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THRILLING WITH THE PUBLIC.

We copy the following paragraph from an
editorial published by contemporary
Mayor Pond deserves the thanks OF the tax
payers for his yetoes OF The orders granting frau
chises for street railroads. for his veto of the
printing swindle and OF the Shag Rock steal
The CALL will try to be thankful with
our contemporary even for small favors. but
we cannot see any great benefit to be de-
rived by our citizens if the obnoxious or
fraudulent measures be put in force never
theless. For the past two years we have
witnessed occasional vetoes, but what else?
The worst measures have been adopted by
vote over the Mayors veto. II has been our
opinion that the Supervisors. who persisted
in their fraudulent acts. should have been
prosecuted at least. These men could have
been indicted and punished if we had had
energetic and proper officers. 1t is made
the duty of the Mayor, particularly. to see
that the laws are enforced. The CALL
does not think this has been done. Consider
the city printing business. We take this
item because we believe the fraud is suf-
iiciently manifest to be understood by any
person OF even ordinary intelligence. What
is to come Of it? Is the public to be told
that the fraud has got to continue; that the
otfense cannot be reached, although the
courts may say it is fraud? 1t is time, in
the opinion of THE CALL. that this trifiing
with the rights of the people should be
etonnad
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
WINDOWS THREE AMENDMENTS.

Secretary Window thinks that three
amendments would make the proposition to
loan money on land reasonably practical.
The first amendment is to extend the basis
of loans so as to include all kinds of prop
erty; the second to lend money to men who
have brains but 10 property, and the third
to lend TO men who have neither brains nor
property, on the ground of American citizen
ship. Mr.. Window evidently believes in the
argument of the ridiculous. By extending
the lines of a proposition, the grotesQueness
of its features may be made apparent. The
proposition to loan money to farmers on
land. seems to select that class of our people
as being in an especial sense deserving of
the favor of the Government. But land
owner is not necessarily farmer. The title
to a great deal of land in this and other
States in the Union rests in individuals
whose only interest in agriculture is to draw
rent from the agrculturist.
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CLOTURE IN THE SENATE.


After the holidays the Senate will tax up
Senator Aldrich's cloture resolution, and
will probably adopt it in some shape or an
other. The telegraphc dispatch which pur
ports to give synopsis of the resolution
has probably ben changed in transmission.
so that the precise terms of the new rule
are not clear. But it is safe to assume that
it provides that when bill has been suffi.
GENTLY discussed it will be In order for any
Senator TO move that the debate be closed.
After this motion has been made, debate
shall not be in order, and no motion shall
be entertained by the presiding officer ex-
cept motion to adjourn. The question
shall be put: ''SlIall the debate be closed ?"
Ii majority of the Senate vote aye, no
further speech-making shall be in order,
and the Senate shall proceed to vote on the
bill and amendments until final vote is
reached.
II is not easy to see that any party could
be injured or any principle violated by the
adoption of this rule. A similar procedure
is in use in the House of Representatives, in
the British Parliament and in the French
Chamber. In Parliament it would seem that
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
MORE ORIGINAL PACKAGE LAW.

Federal Judge Terry of Philadelphia has
decided that the State law of Pennsylvania
which forbids the sale of oleomargarine in
packages, as originally imported from an-
other State, is unconstitutional. The decis-
ion follows that of the Supreme Court in
reference to the sale of liquor in prohibition
States in the original packages. In effect
the decision subordinates the police power
OF States to the constitutional power of
Congress to regulate commerce. If this de-
cision is to stand the people of a State will
be powerless to prohibit the sale of articles,
which, without prohibition would be legiti-
mate subjects of commerce. Probably the
power to regul ate the sale of such articles
will remain in the State. A State may not
impose restraints upon the sale of articles
that are brought into the State which do not
apply to articles of like nature produced in
the State, but the constitutional power Of
Congress TO regulate commerce between the
States would probably be limited to secnr-
ing the right of sale under regulations ap-
plying to both
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
SIGNAL SERVICE, U. 6. Army,
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC.

