The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 7, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1896. 9 DEMOCRATS HAVE THAT TIRED FEELING Ennui Reigns Supreme at| Their State Committee Reoms. This Is Explained by the Facli That the Feople Are Not | for Bryan. ‘ | MKINLEY TO WIN CALIFORNIA | Such Is the Conclusion That Must Be | Reached After Arpalyzing the Situation. | Rent by schisms, feuds and dissensions, paign turned a deaf ear. He was waiting for Dizger game. *“Why do you suppose they employed a boy to run the Democratic machine this year?” growled a wrinkled volitician who has seen better days. *‘I’ll just tell vou why they did,” he continued, answering his own question. “They bad to take this smooth-faced lad because they couldn’t get any of the old warhorses to stand in and shoulder the responsibility of certain defeat. Younx Mr. Alford will live long enough to outgrow it, I hope, for I have nothing against him. He is bright and polite and well educated and well dressed, and he wears a sweet pink in his button- hole; but what he hasn’t learned about managing a political campaign would { make Bill English and Jobn P. Irish and Frank Gould or Jim Buad laugh. *“What do you suppose was the reason Mr. Alford gave for not wanting to send me out to North Beach to make_ speeches for Bryan and free siver?”’ he demanded austerely. “I'll tell you that, too. He said it was because the committee had no free silver to give out for expenses. of course, they have no free silver or any- thing else to run the campaign on, and good reason, too. It’s because the people of California are not with’em in this cam- paign, and people cunsequen}ly don’t come up with the money. 1t’s no dis- grace for a committee to be poor, of course, any more than it1s for a man to be poor, but when you understand the rea- son for the Democratic State Committee's depleted exchequer it is a dead pointer on how the cat's going to jump, for if the | peoplc of the State believed in Bryan and | baa any idea that he was gomg to win they would contribute {unds enough to hire speakers to stump North Beach dis- trictand the Potrero. Thatshows me that the Democratic party of California to-day McKinley has got the State, and that we LU YOUNG MR. ALFORD, the Boy Manager of the Boy Orator’s Campaign in California, Waiting for Something to Turn Up. presents a spectacle that would be pa- | Bryan men might as well get ready to thetic were it not grotesque. The leaders of the party, the wheeihorses of the or- ganization, the men who in the past have | been relied on for support, the brains and | worth of the party have voluntarily re-‘ tired from the heat of battle, because they see that Bryanism cannot win in this State this year. The places of these old- time warriors—the grizzled veleransof a | thousand fields—are occupied, but not filled, by striplings of no experience or executive ability, to whom are joined a few venerable political hacks who are willing 10 scrape up any crumbs, however trifling, that may happen to fall to them from tbe party lunch-counter. The situation at the Democratic State heaaquarters in the Califorata Hotel on | street in this City may be taken as a | fair index of the actual state of affairs | B throughout California. Visit the head- quarters and you will see for yourself the evidences of depression and hopelessness. A plain, unvarnished description of the place will carry conviction to every candid | mind that the adherents of Bryan have practic: abanaoned all expectations of | "nrvllng California on the 3d of mext month 5 Nothing will convey a better idea of the outlook than to compare the present con- dition of the rooms to their appearance during the campaign of two years ago, when Frank Gould of Stockton was in command and the master spirits of the old party were on deck day and night booming the cause to which they were all | devoted. You can see nothing of that kind now. The rooms are practically de- serted. There is no life, no stir, no en- thusiasm. In the secretary’s room are ceveral tables, but only one solitafy clerk sits there hour after hour writing his name over and over again with a blue pencil on an immense sheet of blotting paper, only varying the monotony of this exciting performance by cutting unused } telegraph blanks into small fragments with a brand new pair of scissors. There is one typewriting machine in the room, but its keys do not click to the music of stirring messages to the erstwhile faithful throughout the length and breadth of the land; for the reason that the aforesaid | erstwhile faithful have lost interest in such commurications. The inventory oi fice furniture includes one telephone (silent) and two messenger-call boxes (not in use). Then there is a picture of