife and daugh-
ter.
T Jones, one Of the leading mining men
of Siskiyou County, arrived in the city
last night and registered at the Russ
House.
George W. Pierce, Assemblyman from
Yolo, left on the overland for his home at
Davisville last night. He has been STAY
ing at the Palace
Walter Maxwell, a prominent politician
and business man of Los Angeles. is
spending a few days in this city He is
staying at the Palace.
B. Cusick, the superintendent Of the
Sierra Mill and Lumber Company. is
down from Chico for a few days. He is
the guest of the Grand.
E. P. Ripley, president of the Santa Fe
system. left for the East last Wednesday
night, having concluded his survey Of
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
Lafcadio Hearn's Feat.

Twenty years ago Lafcadio Hearn was
a reporter on the staff of Cincinnati
newspaper which l was directing He
came from-no man knew where. he was
a tiny fellow physically, and as myoplc
as a bat He knew nothing about news,
but he could write a story that was as
polished and as full of color as If it had
come from the pen of Gautier himself.
Despite his physique. he was as coura-
geous as a lion. and there was no as
signment of peril that he would not DID
for avidly. 1 remember that one day
famous steeple climber was gong 10
scale the spire of the cathedral to repair
the cross that topped the spire 200 feet
above the sidewalk. 1t was a feat that
all other steeple climbers had balKeu at
but this fellow was the master or MS
trade and accepted the contract. Inc
afternoon he first scaled the spire thou
sands of people watched him breathlessly
he slowly made his way. up the out,
side of the steeple, fixing his ropes ana
footholds as he went OF course, he was
interviewed and he said boast1ngly that
the task was so easy that ne could gust
as well carry a man up on his back. Inat
noon Hearn came to me and said timidiy
that he had read Of the steePle climber 5
offer, and he would be glad TO ascen9
the spre on his back. | was amazed, ana
tried to point out TO Hearn the peril or
the thing. He would not listen. Finally,
my desire to get a good story oyercame
range the matter with the steepie
climber. l thought the latter was max
ing a huge bluff for business and adVer-
tising ends, but 1 was mistaken. He was
as Jealous as Hearn. Well, L brought the
two together. They arranged their end
of the feat, and l washed my hands of
further responsibility for either the stee-
pie climbers or Hearn's safety.
"At the appointed time Hearn mounted
the steeple climbers shoulders, and the
dizzy journey began. Tens of thousands
of people watched the foolhardy pair. AT
last the cross was reached and Hearn
left his perch on the climbers shoulders.
The steeple Jack swarmed up the cross
and stood on his head on the apex of 1t.
The mob in the streets below cheered the
daring fellow, but he was so high up in
the air that the cheers were inaudible:
The two men returned to the ground
safely Hearn came back to the office and
sat down and wrote two columns of
story describing his sensations, and the
glories of the view he had obtained from
the steeple top. 1t was litera ture, this
story, and it is regrettable that it has
been lost in the obscurity of a forgotten
newspaper. Such glowing description
of city seen from a great height | never
read before or since. The most interesting
thing about it to me was the fact that
Hearn couldn't see five feet beyond the
tip of his nose, so myopic was he."-The
Verdict.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25

the road and its necessities on this coast
He was accompanied by w. e. Hodges,
general purchasing agent of the Santa re
Railroad Company.
Dick Beamer, the well-known politician
and member of the State Board OF Equal
ization, was about the corridors OF tne
Lick yesterday evening.
Commander Charles A. Adams OF the
Mare Island navy yard is staying at the
Occidental during the festivities attend
ing the home coming of the soldiers
L. P. ST. Clair, the manager of the
Bakersfield Gas and Electric Company,
arrived in this city yesterday, to be pres
ent at the welcoming Of the soldiers.
Joseph Scott, a prominent cattleman of
Montana, is registered at the California.
Mr.. Scott is making his usual trip to this
State in the interest of his large business.
State Controller CoIgan, T. o. Toland,
member of the State Board of Equaliza-
ton, and Postmaster Fox are down from
Sacramento to assist in welcoming the
returning veterans.
A. K Whittier of San Jose is an arrival
at the California. Mr.. Whittier was re-
Gently appointed colonel of the Fifth
Regiment and is in town to witness the
reception to the First Regiment.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
WELCOME FOR THE BRAVE.

- nee more we express the voice OF the people
OF California in welcome to our victorious
- volunteers. Yesterday, with the finest marine
display ever witnessed on the Pacific Coast they were
welcomed as their gallant transport steamed up the
bay This morning, with the cheering OF a proud
and rejoicing people, they will be welcomed as they
march through the streets.
The Governor would not ordain single public
holiday for the reception Of the heroes but the people
know how to make holidays for themselves. How
much business was done in San Francisco yester-
day? How much will be done to-day? The Gov
ernors pettiness will have no other effect than that OF
confusing the business of days, and OF keeping a
large number OF working men and at their
shops where they had little nothing to do because
all the patrons OF trade had gone to welcome the vol
unteers.
To the great throngs who line the streets and give
their hearts voice in roar OF cheering, rolling in
unbroken volume from the ferry depot to Van Ness
avenue the Governors littleness will be OF no mo-
ment They will have ordained holiday by the
majesty OF the popular will, and it will be OF the
most glorious in our annals.
1t is not worth while to urge that the well
come OF the volunteers be accompanied by every
manifestation OF public rejoicing. The people can
be counted on to look out for that. The elaborate
decorations OF the along the line OF march will
render that part OF the city only little more brilliant
and adorned than other portions. All town
banners are flying, and Welcome meets the eye on
every side.
Yesterday The Call blazoned upon the first page OF
its souvenir edition, "Californias Glory Is Her Vic
torious Returning Sons 1t is in that sentiment the
people will receive them to-day The heroic volun-
teers have attested the world the vaor and the 10y
atty Of Californians in war, and it is for those
who have remained at home attest the admiration
and the love with which the valiant and the loyal
regarded by their fellow citizens.