SIGNAL SERVICE U. s. ARMY,0
DIVISION THE PACIFIC.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. rs, 1905 p. MI
Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours.
The barometer has risen in all districts, especially
in Western Washington and Western Oregon, where
the change has been half an zach in - hours
and over a quarter OF inch in "a hours II is
highest In Northern Nevada and lowest Eastern
Washington The cyclone of Wednesday night has
moved with extreme rapidity eastward along the
northern boundary OF Washington. Its passage has
been accompanied in the North Pacific region with
brisk To high Southerly winds aud rain. The winds
have changed 10 westerly with diminishing
force, ana clearing weather is generally reported
from this section. TIE temperature has risen in
w aShingtoH, oregon, Northern Nevada and the
ortheTn portion OF Northern California: elsewhere
has fallen. Rain has fallen in Oregon Washington
and the northwest coast of CALI ornia; elsewhere
fair weather has prevailed. The following rain
falls have been reported in the past twenty-four
hours: Spokane Tails. .03; Walla walia. .04:
Baker CITY. trace; Portland. .l6; Roseburg, 3D.
Eureka, .02.
Forecast till s p. VI. Friday.
For Northern Californis-Fair weather. winds
generally north to west; nearly stationary tempera
ture, except cooler in Eureka, Red Bluff and North
west Nevada.
For southern California-Fair weather; winds
generally north to west nearly stationary tempera-
ture.
For Oregon and washIngton-Lght winds, gener-
ally westerly; cooler.
JOHN p. FINLEY,
Leutenan Signal Corps Cn charged.
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FUN ON A BRIDGE-CAR.
II They Thought He Had Been Drinkin
Thev Ware Riuhf

II They Thought He Had Been Drinking
They Were Right.
II DOESN'T take the cable line long enough
to transport four cars across the bridge to
open the door for monotony on the trip. In
the rush" hours standing room is at pre-
MUM. and the number of passengers who
can crowd into a car and still leave space
for the proverbial lone more" is something
astonishing, says the Brooklyn Eagle Not
often does anything like loss of temper
occur on the brief journey. Between and
Z o'clock on Saturday night it is reason
ably eel tain that there will be among the
passengers at least one man. part of whose
weeks earnings has been paid out over
bar. At that early hour he has scarcely
made a violent dissipation of it, and yet he
has not allowed much time to elapse be-
tween drinks. II he Is good.natured, and
he usually is. the passengers can, with a
tertainment during the few minutes they
are on the bridge rails. Here is case in
point:
A fairly well dressed man chung tena-
ciously to the strap that he had seized on
entering the car, which was, by the way,
quite crowded. As it started he lost his bal
ance sufficiently to surge heavily against
the man behind him, and to send that man
with equal force against his immediate
neighbor. The shock was felt some three
restored, and rybody laughed, the laugh
ter, OF course, becoming louder when the
cause of the disturbance shouted:
'PInall light!'
"Who's all risht?" yelled humorous
young man.
81 amp
Half dozen other equally humorous
young men promptly shouted, He isl" and
the whole car was in great good humor in
stantly. 1t had fairly started and Mr.. Bib
ulous was beginning to warm up to the sit
uation.
Maybe you think I've been drinking?"
at this there was another general laugh,
and it had scarcely time to subside when
the speaker added:
We'll. If You do, you're dead right. See ?"
who's dead right ?' demanded the first
questioner.
I'VE areW promptly proclaimed not less
than half the car, while the other half made
no effort whatever to contain itself
Don't you wish you had half my load ?"
cheerily asked Mr.. Bibulous.
Whose ioad?" asked the young man.
His load" was the general response.
Nothing could restrain Mr.. Bibulous from
going into family matters. He would have
become exceedingly confidential but for the
sallles OF the humorous young man. They
lnterfered somewhat with his defamation,
but they could not prevent him from an
nounclng that he came from good stock"
and elaborate genealogical details would
have been inevitable but for the Interrupt.
ton:
Who comes of good stock ?"
HE does"
As tile ear drew up on the Brooklyn side
he cordially, and without any discrimina-
ton whatever, invited it to take drink,
and the passengers were already hurryiug
in all directions when this wound up the
fun:
He carries his load we'll"
''He does"
When they were last seen Mr. Bibulous
ana The humorous young man were walking
eff arm anu arm, the friendly oyertures thai
MI Blbulous was making being audible
half block away
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the right of deciding v hen bill has been
been sufficiently discussed rests with the
Speaker, vino is not iden tilted with either
party. In our House of Representatives and
in the French Chamber, the committee hay
ing charge of the bill is the Judge. 1t decides
when debate has run its proper length. But
in all three bodies the decision on the ques-
ton of cloture rests with the majority of the
members present and voting.
Under the existing rules of the Senate
there is no limit to debate and minority
may consume so much time in thrashing
beaten straw that the passage of bills APP
proved by the majority is frequently de-
feated This is a violation of the cardinal
principle that, in this country, majorities
must pOyern
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
rHE CHINESE RESTRICTION ACT.

