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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 38, 1895. 11 "SORRY THEY STARTED THE BOOMERANG." 1 Opinions Are Advanced byI Eclectics and Homeo- | paths. [} THE WAR AT ITS HEIGHT | The Hospital the Topic-of Con- versation Among Medical Men. POLITICAL INFLUENCE USED. As Opinions Differ in Regard to the Law the Courts May Be Appealed To. The bar which for many years has pre- vented eclectic 1 homeopathic physi. cians and students from entering the City | and County Hospita! is slowly but surely being dissolved in the whirlpool of public sentiment v history of this State, when m and homeopathy were systems s almost unheard of on this allopaths predominated in he country, they brought ce to bear upon legislators and ials to obtain laws advantage- own interests and to the getri- practitioners of other systems. Concerning these laws which were ted by the Legislature and the opin- ons of allopaths in regard to the advan- tages embodied in what they term their or system of medicine Dr. ¥, Corn- the California College of Medicine gives vent to his sentiments on the ques- | eclecti; of med coast, every tions involved in the following para- | graphs. He said: | ‘Dr. Fitzsimmons, in his interview two | ¥s 8go, said all physicians who were not | paths were either knaves or fools. He id that he would vouch for the re- g members of the board. Itim- one that when a man resorts to | inguage he lacks something—either | tion for an argument or a founda- | nce. ‘itis better, however, to recognize the | i Dr. Fitzgibbon as that of the chool of medicine. They are in the | jority and the very ~selfish, short. | -hted ones take this way to retain the al places which they hold by reason | imbers and weaith.” Itisell human | re for men to do this way, and so we | ot let it agitate or concern us greatly. | Pope says whatever is is right, and so pine that the eclectic and homeopathic | 100ls have their reasons for existence. | A.Uympu!{ always dislikes disturbance, | nd the allopaths‘having a monopoly of | the County Hospital and some other | ere, are inclined to think any one | a knave who suggests the idea of | them of their usurpations. | peak here of those who are guilty | Fitzgibbon spirit. There are | the any liberal and fair that it is wrong clude all. As eclectics and homeo- ths we ask simply our rights before the w, otherwise we are perfectly capable of 1king care of ourselves. I'be institutions of the eclectic and | aeopathic schools average for their re- jirements for graduation above those of | more total disregard for all the laws of | allopathic, and on the coast have as a standard as any. We &re anxious it our graduates should stand a State examination the same as them, ard before_which they come are un- iced. If the board is all of the allo- hic kind and their students be coached the examination and ours not, our stu- | would stand no chance."” | ‘To be, or not to be—a fool or a knave— | that is the question,” said Dr. H. Kyl- berg; “‘and Dr. Fitzgibbon, 1 dare say, by ime feels sorry he started the boom- A man placed in a public office alaried by the people should at the know a little more about language ooves a gentleman. 1t is particu- ingppropriate for a member of the cal profession to throw out such as- over brother members.of the pro- because they did not occupy the same schoolroom before receiving their diplomas. i “I would like to know why a California | i, DR, FRANK | is unjust, and | old school Knowledge, and hon\eopgkllic physicians are allowed the same privileges as those given to allo- p:l.fh_s in regard to all public institutions. You will never find an eclectic without works \\Sou the allopathic system of medi- cine, and seldom, if ever, find an allopathic physician with eclectic’ works, as in their conceit they imagine, as was stated by an allopathic “physician a few days ago, that there is only one true system of medlcine. and that is allo; athy. Now is it natural that a man would remain an eclectic when he has recourse to other systems of medi- cine and chances for thoroughly investi- gunTnl;_v the same if it was not preferable? .“The appointment of the visiting physi- cian is prunde(} fgr by law, which &Ipth)i:k 0 not believe tha students of the eclectic and omeou‘atthhi(e: schools can be kept out of the hospital. There are no eclectic or homeopathic phy- sicians who have not had the advantage of and conseque are more competent than are Hn)seq p?lnvuv cians who have only the one source of "in- formation.” “For three thousand years allopathic doctors have maintained "an all powerful influence over the mind of man,” ‘said Dr. neither philosophy nor common-sense to command it to confidence.’ “The allopath’s profession has done nothing to render possible that grandest of all mandates, ‘Man, know thyself.” They befog the study of physiology and anatomy with an impenetrable maze of technicali- ties. Outside of those who have tried to master ‘the jargon of medicine,’ not five persons in San Francisco can name even the bones of the skuli. “‘Allopathists write their prescriptions and label their remedies in unknown and mysterious characters. Big business for | learned men and women of the nineteenth century, that is big business. Thisarraign- ment could be indefinitely prolonged, but doubtless enough has been stated to show quite clearly that there may be both fools and knaves who are neither eclestics nor homeopathists—in short, that we have a right to retort ‘you are another.’ ”’ OANADA'S MILITARY AI‘I‘AIRS. Some Strange Information About Se- cret Service Work. The War Department is playing the roll so long followed by foreign Governments regarding military matters and is endeay- oring to secure information regarding the topographical, geographical and strategic | character of Canada, with a view to compil- ing it for reference in eventof war with Great Britain. The utmost care has been DR. H. KEYLBERG, PROFESSOR O ICAL COLLEGE, F OSTEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA MED- C. N. Miller. “For three thousand yea:s the world has looked to them for precept and example in matters pertaining to its physical well-being. How have the doc- tors improved their opportunities? “This day, the 7th of November, upon which the sun has but just set, has seen a health than any other day since time begun. Upon no other day has there been so much tobacco smoked and chewed; if the | upon no other day has there been so muchi | j¢.0'¢ BiS name was published and the | swilling of beer, wine, whisk: and rum. Upon no other day has there been such a slavish ohedience to the dictates of fashion. Never befere has there been such an alarming prevalence of drunkenness, dyspepsia, catarrh, scrofula, consumption, nervous diseases and in- sanity. Never before have there been so many hospitals, public_and private; so many homes for the inebriate, and so many asylums for the insane; and never before have they been so crammed with atients. Think of it. California, with ess than a million of inhabitants, has three large asylums for the insane, filled 10 overflowing. “‘Three thousand years of allopathic doc- tors. and the majority of women are in poor health; statistics show that half the entire race die before reaching maturity, v, brandy, gin COENWALL. medical college diploma, eclectic, repre- tenting, as it does, a four-year course of medical studies, which is strictly adhered | to. and also the prerequisites of an exami- | nation in Latin and physics for entering the cou —I would like to know why such a diploma, which, by the way, is and lias been recognized at the University of | Berlin, giving’ the lawful beager the full honors of M. D. while taking a post- graduate course at that world-renowned sity. would like to know if zgibbon or any one else could tell why our American (eclectic) | dipioma is not just as good and vetter than a diploma from our neigh- boring allopathic college that pretendsa four-vear course, but allows the candidate & vear off, providing Le can furnish a cer- tificate that he has studied in a docter’s oflice for a period of one year. 7 “Our allopathic brethren are certainly | not behind the times in scientific research as regards pathology, psychology,bacteriol- ogy, et E‘iul when it comes to a practical application of science in the active prac- tice of medicine they keeniy feel the com- petition, and, to say the least, it isunmanly for one occupving an exalted position within thei to throw dirt as a Neapon against his la sful competitors. “In every other city of ' the United Mates,” said Dr. Gere yesterday, ‘“‘eclectic and only one person in ten thousand lives to old age. “That is rather a poor showing for 3000 years of allopathy. % “How was it before we bad auy licensed doctors? Who looked at Methusaleh’s | tongue? Who ever took the temperature of Achiiles? Who ever applied the sphy- mograph to S8amson’s wrist ? ‘“Are allopathic doctors essential to the world’s happiness? Let us hear what some of the medical authorities have to say for themselves: Said the most accom- plished medical scholar which the medical profession has ever produced, John Mason Good, M.D., F.R.S: ‘The language of the science of medi- cine is a barbarous jargon.” Sir John Forbes, M.D., F.R.8,, of ndon, has tes- | tified: ' Some patients get well with the aid of medicine; more without it, and still more_in spite of it.” Dr. Frank, an emi- nent English author and practitioner, say: ‘Thousands are annuall slaughtered in the quiet sick room. rofessor Jamison of Edinburgh says: ne times out of ten our miscalled remedies are absolutely in- jurious to our patients.’ The great Dr. aillie of London: ‘I have no faith what- ever in medicire.” Dr. Evans, Fellow of the Royal Cellege, London: ‘The medical practice of our day is at best a most uncer- tain and unsatisfactory system; it has observed to prevent Canadian officials | becoming aware of the proposed visits of | | officers specially detailed for the purpose, but so far two attempts to get officers over the border have been frustrated by com- municative persons connected with the officers’ families. The first attempt was | made about three months ago, when an | officer was assigned and started for Can- |ada. He had hardly got weil on his way | department was compelled to recall him. Later another attempt was made, and | this time some officious old officer | gave the secret away and the War Department came near being caught spying on the military works of a friendly power. This time, however, it is believed the attempt will be successful. An officer is now on his way to Canadaand will travel incognito, and it is not believed his identity will become known to the Cana- | dians; ‘but if itshould disagreeable embar- rassments may follow between Canada and | the United States. Canada, of course, would be of the utmost importance to Great Britain strategetically should she again attempt to conquer this country, writes the Washington correspondent of the New York Sun. Little is known here of the defenses or the strategic importance of the different cities or localities, or even of the topo- grnf:hica! features of the Dominion. It will be the purpose of the newly detailed officer to find out all these thinzs and to embrace his information in a detailed re- port to the War Department. It is a sub- Ject of well-known comment that great fa- cilities have been given foreign army and naval attaches to gather data in this coun- try relative not only to our advances in mil- itary and naval matters, but they also have come into possession of the plans for many of our harbor defenses. This has been due to an unnecessary and uncalled-for willing- ness on the part of the officials to be ac- commodating and assist these agents of foreign Governments to secure informa- | tion which should never have been giyen them. Secretary Herbert soon found it out, and at once put a stop to courtesies being ex- tended the naval attaches. For years they were invited to every army test of import- ance, and were permitted to take photo- graphs and drawings of the damaged plates, and to benefit by every experiment made by the Government. The results have been that foreign powers have long since put an end to armor tests, and have relied in the main upon those of this coun- try for new points in the development of heavy armor. The plans of most of our great battle- ships have also been forwarded to foreign powers through their agents in Washing- ton, and it is safe to assert that but little has been done in the way of either military or naval progress in late years that other nations have not become thoroughly well advised of. The treatment accorded for- eign attaches here is -directly in con- travention to that which our representa- | tives receive abroad. Few of the United States agents secure any really valuable information on military progress, owing to the espionage placed on it. Foreigners | have not only acquired knowledge of our military and naval purposes, but have also secured charts of most of the bays and rivers leading to our coastwise cities. The ereat seaport towns could be navigated, it is asserted, in time of war by foreign war- | ships with the same facility as our own | vessels now enter them. The facts, as above presented, have come to the atten- tion of the authorities, and the subject has received their grave consideration. No more naval attaches will witness our tests at Indian Head, nor excegt upon very rare occasions will army attaches be permitted to visit Sandy Hook or other sites for the fortifications of the great commercial sea- board cities. Sl el A new and remarkable industry, that of the artificial propagation of alligators for supplying the trade in Florida curiosities, has come to light. The eggs, which are about the size of those of the goose, are E‘lnced in boxes of sand and covered up. he poxes are exposed on aroof to the torria rays of a tropical sun, and in a few days the young alligators are hatched. SR An enormous flight of carrier pigeons was_got up in Paris lately. Sixty thou- sand birds were let loose in one morning from the neighborhood of Eiffel wower, 5000 of them at one signal. gl Ten steamers for the China trade, aggre- gating 20,000 tons, were turned out by one Greenock firm in nine months recently. This is a record for quick work, . Lbe AFTER BIENFELD'S SCALP, A Very Lively Session Held by the Harbor Commis- sioners. CONLON AND COLE IN A TILT. Chief Engineer Holmes in the Fight and a Wordy Warfare Followed. A rather exciting meeting of the Harbor Commissioners was held yesterday. W. Healy of Healy & Tibbitts was there to meet the artack upon the firm'’s work upon the Clay-street shed made by H. L. Bien- feld, but the latter was not present to back up his assertions. 