The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 18, 1900, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1900 CLEARING STREETS OF STRICKEN CITY Work Among the Debris and Wreckage at R of work of debr BT moved from the stre er e dead C - " removed r T amount “of respect and < kage estore rafl co Fe has reached ™ RECOVERING BODIES FROM THE WRECKAGE ORLEANS. Sept. 17.—A special says: The ninth day after . and the gruesome Wo recovering the dead from the mass of debris that lines the le of what remains of the city bodies were recovered and ring ti jammed into e task eath or are be b of debris, extending from the western limits of i a hercuiean one, a . most expedi- tious way of le, from a sanit This, howeve condition of the fire dej nd waterworks would endanger the re iing portion of the ¥ e mass of aet carcasses of dec sore menace 1 s the most Qi Health has ais 8 rously pros ecut bris garbage is being c & fe place, where it is b 1 11’ streets will be ed for th of vehicles. The work f relief ¢ k and injured is we hand, a nder the direction of Skilled physicians and nerses is improving . < which is b sick wh are able to leave Sickness of 3 ming = appre- = a mo Miss Bart s giving her time y Y . ncies of the & The Alth says more T flilintec r zations of this Relie are arriving m regu lar being distributed to th world EMPEROR WILLIAM’'S MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY WASHINGTON 17.—President McKinley b the following « s n the Galveston am of Ger- expres- Jathy with the mis- the town and har- ny other zorts of t th you and the peop the téyr i by the } Jisaster is irit_of the n their long adverse emselves to b Ticane, cquale: szen and con- forces of na- torious NOMINATIONS MADE BY ! COLORADC REPUBLICANS When the Republi- Jan M. Dow of Aspen, who has 1 r nt in this State as ver < 1 made, Charles D. ord of | « T s Pl elected chairman. « rving Ha was = und res rrnd-—.!‘ hat in consequence of ¢ in the regular army | at West Point, his | 18% and was for Mr. licved in silver. He | ad not changed. as not the sgue of he de- | ion the honor | ain | a next | I names had been promi- | in connection_with the f the as pre wer reme Court, but nted, that of G was nominated He v rnor E. M. Cranston placed be- g t convention the name of Frank C. Gou of Denver. The nomination was | geconded by almost every delegate in the | convention 4 the nomination was made | unanimous. | Mr. G - ke at some length. He | was one of Colorado _delegates who | walked out of the Republican National | Couvention with Senator Teller in 18%. | He declared that he was still loval 1o silver, but that the question had been taken out of this campaign by the Demo- cratic party. At the close of his address | the o ntipn took a recess until 1) <'cleck to-morrow Winners of Salem Races. SALEM, Or., Sept. 17.—The State Fair ;' ned 1t with a large attendance. rog twg acing. secon Trotting ar-olds—Robert H won, Zulu Mald thi’d. Time, 2:43i car-olds—Kathlene won, Chiet racie Deil third. Time, 2:53 nrise Wwom in thros il N second. Time, 2:25. six furlongs—PBarnato won, Petti- anger third, Time, 1:18. . To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al uggiets ratund the money If it falls to cure, . Grove's signature is op each box. 25c. Take ar E 4 | thousands wh | thank | rushed the Galveston Is apidly Progressing. sincerels h pe Calveston wiil rise again to v Drosperity WiILLIAM II The President’s reply is as follows: ve Mansion, Washington, Sept. 17, ~His imperial and Royal Majesty Wilhelm rmany: Y and sympachy ir Majesty's message is &ratetul n Government and Deople, an eir name as well as on behalf of the man: have suffered bereavement and in the Galveston disaster, WILLIAM McKINLEY. THANK PRESIDENT McKINLEY. irreparable loss u WASHINGTON pt. 17.—The follow- ing dispatch has b recelved at the White House from Mayor Jones of Gal- | veston, addressed to President McKinley The people of Galveston through me desire to returr sincere thanks for the great in- st i the United States Government © manifested in thelr behalf in their hour of indescribabl their minds the great never fails to respond to th ze 4 they also know that head of that Government is an upright, gentleman whose every effort is to : Jistressed with all the means and APPEAL TO PY‘I:HIAN KNIGHTS. VILL Wis., S. pt. 17.—An ap- to relleve the Texas suffer- sent out from the office of the chancellor, Knights of Pythi -day. It is urged that money subscription immediately orge B. ureggs, chairman of Pythias committee iston, Texas, from which point ibution will be m: AGENT ;EQY PERISEED. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Taylor has re- ived a telegram stating that Major W. Levy, immigrant agent at Galveston: anc of at the Mrs. Levy and their three children had iost their lives in last week's disaster. A telegram has been received at the Treasury Department stating that tae revenue cutter Winona has arrived at Galveston with twenty tons of provisions and other supplies for the flood sufferers. THOUSA]}DS H.A%E LEFT. HOUSTON. Texa. pt. 17.—The latest nted hist of the dead in the Galveston ister revised to date accounts for 4078 1s. The number of people who have alveston, it now stated at rellet uarters over 800: of these about - in Houston being cared for. Others on into the interior of the other States McKIBBEN LEAVES GALVESTON. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—The War De- partment to-day recelved a dispatch from ral McKibben, who was ordered to Galveston the first of last week, stating that had returned to San Antonio. He ed everything as progressing favor- salveston seny SR Drowned in the Flood. AKLAND, Sept. 17.