The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 18, 1896, Page 8

8, CLAUS SPRECKELS TALKS OF SILVER Thinks That Free Coinage Would Wreck the Country. WOULD MEAN DISHONOR He Does Not Believe There Is Any Danger of It Being Successful. HOW TO CURE HARD TIMES. Let People of Money Invest It in Enterprises That Employ Labor. “There is plenty of money in the coun- try and in the world—what is really neces- sary is its employment,’”’ said Claus Spreckels, looking up from a study of the plan of his proposed beet-sugar factory and refinery, in his private business office yesterday morning. ““The average man is much more inter- ested in securing employment than he is in any of the vagaries of the political economists. I venture to say that a dis- cussion of the ways and means by which the farmer may get rid of his mortgage will interest him more. than any other subject one might suggest. And that is the subject that the patriotic citizens of California should keep to the front. Men with money should employ it. That, to my mind, is the solution of the whole matter. The proper employment of money means the employment of men. I have just returned from a visit to the most prosperous country in Europe—if not, indeed, at this time in the whole world. It isa country that looks out for its own. Itisa high-tariff country. Bya em of bonuses to manufacturers it en- ables them to enter into competition with the manufacturers of the world in the markets of the world to such an extent that no less an authority than the London Times, the ‘thunderer,’ gave place to an | article while I was there warning England that it would have to return to a tariff sys- tem if it would preserve its place among | the natious in a bisiness sense. ““This country that Iam speaking of is | Germany. Its prosperity in these times that people call dull is simply marvelous. It is building up in every quarter, and en- terprise marks every field of endeavor in the empire. It should be so in this coun- try—this is my country, and I want to see it forever in the lead. “Now, speaking of the money question that has suddenly become such a factor in politics,” continued Mr. Spreckels, “I know whereof I speak when I say there is plenty for the business of the world. It can be had in abundance upon the offer- ing of good security. While I was in Lon- don a friend of mine borrowed $50,000 for seven days, for which he had to pay at the rate of one-eighth of 1 per cent perannum. You can figure it up—it amounts to but a few shillings for the use otthat big sum. Money is lying in the vaults there only | waiting for the security that may bring it | into use. “Ican hardly make you understand how they feelin London and throughout Europe concerning this silver agitation in the United States. It is atime of great sus- pense to them, for they look upon the | adoption of the free-silver idea as a literal repudiation of our debts. Business men said to me: ‘Surely, the United States— the people of the United States—a big, busy, brave, solvent Nation, will never do such a thing?' “I said to them: they will never do it.” “I am as confident now as I was then that they will not do it. This country stands in the front rank of the nations of the earth. Can it afford at this day to build another Chinese wall? No. We must trade with our neighbors—the other nations—and to do so we must bave money acceptable to them. That is plain business sense. Not only that, but itisa demand of honor. We must sustain our credit. “Now as for this cry for silver and its benefit to the working people—that is simply the talk either of the demagogue or the unthinking. With free silver the laborer receives cheap money for his work and is compellad to pay high prices for what he buys. I would scarcely be going too far to give it as my belief that free silver would mean revolution. “But, as I have said, this is scarcely to be feared. The peovie of this country have too much good sense to commit any such folly. What the working people do need, however, is employment; that is my hobby. Given employment, the working- men of this country know that they are the favored people of the earth, that op- portunpity lies on every hand and that they can become whatever they set their minds to.” Returning to the subject uppermost in his mind, Mr. Spreckels said: “Iam en- gaged in this new beet-sugar enterprise, not for the sake of making more money certainly. Istarted out in life with the simple ambition of providing for mvself a competence against old age. I have more than done that. I enjoy good health and must keep at work. I would consider that I was doing myself and my fellow- citizens a wrong were I to content myself with sitiing down and catting coupons. I don't think any man of any capital has a right to do that. By inan- gurating this beet-sugar industry, as I in- tend to do, I compete with myself. It will greatly interfere with my interests in Hawaii, and will virtually destroy my re- finery here. But what of that? I am con- vinced that beet sugar is the thing. Shall Isit down and wait for some one else to enter in and take the lead? I amnotused to taking second place. No. But thatis because I find my greatest pleasure in these plans that give employment to others. I have traveled all over Europe siudying this