The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 1, 1899, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO ALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1. 1899. THE GOLD STANDARD. HE financial measure e | action by Congress is believed to be more com- DECEMBER 1, 1899 | prehensive than the plain gold standard declara- = | tion which was contemplated last summer. It permits reed upon for early AT Call FRIDAY JOHN D. SPRECKELS, Proprietor. |an enlargement of national bank currency up to par s X ‘XE Manaoer | of the bonds deposited to secure it, and it lowers the s All Communica to W. S. LEAKE, Manag . & - 5 - =5 gl minimum cay of such banks to $2 As the PUBLICATION OFFICE. . . Market and Third, S. F. that this Telephone Main 1568, t minimum is $50,000, it will be nd banking facilities to and will put th people will hav iit more readily and preses will ext: to 221 Stevenson St ephone Main 1874, LEDITORIAL R T leprived of them Delivered Carriers, 15 Cents Per Week. Single Copies, 5 Cents. Terms by Mail, Including Postage: CALL (Including Sunday), one year. . « DALY DALY DALY so desirable would DALY CALL—U) Single Month , but they are not SUADAY « Year.... TR E PN WEEKLY One Year.. : is already evider AlL ve regarded factional jssues within riptions. sample copies will be forwarded when requested itseli. . which was a thick n from 1892 until the national OARLAND OFFICE D08 Broadw: C. GEORGE KROGNESS, 808 SaarasBactt ik Manager Forelgn Adveriising. Marquette Build- | © 4 1850, seems inclined to turn back to the ing, Chieago. sition 1 Id then, or at least to oppose all cur- NEW YORK (ORRESPONDENT: rency reforms that were then advocated by the sound C. C. CARMEGN.......... .Herald Square money men. NEW YORK nH CENTATIVE: I",. was proposed by the latter that the greenback PERRY LUKENS JR.... ) Tribune Building hain, by whic! 1 the treasury could be drained ve, should be cut. This is done by green d CHICAGO NEWS STANDS: e Sherman House: . 0. News Co.; Great North- ern Hotel; Fremont House: Avditorium Hotel. subject to As this may lock up paper cur- y P ¥ cks redeemed in g v for gol NEW YORK VEWS STANDS: -ql:‘--r?n\:::r‘r::;"lllnllllhl‘l':‘ \ Brentano, 31 Union to par of their bonds such banks by lower- And as the firm founda- embedded in the public credit. The arise in the minds mber o al. he gold standard i C.) OFFICE. . Wellington Hotel WASHINGTON (¥ . . Correspondent. street, cor- - nal basis of - Gi% Larkin 1941 Mission | - 1 Market u until 9 o'clock. antil 9 o'clock. v ists wlh pen untii O open until 10 wor campaign. uld in hic few who wi c n upon stanc are ave beer r of a gn declaration p: w unequivocal or who will not doubt the i now dragging discus can pro- 1s, for the i ard \ monetary he Repub! questic arket street, near was its sole purp: spat upon it ST, ey s acted upon it by 1otk for ubject of the vhere congress nd r. coinage thject as of in- ot true that the e been beaten except for that declara iknesses of theg 1l back the vote oi e silver Republicans and he had indeed that Repub- 1 to answer by ignoring it. The ¢ on that plank ion it. leed, among the w Tty )t save nor ¢ any a able number of ve to Mr. Bry his campaign, an argun n the o strong argum with which e le ex- i De at the proper estim s of the alphabet at D iken n L"‘, achieve that feat : TR 2 T e it . w own by the fact that nearly 300 cov s in the rrent of seventy o ates with an unbrok cratic majority for twenty-five years gave McKinle: the wire, | Popular majority of nearly 500 The r foago, first | ord of 1896 shows that McKinley .Inzt votes in the terward with | strong Repub! can counties and gvxxnevl votes in the strong D ic counties. This could only mean at free silver Republicans fell away from him and that sound mc Democrats went to him, each in spite of the platiorm declaration in favor of that myth . “international bimetallism.” Yet the that “party leaders owe their positions heir pledges to support the platform of 1896, and until th ¢y receive a new mandate there may be peril in the attempt to place the party on new ground.” No one proposes to place it on new ground, but to put it back on its old ground, as the friend of sound money and the defender of the public credit. Nearly every State platiorm made since 1896 has taken ion exactly in line with the measures which the Chronicle opposes. What would the Chronicle have? n record of a Demo- transmitted | vercome 500,000 votes. oc | accom- ey f 00,000 words an when, excessive voltag, e a blur in her experiments for s were sent, be- ing in speed u i 140,000 words an the time ginning slowly but til th hour. y were run uj s at that f speed they are the Morse code by a Wheatstone nches a pos! les in a strip of paper 1e paper a hole represents a dot. The tape is Would it next 'm the plank of 1806 nndfiomi:mc to am- year rea : bush behind international bimetallism, continue t. placed so as t me spool to another, passing bueh: be 2y Sedy i A N . palter, to shuffle and evade: or will it have the party over 1 two wire brushesrun overit, one : . B . 