The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 6, 1900, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO © LL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1900 - Che Zabioe Call. TUESDAY...................NOVEMBER 6, 1900 JOHN D. SPRECKELS, Proprietor. ddress All Communications to W. S. LEAKE, Manager. MANAGER'S OFFICE........Telephone Preas 204 U I!LTL\A'I 10N lli‘ FICE. . .Market d Third, S. F, Telephone Press 201. 217 to 221 Stevemsom St. 202 EDITORIAL ROOMS Telepho Press Delivered by Carriers, 15 Cents Per Week. Sing) i Terms by M DAILY CALL (including § yeas DAILY CALL (including Sunday), § month: | subscribers in ordering change 6f address should be | 10 give both NEW AND OLD ADDREES in order rompt and correct compliance with house—"A Divoroe Colony.” ice Grau Opers Company, Mon- ce 3oldsmith.” and Eddy streeta—Specialties. eater—Vaudeville every aftermoon and Gevilie. Hall—Plano Recital next Thursday afternoon. nights "rack —Races. LABOR'S REAL PER.L. HE ese issue is e and artificial. Exclu- B ¢ permanent policy of this Government 3 ion will The statute of ex of its tenure. ril to all American labor is in the condi- the States which will The labor South, in votes to Mr. Br n 1ployers and clofhing th slaves. $6 a month el agricy arket roducts except in the case of su is small and was not felt uct of the North. Now, how- wged. This cheap labor of e largely employed 1n product competes vict law rents convicts to farmers, urers, that form of compul- ucement to put as many negroes es that their servile toil may be or the benefit of the South- Soon this convict and cheap labor going to be felt, and the Northern la- ave an object lesson furnished by the re now solid for Mr. Bryan. Southern ed of the ballot. The negro working- t allowed to.vote. The franchise, that right servative of all rights, is taken away from him e cannot protect his wages nor his scale of living at He is not permitted to organize a nion, and, if he were, it would be powerless to t the ballot. Northern labor v find it necessary to uniosiize Southern la- bor, and where its agents go among Mr. Bryan's friends for that purpose they will be met with the » shotgun that has kept the negro away from the box. With Mr. Bryan's party in the control of the Fed- Government there will be a progressive process lizing Southern and Northern wages by low- Northern to the level of the Southern scale. is is the real peril of labor in this country. There s none in the Chinese issue, which is settled for all eral at California should have in Con- 2 solid delegation in favor of sound money, and progress. Vote for Kahn in the strict; vote for Loud in the Fifth. Let 2 be worthily represented at Washington, or “Amendment No. 7, being Senate consti- amendment No. 15,” and thus authorize San isco and Vallejo to pay their just debts. no man. Hon- THE SUPERIOR BENCH. UPO.\' the character and the learning of the Judges of our courts the personal and property rights of all citizbns are dependent. Even those who never in their lives have had any litigation in the courts are none the less indebted to the Judges, for were not the laws fairly enforced every one would soon be subject to the encroachments of the unscrupulous. In the election of candidates for the Superior bench the citizen should therefore ex- | ercise the highest faculties of his nature. Desiring honest Judges, he must be honest in determining for whom to vote; must himself be intelligent in making choice of the any contestants; desiring impartial courts, he must free his own mind from partisanship when voting for those who are to preside over the courts. Those are the rules every good citizen must follow to-day in voting for candidates for the Superior Court. The Call practices what it preaches. national ticket and ail the great principles and wise policies of the party; but in advocating certain can- didates for the bench it set aside all thought of parti- sanship. It has recommended during the campaign the election of James V. Coffey, William R. Dainger- l field, William P. Lawlor and M. C. Sloss for full terms #hd Frank H. Kerrigan for the unexpired term. That recommendation it renews this morning, Let us have upon the Superior bench Judges in whose courts there will be no scandals, whose deci- <ions will be so firmly founded in law that the Su- preme Court will not have to overrule them and thus impose new trials and increased costs upon litigants. Vote for the candidates we have named and protect the rights of all. Bear in mind, Bryan has said: “I do notl want any man to vote for me and then object 10 my doing what T expect to do if you elect me, and if 1 can prevent the maintenanve of the goli standard you can rely on my doing it the vety first possible oppertunity given me.” desiring