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4 THE S AN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898. COMES TO - THE RESCUE OF R, ROBEATS PresidentSnowMakes a Statement. POLYGAMY NOT PRACTICED HEAD OF THE MORMON CHURCH SAYS LAW IS OBEYED. The Question of Seating the Repre- sentative-Elect From Utah Is Yet Causing a Great Controversy. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. Dec. 29.—In connection with the election of B. H. Roberts to | Congress 1 certain charges circu- | lated by Presbyterian Board of Missio; resident Lorenzo Snow of the Mormon church furnishes a signed | statement to an afternoon paper here! h he in part: ( and emphatically | s which are being pub- that the Mormon | and__teaching Ever since | manifesto_on this | Wilford Woodruft, | office, poiygamous or | have entirely ceased in | 1ccession to the presi- rch of Jesus Christ of | 1 have peatedly as- 1 to stand by that determination not to to take place under e church which is con- f State, and I now SALT LAKE P rstanding with the na- >d the Unlon as a| y observed. There osition on the part to violate or depart from it The enabiing act required | titution in the | amous or plural | r_probibited. amed in support of this al ¢ ment. Heavy penal- = provided for in case of their vio- . Roberts to the of- “ongress from cular affair. Non- 1 in his nomination in on of his party. Non- d in his election. Many ing of his party voted for | s He was clected as an | m citizen by American citizens, | id the question of religion did not enter ) th political contest. - The nothing to do with thé action | seat. If, the wild | ] fulmina- | the pulpit i press to the t that Mr. Roberts has violated the | the requirement of 8 preper for me to | in relation to his e is to be take nd an y, that the affects the members, s of which we sy _without foundation in fact. If.| wuld be cated the result as to | zamy would be no different. There mous marriages since in_ the church | fons. T am per- | h change. My | ship of_the church n this determination. nt that has been caused s is without rea- without excuse. —_— WILL ROBERTS GET SEATED IN THE HOUSE? NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—The Washing- ton correspendent of the Herald sends the following: Representative-elect Roberts, theMormon Congressmanfrom Utah, will probably be confronted upon his arrival in Washington to take his seat he Fifty-sixth Congress by the propesition of expulsion because of his zed polygamous practices. Some nll the ablest constitutional lawyers in the House, who have studied this now cele- brated case, declare there is nothing in the co: tution of the United States to prevent Mr. Roberts from taking his seat, but they add that the House, by a two-thirds vote, may expel him on the ground that he is living in violation of the general laws which govern.the United States. None of the objectors to Mr. Roberts seem to have recognized the constitu- ticnal aspects of the case, but have based their opposition to him solely upon the fact that he is a Mormon, and therefore, they declare, he should not be admitted to Congress. Representative James Hamilton Lewis of Washington is of the opinion that Mr. Roberts cannot be denied his seat in the House of Representatives on the mere ground that he is a polyga- mist, and has been living with three or mcre wives in Utah. Mr. Lewis is firmly convinced that when Mr. Roberts appears at the first session of the next Congress he must be allowed to take the oath as a member of the House. Elliott’s Insanity Is Worse. DENVER, Colo., Dec. %.—Joseph BI- liott of San Francisco, who became in- sane here yesterday while on his way to his old home in Ireland, is still confined in an insane ward at the County Hos- pital. His condition is said by the phy- sicians to be worse to-day. telegram was recelved from his brother, John El- llott of San Francisco, giving directions for the care of the stricken man. - Roosevelt's Official Plurality. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 20.—The official canvass of the vote cast for Governor at the election last month gives Roosevelt, Republican, a plurality of 17 78 over Van Wyck, Democrat. Pears’ It is a wonderful soap that takes hold quick and does no harm. No harm! It leaves the skin soft like a baby’s; no alkali in it, nothing but soap. The harm is done b ikali. Still more harm is dorne by not washing. So, bad soap is better than none. What is bad soap? Im- perfectly made; the tat and alkali not well bal- anced or not combined. What 1s good soap? Pears’. All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; ail sorts of people use 1t. —s_ 8 CAPTAIN DREYFUS - MAY BE IN PARIS Reported to Have Been Taken From His Island Prison and to Have Sailed From Cauenne on Board a Convict Transport. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. PARAMARIBO, via Haytl, Dec. 20.