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A DEMOCRAT TO SULLIVAN.

10ur henchmen are using the party lash
in vain effort to stay the stampede Of the
Democracy TO the Non-Partisan ticket.
But the spirit of party loyalty revolts and
refuses TO be prostituted to your personal
cause. Democrats deny the pretension that
You are the Democratic party of this city.
Do you pretend that the brains of the De-
mocracy are covered by your hat?
DO you pretend that the heart, conscience
ana inspiration of the party are encircled
by your vest?
Unless you are prepared to answer these
questl 0ns, and show that you are the party.
your ticket has no claims on Democracy as
IL came not from them but from you. as |
can clearly establish.
Inc club rolls OH which you base your
cialm TO the party title belong not to the
Democracy. but to you individuality There
can be no doubt of this, because Won denied
the rlght OF the Democracy to inspect and
copy those rolls, which you surely wonId
not nave done had they belonged to the De-
mocracy and not TO yourself. You are too
goou lawyer to have interfered with other
peoples property, and you must therefore
nave recognized that they belonged to you
exclusively.
As the Democracy had no rolls 1t could
not and did not hold primary
1ou held primary at which Won went
through the farce of electing a convention.
In truth, you did not permit even your pri-
vate club rolls to vote. The delegates, or
two-ihirds OF them, were chosen by the
election oiheers whom you appointed
The method was to refuse anybody not
bearing the ticket approved by yen the
right TO vote. In most cases the ticket was
marked on the outside so that there wouId
De no mistake, as In the Thirty-seventh
District, where the ballots were scarlet.
Inc eighteen inspectors of the primary
practically, therefore, appointed for Won
two-thirds Of the convention. The remain
ing third was chosen by an advisory com
mitfee consisting of four assistants and
yourself.
Although lifelong Democrat I have
never De1ore known IN Democratic politics
an institution like this advisory COMMITTEES
ana AFTER your political funeral on Tuesday
next hope never TO hear of such thing
again. The democracy was not allowed to
select any delegates. and therefore were
not represented in the convention. What
had the Democracy to do with tho whole
affair L would like to know. They had no
rolls, nor were they permitted to vote.
The only right by which you can claim
the support of the Democracy for your
nominees must be fOuaded on the assump-
tl0n tnat the Democratic party is contained
In your shoes; that you are the party. No
body, therefore, should cast vote for your
nominee for Sheriff who would not cast the
same vote for you for Sheriff, because YOU
would be Sheriff. Nobody should cast a
vote for your nominee for County Clerk
who would not wish to vote for You for
county Clerk, because you would run the
office.
The Non-Partisans represent the free
anti-boss sentiment of this city, and as a
good citizen and true Democrat it is my
duty to support them. Respectfully.
AN ANTI-BOSS DEMOCRAT
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sowners, especially the more aristocratc OF
them, like Fred GebhaTG, Pierre L0rliiard,
A. j. Cassatt and John Hunter, have an
idea-deriyed from the English most prob
OIy-that their horses are their private
property. and that the public las no
right to ask for information about
them. The late August Belmont, who
was one OF the shining lights of the
American turf. once told a man in my
nearing, who rashly asked him II colt be
haC IN race "had a chance: 'Sir, you
have no right to ask me such question.
hen You see horse of mine named as
starter on a race card your only presump-
tlon storid be that l think he has chance
oil winning or L would not permit him TO
20 to the post, that all has been done that is
possible TO prepare him for the task, and
that every effort will be made TO land him
winner. Any other inference, sir, Is an In
suit. whether intended or not" Unfortu-
nately for the turf, all owners of horses are
not as high-minded and as honorable as Mr..
Belmont More's the pity.
The opportunities Tor cheating on race
track are so many and the rewards are SO
large aud immediate that il is a wonder that
there is not more of it than there is.s There
would be, but Tor the sporting writer. de
prowls around tho stables, the saddllng-
paddock, the betting-ring. and the Judges
stand. lie circulates freely through the
grand stand and the clubhouse. He has
large and valuable acquaintance with
owners, trainers, TrbberS, Jockeys, Dettors
and bOokmakers. He can tell at a glance
whether horse looks ft or not, and by
the aid OF the most powerful feld-glasses
he follows every movement 10 race from
start to finish. Almost as good judge OF
pace as Jimmy Mclaughlin or Isaac
tell the winner with wonderful ac-
curacy. before half the distance has been
covered. He often does even better
than this, and tips" him in the morning
issue of his paper. A glance suf1ices to tell
clever, indeed. must that jockey be who can
pull or misride q horse without his eager
eye detecting him.
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Sa1l.grattrtafn diflrnr1ifla
De ar Sir:
Los Angel es, Cal