men of intelligence, he | Ttisa stanch and stalwart Republican paper, upholding the ' WHAT BRYANISM WOULD MEAN. EFORE citizens vote to-day they should se- B riously ‘reflect upon what four years of Bryan- ism would mean to the country. Let none be deceived into believing that our excel- lent industrial and commercial condition could con- tinue under the Nebraska man’s policies. The para- mount question is not external, but internal. The Philippine complication cannot be settled by Mr. Bryan. The people are not yet ripe for its final ad- justment. They have not grasped its extent nor its significance, and they will not risk everything at stake at home by assuming that though Bryan is wrong on every domestic policy he is right on one issue of ex- ternal policy. In statesmanship it is always safe to as- siime that a man who is fatally and vitally wrong on a | majority of public issues cannot usefully settle the mi- | nority of such issues. | | Bryan's defeat four years ago resulted in’ the es- | tablishment of the gold standard. The adoption’ of that standard has reduced interest on our public debt | early and vote right. to 2 per cent per annum and our 2 per cent bonds are | at a premium of 4%. This means that we have the | best public credit ever enjoyed by any nation. Mr. Bryan says the gold standard will be destroyed as’| <oon as he gets the power to destroy it. Before voting | him let every man remember that destruction of | e gold standard means higher interest on the pub- | and an injury to the public credit. It means | 1t on the national pride and the private purse | taxpayer who pays the interest on the pub- | Will either be a benefit to the country and | Ii they will inflict harm, don’t vote for The gold standard has made us the keeper of the world's capital. We are no longer a | debtor nation. We 2re not borrowing money from the rest of the world and paying interest, but are oney to the other nations and receiving in- Among the commands of Moses to the chil- of Israel was this profound financial and eco- lic debt. the people? Mr. Bryan lending tere: drex nomic statement, “Owe no man anything, but lend While commercial depressions come systems, they are less prolonged and dis- tressing to the people of a nation that is a creditor If we maintain our present posi- a creditor, with no public or private securities broad to be sent home in a panic for liquida- e have the surest guaranteé¢ against prolonged ard times. Mr. Bryan's election, giving him the power to execute his threat to destroy the gold stan- | d, will destroy the basis upon which we are now 1d’s creditor instead of its debtor. We will undergo a rapid and distressing transiormation, and 1l part with our surest protection against panic. The gold standard law has made us the world’s commercial clearing-house. Commercia!l balances are settled in New York instead of London. We keep the profits of the world’s exchange. If Bryan elected to carry out his threat this proud and profitable position will be sacrificed. Will that benefit any one? Don’t vote for Bryan unless you can convince your- celf that commercial clearings should be sent back to | natic and not a debtor. is London. We have had the most rapid rise foreign trade the world has ever seen. We have distanced all rivals. We have the best and the cheapest production on the | pianet. Therefore we undgrsell the other nations and | are the primate of the trade of the globe. This | economy in production has been secured not by | cheapening labor, but by cheapening capital. Labor | and capital are the two partners in production. To undersell the world and hold its trade one must work cheaper here than anywhere else. Under the gold | standard capital is working cheaper here than else- | where, and we have the cheapest production without | reducing the wages of labor. | If Mr. Bryan is elected to carry out his threat to destroy the gold standard, capital will no longer work cheap, and if we hold the world's market, which we | have conquered by cheap production, it can be done | ornly by reducing the wages of labor. Therefore, before you vote for Mr. Bryan make up | your mind that it will be a good thing to surrender | the market we have conquered or hold it by reducing the wages of labor. It cannot be possible that any patriotic American can see any benefit to his country in the destruction of these domestic interests and the degradation of the | nation that would follow the election of Bryan. | There is no need in California for three courts of | appeal in addition to the Supreme Court, so unless you are in favor of creating new offices for tax- eaters at the expense of taxpayess vote against “Amendment No. 8 being Senate constitutional amendment No. 22, relative to the judiciary and es- tablishing courts