—It is reported here that Cap- tain Dréyfus, who for the last three years has been kept in solitary and close confinement on Devil's Island, one of the Saluti Islands, a few miles east of here, has been removed from his island nrison to Cayenne and sailed from there for France on December 4 last on a convict transport. No detalls regarding the depatture of the prisoner or as to his ulti- mate destination can be ascertained. It is believed that he will be taken to Paris to await the orders of the Court of Cassation. NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—If Dreyfus sailed from Cayenne for France on December 4, he should by this time have. reached Paris. Convict ships make slow progress, but the average voyage from French Guiana to France rarely takes longer than three weeks. If Dreyfus was taken to Paris at all, his journey would probably be surrounded by the greatest secrecy, owing to the hostile attitude of the anti-revisionists, who have openly threatened him with violence SBRBBBBB s EERBosnNss SRR RIBRBBLRNBIoLEBRBIAN if he returned to France. Some, however, believe Dreyfus has already reached Paris. Z The correspondent of the London Telegraph said recently: “Cur- ious rumors gre current in Paris. There is a mysterious and unknown prisoner at the fortress of Mont Valerien and although the military authorities are most reticent as to his identity, belief grows strong that thig captive Is no other than the celebrated prisoner of Devil's & Island. However, no confirmation is to be obtained of the report, g which for the present must be treated as a mere guess.” BRURRURARURAURRRURRRRERRRRRRREINSLR ABSCONDING GEORGIA MERCHANT CAPTURED. TLANTA, Ga., Dec. 20.—The Constitution will say to-morrow: S. La- fayette Almand, a Georgia merchant, who is charged with absconding with some $40,000 or $50,000, was arrested in Tulare, Cal., last Sunday morning, and Monday night an officer started for California after the ab- scondér. Almand was a Georgia merchant with headquarters at Conyers, and did a large business throughout the State. He had the confidence of the business men of the State and almost unlimited credit. - He appeared to be flourishing when, about three or four weeks ago, he suddenly disapoeared, and when those who had trusted him examined his affairs, they claimed he had carried with him several thousand dollars which he ought to have turn- ed over to them. Just how many were victimized cannot be said, as all of them decided to keep quiet and try to catch Almand.. Nor can the exact ameunt of the money alleged to have been taken be named, as even the victims do not know, but it is estimated that the amount will be between $40,000 and $60,000. Almand is a young man, not more than 30 years age, and is well connected throughout the State. He is married and his family had been residing in Conyers, Last Saturday the Sheriff of Rockdale County came to Atlanta and saw some of the parties interested in the capture of Almand. He said he had received information which led him to believe that Almand was in Tulare, Cal. Sunday morning a felegram was sent to that town and Monday a reply was received stating that Almand was under ar- rest. 'ACOMA, Wash., Dec. 29.—There were two sensational suicides In this T county last night. Charles Lang, an employe of the Southern Pa- cific’'s coal mines at Carbonado, went on a Christmas carousal and spent his last month’'s wages buying liquor for his friends. Yesterday he spent the last of his money at a road house between Carbonado and Wil- keson. His whilom friends then deserted him and he became despondent over his debauched condition. Lang had frequently threatened to kill him- self at the close of one of his periodical sprees. Last night this idea pos- sessed hi a~ain and he told an acquaintance he intended to end it all. A few minutes.later he walked into a small room in the rear of the road- house and killed himself in the presence of four men and five women. Be- fore they knew it he had placed a révolver at his right tempie and fired. He died instantly. George Remond, a German rancher, aged 50, died of starvation, having absolutely refused to eat since he was prevented from killing himself two weeks ago. He shot himself at that time, but the bullet glanced on his skull and did little damage. 'He wanted to aim again at his brain, but the police interfered and sent him to the county hospital. Since then Remond’s chief aim has been to die. All efforts to Have him eat have been unavailing. He had a fancied grievance against his daughter, living in Seattle, and de- clared she should not inherit his farm at Roy. Yesterday he sent for a lawyer and made his will, presumably disinheriting her. CANADIANS AFRAID OF ANNEXATION. TORONTO, Dec. 23.