1 o & say that, bimetallism being good to have, this country, bre s and the other along the | -, I : ST B . % | liking good things, will have it without international dashes. W h in the e permits the 2 gene e SR S . By . agreement? That is the logic of the Chronicle's posi- brush to c« into contact with the drum it closes g s 5 3 % tion. Between it and Mr. Bryan there is only the dii- the circuit auses a vibration upon a telephone | ¥ 4 ference of an unmeaning adjective. As for this issue being dead, killed by the success of the center of the diaphragm and so placed as to re- | * pr-\lfl:!i\'(' [\.nlicy. lhnf g annl\-fi&.tlxa( c\‘cn_the Bect rays of an incandescent light through a | grr-.und]ll-lgi will not believe, l_hou;:h it is shouted into tube into a dr cre it strikes a sensitized paper | their split ears. Money panics find the treasury re- The mirror moves up and | S¢T¥& the specie payment pnhc_)' of the Government down with the. diaphragm in response to the electric | 20 the public tr(--‘lu all in peril together unde_r our i ind as it does so the beam which it re. | Present system, which the prnpnsl:.d measures will re- flects vibrates along the paper form. To deny that money pamrs.comc and rage sion has been completed the paper is taken from the | 74 destroy under all tariffs, protective or otherwise, like the negative of a photo- | 1° t0 deny facts t-_mhc_‘lded in h:<tf1r_v. ‘Thercforc (hc. = graph, and by counting each upward angle as a dash proposed l!mS].;mfm iy i mdcp:?dcm o and each downward one as a dot, the horizontal lines | the tariff and is intended to place the public credit representing spaces between words and letters, the re- and the lrea.mry ¥ it n_xxd s.pecm paymel{t out of ceiving operator reads the message without difficulty. | reach of panics that come m-spne of protection. The only defect of the system thus far is the slow | method of perforating the strip of paper which is 1o be used in transmitting the message. The inventors belicve they can remedy that defect before long. When once the paper has been perforated the mes- sage can be sent as rapidly as the spool on which the tape is wound can be revolved, and a speed of 140,000 words an hour is regarded as being practicable for general use over ordinary distances. Such is the probability of telegraphy which now confronts the world. Under the present system about 2000 words an hour is the best a rapid telegrapher can do. It will be seen that what is promised is virtually a revolution and will enable one operator to do the work of forty. ragm at the other end of re. 7 the w To receive the message a irror is fastened to revolving on a spool After the transmis- spool and developed Representatives of the Pacific States are loud in their demand that either Congressman Waters or Congressman Tongue be placed on the House Com- mittee on Rivers and Harbors. It would seem that a little more tongue could be used to advantage in the advocacy of Pacific Coast affairs. —— A stubborn German landlord threatens to turn United States Embassador White, bag and baggage, out of doors from his Berlin home. Mine host prob- ably does not know that the Kaiser has just paid a social call upon the American Duchess of Marlbor- ough and that the German and American eagles are striving to scream in harmony. FOOD ADULTERATIONS. OME of the information gathered by the Sen- S ate Committee on, Manufactures concerning the extent and variety of food adulterations is curious enough to awaken renewed interest even in that well-worn subject. When the evidence given at its hearings is published it will furnish a valuable compendium of facts and figures illustrating the in- genuity of man and the tricks of trade. An Ohio chemist recently gave the committee some of the resuits he had obtained from examination of various food articles sold in that State. It appears 54 from his testimony that roasted cocoanut shells are The Board of Education has grazed the very preci- | much used in diluting spices, but the adulterators are pice of another scandal. Those members of the | not particular and where such shells cost too much board that value their reputations should have cour- | they use other things. Pepper is variously made. age. They have only one month more in which | Cocoanut shells, bucl.cwh?at