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8 PATRIOTISM, PROTECTION AND PROSPERITY THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1896. LOCAL GERMANS FOR McKINLEY A Club of Representative Men Formed in This City. NOT SEEKERS FOR OFFICE Protection to Home Industries Is the Aim of Those Who Have Organized. | NO FALSE ISSUE FOR THEM | They Want Money That Carries Its Face Vaiue All Over the Globe. At Norman’s hall on- Bush street on last Friday night there was organized a Republican club in the interest of Major Wiliiam McKinley and the party of which | he is the standard-bearer. The organiza- tion has more than ordinary significance from the fact that the German-American citizen is not a professional politician who makes his voice heard on the eve of every campaign. Quite the contrary. Seldom if ever do those serene, thinking, business peovle dabble in club politics, They as a rule quietly discuss the issues of the party campaign in their clubs and other places of meeting, and from the exchange of opinions and facts deduced come to an in- telligent conclusion such as the powers of the most eloguent orators of the day can- not change. The ciub just organized has for its offi- cers some of the very best representatives of the German people in this City. All are men of standing, not only among the Germau-speaking people, but with the en- tire mercantile community. And etill better, not one of them is looking for public office. All are in business, ranking in the higher planes of independence and self-support. Cousequently, the officers who have agreed to assist their countrymen in hon- oring the Republican nominee for Presi- dent of the United States, togetber with the 484 others who signed the roll, have done so because they believe from long years of practical experience that the theory advanced by Mr. Bryan and his Populist twin brother is false and imprac- ticable from a business standpoint. And when it comes to business honorable and legitimate the German has no superior at home or in foreign lands. “Though the distinction *“German” is applied to the members, the word loses its distinetion where the duties and responsi- bilities of ¢i: zenship come in, and on this subject no more fitting and appropriate language can be found than that which was madeuse of by Major William Mec- Kinley in his greeting to the German- Americans of Cleveland, Ohio, who called upon him last Saturday at his home in Canton. He said My fellow-citizen: Itis with peculiar pleas- ure and satisfaction that I welcome this repre- sentative body of German-American citizens of Cleveland and of Northern Ohio to the city of Canton and my own home. Iappreciate most heartily your call, which as & compliment to myself I prize very highly, but more than all | and above all I value it as a significant ex- pression of your interest and zeal in the great political campaign upon weich we have en- 1 A The citizens of the United not only to respect, but to Germans us o greatand po- vilization—safe and mergency and patriotic in y at applause.] Loving your mother country as you do so affectionately does not mean thet you love your adopted country less, but that you have hearts bi, enough for the love of both. [Applause snd *“4500d, good.”] Transplanted in the America, German charaeteristics ngthened our institutions and exer- cised both & salutary and wise influence in our progress as a Nation. Love of Fatherland, that deep and noble nent which has ever distingunished you, means 1o our German citizens always love of America and her free institutions and abso- lute and unqualified devotion to every true American iuteresi. [Great applause.] Re- | spect for law and order and faithtul obedience 10 constituted authorities have been distin- guishing traits of the Germans on both sides oi the Atiantic, while hatred of wrong and o) pression has called him to arms as qulckr;' from his farin on our Western prairies as from Lus encestral vineyard on the Rhine. His- torians have recorded 1n all its greatness the strength and service of that German army wiich rallied to the standard of liberty and union atthecall of Lincoln and enrolled in its splendid history the imperishable names of thousands who so nobly suffered and died | for their imperiled country. [Greatcheering ] But no such sacrifice, honorabie as it is, can do justice to the services of thosc brave men, norcan it estimate at its true value their firm support of the Union in its moral effect upon all our peapie. {Applause.] Proudly can the German-American soldiers point to their deeds of valor and suffering in thatgreat war. Confidently can they ciaim that they brought no shame upon the German vame and bore themselves upon the battle- fields of America as dia the soidiers of Freder- ick and Blucher in the old wars and Von Moltke in the greatest European wars of re- cent years. [Great cheerine.] The Govern- ment, afipxecmxed their splendid services, When the news of the full of Richmond reached Washington the people assembled in large numbers at the residence of the