of appeal.” | HOW MANY TO VOTE FOR. | OTERS who are in doubt how many candidates | Vlhey are entitled to vote for for a particular office | should post themselves before entering the poll- | ing booth, for there is no information or instruction | given upon that subject by the official ballot. The | | lesson is not difficult. Let each voter bear in mind | that he is entitled to vote for the following: Nine candidates for Presidential and Vice Presi- dential Electors. Four Judges of the Superior Court for the full term. p ; One Judge of the Superior Court (unexpired | term). | Five Justices of the Peace. One Representative in Congress. | One State Senator (in districts where Senators are | to be elected). One member of the Assembly. In making up a ticket of his own from the candi- dates of the different parties the voter must be care- ful not to vote for one too many. Should he do 3o all his votes for candidates for that office will be thrown out. Make no mistake. Let us have no votes lost to-day on account of errors in the balloting. — | Bear in mind to-day that demagogy cannot perform the duties of statecraft, much talking cannot supply the place of brains; nor Bryanism fulfill in American life the requirements of patriotism. e VOTE EARLY AND VOTE RIGHT, N your way downtown this morning stop at your polling place and vate before you begin | the business of the day. Do not postpone the | ditty until the aiternoon. For every citizen of the !Union voting is the chief responsibility of the day, ! and should be attended to before anything else. At- | tend to it promptly yourself and then get around | | among your friends and urge them to action. No citizen will be justified in staying away from Lthe polls to-day merely because he deems Republi- can success so certain that his vote will not be needed. | Every vote will be needed. Not one should be lack- | ing from the rqighty majorities in the State and the | nation which will not only re-elect McKinley but will ' crush and discredit Bryanism forever, | 1ate reports from the whole country have given good | as in the fight for the Presidency is well assured. will certainly exceed my figures, which I consider safe ! and conservative. not considered debatable on the first day of Septem- | ber where our chances to win are now | even, and if the Republican organizations throughout | | the country continue the active, aggressive campaign | tually abandoned the fight for the Presidency and are ‘experience which will enable them to be of more | | the annual interest payments have to be sent out of | Vote to-day as an evidence of your patriotic regard for the welfare of the people and the hooor of the re- public; vote as a manifestation of your public spi your consciousness of civic duty and your sense of the responsibilities which a free Government imposes upon free men. Don't be a shirker of political duty. Don't be neg- ligent of the privilege of sharing in the election of Legislators, Judges, Congressmen and Presidential Electors. Don’t give all your time to private busi- ness or to private pleasure. Above all things else to- day remember that you are an American citizen and that your citizenship calls you to the polls. Vote Until we have a primary law we will never be able to break the power of the ward bosses and their gangs. Therefore every man who believes in hon- est politics should vote for “Amendment No. 5, being Senate constitutional amendment No. 4, con- cerning primary elections.” Make sure of the amend- ment and beat the bosses. URING the whole course of this campaign Re- e s o e D publican leaders have been doubtiul of the outcome of the elections for members of the CCNGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS. House of Representatives. No attempt has been made to conceal the danger -in that quarter; there have been no claims of sure success, but, on the con- trary, there has been a persistent warning uttered over and over again by Senator Hanna and others to Republicans not to be overconfident in any dis- trict, but to make the fight with vigor irom start to finish. That being so, it is gratifying to note that grounds for expecting a Republican majority in the House. It is now asserted that victory there as well Chairman Babcock of the Republican Congressional Committee has recently announced that from a care- ful survey of the whole field, with full reports from every doubtiul district before him, he is sure there will be at least 197 Republican members in the next House. As there will be required 179 to organize the House, that will give the Republicans a working ma- jority of 18. That much of success is now estimated to be certain, and nothing but an improbable negli- gence on the part of Republican voters can disap- point the expectation. The