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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

! days, but as the signer desires to let
off some of the Steam-not steam beer
you typos!-of his Indignation, this
statute from Agnews will be observed
for this occasion only.
In all the wild hurly- burly of a rich
and varied career from Oshkosh to
Shirt-Tail Canyon, the signer has never
met with a body of lawmakers so ut
terly untitled for their work as the
crowd which evolved this misfit. I'm
der it man cannot say that corn-fed
fairy in a vaudeville has more breadth
to her beam than brains in her smoke
stack, unless he signs his name to it.
And if some cross-eyed, antediluvian
coryphee caVortS across the stage like
a galloping COW in fly-time, the man
who calls attention to her cavorts must
sign his name. How would this do in
a paper:
Mile Rita d. Bonfanti having been in
formed by some humorist that she can
dance. has been trying it on the dog in
the interior towns. She appeared at the
Clunie last night. stripped for the fray.
Wearing a smile and a few corckscrew
ringlets she waited down to the foot
lights like masquerade of Mckee Ran
kin and Bill Sykes. Built on the elliptical
ment whether she intended to do a con-
tortion act, using her legs for a hoop. But
when she smiled and commenced TO shake
her limbs all bets were declared off. The
impossible was about to happen. She was
going TO dance. Angels and ministers of
grace defend US, but what a dance! This
beef-ballasted fairy from Brobdingnag
pranced around the stage like John L.
Sullivan with the cramps She waltzed
like a hippopotamus and pirouetted like
an elephant. Surely never was such a
sight seen since Queen Liliuokalani led
the Honolulu hops.
GEORGE -MONTMORENCY DE MONT
GOMERY.
And then De Montgomery wouId
sneak off to Bannon Slough for dav
and leave the porter to stand off the
heavy fairy.
/ have been requested by the manage
ment of this paper-in fact, nv lob de-
pends upon ito express nv onininn
of MOrehouse and several other of those
legislative freaks. Well, I never ala
go much on Morehouse A man who
wants to shoot anybody doesn't need n
pass a series of resolutions on the sub
ject. If ever I follow in the foots+ens
of any mug for the purpose of sluggine o
him 1 won't send a brass band ahead
of me to tell him I'm coming. 7 sea
Private Thinks" the other dav sai5
that Morehouse would not shoot ar a
country barn from behind an ambush
He might make bluff at il, provided
he had given the owner a weeks notice
that ne was coming, so that the barn
might be removed, or Morehouse he
hypnotized away from his gun hv .
concurrent resolution
I'm not much on the write but 7
stand for what l say about Morehouee
and I sign myself,
OWEN McKEON.
Signature Editor of Sacramento Daily,
and Weekly Bee.
Sacramento Rec
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

The foods we eat furnish
energy for the body just as
burning coal makes steam
for an engine.
The experiments of Prof.
Frankland, Ph. D., of Lon
don, shows that cod-liver oil
yields two and one-half times
more energy than starches
or sweets.
SCOTS Emulsion is pure
cod-liver oil combined with
hypophosphites of lime and
soda. 1t forms fat, gives
strength, enriches the blood,
invigorates the nerves, and
repairs tissues.
- soc, and 81 90, all druggists.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, New Ycxk
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RUSHING WORK ON THE GAP.

>OLLIS P HUNTINGTON has kept his recent
promise to begin work on the gap in the Coast
- road and to push it vigorously forward. 1t is
reported that large forces Of men are now at work
along the line between Soledad and Santa Mar
garita Strengthening out curves and laying rails,
while at the gap itself the contractors hurrying
len 10 the front grade the rOadbed and construct
he bridges and the viaduots.
From these reports il seems to be the intention of
he Southern Pacific Company not only to close the
zap OF ffty-fve miles between Surf and Elwood but
% overhaul and improve the whole line from San
francisco south This work is probably necessary in
view OF the large increase OF traffic certain to be car
led on over the line when it has been made thor
oughfare.
1t seems from this that the Southern Pacific man
ayers have at last awakened to sense of the situa-
ion. The whistle OF the locomotives on the Valley
Road carrying competition down the whole length
ii the San Joaquin has awakened the old monopoly
rom its slumbers and turned the attention of Mr..
Huntington from railroads in South Africa to those
n California
BY the connection OF the Valley Road with the
Santa Fe system the competition established in the
San Joaquin has been extended across the continent
1t is clearly high time for the Southern Pacific to do
something in California besides politics. Hence the
sudden determination OF the company TO fulfill the
promise made years ago to the men who gave rights
of way for the closing of the gap
1t is shown by these results that the promoters OF
he Valley Road were not only enterprising them
selves, but the OF enterprise in others.
They not only broke the monopoly OF the Southern
Pacific, but they broke its stagnaton. They induced
activity in other departments OF the company than
hose OF law and politics, and Mr.. Huntington has
seemingly given orders for his men to get move
IN" all along the line
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THE EMBALMED ARMY BOARD.