—S. S. Morris, a ocer at 1706 Seventh street, has been fied of the drowning of his brother, g three children and the mother of Mrs. Morris in the Galveston disaster. Another brother. James T. Morris, resided in Galveston, and no news of him has yet been given. R IS MONEY BEING RAISED BY THE COAST CITIES VISALIA, Sept. 17.—Including to-day’s the people of Visalia have giv- en 3222 € in cash and two-thirds of a car- load of supplies to the Galveston flood sufferers. MERCED, Sept. 17.—A subscription list vas circulated here for a day in the in- > (Galveston sufferers and $221 § h was telegraphed by Mayor Turner to Governor Sayers of Texas. The sweet potalo Zrowers of Atwater are ar- ranging 1o send a carload of sweet pota- toes to the Galveston people. AN JOSE. Sept. 17.—The people of San s subscribing Jiberally the Galveston sufferers % has been donated to the aid To date about and it s expected t San Jose's share will be fully $5000. A benefit performance is to be given at Victory Theater next Wednesday, which shou 0. The various lodges have Eiv 1y the children of the various schools are now contributing HANFORD. Sept —A rousing mass s held last night in the opera- the purpose of raising money ufferers of the Galveston flood. £ waslargely attended and stir ring addresses were made. The citizens responded readily and over §700 was sub- scribed at the meeting. while another hun- dred was subscribed to-day. The money telegraphed to Governor Savers ot to-day. CF Sept. 17.—The amount toward the Galveston uf! wes $28. The subscriptions are coming in steadily, AN LUIS OBISPO, Sept. 17.—There s an_enthusiastic meeting of citizens San Luis Obispo to-night to collect a contribution for the Galveston sufferers. Notwithstanding the absence of many citizens, a good contribution was raised. The churches in this city collected at all lodge the services. The of Elks here first aid TROPICAL CYCLONE IS RAGING IN BERMUDA Special Cable to The Call and New York Her- | Copyright. 1909, by the Herald Pub- ing Company ST. DAVIDS, Bermuda, Sept. 17.—A tropical cyclone is central near these islands. The storm set in this morning | and is raging with increasing severity this afternoon. Heavy cyclone rollers are sweeping in upon the coast and a strong northeast gale is blowing. All the tele- graph wires have been blown down and this diepatch was sent to the cable office in Hamilton by messenger on horseback. Southeast rollers began to wash the shores yes tinzed high. During the night, however, it commenced falling, showing 29.91 inches at 7 o'clock in the morning. The wind was rising. By noon it had reached a gale force from the northeast and rain was falling. The barometer then recorded 20.71 inches The storm continued to Increase dur- ing the afternoon and at 4 o'clock the wind was blowing more than sixty miles an hour, carrying away telegraph wires. Heavy seas are rushing in upon the coasts. It is impossible to ascertain the damage done. The barometer continues to fall, recording only 20.32 inches now, but the wind has veered to north, al- though it is blowing with the same vio- lence. VST SIX HUNDRED MEN STRIKE. BLOOMSBURG, Pa., Sept. 17.—All of- forts to settle the differences between the Reading lron Company of Danville and their employes having failed, the 60 men employed at the plant refused to work this morning. Corbett’s Mission Abroad. LONDON, Sept. 17.—James J. Corbett, the pugilist, in an interview published in the Echo this evening, says the principal object of his visit here is to try to get hold of the National Sporting Club and run it on the same basis as the American boxing clubs. S i e Rumored Death of Dewet. VEW YORK, Sept. 17.—It is rumored in Johannesburg that General Christian De- wet, the Boer general, was killed on the 7th inst, near Potchefstroom, says the London correspondent of the Tribune. erday, but the barometer con- | | ERRERR) do fefofe gl nated. The hall der t me auspices of the Olympic Club The programme opened with an juvenile class and put them through of follow-my-leader. Stack, W. Sheehan, R. Moll, F. Beal, Howard and Campbell. one of the performers. With chairs t o ol o iators. The boxers ward and J. F. boxers. A brother act by H. Bragers, were: ol 0 el then with his feet anaugh, " seconds. sault over the hanaleba o+ oped into a composite tournament of coast record, it was announced, if it W ilwar 1. J. Jen ns and M. | J:‘ And while the rest was going on four tug-of-war teams—one from the Cement Workers' Union, one from the lock- i . ed-out millmen, a third from the derrick men and a fourth announced as the “Irish” team—pulled at a rope amid the s plaudits of the crowd. First the cement workers and the millmen strove, and the cement workers pulled the mill- | X inen across the cleats and to defeat. Then the Irishmen did the same for the derrickmen, and then the cement workers F | * this time excitement ran high, nor was it lessened when the Irishmen started the cement ¥ | meward and pulled them over. That ended the evening's programme. ‘F | .. 