beet-sugar industry. “I was treated handsomely and accorded epportunities to study the methods that are accorded to few. I have notthrown those opportunities away. I have here before me pians for an immense refinery ‘Do not be afraid; that shall combine all the Iatest improvements in the manuiacture, Now, this to be sure, is, the resuits of my experience and study of this business. Still I am not disposed to make 2 secret of it for my own profit. Iam wil- Lng and would be glad to advise !ri&h‘ other trades who may have money to in- vest for the develcpmant of California in- dustries. Let them form companies and I will do all I can for them—give them the foll benefit of what I know. Itis my desire, and I mav say almost my only desire in the matter, to see the greatest possible prosperity come to the people of California.” CHARGES UNFOUNDED. ‘A Discharged Employe Endeavors to Eake Up an Old Scandal Concern- | ing Superintendent Flint. The sensational charges against Super- intendent Flint published in a morning paper on Thursday last, alleging 1mmaral conduct, appear to be simply a rehuhinf the accusations of a year ago. Mr. Flint was formally tried on these charges and fully exonerated. John Lewis, the man who now protests against the superintendent of the railway mail service. was discharged about six weeks ago for drunkenness. The order for bis dismissal came from Washington, however. i Adfter Lewis had been out some time he { called at Mr. Flint’s office and requested his assistance in securing a pass or reduced rate for Mrs. Lewis to her home in the East. The superintendent brought his influence to bear on_the railroad people, with the result that Mrs. Lewis is now at her home in Ohio. “I don’t care to discuss the matter,” said Superintendent Flint yesterday, ‘‘because Lewis isa party not to be relied on. 1 have done him a good many favors since he had the misfortune to lose his situation, but of that I do not care to speak. Any- body who knows me wil! understand that a charge of drunkenness, gambling or vulgar language is without foundation in fact. Hence any charge from Lewis, who is well known, of the cbaracter named must fall of its own weighnt.” Advices from Washington received yes- terday were to the effect that the charges brought by Lewis would be ignored on the ground that he was discharged for cause and consequently is not a credible person. HALF A BILLION LETTERS | Twelve Months” Record of the Eighth Division Railway Mail Service. An Almost Incredib’'e Amount of Mail Matter Hzcdled by Unc'e Sam’s Clerks. During the fiscal year ended June 30, over half a billion letters and papers were | handled by the railway postal clerks in | Superintendent Flint’s division. This does not include any part of the local mail. The eighth division embraces California, Alaska, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The estimate given above is pased on the figures for April which have just been com- piled. They are as follows: 5 3 = £ 13 | & 7 la = e = ' a2 S, Roj< i L B 5 3 s 2553|132 a ] Eekgs |3 H REZ22 (3|5 g = g =ie | g | ) g | g | < - 2 =4 2 !%‘E o3 ~ jet: R e e EA B ] E 213 7o | E‘ < 8 o, T SS5S5SSoS5T (22| ¥ = SE o B 2 = ez | = gl= 12 2 218 |== : 5 |8z &g |22 2 =8 2 (2l . i : |2 2 E % ! g | = i % 3 s P i < 5 3= - A AL =3 M 5 & s82:4 H ] smasg s 3 2zs%2 g % | §23Es ] % | seEag i 2 £3zE3¢ E: El I 2225 5 < <E=52 It will be seen that the increase over the corresponding month of Jast year, letters and papers combined, amounted to nearly 3,000,000 pieces. The estimate for the fis- cal year is based on the assumption that there is a 20 per cent heavier mail in Octo- ber, November and December. Fora few hundred clerks to handle half a billion separate packages is no slight under- taking, For the month of April, as will be seen by reference to the table, nearly 39,000,000 letters and papers were handled, yet only 6146 errors were made. Twenty-eight pounds and five sacks were missent and ien misdirected. These figures aresligntly in advance of the figures of April, 1395, but the advance may be accounted for by the fact that nearly 3,000,000 more pieces were handled. ——————— URGING REGISTRATION. The Republican County Commit- tee’s Strong Appeal to Party Voters. The Republican County Committee is giving careful attention to the work of registration and each day’s registration is completely copied and elaborately filed | that the work of canvassing the register n’“’dbe done conveniently and expedi- tiously. The members of the committee and the leading party workers generally are seeing that a full party registration is secured in their districts. To stimulate the impor- tant work of registration the County Com- mittee has sent out the following circular: To County Committcemen, Members of Repub- lican Commiltces, Officers ‘and Members of Re- publican Clubs gnd Eepublicans Generally of the —— Assembly Districl—GENTLEMEN: We desire to call your attention to the very important fact that but a few days remain for the reg- istration of voters. -~ No one can vote unless his name appears on the greay register. The law of 1 changed the time for closing registration, which is less than thirty days from to-day. We appeal to you to take note of this early date, August 3, in the City and County of San Francisco. On lmls date every onc