Secre- tary of State. Responding to their call fora speech, Mr. Stanton said: “I will now write my glowing dispaiches. What shallI tell the King of Prussia?” He answered his own ques. tion with this glowing tribute (o our German citizens: “I wili tell him that the Germans have been as faithful to the Union standard, as his excellent Minister, Barod Gerolt; has been constant in his iriendship to_ the United | States.” [Tremendous applause.] And as it was then so it is now with the German people of San Francisco. They bring no shame to iheir names or the name of their country. Industrious, law- i abiding, tolerant of their neighbors’ views, :ociable, generous and warm-hearted, the German has no superior as an American citizen in his devotion to the flag and institutions of this Republic. Major McKinley indorses these views, | from his experience in the East. Here is what he said of them on the occasion above mentioned: But, my fellow-citizens, it is of the German- American in peace that 1 would now speak, «onservative, industrious, steady, sensible, honest, fond of home and family, & good citi- | z:v—and who could be fond of home and family and not be & good citizen? [Renewed cheers and cries of *“Hurrah for McKinley,”] Notdeluded by ialse theories of finance, nor mislea by catch phrases of the campaign. 'As in the crisis of the Civil War he was faithful. 1o the country and sustained the flag, so in every crisis since be had stood for the honor and integrity of the Government of the United States, always standing opposed to inflation und repudiation, nomatter what the form or nature of the guise in which the spurious policies were presented. [Applause.] More 1han ance in‘ihe ciose States during the strug- gle for the resumption of specie payments the | German-American yote turned’ the ‘'scale in iayor of honest finuncé and the Nation's ]thled faith. The German citizens do not ike eithér cheap men or cheap mouey. [Ap- ¥'nuw andcriesof “Youareright,theydon’y, ] They typify sturdy manhood in their own lives and they insist upon sound money in their own business, [Great cheering.] It is gratilying to every lover oi his country this Yyear to feel that the German-Americans of the Juited States are standing unitedly to-day for protection to Awmeriean industries, for protec- tion to American laber, in favor of doing ‘our se! | chosen asanenrolling committee: Charles | next meeting, after which active cam- | work at home and by our American citizens. [Enthusiastic applausé ana cries of “Hurrah for McKinley."”] They are in fayor of dollars worth 100 cents each and for the National honor, breaking with their old party associations because that party under its new leadership is committed to inflation and a disordered currency. [Great cheering.] We welcome them all, both for what they are and what they bave done, and bid our German fellow-citizens godspeed in every new effort in the broad fields of business and statesmanship, to.all of which they have already contributed so much. [Applause.] Gentlemen, I highly appreciate the honor o this call and the significance of it more than I can find words to express, and it will give me sincere pleasure 1o meet and greet each one m;!vou personally. KGreII cheers and cries of “Hurrah for McKinley.’"] Such words were the praise spoken by one of the greatest citizens, Major William McKinley, in regard to a people who here- tofore never forced themselvesinto the po- litical arena. The Republican people of San Francisco have good cause to hail with joy the acquisition to the party of progress, protection and prosperity of the officers and members of the German- American Republican Ciub. The following officers have been elected : President, Robert Wienecke; vice-presi- dents, F. M. Freund, Julius Meyer and H. F. Maas; secretary, H. Veroni; treasurer, William Plagemann. The following were Samaels, editor of the San Francisco Abend Post; J. Butz, W. Koment, Oscar Tolle and William Gehrke, The club will meet again next Friday evening at the same place, and expect to bhave the roll increased to 1020 members. The executive committee will be ap- pointed by President Wienecke at the paign work will begin and be kept up with vigor until the day of election. | WOMEN REPUBLICANS. RousIng Meeting of the State Cen- tral Club. The Woman’s Republican State Central Club he!d an enthusiastic meeting last night in Justice Groezinger’s courtroom. Mrs. George E. Spencer, vice-president, detivered an admirable address, reviewing generally the political situation. Ad- dresses were also delivered by Louis B, Solinsky, L. Gustave Schroder, D. Mayer and Frank B. McBeth. Mr. Solinsky spoke on the campaign is- | sues and pointed out how it was possible to convert unbelievers to protection. Mr. Schroder cited an object lesson showing how Sweden had benefited under a system that the Repubilcans were now trying to get adonted. Mr. Mayer spoke on free siver and protection, and Mr. McBeth on the laboring man and the mills, showing that the working ciasses would be bene- fited as much by goid as by