flour, hfrmeric, rice flour, to keep the others from temptation. rice hulls, crackers, piperine and resin, starch, sawdust ' id in for gold | i | | | | | | | New England, like the molasses of the South, is met | 1 \ I i the old days before science illumined trade with new | millet seed. | commercial preserves and jellies, it may be said they and sand were all found in commercial pepper. Some of the samples analyzed contained as much as 6o per cent of buckwheat hulls, sawdust and sand. One sample of cinnamon “consisted of cassia, slightly adulterated with rice huils; another consisted of gypsum (land plaster), turmeric, rice hulls, crackers, charcoal and cassia. Ginger was adulterated with rice hulls, rice flour, cayenne pepper and chloroform extract. Of three samples of mixed whole spices one contained 25, one 27 and the other 50 per cent of REV. DR. HUTSINPILLAR ADDRESSES MINISTERS Thanksgiving Observed at Various Churches Throughout the City. The Simpson Memorial Church packed yesterday morning, when the Rev. 8. D. Hutsinpillar delivered a Thanksgi ing address to the minlsters and membe: f the Methodist Episcopal —church. for to the reverend gentleman's sermon @ chorus of forty voices, under the direc- tlon of J. M. Shawman, rendered music appropriate to the occasion. He spoke in part as follows: Texts: “Oh give thanks unto the Lord™ things are yours.” I Cor. Iif:21. Our_appreciation of all the things thot are ours is the sign of our gratitude, and our & itude Is the sign of cur worth and our pro- gress. Knowing that, we bave much to be thanktul for in this America, and this crowded | Boute s significant of your apprectation of your heritag= and treasares. Fra Angelico who painted sacred subjects while on his knees, gives the picture of one beautiful augel breathing out from the heights the “‘Glorla in Excelsis,”” and another trumpet- ing the melodious ‘Te Deum Laudamus’ througheut the heights of starry worlds. And our own Christian President, spokesman for this Christian nation, catches the song of the seasons and the trend of a years history and It is well known that California olive oil suffers because of the adulterations made with cotton seed oil produced on the plantations of the South; but the Southern planters also have troubles, for molasses produced in their cane fields is driven out of the market by a spurious article made of glucose. As for are made of almost anything except fruit. It is sur- prising to learn that timothy seed is very largely used in making jam, but such is the evidence given by the chemist. Is it not adding something of insult to injury to cheat the farmer in the market for his pure fruit and then compel him to eat hayseed jam? The story of fraud goes on. The maple syrup of Al by the competition of glucose mixtures. In one instance cream of tartar was composed of 76 per cent of land plaster, and in another it was simply burnt alum. Two samples labeled “desiccated cod- fish” were not codfish at all; while butter contained 6 per cent of butter fat and the rest was something else. Catsup contained large quantities of salicylic’ acid for a preservative and methyl orange to color it. Some of the samples of sweet cider consisted of as much as 434 grains of salicylic acid to the pint. proclamation to pay our vows of gratitude to the Most High. We are profound'y grateful for life—the sim- ple, mysterious, consclous being that we have. Your gratitude begins with this. We are glad that we live. Into this p biessing all other things whic 8iven as the stars in the great firmament, | the tribes in the sea, the inhabitants winged in the air. It you count life a faflure and e; istence a cursé you are out of place here t . i day. If your creed is an infidelity that justi- Up to this time the only dangerous adulterations | fies mufcide you 1 Slready ~murdered £ i . : . o ratitude and bar growth and progress, but extensively used of which the committee has guun:mx life s Bt Immeasorably poodt and precious you open sense and soul and brain to a million” other gifts and influences American life is fullest and deepest, freest and best. In our constitution, in our very con- ception and birth as a nation, in our freedom by the truth as wrought out in the experiences of the times that preceded our discovery, our formation and our develo pendent people, we began at the front mouth Rock was the m best life and progress of the centurles. thing in our American life is pre-eminent. right of man to know God, to worship t the necessity of form prescribed or In this country | th is every man's book and his religion | 1s indivtdual and of cholce personal and un- trammeled. obtained information