The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 13, 1903, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY 1 Che Sl @awu-} s VI:HVRUAR\' 13, 1903 IDAY JCHN P, D FRECKELS, Proprietor. < (1l Communicetions to W. £ LEAKE, Mfinugn} TELEPHONE. & for THE CALL. The Operator Will Connect | You With the Department You Wish. i PURLICATION OFFICE CDITORIAL ROOMS. . A .Market und Third, S. F. to 221 Stevenson St. | Delivered by Carriers, 15 Cents Fer Week. Single Coples. 5 Cents. Terms by Mail, Including Postage: DAILY CALL Sunday), one year. AILY CALL Sunday), 6 month: unday), 8 M ...86.00 3.00 1.50 All Postmasters are authorized to receive subscriptions. 1 ¢ when requested. change of address should be AND OLD ADDRESS in order ce with thelr request. ..111S8 Broadway ¢, Mercuette Bailding, Chieago. phone *'C: 2619."") » YOF ATIVE: STEPHEN B. SMITH ) Tribune Building 2 STANDS: Brentano, 81 U ue Hotel and Hoffr Waldor!-Astot CHICAGO NEWS STANDS Eherman H P. O. News Co.; Great Northern Hotel; Tremost House torfom Hotel: Palmer House MASHINGTON (D. €. OFF.CE...14068 G St., N. W. | MORTON . CRANE, Correspondent. HRANCH OFFICES—52T Montgomery, corner of Clay, open 300 Hayes, open until 9:30 o'clock. 633 30 o'clock. 615 Larkin. open until son. open until 10 o'clock. 2261 Pen uatil 9 o'clock, 1088 Va- 106 Eleventh, open until 9 y-second and Kentucky, open open until 9 p. m. RIVER IM:rROVEMENT. ow before the peo; of it or more press importa 1e proper improvement i o eglect entails a adequate reme- about benefits of incal- yperty e issue is that the condi- tant. Where t The river bed is be- a conse- does not rem n cor is done in the way of improvemen om e wors clevated, and as are more and more ex- | s something be done to inel to the sea the stream ver fit for gavigation of large eventually become shallow, tortuous vigation, while its waters will spread s of acres that ought to be among the State. | t the bottom of the river at | gher than the low water line| on of the rapidity of the t yoing on continuously, and | he way of prophetic forecast is needed to artificial means are provided for cpen the time will come when of its course there will be a sub- | fitable of 1 stated th 1e work of river improvement ! it to the counties through which it flows. Prima afford to sit in idleness and suffer loss year | r year while waiting for an adequate appropria- n from the General Government. In fact, the best ay to obtain Federal aid is to do something for | selves, and accordingly the Legislature should session. | he objection that the improvement of the river | vould benefit individuals and would virtually amount the expenditure of public®money for private gain} of little account. ery judicious act of govern- | 1 authority benefits the individuals who make p the community. It would not be judicious legis-‘ lation if it did not have that effect. In this case the| umber of persons to be benefited would include vell nigh every resident of the State. Certainly the i ages resulting from a comprehensive schemc; improvement would not be confined to the hold- of lands along the river banks, and therefore is no justification for the charge that it is de- gned for private advantage only. It is to be borne in mind, moreover, that the! property-owners and the river counties have already] me much to guard against the danger of floods. | In a recent article on the subject Mr. Peter Cook of | Rio Vista says: “The lafdholder suffered the ex- reme penalty for a neglect of river improvement, and s still taxed for the necessities of a modern com-! ty, government, education and protection of in- | dustries. Private activity is a direct proof that | policy is not urged in the interest of private | wnership, for in the last eleven months an ex-! ensive and unusually excellent reclamation has been tempted. within a radius of twelve miles, with Rio! sta as a center. Two hundred thousand dollars | has been expended. Of this extensive work nothing | be permanent until the obstruction between this | yint and the bay is cleared.” It is unquestionably high time for, California to crapple with the problem in earnest. The river it-| is a most valuable possession to the State, and | re it rightly maintained would be a source of even | cater value through the increased transportation | lities it would afford. Left neglected, however, it | The im- | 1l cause an increasing loss every year. ement bill now before the Legislature has been 1 | virtually | pre | mishaps to the Massachusetts, the Puritan and | fornia, and consequently the information THE OAKLAND CONTEST. AKLAND is just now the scene of one of the municipal campaigns in the history oi the The involved are -h pressing importance to the voters that rtisanship in politics has heen laid aside and new alignments made. No less than six parties took part in the primary elections, but when the nominations were made it was found that the pres- sure of public sentiment had brought about some- thing very different from a six-sided fight. In short, & citizens