Mr. Bryan. In fact there are two pictures. But the one that attracts most attention is a col- ored lithograph from a St. Louis pub- | lisher representing the Democratic nomi- | nee as arosy-cheeked young man of bucolic appearance, with a smile like a seraph and neckscarf like that worn by the tamborine endman in a minstrel company. L “It’s a pity to put up a flashy picture like that,” admitted the lonesome clerk, pausing for a moment in his work of sign- ing his name, “but it seemed to please some of the boys, 8o we let it goat that.” In the next room siis the Hon. W. H. Alford, the boy manager of the boy ora- tor's campaign in California. He list- lessly rests his patent leather shoes on his patent roller desk and patiently waits for the important political visitors who never come. To relieve the enniui he chats with the janitors and messengers that now and again happen in with unimportant infor- mation about inconseguential matters. But you should see the visitors if you wish to size up the situation as it actually exists, for they really do have some visi- turs at the Democratic State Central Com- mittee rooms. The most prominent caller on Mr. Al- ford yesterday was a gentleman who pro- claimed himself as & polvglot politician, and offered his services to speak in five different languages in as many successive minutes at any public meeting that might be called by the committee. This was thought to be a pretty good proposition and was taken under advise- me|nt by the manager of the orator’s cam- paign. After that eame a painter who was will- g to limn Mr. Bryan's pleasing counten- ce on the dead walls of the City and the lS}eal Rocks at the Cliff House for $3 per mn, d_’l‘n_en came a Froceauion of bill posters, istriputors of campaign documents, -would be stump speakers, grafters, throw up the sponge.” AMBROSE MO HIS CICH Rainey’s Man Has a Father i Who Wants the Pound | of Flesh, Plenty of Spoils “On the Side” if Democracy Controls the S‘reet | D:partment. There has lately been a great deal of speculation among the large cluss that is engaged in laboring in the Street Depart- ment as to what would be the outcome of | the election of William Ambroseas Super- | intendent of Streets, owing to the fact that his father now shaves the warrants of employes of the Street Department. It bhas lately been argued that the elec- | tion of Ambrose could mean, inferentially, | that none save those who sell warrants to his father would be welcome on the pay- roll. THE Carw has lately heard consider- able complaint about this phase of the question and the matter is quite plainly voiced in the following sample letter, be- ing the complaint of one citizen: Sax Fraxcisco, Cal., Oct. 3, 1896, Editor Cali: Is there no protection for the poor workingman? At 5334 City Hall avenue, opposite the Hall of Records, there is & saloon kept by M. Ryan. On-the 2d and 3d of each month Mr. Ambrose, the father of Sam Rainey’s nominee for Superintendent of Streets, Billy Ambrose, hires one of Mr. Ryan’s back rooms to shave the warrants of the em- ployes of the Street Department from 3 to 5 per cent. 1f Mr. Ambrose can shave the war- rants of the Street Department now, what wiil he do if his son Billy is elected Superintendent of Streets? He will have an office the same as George Ackerson had when Billy was Superin- tendent of Streets, and no man will be em- ployed that does not cash his warrants at his piace of business. “Uncle Smith,” on Mont- gomery street, gets some now, but he will oe out in the cold if Billy Ambrose is Superin- tendent of Streets. Eddie Greaney says that Ambrose was his man for that office {from the start. It was he that mentioned Billy’s name, and he is going to have a say who his deputies are going to be and who the men aze that will work on the streets. If Billy Ambrose is elected it will be another Billy Ackerson Su erintendent of Streeis. One term and he will be dead. Yours truly, JOSEPH MCCARTHY. A Cany reporter visited Ryan’s saloon last night and found the place almost de- serted. ‘‘Ambrose has his office here one or two days each month,” said the pro- prietor, “but I don’t think he makes much money out of it. He shaves war- rants for the accommodation of a few of his friends, but he has not been here for some months, because I thin®\ he has run short of coin,” There are many people, however, who believe that the election of Ambrose would force workingmen to patronizs his father or compel them to resign. PLANS ACCEPTED. Bids for the New Municipal Bullding Will Be Opened on the 26th Inst. The Municipal Buildings Committee of the Board of Supervisors took a decisive step in the matter of the structure which is 10 be built on the site of the old City Hall yesterday. ‘The committee was called together