are such as salicylic acid and her preservatives. The stuff that is put in simply 4d to the weight is not much worse than the sand or water which grocers put into sugar or vinegar to add to the quantity withqut increasing the price in One he tricks. It must not be supposed that all foods are adulter- ated. There are many manufacturers whose goods are of the best and purest grades. It is in behalf 3 P P The text of the day, as well as the text and of such manufacturers that the examination of the §hirit of the proclamation of our Christian P . », President, is the s 3 frauds is being made. When there can be no exten- | hies Se been'a broad, rich life, saart Iy | sive adulteration of oil or wines or fruit preserves, | Yaried in civic. religious and social blessing recently undertaken. | | | | refused to publish the report of the Superintendent of | ever, much may be expected. and the promise of God and the signs of the times are united in declaring that in peace and war America stands for the freedom of the race and the education and elevation of the individ- there will be a better market for the pure articles and by reason of the enlarged demand they can be | . 2 al under the tu ot & no g sold at a less price than at present. From every point Bood. > e sninEnd dntien of 8 motis, ma, of view then these food investigations are among the TURKEYS AT THIRD CON- most promising of general good that Congress has GREGATIONAL. Every member of the congregation and Sunday hool of the Third Congres tional Church, following their annual cus- tom, brought with them to their place of worship y slfvrdur morning donations of choice Thanksgiving fare for distribution among the poor of the parish. The Rev, William Rader spoke of the need of thankfulness for the manifold blessings of the year. —_—— TURKEYS GRACE HUMBLE BOARDS. POLITICS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NDER any circumstances the people of Cali- fornia would take a warm interest in the ap- proaching meeting of the California Teachers’ Association at Sacramento, for education so directly ffects every home the State that there is never ny indifference concerning it. It happens, however, that there are special reasons for more than ordinary terest in this mee One of the chief features of it is to be a discussion of personal and political inter- ference with the school system and some of the ablest educators in the State, including President Wheeler of Berkeley and President Jordan of Stan- Through the charitable efforts of the Young Women's Christian Assoclation, a | number of destitute families yesterday | were enabled to mark the festive da with a turkey dinner. Early in the morn- ing the provisions were packed up and expressed to over a hundred families, | calls us with beautiful invitation of national | Stan t| by M The ladies who took an active part in this work were: Mrs. Wm. O. Gould, Mrs. Geo. W. Prescott, Mrs. J. L. Martel. Mrs. H. J. Lawler, Mrs. S. P. Tuggle, Mrs. J. H. Morse, Mrs. E. Van Winkle, Mrs R. Baldwin, Mrs. Geo. P. Thurston, Mrs. M. Beardsley, Mrs. W. Gunn, Mrs. F. Unger, Mrs. J. McDonald and Miss E. Reid. LS SR DR. MACKENZIE PREACHES Re . Robert Mackenzie preached at the | First Presbyterian Church on “National { Affairs Considered in Their Relation to Religion." He said in part: “This Thanksgiving brings the natiom as such into_our thoughts. With all our little local affairs we had almost lost sight of at mother world—the n By ne into prominence ¢ a fair commerctal rival o Britain. “Have we now come to the parting of the ways? Are liberty, Industry, morai- ity in danger? Liberty and industry are safe; morality Is in danger. The State of Utah has elected a man to Congress who is a Polygamist. Shall that shame be endured?” oD “THE AGE WE LIVE IN.” Rev. Phillp Coombe, pastor of the Rich- mond Congregational Church, to a large congregation yesterday morn- ing on “The Age We Live In.” He said, in part: This nation has assumed responsibilities which declare its heroism. 