2ot - © -ttt s e o O SO MMM M MR SERCN 3 MR. BR the exhibition netted the fund will be known. YAN DODGES “ and V It was a grand success. overture by the band. foot evolutions and calisthenics. L. Liebman, H. Bragers, he floor was then divided off into C. Olsen and E. Miller followed the boxing. A. M. Stone, with the help of several sugar barrels and two tables, gave an exhibition of barrel jumping, first free, d, and then with his feet tied and his eycs blindfolded. The members of the Verein Eintracht fol- lowed with a number of pyramids that were freely applauded. A twenty-five everything that was to come. Irwin and Cutter took to the pole vault, and it was announced that they had cleared the bar at 10 feet 6 inches—a The wrestling pad was hauled out, and while the jumpers were at work close at hand the wrestlers strained and tugged at each other for public approval. had been under proper conditions. tlers were: J. A. Mackenzie and C. D. Pentony; F. Bayley and J. Spiro; E. Murphy and F. Hogan; W. King and George P Continued From Page One. illiam Greer Harrison, president of the Olympic Club, and John Ham- smith, its leader, had charge of the programme. Then George Meihling brought out twenty-five of his They were roundly applauded. The leaping-board was then rigged and for ten minutes athletes chased each other down the runaway like a game The leapers were J. O'Connor, H..Gray, W. W. Clawson, H. Manor, W. Cavanaugh, J. Bevans, E. C. Olsen, E. Miller, J. Rand, Professor R. Leando and H. W. Schreiber then gave a very pretty exhibition of club swinging, and this was followed by o very short exhibition of double trapeze work, by Howard and Campbell, v;'hlch was brought to a close by the fall of “rings" pairs at a time, and for a while blows were thick and fast and there was plenty of fun at the expense of the glad- W. J. Leonard and D. Carroll; J. Rock and F. McConnell; J. Spiro and F. Burgers; C. Mill- MecCarthy; J. Britt and F. Bayley; the Frane brothers and Martin and Johnnie, the champlon juvenile yard Roberts, Manor and Gerhard!, was the next event, a short one, for Gerhardt won in something over R. Moll and J. Rand then did some clever work on the triple horizontal bars and Trilby them with some trick bicycle riding, winding up with a burlerque on the beginner and ending his act with a somer- s onto one of the mats, and E. Kehrlein gave a very clever ‘exhibition of fencing with and Professor Tronchet and his best pupil, Emilio Lastreto, followed with a bout with duelling swords. the San Francisco Tura Verein then took the floor for an exhibition on the paraliel bars, and then the programme devel- ARAMOUNT” B R B SR Y ) ATHLETES ASSIST IN .THE GREAT CAUSE OF CHARITY Successful! Benefit in the Mechanics’ Pavilion, Where All Labored Cheerfully to Swell the Fund for Galveston Sufierers. IXTEEN hurdred people flocked to the Pavilion last evening, and while seeing and applauding an exccllent ath- letic programme, helped the Galvesten fund out to the tune of several hundred dollars. The 1600 who attended rot represent the number that bought tickets, so it will be to-day or to-morrow before the exact amount Whatever sum it be. it is ail clear profit, for everything was do- as given by thc Mcchanfes' Institute, the First Regiment Band proffered its services free of charge, the doorkeepers worked for nothing, the ushers were Olympic Club members. the Olympic Club, the talent was from the Olympic and other clubs. besides some professionals; apparatus was from the the affair was given un- and the boxers were turned loose, four dash with Irwin, Cutter Kav- three Fowler followed folls, Members of The wres- ISSUES.| attempt to retire the greenbacks, although the party and its leaders studiously concealed their intentions. That purpose is now plain and the people must choose between the retention of the issued and controlled im volume by ment, and & national bank note cur- fssued by banks and controlled in their sts. If the natlonal bank notes are to be secured by bonds, the currency system now supported by the Republican party involves | it and increusing debt, and, so long m stands, the financial classes will wpted to throw their powerful influen the side of any measure which will con- ute to the size and permanency of a na- tional debt. It is hardly conceivable that the American people will deliberately turn from the | debt-paying policy of the past, to the danger- ous doctrine of perpetual bonds, ! Blection of Senators by the People. The demand for a constitutional amendment providfng for the election of Senators by direct vote of the people appears for the first time in a Democratic national platform, but a resolu- tion proposing such an amendment has three times passed the House of Representatives, and that, too, practically without opposition. What- ever may have been the reasons which secured the adoption of the present plan, a century ago, new conditions have made It imperative that the peopte be permitted to speak directly in the selection of thelr representatives in the Sen- ate. A Senator Is no less the representative of the State because he recefves his commission from the people themselves, rather than from ay N as this syst te tr the members of the State Legislature. If a voter is competent to vote for a member of Congress, for State officers and for President, he is competent to choose his representative in the Senate. A system which makes the Senator responsible for election to the people, as a whole, and amenable to them if he misrepre- sents them, must commend itself to those who have confidence in the intelilgence and patriot- ism of the masses. ! Direct Legislation. The platform indorses the principle of direct sgislation. This is already appliad to the more impottant questions in nation, State and | eity. It rests upon the sound theory that the people can be trusted, and that the more re- sponsive the Government is to the will of the people the more free it will be from misuse and abuse. - The Labor Question. Several planks of the labor platform are de- voted to questions in which the laboring classes have an immediate interest, but which more remotely affect our entire population. While what is generally known as government by injunction is at present directed