figures given are the “bedrock” estimates. In explaining them Mr. Babcock stated: “During the s there has been a marked change | in past thirty the conditions, more so than in any campaign with which I have ever been connected since 1894. The re- | ports coming in from all sections of the country agree, | and without a single exception show large Republ it can gains. If this continues until election day as has during the past two weeks no one is wise enough H to say what the Republican majority may reach. It There are many districts that were more than that they have made since the middle of September | there is no reason why the majority in 1900 should | not nearly approach that given in 1896.” In all considerations of this phase of the contest it be borne in mind that the Democrats have vir- must now directing all their efforts to obtain control of the House. In many districts they have nominated the strongest man they could find who would consent to make the contest under Bryan's standard. That means, of course, that in every Congressional district Republicans must continue an active, aggressive cam- paign until the polls close. There is no district in California that can hope to profit anything by the election of a Bryanite Repre- sentative. Such a man could be of no service to his constituents. At best he could be nothing more than a negative quantity in the House, while if he entered actively upon Bryanite tactics he would be an oppo- nent of progress and an antagonist of Californian as well as national interests, and would injure his con- | stituents more than he could help them The Republican party has nominated strong men in every district in the State. Many of them have al- | ready served in Congress and have now acquired the | efficient help than ever to the interests of their con- | stituents. Each and all of these candidates should be elected. California should send to Congress a dele- gation standing as a unit for prosperity and progress. Let every district do its share toward swelling the Republican majority in the House. Let us make clean sweep. California loses money when she taxes her own bonds and those of her municipalities and counties, for taxation drives such bonds out of the State, and | the State also; therefore vote for “Amendment No. | 4, being Senate constitutional amendment 14, ex- | empting such bonds from taxation.” Let us keep our bonds for home investment and save the interest money we now pay to outsiders. ——— CALIFORNIA’'S WELFARE. 3 EAR in mind to-day that the welfare of Califor- B nia in the elections is dependent not only upon the success of the Republican. party in national politics, but upon the election of honest men to the Legislature. Not a single “crooked politician™ should be elected to any office no matter upon which ticket he be nominated. Each voter should go to the polls resolved to stand for honest politics in State and nation alike. The canvass has been finished, the campaign is closed. There is no use going over again the old truths that have been emphasized by The Call again and again during the contest. The voters of each district who are sufficiently intelligent to study the issues of a campaign and the characteristics of oppos- ing candidates ane well aware of their duties this morning. They know well what candidates have evil reputations resulting from official scandals in the past and ominous scandals to come should those candi- dates regain office. The voters also know what can- didates are honest men, having the support of good men, and who in office will be backed by the better elements of the community, and will be stanch advo- cates of all measures for the public good. All, there- fore, that is necessary at this time is to recall those facts to mind and to impress upon every voter the importance of his individual responsibility in the elec- tion. A vote for a dishonest politician is a vote for dis- honest politics; it is a vote against the welfare of California and the honor of the party the base can- didate assumes to represent. There can be no justi- fication for voting for such a candidate. Let every one of them be defeated. So far as citizenship is concerned, the voter who stays at home to-day because of apathy might as well be a clam on a mudbank. | .of the Southern Pacific, | Mr. Hatc L e R I I 1 HOX. Jomy D. 600D i i Re-el .H-FH4+H‘FH-H—H4+H—1—F++1—H—H—H—H¢H—FI—PH-PP%. ON. JOHN D. GOODWIN, the leading Democrat of Plumas County, has come out for Mc- Kinley. He has deciared his position In the following state- | ment: 1 have been a Democrat for fifty years: never voted anything but the Democratic ticket. Four years ago | stumped Plumas County for Bryan and made several Bry- an speeches In the State at large. I am still a Democrat. but a Jeffersonfan Dem- ocrat. 