to pass finally on the plans of Architect Shea that were accepted some time ago. The plans were elaborate and accom- panied by many type-written pages of ex- planation, all ‘of which was satisfactory 10 the committee. It was unanimously decided to accept the plans and to advertise for sealed pro- posals to be opened on the 26th inst. The matter of putting a clock in the tower was discussed, alt of the members being in favor of a umuriece. It was de- cided to purchase a clock, the price of which shall not exceed $2500. The ques- tion of putting in bells or chimes was not decided. ———————— . TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. hangers-on and the like, but to all of them the boy manager of the boy orator’s cam- 1 Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- gists refund the money if it fails to cure, 200, IN THE SUPREME COURT'S HANDS The Case of D. L Farns- worth Against Regis- trar Hinton. Garret McEnerney Opposes the Granting of a Writ of Mandamus. A. RUEF FOR PETITIONER. The Legislative Act Defining What Is a Legal Convention Exten- sively Debated. The Supreme Court, in bank, yesterday, took under advisement the case of D. L. Farnsworth against Registrar Hinton, in which a petition is presented for a writ of mandate to compel the defendant to place the Kelly-Mahoney nominees on the bal- lot of the regular Republican party. The petitioner’s counsel were A. Ruef, A. Barpard, W. T. baggett, A. W. Mor- genstern and C. H. Forbes. The defendant was represented by Gar- ret McEnerney, J. Alva Watt, Thomas D. Riordan and John M. Chretien. Originally, this matter was brought up by J. B. Brown, the Senatorial candidate put up by Mahoney and his associates, and the attitude of the court in this case will decide both at one sitting as well as any future move on the same lines. ’bee lengthy petition of plaintiff filed several days ago was answered by Garret McEnerney, counsel for the Board of Elec- tion Commissioners. in behalf of Registrar Hinton. Attorney J. Alva Watt, in a few concise expressions, placed before the court the denials of the defense to the allegations made by the plaintiff. He spoke princi- pally of the undisputed right conceded to the County Committee since 1802 until 1894 and to the present organization to call for the conventions through which were made the legislative nominees. The contention of the plaintiff that the Kelly-Mahoney faction had held a joint convention of the Fourth and Fifth Uon- gressional districts was untenable, and if only the Fourth Congressional District was represented it represented but a frac- tional portion of the City and County of San Francisco, and the entire fabric must fall to the ground. Ruef argued that the joint convention was simply one of the Fourth Congres- sional District and of all the Assembly districts encnmgassed by the bounduries of the Jity and County of San Francisco. He added that the particular point he | desired to put forth was the denial of the | right of a Registrar, who is but a minis- terial officer, to refuse to receive and filea properly certified list of nominations. «“1f the petitions are properly formea the Registrar shounld accept and file them. In a case such as this the province of ac- ceptance or rejection should lie in the hands of the party, at the polls, and both tickets should be presented to them for their suffrage. “I geny the power of the County Com- mittee to give a set of nominees to the party at large to vote upon. A political party can only beone which at the last election polled a 3 per cent vote. ‘The primary held by the faction Here rep- resented polled 10,000 votes. Is it then to ke contended that at the regular election the County Committee with its handful of men is the Republican party, or is the organization to be represented by these 10,000 voters ?”’ Attorney Ruef stated further that if it was accepted that the Connty Committee represented the Republican party the former could at any time throw over the latter for the benefit of some other party regaraless of the obiection of the greater number of Republican voters. “The only thing that gives the County Committee power,” added Ruef, “is the acquiesence of the Republican electors; there is nothing in the law recognizing the supremacy of the State or County Committees. “I contend that any Republicans of this City may organize among themselves and repudiate the County Committee.” “You =re then rather antagonistic to the stand yon take in the Fourth Congres- sional District Convention, are you not?"’ asked the Chief Justice. “No,” answered Ruef. **We explain our right as a body of Republicans to repre- sent the party as well as has the County Committee. ‘‘We do not deny their right to filing their tickets, but we claim an