1t is no 5 ,» f the earth. This herolc spirit Is in the women of our land, who have taken a moble part in the responsibilities that were and are upon us. We may be thanki we are living In a just age. Justice is closely | allled to heroism. Men must belleve their | caure to be just before they can be truly he- | Let us then be than.ful for that which | rolc. | 15 heroic and just and generous, and see that which 1s seeking to Improve its opportunities and assume its responsibilities. Y. M.C. A. CELEBRATES. The members of the Young Men's Chris- tlan Association who are away from | dinner in the dining hall of the tion's bullding at 6 o'clock last e | “When the Thanksgivin | ed by Captain E. E fully 200 voices took u ry J. McCoy acted as tmaster and | grace “was ~pronounced by George V. | Steed. There were special tables for the d and Berkeley boys, presided over. irs. Pedlar and Mrs. Deichmiller. — e - REV. FATHER BRYNE AT ST. MARY'’S. At St. Mary's Cathedral the Rev. Hannigan celebrated high mass, assisted by Father Ramm, Father Dempsey and Father O'Ryan. The Rev. Joseph F. Bryne of Novato preached on the beauty ol vsefulness. hope th, ssocia- ening. hymn, compos- p the refrain. Hen- | | luring the year to come we will of those who are now present will be missed from among us." - SODALITY’S MEMORIAL. A memorial mass for the repose of the souls of the deceased members of the Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Ignatius Church was celebrated by Rev. Father J Hickey, 8. J., and Rev.” W. Culligan of San Jose preached in the sodality chapel 2 y morning. e PALACE REMEMBERS EM- PLOYES. Three hundred employes of the Palace Hotel partook yesterday of a Thanksgiv- preached | 1 ©otiotiotiotiotiotiotiotisiotiotietis e e Hetioti sl atietiotin Hoti st a e et et o ieNe et e NeT 4T { THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE B tiotieriatiotiotintiotistiatio o tie ot 0t e 0 tin Fia i Tia Ty 0 ia Ty 01140 i S Tie i e i 0 T e e i T 0 i e 0154 D | home were tendered a complimentary | Ewing, was sung | Father | PRISON ERS He =aid in conclusion: *1 | bountiful dinner of ri | | | bars I +5e0 e o oy ing dinner, the equa! of that served to the guests, and it is safe to say that more jollity and good humor could not have prevailed anywhere. While the diners, divided Into two watches, were lying their knives and forks, a string ore! tra lent the charm of music to their oceupa- tion. Those of the number favored who had familles and homes were forwarded a large turkey by Manager Kirkpatrick. ——— KINDERGARTEN BANQUET ‘The pupfls of the Sunshine Kindergarten will long remember its Thanksgiving. At 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning they were assembled 100 strong at the room of the Silent Workers, 94 Harrison stre Under the direction of Miss Lilllan Ab- bott and Miss Ida Lamb, the little ones went through a number of simple exeg- clses, after which they listened to the re- marks of Mrs. Francis Gr: At noon the children formed in line and two by two marched to Sunshine Hall, gally decorated for the occasion with ban- ners. Here the spr took pl: and the tots did ample justice to the turkey cranberry sauce, mince ple and other Thanksgiving fare with which the board was piled. After dinner games were In order, which were continued with unabated ardor il dusk gave notice of the close of a day to be marked by the guests with a red let- ter. —_—- - TEMPLE EMANU-EL. An immense congregation was attracted to the Temple Emanu-el yesterday morn- ing. The congregation of Sherith lsrael joined with the Templars in listening to r. Nieto's sermon on ‘‘Victory.” o doctor spoke of American freedom, and mentioned that as one of the blessings to be thankful for. After the sermon the congregation, led by Cantors Starke and Davls, sang the “Star Spangled Bauner.” —_— ZITHERCLUB ENTERTAINS The audience at San Francisco Turn Verein Hall, Turk street, last evening were provided with an enjoyable close to day’s festivities. The Columbia Zither lub, under the direction of Max Maler, discoursed orchestral music, while J. W. Fisher, E. Maertins, Miss L. Posner and the singing section of the Turn Verein were responsible for the vocal strains. Freasasd b PLEASURE FOR THE POOR. The 941 inmates of the City and County Almshouse were treated to a splendid Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, in which turkey and, lrlmmlnfu played a star en- gagement. “The old folks e afterward entertained by volunteer vocalists and the League of the Cross band. - TE TURKEY. The prisoners in the Broadway jail were treated yesterday by riff Martin to a st turkey, cra berry sauce, plum pudding and other d continue to stand together and that none 4 cacles, in accordance with an old-estab- lished custom of the Sheriffs. - PRISONERS FEAST. Three Hundred Inmates of the Jails Enjoy Thanksgiving. The prisoners in the three branch county jails feasted on turkey yesterday. Over three hundred Inmates were fed and enjoyed Thanksgiving day behind the For some days past the keepers and captains at the ave been ar- anging the distribution of the supplies > that the prisoners might be afforded lttle pleasure on the day of thar they n the a giving without extra expense an succeeded well. Each man was gi luxury In addition to his regular ra 3 and no limit was placed on the supply ford, are to