1 am supporting McKinley this year. The immense output of gold has made money more plentiful than ever be- fore. I cannot indorse anti-expansion. All parties united supported the war with Spain. The results of it are in line with Democratic principles. 1 have always been an advocate of expansion as one of | the great tendencies of the party, and that being the, paramount lssue I ‘could not do otherwise than support McKinley. 1 should regard the election of Bryan as WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FROM BRYAN % Has Voted Democratic Ticket for Half a Cen- tury, but Now Working for MecKinley’s B s S | WIN OF PLUMAS : ection. ,one of the greatest calamities that could befall this nation. Bryan's idea expressed in speeches made throughout the country | are so out of touch with the hustling. pro- | gressive American idea that to support him is, in my judgment, little better than a crime, Admitting for argument's sake that the Bryan idea of the free coinage of the | world's product of silver was right in 189%. | it has been made a subordinate and side issue in 190, and cuts no (figure in this campaign. 1 have no hesitancy in saying that I} shall give President McKinley my warm- | est support, believing that he has marked out the only safe and honorable course | for this nation to pursue. 1 regard the retention of the Philippines as of more commercial value to the Pa- cific Coast than anything else that could | possibly happen. ryan is undoubtedly | responsible in a large measure for the | conditions in the Philippines through the ald and comfort he has afforded the reb- els, and as 1 sald before, I shail do what | | I can to assist in the election of McKin- | ley. 1 | e =1 PERSONAL MENTION. H. T. Hatfield, a Sacramento lawyer, is at the Lick. = H. Bratnober, a prominent mining man, is at the Palace. R. L. Peeler, assistant adjutant eral, is at the California. D. T. Honeyman, a Portland capitalist, is stopping at the California. Albert Bettens, manager of the Byron Springs Hotel, is at the Palace. 0. R. Morris, who has large mining in- terests in Nome, is at the Grand. J. B. Higgins, a Harrison Gulch mining man, is registered at the Grand. E. A. McFarland, a lawyer at Guay- mas, Mexico, is at the Oceldental. Mrs, Peter E. Studebaker of gen- South Bend, Ind., has taken apartments at the | Palace for a few days. Jultus Kruttschnitt, general has Ogden on a tour of inspection. A. D. Charlton, assistant general pes- senger and ticket agent of the Northern Pacific at Portland, is at the Occidental. Charles Kennedy, assistant general passenger and ticket agent of the Chi- cago & Rock Island Railroad, is in town. W. H. Snedaker, gemeral agent of the Illinois Central in this city, has returned from Portland, where he went to meet manager gone to !’ S. G. Hatch, assistant general passenger agent of the Illinols Central in Chicago. h will spend several days here. — e ey | CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Nov. 5.—The following Cal- | ifornians are in New York: From San Francisco—S. Anspacher is st the Holland, A. B. Bowers is at the Imperial, B. A. | Brown is at the Astor, F. B. Carter i at the St. Denis, W. J. Casey is at the Hol- | land, E. C. Daily is at the Grand Union, J. Frankel is at the Broadway Central, Mrs. J. Franklin is at the Savoy, A. J. Hartford is at the Marlborough, D. Kline is at the Holland, Mrs. H. N. Lund is at the Grand Union, A. Rose and wjife are at the Holland, J. Saunders is at the Herald Square, T. Schussler and wife /are at the Manhattan, the Misses Spreckels; and Mrs. J. D. Spreckels are at the Holland, Miss T. Swinstone s at the Imperiaf, F. Van- thim is at the Grand Unlon, J.|C. Zeller- bach and wife are at the Imperjal. From Los Angeles—J. T. Twemer and Mrs. W. M. Fuesner are at the ‘Park Ave- nue, W. C. Richards is at the Astor. From Oakland—W. Olney is st the Vie- toria, J. F. Waterhouse is at the Grand Union. From San Diego—G. J. Birkee is at the | Holland. e CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.—D. 8. Richard- son of 8an Francisco is at the Raleigh. + + | l FASHION HINT FROM PARIS. kS + * - SHOOTING COSTUME. This shooting costume is mada of khaki covert coat cloth. The corsage {s com- posed of a waistcoat of chamois colored cloth, with gold buttons, and over it is a bolero of the cloth. The skirt has a nar- row apron, and is trimmed with a shaped flounce. The hat is of soft mauve felr, trimfmed with gauze and an eagle's feather. —_——— James A. Garfield Corps. There were many people at the Hal loween reunion and dance given by James A. Garfield Reliet Corps No. 21, Woman's Rellet Corps, in the Social Hall of the Alcazar building on the night of the 30th ‘of October. There were a number of the games of the Halloween season for young and old, a short amme, including vocal selections by Vina Alborall; recita- tion, Mrs. Kelith; piano recital, Phllifps. and fancy dancing by fi"i‘nfi.