—The Toronto World, which opposes the present Lib- eral Goyernment at Ottawa. has a startling editorial to-day under the heading ““Canada on the Brink,” in which it warns the people of this country that times-are critical. so far as the maintenance of Canada as a free, independent and integral portion of North America is concerned. “Unless Canadians,” declares the World, “are fully alive to the situation and speak out in mo uncertain way. they will find themselves between a grasping annexation movement in the United States, having for its end the domination of the whole continent. and a great party in England, prepared to make almost any sacrifices to the United States in consideration of some kind of support of England in her race with' Russia, France and other European powers.” The World then refers to the recent speech at Macon, Ga., of Major General James H, Wilson of Delaware, in which that géntleman expressed the hope that he would see the day “when our starry flag shall float every- where from the froszen north to the sunny clime of Central America.” “We believe,” the World vroceeds, “that these words of Mr. Wilson only show too well the opinion of a great number of Americans, when once their appetite for. exmansion Is. aroused in.the- direction of the north. and if once they get it into their heads that they only have to go far enough in their great -game of bluff, which seems to be their best and their strong- est card in diplomacy, will force Canada . willy-nilly into annexation.” In conclusion the paper says: *“We are nearer to absorption than ever we were. Do Canadians realize {t?” RUSSIA FAVORS THE PANAMA CANAL. P Nicaragua canal. The Novoe Vremya publishes an article not only warmly advocating the Panama scheme, but, filled with bitter dislike of the United States. The writer says the predominance of the United States would have been desirable for Russia a few years ago, but all this has changed since the last war. The writer goes on to say that having despoiled poor Spain, the United States has become a colonial party and an Asiatic power. ‘Forgetting the Monroe doctrine of ‘America for Ameri- cans,” which implies the other doctrine that American dominion must be confined to America, the Yankees,” -he says, “are now entering into open competition with us in China and Korea. They have no scruples over an alliance with their traditional enemy, England, and with Japan for this pur- pose.” The Novoe Vremya then says: “For this reason Russian financiers and diplomats ought to give their support to the French undertaking when it comes to seriously deciding the neutralization of the Panama canal and placing it under the general control or guarantée of European and Ameri- can powers.” - % The writer declares the Panama route would be than the Nicaragua route. WELLS-FARGO ROBBED OF SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Dec. The local office of the Wells-Fargo Ex- ARIS, Dec. 20.—Russia is evidently beginning a campaign against the more beneficial to Russia press Company Is out a money package containing $60,000. The money was sent here from Houston for the sSouthern Pacific to meet its pay roll west from that city to El Paso. It arrived Wednesday morning and was given to C. A. Beeler, the Wells-Fargo money delivery clerk, to hand over. Beeler started for the depot and was seen en route. Four hours after his departure his wagon was found five miles west of the city in a thicket, the horse almost dead from the eftects of hard driving. Inquiry developed the fact that no delivery had béen made. There was no evidence of a strug- gle in the vicinity where the vehicle was found. Beeler had been in the employ of the company for nine years and en- joyed the confidence of all. He spent several years on the frontier as a cowboy. His friends stoutly assert that he is the victim of foul play and his wife also inclines to this belief. Superintendent Taft of the express company is here investigating.. He admits that the loss will reach the sum stated, while rumor nearly doubles the amount. . WILL BE THE FASTEST REGULAR TRAIN IN THE WORLD. LEVELAND, Dec. 29.—As a result of a meeting of division superin- ‘ tendents of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, just held here to rearrange time tables, it is announced that the new fast mail which is to be started next Sunday between New York and San Francisco will be the fastest regular train in the world. That is to say there is no other train which goes as great a distance in as short a time every day in the year. The new mail train will reduce the time between Buffalo and Chi- cago from fifteen hours, twenty-five minutes, to thirteen hours, fifteen min- utes, a reduction of two hours and ten minutes. The total reduction in time between New York and San Francisco over the present schedule is a lit- tle over thirteen hours. it BUSINESS AND PLEASURE FOR THE TEACHERS Topics Before State Association. VERY INSTRUCTIVE PAPERS THE VARIOUS BRANCHES ARE WELL ATTENDED. State Superintendent-Elect Kirk Ad- vocates the Abolishment of the County Insti- tute. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. SANTA ROSA, Dec. 29.