equal right, which is refused us by the Registrar. *‘I understand that the other side trusts to the decision rendered by this court some years ago in the Dolan case. 1 take it that the decision was given because the plaintiff’s side had assumed to appropri- ate the name of a party alreaay in exist- ence,” ‘‘How would the voter know whether he is voting for party principles if you put so many tickets in the field f" “The Republican principles would be voted anyvhow, because all nominees would be of that party, no matter the in- dividual. “The election law is unconstitutional, according to my idea. There is no way to regulate the 3 per cent jequired at one election to entitle a party to a piace on the ticket at the next. In this case of the Democratic-Populist fusion, for instance, bow will it be possible to tell at the next elections after this whick percentage each party received? Hence, if each cannot hold a convention, the politics of the country must remain as a monopoly ip the hands of the old parties.” Garret McEnerney said: “In regard to the question in these proceedings of whether or not the Registrar, as a judicial or ministerisl officer, has done or failed to do his duty according to law, it appears from the act passed by the Legislature that only one list of nominees is entitled to recognition or else there would be no necessity for regularly organized conven- tions according to law, and a proverly cer- tified ticket of nominees on flP 3 “‘The petitioners in this case do not say they are the Republican party, but they state they claim to be. They do not deny our right to represent the Republican party, but they hope to share with us in the feast. It is just like the infringer who offers to grant to the rightful owner of a patent a share of his rightful belongings. “If the reudaners deem they are wrong- fully dealt by tney should find redress withiu the party or cease to be partisans. “‘The court has no jurisdietion by writ of mandate to compe! tbe Secretary of State to do an act which it is not his duty to do, and there is no way to remedy the matter. “If this court cannot see its way clear to decide which of the'two claimants to the title is entitled to it, it must leave the titioners where they were picked up. The petitioners do not deny the right of the regularly organized body of Republicans, according to custom and suthority, to file its certificate, but they step in when pro- ceedings are hrought calculated to disin- tegrate the party.” . His Gold Watch Stolen. Stephen Sanguinetti, candidate for Super- visor, reported to the police yesterday that his old wateh, valued at $150, had been stolen. ¢ said he lett his watch on'anail ina Davis- street restaurant and when ne nm":ufl the Walch was gone. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOCDS. fobt o SRS ST SE PN S SO S TR S S S PSSP S e S OUR GREAT OCTOBER SALE! “QUANTITY” and “READY CASH” were never so potent factors in buying as when our mammoth new Fall Stock was secured, for the TERRIFIC DEPRESSION of all manufacturing industries gave our Eastern and European representatives, with their control of ready cash and their ability to handle practically unlimited quantities, THE ABSOLUTE COMMAND of the best products of the world at DISCOUNTS SO TREMENDOQUS that we are enabled to inaugurate a Great October Sale of the LATEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL STYLES AND NOVELTIES AT PRICES THAT WILL ASTONISH ¢ DELIGHT SHREWD BUYERS! CLOAK DEPARTMENT. At $4.00. LADIES' BLACK BOX JACKETS, high neck, storm collar, lap pockets, regular price $6 50, on special sale at $4 each. At $5,00. LADIES’ BLACK BEAVER CLOTH FULL RIPPLE CAPES, handsomely braided on front and bottom, storm collar edged with fur and braided to match, regular price $7 50, on special sale at $5 each. At . $6.00. LADIES' TAN COVERT CLOTH JACK- ETS, high neck, storm collar, coat back, regular price $850, on special sale at §6 each. HANDKERCHIEFS ! At 8% Cents Each. 800 dozen LADIES STITCHED HAND-EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS (slightly imperfect), regular price $2 25 per dozen, on special sale at 8l4¢ each. At 15 Cents Each. 200 dozen LADIES’ WHITE SCAL- LOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS, regular price $3 per dozen, on special sale at 15¢ each. NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS, Etc. JET AND COLORED BEAD REVERE GARNITURES, in all styles and shadings, at the lowest prices. RUSTLE LININGS—Special line of Moire Rustle Taffeta Lining, 25 inches wide, on special sale at 5¢c a yard. THE WORLD'S WONDER—“FLASH- SKIN,” a magic polisher of Silver- ware, etc., and for Bicycle riders a necessity, price 25¢ a pair. WHITE HEM- | | COLORED DRESS GOODS!- At 40 Cents. 