The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-11

prominent when, in February. 1898, an at
tempt was made 10 reveal the Sherman act.
The advocates Of the repeal set forth hat from
1878, when the compulsory purchase OF silver
first began. M 10 The time of tile attempt 10 re-
peal the acI was made, tie amount OF silver
the Government had bought was worth $780,
100000 less than II had cost tie Treasury De-
paTtment, and that the a tempt TO unload upon
the markets the Stock of 1000 tons aud more
of The white metal would be followed by "a
great depreciation, with The Inevitable result of
a financial panic. On the other hand. the
friend Of silver argned that the depreciation
of the metal was due TO artificial cause.-the
legislation discriminating in favor OF gold: that
the supply of lie latter metal was not suil-
Gent 10 enable Tie world to transact It's buS-
ness on gold basis alone. and that the true
solution OF the difficulty would be found only
when the various Governments would be com
PEELED TO remonetIZe silver, and thus put stop
10 the appreciation OF gold by the restoration
Of the white metal to its natural and necessary
place in currency as STANDARD or value.
B'NAI FIRTH. F.. oakland, Cal. The d.
dependent Order OF B'nai FIRTH was founded
in New York CITY in the year 1912. The first
lodge OF The order on the Pacific Coast was or
ganized in San Francisco, August IS, 1855.
This was Ophir Lodge No. n. The order is fra
ternal, benevolent and benefcient. 1t pays
SICK benefits and pays the sum Of $1,000 TO the
heirs of deceased member. The Pacific Coast
jurisdiction, which includes all the Pacific
Coast States, has for president Herman Enkle,
and for secretary Louis BlanH. In san Fran
cisco the order has a very fine hall on Eddy
street, library that contains $4,000 volumes.
This is Tree 10 The members Of the order, and 1t
has over 1900 patrons. In the hall there is
conducted religious free school. in which is
taught English, Hebrew and Bible history.
Since 1874 the OrGer in the Pacific Coast jurls-
dictlon has paid $4,000 In death certificates.
The junior order or Youths Auxiliary, as it Is
known, was organized in January, 1894. prin-
clpally through The efforts of Charles Goidston-
OF Sau francisco. This branch OF the order
has now lodge in this city. on in Oakland
aud one In Portland, Or. The purpose OF the
auxiliary Is 10 instruct the members in the
work OF the parent order. The membership IS
limited TO minors between the ages OF IL ana Is
years.
SUNDAY LAw-H. B., City. The CORE
spondent asks II there ever was law In CALI
fOrnla making II misdemeanor TO Work on
Sunday or 10 hire person TO work on that
day. The Legislature OF this State passed a
law requiring that all barber-shops. bath
houses and hardressing saloons shall be closed
on sunday al II O'clock, noou 1t also passed
anotDer law commonly known IS the "Dakers
DAY OF rest" This declares that 1T snail o.
| unlawful Tor any person 10 engage in the bust
ness OF baking or permit others In his employ TO
engage IN the labor Of baking Tor the purpose
| OF sale. between The hours Of p. NJ Saturday
and P. NJ. Sunday, except in the setting OF
| sponge preparatory 10 the nights work; pro
vlded, however, that restaurants, hotels and
DOafulng- houses may do such Daklng as u
necessary Tor their own consumption. III was
further provided that violation OF this law
should be misdemeanOr.
LEGAL TENDER NoTEs-P. w, Saratoga
Santa Cara County, Cal The total amount Of
legal tender notes, which by the way do not beal
any interest, Issued by the United States Gov
eminent after The war of the Rebellion, was
S449,OOO.Ooo. By the acts OF 1875 and o
1882. the Treasurer Of the United States wa:
| directed 10 hold back the sum of 00o00,O0C
1st OF September, 1865, when the national del
was at It's maximum, the amount OF legal tender
notes outstanding was S432, 553, 600. BY Jan
| uaIy L, 1879, wh n >p Gle payment was re-
sumed the amount had been reduced to S346,
| 66l .Ol6. June 80 1894 this amount had been
still further reduced to S26S,772.371. TIE
legal tender notes were Issued by the Govern