—The fact that three of the principal drawing cards of the week were presented this morning caused State President Childs to announce at the conclusion of last night’s session that the State Teachers’ Assoclation would meet in the Athen- aeum to-day, instead of in the South Methodist Church across the street, as it did yesterday. Subsequent develop- ments demonstrated the fact that the change was a wise one, for although the Athenaeum will hold an audience of 2000 people, it was taxed to its utmost capacity all during the morning ses- sion. Had the association met in the church some 1200 people would have been deprived of the pleasure of hear- ing the most interesting programme so far crowded into any one _ession of the association since it was first called to order on Tuesday. The association met promptly at 9 o’clock. The morning was a beautiful one, and as the members of the asso- ciation took their seats it was apparent from the bright eyes and rosy cheeks and general air of animation manifest- ed on every side that the bright sun- shine had put everybody in a happy frame of mind, and in just the right condition to hear the treat in store for them. Frank Coffin, the well-known San Francisco tenor, and who years ago and before he ever thought of becoming & singer, used to live in Santa Rosa, and who consequently is a great favorite with a Santa Rosa audience whenever he appears, followed Mr. Childs in an exquisite solo, which was warmly re- ceived. A few preliminary announce- ments were then made by the presi- dent. Then the association got down to business. - ‘The first speaker was Dr. Washington Wilson, the well-known Berkeley pro- fessor, who spoke of “Our Language and OQur Duty.” His subject was an inter- esting one, and he handled it in a highly interesting manner, speaking at length of the duty the teachers of the State owed to their profession to see that the English language was taught in all its purity. The Hon. John Swett, ex-Superin- tendent of Public Instruction and the pioneer educator of the public’schools of the Pacific Coast, then was invited to the platform and read his paper upon “The Evolution of the American Sys- tem of Public Schools.” Mr. Swett was to have addressed the convention yesterday, but he gave way at that time to Dr. Hall, whose visit to this coast is limited, and spoke to-day in- stead. Hlis paper proved to be one of unusual interest. He traced the evo- lution of the schoals of America from the time of the landing of the early pilgrim fathers at Plymouth Rock, en- livening the story with many incidents relative to his own experiences while upon the Pacific Coast. Frank Coffin here favored the audi- ence with another vocal solo, after which Dr. G. Stanley Hall, the presi- dent of Clarke University, delivered a splendid address upon the subject of “Food and Nutrition,” discussing at length and from a highly scientific standpoint the great importance of none but the most nutritious foods be- ing served to either teachers or puplils, “or to anybody else for that matter,” as he naively put it. At the conclu- slon of Dr. Hall's able address tne con- vention adjourned for lunch. The “Round Table” sessions held in the different parts of the city this af- ternoon developed some especially good features. The work of these special sessions has proved so valuable that a large number of instructors came up from Oakland and San Francisco this morning especially to be in attendance upon and take part in those discussions which, from their special nature, were most valuable to them in their line of work. 2 In the department of manual train- ing and industrial education, with headquarters in Ridgeway Hall, the special order of the day was “The Pres- ent Status in the Grades of Our Schools.” L. A. Buchanan of that city told “What Stockton s Doing.” Charles Kunon of the southern metro- polis told of the work “In the City of Los Angeles.”” “The Work in Santa Barbara” was the subject of remarks by Miss E. A. Rice of the Santa Bar- bara schools. Richard D. Faulkner, the well-known educator, spoke of “Our Schools in San Francisco,” and Ronald P. Gleason finished with an {llustrated talk upon “The Course in Oakland.” In the discussion which followed the aif- ferent papers the following educators took part: T. O. Crawford, Superin- tendent-elect of Alameda County; P. M. Condit, Superintendent of Humboldt County; D. R. Augsburg, director ot drawing in_Oakland public schools; T. H. Kirk, Redlands; C. C. Swaffora, principal Red Bluff High Schoo:. The department of kindergarten edu- cation, with headquarters in Hahman Hall, devoted its_time to matters of business, no special discussions of edu- cational topics having been arranged. Of this “Table’” Mrs. P. W. Dohrmann of Stockton is president and Mrs. D. R. Wulzen of San Francisco is secretary. In the department of languages, at the Third street M. E. Church, Dr. Henry Senger of Berkeley occupied the chair and Professor J. H. Pond of Sac- ramento was at the secretary’s table, Here a splendld programme was pre sented. Among the speakers were Pro- fessor C. B. Bradley of the University of California on “Certain Uses of Translation,” Mrs. C. H. Howard of the