THE Army Board OF Inquiry into the matter OF
roast beef, rotten beef and embamed beef has
i not succeeded in inspiring public confidence
In fact the body seems to be officially approaching
the conditions which initiated against the popularity
OF the meat The members have not been treated with
chemicals, but their activity shows symptoms OF
having been embalmed 1t is true however, that the
investigation has thus far led entertaining jun
ket somewhat expensive too as will be found later
1t must appear to the unbiased observer that Gen
e-al Miles has made out his case fully. He never
charged that all the beef was bad and reputable wit
nesses have confirmed again and again the charges
he did prefer. They have that beef was ehemi
caly treated but that this had arrested the
process OF decay. They have that tons OF it
had be buried as, far from being fit to eat the very
stencil OF it was sickening Army have testified
that there maggots in some of the canned meat
and that such of it free from this unpleasant
extra sringy, disgusting to the eye, unpalatable
and nutritious The who tried to eat it were
to be attacked by Illness generally serious and
ofen fatal.
What more does the board want to find? What
purpose can there be in further junketing? great
and unforgivable crime has been committed. The
scoundrels have been exposed The verdict should
contain the of all the poison peddlers, and
influence OF wealth station should permit any to
cape place lasting roll OF dishonor. Poisoning
is the most revolving method of murder and employed
for the lust of gain its most hideous type
General Miles cannot be termed popular man. but
by his uncloaking a wholesale iniquity he has GER
tainly gained respect and adherents. As to the ap-
parent hostility OF the War Department. we hope it
is based other ground 1t is inconceivabe that the
department should wish to shield evldoers so grossly
and wantonly criminal and for it to attempt to do
would injure the administration in the judgment of
the nation, and the nation in the judgment of the
world
The beef scandal has been the one blot the
record OF the with Spain The board can do much
to erase il, or it has power to render it ndeible
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MEN. BASINS AND GRAMMAR.

The Los Angeles Evening Express
heads a paragraph: Fresno Raisin
Men" We are glad to hear 1t. That
what we need more even than corn or
oats. However, there should be a "g'
TO that verb, shouldn't there, dear con-
temporary? Or has some one on your
staff contracted the present prevailing
epidemic of Anglomania? We like to
hear our representative newspapers of
the State use good grammar.-The
Santa Rarhara
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the courts to act as censors is directly voatve OF that
purpose"
That language stamps the law under discussion as
attempt at statutory censorship. 1t requires some
thing prior to the exercise of the right to publish,
which right cannot be abused until it is exercised.
The constitution gives shelter to automatic,
statutory censorship which it denies to executive or
judicial censorship and therefore this law is void
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
NO HOLES IN WATER.

The members of the Legislature who
voted to cinch the country newspapers
will be surprised to learn that the pull
ing of their finger out of a pail of water
leaves no hole. They will also discover
when it is too late that the editors of
the country newspapers have long
memories. Democrat.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
IS 1T ENVY?

"a Tourist writes the Star hard
account of the morals of San Bernar-
dino. which if published would make
a rush of the wickedly inclined to that
oitv equal to the hegira to Klondike
The Star doubts the wisdom of adver-
tising vice and leaves it out.-Pasadena
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SIGNING THE ARTICLES.

OF all the stupid legislation that has
ever cursed the State of California the
Morehouse signature bill takes the cake
in fact. it commits burglary on the
bakery.
The law does not take effect for thirty
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
A CALIFORNIA YEAR.

California will have her share this
wear of the prosperity which has IA
vored the East since year or more
ago This is going to be a California
wear and Santa Clara County proposes
to head the professionalism Jose Mer-
PurV
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About Even.

You lost a good deal Of time from
your business by going to war, dldn
your"
Yes" answered the man who volun-
tered; but l doubt whether I lost .apT
more than some of the people who didn I
ton Star.
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He Just Couldn't.

Doctor (to Gilbert, aged 4)-Put your
tongue out, dear.
tongue.
Doctor-No, no; put it right out.
The little fellow shook his head weakly
and the tears gathered in his eyes. II
can't, doctor; it's fastened on TO me-"
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"

Has been used for fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children While Teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child. softens
the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Collie. 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 sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslows Soothing Syrup 25c q bottle.
HOTEL DEL CORONADO-Take advantage
OF the round-trip tickets. Now only $50 by
steamship, including fifteen days board at
hotel; longer stay, So per day. Apply at New
Montgomery st. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
CUPID IN VENTURA.

One wedding this week and three
more scheduled for April in local cir
cles. Who says the God Of Love has
been idle during the dry season Just
mast st?-Ventura Signal
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Columbia-"Rob Roy"
Grand Opera House-"Carmes
Tivoli-'The AIikado"
Nerves.
nv
Alhambra-'Ia Belle Marie"
Chutes Observation-Disclosures every afternoon
evening.
Olympia-Corner Mason Ellis streets, Specialties
Central Park-The Steeplechase.
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THE CALIFORNIA PRESS.