chiefly against the employes -of corporatiohs when there is a disagreement between them and their employer, it involves a principle which con- cerns every one. The purpose of the injunc- tion in such cases is to substitute trial by judge for trial by jury. and is a covert blow @at the jury system. The abolition of govern- ment by injunction is as necessary for the protection of the reputation of the court as it | is for the security of the citizen. Blackstone . defending trial by jury says: *The impar- tial administration of justice, which secures both our persons and our properties, Is the great end of civil soclety, but If that be en- trusted entirely to the magistracy,’ a select body of men, and those selected by the prince cuch as enjcy the highest offices of the state, decisions in spite of their natural Integ- | rity will have frequently an involuntary bias | toward those of their own rank and dignity. It 1s not to be expected from human nature that the few should be always attentive the interests and good of the many.” I the criminal laws are not sufficient for the | protection of property, they can be made more | severe, but a citizen charged with crime must have his case tried before a jury of his peers. | Use of the Blacklist. The blacklist as now employed in some rlaces enables the employer to place the ~em- plove under practical duress, for the skilled lzborers loses his independence when the em- ployers can not oniy discharge him, but pre- Vent his securing any similar employment. ‘The Llacklist enables employers to secure, by mu- tusl agreement. that control over the wage earners which a private monopoly —exercises | without contract. | | As to Arbitration. The platform renews the demand for arbitra- tion between corporations and their employes. No one who has observed the friction which arises between great corporations and their | numerous employes can doubt the wisdom of | extablishing an impartial court for the just snd equitable settlement of disputes, The de- | mand for arbitration ought to be supported as | Beartily by the public, which suffers inco | venlence because of strikes and lockouts, and | by the employers themselves, as by the em- ployes. The establishment of arbitration will insure friendly relations between labor and, cupital, and render obsolete the growing prac- tice of calling in the army to settle labor troubles. | Department of Labor. I cannot’ too strongly emphasize the import- ance of the platform recommendation of the establishment of a_department of labor, with a member of the Cabinet at its head. When We remember how important a position the laborer fills in our economic, soclal and po- litical fabric, it is hard to conceive of a valid objection being made to this recognition of | hie services. Agriculture §s already represent- ed in the President’s official household: the army and navy have their representatives there; the State Department, with its consular service, and the Treasury Department, with its close connection with fiscal affairs, ki the executive In touch with the business an commercial interests. A Cabinet officer truly representative of the wage-earning class would | be of invaluable aid, not only to the toilers, but to the President. . Chinese Exclusion. The Chinese exclusion act has proved an ad- vantage to the country, and its continuance and strict_enforcement, as well as its exten- sion to_other similar Taces, are imperativel necessary. The Asiatic 15 50 ntlally dif- ferent from the American that he cannot be assimilated with our population, and is, there fore, not desirable as a permanent citizen. His Drevence as a temporary laborer, preserving his national 1dentity and maintaining a foreign scale of wages and living, must ever prove an injustice to American producers, as well as a verpetval source of irritation. Pride Regarding Pensions. The party expresses its pride in the soldiers and sailors of il our wars, and declares 1ts to deal generously with them and their dependents. A liberal policy is natural to and necessary in a government which depends upon a citizen soldiery instead of a large standing army. Self-interest, as well as grati- tude, compels the government to make boun- titul’ provision for those who. in the hour of danger and at great sacrifice of business, health and life, tender their services to their | countrz. | The ‘pension laws should be construed ac- | cording to the generous spirit which promptet [ | their passage. The platform very properiy re- iterates the nosition taken in 1896, that the fact of enlistment shall be deemed conclusive eviderce that the soldier was sound when the Government accepted him. A certificate given now to the health of a person {orty years ago. even if easily obtainable, should not have as much weight as the certificate of the medical officer who examined volunteer Wwith & view of ascertaining his fitness for army service. Favors the Nicaragua Canal. The Democratic party is in favor of the im- mediate construction, ownership and con- trol of the Nicaragua canal by the United States. The failure of the Republican ress in carrying out a latform four years ago, | together with the substitution in-its latest plat- form of a_plank favoring an isthmian canal for a_specific ation in favor of the Nicar- | @xuan canal, would indlcate that the Republi- can ieaders either do not appreciate the im- | portance of this great waterway to the mari- time strenzth and commercial interests of the country, or that they give too much considcr- ation 1o the interested opposition of transcon tinental lines. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty now before the Senate, would, 1f ratified, restly lessen the valie of the canal, if it would not indeed convert it into a positive menace in time of war. The paramount in- terexts of the United States in the western bemisphere, together with the obligations to | defend the republics to the south of us. make it recessary that our Government shall be abie to ¢lose the canal against any hostile power. Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Arizena, New Mexico and Oklahoma have long been ready to assume the responsibilities nd enjoy the privileges of statehood, and it will be a nleasure, as well as a duty. to carry out the platform pledge concerning them. Alaska and Porto Rico. There will be a popular acguiescence in the | demand for home rule, and & Territorial form | of guvernment in Alaska and Porto Rico. Both | are entitled to local self-government and rep- | resentation in Congress | Right of the Cubans. The recoznition contat: in both the Demo- and publican platforms of the right to independence removes the involved from the domain of It is prop however, to con- party to make any pre pledge contained in its general prineiple partisan politics. sider whether the accomolishment of this pur- pose can be safely entrusted to the Republican party after it has yielded to the allurements of the “coloniel 1d nd abandoned its earlier faith i the natural and inalienable rights of mon, Reclamation of Arid Lands. The time is ripe for a systematic and ex- tended effort to reclaim the arid lands and fit them for actual settlers. The last agricultural report estimates that homes can thus be pro- vided for many millions of people. The fm- pounding and use of the waters which are wasted in the spring would people the Western States with thrifty, intelligent and industrious citizens, and theseé would furnish a valuable market ' for all the products of the factories. A small percentage of the money spent in a war of conquest would provide occunation and habitation for mere people than would ever teek a residence in colonies within the tropics. Foreign Alliances. The reasons given by Washington, Jefferson and the other statesmen of the early days in support of the doctrine that we should main- taln friendly relations with all nations, but enter into entangling alllances with none, are even stronger to-day than they were a hundred years ago. Our commerce is rapidly increas- ing, and we are brought into eonstant commu- nication with all parts of the world. Even It we desired to do so, we could not afford to alienate many nations by cultivating unneces- sary intimacy with a few. Our strength and standing are such that it is less necessary than ever before to lean for aid upon the friendli- ness of a foreign power. We cannot connect ourselves with European nations and share in their jealousies and am- bitlons without losing the peculiar advantage, which our location, our cnaracter and our in- stitutions give us in the world's affairs. The Monroe Doctrine. The doctrine enunciated by Monroe, and ap- proved by succeeding Presidents, is essential to the welfare of the United States. The con- tinents of North and South America are dedi- cated to the development of free government. One republic after another has been established, until to-day the monarchical idea has barely a foothold in the new world. While it is not the policy of this country to interfere where amicable relations exist be- tween European countries and their dependen- cles in America, our people would look with disfavor upon any attempt on the part of Eu- ropean governments to malntain an unwilling or forcible soverelgnty over the people living on this side of the Atlantic. The position taken by the Republican leaders, and more recently set forth by the Republican candidate for the Presidency, viz., that we can- not protect a mation from outside interference without exercising soverelgnty over its people) is an assault upon the Monroe doctrine, for, while this argument is at this time directed against the proposition to give to the Filipinoe both independence and protection, it is equally applicable to the republics of Central and South America. If this Government cannot lend its strength’ 10 another republic without making subjects of its people, then we must either withdraw our protection trom the republics to the south of us or absorb them. Under the same plea. that the guardfan nation must ex- ert an authority equal to its responsibility, Eu. ropean nations have for centuries —expioited their wards, and it is a swgnificant fact that the Renublican party should accept the Euro- pean ‘dea of a protectorate at the same time that it adopts a European colonial policy. There 1= no excuse for this abandonment of the Amer- ican idea. We have maintained the Monroe doctrine for three-quarters of a century. The expense to us has been practically nothing, but the protection has been heyond value to our sister resublics. If a Fillpino republic is erected upon the ruins of Spanish tyranny, its protection by us will be neither aifficult nor expensive. No European nation would be will- ing for any other European nation to have the islands, neither would any European nation be Willing” to provoke a war with us in order to obtain possession of the islands. If we assert sovereignty over the Filipinos we will have to defend that soverelgnty by force, and the Filipinos will be our enemies; if we protect them from outside interference they will de- fend themselves and will be our friends. If g:y show as much determination in mvdmmhul&mth shown in opposing our sovereignty, they -will | not require much assistance from us. Extravagance Is Alleged. The Republican