not registered loses his vote. | At the present time not much over 25 per cent of the vote of this City is registered. Bl‘s are sorry to say that the heavy Republican dis- tricts are the most dereliet. ";ho most imme- diate and important duty of Repubiicans is not only to register, but 10 see that every one of v.llzeu- {riends, neighboers and acquaintances are also. We appeal to you to us: every means in your power Lo awaken an {ntorest o the subject, 50 that the careless and indifferent may not un- intentionally lose their votes. We urge you, as u good Republican, having the interest of your party and your country at heart, to exert you in the maiter. Without registration we cannot have votes, Tation on the part of without earnest co-o] yourself and sll loyal Republiceus we cannot have registration, and without votes we can- not win in November. Again we urge you. in the interest of the party and the country, not to pass this en. treaty by without consideration and without doing whatever lies in your power. Very re- 5 3. MANWARING, Chairman. A ) —— e el | salary. - THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1896. GO0D-BY 10 THE - OLD WEBSTER. A Historic Primary School Will Soon Be Torn Down. ITS DILAPIDATED STATE. Teachers and Pupils to Be Trans- ferred to Adjacent Schools. BREAKING UP A HAPPY FAMILY Miss Manning, Principal. to Go to the Jeffarson, Miss Murphy to the Le Conte, Etc. It is, perhaps, no exaggeration to say that the biggest, best and most popular primary school in San Francisco i# the “Webster Primary.” It islocated in the | building and yards are in comparatively flmd condition and it is thought that Miss anuing, with her strong personal fol- lowing, can soon build it up into a big and fiourishing school. Eight of Miss Manning’s teachers can go with her to the Jefferson and the remaining nine will be given places in the Whittier, Cleveland and Harrison primaries, in all of which there are vacant classrooms. Miss Manning, who is a member of the Century Club and the Pacific Coast Woman’s Press Association, began to teach in Chicago. In January, 1865, she came to San Francisco and was chosen principal of the Fairmount Primary. She has presided successfully over her present school since January, 1869, FOUND A NEW PETREL, Return of the Academy of Sciences Ex- Pedition to the Farallone: Leverett M. Loomis, curator of the de- vartment of ornithology of the Academy of Beiences, returned yesterday from a ten days’ expedition to the Farallon Islands, and announces that he has dis- covered a new petrel and also & new lizard. Both of these are of the greatest importance to science, particularly as they were discovered where they were, as it has long been supposed that there was nothing new to be found there. When Mr. Loomis went to the Farallones it was for the purpose of continuing his work in the study of bird migration. In this he was prevented by the dense fogs that prevailed most of the timeand so turned his attention to other matters. He was assisted 1o his work by Arthur Bolton | of Berkeley. It has long been known that the ashy trel nested on the islands, but all the irds heretofore taken have been of a uni- form color. The one that Mr. Loomis found is almost exactly like the others, except that it has a band of white across the base of the tail, Thisis not much in RED TAPE AD AND ITS FAILURE. Sad Instance of Desertion and Unaided Desti- tution. A YOUNG WIFE'S WOE. Left by Her Husband Without Means and With Two Small Children. TARDY MODES OF RELIEF. Frank Kane Rezds the Local Benevo- lent Societies a Brief Practical Lecture. In garments old and foul, because she has no others, her mind on the verge of distraction and her heart torn with all the sorrows an outraged wife and mother i 111/ i The Three Historic Old Buildings of the Webster Primary School Which Are Soon to Be Torn Down. rear of the Lincoln Grammar School on Fifth street, south of Market. Miss Agnes M. Manning is its principal. The school comprises three two-story frame buildings, with eightcen classrooms and an average attendance of 900 boys and girls. This happy family of teachers and pupils is about to be distributed among other less popular and less crowded schools. The buildings are old and dilapidated and it is the deciared intention of a ma- jority of the School Directors to tear them down before the opening of the term next | month and to let the valuable ground upon which they now stand to the highest re- sponsible bidder or bidders. The teachers will not sustain any loss of It is expected that the Grand Jury now in session will condemn the ‘“Webster’’ upon sanitary grounds, and the school | sages also hold it to be wise business poi- | icy to discontuinue schools that are not | needed and to transfer the pupils to| neighboring schools, where they can be equally well accommodated. Economy in the expenciture of the public school money demands this line of action wherever possible. It is estimated that the yearly income from the rents of the real estate now occu- pied by the Lincoln Grammar and the Webster Primary would amount to over $11,000. The property is, as will thus be seen, very valuable for business purposes: but the closing of the Lincoin Grammar School is not ntJaresent contemplated, It is too fine a building to be