Dear Sir:
Your letter received, tn encl osures
In reference to the mention of your paper at
the meeting Of the Federated Trades. looked
over the extracts (from the Chroni 1e) you en-
closed, and regret the publ on Of that
article.
The extracts you enclosed (from the Times)
We're publ ished last August. I have given the
matter great deal Of thought tn an eve to
your interest, and knowing how things are con-
Quoted in San Francisco, the conclusi on
that the best thing be done this case was
TO say nothing in paper Of the circulation Of
the Chroni Gle.
TO publ sh from you or an explana-
t1on of the case here would simply be giving
all the facts to the little demagog scat
tered around the city here that are connected
wi tn trade societies. the would be an
ag1tat1on the
Now have found from previous experience, if
you give these small fry the small est excuse
Tor getting up mass-meetings opportunity
to vent their social ed eloquence, they Will
seize upon it inmedi tely.
nave given instruct ions take no further
not1ce of any vapor1ngs against your paper in
any OF these assemb1i es n San Francisco, and
the best way to kill them i TO notice
them think you Wi II agree Wi tn after
mature del Iteration that my judgment is right
in th1s matter.
You state very empha tt cal1y n your letter
that you have d1sarmed them and broken up their
boycott If you have, why do you want to stir
it all up again? Let we'll enough alone.
Let me hear from you what you think
about my judgment the matter.
Respectfully yours,
The morning call., 1892-11-05
GATHERING SPONGES.
Interesting Facts About Profitable
American Industry.
Scrihnerie