5 President Colnon championed the absent inspector, however, and for nearly half an hour the war of words went on. The first to lock horns were President Colnon and Commissioner Cole. Then Chief Engineer Holmes had his say and Healy insisted upon being heard. Com- missioner Chadbourne was not present, so it was doubtful for a time how the matter would end. The president finally said that if the board was willing he would ap- prove the contractor’s bill. “Iv must have the engineer’s signature,” said Cole. “Not at all necessary,” said Colnon. “The Board of Examiners has informed me that all they want is the signature of the three Commissioners.” “This is different from other bills,” said Cole. *Itis the payment of a contract and the engineer must approve it.”” “Well, let Mr. Holmes sign it,” said the president, “and we’ll settle the matter right now.” Holmes was not ready to sign, as he wished to make a statement in writing, so the matter went over. £ The secretary was reading a communi- cation from Healy & Tibbitts, in which they denounced Inspector Bienfeld and went on to state that they could prove by contractor J. S. Kimball that he had mi ted facts, when the president stopped the proceedings and said the communica- tion was out of order. “The veracity of Bienfeld is not at issue,” said Mr. Colnon, “and I fail to see the relevancy of this statement.” “If the board please,” broke in Healy, “there is a great deal of relevancy. We have been attacked by this man before you and in the newspapers, and I think we ought to be allowed to defend ourselves. If he has lied about one thing he will lie about others.” “The matter is not relevant. There is nothing bearing on this subject before the board,” Colnon replied. “1 have examined these sheds and they compare favorably with all other structures of the same kind along the front,” said Cole. “I call the Commissioner to order,” ex- claimed Colnon. *“We are not discussing this shed just now. Furthermore I think that on another occasion, Mr. Cole, you had to censure these contractors for another job they did for the State.” “Now, I call you to order, Mr. Presi- dent,” hotly retorted Cole. “You talk about relevancy, and yet you drag up a matter that happened months ago. Bien- feld, in his report on Clay-street wharf, brought up the same matter, and I'd like to knowwhy. We didn’t employ him to report on work done all along the front.”’ ‘‘Well, let the matter drop,”’ Colnon added, soothingly. *‘But if our engineer had been more careful over his specifica- tions I think these complaints would never have been made.’”’ Chief Engineer Holmes said: “Every change that was made was in the direction of improvement. The specifications in use by the last engineer were followed, but since then there have been many im- provements in building material and I adopted them. I think I am perfectly right in accepting better work than the pecification calls” for. One change was where four wire spikes were used instead of two wrought-iron spikes. The State gained in every way by that change.” ‘Don’t you think that is a practical ad- mission of an error?”’ Colnon asked. *No, I do not,” replied Holmes. “The old specifications were followed and a few wrought nails crept in. That was rectified and the board gained by it. Now, Mr. President, it has been stated in this board and in the Irwapers that I approved the bill of Healy & Tibbitts. Did 12" “No, youdid not. Here is the bill and it is not approved.” *Mr. Colnon, do you believe all these statements that Bienfeld has submitted to the board 2" “Well, I don’t know. If some of his assertions are true the chancesare that there is something in the others. One thing is certain. He is the only inspector we have ever employed who has made a report to this board.” ‘‘That is because there was never any- thing to report,” interrupted Holmes. “‘Other inspectors have made reports,” said Cole. “I have been informed of peor piles that were being put in the ferry foundations and the chief engineer had them pulled out and others put ir,” ‘‘Those reports were never made to this board, or if they were I never saw them,” said Colnon, . “It’s unnecessary to report to the board,” explained Cole. ‘A report to any Commijssioner is sufficient. The Commis- sioner can then order the work done over again.” “The president is the executive officer of the board and everything must be done through him. He is the only one who can make changes and order work done overagain. Of course at the next regular meeting the board can overrule him,’” said Colnon. “Do you mean to say that outside of the sessions of the board I have no authority ?' *‘It looks that way.” The president then read the law which plainly sets forth that between meetings the president is execu- tive officer and everything on the front must be done through Lim. “Then what say have I got outside of a ng 2"’ “Not any that I know of,” and a general laugh followed. A moment’s pause followed and Healy again got the floor. He insisted upon his paper being read and Colnon wearily granted the request. The statement contained sworn affi- davits denying some of the accusations made by fiiemem, and ended by stating that if the latter had secured a load of wood from the contractor the report woula never have been made. An investigation was demanded. President Colnon again insisted that the matter was not relevant, and incidemali{y remarked that Commis- sioner Cole had stood by on Clay-street wharf and allowed Healy to denounce Bienfeld. He said this was not right, and considered that an employe of the board ought to be defended. Cole began to deny the assertion, but suddenly recollected that some such occurrence had taken place, and said: “Well, it was only a wordy war- fare and none of my business.” ““I think it is all our business,’” said the president. “No intimidation should be allowed, or else we would have to arm our inspectors with revolvers and shotguns.’’ “‘Revolvers and shotguns,” broke in Healy. “Mr. President, you should just haveseen that twelve-inch knife Bienfeld had 1 his breast pocket ready to carve me into mincemeat if he got the opimrmnity. 2 At this there was a general laugh and President Colnon asked Engineer Holmes if he was ready to O K’ the bill. He was not, so it went over until next Tuesday, and the chances are the fight will be had all over again. Chief Wharfinger Root brought up the question of allawing beans and potatoes to stored on Jackson and Clgy ptrest wharyes. He said that the commission merchants could not sell them, and while the beans would pay for storing the pota- toes would not. President Colnon was of the opinion that a similar method to that in vogue in the grain sheds should be | adopted. The latter were built for the wheat industry, and some sheds should be set apart for the potato and bean farmers. As it was very late in the season the mat- | ter was allowed to rest with the under- standing that special accommodation would pe supplied next spring. The loading and unloading of ves- sels in the China Basin without paying tolls or wharfage came up, and the chlef engineer and chief wharfinger were in- structed to teke the necessary steps to make schooners and coasters pay. The board then adjourned. AN OLD JEWISH PAPER. | Fortieth Anniversary of the Times and Observer in San Francisco. A special edition of the Jewish Timesand Observer is issued to-day, on the occasion of its fortieth anniversary. The journal was founded in 1855 by Rev. Dr. Bekman, and it was conducted by him until 1863, when it came into the hands of | its present publisher, William Saalburg. Its title was then the Gleaner, but it was felt that a more distinctively Jewish name would be an improvement, The literary art of the paper has been looked after by abbi M. 8. Levy, pastor of the Beth Israel Temple on Geary street, who contributes the editorial articles. The Jewish Times and Observer is the oldest Hebrew newspaper in America, with the exception of one publishedin the East. MORE TROPHIES WANTED Militiamen Propose to Establish a New Rifle Asso- ciation. The State Regiments May Try Again | for the Famous “Soldier of Marathon.” | Several of the officers of the National Guard in this City have discussed the ad- visability of establishing a California Rifle Association and are about to take some | MANY SETTLERS WILL LOSE THER LANDS Secretary Hoke Smith Re- verses His Own De- cision. THE MEANING OF A WORD The Case of Moone vs. Maguire Now Decided for the Defendant. RAILROAD LICENSEES LOSE. Will Work Hardship on Many Who Have Improved Their Land in Good Faith. There was published in Tae CaALL yes- terday in a telegram from Washington the announcement of a decision by the Secre- tary of the Interior that will work great hardship to bona-fide settlers on many thousands of acres of land in this State and Oregon. Many of these men have long supposed they had clear titles to right of obtaining patents, and have gone on expending money and making improve- ments for years, The decision was a reversal of a previous decision made by the Secretary of the Interior June 1 last in the case of Moone vs. Maguire, involving the right to lands in a forfeited grant to the Southern Pacific Company in San Benito County. The railroad forfeiture of September 29, 1890, gave to two classes of people the right fo purchase the lands covered by the act. The first were personsin possession of land up to 320 acres under a deed, or | written contract or license, from the rail- road company. The other class was of ‘“*THE SOLDIER OF MARATEHON 1876 IN NEW YORK AND THAT CALIFORNIA WON IN » B WANTS TO WIN AGAIN. action in the direction of such a move- | ment. The plan as outlined thus far is to | arouse interest in a united effort for the de- velopment of rifle practice among the 4000 National Guardsmen 1n California. When | a sufficient amount of enthusiasm is mani- fested it is proposed to communicate with the rifle practice inspectors in the various regiments and arrange for a meeting of rep- resentative militiamen in this City. The | officers delegated to represent their re- spective regiments in the matter of rifle- shooting will suggest methods of erganiza- tion and administration, and upon such lines as may be most favored the new as- sociation will be established. The matter is held to be of much inter- est and importance on account of the large number of militiamen directly concerned, and also because of the increasing promi- nence and necessity of rifle and revolver shooting as a feature of National Guard service in California. One of the principal reasons which brought abont the movement at this time was the recent interstate competitionsheld at the Sea Girt range in New Jersey. In these contests quitea number of the | Eastern and Southern States