silver. It was decided in future to bave no sing- ing at the meetings unless of National | hymns, also that the club should give a | musical and literary entertainment of a non-political character. IN THE SHADOW OF THE CAPITOL Congressman McCall Says McKinley Will Surely Be Elected. EVEN IN THE SOUTH. Importance of Electing the Con- gressional Delega- tion. VIEWS AS TO CALIFORNIA. Individuals Should Sink Their Differ. ences and Pull Together fof Success. Hon. 8. W. McCall, Congressman from Vermont, who made such a telling speech in behalf of sound money, protection and good government at the Aunditorium on Tuesday evening, left last evening for Portland, where he is scheduled for a speech. He will move on north to Wash- ington, where he has dates for two speeches; then he will turn Eastward over the Northern Pacific. Mr. McCall spent some time vesterday at the Republican State Committee rooms in the Palace Hotel, and met a number of the leaders of the party in this State, with whom he discussed the situation and com- pared notes. Mr. McCall has traveled over a large part of the country and visit- ed many States since the opening of the campaign, and he speaks with the utmost confidence of the success of the Republi- can party next fall. ““Vermont,” said Mr. McCall, “did what I expected her to do when I left to came West. She has giled up a bigger Revubli- can majority than ever. From what I have seen,” continued Mr., McCeli, I think McKinley’s election is nractically certain. Since leaving Vermont, where T opened the campaign through Michigan to fowa, through' Ne- braska and Colorado to California. The indications when I left Michigan pointed to an enormous Republican majority. I am safe, I think, in placing the fignre at 75,000. McKiniey will, I believe, carry every Northern State east of the Missouri River and several Southern States—West Virginia, Maryland and Kentucky, for in- stance, with a fighting chance in some others. This is from reports brought to me—I have not myself been in the South, *‘Now as to California;” said Mr. Mc- Call, “'the situation of the State, its his- tory and- 1ts industries_are such that it certainly ought to go Republican witha wide margin to spare. To be frank, how- ever, I fear that -Republican chances are somewhat impaired by the differences that exist between leaders in the party. So far as T have been able to observe the State Central Committee is doing excei- lent work and' its officers from Chairman McLaughlin down are m-xinf every ex- ertion to bring the party into line and to bring out the vote. If the Republicans of California will sirk personal differences and will bend their energies toward the election of Republican electors and legis- lators there could be no doubt of the party’s success. -The election of Republi- can legislators is very importantas they will have the choosing of a United States Senator. “It is important also that this State should send a full Republican Congres- sional delegation to Washington at the next sitting of Congress. Of Mr. Loud of this City Speaker Reed expressed his opinion when he appointed him chairman of the Postoffice committee. Hiselection, I am glad to learn, is almost certain. Mr. Hilborn bas also made an excellent record in Congress, and 1t wounld be a loss to the California delegation if he were not sent back. 5 *“While it might seem too sanguine to expect that Judge Magnuire, the only Dem- ocrat in the delegation, should be de- featea I understand that there is a very good prospect of electing Mr. O'Brien, the Republican candidate. I hope that he may succeed as well because he is a good man ae that he is needed. I emphasize the importance of electing Republicans to Congress, because it is notenougk that the party have the executive in order thata new revenue bill be passed. As I said be- fore the State ‘committee is doing all that is possible for it to do, and it should have the active support of every Republican in Calitornia.” I have traveled ————— Civil Service. John R. Proctor, president of the Civil Service Commission, has issued a printed circular to be posted in the Custom-house, calling attention to the provisions of the civil service act prohibiting persons in the public service from contributing, receiving or soliciting political assessments. Presi- dent Proctor adds: All employes connected with this district are hereby notified that they are under no obliga- tion whatever to make suoscriptions for polit- ical or other purposes, and that tney will not be molested or In any discriminated against for failure to so subseribe. OFFICERS OF THE GERMAN-AMERICAN REPUBLICAN CLUB. COLONEL SHW TALKED FINANCE Traveled Through the Mountains With a Camp- " ing Outfit. HE MADE THINGS HOWL Teaching Political Economy by Object Lessons on Colored Paper. GOLD MINING IN OLD RUSSIA K ndergart en Method of Explaining the Financial Problem Was Very Successful. Colonel Henry G. Shaw of Stockton was inthe City yesterday. He has just returned from a trip through Tuolumne and Cala- veras Counties. The Colonel is one of the