torn down un- der the circumstances, and, besides, the Board of Education, under the existing laws, cannot make a lease for a longer period than ten years. In the opinion of the Directors this isa handicap upon any probable profits, since no business man would care to put up a brick building unless he could secure a lease for atleast fifteen or twenty years. At the next session of the State isla- ture it is hoped that this difficulty may be remedied. Following isa list of the teachers now employed in the Webster: Miss Agnes M. Manning (principal), Miss M. A. Roper, Miss C. E. Provost, Miss Alice E. Lynch, Mrs. E. S. Hackett, Mrs. B. A. Shaw, Miss Georgia C. Morse, Miss Ada Schendel, Miss Tillie McCarty, Mrs. S. E. Hough, Miss Sophie Kraus, Miss M. A. Smith, Miss Bessie Molloy, M Pauline Bendit, Miss Elizabeth Hitchens, Helen Wright, Miss Carrie Haas, Miss E. A. Wickman. Many of these ladies have been teaching under Miss Manning for more than a quar- ter of a century and are strongly attached to their school and their principal. Be- tween the teachers and pupils there are also strong friendly ties and a separation uld be mutually painful. There are two }nnitrsml—l(n. Smith and Mrs. Cotle-. ett. The central building of the group consti- futing the **Webster rlmnr{," was origi- | nally a State Normal School, fronting on Market street. Miss Kate Sullivan was principal of the original Lincoln Pri- mary, which was subsequently removed out west. Tne site of the old Market-street Pri-" mary (now the Webster) was between the Lincoln Primary and the old St. Ignatius Church, the site of which is now occupied by the Emporium building. The name was changed from the Market-street Pri- mary to the Lincoln Primary, and again to the Webster Primary. Some ten years ago the school comprised twenty-three classes and five classrooms had to be Tented for the accommodation of its teach- ers nnd_Fupu. in the old St. Ignatius Col- leze building on Market street. The Web- ster has always been a popular and suc- cessful school and its disruption will be attended by many sentimental regrets. The contemplated change is favored by President Scott and Charles A. Murdock, chairman of the Clagsification Committee, d will in all probability bcagfimved a majority of the Board of umtio:’. Miss Margery C. Robertson, principal of the Lincoln Primary, who is now in South Africa, has undcfl her resignation. It is the intention to transfer Miss Mary M. Murphy, the principal of the Jefferson Primary, to the Le Conte, and then to send Miss Manning to the Jeffer- son. This school is situated on Tehama, between First and Second streets. It is a brick building containing sixteen class- rooms, eight of which are now vacant, and & comm assembly hall.- The | itself, but' it is enough to indicate a new genus, The lizards which Mr. Loomis found are the only ones aver known to have been taken on the islands along the California coast. In appearance they are much like the small batrachians so plentiful in the fresh-water pools in Mill Valley. But the ones found on the Farallones were taken a long distance from fresh water and under conditions foreign to the species. The egg-gatherers were just about at the end of their labors, and report the poorest season ever known. The entire harvest was only 8000 dozen, whereas four years ago it was 20,000 dozen LIFE IN THE IROQUOIS. Charles Wesley Reed Talks of the Factional Strife. The factional fight in the local Demoe- racy broke loose for just a few minutes in the [roquois Club last night, and it prom. ises to break forth in a storm at the meet- ing next Friday evening. J. Richard Freud delivered an able ad- dress on the new charter for which he was applauded and thanked, and then Charles Wesley Reed threw a firebrand into the meeting, Reed has for some time been advocating the unification of the party by means of a Frimary held under the Porter primary aw, at which time there should be elected bly the party voters a new party organiza- tion to suppiant the two present rival ones. He gets no encouragement from the poli- ticians. He has also been trying for some weeks to get the Iroquois Club to take it up. This Was not easy, as the Iroquois Club is just now a Junta organization. At the annual election last spring the Buckleyites were beaten, the offices and committees were secured by the Popper-McNab element, and since then most of the old stana-bys of the club who befonged to the defeated faction have kept away. A month ago Read, as 8 member of the literary commiitee, signed with another member a report reccmmending topic for one future evening be, conduct & fair primary in this City, and incidentally to harmonize the factions in the Democratic party.” He found last night that after the report was filed it had been withdrawn by some discreet infiu- ences, and so he offered it again. Then fun began, E. P. E. Troy made a raging protest against allowing any such discussion in that club, “‘There are no factions in the Demo- cratic party,” said Troy vehemently. *‘That scoundrel Buckley is not a faction and such a discussion recognizes him as one. Fuckley has tried to thrust his business men forward in this club two or three times and now he is doing it again.” John A. Wall, one of the few Buckley- ites present, e a hlllnfi speech, for Wwhich he was cheered, amid laughter and hub-bub, sticking up for 's pro- gramme. *+This discussion will bring the boys up and give us something to talk about,” he declared. “It’s not thesame old lacka- daisical bum business we have been com- ing here for. Uniting the party is the burning issue of the day, and we might as well meet it. The question is simply, When are we coming together? “There are some people who go around yellinL‘Bnckley " and ‘Rainey!’ I tell ou that is wrong. What has brought ack to these men the power these people say they are afraid of? Isn't it because a lot of tin-horn reformers have been yelling 'Buckle;v ! every time they turned a corner?” George H. Cabiniss and others tried to amend the report in all sorts of ways, amid clamors about points of order. *‘The committee thonght,l'i‘ said Reed, andone thes s of mEatier ot and one that was of m ce to this club. There are men in both of these factions who are bound to gain power by fair means or foul, but the only :‘-l; that any mr;ni uhm:lid ‘be llw;ed to power isat a fair and open prima ject “‘and_incidentally to harmonize the actions in the Democratic party,” and With that it was ordered to be the subject for next Friday night. It is understood tha!t .t‘r:h-manumcm "l“lhlm very much cur e ion. The ises to be en ning. Shai i at which ‘R vote is ho! It was tinally decided to lop off the sub- E alone can know, a young woman who was once beautiful and happy sits with her little children, dedtitute, among strangers in a strange city. On the 27th of June Mrs. Lillian Cooper was evicted from her humble lodgings at 570 Minna street for non-payment of a fortnight’s rent. She and her children, aged respectively 2 and 5 years, were thrust out with literally nothing in the world but what they had on their bodies in the shape of clothing. Mrs. Cooper's trunks were kept by the landlady, a Mrs. Dee, as security for the payment of the rent—a matter of four or five dollars, In her extremity Mrs. Cooper secured temporary lodgings at 1035 Market street, and sought to rezain possession of her effects. Through the efforts of sympa- thizing friends, almost as poor as herself, she obtained a search warrant from Judge Campbell, in virtue of which her few boxes were taken from the custody of Mrs. Dee and given in charge to the property clerk at the Nqw City Hall. When she en- deavored to get out some clean under- clothing for ber children, she was told that nothing could be removed from the boxes until Mrs. Dee’s claim for rent was paid. Then the poor woman started to tramp the City, seeking for some one who would give her the miserable four or five dollars which she needed in order to give her children a change of underclothing. Her shoes were old and thin, and at leneth gave out altogether, leaving her feet scantily protected by a pair of tattered stockings. One bemevoleni society gave her $150, telling her that was all they could do for her. Goaded to frenzy at the contemplation of her children’s misery, the poor woman, shoeless and disheveled, made her way to the headquarters of the Society for the Suppression of Vice and told her sad story to Secretary Frank Kane. “What are these benevolent societies doing?"” exclaimed Mr. Kane, when had sent the woman to an aid society with a recommendation for immediate relief. ““Here wasa case which could brook no delay. Six weeks ago Mrs. Cooper's hus- band left her, telling her he was tired of her and had no further use for her. About a month previously he had brought her and the children from Seattle, where he is said to have some property, and when she found herself deserted she felt that she was alone indeed. Her necessity was of the most urgenc kind, but she seems to have received but scanty aid. How she and her little ones have been existing God alone knows. Now, I trust, she will be looked after and given a chance to work, which is all she asks. “There is something radically wrong in a system of benevolence which is so done up in red tape as to render it impossible to afford immediate relief in cases where it is of vital necessity. I do not criticize any organization, nor do I wish for a moment to be quoted as doing so, since all are working for good objects and in & fairly eflicient way. *‘But there is a screw loose somewhere. If the rules of a society will not permit it to feed a starving child without the filling ot blarks and without referring the case to a board of directors before taking action, that society is a failure. There ought to be a way of providing instant temporary relief in urgent cases, after which the di- rectors might resolute and investigate and pite up blanks to their hearts’ content.” — Met the Valley Road Rate. The Bouthern Pacific Company yesterday ;nn the h:n(‘l'_fiWl unh;:n-flam tockton to Merced the road on Thursday: - The o1d rete was §8 10, A oSk Sl e tenia Look Out for It. The fortieth anniversary number of the E:‘wl !attgl Chock fuil of -.A"n for men, milk for puling babes. pears on Saturday. Price 10 cents. i 4 oy g ——— Dr. Lazerus, who has lived the life of a the hermit on the top of Sand Mountain, Ala- bama, fora number of years, has just died. Twenty years ago he was a successful phy- sician, but he adopted socialistic ideas and determined to become a recluse. ————————— ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. THE PRESIDENCY—Coustant Reader, City. No man, who is otherwise eligible for the office of President of the United States, is proscribed on account of his religion. THATTRAINING-SCHOOL—F. W. C., City. Until the training-school on Goat Island is estab- lished, or about tobe established, it will not be possible to give any information about qualifi- cations of applicants or manner of making ap- plications for admission. HoreL Ea1QUETTE—A. C. K., City. According to the rules of etiquette & gentleman in a hotel ‘who happens to be seated at the same table with ladies who are strangers to bim has not the right to address and enter into a con- versation with them without an introduction. 