‘.’;‘,‘fi? rey. The dance %lrol‘rl-mme and the &3 kept the assem lv"totafller until mid- night. . 8. H. Wilson was the chair- man of the eommittee that arranged the ———— Lincoln Relief Corps. Lincoln Relief Corps No. 3, auxiliary to G."A. R., will give an entertainment and dance at B'ne B'rith Hall on Friday even- fi‘nen or the beneflt of its relief fund, il i the DA ovmirs. P8 the pub. T, bae heve arranged ol fus 'A CHANCE TO SMILE. “Papa,” said” Benny Bloobumper, with | a rising inflection in his voice. i “I am busy now," replied Mr. Bloo- | bumper. “I can’t answer questions to- | day." | “®%ue, papa.” | | “What is it?" ““The people that favor sound money are | fcnll{d goldbugs, aren’t they?' Yoa | “And are stiver people silver bugs?” | | *1 suppose_ so." “And are Prohibitionists water bugs?”’ | | “Benny, go right in and tell your mother that she 'wants you."—Harper's Bazar. He—Isn't his singing something awful? | She—Don't be too hard on the poor fel- | | low; he's probably doing his best. | | He—Oh, in that case it's all right. I was afraid he was doing his worst.—Chi- cago News. sfer?” asked the asked the man “Don't you want a tr conductor. ““What for, with the alligator bag. ““So that you can take ancther car.” “No, sir. "I bave waited twenty minutes for this one, and | Isprn;-n:w to hang on to it.”"—Washington tar. tell when George's liver 1s out of order,” remarked Mrs. Ferguson. | "“Is he cross and irritable at times?"" asked the next-door neighbor. “No. He is gloomy. He has spells of thinking Bryan is going to be elected.” Chicago Tribune. | I can alway Rev, Dr. Spookle—But, dear madam. why should you shrink ‘from knowin; Thimmins? In the courts above we shal all be equal. Mrs. DeBlatch—I suppose it will have to come to that, doctor; but in the mean- !llnfw I want to keep myself respectable.— ate. Shie | IM!:!hPr—anmm,\" what makes you €0 | ate? Tommy—Had some words with teacher and she kept me in after sc “You had words with the teacher? ‘‘Yas, mother, I couldn't spell 'em.”— Tid Bits. | —_—————————— | ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. WATER RIGHTS—A. R. Leaburg. Or. For Informatfon about water rights in a mining district apply_to-or communicate | with the nearest United States Land Office. PENSION—K. S., Carters, Cal. For in-! formation in relation to pensions write to | the Commissioner of Pensions, Pension | bullding, Judiciary equare, Washington, the | hool. | MAPS-M. T., Corning, Cal. Any first class book store can procure for you a map of any county of the State of Cali- fornia. This department cannot advertise the names of dealers of such. GIUSEPPE VERDI—Chichy, San Ma- teo, Cal. Gluseppe Verdi, the noted com- poser of opera, was born October 8, 1513, at Rancola, Duchy of Parma, Italy. H is still living, and celebrated the anniver- sary of his birth not long since. | | ! MAIL FOR MANILA — Subscriber, ’ | Woodbridge, Cal Mall for Manila, P. I, | leaves by every steamer that sails for Hongkong, China. From there it is trans- ferred for Manila. The time from San | Francisco to Manila 1s from 28 to 30 days. | WOMAN LY HED—Subseriber, Oak- land, Cal. A woman was lynched in Cali- fornia in the early days. Her name was | Inez. Pari. The lynching took place at Downieville, and the crime charged | against her' was robbing and then mur- | dering a man in her husband's saloon. | That was in 1851, | | B | | CASINO-—-B. A. M, City. If a man | plays casino and takes a jack, four spot | and ace with little casino it Is an evidence that he needs instruction. The only way | to “rectify such a mistake” is to debar | the player from profiting from his own | | delinquency, that is, rule him out of the game. | CRUISERS AND BATTLE SHIPS——T.‘ | aiation an t It UP-TO-DATE EDITORIAL UTTERANCE Views of the Press on Topics of the Times. BANGOR NEWS-Readers wno nave carefully followed Mr. Bryan's addresses in this and the previous national cam- sl!gn have noticed his irresistible ten- ency to stir up class hatred, if possible, to create unnatural and unpatriotic dis- sensfons and to persuade thoughtless vot- ers that his destructive policies of repu- nationat dishonor will heip sses. BOSTON JOURNAL~The !