party, drawing as it does | enormous campaign funds from th who en- | Joy special privileges at the hands of the Gov- | ernment, s powerless to protect the tax payers from the attack of those who profit by large appropriations. A surplus in the treasury of- fers constant temptation to extravagance, and | extravagance, in turn, compels a resort to new means of taxation, which, being kept in the Lackground until ‘the campalgn is over, Is a tair illustration of the imposition which will be attempted when there a considerable amount of money idle in the treasury. The | rehabilitation of the merchant marine, laud- | atle in ftself, is made the pretext for expendi- ture of public money for the benefit of large ship owners and in the interests of a transpor- | tation monopoly. The Government being only the agent of the people has no right to collect from the people taxes beyond the legitimate needs of a Gqvernment honestly and effectively administered,” and public servants should ex- ercise the sime degree of care in the use of the people’s money that private individuals do ir the use of their own money. With a restor- ation of a foreign policy consistent with Amer- ican Ideas there can be an immediate and large reduction in the burdens now borne by the people. Income Tax Plank. By inadvertence the income tax plank agreed upon by the resolutions committee was omitted from the platform as read and adopted. The subfect, however, is covered by the reaffirm- ation of the Chicago platform, and I take this peeasion to reassert my belief in the prineiple | ‘which underlies the income tax. Congress | should have authority to levy and ecollect an | income tax whenever necessary, and an amend- ment to the Federal constitution specifically | conferring such authority ought to be supported by even those who may think the tax unneces- sary at this time. In the hour of danger the | overnment can draft the citizen; it ought to be able to draft the pocketbook as well. Un- | less money is more precious than blood, we | cannot afford to give greater protection to the incomes of the rich than to the lives of the ! poor. \ | | The Paramount Issue. The subjects, however, treated in this letter, important as each may'seem in itself, do not press so imperatively for solution as the ques- tion which the platform declares to be the par; mount lssue in this campaign. Whether we shall adhere to or abandon those ideas of government which have distinguished this na- tion from other nations and given to its history its peculiar charm and value is a question the settiement of which cannot be delayed. No other question can approach it in importance no other question demands such immedlate con- sideration. It is easler to lose a reputation than to establish one. and this mation would find 1t a long and laborfous task to regain its | proud position among the nations if under the | stress of temptation it should repudiate the | self-evident truth proclaimed by our heroic | estors and sacredly treasured durlng a career unparalleled in the annals of time. When the doctrine that the people are the only source | of power is made secure from further attack we can safely proceed to the settlement of the | rumerous questions which involve the domestic | and economic welfare of our citizens, Very truly yours, W. J. BRYAN. CHAMBERLAIN SAYS HE WILL VOTE FOR BRYAN BOSTON, Sept. 17.—Ex-Governor D. H. ! Chamberlain, one of the most prominent | old school Republican leaders of this State, in a hot open letter to Hon. Andrew D. White, Minister to Germany, comes out strong for Bryan. He says In part: I shall not do more as to your arraignment of the positions of Bryan and the Demoeratic | party in 1836 than to remark that I substan- | tially agreed with you then and voved accord- ingly. Now I am a cordial, unhesitating sup- porter of Bryan, and so far as such support makes me a supporter of*the party which nomi- nated Lim at Kanses City I am an advocate, equally cordial and unhesitating, of the Demo- cratic party. I do not support Bryan because I | approve all he represents or all the items of the Kansas City platform, though I will say paranthetically that I regard that platform on the whole the best piece of political con. structlon in spite of its faults we have had since the first platform on which Abraham Lin- coln was elected. I supported McKinley in 1896 as a strict choice of evils. but T am bound to confess the resuit has come nigh to creating the gravest doubt of the safety of ever making a choice of evil If the gold standard needed further protection and strengthing, as it does not, I had as a gold man as lief trust the work to Bryan and the Democratic party as to President Hanna and your party. 1 did not support McKinley in 1896 because I fully indorsed either him or his party, but only as a very tough choice of evils. I knew, as did all who knew him at all, that he was ‘weak and flabby of fiber, the mere puppet of men who etood behind the McKinley tariff, not even an accident or dark horse, but the logical, characteristic candidate of men like Hanpa. The sequel has verified all these ante- cedent ‘opinions of McKinley. some flattery ‘“the best beloved of all our Presi- dents,” he has proven himself, perhaps, the weakest. morally and intellectually, of all those who have held the office in our century and more of constitutional li%e. WKINLEY WILL NOT RECEIVE DELEGATIONS CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 17.—A special to the Tvs ening £ Plain Dealer from Canton says: as been itely decided that M::nd‘uficxl?lfiy :nlnl not receive del;- s campalgn on account of the -Ilunlf:n in the Orient. Dolentlo:. which were coming t have been Rotified accordingly. o om Pave e e 0dd Fellows in Session. RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 17.