take-part in it. The subject has oiten been discussed. That our public schools suffer by reason of political jobbery is 11 known. That evil is felt in every part of the United States. An illustration of the extent to which it is ried is to be found in events now occurring ig New York, where something like a public scandal has been caused by the action of the Board of Educa- tion in excluding from the schools all books published by one of the leading publishing houses of the city because in a magazine issued by that house there ap;— peared an article criticising the policy of the board. It appears, morever, that the Board of Education has FUTILE FIGHT MADE AGAINST CHIEF DUNN Scheme of Coolie Im- porters Foiled. | Schools because in it he charged that political in- fluence is the controlling force in the appointment of teachers. This incident is cited solely because it is a part of the current news of the day. It does not stand alone by any means. It would be easy to cite many instances of almost as audacious attempts to suppress criticism in other States, even in California itseli. We have seen the State Normal School at San Jose made a part of the spoils system of politics and turned over by Governor Gage to men who have already involved it in dissensions and something closely resembling a scandzl in the election of a principal. It is timely that the extent of these evils should be made known to the public. The people are resolutely opposed to the domination of public schools by politi- cal bosses and can be counted on to cordially sup- | port any well devised means to put an end to that sort of wrong. If therefore the discussion at Sacra- mento brings forth any good plan in the way of rem- edy, or even if it does no more than direct public at- tention to the evil it will serve a useful purpose. In the very nature of things, the average teacher, being at the mercy of Boards of Education and the political bosses who too often control the boards, can hardly be expected to speak with definiteness on an issue of this kind. From men like Wheeler and Jordan and Dr. Pardee and others who are to take part in the discussions of the coming convention, how- They are above the power of bosses and can speak the truth definitely, pertinently and directly. They ought to make the meeting memorable in the history of the public schools of California. —————— Balfour, the Government leader in the House of Commons, proudly asserted in an address the other day that British statesmen had not in the last hun- dred years dreamed of taxing the colonies for the benefit of the mother country. That little tea party in Boston harbor has very evidently not been for- gotten. On the 21st instant The Call published the opinfon of the Secretary of the Treas- | ury and of the immigration department to the effect that it would be to best Interest of the service if the Chinese Bu- reau and the whole matter of the admis- sion of Chinese immigrants to this coun- try under the provisions of the exclusion act were transferred to the irhmigration department,- The reason given by the of- ficials for, s opinion was that the pres- | ent man ent of the Chinese Bureau being upon the shoulders of the Collector of the Port imposes an onerous and un- necessary burden upon him and s a hin- drance and a detriment to the work of the customs department at this port par- ticularly. Under the former administra- tion of the bureau the head of that de- partment was a customs inspector pro- moted by the Collector to that responsible | osition and often as the result of a po- itical “‘pull” rather than of fitness or merit. The chief was responsible to the | Collector, his political creator, and wwa. often simply a puppet in the hands of the Collector or the influential friends of that officlal. | By reason of this injecti.n of politics and local influences into the government of the bureau great abuses crept in and many scandals were the outcome. Coun- terfeit certificates of registry and adms- slon were peddled about and sold to Chi- nese slave importers and coples of the transcript of testimony taken by the bu- reau were sold by bureau employes to these same slave importers. Concerning all these delinquencies and scandals the Treasury Department was Kept informed by the reports of criminal trials in the Federal courts and by the publications in The Call. After many con- suitations with special agents and im- migration commissioners the Secretary of the Treasury made a radical change in the personnel of the Chinese Bureau. He dispensed with the services of a deputy collector ana placed at the head of the bureau n this city J. R. Dunn, a gentle- man of unblemished