outside the ranks of most interesti ® ate. issues of ordinar; i mass of tl socia the great tionists, ranged themselves into but two parties and test on strictly local issues. ion of this kind, with such important at stake, the people of Oakland are to be lated on having a chance to elect to the AMayor a man like Warren Olney, backed by for subordinate offic They are lated upon the fact that,the sup- 2bove partisanship, for he has pre interest congrat office of tick a strong also to be © n can nomination but that of the sague and the Democracy as well. deserves the remarkable indorsement nomination He has been a resident of Oakland years, and while he has never ha has that been given him by this three parties. for upward of thir n a cand tizen before be noted as marked public spirit, never his political duties. As a lawyer he ranks among the foremost in the State,.and enjoys a reputation of which any man might be justly proud. Of Mr. Olney’s fitaness for the office of Mayor and neglectiul of [ of his ability to serve the people well and faithfully in the settlement of the local problems irivolved in the present contest there can be no question He has given evidence of that by the service hé has al- ready rendered as a member of the citizens’ commit- | tee on water supply, and can be counted on to mani- fest in office the same firmness and efficiency he dis- 1 in dealing with the issues he was at that time d upon to meet Like oursely the people of Oa kland have a and they have reached the conclusion water problen that the time has come for settling it, and settling it | right. In the past controversies over water rates have filled the city with scandals, and effort aiter ef- fort to provide a remedy for notorious evils failed. | It was for the purpose of providing for a thorough | investigation of the whole subject that the citizens’ Their recommendations ed the issue that is now being fought out, committee was appointed. pitat and logically Mr. Olney, who was one of the leading members of the committee, leads the fight for the people against the old forces of corruption. It is significant of the high estimation in which Mr. Olney is held by men of all parties in Qakland and of the unassailable position he holds on the water question that his opponents, having no argument whatever to urge against him, have set the wild yel- low liars of the coast to shouting that he is the can- didate of the water company. Were Mr. Olney a candidate before a constituency that does not know him such roorbacks might do him an injury. Fortu- nately Oakland knows him about as well as he knows Oakland. His personal acquaintance is large, for he is 2 man who knows how to make and retain friend- ships, but his repute is far wider than the circle of those who come into personal relations with him, and that reputation is not likely to be affected in the minds of any considerable number of his fellow citi- zens by anything the campaign liar may print or speak. b In short, Oakland has a very serious problem on her hands. It is going to be no easy matter to find a safe solution of the difficulties attending the establishment of an 2dequate water system for the city, and even when such a solution has been found it will be no light task to bring about its adoption. For that work there is needed in the Mayor's office a man of public spirit. business ability, sterling integ- rity and unflinching firmness. It is therefore fortu- nate that the right man has been forthcoming. In for the State and for the Federal Gov-| presenting Mr. Olney as candidate for Mayor the | rests upon the State, for we| Republicans of Oakland have served their party well | by serving the city well, and the Democrats and [ the Municipal Leaguers deserve credit for their cor- | dial indorsement of him Accidents on naval vessels are not uncommon, but 1 the subject in a broad and statesmanlike | the fact that within a space of three weeks there were | the Boston has led the bean-eaters to believe their State has a hoodoo in the na NEW YORK WATER WASTE. ROM New York comes an official report on the F waste of energy caused by the irregular flow of bears upon a problem that is of far more importance to us than to the New Yorkers. In fact, while water conservation will undoubtedly be beneficial in New York, it is absolutely essential to many parts of Cali- compiled by the Eastern State will be helpful in solving a big problem of our own. A water storage commission was appointed in New York in 1902 to investigate the causes of floods and . the overflow of rivers and streams and devise reme- dies for the evil. Since that time it has been en- gaged in gathering data upon which it has now made a report. From a summary given in the press it ap- pears that the report estimates the damage done in New York last year by floods at about $3,000,000 at the lowest. In addition it is stated that upward of 200,000 acres of good land are kept permanently out of cultivation because they are subject to frequent overflows. These