\1( ley administration has re-establi McKin- ard the law of the land Kinley administration is destined to earn {ll further the gratitude of the natlon by breaking the voke of the cheap wage. subsidized, foreign ship monopoly and giv- ing American ships and American sailors a chance to carry American commerce over all the broad seas of the world. NEW YORK TRIBUNE—Imagine Abra- ham Lincoln coming to New York in 1580 and refusing to discuss the slavery ques- tion, which had brought him before the country just_ as the silver question brought Mr. Bryan before the country, stmply because New York was a com- munity where he Douglas view of slav- ery was more popular than his own! Yat this trimmer & pettifogger poses as a3 new Lineoln, iMpired with a great and herofe moral purpose! PHILADELPHIA NORTH AMERICAN —It has been an exceptional campaign in the absence of excitement and turmofl, but only seemingly an apathetic political contest. The result was foreseen before the nominations were made, and beneath the surface apathy of the voters the con- | servatism of the country has been flow- ing in a deep, strong current that is cer- tain to carry the .Republican candidates to victory and insure four years more of the policles that have been advantageous o all the business interests of the coun- ry. BOSTON TRANSCRIPT—The long life of Sims Reeves’ e has been accounted for in two ways: First, by his perfection of tone production: next, by the extraor- dinary care he took of himself. After he had firmly established his reputation hes obstinately refused to sing unless in abso- lutely good condition. So pertinaelous was his refusal that his “physiclan’s ce=- tificate”” came in time to be a standing joke with the English public; In his later vears it was even considered a piece ol unusual good luck If he appeared when announced. ST. LOUIS GLOBE DEMOCRAT-The physical strain of campaigning shortened the days of Douglas, Greely and Blaine, although not one of those candidates made a quarter of the number of speeches which Bryan made in 1396, or which he has delfvered this year. There are reports that he is really running for the Senator- ship. and not for the Presidency at all This would account for his persistence in maintaining a contest which he and every other sane Bryanite in the United States knows is going overwhelmingly against him. FLORIDA TIMES-UNTON-It is not necessary that the South seek vindieation for her hero by placing him beyond the rampart of his stainless private life; she is equally proud.of his public career and of all his official course. There is no change that would not be for the worse; while his generalship may have been at fault for the loss of Gettysburg, even that brought out the matchless answer to the tearful cry of Pickett: "My division has been annihilated.” “It was my fault,” said Lee. Let all America thank God that Lee was given to show mankind the sofl that produced Washington had not become less fruitful; let mankind take heart to know that such men are possible. —_———— The Secretary Surprised. SJone Talconer. permanent secretary of the Ancient Order of Foresters, and Mrs. M. E. Falconer, supreme chief companion of the Companions of the Forest, received a pleasant surprise on last Wednesday evening in the Foresters’ bullding. Among those who surprised the couple were: Mr. and Mrs. /M. Boehm, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Orton, Mr. and Mrs. Graves, Mr. and s. William H. Taylor, Mrs. Larzalere, Mrs. G. Gier, Miss J. Larzalere, Miss Dalsie Larzalere, ss sie E. Falconer, Mrs. Assman, A. M. Phillips. Mrs. A. Fernandez, Mrs. F. N. Morrow, Mrs. E. J. Lough, Miss Florence Lough, Mrs. Minnie Asher, Mrs. K J. Mrs. Cramer, Miss May Falcone: Mr. and Mrs. J. Magner, M. rier, George W. Paterson, W. Murray, George J. Monck. Willlam G. Sass, Willlam J. Trengove, H Hobbs. George W. Corwin, Harry Angel. L. Hunter, C. Hunter, A. C, Wiikins, Miss L. Magner, Leo Magner, J. Falconer Jr. and Willlam Falconer. Games, recitations and songs ware indulged in during the evening, and later all repaired to the ban- quet hail. where a collation was partaken of, all of which was provided by the vis- itors. Dancing followed. Knights and Ladies of Honor. The officlal visit to Martha Lodge last Tuesday was the largest attended of the official visitation meetings of this term. All the grand officers residing In this city were present and addressed the meeting. and there was a remarkable amount of enthusiasm displayed by the members and large number of visitors who were in alfindafire}.