Republican speakers in this campaign and | employs original methods in holding the | attention of his audiences. He has had great success thus far as a campaigner, voters of all shades of partisan belief re- maining to hear his unique arguments on the monetary issue, which are illustrated by silk handkerchiefs, colored strips of | paper, oyster-shells, pasteboard shadow- | graphs and a tri-colorea parity umbrella. These kindergarten lessons are more ef- fective: than figures in impressing upon the average mind the dire effects of silver- monometallism upon the country. Colonel Shaw traveled along the mother lode in his own conveyance, a wagon | drawn by two horses. Upon each side of the wagon cover he displayed a portrait of McKizley, with the words, ‘“Protection, | Sound Money and Prosperity.”” The ban- i ners excited much interest along the route. ~I developed a great deal of ieeling as I drove through the country,” said Colonel Shaw. “I met and passea ali sorts of people. Some were for Bryan and some for McKinley, and some said they didn't care which way the election went. I was hooted and cheered by turns. I found, however, that the Republicans asa rule are all as trone as steel to their party. I met many Democrats who declared that they intended this year to vote for Mc- Kinley and Hobart. The gold miners of California are not all silver men by any means. They are beginning to under- stand how the 16 to 1 wave may affect them and the light is breaking in on them very fast. * They are taking alarm at the prospect that should Bryan be elected their wages wiil be paid in depreciated silver, while | their employers will sell at a premium the gold which they are engaged in mining. They also fear that a Populist-Democratic victory would be only a long step toward Government control of the gold mines, when the Russian example would be fol- lowed in this country and a law would be passed compelling the gold miners to sell their product to the Government at a price fixed by law, You may safely count on a good Republican majority in the gold mining counties of California this year.” Tais e T THE TIDAL WAVE. ‘“As Goes Vermont So Goes the Union,” Say They Ail. ‘““As goes Vermont so goes the Urion,” is the cry all along the Republican line. It is not because Vermont went Republican, for that is the way she is built, but it is because she has rolled up the bigsest Re- publican majority in her history and has exceedea her record by 100 per cent. This is the significant fact, showing that the people of that loral State are wide awake and that they are not to be deluded into giving the corrupt and incompetent Democracy a chance to experiment with the welfare of the country for four vears longer after the bungling administration of that office-hungry party has well nigh destroyed it. A traveling man just arrived from the East said last night in reply to a question by a CALyL reporter: “The election in the East is all one way. It is going 1o be so much one way that we have almost ceased to_talk about it. That way is the good old Republican way for protection. Do you supposes the people of the Eastare such fools that they would let the Democ- racy operate upon this country for an- other four years?” 5 £ The State Central Committee is receiv- ing letters daily from all parts of the State making the most flattering reports as to the prospects. The masses of the people, sinew, have had a sober second thought. They have seen through the silver dust that is being kicked up to cloud their vision by the heels oi the same old Democratic jackass, and they are notgoing to be fooled again. g’l‘he Republican meetings are being largely attended 1n all parts of the Btate. On the occasion of Judge Carpenter’s visit to Fresno a few evenings ago, the Barton Opera-house was crowded from pit to dome. & Letters were received from Cuncamonga, San Bernardino County, to the effect that the monometallic craze is dying out, and that a strong reaction has set in. Reports from Riverside County received yesterday state that Republican meetings are well attended, and that many converts have been made to Republicanism. N. H. Falk, a lumber merchant of Arcata, Humboldt County, was seen at the Grand Hotel last night. He said the people of Humbeldt County were en- thusiastic for McKinley and protection, and that they would render a good ac- count of themselves on election day. P. A. Buell, one of the leading mer- chants of Stockton, said last night: “Pro- tection is the only issue before the people. Stockton 13 a manufacturing town and its manufacturers never have had any diffi- culty in geting enough silver and gold to pay for their raw material and for their labor. There is plenty of money in the country. All that is wanted is the oppor- tunity for its investment. Protection and the ascendency of the Republican party will give that opportunity. The people of Stockton will not be likely to vote against the material interests of their city. There are a few silver men there, but the mono- metallic fever is dying away.” Hon. J. Frank