evils are caused wholly by the ir- regular flow of the streams, and can be remedied only by devising some means of storing the waters during the flood seasons, so as to maintain in them a steady flow all the year round. The storage of the waters would not be a loss to the State in any respect, since the reservoirs would provide a water power sufficiently valuable to more than offset the cost of constructing and maintaining them. It is stated, for example, that at the time of highest flood the Genesee River has, at a given point, | a maximum fiow of 40,000 cubic feet a second, while of the one feature to which valid objection was ade. As now stands it merits the support of it 10 are interested in the advancement of the State ar from the a salary of one thousand doliars f h ses- sion of the Legislature. Men with high awbitions and little abiiity are generaliy willing tc cept less. I The Sultan of Morocco is reported to have captured | the rebels with coin, and he is now doubtless devising ' back before the next outbreak in the dry seasons it has a minimum flow of only 300 feet at the same point. There are now established along the streams factories and other works having an eggregate force of 23,000 horsepower. Owing to the irregularity of the stream the water power is not constant and has to be supplemented by steam power: but if the water were properly conserved it i furnish more than enough power to run the mills steadily all through the year, thus saving the expenditures now required for fuel to generate steam. Reviewing the subject generally the report esti- mates that with proper storage there would be saved wou ns 1o tax them heavily enough to get his money | to the State an cfficient power on the Genesee River _ dequal to 430,00 tons of coal annually, on Black River s and other doctrinaires have | from | te for office he has ever been | rivers that is of interest to California since it | ia power equal to 800,000 tons of coal, and on the Hudson a power equal to 2,000,000 tons. An annual | saving of that kind would more than compensate the icosl of providing the storage reservoirs. The com- mission therefore recommends that the State under- take the conservation of the flood waters by the con- struction of adequate reservoirs, and that the cost | be assessed upon corporations and persons who are | benefited by the work. " It will be noted that the estimates given deal with but a small portion of the waterways of New York.: | They. are sufficient, however, to show that the waste | | of waters entails a heavy loss upon the State every year. We can draw from it the conclusion that the loss in California is also great—perhaps even greater than that in New Yerk. It will therefore be worth our while to give attention to the New York plan of dealing with the issue. In these days of industrial | struggle no people can afford to let its natural powers run to waste. It is to be borne in mind, moreover, | that-we need our waters not only for manufacturing power but for irrigation. We shall thus gain a far greater benefit than New York by conserving them. 1 i 1 British custom-house officials are reported to have discovered that cigars are being smuggled into that country concealed in bales of hay. No such inci- dents occur in this country, for the practice with our smugglers is to conceal hay, cabbages and other farm truck in the form of cigars. THE LABEL BILL. BJECTIONS urged by commercial and in- 1 O dustrial associations against the label 'bill { now before the Legislature are unanswer- able. The bill is altogether too sweeping and dras- tic in its terms, and, moreover, the conditions are such that it is doubtful if California or any other State acting singly can afford to undertake legisla- tion of that kind. The commercial relations of the various States are so closely interwoven that what- ever is to be done with respect to proper labeling, no matter how moderately it may be devised, must | be done by the Federal Government and be made | operative everywhere. Otherwise one State would be handicapped and its industries exposed to ruin- ous competition from abroad. | The substance of the bill and a summary of the ob- jections thereto were published in The Call yester- day, and it is not necessary to extensively restate them. Suffice it to say that the bill is so broadly drawn and its requirements ‘with respect to labeling are so drastic that the protesting associations are quite justified in saying: “Under the proposed act | every one of the millions of cans, bottles and other | containers of fruits and other products made in this | State would have to be stamped as specified, and liKe- ‘: wise the ordinary labels covering these containers, as well as the boxes in which they are packed. Many | parts of a battleship, or machinery, wagons and other | articles made here in part would have to carry the ;prgscribell name and address. The requirement would | apply to every brick made in the State and to other | articles of clay, and even to a spool of thread