8AMUEL J. TipeEN—P. J., City. It was in 1876 that Samuel J. Tilden was a candidate for the office of President of the United States. The other candidates were: Rutheford B. Hayes, Republican; Peter Cooper, nback ; Green Clay Smith, Prohibition, and James B. Walker, American. SIXTEEN TO ONE—Subscriber, City. In An- swers to Correspondents in the issue of THE CALL of the 20th 6f June there is published an answer to the question, *“What ismeant by the 16 10 1 silver proposition?” and other answers to questions affecting silver. Itisat thistime very interesting rea CHILDREN oN BrcycLes—H. Mc., City. There is an ordinance of this City which says: ‘No person riding or driving a bicycle, bicycle tandem or other vehicle or machine of a like character shall carry on the same upon or llnnf the streets, highways or public grounds of this City and County any child under ten (10) years of age.” OPERA—“Romeo and Juliet’ City. The Emma Abbott Opera Company appeared in this City the last time in December, 1890, opening on the 8th of .that month at the Bald- win for a two weeks' engagement. The follow- ing were the operas presented during that ¢ gagement: “Ernani,”” ‘‘Bonemian Girl, “Chimes of Normandy,” “Rose of Castile, “Il Trovatore,” ‘Masked Ball,” ‘“Marths,” “Fra Diayolo,” “Anne Boleyn,” “Norma” and “Romeo and Juliet.” A LAWYER'S CHARGES—OI1d Subscriber, City. This department cheerfully gives information to correspondents, but the following cannot be answered: ‘Please give an estimate of what & New York lawyer would charge for searching a title.” What he would charge would depend very much on the time it would take to make the search and the amount of labor involved. Your second question is too indefinite to admit of an answer. You do not state where the parties you refer to live, nor where the property is situated or anything that would enable one to discover whether California, New York or any other State law would apply. Then again your communica- tion is not entitled to any consideration for the reason that it is not signed nor is your residence given. Had you complied with the rule, the party whose duty it is to answer ques- tions could have communicated with you for the purpose of ascertaining what you really do want to know. THE Law A8 To VOTING—A Subscriber, City. The law on the subject of an elector’s right to cast & Dballot and right of registration if he moves from one county to ancther is as fol- lows: Every male citizan of the United States. every male person who shall have scquired ¢ he right vf citizenship under or by virtue of the treaty of Queretaro, ana every male naturalized citizen thereo? who shall -have become such ninety days prior to any election of the age of 21 years, who shall bave been a resident of the Staie one y ear next preceding the election, and of the county in which he claims his vote uinety days, and in the election preciuct thirty days. and whose. name shall be enrolled on the great register of such county fifteen days prior to an eiection, shall be a qualified elector at any and all elections heid within the couuty, city and county, city. town or_district within which such eleaior resides. No person’s name must entered by County Clerk on the gr-at Tegister unless upon a certificate of registration in another county, show- ing that such regisiration bas been canceled, and upon proof by the affidavit of the party that he is an elector of the county in which he seeks to be registered. There are other sections of the law that gov- ern the registration of an elector, but the sec- tions quoted cover the point that you mention in your communication about the removal {from one county to another. Tarroca—W. H., Oakland, Cal. Tapioca is the farinaceous, starchy substance in the form of coarse grains, obtained from the cassava of the manioc plant, & native of tropical America and much cultivatea there. It is also exten- sively cultivated in Africa. The plant grows in bushy form, with stems usually from six to eight feet in height, some times much more. The stems are white, brittle, and have a very large pith; the branches are crooked. The leaves are near the extremity of the branches, large, deeply seven-parted. The roots are very large, tarnip-like, sometimes weighing thirty pounds, from three to eight growing in & clus- ter, ususlly twelve 10 twenty-four inches long. In common with other parts of the plant, they contain an acrid milky juice, so poisonons &s to cause death in a’ few minutes; but as this is owing to the presence of hydrocyanic aeid, which is quickly dissipated by heat, the