reputation and ster- ling integriiv. But owing to the terms of the exclusion act the Collector of the Port alone had the right to admit Chinese immigrants or to deny them a landing, and &e appointment of Mr. Dunn, while it had the effect of ?uums the bureau upon a systematic basis for the work en- trusted to it, still left upon the shoulders of the Collector the burden of personal investigation and supervision in all the ases. Chief Dunn immediately became un- popular among the Chinese brokers and their allies, the lawyers, engaged in the business of landing coolies, and a_deter- mined effort was made to restore the old condition of things on the part of the companies and persons most interested in the Chinese immigration business. The fact that the reorganization of the bureau had not lightened the work of the Col- | — President Bergerot of the Board of Education thinks he sees a joker in a resolution introduced by Director Kemp. President Bergerot should never forget the seriousness of his position so far as to look Bureau and that his reason was that he had all that he could do to attend to the duties of his office without being swamped in a sea of pigtails. He admitted that he was aware of the opinion of the Treasury Department. but insisted that he had not asked for the bureau while on his recent trip to Washington and did not want it. He further admitted that the matter of Chinese immigration was not in any way connected with t duties and that it should be divotced from the customs department, but he did not want it to come his way In the meantime the coolle brokers and lawyers are complaining that Chief Dunn is too zealous In the performance of his duties and that they will be unable to cure the admission of any of their coolle clients unless they have a perfect case. When it is remembered that the exclu- sion act fitgelf and all the rulings of the Treasury Department on that subject have been in the line of the demand for “‘perfect cases” it will be easily under- stood that this complatt from the agents | of the highbinders will have the opposite effect to that Intended. AROUND THE CORRIDORS W. W. Chapin, 2 merchant of San Jose, is at the Palace. W. H. Wright, a San Jose attorney, is a guest at the Lick. E. H. Cox. a wealthy banker of Madera, is a guest at the Palace. L. Hartman is registered at the Cali- fornia from Washington, D. C. Lieutenant C. A. Carr, U. 8. N, Is stay- ing at the Occldental for a few days. Willis Pike, a wealthy raisin packer of Fresno, is among the recent arrivals at the Grand. T. C. White and O. J. Woodward, two prominent bankers and capitalists of Fresno, are staying at the Lick. Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Winston have come in from their home at Haywards and are at the Occidental for a short visit. medical men of Eureka, Nev. is regis- tered for a short stay at the Grand. E. W. Churchill, the well-known Napa banker, is registered at the Palace, where he arrived yesterday from his home. C. B. Overacker, a wealthy fruit grower of Niles, is staying at the Grand while on a hurried business trip to this city. Walter T. Stern, son of the famous New York lawyer, is a guest at the Palace. He arrived yesterday and Is on a pleasure trip to this coast. Dr. W. S. Taylor of Livermore is among those who came to the city yesterday to witness the football game and is regis- tered at the Palace. Charles Ryland, a capitalist of San Jose, is at the Lick, accompanied by his family. They came up to witness the football game yesterday. D. C. Shepard, Supervisor of Stockton, is at the Grand, accompanied by his fam- ily. They came down to the city to wit- ness yesterday's football game. —_———— CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON 30.—D. M. French of San Francisco is at the Ralelgh. A. H. Hemphill and wife of Oakland are at the Wellington. —_—— upon Director Kemp as a joke. lector was made the most of. Special Treasury Agent Smith prepared a report some Wi 4g0 to the Secretary of the Treasury, in which he set forth the con- dition of affairs in the bureau, and also the suggestion made to him that Chief Dunn be assigned to some sphere of use- fulness in the East and that his place be taken by a deputy Collector at this port— an additional deputyship to be created for The silver Republicans have decided to hold their next national convention at the same place and time as the Democrats. Misery loves company, it is said, and there is some comfort in crawling into the same hole with the other fellow. that purpose. Special Agent Smith laid the proposition The Lord Mayor of London has been forced into | before the retary and ’:rhen.