selling or one cent. The cost of compliance would in many cases be prohibitive of manufacture, and in other cases burdensome and oppressive, and the value of many thousands of dollars’ worth of labels already pre- pared for use in the ordinary course of busine$s and now on hand with our manufacturers would be de- stroyed upon the passage of the bill.” Even if the more radical features of the bill were toned down or wholly eliminated the measure would still be objectionable. It is to be borne in mind that a very large proportion of the goods handled | in this country are marked with the name of the firm that handles them, or with some brand or trade | name which that firm extensively advertises. To re- iquire the labeling of all goods with the producer’s | name wonld prevent California producers from com- | plying with that custom of our trade, and merchants | desiring goods with their firm name on the packages would have to go elsewhere for them. There would thus be a heavy loss to California industry without any compensating gain. In fact, the objectors to the bill are quite right in saying: ‘“‘Should this bill specifically- recite that no article made elsewhere and brought into the State shall be required to be so labeled, and that na person selling such goods in our markets shall be punished, but that 21l articles made in our own State shall' be thus labeled, and that any person making or selling | them without the required label shall be fined and imprisoned, it would more clearly define the practical working of the measure, which seeks to brand the manufacturers of our State as criminals for doing what every manufacttrer outside the State is per- mitted to do and cannot be prevented from doing.” | That is the whole case in a nutshell. That there are | evils resulting from false labeling of goods of genera! | | consumption is unquestionable. California suffers | from it as much as any other State, and perhaps more, | but the evil cannot be remedied by State actidn. It | is a matter on which the General Government only | is" capable of effective legislation. The subject is now under consideration by Congress, and it will be | well for the Legislature to leave it to that body. | | i i | Our local Board of Education has placed itself on | record as eager to secure for the city handsome and | | substantial schoolhouses. This Mdden and unexpect- ed devotion to public interest comes naturally as a | severe shock to the community. | The reckless manner in which Montana legislators trifle with fate reminds one of the temerity of a drunken man reeling with a lighted candle around | a keg of gunpowder. The Montana Legislature has | set itself emphatically against woman suffrage. ST Wine statistics from France report that the area in vines in. 1002 was 5000 acres less than in 1901 and the wine output was 405,466,270 gallons less. The value of the crop is estimated at $150,000,000, as against a value of $170,000,000 for the preceding year. The decrease is attributed to a condition of the wine ‘vineyards uncultivated for the year. The Samoan chiefs recently raised their voices in murderons English and gave thanks to the Ameri- can Government, personified, as they believe, in President Roosevelt. Perhaps these ingenuous children of the southern seas are giving thanks be- | cess of the affair are alone sufficlent as- | Mrs. William Wheeler. | Johns, Mrs. C. P. Pomeroy, Mrs. Henry | ance was of the same satisfying caliber i drama, “Robert Emmet,” based upon the | sions in Dublin is not far away, as the | British people are beginning to realize market which led some proprietors to leave lheiri Hassler. FEBRUARY 13, 1903. WIT 18§ ALEXANDER has an- nounced an afternoon of “Dixle | darky dlalect” to be given at Century Hall Tuesday, February 17, which is attracting consider- able interest in soclety. The names of prominent paople who are acting as pa- tronesses and working toward the suc- | surance that the exclusive set will at- tend, to say nothing of the ability of the young entertainer. A feature of the programme will be old darky church songs of the colored folk, which Miss Al- exander has had an opportunity to learn in the South and presents with natural grace and talent. The patronesses are Mrs, W. F. Herrin, Mrs. Monroe Salis- bury, Mrs. Selden S, Wright, Mrs. Sidney M. Van Wyck, Mrs. Willlam Aivord, Mrs. Lovell White, Mrs. F. C. Sanborn and The patrons are Raphael Weill and H. L. Tevis. s e One of the largest and most delightful card parties of the season was given by Mrs. R. Jennings of- 1901 Page street at the Sorosis Club yesterday afternoon. The floral decorations were lavish and afford- ed an artistic setting for the exquisitely gowned guests. The cardroom was dec~ orated with jonquils, arranged with a profusion of foliage.” The parlors were done in pInk roses and violets and car- nations predominated in the reception- room. Mrs. Jennings, becomingly gowned in black and white, received and enter- tained her guests most hospitably. REu- chre was the