juice, inspissated by boiling, forms the sauce called casareep, and fer- mented with molasses it yields an intoxicating beverage called ouycou; while the root, grated, driéd on hot metal plates and roughly Powflemd, becomes en article of food very largely used in S8outh America, ana there very generally known as farina. Tt is made into thin cakes, which are formed, bowever, not by mixing with water, but by the action of heat softening and swgiutinating the particles of starch, The true starch of manioe, separated in the ordinary manner from the fiber, is ex- vorted in considerable gquantities under the name of Brazilian arrowroot, and from it taploca is made by heating iton hot plates and stirring with an iron ; the starch grains burst, some of the starch is converted into dexterine and the ole agglomerates into small, irregular masses. ANCIENT AND HoNoRABLE—Subscriber, City. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com- pany of Boston, Mass., is the oldest military organization in the country. It was chartered in March, 1638, as “The Military Company of Boston,” and Robert Keayne, one of theé chief promoters of the organization, was its first captain. It wasnot till 1657 that it became an artillery company, when it was recognized as such by ihe General Court. The title “An- cient and Honorable” was sssumed in 1700, first occurring in its records in September of that year—the ‘‘Ancient” from its considered- to-be great age, and the ‘‘Honorable” from the fact that its captains and some of its earlier members had belonged to the Honorable Ar- tillery of London, England. The compan: ‘was dispersed by the Revolution, and revivi in 1789, when its name and privileges were confirmed by the Legislature. 2 anni- versary of its organization, the first Monday in June, is still celebrated by an annual parade; & sermon is preached to the combfl?: - 100“ dinner 1s eaten in Fanenil Halland speeches listened to; and thereafter all march to the Common, where the Governor of the Com- mouwealth delivers to the newly elected offi- cers tneir commissions and the insignin of thelr offices (for one year only). In the early days of the eoloni this company was the chief school in which the military art was learned, and names of many of its members may be found among those who took rn in the early wars in which the colony was involved. Then, says Dr. Colemsn, in & sermon preached to the company in 1738, “the native trembled when they saw them train, and old as well as youn; stood still and reverenced them as they puaes along In martial order.” After 240 years the company is only the shadow of a at name. Its anniversary is still celebrated, however, and its ade is still looked on by natives with interest if not with reverence; for in its ranks are several whose names were known in the great Civil War, Indeed, men who earned the rank of majo neral of volunteers have been seen marching as privates in the li; For many years the com y was largely made up of officers of other military organizations, who were privileged 10 wear the uniform of their respective corps, and thus the ranks presented A rather motley show when ‘‘they trained.”” Now, however, the most of the members wear & modern uniform, and the color guard & Continental uniform; and they march in & soldierly fashion, though the local wits like to ehaff in a good-humared way at their arill. The members still retain their aneient privi- lege of exemption from jury duty, a feature which is a strong influence of some foining its raoks. "lnfllurg election day,” in'June, and the “fall field dey” are the great occasions with the company during the year, though it has other occasional parades and holi ays. The “election sermon” referred to sbove has been preached before the company annu- slly since 1639, with the exception of five during the Andros goverument. The Hull Dulldin, and tis armory. 5 auie o an Armo uite 8 mu seum. In December, 1881, "gl‘hl the “century box’’ was. , DOt to be o e‘ for fifty years, while a smaller box wnglq: kl 1 l;h'box is to remain ed:omn- 3 ?&?‘m%fifiih of gocu’ ments, n:hflwanp:m“ :.," photographs and the ers’ day,"” pages, $mounts to nearly — JUDGE FIELD IS JOURNEYING HOME Distinguished Jurist Brought Here From Paso Robles. FEARING THE WORST. The His Scjourn in the South Has Proved as Beneficial as Expected. NO SOLICITUDE WILL BE SPARED Will Arrive Here on a Special Train This Morning for Medical Treatment. Stephen J. Field, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, has not derived all the benefit that was expected to result from a stay at Paso Ro- bles. In fact his condition has pecome worse. So serious did it appear yuterdn.y that it was decided to remove him to this City, where he will be able to secure the medical assistance of the best physicians. According to reports received here yes- terday there bas been no sudden change | in the aged jurist’s condition, but he has simply been steadily growing feebler. It was hoped that complete mental and physical rest would bring him round, _but there nave been no signs of recuperation. A special train was dispatched yester- day morning to bring the invalid to this City. Rooms have been prepared for him at the Palace Hotel. The journey was not begun until last night. The plan was to permit Justice