Aldrich, Conire sman from Illinois, said last night t from what- he had seen in Calitornia, Oregon and Washington he was confident that the Pacific Coast would be solid for protection and McKinley. “Iilinois and Minnesota, in spite of what may be =aid to the con- | trary, are safe for McKinley,” he added. YOUNG REPUBLICANS. New Headquarters Selected on l Sutter and Kearny Streets. The Young Men's Republican League met in Justice Kerrigan’s courtroom last night, President Frank K. Spencer in the the farmers and the rest of the bone and ! chair. After a general talk on the politi- cal sitnation the question of the new head- quarters for the league was discussed, and it was decided to open them on Saturday night, September 12, when a “high jinks’ will be held. The Incation selected is on the corner of Sutter and Kearny streets. The drill corps of the league was put through a number of evolutions in a Lall on Bush street, last night, by the new commander, Dr. Clement. The corps will soon bein a position to give a public ex- hibition of its proficiency. o X AL ELECTION COMMISSIONERS They Rsfuse to Receive Any More Representatives. The Board of Election Commissioners at their meeting this morning received a communication from Joseph Spear asking that A. J. Morgenstern and A. Barnard should be allowed to represent the Repub- lican Fourth Congressional District com- mittee before the Election Commission. Morgenstern declared that there was a split in the party and that there were two County committees, and he asked the Election Commission to decide which was the proper one. Alva Watt denfed that there wasany split In the party. The infinitesimally small faction represented by Morgenstern Was too dead to make a noise. the matter, and after that order of busi- ness had passed Block moved that the board refuse.to recognize any further rep- es. Cresweli, in the chair, ruled the motion out of order, as that order of business had been passed. He said, however, that it could be reepened on ® motion to go back to the former order of business. The vote on the motion stood as follows: Aves, Block and Broderick; noes, Cre well and Tilton, and it was therefore de- clared defeated. 7 The following names were stricken from the great register, it having been found that the persons named did not reside at the addresses given by them. If they can be found they will be prosecuted for felony : T. E. Meyer, 703 Post street; Herbert Allen, 2106° Bush; O. Merrill, 863 Market, and C. B. Remington, 863 Market. The name of William Oiiver of 736 Mc- Allister street was dropped because he failed to answer the citation to appear be- fore the board and answer questions. The board will meet again this morning. Sonrn INDORSE SPRECKELS. Scandinavian Republicans Are Sat- Isfled With His Leadership. A large and enthusiatic meeting of the members of the Scandinayvian Republican Club was held last evening. Spirited ad- dresses were made by C.Johannson, F. Sharp, C. H. Erickson, C. H. Petersen and A. Olsen. Local as well national polities claimed the attention of the different speakers. At the close of the speeches a committee was appointed to make arrange- ments for a grand rally at their next regu- lar meeting, September 8, at the usual time and place. Good music, with other forms of entertainment, will be enjoyed. Before the meeting adjourned the follow- ing resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That we, the undersigned members of the Scandinavian Republican Club, do hereby pledge our support to the nominees of the Republican party, McKinley ana Hobart; and be it further Resolved, That we respectfully request the Repubiican Municipal Convention to place in nomination men who are well known to the community, and of sterling integrity; and that said nominees be selected from the differ- ent classes that go to make up the rank and file of the Republican ‘pnrty. and we think this course essential for the successof the ticket; be it further JHesolved, That we do hereby approve of the leadership of John D. Spreckels. LECKY ON°FREE TRADE Some Handy Literature for the Wise Men of the Colleges. Professor Moses of Berkeley Is Sup- plied With a Campaiga Document. A few days ago a wel-known and pro- gressive citizen of San Francisco had & campaign card published on good Bristol board, The following is printed in bold letters on one side of the card: FREE TBADE. - W. H. Lecky, the English historian (now an M. P., in his recently published work, “Democracy and Liberty,” has this to sey in volume 2, chapter 9: The other side of the card contains this extract: No fact is more conspicuous in the nine- teenth century than the strength of the reac- tion that has taken place against the iree trade or *‘laissez-faire” principles which within the memory of men still living were almost com- pletely dominant in the more advaiced econ- omical teaching of the world, and which seemed likely in a few years to control all the more civilized legislation. Whether we look to the despotic monarchies or to the demo- cratic republics—whether we consider