game, and handsome prizes ‘were awarded to the fortunate players. { Dt e Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson have issued cards for a reception on Thursday, Feb- ruary 19, at their home on Vallejo street, complimentary to Bishop and Mrs. Sid- ney C. Partridge (nee Simpson). Bishop and Mrs. Partridge will arrive in this city to-morrow for a short visit, as the Bishop is anxious to resume the work in his dio- cese in Central Japan. The couple will enjoy a short rest in the Simpson home, having traveled constantly for the last four months throughout the Eastern States. S Mrs. Chauncey R. Winslow gave a charming dinner last evening at her home on Pacific avenue. The decorations were AR A S B Ry ™ H WILL ENTERTAIN CLUB WOMEN “DIXIE DARKY DIALEE: Tn | [ plimentary to Miss Helen Dean. Pink roses were effectively arranged for dec- oration. The invited guests were: Mrs. J. D. Spreckels Jr., Mrs. Danforth Board- man, Miss Bourn, Miss Wilson, Ethyl Hager, Miss Elena Robinson, Miss Katherine Herrin, in excellent taste and the guests were pleasantly entertained. Covers were laid for fifteen. o a e An enjoyable dinner was given by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Willlams at their home on Van Ness avenue Wednesday evening. The guests of honor were Br. and Mrs. J. Wilson Shiels. Covers were laid for twelve. Those present were: Dr. and Mrs. Shiels, Dr. and Mrs. George Shiels, Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnstone, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunphy, the Rev. and Mrs. Willlam Carson Shaw. hfrs. Pritchett of Boston was guest of honor at a pretty luncheon given by Mrs. Pinckard yesterday. Among those pres- ent were Mrs. Bernard Peyton, Mrs. John Wagner, Mrs. Frank Newlands and Mrs. A. B. Willlamson. . Mrs. Frederick W. Tallant was hostess at a delightful luncheon yesterday, com- NANCE O’NEIL AGAIN ESSAYS HEDDA GABLER —_—— The Ibsenites had another Innings yes- terday afternoon at the Grand Opera- house, when Nance O'Nell, at urgent re- quest, repeated her striking performance of Hedda Gabler. The cast was iden- tical with that of last week, and save that greater familiarity with the play made the plece go much more smoothly | and that Mr. Carr was laboring under the | disadvantage of a bad cold the perform- as at the first matinee. Miss O'Neil's Hedda is a remarkable achievement, ranking with her Judith in | its completeness and consistence. These are positively thé last nights here of the gifted young woman, and in the following performances she takes her: leave: To- night, grand testimonial, ‘“Magda”; Sat- urday matinee and evening, *“Judith"; Sunday evening, farewell performance, “Lady Ingre of Ostrat.” S The eminent Irish tragedian, Charles | Erin Verner, who has arrived in San Francisco and begins an engagement of two weeks at the Grand Opera-house on Monday night, will present his own tragic ending of the immortal patriot, as his first offering. Mr. Verner has re- cently returned®from England and be- fore his leave-taking he was in frequent consultation with the leaders of the Irish Nationalist movement, among whom is Michael Davitt, a close personal lflend[ of Mr. Verner. The actor declares that a day when the Irish Parliament will hold its ses- that the only way to settle the Irish question is to settle it to the satisfac- tion of the Irish people themselves. Dur- ing his tour around the world Mr. Ver- | ner was the recipient of many marked courtesies and in Melbourne he'was pre- sented with a public address and testi- monial. The actor filled an engagement at the Grand Opera-house on a previous occasion and made himself a favorite with theater-goers. He is the a number of successful dramas, among which are to bé mentiosed “S8hamus O'Brien,” “Robert Emmet” and “High Treason.” The latter is founded upon | the life and trial of Colonel Arthur | Lynch, whose trial for high treason created such widesperad interest. ————————— FILES CHARGES AGAINST CHIEF HEALTH INSPECTOR William Gans Asks Civil Service Commissigp to Investigate Dr. Hassler’s Actions. William Gans, a butcher at 813 McAl- lister street, yesterday filed charges with the Civil Service Commission against Chief Sanitary Inspector Willlam C. Gans alleges that Hass- ler is incompetent, having had mno experience to enable him to discharge his duties properly; that on December 19 Hassler used violent and abusive lan- guage reflecting on Gans' religious belief; Miss Genevieve King, Miss Hazel King, Miss Pearl Landers and Miss Olive Hol- brook. The Contemporary Club held its regu- lar session on Monday, February 9. After a parliamentary drill the president, Mrs. Florence Kendall, gave a report of the second convention of the California Fed- eration of Women’s Clubs held in Fresno | recently, A committee reported a set of resolu- tions of condolence on the death of Mrs. W. G. Smith, a valued member of the club, which were accepted, and a copy ordered sent to the relatives of the de- veased. Later those present heard a lecture by Miss