3 cases 33 INCH ALL-WOOL FANCY DRESS GOODS, in figured checks, plaids and curls, regular price 60c, on special sale at 40c a yard. At 65 Cents. 2 cases 52-INCH SILK AND WOOL NOV- ELTY CHECKS, latest colorings, regu- lar dm-lce $1, on special sale at 65¢c a yard, At 25 Cents. | 4 cases 44-INCH ALL-WOOL NAVY STORM SERGE, regular price 50c, on special sale at 25¢ a yard. At 50 Cents. 4 cases 52-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL ENG- LISH NAVY CHEVIOT BSERGE, regular price 85¢, on special sale at 50c a yard. £@& We are showing THE LARG- EST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF PLAIDS in the city, all at the lowest prices, BLACK DRESS GOODS. At 25 Cents. cases 38-INCH ALL PURE WOOL FRENCH SERGE, regular price 40c, on special sale at 25c a yard. At 50 Cents. cases 52-INCH EXTRA FINE ALL- WOOL ENGLISH CHEVIOT, regular price 85¢, on special sale at 50c a yard. At 50 Cents. cases 43-INCH FIGURED ENGLISH MOHAIR, regular price 75¢, on special sale at 50c a yard. 2 19 2 SILK DEPARTMENT ! At 75 Cents a Yard. 50 rieces DRESDEN FIGURED TAr- FETA SILK, new designs and color- ings, regular price $1 25, on special sale at 75¢ a yard. At 75 Cents a Yard. 20 pieces BLACK TAFFETA SILK, 24 inches wide, regular price $1, on special sale at 75¢c a yard. At $1.00 a Yard. 40 pieces BLACK BROCADED SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN SILK. handsome new designs, regular price $1 50, on special sale at §1 a yard. LADIES’ WOOL UNDERWEAR. At 75 Cents. 3 cases LADIES’ NATURAL GRAY SANITARY WOOL VESTS, high neck, long sleeves; drawers to match; regular price $1 25, on special sale at 75¢ each. At $1.00. 4 cases LADIES’ JERSEY RIBBED CASHMERE WOOL VESTS, high neck, long sleeves: drawers to match; warranted non-shrinkable, white and natural, regular orice $1 25, on special sale at $1 each. p MEN’S FURNISHINGS. At 12 Cents. 3 cases MEN'S FULL-FINISHED HEAVY SEAMLESS WOOL SOCKS, with double heels and toes, warranted free from dye, regular price $2 a dozen, on special sale at 12}4c a palr. At 50 Cents. 75 dozen MEN’S AND BOYS’ TENNIS FLANNEL OVERSHIRTS. extra well made and in a choice variety of me- dium and dark patterns, regular price 85¢, on epecial sale at 50c each. L& We desire to inform our patrons that our entire stock of Linings, Notions and Dress Trimmings has been marked down much below regular prices, and is worthy the attention of purchasers. Murphy Building, / Market and Jones Stregts. i BLANKETS! BLANKETS! To open the season’s trade we shal place on sale five great specials— values never approached before -on this coast. Remember, these are not common goods, but the almost finest fabrics that can be produced. See our windows. LOT 1-500 pairs 10-4 FINE GRADE ALL-WOOL ‘WHITE BLANKETS, beau- tifully finished, regular price $5 a pair, on special sale at.. LOT 2—4 cases Extra Weight FINE CALIFORNIA BLAN- KETS, fully 72 inches wide, a soft fleecy finish, regular price $750 a pair, on special Q = sale at.. . &4'70 $3.65 1 LOT 3-275 pairs HIGH-GRADE LAMB’S - WOOL BLAN- KETS, a very choice and dnrable fabric, regular price $7 75 a pair, on special saleat LOT 4—1 case 13-4 EXHIBITION LAMB’S-WOOL FINE GRADE BLANKETS, 78 inches wide, regular price $9 a pair, on special sale at..... LOT 5—65 pairs BEST GRADE MISSION BLANKETS, ex- tra size, bound with deep ribben, fine Australian wool, specially made for us, regu- lar price $15 a pair, special sale at LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS. At 50 Cents. 40 dozen LADIES’ LAUNDERED SHIRT ‘WAISTS. in stripes and Persian pat- terns, “‘Stanley” make, regular price $1 50 and $1 75, on special sale at 50c each. §5.50 $6.50 At $1.00. 25 dozen LADIES’ LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, in Dimities, Lawns and Fancy Plaids, ‘‘Stanley”’ make, latest style, regular price $250, on special sale at-§1 each. Murphy Building, Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streets. Market and Jozes Stregs. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Sireets. TEXAS SENDS US A LEPER He Is Ticketed Toward San Francisco From Houston. El Paso and Los Angeles in Turn Keeps Him Moving Onward. WOEE (F THE GOTO REMEDY. Supervisor Berjamin Will Move to Purchase a Year’s Supply of the Drugs. At last oriental science seems to have called a halt to the ravages of that dread Eastern scourge, leprosy. About two months ago Supervisor Benjamin, who had personally interesied bimself in the lepers at the Pesthouse, raised $200 by subscription and sent to Japan for the celebrated remedy of Dr. Goto, This eminent physician had used it in the hos- pitals of Yokohama with marked success. if not positively curing the patients at least checking tne disease and bringing comparative ease and comfort to the af- fected persons. When the case of