the crowdea populations of Europe or the thiniy scatiered inhabitants of Australia or New Zea- land—the same lesson may be learned. Nearly everywhere the old iree-trade doc- trine is’a vanquished or a declining creed and the chief disputes relate to the forms which protection should take; to the degrees to which it may be wisely carried; to the adyan- tage of establishing a preferential treatinent in 1avor of different parts of the same empire. In England more than in any other great country free trade holds its ground and it still governs our commercial legislation. But Eng- land is very isolated, and if I read aright average educated opinion the doctrine has become sometbiug very different from the confident enthusiastic evangel of Cobden. It has comé to mean iittle more than & conviction that, if all nations agreed to adopt free trade, it would be & benefit to the world as a whole, though not to every part oi it; that, though Prctective duties are of great value in foster- ng the infancy of manutactures, they should not be econtinued when these manulaciures have reached their maturity; that free trade is the manifest interest of a great commer- cial country which does not produce suficient food for its subsistence, while its ships' may be met on every sea and its manufactures might almost supply the world; that cheap raw ma- terials and cheap food are essential conditions of English manuiacturing supremacy.—Lecky's *‘Democracy and Liberty.” Cards of the foregoing type have been freely distributed to the college professors of the Pacific Coast. Special care was taken that Professor Moses of Berkeley should'receive a card. 1t was fancied by the sender that Mr. Moses had been one of the most active apostles of free trade at the Berkeley institution, and fearing that he might have overlooked Lecky’s last observations the extract was forwarded. ——————— Swedish Fair and Festival. The Swedish Lutheran Ebenezer church is preparing to hold & fair and national festival in 0dd Fellows’ Hall, commencing October 13 and continuing five days. Hon. W. W. Thomas Jr., ex-Minister to Sweden and_Norway, and other prominent speakers will be present, Scores of men and woinen in national costumes. teblesux representing scemes in Swedish history, singing and music of the best Swodish talent obtainable, are a part of the festures arranged for. Missing People. Mrs. Margaret Campbell, 1081 Broadway, re- ported to the police yesterday the dis- appearance of her husband on Monday afterncon. He was at times lightheaded, and had not done any work for years. He is 63 years of age, 5 feet 63 inches ta.l, very thin, Eray , mustache und hair. Mrs. Heiss, i\gl’l stiude'n;, street, also reported the dis- appearance of her servant girl, y On Tugsdny night. Lens 1 80 sears orscs! and a good&lrl, and Mrs. Heiss {s afraid she has met with foul pia: The board did not take any action on | THE ARCHBISHOP 10 BE THE FIRST, His Grace Will Open the Y. M. L Course of Lectures. “LIBERTY” HIS TOPIC. What the Central Lecture Bureau Is Doing for Catholics. SOURCE OF INSTRUCTION Each Branch of the Institute Must Give a Discourse at Least Oace a Year. The first lecture to be given under the auspices of the Central Lecture Burean of the Young Men’s Institute will be given in Metropolitan Hall September9. As a fitting beginning of the work anticipated by the bureau Archbishop Riordan will deliver this lecture, and it is to be given under the auspices of Pioneer Council No. 1, the first established branch of the insti- tute. The subject selected by the Arch- bishop is “Individual and Political Lib- erty.,”’ Past Grand President Frank J. Kierce will act as presiding officer, and in addition to the discourse by the distin- guished speaker there will be musical and literary numbers on this programme. The third lecture will be given in Mis- sion Parlor Hall, on Seventeenth street, under the auspices of Mission Council No, 3, on October 1. The lecturer on this occa- sion will be the Rev. Peter C. Yorke, and Le will speak on *“What Catholies Do Not Believe.” Asthis lecture is intended for people of the Mission district a hall in that neighborhood was chosen. Father Yorke will deliver the second lecture of the series in Vallejo, September 18, under the auspices of Vallejo Council No. 13. For this discourse the able lec- turer has taken the subject: ‘‘The Pope and the People,’’ It is expected by the bureau that Bishop Montgomery will come here from Los Angeles and deliver lectures for the insti- tute. Besides it is proposed tosend speak- ers to Los Angeles, and to have lecturers change with those in Sacramento, Hum- boldt County, Stockton and San Jose. The Central Lecture Bureau has been permanently established, with offices in the new headquarters of the Young Men’s Institute, in the Parrott building. Ac- cording to a new article of the constitution each council of the institute must give at least one lecture a year under direction of the bureau, which selects the speaker and the subject. “All these lectures are to be free, but admission is