The new Railroad Commission is
made I'D Of railroad men. They know
which side of their bread is buttereo
with axle grease.-Petaluma Courier
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
KIND WORDS FOR OLD SOL

It would be a glorious thing If old
Col would cross the vernal equinox
every week during the coming month
Pomona Progress.
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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 1042
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The MILLENNIUM SIGHTED.

When long delinquent subscribers be-
Gin 10 pay UP and write nice letters TO
Editors there'n be good times sure
enough.-Hanford Journal.
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THE SlGNBOARO MEN.

God made San Mateo County, but the
sien-board men are sure 1t WASH
labeled properly. hence their desire to
remedy the matter.-Coast Advocate
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AUCTION SALES

BY G. H Cmbsen Co.-Monday. March o. at II O'Clock
n a Nontg ornery street, Real Estate.
Easton Eldridge * Co-Tuesday, March, IS at i In
II 6SS Market Real Estate
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

II man is not to be responsible when he directs
1s horse over pedestrian he has no right to drive
Street cars so almost every place, and anyhow the
walking is good and il idiots quit driving there will
oe an end 10 useless tragedy.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

The first Kansas City woman who kissed Hobson
is not only happy bride, but has made 4I6 other
spooney girls OF that to rejoice with hope and
purpose renewed. The there had vowed never
to marry any girl who so far forgot herself to
salute with her dewy lips the hero of the Merrimac.
Now the initial offender is wedding tour, the
spell is broken, the curse raised and the promised
crop OF old maids nipped in the bud.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

r,,,1d desire TO make her seaworthy
er should bnr 1esiTH nnder R the American flag.
5go 6a would Sai have to make repairs to her Hf
moa6tng thrsefP9F5hdi seod odhdon fon ga and does
the the nesSei eS any NJ repairs or alterations the
owner must apply to Congress f9r ,aridsn IPg7
cial act to enable him to fly the American
flag.
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While the police to have done well in nabbing
certain boy burglars they have not nabbed the sec
ond-hand dealers who bought the booty and who
must have known it TO have been stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

LANDS IN NICARAGUA-R. d, City;
For information about public lands ana
agriculture in Nicaragua aouI En2ov Sn2 ~ 0F!5 RX
traordinary ra5ird i and Minister Plenip9tentiary
at Managua, Nicaragua. r. Calde[oh NJ ~
caragua and Salvador.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

COTTON MILL-A. X, City. Inere
never was a cotton mill in the vicinity Oh
Folsom and Sixteenth streets IN +ia1il 2an
Francisco In 1871 there was an ann lll9 - a.
lion known as the Cotton Batting -Eds T a.
tory ttGly on Brannan street, between Ihlro
and Fturth.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

Removal Of the 1eper colony to Molokai would
probably be satisfactory to the patients At least
Hawaii has always made point of treating lepers
the luxury OF a roof under which to sleep.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

Ctt,, Tho distance from New York to
Pnr+ P, Said IS 5135 miles and from Port Said
to ot Manila, anil P. l., is 6466 miles, making "a
total distance by that route from NC"
York to Manila II COL miles.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

Two mothers-in-law recently united in effort to
run the family affairs OF newly married couple and
the speed with which they them into the divorce
court argues much for the potency of the scheme.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

The peace officer who killed boy at Colma has
Seen held for murder. He is lucky not to have been
ield by means OF rope
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

MONTE CRIsTo-H. T. C., City The The
count of Monte Cristo," by Alexanoer
Dumas, was written in 1915. -, Dumas qInaS
never wrote a sequel to 1t, as t4e IN Monte
Eristn" and ''The Countess of Monte Crls-
to- were not written by Dumas.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

A MINING CLAIMS, Benton, Mono
County. Cal If a locator should locate
and mark the side boundaries "itnln
tulantv-five feet of the center of the lode,
that Would not invalidate the claim and
reopen the site to relocation. He must
keep within the limit fixed py general OF
local regulations.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

Cal giace fruit soc per 10 at Townsend's. -
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PARTS OF SPEECH-A. and B. CITY
There are nine parts Of speech in the En-
glish language-noun, pronoun, article
verb, adjective, adverb, proposition, con-
junction and interjection.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

TELEPHONE MEssAGE-A. A. s. Benl-
cia, Cal. There has been telephone com som,
munication on direct wire betWee1n TE 1ooeest HeW
York and Boston, 1888 miles. 1,,neI ne P6rf
land, lane Me-, -ia- and Chicago, via Boston ana
New York.
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ANSWER. TO CORRESPONDENTS