Senator Mitchell has introduced resolu-
lion fer the determination of the question
whether the Chinese Restriction Act expires
by limitation in 1892 or in 1894. The origi-
nal restriction Act passed in 1882 and went
into effect on the 9Th Of August the same
year. AS holes were speedily made in the
act an amendment was adopted to it in the
next Congress. which amendment took effect
in 1884. The enactiDs clause in the act of
1854 is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate aud House Of Rep.
TsSentattUes Of the United States of 44merica in
Congress assembled, That from and after the pas
sage of this act and until the expiration of len
years next after The passage of ibis act The COM
ing Of Chinese laborers TO the United States be-
and The same is hereby suspended, and during
such suspension It shall not be lawful for any
Chinese laborer 10 come from any foreign port or
place. or having SO come TO remain within the
United States.
This amendment only purports to be an
amendment of the Restriction Act approved
MAY 6, 1882, which went into effect in Au-
gust OF the same year. But it may be neld
TO amend as to time as well as to methods OF
restriction. The eDacting clause of the 1884
act says distinctly that restriction shall be
maintained for ten years after the passage
of the act. This would extend the opera
ton of the law until 1894, and it is probable
that such will be the determination of the
question. But there should be no delay in
passing new exclusion act. Neither the
original act Of 1882, nor either Of the amend
ments to if, nor all taken together are com.
plete- The amendment of 1883 only applies
to (hinese labOrers who had returned to
China and will certainly fall when the act
which 1t amended expires. What the Coast
wants is clean-cut exclusion act drawn
with the defects of previous acts to serve as
guide. The new act should make the COM
ing Of Chinese laborers unlawful, whether
they have once been in the country or not.
There should also be some legislation to
protect the country from the American-torn
plea. The burden of proof should be thrown
upon Chinese claiming to have been born in
TINS country and taken to the country of
their parents in infancy. 1t is a question.
also, whether children of aliens who were
merely temporary residents in the country
can claim the privileges of American birth
except by continued residence in the ceun-
try. In other words, American-born Chi
nese who were taken home and kept there
through childhood should be held in law to
be OF Chinese birth. The children Of Chi
nese born and reared in this country must,
OF course, be recognized as possessing the
natural right to remain here. But to per-
mt Chinese TO return after years of abb
sence on the assertion that they had been
born here would prove about as formidable
an obstacle to exclusion as the treaty right
granted to Chinese who had once been in
the country to come and 60 of their own ac-
cord.
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WHERE FASHIONS DO NOT CHANGE
The People of Lapland Have Worn the
Sauna STYLES far 1aaA