—The Sov- ereign Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows of the United States met in this city to-day in annual convention. The convention was %l].d to :;de‘r by Grand lflmmslmflm. session was confined to com- ing ceremontes. T find ere is a Called by loath- | sent a telegram south to ascertain if any MOUNTING TOWARD TWENTY THOUSAND Money Still Pouring Into the Fund for Relief of the Galveston Storm Victims. Subscriptions to the Galveston relief | M. Marcuse & Co... scoed 20 00 fund began pouring in with renewed vigor vesterday. The State committee has TN 5eccoveia cee BI1O 00 taken hold otlme!mm]ts-r .';‘m] ‘ns pla‘n vg( By the Red Cross Socfety: organization is already showing its ei- . fect. More than three thousand dol- | Red Crows of Oakland.... $100 00 lars was turned into the various mem-| gy SO If':‘:;!:':ler . - u‘v :: bers of the committee during the day and | [t Mo IIuSlam e - oo o o 100 the alacrity with which it came in g RAE Civos of Stata. ; o promise of much more to come. lnAn.\‘» it Framotace Bus . B afternoon the secretary of the committee. | S4_CCEnEiTo Bar Filowr o L. M. King, wired §1000 to the GOVETnOr | 4 Sermmger & oev s . - of Texas. ! Mrs. Robert Mackenzie.... 2 30 The day was spent by the committee sgpy ... ...0ouue.. s 1 00 in arranging for tpe spread of its org: M B Ao g S - zation as far as the State ! Dr. Vieginia Smiley. .. g 5 oo culars were sert out to eve ey o o 29 s 0o Mayor, cvery chairman of ever Lady Friend ...... o 1 00 county Board of Supervisors, J. Wilkie s eoe 1 00 Sherift and the editor of Brookman . - 1 00 newspaper, irforming them of the or- FRrg®. < - z o0 ganization of the committee and asking | S. Foster & Co... 20 00 that they organize themselves, if they have not already done so, and in any case Total ooooiome s cn oo $362 SO to report their prog Gl St gy ghe Chamber of Commerce: committee S0 that an accurate record of | o % oo 60 i 5 3 Shreve & €0, ... seve O the amount subscribed by the State may e % o8 bbek:px‘f The State commit does not | Matthew Turner . ... b~ Wish o hamper any movement already on | Alexanddr Young.......--. 25 00 Toot, mor 1o dictate m any way how or | George Goodman. when money shouid be sent, but 1t does | T, D, E. Wilson. . ceeseeeen 5 00 wish, in addition to securing all the wmp. Allen, Chief Engi- money possible, to keep an accurate ac- g o s Y prpdh 5 00 count o that the well known generosity | o SECF Wiy 10 00 of California can be once more proved to | [IORETC BOIIEE £col o e~ its fullest extent. o e The Red Uross Society is doing good A Tatum & Bowen B work at 308 Sutter street. Mrs. J. R. R. D. Hume......co. . o oo Loosley, Mrs. Robert Mackenzie, Mrs. Bomestell & Co.. IRASPOEE Shaw and Mrs. Baum were in charse Wm. H. Marstom. prat s> yesterday and to-day Loosley, Mrs. | Alaska Packers’ A L 100 00 Mackenzie_and Mrs 3 wiil be in PO b 4 charge. The ladies were delighted with S R Ry I Dy~ (/" a donation from the Emporium yester- { @aay, consisting of sixteen new flannel By Mayor Phelan: gowns. * They will be on at once g by sl L ‘there were numerous donati si.r,.““nl.- “::m l'nlll_d"‘_" . aaon ing, all in good condition. a so quite . L y. subs tial =i Hareold T. Power, Michiga 2 PR Board of Trade m laff, Placer County..... 20 00 tions to its list yesterday Xpe A. N. Bell, Chief of St. He- more to-day. Its list will be closed after |~ jema Fire Department. .. 15 00 this evening, for subscriptions can then g0 | ¢_ . Foster, Corning, € through the State committee This does N e A not_ mean, however. tnat the Board of Trade will refuse any money offered, b | only that there will be no list kept. Any Total ssae thing it receives will be once turned | py tne State Committee, through ver the State committee. ¥ e e > VAt a meeting of the delegates of the dif- | Mr- Hellman ferent German singing societies last Sun- | State Be of Harbor day it was decided to give a great song Comminsioners ......... $250 00 festival in aid of the fund. This will be | 5. W. Hellman.... 21 oo oo ven in Metropolitan Temple next e e B el a3 o e se oo day evening, September 24. As the Charles G. Latkrop. cee 30 00 ness of the time will not permit the man- | o 0 00 ity of Healds- agers of the affair to communicate with | ©1} o e all whe would like to take part, they wish hurs. AP to announce tkat all male singers who | Menien o4 Ciaxie e 3 vish to a t are requested to attend a i . -, Tehearsal in Turner Hall, 323 Turk street, Ward Memorial Chapel Thursday evening next af 8 o'clock. They | ~ Alameds ......ooceoceee 00 must bring With them the music of the e following well known songs: Lieder- Through Mr. Spre: freiheit,. Marschner; “Heute Scheidich,” | california and Hawailan Isenmann; “In Einem Kuchlen,” Grunde any Memiutug (0. <.2. §100 00 Volkslled, “Wie Hab Ich Sie Ge 3. D Spreciels & Brov. Call 100 00 Ieaehe's __ National Ire Company..... The sub-committee in charge of the no- | ywo tern Union Refining Co. 100 00 tification of the singers is composed of F.