OCTOBER III. S, City. The 14th Of
October. 1s4S, fell on SATURDAY an1 ~
same date in 1858 fell on a Friday
BLOCK tina. S., City. At this time
none of the tin mines of the United States
are being worked nor have thew hAsn
worked since 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

CHANGING FLAG. ]. NJ. Berkeley
Cal. II vessel built in foreign country
is wrecked, damaged or rendered unser-
viceable for the time being, and the own
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

ANOTHER LICENSE REQUIRED-B.
G.. City. If a couple were married by
Justice Of the Peace and subsequently the
wife should make up her mind that such
a marriage was not as binding as II per
formed BY an ordained mInsIer T4ed or bT PreS one
or the other, the parties would nave 70
take out a new license, obtaining, e., the the
same wherever the parties desired. There
is no law against a man marrying MS
own wife
THE TIGER LILY-Several friends Of
this department have furnished the IN
formation that THE Tiger Lily: was
written by Julia Schayer and can be
found in Scribner's, November and De
cember, 1880, and January, 1851, Another
friend writes that 1.-The Tiger Lily; or the
Woman Who Came Between" is by Mrs
Alex Mcveigh Miller and is to be OBJ
tanned from book dealers. Still an
other correspondent writes to inform this
department that The Tiger Lily was
written by Sidney Lamir, a Southern
writer of distinction. and may be had
at any local bookstore"
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and recover under It. An unsigned reference to
Judas or Ananias is ipso facto, OF action and
only the lack OF signature need be proved to compel
judgment and put $500 in the pocket OF the plaintiff
ho takes on the character OF informer Since the
days OF Titus Oates and Jereys no such opening has
been offered to human cupidty and malice.
Finally it is not law to punish offenses committed
1t is civil and not criminal statute It's penalty
civil and not criminal but it is collateral the statute
OF criminal libel By signing his article the writer in
ours no legal liability, but it is admission by the
owner of the newspaper that he has published
criminal libel and so violates the legal principle that
a man cannot be compelled to furnish testimony
against himself So too, it is statutory censorship OF
the press While Durrant was on trial a dramatzed
version OF the incidents OF his crime was prepared for
the stage by Mr.. Daily. On application an Injunction
was issued against him by the Superior Court to re-
strain the production OF the play In the proceeding
to vacate the injunction the Supreme Court OF the
State was reached and there it was held that the SUI
perior Court had exceeded its jurisdiction The court
said (see DAILY VS.. Superior Court II2 Cal o6) ::
"a court even of equity Jurisdiction has no urisdic-
ton TO enjoin the production theatrical stage of
play which represents scenes or facts connected with
homicide, even while the person accused OF the
homicide is on trial for murder The right to write
speak or publish cannot be abused until it is exer-
csed before is exercised there can be no respon-
sbility The purpose OF this provision OF the con-
sttuton was the abolishment Of censorship and for
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-04

Hut There Will be Noise and Picnics and Cessation of Business and u Gren Consumption of Ice Cream-Trotttnp at Riverside ParIS-Othcr Notes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-04
BAPTISM BY IMMERSION.

Thomas Godkin, Wife and Family Are
 Baptized in the Waters of the Housa-
 tonic.
 Shelton was the scene of a rather un- usual religious ceremony Sunday after noon, says the Derby News, when MT and Mrs. Thomas Godkin and their sons, George and Thomas, jr., were iln- mersed in the Housa tonic river. near the first sandbar. The ceremony of baptism by immersion was performed by Milton Mosher, leader of the Pray ing band. The band sahg several hymns while the immersion was going forward Mrs. Godkin wore a black dress, while MT. Godkin and his sons wore black suits This ceremony usually takes place about once year, the last one taking place in September. The water of the river was very calm and the whole ceremony was one of impressive ness and was witnessed by many peo- ple After the services the Praying band went to the town hall, where Rev. A. J. Smith. a former popular New Ha- ven pastor, conducted short service
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-04
----------------7----~-1------- NO STRIKE AT HOMESTEAD.
Failure of the Amalgamated Associ

Failure of the Amalgamated Assocla-
 tion's s Attempt to Force Recognition.
 Pittsburg, July 3.-The attempt to get up a strike at the Homestead Steel Works of the Carnegie company on Sat urday has not as yet made any visible effect upon the operation of the plant. All departments were running as usual to-day, with full complement of men. Absolute quiet pervaded Homestead all day There was no attempt to interfere with the men on their way to the mills, Chief of Police Williams had a line Of police stationed about the works when the men changed turns to-day, but there was no disturbance.
 As is the custom, the works will close down this evening until after the Fourth of July. Work will be resumed stt [ o'clock on Wednesday morning. It IS announced in certain circles that the final efforts will be made on Wednesday and Thursday, and if the results are not favorable the contest can be said to be at an end, as far as open work Is con- cerned. The developments of the next three days will be watched with inter pct