About Probable
American Industry.
Scribner's Magazine
Arrived at what be fances may prove a
profitable ground. the captain of sponging-
schooner sends out q boat 10 inyes,igate
meantime standing off and on until dis
coyery is reported. Then all hands. save
only the cook, or. il she is large vessel,
the captain and the cook, tumble into the
small boats and the fishing-if fishing il can
be called-is begun.
The vessel has towed sstern lust half as
many boats as she has men in her crew.
ana now two men are assigned to each
boat. One of them stands well aft
and sculls with long oar. while the other
bends low over one OF the gunwales in n
most constrained position, and with his
head buried In water-gass eagerly scans
the bottom as he is moved slowly over il.
The Nater-glass is simply wooden bucker,
having glass bottom, that is held an inch
or so below the ruffied surface, and In these
clear waters plainly reveals all submerged
objects toa depth of forty or fifty feet As
lurther ala In overcoming riDples or mod
crate waves. each small boat is provided
with bottle OF oil so hung over the bow as
TO slowly drip Its contents into the water.
Through his magic glass the observer sees
dartlDR hsh, richly tinted seafans and
feathers, branching coral, gorgeous ane-
hioneo, oilsuing sea p0rcuplneS and the
myriad other curious tenants of these tropic
waters. While seeing these he makes no
sign. until small dark object that, to the
unframed eye. differs in no respect from the
loggerheads surrounding ii, comes with
In his range of vision. Then, with
out removing bis gaze. he reaches
for the long-handled spongehook or
rake lying behind him, and using it with
one hand quickly tears from the bottom
black, Shiny mass that he triumphantly
pronounces to be sleeps wool or grass
sponge of the first quality.
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columbus celebration. They were espe-
claily courteous TO the newspaper men and
as, SaSssisted them whenever it was possible
D nc ilttie cards signed by Supern tendent
Byrnes which the reporters had ware
aiWays recognized. There were times dur
,Hg ,;as .ne celebration, OF course, when lack of
n olnle hade the use of actual force neces-
oaIy oy the police. Wednesday was one of
these times. The reporter who marched
uptown at the head CT the big procession
did not have his card sufficiently exposed
Mheh near Twelfth street. Without the
card, of course, he had no Business there
a policeman grabbed him by the collar, ana
with a dexterous twist swung him around
ana landed him three-deep in the crowd
ou have made mistake" suggested
the reporter, holding up his card.
Inc policeman reached over the heads of
the outside OF the crowd, got another grin
on the reporters collar, and with another
dexterous twist put him back where he got
MIN from, at the same time saying, with the
utmost courtesy, 81 beg your pardon, SIR"
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for money to help to elect the Republican
ticket, from Benjamin Harrison to the
last nominee on the Ticket" including. OF
course. Wendell Easton.
Were the demand made in the Interest of
the national ticket only 1t would doubtless
have met with cheerful response from all
the men In Office. but when 1t included "the
last man on the Ticket" there was decided
kick" against the assessment.
Mr.. Easton found 1t difficult to raise
money in that manner to be used in his
personal behalf, although he insinuatlngly
suggested in his letter that about per cent
of the annual salary OF each man addressed
would be considered the right amount and
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matriculation for the Catholic University
aud the Maynooth concursus for a North of
ireland diocese. Ordained at % years Of
age, he was only % years and months
old when he became the acting pastor of st.
Mary's Church. Court street. Brooklyn.
For six years he was first assistant at the
pro-Cathedral in Jay street.
The new church is of the purely Roman
esque order, f30 by SO feet. The acoustic
properties bid fair to be perfect, as the cell
Ing Is one vast sounding board.
Six ad0riog angels guard the sanctuary.
These are Innsbruck works. The three
transept windows at the gospel side form a
representation OF the Transfguration-th
Redeemer In the center. with Moses and
Elias on either side. and the three favorite
apostles at their feet.
The Rev. DIR. Edward McGlynn was
noticed among the spectators at the dedica-
ton.
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ukase, in which he presented the same de-
mand In more peremptory manner.
But the employees of the State are not az
all satisfied tnat tho money they are asked
to pay would be used to benefit the Repub-
iican national cause, and therefore only a
small number of them have responded, and
many OF those who have made contribu-
tions did SO only alter being compelled to
do so.
A case of the latter kind is that OF one of
the guards in the Folsom State Prison,
Each guard had So deducted from his $50 a
month to help the Third-street gang to carry
out their nefarious schemes.
That there is great deal of dissatisfae-
tion over this method of raising campaign
funds for himself. applied by Mr.. Easron.
can be easily seen in a letter to THE CALL,
from Sacramento.
The following Is the statement made by
the Indignant correspondent:
The inclosed circulars, one dated Septem-
Der /, the other October Is, 1892. We're sent
to every State employe in the capitol aud
on the capitol grounds.
Their contents were discussed. and
while those nearest the boodlers or imme-
dIately under the thanh of the originator of
the steal were compelled to do as they were
bid, others Say 90 per cen9 objected to that
un-American command, and gave what they
really could afford in sums ranging from
$40 to $40 each.
Many protested against giving even the
smaller amount as they considered the
money was to be used to add one more link
to The disgrace of San Francisco politics.
They all knew that the thousands Of
dollars thus obtained was to further the in
terest OF the signersof the circular and no
other; that the money was to be used to
fatten the pouch of Kelly and Crimmins,
and to keep lot of pluguglies, opium
fends. thugs and hobos colonized for thirty
days to vote for or trade off all the balance
OF the ticket for the signer of the circular.
In cases where the parties did dot feel
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able to respond at the rate of per cent on
their annual salaries. pug-faced pioneer
OF 'S9 is detailed to prod the boys with TIE
threat that IL they don't disgorge the re-
naming portion of the per cent they
will be spotted and dumped lor discharged
at the first opportunity.
"As an instance of the audacity and
rayenous greed of this gang of political
pirates need only mention that when the
guards at Folsom were last paid, S5 was
taken without leave from the wages OF each
guard, who receives the small pittance of
$50 per month.
Il thought the State prisons and other
State institutions were not in politics, but
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Where sponges Come Prom.
November scribner