Girls’ High School on “The Phonetie Method of Teaching Modern Lan- guages,” Miss Grace D. Wilson of the Santa Paula High School on “The Ele- mentary Teaching of German” and Professor 8. A. Chambers of the Univer- sity of California on “The Elementary Teaching of French.” At the South Methodist Church ‘the department of English was presided over by E. Morris Cox, superintendent of the Santa Rosa schools, while Miss J. 8. Klink of San Francisco acted as secretary. The programme here was an elaborate one. First came “The Special Function of Literature Teach- ing; What Is Literature? Its Culture Value. Its Ethical and Esthetic Training.” This was conducted by Miss Belle Ryan of San Francisco, Miss Margaret G. Meehan, Stockton; {unlan of one topic; | Barbara Schools.” posed. [ o [ [ <] o [ [ [ [ (] o o [ [ [ o ° [ [ o o [ o ©° ) [ [ o [ O States to pay all the bills. [ o 000000000000D000000000000000000000 COSTLINESS OF THE EXPANSION POLICY NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—A Washington special to the Herald says: The anti-expansionists are now piling up official estimates and figures to aid them in staying the heavy tide of popular support of the treaty of peace. Senator Gorman, who is opposed to expansion and also to the large increase in the standing army of the United States, will deftly employ official figures to support his position. Senate Committee on Appropiations, now engaged in formulating the annual money billg, he is able to obtain something like a fair estimate of what expansion will cost the United States. In this connection Senator Gorman remarked to-night that while it is probable the treaty will be ratified, the country will realize later what an enormous amount of money we are about to pay in times of peace. To maintain an army of 100,000 men it will cost, Senator Gor- man says, $120,000,000 per annum, to say nothing of the incidental ex- penses attending the various forms of provisional government pro- He contends that when thepeople settle down to a calm considera- tion of the immense debt now being piled up, continue to pile to carry out the present policy of government, there will be a material change of sentiment on the subject of expansion. There will probably be, he says, a strong disposition to let the Fili- pinos work out their own salvation without calling upon the United 000D0000000000000000000000000000 As a member of the and which we must 0000000000000 000000000000000000O0 Jameg Keith, San Andreas; Dr. G. Stanley Hall, president Clarke Univer- sity. Next came an interesting talk upon the subject of ‘‘The Use of Pict- ures in Literature Study,” by T. L. Heaton of the University of Calffornia. At 3:16 Miss Alice E. Pratt of the San Diego Normal School question of ‘“What Are the Schools Doing and What Can They Do in De- veloping a Taste for Good Books?” J. A. Metzler of St. Helena followed Miss Pratt In a discussion of the sub- ject. At 4 o'clock "“The Desirability and Feasibility of a Systematic Course on the History of English Literature,” was introduced for discussion. Tracy Kelley of Modesto spoke upon the subject from the standpoint of the grammar school, while Miss Eleanor B. Pearson of Palo Alto took up the idea as applied to the high school system of the State. The department of music at the Christian Church was in good hands. Mrs. Juliet Powell-Rice of Santa Bar- bara is chairman of this department and Miss Estelle Carpenter of San Francisco secretary. The chairman herself spoke on “Muslc in the Santa Dr. F. B. Dresslar of the University of California read an excelient paper on “Vocal Expression,” being followed by Dr. G. Stanley Hall in a learned discussion on ‘‘Psycho- logical Methods of Teaching Music to Children.” Dr. Frederic L. Burk of Santa Barbara, the association’s new president, came next with a splendid talk upon “The Evolution of Music.” A general discussion of the topics intro- duced then followed under the leader- ship of Miss Estelle Carpenter, the sec- retary, in which both members and outsiders joined. The department of nature study had its headquarters in Armory Hall, on Hinton avenue. Professor Volney Rat- tan of the San Jose State Normal School is chairman of this section and Miss Etta M. Kinney of the same in- stitution is secretary. The topics in- troduced at to-day's session were as follows: “The Present Condition of Nature Study In the Public Schools of Califor- nia,” general discussion; “'Nature Work in High Schools,” C. D. Snyder of Santa Rosa and Fred. W. Koch of Merced; “Nature Work in County and Village Schools,” Miss Susie M. Dickworth of the Scotia School; “Nature Work in City Schools,” Miss Kate Hodgkinson of the John Swett Grammar School, San Francisco. In this department much of the apparatus and material used, as well as much work ac- complished by the pupils in different schools in the State, was on exhibition all afternoon. At the Presbyterian Church the de- partment of the *‘California Assoclation of Teachers of History” held the