Ball on “Art Museums,” demonstrat ing their use and necessities as educato of the people in introducing the artistic into the homely details of every day life. A soclal hour was then enjoyed, dur- ing which refreshments were served. PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. E. 8. Hawker of Kansas City is at the Occidental. H. B. Muir, a hotel proprietor of Wil- lits, is at the Grand. E. L. Weber, a well-known attorney of Napa, is at the Grand. Dr. A. W. McCornack of Fort Bragg is registered at the Grand. M. E. S8anborn, former District Attorney of Yuba City, is at the Lick. J. T. Mulgrew, proprietor of Springs, is registered at the Lick. Former Bank Commissioner John Mark- ley of Geyserville is among the arrivals at the Lick. Charles T. O'Hara, representing Willlam Skagss at the California. William Beckman, a banker of Sacra- mento and a former Rallroad Commis- sioner, is at the Grand. John Martin Fulton, district freight and passenger agent of the Southern Pacific Company at Reno, who recently married the daughter of J. E. Stubbs, president of the University of Nevada, is at the Occidental with his bride. —_———— Ex. strong hoarhound candy. Townsend" ————————— Fire etched valentine boxes. Townsend.* e —— Townsend’'s California glace fruit and candies, 50c a pound, in artistic fire-etched boxes. A nice present for Eastern friends. 659 Market st., Palace Hotel building. * —_— e p————— Special information - supplied daily to pbusiness houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 230 Cali- fernia street. Telephone Main 1042. * P —— As there will be no sale in tha windy season, please call now. Genuine eye- glass specs, 3 to 50 cents, at 81 Fourth street, front of barber and grocery. * Miss | Miss Rena Maillard, | A. Brady's “Lover's Lane” company, is | I | SOCIETY YOUNG WOMAN WHO ANNOUNCES AFTERNOON OF DIXIE DARKY DIALECT. | FRENCH SONGS ARE BEST SUNG BY DE LUSSAN Zelie de Lussan’s second recital found the captivating singer in fine feather last night at Steinway Hall. As well as De Lussan can sing she sang, and in some | things this means well, indeed. Dashing. dramatic, picturesque, her style is essen- | tially popular, with a well-defined ani rather narrow range of effectiveness. | Commonly 1t is not an artistic style, se- ricus faults of phrasing, enunclation and tempo being not rare with the singer. She will break a phrase, chop out a half- measure, pronounce “before” ‘“‘be-fo-hore | and “sich,” and then drag you into ap- plause with a lttle temperamental magic |and a bewitching smile. It's not fair! She looked tremendously handsome last night, by the way, in a pink and glitter gown. The French songs by all odds are the best part of De Lussan's programmes. The “Styrienne” from “Mignon” went finely, and a “Reverie” by Hahn ant pretty little “Chanson Legere” (Erlanger) both pleased. The Guetary “Lili” evoked an encore that brought out the Yradier “La Paloma,” that was stunningly sung Parts of the “Vedrai Carino” (Mozart) came very prettily, and the favorite i “Habanera, as usual, charmed. Mr Fronani's accompaniments were accept- able; his solos rather distressing. d ‘The last recital is dated to take place to-morrow afternoon, and a popular pro- gramme has been provided. BLANCHE PARTINGTON. —————— Theater Folks WIIl find the Midnight Express a convenience Leave Ferry Depot at 11:25 p._m. for Sam Joaquin Vailey as far as Bakersfleld. . B “What is a Yankee notion, Pop?" “Eating ple for breakfast, my som."— Yonkers Statesman. e o IN THE that Hassler caused the arrest of Gans without cause, and that Hassler refused to mark for identification certain veal taken from his butcher shop. Gans also cause they are not worse off than they are; there is some wisdom in that attitude. Our Filipino fellow citizens are plucking the feath- ers-of the eagle again and blood has flowed. This scheme of forcing a fellow to recognize the blessings of liberty and the glories of civilization is becoming a trifle monotonous, not to say hazardous. with involuntary manslaughter. This peculiar com- the ordinary observer as something new under the sun, . charges that Hassler does not devote his entire time to his position, but continues in the private practice of medicine. — e ———— Californians in New York. NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—The following Californians are registered at the hotels: San Francisco—Mrs. Redington, Miss Red- ington, H. Maxwell C. O. Batther, at Manhattan; 8. B. Toby, at Holland; J. F. Parkinson, at Albert; F. C. Torrey, at Everett; Miss Dixle, at Rossmore; C. A man in this city was charged the other day| Haviland, at Grand Union; Mrs. L. A, Willlams, at Hoffman. Los Angeles—S. B. Church, at Conti- bination of unconsciohs criminality ought to strike | nental. San Jose—Mrs. S. Hatcher, at Earling- ;ll)lr:l. G. W, Pratt and wife, at Murray SUNDAY he Leopard’s Spo By THOMAS DIXON JR. SUNDAY CALL ==FEBRUARY 22=— complete in three issues of the CALL February 22d, March Ist and 8th. Read The “Colonel Kate™ Papers.