The People of Lapland Have Worn the
Same Styles for 1000 Years.
According to a writer for the Demorest
Family Magazine, the costumes of the
Laps has not altered very much for the
last thousand years. Their summer gar
ment is usually of coarse wooden goods. and
has something the cut of shirt with high
collar. Among the sea Lapps it is for the
most part undyed; among the other Lapps
usually blue, sometimes green or brown.
and even black smock-frocks have been
seen.
Around the wristbands, along the seam
In the back and on the edges OF this smock
is ornamented with strips of red and yellow
cloth. Under this garment is a similar one.
either plain or older, worn next the body,
Tor the Lapp never wears linen under
clothing.
The trousers or drawers are Of white
woOiien goods, rather narrow and reaching
to the ankles, where they are tied inside the
shoes with long, slender shoestrings. Over
these drawers are usually worn leggipgs OF
thin. tanned skins. reaching from the ankles
to the knees.
Stockings the Lapp never wears. He fills
the upward curving tip Of his shoes with
sort oil grass. which is gathered In summer
and beaten to make it soft and pliable. The
winter costume only differs from that worn
III summer In that every piece is made of
reindeer skin with the hair on.
The dress of the women differs very
slightly from thab worn by the men, The
smock Is somewhat longer and Is made
without the big, standing collar, in stead of
which kerchef or cape is worn about the
neck. 'AS
TS the woven and often silver ornamented
girdle hang knife, scissors, key and needle
and thread. The head covering Is not oniy
different In the two sexes, but also differs
according to the locality.
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ZONE HUNDRED MILLIONS.

One OF the surprising propositions put
forth recently for Congressional legislation
is that Of Mr.. Stanford 10 loan money on
land by the General Government We say it
is surprising proposition, because Con-
Rress has no authority to enact law for
such purpose. The Constitution would
first have to be changed, and who believes
the inhabitants Of the United States would
vote for such proposition? Secretary
Window suggests thai II money is to be fur
nished to one class of people it should be
furnished TO ALL which seems plausible.
One hundred million dollars. If 1t could be
used for the purpose suggested, would not
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
A NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The Sunset Company Buys the San Diego
Lines.

The Sunset Company Buys the San Diego
Lines.
BY expiration of contract the San Diego
Telephone Company retires from business
in this city and vicinity. being succeeded by
the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany of San Francisco. By the purchase of
the plant of the San Diego Company the
former now owns every telephone exchange
in California. 1t is the intention of the Sun
set Company within short time to build
lines between this city and Los Angeles.
thus making telephone communication be-
tween San Diego, Santa Ana, Riverside and
San Bernardino and all connecting points.
j. w. Thompson continues as manager of
the Sunset Company in this vicinity. The
company will Immediately make extensive
Improvements in the way of new lines.
ca bles and office apparatus. The bonus for
the introdu ction of telephone service will be
$40 instead Of S20.-San Diego Union, Dec.
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tegin to go round, for half a dozen syndi-
- es specializing in land would absorb it all.
Possibly Mr.. Stanford thought, as the
United States has issued DO nds So freely as
to enable five or six individuals to clear one
hundred million dollars on railroads, that it
might do another generous act However
this may be, the men who have made the
one hundred million dollars perhaps would
be willing to loan the money at per
cent to farmers instead of calling upon the
General Cavern m MT to do il
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26

Fo5 Montgomery street. near Clay. open until IL
O'Clock p NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: ITO Market
street, Kearny, open until 2 O'Clock midnight:
$50 Hayes street, open until ESQ O'Clock; sos
Larkin street. open until 80 o'clock; Is Is Mission
street open until O'Clock r. NJ, and ll6 Ninth
street open until $3.50 p.
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ANY of our patrons who fail to find
THE MORNING CALL for sale by
train-boVs will confer favor by noti-
tying this Office of the fact, naming the
date and train.
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with Military Honor.

George J.. Mackrett, the only son Of
Deputy Sheriff George B. Mackrett, was
buried yesterday afternoon from 52s Eddy
street with military honors. He was
member OF National Parlor, No. 11s, N. S.
(Nationais), First Infantry Regiment, Sec
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A Fractured Leg.