‘_ e rs. M. E. Carleton, 2 member of Wes End Lodge, who for nearly two yea - the business manager of the Chronicle K., City. The highest contract price paid | ¥ published at Indianapolis, resigned th by the United States for an armored | position and the same went Into effect | cruiser 1s $2,98,000; for armored. cruisers | on the 1st of the current month. The the contract has been $1,100,000 to $2,750,000 | Propagation committee. in reluctantly ac- | and for battleships the prices varied. The cost of the Oregon was $3,92,810 and that of the Wisconsin $2,674,950 | BOOKS ON BRAZIL—J. C. S., Oakland, Cal. The following is a list of books that have been published on Brazil and life in that country: “Journey in Brazil,” by Agassiz; “‘Conditions and Prospects of Brazil,” Andrews; “Bureau of American Republics”; “Life in Brazil,” by Ewbank: “Brazil, the Amazon and the Coast,” by H. H. Smith. DEAF AND DUMB-K. 8§, Carters, Cal. There is no law to prevént any person from a foreign country coming to the | United States to live because that per- | son_happens to be deaf and dumb, but there s a law that prevents the landing of persons who are paupers and are liabl. to become a charge upon the communit. in which they seek a home. If a person is deaf and dumb but is not a pauper and not liable to become a charge upon the | community, such person has a perfect right to land on American territory. CIRCUS—L. B, City. This correspond- ent asks: “Why is it that a circus can- not stay in a city or town less than five ' days nor more than ten days?"' The an- swer s that a circus is a traveling show | and arranges its dates before starting out | on a circuit. Its expenses are so great that it would not p?' to remain in a large city less than five days, and why it does | not remain more than ten days is that it must move to keep up future dates, and | the further reason that in ten days aimost | every person who wants to see the circus has seen it. e SR THE NAVAL ACADEMY—A. A., Santa Barbara, Cal. To enter the naval acad- emy at Annlno;h me application to the C ssman of the district i | e TR couras of BAval agaiich, 70U | years, the I two of which are spent at sea, Candidates at the time of their ex. amination for admission must be not under 15 nor over 2 vears of and physically sound, welt formed, and o ro- ust condition. They enter the academy immediately after passing the prescribed examinations. and are required to si, articles binding themselves to serve In United States navy elght years (Includr. the time of probation at the naval M:.?— emy), unless sooner discharged. The of a naval cadet is §500 a year, be.n.xg“ at the date of admission. = At the end o the third year the new firat T ated into two divisions, namel "=h3 ; o i division and the siou: 'the Tumbers ‘of these dfvioey riition. the floned to the vacancies that havefobrobor | i in the several corps during th vear. At the end of the ’:fx n'.rp:'e:zud'r“ ! aj fill vacancies in the line T diiymade, from from the engineer m': cepting Mrs. Carlefon’s adopted a serfes of exceedingly com- mendatory resolutions. recogrizing the lady’s zeal and work for the order, also that of her late husband. 8. B. Carleton. Mrs. Carleton will return to this eity. resignation, Cal. glace fruit 50c per ™ at Townsend's.* —_——— Special information suppiied daily to business houses and public men the Press Clipph Bureau (Allen’'s). 510 Mont- gomery st. ‘elephone Main 1042 - In England during the past few years. {1t is claimed, 140. farm laborers have been displaced by machinery, while the making of the latter, it is asserted, re- quird only the labor of 4% men for cne year. VISIT WASHINGTON. Good Chance to See the Sights at the National Capital. Every patriotfc American at some time or other is anxious to visit Washington and en joy the sights to be seen at the national cap! tal. Some persons may consider it a duty io muke the trip and be able to say that they hLave stood beneath the dome of the nation's Capitol ard visited the varfous departments of a Government which is to-day foremost in pro- Kress and enlightenment. The public edifices at Fashington commani the admiration of the world. tol. Executive avy and W Treasury and rtment of Agricul- ture teem with [nstructive interest. The bo- tanieal garden. Smithsonian Museum, United States Navy Yard, Barracks, United States Arsenal and numerous attractive squares 4 amp! for sight- Men prominent in the nation are dafly met on the beautiful strests of Washington. or in the various nts of the Federal Government. Nowhere in the world is there opportunity for seeing so many men of mark whose names are familiar to per readers as at the natlonal capital We are told that the privilege of passing fen days st Washington is offeredl all travsiers to Philadelphia and New York the Pennsyi- vania lines at the same fares which tickets are sold over the divect line of the Pennsyl- vanta system. e detour via Washington forms a delightful diversion o & trip to the Past, and as it does not cost more, an ex- cellent ity is afforded for taking in the sights at the national capital. Full informa- fion on the subject will be furnished P to inquiries addressed to A. S. J. Holt, m Coast Agent, ¥ Montgomery st., San Francisco; Cal. —_——————————— Angostura_Bitters are a South American ct: DR. SIEGERT'S the only genuine. Beware of the poisonous domestic substitute and imitation. e e— Dr. Sanford’s Liver Invigorator. The best liver medicine. A vegetable cure for