Ihere are at present but four centers of
sponge supply and distribution known to
the commercial world. and of these the most
Important Is Key West. In the waters
tributary to this port the sheeps'-wool.
which outranks all others as a general
utility sponge, attains a perfection of form
and texture unknown elsewhere. Here.
too. are TO be found any number of
sailors. trained TO the business from
Doyboud. with whom TO man the spong-
ing fleet. Thus, although the American
sponge Industry is only about 60 years old.
II already leads the worlG In the volume OF
its business, the equipment OF its vessels,
and the istellgence with which it is con-
Quoted.
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IT seems they are to be dominated and con-
trolled by the same rapacious influences
that suck the blood OF every other depart
ment Of the State government.
MY head would be instantly cut off were
the authorship of this to be made known.
In the name of justice and common decency
/ hope you will give this matter proper
publicity, for the people should know the
kind Of men who ask their suffrage, and
who now control public affairs"
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that the contributors should lose no time In
handing their pro rata to E. S. Hadley of
the State Printing Office, who was men,
toned as the authorized collector OF the
Wendell Easton election fund.
When EastOn found that the State off,
eials did not particularly care to pay per
cent Of their salaries to see him elected
Mayor Of San Francisco or to provide lodg-
ings Tor Kelly and Crimmins suffers he be-
came Impatient, and he issued a second
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do but to march into Richmond with colors
flying. / had the youngster carried to the
rear and cared for, and put the picture of
his sister i'll my pocket, where il remained
to the end of the war. Her brother recov-
cred and was finally exchanged A few DAYS
after the capitnlation OF Richmond / called
oil the young lady to deliver her picture ac-
cording to promise. and-wel, 1t was an
other case OF held by the Enemy Her
brother and l are In business together in
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W0RKlEGMEN, REMEMBER THISJ
From the California Election Laws
RIGHTS OF VOTERS,

Section 1919. Any person entitled To
vote at general election held within
this State shall, on tho day of such cleo
tion, be entitled to absent himself from
any service or mpioymsut In which he IL
then engaged, or employed, for the period
of two consecutive hours, between the
time OF opening and the time of ci osfng
the polls; and such voter shall not, be-
cause of abssnting himself, bs liable to
any penalty, nor shali any deduction be
made on account of such absence from his
usu al salary or wages
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HeW He Is Trying to Raise a
Big Fund.
THE PLANTS OF THE ASSESSED.
Letters Sent to the Republican Office.
Holders Asking for Coin.
Prison Guards Who Werk fer Fifty Dollars
a hORth Object tC Giving a Pro
Rata Of Five Per Cent.

Under the guise of aiding the national
Republican campaign Wendell Easton has
addressed circular letters to all the State
officials asking for their finaucial support
during the present campaign.
THE CALL is in receipt of copies of these
letters and communication from an en-
ploye In one of the departments In the
State CAPITOL, whose name. for obvious rea.
sons, cannot be made pubic.
The first letter, sent broadcast throughout
the State, purports TO come from tie execu-
tive committee Of the Republican State
Central Committee.
In it Mr. Easton makes strong appeal
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HELD BY THE ENEMY.
Homantic Incident of the Battle of
the Wilderness.
81. Louls Globe.Democrat.

st. Louis GlobeDemocrat
II fell In love with the young lady after
ward married while the battle of the VIII
derness was raging" said Major Dan
Thompson. member OF the "Reminiscences
Club, that was In session at the Southern.
During the first days fighting the Confed
eretes charged US across an old ditch and
were driven back with terrible slaughter.
We advanced and took up a position
I'm the ditch, and for q few moments
the roar of battle died away. with The
exception of Confederate battery far to
our left. which kept snarling yiciously.
Right in front of me lay young Confed
crate who had been shot through the hips.
He was handsome boy. not more that IL,
and was evidently suffering terrible agony.
He was trying bravely to be a man, but the
tears would rise TO his eyes aud in a few
moments he was sobbIng bitterly. | asked
him what j could do for him and be took
from his pocket portrait Of his sister and
asked me to give IL TO her when reached
Richmond. He evidently believed that be-
cause his regiment had been driven back
she cause was hopelessly lost and that
nothing remained for the Federal troops to
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O. E. Cor. kearpy sno sgtier Str
St<Ss S@s'z<eSoe-
Dear SIR:

18th,
sIr!
The Executive Repubii Central
ccrmitt making o.
sforns an iine statea sigorous
sreel, sPport
receive Republ, State,
percentage
In tMs
srt a3o oirectiona If
disposed place in
AanIy. Committee.
emergencies s sen hfs csmpa' g uh eh
State If
fs,ry IN unet through
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A HANDSOME CHURCH.
One Of the Finest Religious Edificss In
tho Country.
New York Herald Oct "a

New York Herald Oct. "a.
Many of the highest dignitaries of the
Catholic church In America and Canada
were present yesterday morning at the i'm
pressive dedicatory ceremonies of the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION, Marcy
avenue and Hooper street, Brooklyn, Of
which the Rev. j. NJ. Kiely is rector. Bishop
Mcdonnell dedicated the church. The day
was that Of the Feast of TRANSPORTATION. aud
was selected as being particularly appro-
pirate for the ceremony.
The Rev. j. NJ. Kelly, in charge Of the
parish. Is graduate of Mount Melleray
Seminary, Ireland, where he passed the
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Dear sirf


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State building. In the course Of their wan
derings these women have found many re-
markabie relics, among them being cup,
formerly used by John Bunyan.
The cup is OF solid silver. 1t weighs
more than twenty-five avordupois ounces
and holds little more than quart. The
workmanship is decidedly quaint. The
heavy lid is held on by hinge that laps
over on the handle. An inscription on the
cup indicates that 1t was given by Ma
thaniel Pander to Elizabeth, wife of John
Bunyan, of Bedford, in 1911. The front of
the cup bears the words in letters that In
terlaee each other, THE Pilgrims Prog
ress." On the bottom are the words, THE
The morning call., 1892-11-05
THE AMERICAN TURF.
How the Reporter NuBifies Opportuni-
ties for Cheafin.

now the Neporter NnIihes OppOrtuni-
ties for Cheating.
November Lippineotrs.
Thanks to the ubiquitous race. writer. the
public is kept pretty thoroughly informed
not only as to the doings of the kings and
queens OF the course. their work aud their
performances. their outgoings and ineom
ings. but also Of the personal appearance
and peculiarities of the men who breed.
own. train and run them. They know ex-
actly what manner of hoy" rides them, and
often great deal about those who bet on
them as we'll. Much of this information is
obtained with great difficulty, for horse
The morning call., 1892-11-05
JOHN BUNYAE'S CUP.

II Is In Fairly Good Condition and VIII
BE Shown at the Worlds Fair.
Chicago Herald.
After the Illinois Woman's Exposition
Board had been organized some months the
members decided one day that they would
make tour Of the State to organize Column
bian clubs in all the counties and hunt for
interesting exhibits for their section Of the
The morning call., 1892-11-05

The Rev. Samuel +. Smith, author of
America" who lives in Newton, Mass,
and does not look over 60, though really 50
years old, has in his possession the original
draft of that song.
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s The famous Bank of Venice began bust
uess in 1892, lasted COO years. aud might
have existed 10 this day but for the invasion
OF Napoleon.
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Maynard saw and redeemed it. When Isaac
Maynard died the cup descended TO his wife,
and when she was lad away beside her huS-
band the cup passed to her daughter, Mrs.
Charlotte Maynard Bach, late of Robinson,
Ill. Mrs. Bach died recently and the tank
ard is owned by her SON.
AT present it is in possession of Miss
Mary Callahan. who secured II as a loan ex-
hibit for the woman's section of the fair.
Although somewhat battered aud bent from
rough handling. the cup is in fairly good
condition.
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Who VIII Be superintendent OF streets?
Whoswill be Superin tendent of Streets If
w. w. Ackerson is elected? Boss SulIi-
van.
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A Nautical Fox TerrIar.

MRS. Myers, mother of Lieutenant II. B.
Mason, United States navy, brought from
europe with her last year a fox terrier.
iop py name. who had several suits of
clothes made for him by the sailors on .the
voyage. These were regulation sailor
costumes in blue and while and black and
white. A few months ago Top met most
tragic fate by being instantly killed in
jumping through the carriage window to
house where she had been calling.
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Who VIII Be SUPERVISOR
Who will be Supervisor of the Twelfth
Ward if James Denman is electedf Boss
Sullivan