-‘x’.. ed for court to prove a character for himself. Thus far he | i Brivate opinfon gave it as adverse to the proposition, for t| reasons which had prompted the cha h from the oldhto h'e‘l‘: nt system. The Secretary, who :r:;l(l‘:llnryoplnlon, t once shelved the ad- ditional deputy proposition and resoived to advocate such a cl e of the exclu- is succeeding, but the character his testimony is un- folding is not the one he was looking for in justifica- tion. sion act as should place the whole matter of Chinese immigration in ds o the Immigration Commissioners at the various ports of entry. Hart H. North, Unlied States Immigra- tion Commissioner at this port, said in an interview vesterday that he not. 1o bave the tof the The army chaplain who is to be tried by court- ‘martial for tippling probably thought that if com- munion with the spirit was good communion with the spirits was better, . ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, HOTEL FIRE—E. W. A., City. The ar- ticle in The Call announcing the destruc- tion of the Hotel Webster In Montreal, Canada, was published November 3, page three, column three. HAIR RESTORATIVE-M. K., City. There are any number of hair restora- tives, but it is impossible to tell “what will make hair grow" without an exami- nation of the head. as much may depend upon conditions. The party should take the advice of a reputable person who makes a specialty of the hair. MARRIAGE—E. A. C. D,, City. The law of this State provides that no divorced person can marry again in the State with. in a year after the decree of divorce. The law also says that a marriage that is valid in any other State or country is valid in Califorfia. Consequently if a person di- vorced in Californta so Into another State collection of customs | | Dr. C. L. Hammond, one of the leading | | | and there marry within & vear after (he divorce. & no legal reason woy it marry in that State his State im- and that ecogniz as valid fome time ago ex- the opinion that such a marrtage . on the ground that it was presse was not vali evident that the party who had been di vorced had gone out of California to de- feat the object of the law, but that op'ne fon has not been affirmed by higher authority, and the ger‘.eml belfef i= that it cannot be sustained. ——— Cal. glace fruit 60c per Ib a: Townsend's.* —_—— Special information supplled dally business houses and public men b, Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 517 gomery street. Telenhone Mafn 1043 —_——— Rebekah Drill Corps. To-night the Ladies’ Auxiliary and San Francisco Drill Corps, Rebekahs, will give a soclal in the banquet hall of the Odd Fellows' building. It is proposed to give such a function once a month hereafter. ——— O —— “Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup” Has been used for Afty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays pain, cures Wind Colle, regu- lates the Bowels and Is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether arising from teething ce other causes. For by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mra. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, %e a bottle. 2] the ont- . Tourist Excuarsions. Personally conducted tcariet excursions, via Santa Fe Route, with latest vestibuled, gas | upholstered sloeping cars, through from ¢ fornia to Boston every Wednesday, $ Paut every Sunday and Friday, to St. Louls every Sunday, ard to Chicago and Intermediate points every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Call at ticket office, &3 Market street for full particulars. —_——— HOTEL DEL CORONADO—Take advantage of the round-trip tickets. Now only 380 by steamahip, including fifteen days’' board at ho- tel: longer stay, §1 10 per day. Apply at 4 Montgomery street, San Francisce. — The California Limited On the Santa Fe Route. Connecting teatn leaves at § p. m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. One day to see Los Angeles and beautiful Pasadena f desirsd. Al meals served in Harvey's dining cars. Finest equipped train snd best track of any line to the East. Get full particulars and handsome folder at ticket office, €3 M vot —_—— Veteran Firemen. ‘The Association of Veterans of the Paid Fire Department of San Franctsco will hold its annual banquet in a Pine-street restaurant to-morrow night. NEW ADVERTISEMENT. Pneumonia always leaves the lungs weak. Weak lungs are breeding grounds for the germs that cause consum; tion. Chronicbronchitisalso often follows pneumonia. If you have had pneumonia, the germs of consumption are at work. Don’t let them geta foothold. Begin at once and take SCOTT'S EMULSION; it will drive out the germs by making the lungs stronger than they are.