William McDermott, while on his way
home on Mission street on Tuesday morn
Ing, slipped on the sidewalk and in some
manner twisted his left leg under his body
SO as TO result in simple fracture of one of
the small bones. He is now under treat
ment at the City and County Hospital.
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ond Brigade, N. G. c., company of the
corps. with the regimental band, parading
as the funeral escort. At the grave in the
fred and taps sounded by the huglars
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A BURST OF ROYAL TEMPER.
What Happened Between William III O
the NetherIands aud Tharhecke

What Happened Between William III Of
the Netherlands and Thorbecke.
King William Ill Of the Netherlands, who
died few days ago, was in his best days a
man of frightful temper. The person who
excited him abUve all others was the lank,
phlesmatic Thorbecke, who left the desk of
Utrecht professorship to become a Minis
ter of State. The King expressed his con-
tempt for Thorbecke by always addressing
him as "Sir Professor" In 1870, while WILL
lam was drifting swiftly toward an alliance
with France, in order that he might avenge
the wrongs all Dutchmen feel they have
sustained at German hands, the Professor"
was selected to convince the King that his
people would not support him in such a
course. Thorbecke entered the Kings bed
chamber, with his hands behind him, on the
morning of the day of The decision.
Good morning, Sir Professor. What Is
the news?" asked the King.
Nothing special, sire; only the people of
The Hague are talking good deal of non
sense" said Thorbecke, with diplomatic
deiberateness.
" Humph! Concerning my Ministers? ?"
No, sire,,'' droned on Thorbecke, "con-
corning YOU"
Concerning me?" shouted the King,
land what, o honored Professor, concern
ing me?"
Sire, hardly wish to repeat it, L"
" Enough. wish to hear it,"
We'll. sire, the people of The Hague say
you are as crazy as LOOM
Biff! Like shot the short, heavy body Of
the King bounced from the bed to the floor.
Purple and speeches., he caught I'D q great
silver inkstand to throw it at Thorbecke.
His hand became entangled for moment in
the bed curtains. Thorbeeke strobe ND to
him, thrust down his keen white face to the
level Of the Kings eyes, and said in tone of
icy Indifference:
And if you strike me with the inkstand
the people of The Hague will be right"
The King dropped the inkstand in the cur
lain that had caught it and glowered at the
Professor, who fastened to pile reasons on
reasons why the Netherlands should remain
neutral during the Franco-German war. A
few hours later, in the presence of all his
Ministers, William Ill tore into bits and
stamped on the declaration of war which he
had all but forced ON his unwilling suhiects.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26

People are getting ready for wet weather and
are buying Hartmans Flexible steel Wire Door
Mats for their front doors. Every furniture or
retail hardware house In the Stale mas them,
Baker Hamilton Wholesale agents.
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NO WAITING at Townsend's. Plenty Of help.
THOUSANDS OF packages Of California glace frulr
ana candies packed, all ready to hand out. .
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After being separated for eighteen years
farmer IN Washington County, Pa, has
found his son by means OF wedding notice.
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Alameda.


The Christmas entertainment OF the Pres
byterian Church will be held tlIis evening in
the church parlors on Central avenue.
The trial Of Charles S. Whitefield, the
young man who enticed G. W. Kane, half
demented man, to Alameda, and then as
saulted him for robbery, has been set for
February 80.
Rev. Pressy Is. Smith, who has been pas
tor for the past year of the Methodist Eps-
coDal Church South, Will hereafter devote
himself TO evangelical work. His successor
in Alameda is Rev. Mr. Singleton of San
Jose.
A small dwelling belonging to Mrs. Silva
ON Stanton street caught fire on Wednesday
night The Fire Department was called out
and the blaze was extinguished. The loss
amounted to about 500.
Appropriate Christmas services were held
yesterday in st. Josephs Catholic and
Christ tEpiscopaD churches. The day had
the solemnty of a Sunday and everybody
seemed TO enjoy it with more than the usual
cheer. The holiday trade of the Park-street
merchants exceeded that OF any previous
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26

THERE is more experience time and brain work
represented in the preparation of Hoods Sarsa-
para than in any other medicine 1t is this which
makes Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiar
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One thousand laths require about eleven
pounds Of nails.
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