fort. A general discussion took place rela- tive to the needs and condition of the department in which many present took part, but no special papers or addresses were presented. Professor Bernard Moses of Berkeley is chairman of this department and Mrs. R. V. Winterburn of Stockton is secretary. A department that has attracted much attention all week has been that of the “Education of theDeafand Dumb, Blind and Feeble-Minded.” Dr. A. E. Osborn, the well-known superintendent of the California Feeble-Minded Home at Eldridge, is chairman of this depart- ment and Mrs. Jennie Bright Holden of San Francisco secretary. inis after- noon R. H. Webster, superintendent of schools of San Francisco, addressed his hearers upon the “‘Necessity for Special Training” for wor of this nature. He was followed by Professor A. N. Hol- den, principal of the San Francisco day school for teaching of speech to deaf children, upon the subject of ‘‘Modern Prodigies, From a Teacher’'s Point of View.” “The Training of the Eye and Ear in Young Children” was discussed at length by Dr. George H. Powers of the medical department of the Univer- sity of California. Dr. Alexander Gra- ham Bell, the well-known inventor of the Bell telephone, who arrived day be- fore yesterday from Japan and who reached here last night, spoke at 3:30 upon “The Education of the Deaf, and Kindred Topics.” His address was heard with special interest and at the close of his remarks he was tendered a special vote of thanks by the depart- ment. To-night both business and pleasure were combined by the teachers of the State Association. The Alumni Asso- clation of the State Normal Schools held its annual reception at Germanta Hall; the alumni of Stanford Univer- sity held a reception at the First Christian Church; *he teachers of Santa Rosa held a reception at Soclety Hall, and 2000 people listened to able addresses by Superintendent - elect Thomas J. Kirk of Fresno upon the subject, “The County Institute,” and by Professor Bernard Moses of the Uni- versity of California on “Social Life in Japan,” Several private affairs were also arranged in honor of certain city’s guests. State Superintendent-elect Kirk’s ad- dress at the Athenaeum attracted con- siderable attention, both on account of its subject matter and from the fact that as the next State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mr. Kirk will in all probability endeavor to put some of the reforms he advocates into effect. The speaker’'s subject was ‘“The County Institute,” and in strong terms he ad- vocated its abolishment in the future. Upon this subject the speaker said: To the Institute as now conducted I make the following objections: First—The time (three to five days) is too short for the most valuable profes- stonal training, or for any considerable instruction. Hence, the institute must deal largely with generalities and cannot meet the wants of individuals. The teacher returns to her work, conscious of her ignorance. She has been permitted to look upon inviting flelds of knowledge which she has not had time to explore. She realizes that she has not succeeded as she ought; she has learned that there are good methods which she has npt mastered, but her fund of available knowledge has been little increased, and she has litue added power to overcome the difficulties in the daily work. Some few teachers may have written thoughtful essays, the preparation of which has, no doubt, done them good. Institute instruct- ors have waxed eloquent over their re- spective themes, but the mass of the teachers have not received the benefit commensurate with the time and expense, certainly not if that time and mo; be better expenued. 9%y ga Second—There has been a lack of unity in the programme and a lack of connected work between the institutes from vear to ear. An hour or two is spent In the dis- then another is introduced the | taken up, and so on. The evenings are devoted to lectures. generally entertain- ing and instructive but with every chang: ing theme and speaker. On the following year new instructors must be secured, because the teachers and the community have heard the others, till it may be said of the teachers of California and. the strangers w..o come here that ‘‘they spend their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing.” Too fre- T;len(ly these ‘“‘new things” are untried theories and visionary schemes, the trial of which by the unskilled teacher has frequently resulted in great injury to the unsuspecting child. Third— Of necessity the institute can- not at the same time be greatly helpful to the rural teacher, the teacher of the city schools and the high school teacher. There can be no question that the insti- tute is of much value to the rural teach- er, affording as it does an_ opportunity | to’ come to town, to fraternize with fel- | low teachers, to renew old acquain- tances and to make new ones, and to lis- ten to and participate in the musical and literary exercises in addition to all peda- gogical