were revre- sented by National Guard teams. Georgia carried off the famous bronze trophy, “The Soldier of Marathon,” and in the newspaper stories about the matches conspicuous ref- erence was made to the fact thata team from California_won the same trophy at Creedmoor, N. Y., in 1876. The revival of memories of the palmy days of California | rifle-shooting seems to have aronsed Na- tional Guardsmen to renewed enthusiasm and it has been hinted that California will very probably have a try at the Eastern targets next year when Georgia goes back with ““The Soldier of Marathon.” A National Guard officer, speaking of the matter, sais “California will never be able to distinguish herself again in military marksmanship until the men come to- gether and form an association to handle the thing. As affairs go now, the militia companies throughout the State are work- ing individually. There is no concerted action, no unity of effort. The old Cali- fornia Rifle Association, which went out of existence early in the '80’s, did an in- calculable service to California in promot- ing interest in rifle practice and bringing the State to the front in National compe- titions. It is about time that our crack shots came together and established an- other association. The best men in the service favor the scheme, and many of them, like Colonel Kellogg, Captains Hugh Sime and Cunningham, Major Cook, Lieutenants Barrere and Heller and a host of others, would gladly lend their efforts to make the thing successful. The inter- est already aroused is encouraging, and I shouldn’t be surprised if the ‘Soldier of Marathon’ took a trip out this way next year.” e - Dr. Levy’s Lecture. The fifth annual series of Friday evening services inaugurated by « M. 8. Levy wilt begin this evening at the Geary-street Temple at 8 o'clock. An excellent musical pragramme under the supervision of Professor J. H. Stew- artand Rev. J. Rabinowitz will be a feature, Rabbi Levy will lecture on *“‘Historical Lon- don,” to be followed by lectures on “London !meuectunlly,” “‘London Charitably” and “London Religiously.” These lectures are the result of the receni European visit made by | the reyerend gentloman, ’ | decision, and he holds that no | unless the party was an actual those persons who had settled or resided upon lands with a bona-fide intention of securing title by purchase from the rail- road company. = The question at issue in all these dis- putes has been over the interpretation of the word license. In the case of Wiseman vs. Eastman the Secretary of the Interior decided that a claimant must have a | license from the railroad company issuea rior to January 1, 1888, the date called for {;y the forfeiture act, and that the license must consist of an application to the rail- road company for the privilege of buying the land and an acknowledgment of its receipt from the railroad company in an- swer to its application. : In the case of Moone vs. Maguire Secre- tary Hoke Smith decided last June that if that license were made at any time previ- ous to the passage of the forfeiture act, September 29, 1890, 1t was good, and under that decision many entries were paid for in the Land Office and the parties have been expecting patents ever since. : Now the Secretary has reversed his own ossession, resident, without the license from the railroad com- pany prior to 1888, can constitute a com- pliance with the act. The attorneys for Moone have always contended that the act of the railroad com- pany in inviting settlers through their cir- culars issued in 1887 to go upon the lands and cultivate them, and telling them that when the railroad company came to sell the lands they would be given the prefer- ence constituted a license, and that a party who went on the land relying upon those printeda circulars, intendinz to buy of the railroad company, were there by license of the company. The Supreme Court of this State has ren- dered a decision on this point in the case of the Southern Pacific Company va. Terry, holding that Terry’s going on the land under the very circumstances stated constituted a contract of sale, and that the railroad had to give him title. William A. Stuart, attorney for Moone, said yesterday when shown' the dispaich from Washington: “I cannot see how the Secretary can have come to this decision. Under it now only those can hold, their lands who sent in written applications previous to 1888, and those who have actu- ally resided on the land all the time. A large number of tracts have been entered under this forfeiture act which now, unless already patented, will under this decision probably be held for cancellation, and the money returned by the Government. The decision _involves many thousands of acres, and in many cases will work great hardships. Take the case of Moone, for instance. It will vprobably ruin him financially. He paid §7000 for a possessory right to 280 acres of land in San Benito County. “Those who will gain are the home- steaders who have gone in since the passage of the forfeiture act, taking their chances. They will throw out many men who have held their land for