medicine arrived Mr. Benjamin, being unable to get it landed duty-free, paid the customs charges and sent it ouf to the Pesthouse. There were sixteen lepers in that hospital, some of them Chinese, including a woman of that nationality, some of them so badly af- fected that they could hardly miove around. They immediately began to use thohnmadv in the shape of pills and ina bath. The result is most satisfactory. The dreadful pain and the tormenting itch of the great swollen spots have in most cases completely ceased, and the ravages of the lague have been cheeked. Ah Leung, an ntelligent and English-educated Ohina- man, who is onlv slightly touched with leprosy, is the mdst favorable case, His face, neck and nands ars clear of the pus- tules and rosy tint that mark the leper, and several of his countrymen show un- mistakable evidences of improvement. Anpa, the Chinese woman who vlaygthe organette for visitors and h{ thelx%en- erous contributions is enabled to buy many little comforts for herseif and fel- low-afflicted, seems to have taken on a new lease of life. She has purchased a new cylinder—the air ol ‘Marching hrough Georgia”’—for her music ma- chine. When she 18 lying in her Goto bath she passes away the time turning the crank of the wheezy little instrument, and inmates of the dismal institution hear “From-Atlanta to the Sea” all day lovg. Lena Grinn, the girl donated with her afflicted brother to this City by Mendocino County several months ago, shows less im- rovement than the others. Her face is ly swollen and one of her hands al- most useless. There are now sixteen lepers at the hos- pital, a new patient having come in last Sunday. His name is George Pepalou, and he is a white man, born in the Hawa- iian islands thln{-nx years ago. There has been lep: n his family for three generations. He was living in Houston, » Texas, with his brother, who died from the disease not long ago, and the health authorities of that city passed him along toward the Pacific Coast. His ticket, with which they provided kim, gave out at El Paso and he was given another by the peo- ple of that place. It carried him to Los Angeles, where the lynx-eyed Board of Health caught him and it was a toss-up between their pesthouse and San Fran- cisco. This City won, as usnual, and an- other ticket was given him, which brought him here. Pepalou does not use the Goto remedy, but a preparation which he first procured at Hot Springs, Colo. The preseription is: Strychnine, 1-150 of a grain; chlorate of potassium, 14 drachms; oil of aconite, 10 drops; distilled water, 1 quart; dose, from 2 to 3 tablespoonsful three times a day. He says this treatment is curing him rapidly, and that his body, once cov- ered with the pustui.; of true leprosy, is now clear of all evidences of the plague. The gatiem is desirous of returning to Honolulu that he may join his brother and sister at the leper colony on theisland | of Molokai. Mr. Benjamin is so far encouraged by the efficacy of the Japanese remedy that at the next meeting of the Board of Super- visors he will bring up the subject and try to have a year's suppiy_of the Goto dru s.' ‘purchased in Yokohama for the use of the lepers here. He believes that $500 will be ample for that purpose. There is enough of the remedy remaining at the Pesthouse to last two months. URGES THE CHARTER In Resigning Committeeman M. H. Hecht Advocates an Unselfish Con- sideration of the Instrument. The following communication is self- explanatory: 8AN FrANCISCo, Cal., Oct. 6, 1896. J. Richard Freud Fsq., Smmrz Citizens’ Charter Association—DEAR SIR: Nothing short of the utmost importance could induce me at this time to obey the imperative summors that called me by wire to-day to Boston and compels me to resign' from the finance committee, though I should still like to remain as vice- prefifient of the association if I may be per- mitted to do so. Ifit is at all possible I shall return in time to articipate in the closing days of the campaign Jor the ohecter. - Ia any judgment the Import ance of its adoption oversbadows by far every issue before the people of San Francisco. If it should be defeated it will be a calamity for our people from which they will suffer for a very long time, certainly until a charter can be adopted. To my mind. while this one may not_be absolutely perfect, there can never be a charter framed again that contains more that is good and less thatis bad. I haye care- fuily observed all that bas been advanced against it and can easily trace every objection 10 seli-interest, pure and simple, with perhaps the objection of 100 much power in the Mayor, which is only apparent, but not resl and has been explained away many times. 