discussions which cannot be dis- ensed with. The city teacher and the igh school teacher not being so isolated do not feel so much the need of such re- union, and it must be confessed that many attend the institute as a matter of duty rather than of pleasure or for profit. To remedy as far as maybe these de- fects and to remove these objections 1 submit three plans and ask that you give them careful consideration. The first calls for an institute to last five full days with the subjects to be treated to be re- duced in number and increased in effec- tiveness. In the opinion of the speaker not more than two subjects should be taken up by any one institute until the entire school curiculum has been covered. The second calls for the amendment of the law providing for the institute so as to allow a two weeks’ session to be held, allowing all teachers half pay for their time {n attendance. Hold each institute just before the opening of the first term in the school year. Let the instructors be appointed by the State Board of Edu- cation, and let them be paid stipulated salaries by the State, their time when not engaged in institute work to be de- | voted to Instruction in the State Normal | schools or in the State University. Six ca- paule State instructors at salaries of §2000 each could be secured for the money now | annually paid by the counties for irreg- ular instructors. The third, and, in the | opinion of the speaker, the best plan, | rovides for the abolition altogether of Renchers' Institute and for the estab- | lishment of summer and winter schools of special training, to be under the aus- pices of the State University and the in- structors of the State normal schools. COURSING AT INGLESIDE. Two Days of Royal Sport Will Be En- joyed on Sunday and Monday. | The greatest coursing in the history of the Ingleside coursing park will be on | Sunday and Monday next. One hundred | and twenty-six dogs are entered and the | prizes amount to the grand sum of $1065. The stakes will consist of one open, a sapling and puppy, with the following re- sult: Open_or all-aged stake drawing: M. Cra- mer's Jersey Lily vs. Russell & Wilson's Lady | Herschel; P. Brophy's Jim H_vs. J. G. | Kenna's Mira Monte; P. J. G. Kenna's Black | Lock vs. J. P. Thrift's St. Michael; J. Van- denburg’s American Eagle vs. Russell & Wil- son's Glen Rosa; A. Johnson’s Tod Sloan vs. B. Burmeister's War Cloud; T. Butler's Susle vs. H. A. Deckelman's Royal Buck; P. J. G. Kenna's Flyaway vs. A. Johnson’s Mountaln Beauty; E. Quill's Chicopee vs. J. McCormick’s White Lily; J. O'Shea’s Rathbone vs. J. Egan’s | Mayflower; P. Brophy's Benicla vs. J. | O'Shea’s Young America; Ole Olsen’s Sunburst . J. G. Kenna's Racket; D. Hooper's Koo- e’s Hat- M. Fitz- Kennel's trick’s Free Stlver Boy vs. W. E. ttie M; Penelope Kennel's Las Palmas vs. | J. Dean’s Gladiator | E. J. Healey's Rusty Gold; Capitol; E. Bur- | vs. Hurley & Rellley's O. K. melster's O'Grady vs. J. Perry's Commodore Nash; A. Weston's Wiliful ve. W. Cramer's | Report; J. Dean's Moondyne vs. Eclipse Ken- | nel's Leonora; H. A. Deckelman's Pet Kirby ye. M. Allen’s Miss “Allce; P. Brophy’s Han- ford vs. T. Logan's Miss' Grizzle; J. Dean's Brilllantine vs. T. Herrin's Martha Washin ton; D. Hooper's Bendalong vs. W. E. Ke nel’s _Soubrette; Hurley & Rellley's Mas ter Mat _vs. B. E. Kennel's Hur- w. Hoylet's Capadura _vs. P. Kenna's Flying Buck: Eclipse Ken- nel's Diana vs. Eclipse Kennei's Crosspatch; H. A. Deckelman's,Glen Chioe vs. W. E. Ki nel’s Mystic Mald; Ford & Dufty's Crusader vs. J. L. Bear's Beaut: Murphy vs. T. Cronin’s Hotstuft vs. Captain Clarkson's Kerry Gow; P. J. G. Kenna's Royal Buck vs. J. O'Brien's Statesman; Larkey & Rock's Liberty Bell vs. A. Massle's Lightfoot; J. B. Thrift's Forget vs. P. J. G. Kenna's Rocklin Belle: Larkey & Rock's Bmerald vs. J. B.. Thrit's Forgive; E. and E. Kennel's Vigilant vs. J. Eagan's Billy Gladstone; G. Smart's Silkwood vs. W. Shield's Armagh Lass. Puppy stake—Result: E. M. Kellogg's Lady Gilmore ve, Duane & Collette’s Colonel Dan; J. Murnane’s Wolfe Tone vs. E. V. Ceverich's Nancy Lee; E. M. Kellogg's lowa Boy vs. White Earth Kennel's Loyaity; T. J. Cronin's Arab vs. H. A. Deckelman's Prince George; Dillon & Reilly’s Black Hawk vs. P. St. Mary; T. Cox's Hairbrain vs. W. I. Jones' Rustan; T, Hull's Florence M vs. J. Dowd’s 0 0. Elmer's Fair Florence ve. Captain Clarkson's Congueror; E. & E. Kennel's Shy- Bo: s Lalla Rookh; T. Hall’s Miss Skyball va. J. McGrath's White | edge: J. McCarmack's Woodbyn vs. T, Sulll- van's Maid o' Hill; W. J. Jones' Lady Marian v, W. J. Jones' Prince Jerome. Sapling stake—Result:" Milo Kennel's Rock- land King vs. J. Shea's Firenzi; Pembroke Kennel's Teronite ve. O. H. Haig's St. Rose; O'Connell Bros.’ 8t. Elien vs. Milo Kennel's Misg, Rabbit; J. Mooney's Silent Treagure vs. M, Tiernan's Mary Ann; White Earth Kennel's J. Tufts! Lexington vs. J. Kennedy's Night Time; O'Connell Bros.’ Mary Pleasant vs. J. Ken- Baumeister's Winning nedy's Ever Shore; A. Ways vs. J. Dean's Belle of Anderson: O. Halg's Brindie Rose vs. C. W. Wonnington's Pasha; B. Burmelister's Warrior vs. J. | arrison's Hot Harte: D. J. Healy's Maggl: K vs, White Earth Kennel's Loiterer; D. J. Healy's Granada vs. J. Kennedy's Wine West Vina Kennel's Pedro vs. J. Shea’s Tiger Lily y Milo el's Miss Richmond vs. J. Farley's | Cash Kelly & Handy's Riply Boy vs. D, | Hooper’s Minnie H; H. H. Gray's Terronette | elly & Hanley’'s Baby King. 3 —_————— A New Real Estate Firm. F. B. Surryhne and W. J. Russell, two ‘well known real estate dealers, have com- bined their Interests and are now engaged | in business at 138 Montgomery street, | under the firm name of Russell & Sur- ryhne. The firm makes a specialty of collecting rents and is also ready to place |. insurance. These gentiemen are highly recommended by well known firms and business men of this city. ——————— Injunction on a Copyright. United States Circuit Judge Morrow yes- terday rendered an opinion in the case of | Jacques H. M. Hennessy et al. vs. Henry | Campe et al., enjoining the defendants | perpetually from offering for sale cognac | or brandy falsely yfmrpomng to be bot- :ledtlt? ofi exporledl br:lm France and bear- ng the Hennessy label, or a - itation of the same. e —_———— A Landlady in Trouble. Mrs. M. Lewls, keeper of a lodging- house on Eddy street, was cited ye!:tei day before Special Revenue Agent Thomas_for selling liquor without a Jj- cense. She had been selling the liquor to her boarders since last October, and was given untll next Saturday to pay $28 13, the amount of th L aouy e speclal tax and pen- ve. from taking his life. { the two. [80-DAY CURE gy or texsia: GUARDS WHO ACTED AS THE " G0-BETWEEN" Aidedin TakingOpium to Prisoners. CAUGHT LOWERING THE DOPE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY VIA THE PRISON WALL. Warden Hale Investigating the Lat- est San Quentin Scandal and Discharging the Officers Found Implicated. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Dec. 29.— Despite the reticence of the officers. it is now definitely known that the prison is on the verge of the greatest opium scandal in its history and that the dis- charge of Guards Cramer and Brooks, as given exclusively In Sunday’s Call, was simply the beginning of the shake- up. It is known that two more guards will follow, and it is believed that seve- ral others will be shown to be impli- cated before the investigation is over. Last Sunday Warden Hale was closeted all day with Stenographer Reynolds and during this time fully a dozen guards were sent for and their testimony taken one at a time. The evidence secured proved that at last the famous underground railway by which opium has found its way into San Quentin Prison has been located beyond a doubt. The “tip” by which it was done came from a convict named Miller, who is closely guarded in order to prevent the infuriated prisoners Last week Miller, who assisted in the tower gate, in- formed Gate Keeper Gillardin that Jo= seph Brooks and John Cramer were smuggling the drug into the prison. Warden Hale was then in Oakland, but Gillardin set Guard Alden to watch He saw Cramer walk down the wall between the tower gate and the jute mill and hand Brooks & pack- age, which the latter lowered to a con- vict by means of a string. Alden waited until the prisoner was out of sight of his confederates and made him give up the package. It contained balf a pound of oplum. When the Warden returned he was acquainted with the facts and immediately gave the two their discharge. Letters and papers discovered by the Warden's emissaries showed others to be in the plot, and the investigation began. One of the guards to be dis- charged, it is stated, comes from Ala- * meda County. So flerce were the threats made against Miller by the con- vict “merchants” and peddlers of the drug that it was found necessary to keep him away from the table where his fellow prisoners ate, shut him in his cell at a different hour and have a guard cons¢antly keep his eyes on Miller. The slightest relaxation of vig- ilance and Miller will pay for the in- formation he gave with his Iife. Brooks was a clerk at the last session of the Legislature and owed his ap- pointment to Sig Bettman. Cramer is said to have been on the notorious “temporary roll” of the same body and secured his appointment as guard | through Senator Dwyer. GERMANS TROUBLED OVER SAMOAN SITUATION See a Loss of the Present German Preponderance in the Islands. BERLIN, Dec. 29.—There is much com- ment at the reported arrival of an Ameri- can warship at Apia, Samoa, the news- papers regarding it is a sign that Presi- dent McKinley means to carry out the programme outlined in his recent mes- sage to Congress. 5 ‘he Vossiche Zeitung says: No doubt ! Great Britain will. support America and thus paralyze the slowly acquired Ger- man preponderance. There is no longer chance of Germany securing exclusive control. 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