Field to travel at nig_l_n. while he 1s asleep, thus avoiding the dis- comforts of the heat of the daytime, and at the same time permitting the journey to be made with the least fatigue. Special instructions have been issued by the railroad company {o its employes and agents to spare no pains to render the transportation of the aged jurist as easy awpossible. Of course Mrs. Field will be with the patiént, but late bulletins from Paso Robles state that the greatest alarm was felt just prior to the departure of the special, owing to the extreme weakness of the veteran. The vitality of Justice Field has always been remarkable. Indeed, one old Cali- fornian friend of his remarked on hearing the condition of his health, “‘Field won’t die until he gets ready.” The power of nisiron will, or, at any rate, the reputa- tion of it, could hardly be more strongly illustrated. But by all accounts the iron will has weakened or become benumbed by en- croaching pain. The weakness of the great Californian is continually insisted upon in the dispatches from Paso Robles, and it is evident that those in nearest touch fear that the Jeast untoward feature of the trip might prove fatal in the Judge's present debilitated condition. The trip will be made in easy stages, and should the special train arrive early this morning, Justice Field will remain aboard the sleeper until the hour is most auspicious for his removal to the hotel. ————— A Big Estate. _ Charles M. Cross was yesterday appointed administrator of the estate of William Mc. Lean, whose property is valued at $20,000. HARD LINES The Tribulation of an Iowa Mason. : About to Give Up in Despair When Re- llef Came From an Unexpected Quarter. From tbe Tribune, Sioux City, Iowa. It is remarkable what a proportion of the human family is afflicted with rheumatism, neuralgia and kindred diseases, but this is not more remarkable than some of the cures v-bich have been effected in these cases by the use of Dr. Williafas’ Pink Pills for Fale People. A case in pointis that of A. L. Loveless of Mar- cus, Iowa, who in the summer of 1893 was attacked with an unusvally severe case of sciatic rheumatism. Mr. Loveless was seen recently by & Tritune reporter and when questioned in regard to his case told his story as follows: “I am a plasterer and brickmason by trade, and in the summer of 1893 was working on a building then in course of construction at this place. One day I had occasion to carry part of & barrel of lime to the second story of the building. Itwas pretty heavy, and in taking it upithe stairs I wrenched m{ back very se verely. I laid off from work for a few days and was getting better, and would g;gb.b\y have recovered snortly had I not n caught one day in a heavy rain, the outcome of which was s severe cold, which developed into seiatic rhenmatism. Itook to my bed, and for weeks I suffered the most excruciating pain in my back and lower limbs. The ekill of physicians and the care of friends seemed to bring me no relief, and I h;stn to think that only death could end my suifferings. I tried every remedy I could hear of, and was about to give up in despair when i)‘let;rd of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale eople. “Mr. Thomas Miller, then a resident of Mar- cus, but now of Adaville, Jowa, called on me oneday and said he had used Dr. Williams' Pink Pillsin a similar case with the most re- markable and satisfactory results. I had al- most lost faith in everything but finally re- solved to try the Pink Pills as a last resort. I had not taken them long until I began to feel better. I was soon able to be around; the color began to return to my face and the tlesh to my emaciated’limbs. Icontinued the treat. ment and when I had taken five boxes of the pills I was & well man, “I want to say further that I haven't felt a to of rheumatism since. I believe I owe life and health to-day to Dr. Williams’ Pink Pilis, for I certainly could not have lived much lon?er in the condition I was when I began tak: "f them. I cannot say too much in praise of this wonderful pill,” said Mr. Loveless in conclusion, ‘“for I am convineed that there is no case of rheumatism they will not cure. I only wish it were in my power 10 tell every cne who is afflicted as I was of this remarkable remedy.” To confirm his llo? beyond all gon_ht. Mr. Loveless made the following affi. avit: STATE OF Iowa. ) CHEROKEE COUNTY.{ A. E. Loveless being duly sworn, on his oath saith that the foregoing siatement is just and true. A. L. LOVELEss, Subscribed and sworn to before me by A. L, Loveless, the 20th day of July, 1895. DCLIFF, Cou B. Ra; Notary public in and for Cherokee County, State of Iowa. Dr. Willisms’ Pink Pills contain in a eon. nsed form all the elements necessary 1o give life and richness to t. 10od and restore shattered nerves. They are an unfailing spe- cific for such diseases as locomotor partial Jcnlym, St. Vitus’- dance. k Deuralgls, rheumatism, nervows peadache, the aiter effect of 1a grippe, paipitation of the heart, g-.h and sallow complexions, all jorms of weakness, either in male or temaie, Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post- on receipt of pfle-u(so cents a box, or six es for $2 they never sold {n bulk or the 100) by addressing Dr. Williams' e Compacy, Schenectady, N, Y. ica,