years and spent mone; on it by improving it, cultivating it :ng building on it. “The decision is not an_equitable one, although it may be a strictly legal con- struction of the law.” M. D. Hyde of counsel for Moone was surprised at the report of the decision and said that he believed that there must be some mistake. i “I think.” he said. “‘that it will turn out that tbe decision simply reopens the case, 1f it is so, however, it will work a hardship to a great many who have expended money in cultivating and improving their lands, which would go to strangers who have come in without interest and jumped them.” MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION Streetcar Combine and Home Industry. Central American Trade. The Manufacturers' and Producers’ As. sociation recently wrote a letter tc E. P. Vining, general manager of the Market- street Railway system, requesting that in the purchase of car-cables the preference be given to those of California make. Yes- terday Mr. Vining sent an answer that in the future, as in the past, he would sea that a large proportion, and probably all, the materials used on the system under his management should be of home pro- duction. \ The transportation and water committee of the Manufacturers’ Association yester- day called upon Mr. Center of the acific, Mail Company with reference to the letter’ that appeared in a local Spanish paper, in: which 5t was charged that the steamship, company was doing an injury to the trade- between San Francisco and Centrali America by demanding that all freight| bills be prepaid before the goods were ac- cepted. Mr. Center explained that at the places, mentioned in the letter the customs au. thorities took charge of all goods shipge into those countries and the steamship. company lost control over the goods. Un-! less the freight bills were carefully col< lected the company would often be out the| amount of the freight bills. This hap-y pened so often that the rulecomplained of was established. Again, the difference in the value of the silver money of the Cen: tral American countries made the prepny] ment of bills necessary to avoid loss eveny when bills were paid. i The committee, in a conversation with a prominent manufacturer, confirmed thej statement of the Pacific Mail ofiicial. Theu gentleman said that he had shipped goods’ upon which he had prepaid the freigh bills and lost the amount of the freight bills and the goods in the bargain. A soon as the goods got into the custome] house they were lost so far as he was con-l cerned, for he had no hold upon the pur< chaser or the goods. The committee believed that the asso< ciation had been imposed upon by th writer of the letter in calling for an in<{ vestigation of the Central Americamd freight bills rule. DAVIS WAS ABSENT. He Failed to Appear When the Forgery Cases Against Him Were Called. J. C. Davis, who was to have appenre% for trial before Judge Bahrs yesterdays morning on a charge of forgery, failed tow respond when his name wascalled. An- investigation revealed the fact that he hag' left for parts unknown. Davis was arraigned on charges arising out of the making and passing of several; bogus checks. He was under bonds of $1000, and these Judge Bahrs ordered for- feited, and issued a bench warrant for the " fugitive. The sureties are H. L solomon of 20 Valparaiso street, S. Rovegno of 715 Lombard street, and James B. Jonnson of 823 Capp street. It is said that these bondsmen were fully indemnified by Davis’ father before they went on the bond. NEW TO-DAY. LOOK “MAZE" WARD: TO-DAY For Extraordinary Valnes! Dress Goods. These Values WIill Crowd Counters to Suffocation. the Forenoon. the Come in New Tartan All-Wool Plaids, 50c. Black Dotted Crepon, elegant, 75c. Black Figured Mohairs, sublime, 50c. English Coverts, arrived yesteraay, 50c, Fancy Silks, our 75¢ line, now 50c. New Boucle Cloakings, just in. Downstairs. German Printed Flannels, 20c and 25c. American Flannelettes, best, 10c and4§ 12%4c. Figured Corduroy Flannelettes, 124c. - Special Sale of Linen Towels, 25¢. Italian Shellback Combs, 25¢ to $1. Two Things you want to use— La Cigale Face Powder, the best, 35c. “Anita,” purest and finest Face Cream, 50c. Boucle Jackets, $7.50 and $12.50. Elegant Tan Cloth Jackets, $10.50 Ask to see them. We'll stake our rep- utation for Bargains thai no one can or will sell them for same money. Last Week of our Shoe Dep’t. SATURDAY, November 16, will wind us up on Shoes. If you want to buy bargains in Shoes come before that date. Wrapper Sale, $1.00, $1.50, $2.50. Everybody needs them. Styles are pretty, materials stylish and prices disproportionate to value. Children’s Plaid Dresses, $1.75. Ladies’ Plaid Waists, $2.25. You never in all your days saw such a pretty Child’s Dress for $1 75, ages 4 to 14 years. The Lady's Waist is a beauty. Sewing Machines, $5.50. ‘We have on exhibition and in opera- tion in our store *“The Maze” SBewing Machine; it's automatic; will sew all sorts of plain materials. You'll be sur- prised at its work. Is the handiest thing yet made for ladies who want in« £xgenaive 30d KeCTeAlive AMBSMEALy