| WWesterm JRCH R RE T2 100 00 W. Dohrmann, Fr. Gerken and Wilh | Deeamle BCRwErrR C mie e ays 280 Grand Recorder C. T,| smd Power Co... --- 100 60 Spencer of the Californfa jurisdiction of | Clans Spreckels. ... .o the Ancient Order of United Workmen ' Alnmeda Sugar Co. Hakalua Plantation Co.... Weleh & Co..oonnn Through Bank of Bank of Califor Californ of the members of the order were in d tress by reason of the great disaster. Yesterday he received a reply as follows from Past Supreme Master W. 8. Robson, who is a resident of La Grange, Texas st o e s S . September 15. -Chief of Police Lees. ... C. T. Spencer, grand recorder, A. O. U. W.. | Grand Ledge, F. and A. M. 1,000 00 San Francisco: Just re'liurne‘l from the l";h‘ AN Sy LR 20 00 le are in great distress. Contributions @A« L o e Do atatunly, recetved. Bend o J. B. | C- R. Blahop...... o l"‘ket‘ grand recorder, Bryan, Tex I, T. Moulton..... ces 10« A W. §, ROBSON. | A. T. Corbus. Mes. Wm. Al F. A. Hammersmit Paunl Goodloe. Jacob Barth..... Immediately upon receipt of this. the rand recorder communicated with Grand fiaster Snook in Alameda and he gave notice that he will send a circular to all lodges ir the jurisdiction of California calling for each lodge to contribute a per- capita of ten cents, which will amount in the aggregate to about $2500 The grand recorder then sent a tele- graphic_exchange for $00 to Grand Re- corder Reed with instructions to use that amount, until more was sent, for the ben- efit of distressed members of the order in Texas. i A grand benefit entertainment, the en- tire receipts of which are to be donatea to the relief of the Galveston sufferers, | Total Total ve..8 5,418 96 Previously acknowledged. 14,184 40 Total to date.. ...$19,603 36 sl OAKLAND’S WORK FOR THE RELIEF FUND will be given at Sherman, C .._\'s.\- \‘:i, s | 1, 223 Sutter street, next Saturda A Kaening. The following donations have | OAKLAND, Sept. 17.—The Oakland Red been made: Hall, Messrs. Sherman, Clay | croes Soclety at a meeting to-day de- & Co.; printing. Messrs. Francly, Vale ded to open headquarters at 420 Four- | tine & Co.: music. Musicians’ Protective B T ot e hire, Aamatione Tnion. The following prominent profes- teenth s 7 sl s a1 - o will' take part. 'Signor Abramoff, and subscripti for the K\i:l\e;;:n - Miss Paraskova Sandelin, Little Arnold | lief fund will be ‘-(A\:\]. Mrs. ac | Grazer and Hazel Callahan, Semor Var-| Requa will have charge of the work and as, Miss Sophie Rottanzl, Forsyth-| cpo' iy be assisted Ly Mrs. A. B. Nye, Whalton-Forsyth. character sketeh art- | 3% "y 0 "o Wpeie, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. ists, the Royal Hawafian Quintette and | Mrs- A% PO o w00 yeg "Kirby, Glee Club, Miss Mamie Chandler. Master = Bakewell Mrs Sor W 3 Fn Sp ¥y pier Melville Coakley. child pianist: Miss Sadie | Miss M. f 50000, FNn, % " g " "Beck, Dow and Miss Ethel Fleming. Miss Moille Couners. Mrs, B B oo wed The following telegram was sent by the | \I'* I* &' Uiminon. The committes will Chamber of Commerce yesterday: T ented to-morrow. The soclety will James G. Sayers. ‘n‘\"?'l""l]' 1;2“_1-_ t _Jl“rw:v“rni ;:w ‘;n;‘h:;linla)"(e‘miv:(g:: o . §n2 and 15th $3 io ser forwarding o 0 G: s Bt hear, Muyor of Houston, and give Will be @ public meeting of th $425 to Califor State committee for trans- Society on Wednesday morn- mittal to Galveston fund. Chamber of Com- | o ,¢“19:3 o'clock at the Ebell Soclety merce. CHARLES NELSON, president. It brought to-night this answer: rooms, to which all persons interested in £ work are invited. collection for the y relief fund was e 3 o | Jesterday at the First Presbyterian 3 A. Newhall, Chamber of Commerce, | taken vesterday at the F sl:nm%nc‘m P Telegram received. I thank | Church. The money will be turned over to_the Red{Cross Soctety. you and the members of the C Horton's school are amber of Com- merce very much for your assurances of The puptls of M m- [ thy. All contributions in money should maki a_collection of money. ?,‘.‘.ne’ to me and in provisions and clothing to | A “‘chicken pie"’ luncheon will be given the chairman of relief commit alveston, | on Tuesday, September 2, for the bene- Tex. JAMES G. SAYERS, Governor. | gt of the ¢ P ng‘:\el‘;,,_ unde%&m vere receiveds yesterday | auspices of the Woman’s A lance. Ty T ¥ 2 oents will be charged for the luncheon, o Sulign | Which will be spread in the parlors of the By Board of Trade: | Unitarian_church between 11:30 a. m. and n & CO.-e-sccee:® 25 00|3p m. The rooms will be prettily deco- W rleinher - 2355 10 00 | rated for the occasion. The committes i ¢. H. Meyer & Bro... 10 00 | charge includes Mrs. F. H. Barnes, chair- Louis Kline & Co 23 00 man: Mrs, C. H. Redington, Mrs, A B. . P son, Mrs. . L. Courtian, rs. & Boston Woven Home mnd 1 8eWS0ns, LM% T Noyes, Mrs. Hovt. Mrs. Rubber Company . 25 Evans, Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Porter. Sehweitzer & Co.......... 25 00 Judson Manufacturing Co.. 20 00 e S T ke G 2 M. Scheyer & Bro.... 10 00| Grana Rar built for the Yukon trade, A. Shirek & Co...... 20 00 | Ditrey fo the water's edge In the west Scattis Payot, Upham & Co... 23 00 | harbor to-day. She was valued at $20,000. 8 New York Dental Parlors. : - ...OLD RELIABLE.... With Cfices in Portland, Or., San Franeiseo, Cal, Seattls. Wash. ANY WORK DONE BY US THAT DOES NOT PROVE SATISFACTORY WILL BE ATTENDED TO FREE OF CHARGE AT OUR NEAREST OFFIJE. FULL SET OF TEETH, $s.00. G-ld Filling....c.....$1.00 Shver Filling. .. ......50c Bridgework...... ..$5.00 'Teeth Extracted Absolutely Without Pain. We are making a speclalty of gold crown and bridge work: the most beautiful, palnless and durable of all dental work known to the prof alons will be 8 guarantee that your work will be of the best. W. have a speclalist in each partment. Best operators. best gold rkmen and extractors of teeth: in fact. all he"Sial mre Inveniors Of Modern Gentisiry. We Wi 1ol Yiu i advance exacty wWhat your work will cost by free examination. Give us & call anl you will find we do ex- actly as we advertise. New York Dental Parlors, 723 MARKET STREET, San Francisco, Cal. BRANCH OFFICES e A g E : g g g g 3 § % g § g g § |