restricted to those having tickets issued by members of the council under which each lecture 1s given. An official bulletin has been issued by the bureau to the officers and members of councils. It contains the following: We do not need to inform you of the attacks which have been made during the past few years on our faith and on our society. These attacks have been instigated by malice and carried on by misrepresentation, calumny and untruth. No matter how ridiculous they may seem o Us, we must remember that many of our fellow-citizens are ready to believe them. Their early training, their environment now, their reading, mekes them prone to swallow any calumny, no matter how monstrous,which is uttered against Catholicism. If these calumnies are allowed to go unanswered, the eneral public wiil come to believe that we have no answer to make. They judge of us as they judge of themselves. Wheneéver anything is said derogatory to them, their institutions, their characters, their homes, their families, immediately they spring to the front to repel these charges; and 1o one blames them. If a man'’s character is worth anything to him, it is surely worth defending. The twelfth Grand Council of the Y. M. L. has determined that an organized effort shall be made by our beloved order to counteract the charges made against Catholicism in gen- eral and agasinst the Y.M. L in_particular. Therefore & plan hes been adopted according to which lectures shall be given under the auspices of the institute in every council of the jurisdiction. Means will be taken to an- swer every calumny as soon as itis uttered and where it is uttered. Literature will be distributed both for the instruction of the members of the institute and for. distribution to those who may have been evily affected by the literature from the other side. The worthy grand president has appointed the following a8 members of the central lec- ture bureau: Two years—Hon. J. F. Sullivan, Rev. James McDonald, F. J. Kierce, John Lynch. O.e year—Rev. P. C. Yorke, Major James F. Smith, Thomas H. Fallon, J. C, 0O'Donnell. These appointments were dated June 17, 1896, and on the following Monday the mem- bers named met_at the rooms of the Young Men’s Institute in this City, and organized as follows: Rev. P. C. Yorke, president: F.J. Kierce, vice-president; John E. RichardsJr., secretary; John O'Donnell, treasurer. The first step after organization was to es- tablish local lecture bureauas in Los Angeles, in Sacramento and in Virginia City. The ter- ritory distributed to these local bureaus was: For Los Angeles, the diocese of Los Angeles for Sacramento, ail of the diocese of Sacra- mento lying in the State of California, and for Virginia City, the State of Nevada. The members of the local bureau of Los Angeles are the Right Rev. George Montgom- ery and I. B, Dockweiler, both of whom are empowered to select a third member. For the local bureau of Sacramento the members are the Right Rev. Thomas Grace and W. F Gormeley. These gentlemen are also em- gowexed to select a third. For the State of, evada the members of the local bureau are Rey. Father Tubman and George D. Pyne. these gentlemen also being empowered to se- lect a third member. Aiter going into details of the design and methods of the bureau, the com- munication closes as follows: In conclusion, we ask you to strengthen our Arms to this great work to which we have been calied. We believe that there is no work so much req‘uheu in these, our days; no work which will bear such abundant fruit for God and country. By counsel, by co-operation, by energy, by zeal, we all can have a share of 1l We ask you knowing that we will receive s response for that counsel, that co-operation, that energy and that zeal. Now, more than ever, itis the duty of every Catholic to siand up for the honor of his chureh; and now, more than_ever, it is the auty of every member of the Young Men’s Institute to work heartand soul for the good of the institute. Yours sin- cerely, PETER C. YORKE. President. JOoHN E. RICHARDS JR., Becretary. —_—— Arrested in San Jose. W. M. Schmalz, 850 Market street, swore to acomplaint in Judge Joachimsen’s court yes- terday charging James Stewart with grand larceny. On August 27 a hunting-case goid wateh and fob chain, & pair of pearl ana dia. mond earrings, a big pin set with diamonds, two rabies and $15 in money were stolen from Mrs. Schmalz’s room, and part of the siolen property has been recovered in San Jose, Where Stewart was arrested. ————————— Malicious Prosecution. The case of Stephen Otis, the broker, charged with felony embezzlement by Mrs. Annie Mc. Manus, 8 widow, was called in Judge Camp- bell's court yesterday and continued till Friday. Mr. Otis declared that he would swear out a complaint this morning charging M McManus with malicious prosecution. S AP G The Queen’s footmen wear wigs which have eight rows of curls, whereas those of the Prince of Wales are allowed seven rows and those of the Lord Mayor of London are given six only. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria.