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The morning call., 1892-09-16
a PARTY WITHOUT A NAME.

The action Of the Board Of Election CON-
mssioners Wednesday evening indica tes a
determination on the part of three Of the
I'VE members to deny the Non-Partisans
name in the official ballot. This is very
small politics. There is nothing in the
Australian ballot act as passed which
clearly declares that new party may not
give itself a designation. Section 1856 of
the act defines what shall be considered
convention, and section 1853 provides q
method of nomination without the interven-
ton of a convention. But neither that sec
ticn nor any other in the act declares that
party formed after the last preceding elec.
ton shall be prohibited from giving itself a
name. 1t is understood that the nominee of
such party must 90 through the form of
allowing nomination by petition, but an
edict issued by three men on the Election
Commission, no one Of whom can be con-
sdered an expert in the construction of
law, will not probably have sufficient force
TO prevent an organization like the Non
Partisan from designating its nominee by a
general name and title. 1t is understood
that Mayor Sanderson was an applicant
for the nomination of Mayor before the
Non-PartiSans. But it would perhaps be
unkind to assume that his failure to get the
nomination caused a change in his views
on the propriety OF letting the Non-Parti-
sans take TO themselves name on the
official ticket. II is more charitable 20 sup
pose that he has not had time to carefully
examine the act and does not fully compTe-
bend its spirit and purpose. As for City
and County Attorney burst, nothing better
was expected. He Is understood to receive
orders from Kelly and Crimmins and is ex-
pecsed to find law to justify them. In the
resolution introduced on Wednesday night
no defense was made Of the construction Of
law which the resolution expressed. 1t
was simply an announcement that the COM
mission decided not to allow new parties to
designate themselves by name. Possibly
Mr.. burst does not know that the Austral-
ian act was framed to enable citizens dis
satisfied with the nominations Of the old
parties 70 make new nominations. The
spirit of the act requires that its provisions
should be interpreted In favor of an inde-
pendent movement of citizens. That move
Hent might take the form of a single nomi-
nation or Of set Of nominations. In the
latter case the act is construed to authorize
nominations but to deny them the ordinary
convenience Of name. The decision Of
the board thus makes it possible for party
without name to take possession of the
city government.
1t is not probable that the stupidity of the
Board Of Election Commissioners will cause
the loss to the Non Partisans OF any con-
siderable number of votes. Voters may be
put to some inconvenience should the board
persist in the decision announced Wednes-
day night. but a way will be found to en-
able them to express their will at the polls.
The morning call., 1892-09-16
IN NORTH CAROLINA.

AdIai E. Stevenson is reported as cam
paigning in North Carolina, making the So
called force bill his principal theme. Mr..
Stevenson has doubtless been travelling in
part of the State not penetrated by news
papers or he would have discovered that
there is no force bill now before Congress
or before the people. If he had read Presi-
dent Harrison's admirable letter of accept
ance he would have discovered that the
proposition to secure voters in their right to
vote had been removed from partisan
politics. When Mr.. Stevenson tells the
people OF North Carolina that the force
bill is a scheme to perpetuate the Re-
publican party in power. he conveys TO
them mass of transformation. Mr.. Steven
son might put in the time more profitably
in explaining to the people how it is that
the discovery that the protection policy is
unconstitutional was made after several
Democratic administrations had passed pro-
tectiye tariff acts and several Democratic
platforms had demanded measure of pro-
lection to American labor.
The morning call., 1892-09-16
STATE hNKS.

The Connecticut Democratic convention
objects to State banks unless their circula-
tiOn is made as secure as the national cur
rency. How can assurances of such safety
be given? Each State will determine the
condition under which bank may issue
currency. Some of these States will see
that banks are sound. and others most prob
ably will not There will be forty-four
kinds OF bills in circulation. Bankers may
know the relative values of their bills. but
everyday working people certainly will not
1t is only professional financiers who know
the value of securities upon which circua-
tion rests. Men who have to work eight or
ten hours day to get living cannot find
time to acquaint themselves with the con-
diti0n upon which banks are allowed to issue
currency in the several States. There is no
present need of a change In our national
currency. Everybody now knows that
greenbaeks and national bank notes are as
good as United States Government bond.
With but two kinds of paper money In cir
calation it is not difficult to guard against
counterfeits. With forty-four kinds only
an expert would know good bills from bad
ones. 1t is strange that great party should
have proposed to revive the old State bank
system, but perhaps no more strange than
that the same party should have declared
that protection to American labor Is unc0n.
stitutional
The morning call., 1892-09-16
AN OPPORTUNITY,

Our friends of the Examiner are urgent
in their demands upon Democrats to affiliate
with the remnant OF the Buckley regime in
order to secure control Of the municipal
offices at the approaching election in this
city. This. of course, pleases Buckley's
followers, for they want another chance to
sell positions. But who will be benefited by
such deal, except few professional poll
ticians and the followers of Buckley? is the
question. Honest members of the Demo-
cratic party can have no share In the offices
under the present organization, except it be
that certain number may be used as stool
pigeons to decoy honest men to cast their
ballots for that ticket There appears now
an opportunity to dispose OF the political
knaves in the Democratic as well as the Re-
publican party, but will voters embrace 1t
and act wisely? is the question.
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WHEREFORE WHINE?

Our neighbors OF the Report accuse THE
CALL Of being nngrateful for the reason
that it once worked off an edition of The
CALL on its press. An accident happened
to The CAsL press. and, as We are informed
in the countiDg-room, an edition of this
paper was partially worked off on Report
press. We are informed further that THE
CALL was put to press early that night, but
its edition was not off until IL o'clock the
next day and even then eonsidera bic num-
ber Of our subscribers we're not furnished
with THE CALL until our own press got to
running. AS for doing the work free of
charge, we do not know, but we supposed
the work was paid for. but as stealing was
going on in TIE CALL Office at that time, 1t
is possible it was not. Now about the un-
grateful part OF the business. We presume
the public knows pretty well that the Re
port for some years past has steadily mis-
represented THE CALL. That paper
published its ISLANDERS and falsehoods con-
tinuously and then certain other papers
copied them In order to injure US. We have
always had a desire to treat our newspaper
contemporaries generously. but the attacks
upon US became so numerous and sys-
tematc that we thought 1t best to respond
to them. The object of some Of our con-
temporaries was evidently to obtain por-
tion of THE CALL patronage by downright
fslsehoodS. This business did not result,
however, as our enemies thought il would,
and so now come winnings, in hopes of OBJ
taining sympathy.
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MAKING TROUBLE.

The Chinese Six Companies are making
trouble for their countrymen. An act of
Congress requires Chinese to register on or
before the 9th of May. 1893. The Chinese
Six Companies advise the Chinese not to
comply with tho terms of the act. Regis
tration is no hardship. 1t will put a
Chinese resident to no more trouble than
white citizens take upon themselves to pro-
tect the ballot-box. What is required in
either case is that the resident go before an
official and give certain particulars in re-
gard to himself. The Chinese who conform
TO the requirements of the act will have DO
further trouble. The registration paper
will be the guarantee of their right to live
in the country. If this right is not con-
slider ed worth the trouble the sooner the
Chinese get out the better. Ii has been in
timated that the act is unconstitutional be-
cause it does not apply to all foreigners.
But the naturalization laws do not apply to
The morning call., 1892-09-16
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Ex-Empress Eugenie recently sold her
summer home at Biarritz.
General Greedy of Arctic fame Is looking
more robust to-day than ever before in his
life.
Charles Santley. the famous English vo-
calist. has published volume of reminis-
cences.
p. S. Gilmore has the largest collection Of
orchestral scores In America. Ii Is valued
at $4,000
Sir John Abbott is about to retire from
the Canadian premiership on account OF
falling health.
Americans in London crowd Westmin-
ster to listen to ATchdeac0n Farrar's ''medi-
tations" on the Lords Prayer.
George Augustus Sala has the pleasant
remembrance that the first money lie earne
with his pen was paid him by Charles
Dickens.
William F. Comfy still holds his position
as night editor of the Dayton (01io) Jour
nal at the age OF SO years, and is said to be
one OF the most energetic men on the staff.
Padeca and Doddica are the names of
twin girls, now aged years and months,
who bid fair to become the successors Of
the Siamese firm Of Chang and Eng. They
were born in Crissa, India.
Lieutenant Everett Hayden of the United
States navy. widely known as a writer on
hurricanes, was one of the passengers re-
turning from Europe on the Lahn who
barely escaped detention at quarantine,
The morning call., 1892-09-16
WINDS UP.

AT meeting of the Hawaiian CONNER
cial Sugar Company on Thursday a report
was read showing that the company is in a
bad condition. The main trouble appears
to be that it costs more to grow cane in the
islands than the sugar is worth on the mar
ket. This condition is aggravated by lack
OF water. 1t appears from the report that
last year 1850 tons cost S7o2, ,240, and was
sold Tor S4o8,o43. Mr.. Spreckels, who has
recently returned from the islands, does
not think that the present years crop will
cost less or sell for more. Some such re-
suit as this has been expected ever since
the Mckinley act went into operation.
Under the former tariff Hawaiian sugar
had an advantage in our market of 2 cents
a pound over sugar from other countries.
The Mckinley act placed all foreign pro-
ducers on the same level and protected
American sugar by bounty of 2 cents a
The morning call., 1892-09-16
her what so many people covet when this
mortal coil shuffles off-"an elegant funeral -

Sir Edwin Arnold is being as pitlessly
pelted for immortality in Japan as Stead
has pelted Sir Charles Dixie for immortality
In London. The young missionary who has
revealed his habits Of life in Toxic Is not to be
downed by smile or any eso.eric mystic
ism about Buddhaland. "The Light of
Asia" will not turn aside the light and per
sonal character, nor the reading OF poetry
blot cut facts. Sir Edwin is net in public
life He is only an editor. but if Stead gets
hold of any stories about his career in
Japan he will not spare him in attack.
A bov in gymnasium school in Austria.
having a grudge against professor, has
shot hIm dead and also blown his own
brains out There must have been a good
deal of hectoring, schoolmaster tyranuv
practiced 10 account for this exceptional
tragedy. Even the worm is said TO turn.
and why not a schoolboy? Investigation
will probably show that the professor was
as easonable in handling his charge as
many military martlnets are In managing
their command.
At length the detectives have done some
thing to be proud of. They have five mem
bers OF the Dalton gang in Jail and have
killed two. This is better achievement
than the results in hunting down Evans and
Sontag, who are no nearer capture than
tlot H6iS a. tHc otdit. Dub Lue uGy Oh n
highwayman is bound to set, unless lie gets
away into new country and settles down
quietly TO lead an honest life. Evans and
Sontag must live the life of hunted wolves,
and eventually they will be run down and
shot But it is desperate business and they
understand all the moves of the hunters.
Had these men robbed or shot down ranch
ers ana their families there would not be
the same indifference as to their capture
shown by the people who shelter them.
There seems to be some palliation for crime
which consists in Tobbing a railroad COM
paDy. But it is crime nevertheless, which
must be put down.
One good reason why the Hibernia Bank
building is the handsomest and most ar
tIstic in San Francisco is found in the unity
of purpose Of the directors. They wanted
building for the accommodation of the bank
alone, and the architect had only that to
study. 1t was as IL wealthy man had
ordered private house in good taste and
given the architect carte blanche. In the
case OF the Mills and Crocker buildings the
design was to provide perfect warren of
Offices and to reap money from the invest
ment 1t is well that so much style and
Solidity have been secured with that object
in view. The new German Savings Bank
on California street is other example of
fine building designed for single purpose.
The front elevation is very handsome.
The morning call., 1892-09-16
ROSS TO BE PROSECUTED.
His Scheme for Duping Men Searching
for Employ yment.

His Scheme for Duping Men Searching
for Employment.
The police have at last decided to prose-
cute w. S. Ross, who is accused of having
duped several persons who sought employ
ment.
Ross is connected with the 'Paciic Enl-
ployment Bureau" at 111S Market street,
and several complaints have been made by
those swindled by him. Last Thursday A.
Josephsen, ship carpenter, was promised
a good situation with salary of S65 a
month. Josephsen was to do a little car
pentering and remain in Ross Office while
not otherwise employed. 1t struck him as
being a good thing, particularly so as he
could neither read nor write English.
His confidence in Ross was not shaken
even when his employer required him to
deposit $3.50 as security for good conduct.
In return for the money Ross gave a
promissory note payable in three months.
Josephsen hovered around the Office until
yesterday, when Ross told him to clear out.
He went to the old City Hall and swore to
a complaint charging Ross with obtaining
money by false pretenses. a warrant for
the arrest OF Ross was issued.
The morning call., 1892-09-16

all foreigners. Citizenship is denied to
Chinese and extended to immigrants Of
other nationslities. If it is said that the
act Is gratuitous offense against Chinese
the answer is that the conduct Of certain
Chinese in smuggling themselves into the
country makes some method of distinguish
ing between those who are lawfully here
and those who have come In violation or
law absolutely necessary. 1t is supposed
that the opposition of the Six Companies to
the act arises from tho fact that after May
:, 1898, Chinese who have no certificate will
be considered as unlawfuly in the country.
This would be blow TO the man-dealers
which they propose to avoid ii possible.
But it is not well for the Chinese companies
to openly defy Federal authority.
The morning call., 1892-09-16
Rance and Silk.


Some Of the points of difference between
rance fiber and silk as materials for manu-
factnred goods are regarded as In favor of
the former. according to recent tests, and
though not possessing the gloss charac-
terizing ordinary silk. rance partakes more
OF the dead-silk property In black, SO much
desired in expensive goods. Silk, however,
is wound off the cocoons from 800 to 1000
yards long and doubled in the winding
seven strands, while rance, being short,
must be carded and spun like raw silk, or
broken silk. and therefore is not mixed
with line silk in the way sometimes spoken
OF. 1t Is, after made into thread, used to
mix in the body, the strongest parts needed
for the warp or filling. and sometimes for
the body OF the fabric, silk being used for
the raised. glossy figures or flowers, thus
giving tasty contrast and exquisite shad-
ing. ln wool mixtures rance can be cut or
graded to the even lengths and corded and
spun as complete mixture. benefitiDg the
wool by its superior strength, gloss and
finish. the wool making the nap and
warmth, the rance alone being porous aud
cool for summer wear
The morning call., 1892-09-16

uor rho,n,s sa,,la Settle, the father OF the
AO'' subject Of this sketch,
made the memorable canvass for Governor
against Hon. Zebulon Il. Vance in 1876, and
was Judge of the Supreme Court until
1871, when he was commissioned as United
States Minister to Peru. He was president
of the national convention that nominated
General Grant Later he was Judge Of the
United States District Court for the north
ern district of Florida.
The present candidate for Congress. after
receiving collegiate education. read law,
commencing the practice Of his profession
at the age of 81 years. In August, 1856. he
was nominated by the Republican party for
Solicitor of the Ninth judicial Circuit, and
though the district was Democratic by over
2000 he was elected by over 500 majority.
In 1890 he was renominated for Solicitor.
and was reelected by over 700 majority,
receiving 5000 more votes than he had re-
ceived in 1856. The last Legislature of
North Carolina, in attempting to strengthen
adjacent districts, gave the Republicans a
fighting chance in the Fifth District, as IL is
now constituted, and the friends Of Mr..
Settle confidently predict that he will be
elected.
The morning call., 1892-09-16
DUE TO STOCK GAMBLING.
Heavy Losses of Savings Cause Woma
to End Her Life.


to End Her Life.
Dependency over losses in mining stock
specuIations caused Anna Lange to end her
life by inhaling Illuminating gas. She was
single, cook, aged 45 years, and native
of Germany.
Her lifeless body was found at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning in her room at the Park
Hotel, 26 Turk street, where she had stopped
for some time.
That the woman had carefully prepared
for death was evident at a glance at her
room. She had carefully packed up all her
clothing and then stuffed paper in the key
hole and cracks about the window and door
to prevent the escape of the deadly gas.
Two gas jets had been turned on full.
The remains were removed to the Morgue
and an inquest held. A verdict of suicide
was rendered by the Coroner's jury.
In her room Miss Lange left letter in
German in which she stated that she was
tired of life and intended to die. She also
requested that Mr.. Mime. the proprietor of
the hotel, buy plat in some cemetaTy and
pay her funeral expenses out Of S160 she
had in bank.
Friends of the deceased say that she re-
Gently sold real estate on Point L0bos
avenue and lost the proceeds In stocks. She
had also been out of work for some time.
and the loss of several years savings caused
her fatal despondency.
The morning call., 1892-09-16
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

T1voLG OPERA House Eddy street, of Market.
OIera-"The Golden HeH."
RoBNsoN's CIRCUS. Central Park. Market and
Eighth GTeateat Show Earth.
sTocEwELL's THEArzR. Powell streer. near Mar
keL Drama-"The New South"
BUSH STREET THEATER. Bush street, between
Rearuy ana Montgomery, closed
BALDWIN, THEArER. Market street. near Powell
Comic Opera-"La CigaIe.'
GEovEsTREEr THEArER. Grove street, above
Polk Drams-"The Upper Hand
MoEosC0's THEATER, Howard street, between
Third sud Fourth. Drsma-''A Prisoner for Life. 81
COmedy--The Junior Partner"
ALCAzAR THEATER. O'Farren street, between
STOCKTON and Powell DTsma-"Drifti1g Apart"
WIewAM THEArER, corner stockton aud Geary
streets. Variety entertainment.
The morning call., 1892-09-16
A DESERVED COMPLIMENT.
An Eminent Scholar Honored by a Ger
man University.
New York Tribuue

man University.
New York Tribune
The Rev. DIR. Philip Schaff, who continues
to regain his physical powers, recently re-
ceived letter from the theological faculty
of Marburg. Germany, cOngratulating him
upon having nearly completed fifty years of
service as a professor of theology. MAR
burg" says the Christian Inteligencer, ''is
a venerable and famous Institution. 1t was
founded during the Reformation, in 1927.
WAS associated with Luther, and had among
its students William 1yndale, translator OF
the English Bible. DR.. Schaff was appointed
the colleague OF Neander in the University
of Berlin In october. 1912. when about %
years of age. Neander'w was at the time at
the height of his fame. DR.. Schatf's pro-
fessorship included the history of doctrine
and Biblical exegeses. Two years after he
was called to the theological seminary Of
the Reformed Church in the United States
at Mercersburg. Pa, as professor of church
history and Biblical exegeses. There he re-
mained twenty years and came to New York
and became the professor of church history
in The Union Seminary. In October next
he will have finished fifty years of remark
ably useful service. The promise OF the
youth has been fulfilled" 4"
The morning call., 1892-09-16

Frosty weather has made New York
cheerful. The hope is aroused that the
cholera will 60 no farther. There is just
one additional case in the city, and that has
been promptly dealt with by removal to
floating hospital. The story of how the
disease manifested itself in one instance
proves that quarantine is not everything n
the way Of preventive. One little girl has
died of cholera in house to which four pas
seDgers from Antwerp proceeded upon
landing on the 29tb of August These four
passengers were not themse attacked,
but 1t is supposed they carried the germs
about with them in clothing. They were
themselves not suitable hosts for the mi
cr0bes. but the victim who has perished
was. The disease is very insidious. AS
long as rags Tor Daper-making or cloth max
ing are imported from Europe there Is ex-
treme danger of outbreaks in unexpected
places. New York thus far has reason to
be thankful that matters are not worse.
Editor Godkin of the Post describes the
Long Islanders who resisted the landing of
the Normannia's passengers or Fire Island
as q lot Of barbariaDs who were trained
into barking like pack of hounds by some
superior persons OF means and education.
lie also represents the pack as lot of
towards. They ran away when the report
was spread that soldiers were coming TO
cover the landing. The Normannia's pas
sengers have now the best of the situation.
So all is well that ends WELL
Why will women meddle with stocks?
They generally lose all they invest, and not
because any dishonesty is practiced but
simply because The ups and downs of the
market are more than occasional investors
can keep track of, and frequently much
more than men who give their whole atten-
tion 10 the business can master. A Ge rman
woman cook on Turk street has just taken
her life because Of an unlucky investment,
entered into on the advice of friend. Old
stocking money Is foolishiy wasted in this
kind OF speculation, and much Of 1t goes
when there Is an apparently favorable turn
In the market. Ehe last of this poor
Moman's money is 10 be eXpended In giving