1i the new charter is aefeated it will be from precisely the same causes that have re. tarded our progress and blocked the prosper. ity that our State is by its wealih and re sources destined to enjoy. It is sad, but un- fortunate that our people do not seem able to rise above their own petty little individual in- teresis so that no public question is ever pre- sented but what the majority of our people ask themselves first and foremost “how will this affect me?” Until this condition is changed it is hopeless to expect good govern- ment and honesty in public affairs, and the sooner this is understood the better for us all. This may seem harsh criticism, but is, alas, too true. Iam now spesking from the expe- rience that came to me in the advocacy of ihe new charter, though it is by no means a new jdea. I could furnish many instances cor- roborative of this statement, which, however, is so spparent from everything so far said against the charter that a simple analysis will reveul its truth. In_conclusion, I ap) to you all to spare no effort to secure the adop- tion of the charter; try to make the people undersiand that they owe something to the community in which they live, that the great- est good tothe greatest number is a truism that has never yet tailed to bringforth foxdan fruit. “The Lord heips him who helps bimself,” and if our people are so indifferent or so selfish as to defeat this organic law that has so much to commend it, and is absolutely necessary our future fcod government and home rule, then let us forever after hold our m, cease bewailing our misgovernment, yal ot trust in office, incompetency of our officials, and lay the blame exactly where it belongs, 10 ourselves. Sincerely, M. H. HECHT. e e Germany now rivals France m glass | coloring. WED AMID A GOLDEN SHEEN: Nuptials of Miss Mary Mercado and George C. Boardman. The Rector of St. Stephen’s Comes Over to St. Luke’s to Officiate. THE BRIDE IS A BELLE Four Bridesmaids in Yelow Taffsta Gowns and Black Velvet Gains- borough Hats. Miss Mary Mercado and George C. Boardman were married yesterday at noon at St. Luke’s Church. Rev. E. J. Lion, the rector of St. Stephen’s, and for many years a warm per- sonal friend of the bride, left his own pulpit to come to the little church on Van Ness avenue to pronounce the young couple man and wife. It was a yellow wedding. Yellow roses and chrysanthemums were placed upon the altar, and cordons of yellow blossoms twined the chancel rail. Promptly at the hour announced for the ceremony the strains of the “Bridal March” from ‘“Lohengrin” announced the arrival of the bridal party. From the vestry-room came the bride’s attendants, the maid of honor, Miss Mar- garet Salisbury, and Miss Kate Salisbury, Miss Mamie Scott, Miss Clementine Kip and Miss Julis Tompkins. The young ladies marched down the center aisle to the entrance, where they met the bride. The procession was again formed, and with the ushers, S. H. Boardman, Charles M. Gunn, Milton Latham and Samuel Buckbee, leading, the party proceeded to the altar. Here the groom, assisted by his best man, T. Danforth Boardman, awaited the arrival of hisbride. Rev. Mr. Lion read the impressive Episcopal service, and in clear, firm tones th e young couple made the responses. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the pesidence of the bride’s cousin, Mrs. Sanchez, 2140 Sutter street, at which only the relatives were present. ‘The bride wore an elegant gown of silver velour. The jupe was en traine and per- fectly plain and the corsage was elabo- rately trimmed with rare old point. The maid of honor wore a modish gown of white taffeta and chiffon and alarge white felt picture hat, trimmed with'long white plumes. The bridesmaids were attired alike in yellow taffeta gowns and wore black velvet picture bats and black gioves. All the attendants carriea bouquets of long- stemmed white chrysanthemums. The bride, who is a charming and ac- complished young woman, is a niece of Mrs. Monroe Salisbury and a favorite in the smart set. The groom is connected with the firm of Shainwald & Buckbee. Mr, and Mrs. Boardman leit last even- ing for a three weeks’ bridal trip, to be spent in the northern partof the State. s CHILDREN’S WATCHES! When Herw your we show little one one ofa is old number enough of dainty to tell designs time, made a watch | purposely is the for gift children. to make. Astonish- ! ing prices THE WATERBURY WATCH CO. Office in the MILLS BUILDING, (3] San Francisco, Cal. N i YOU FEEL SMALL HOW SMALL YOU FEEL WHEN you begin to. notice your powers of manhood waning. Then you lose the con- fidence and self-esteem which comes with vigorous strength. You imagine yourself small, and you are. You lose that respect which is the right of manly qualities. 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