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PRIMARIES.

Primary elections are admitted to be an
unsatisfactory way to select delegates to
convention. The primary is the citadel of
the boss. In most cases the man who can
bring the largest force Of retainers to
the polls elects majority of the delegates.
If to this can be added the unit rule in
the convention. the boss becomes the die
tator. The Democratic party recently
came face TO face with an old-time pri-
mary and dexterously lodged the issue.
The General Committee saw at glance
that it had no show. That committee
hastily resolved therefore not TO order q
primary election. and has since deter
mined to appoint delegates itself. But
the alternative is not satisfactory The
General Committee may do its work we'll
this time, but II the power of appointment
of delegates to State convention should
be permanently lodged in the General
Committee, that body viii almost cer-
lainly fall into the hands of bosses. Given
two years in which to string his wires, it
would be easier fer an astute man like
Buckley to capture the committee than 10
carry a primary. At this time, when no
one knows exactly what is the best course
to pursue. the Antioch Ledger presents
the following plan:
We suggest that Immediately after the con-
yention meets and is organized all the candi-
dates for all the offices be placed III nomina-
tjoD. After all the candidates for ali the Offices
have been named let the convention take re-
cess for couple of hours. During the recess
let all the candida es that have been suggested
be printed upon regulation Australian ballot.
When the convention reconvenes let the dele
gates vote these ballots under similar regula-
tions az control In elections After all the
delegates have voted let the result be can
yassed and tile candidates for the several
ofices who have received the highest number
of votes be declared the nominees Of the con-
ventlon and the party.
The editor of the Ledger evidently ap-
preciates the force of the situation when
a man is alone with his lead pencil and
his God. The delegate who has been
elected by the aid Of boss and with the
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A DEAD LETTER.
The McCreary Act Is Not
Enforced.
Chinese Merchants Coming From
Mexico-Servants of the Charles
toms Officers Registered.

The. Chinese have apparently come to the
conclusion that t is no longer safe to bring
coolies into this port as returning merchants
Commissioner Heacock has made false swear
ing In his court dangerous experiment, and
The white witnesses required by the law are
rather naTd 10 find. Owing to this state OF af
fairs the "mercnauts" are now coming by way
of Mexico, and many of them are awaiting trial
on wrlts of habeas corpus obtained from the
Southern District Court.
Inspectors Lynch and Williams, who have
done good Work for the Government in obtain
ing evidence against bogus merchants and false
witnesses In this city, will go TO Los Angeles to-
day TO assist the District Attorney. who will ap-
pear against the Chinese who have come from
Mexico.
An effort is being made to locate the Chinese
who were imported as actors when the fair
opened. and subsequently disappeared. 1t Is
believed that many of them obtained certificates
OF registration, aud are now az work in the
country.
The ACTORS" photographs will be procured
from the Cu5t0m-houSe ana compared with
those that are in The possession Of the COllec-
tor Of Internal Revenue, by whom all the Chi
nese were registered. If he finds that any OF
the photographs are Identical The actor Will
be arrested for fraudulent registration.
When the Bureau OF Registration closed the
Collector wrote 10 Washington for information
as 10 how ana when lie should proceed 10 en-
force The McCrcdTy act. Two months have
passed since he wrote, but no answer has been
received ard nothing has been done toward the
enforcement of the law.
Eight Chinese employed by officers OF the
Charleston appeared before Judge Morrow in
the United States District Court and asked to
be registered. They asserted that they were
absent The vessel when the McCreaTy act
was passed, and consequently had no OppOrtu-
niy 10 obtain certificates. The court gave per-
mission to four OF the petitioners to register
and took The applications of The remainder un-
der adviSement.
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June z. She has been insane ever since her
husbands tragic death, but until recentiy was
able 10 entertain herself at the piano. wien
her brother. the King Of Belgium. vlslteu iloi on
her birthday he found that she had lost her in-
terest In music and fallen into stupor, "hAe
her physical powers are daily lessenlng.
The infant regiment with which the youthlui
King OF Spain bas been provided to amuse hilil-
sell was recruited among the Miqueiets Vi o'.
SEBASTIAN. 1t has 400 members, Inc lllil Vi
age being from TO s. They are equipped WIN
real rifles, on reduced scale. OF course, naoe
expressly in the royal factory, and they wear
blue uniform and red cap.
Miss Samantha King, pretty schoolteacher
OF Inland, Ohio, owns property In Der owl
name. she was jokingly dared to WorK OUT 'se
potax. The next day she appeared WIN d
wagon and team and put in full DAY ) "olN
Oh the roads.
One OF the best known figures ID fafls 10
Nine. Yoer, who, upon the death OF her nus
band. reporter for The French press, TOOK up
his work and has conducted it with marAeu GU
terpfiSe.
IL was said of Oliver Goldsmith that ne
wrote like an angel ana talked ike poor ron.
or Buckram Milholland it may be SAID that ne
writes like devil and lies like toothpuller'
German papers report tnat the Japanese pro-
fessor, Mori, who studied in Germany, mas
translated Goetne's "WeTthers Leldeh INTO
his native language.
Henrik Ibsen, who is now 81 years OF age
was an ap0thecafy's clerk In Skien, Norway
when he wrote his first play.
Senator Hawley has been thirty-slx years Ill
active newspaper service in HARTFORD Conn.
He owns the Courant.
All the grandsons OF Charles Dickens bear the
name Of Gharas
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SILVER LEGISLATION.

A stern correspondent with a good
memory asks THE CALL if i. supposes the
American people will trust a party in
respect to the free coinage of silver which
demonetlzed silver in 1873 and helped to
complete the job in 1893" THE CALL
assumes that the American people will
trust any party which holds out the most
hope for the future. The demonstration
of silver in 1873 was an act for which
neither party was responsible. No one
had any conception of the effect of drop
ping the standard dollar from the list
Of American coins. For some years silver
had been higher than gold on the legal
ratio and consequently little silver had
been coined. The free coinage of silver at
that time was not a live question. A few
years later it became very much alive and
has con tinued so to the present time. The
repeal of the silver clause of the Sherman
act in 1893 was not Republican measure.
Some Republicans voted for it, but on both
sides it was a kind of go-as-you-please
vote. No member of Congress lost
standing in his party by vote for or
against
The remark may be in order in this
place that very few voters find party
whose record is exactly what they would
like it TO be. Parties like individuals
take clearer view of the past than of the
future. 1t is safe 20 say that with the ex-
perience OF the last twenty years as
guide the act which in effect demonetized
silver in 1898 would not pass. All parties
now profess to be trying to undo that
work, to remonetize silver without setting
up the single silver standard, but are at
a loss how to proceed. The setting up of
the silver standard will be a serious thing
for creditors. as most obligations have in
the past few years been made payable in
gold. The most promising way out of the
financial morass is a commercial and none
tary union among the silver using nations
which will cause rise 10 silver. Our cor
respondent will, we think, admit that the
success of some plan of this nature is
quite as probable under Republican as
under Democratic administration.
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understanding that be will vote as direct
ed will be released from all but moral
obligation to carry out the understanding.
Some will and some will not. The plan
will certainly enable delegates who really
desire to act in the interest of their con-
stituents to do so. 1t gives honest dele
gates chance to be honest. Exactly bow
it would work in practice must remain
matter of opinion until it is tried, but the
fact is patent that if it does not succeed it
will not have pushed aside better plan
Than primaries as usually conducted
nothing can be worse.
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MORE THAN ONE L.
LAUGH.

"Say, is this here the novel you advised me to
read?" said the cabman to the librarian.
YES" replied the librarian. That's the
one."
"Well," said the cabman, "you can just take
it back. There's nine people in the first four
chapters who hired cabs, and each of 'em when
he got out flung his purse TO the driver Now
when want that sort of literature I'll go to
Jules Verne and get IL pure."-Chicago Record.
WHEAT Mrs. Greenferns reception day
met Miss SlnEeroff- lux, the author OF the lat
est literary sensation.
Husband-Horribly ugly woman. isn't she?
why, yes How did you know?"
"She describes her heroine as not strictly
beautiful, but irresstbly fascinatlng.-Li
"Fine set of suckers running this Govern
ment," said Mr. Hicarde, disgustedly.
whats the kick now?"
Everything. just look at the postage
stamps, for instance. This idea OF making
reds worth twice as much as bluesP'-Chicago
Tribune.
Mrs. Jones-Wasn't that powerful address
OF Brother Smiths at the experience meeting?
Deacon Joues-Oh, Smith is a good man. but
he's little conceited To hear him talk. you
would think there never was hardened sinner
In the world except him!-Puck.
Wooi-How do you like your new f1at?
Van Pelt-Al right except that the man
across the hall is learning to play the flute.
Wool-You ought to get an accordion.
Van Petit did; that's why he got the fute.-
Judge.
She showed her ankle on the street
And men began 20 mutter,
But the next day in her bathing suit
She didn't cause futter
New York Herald.
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DARBY LAYDON 6 CO.'S CLAIM
Writ of Mandate Sued for Against
Auditor Rroderick.

The claims of Darby Laydon & Co., the con-
tractors, against the city and county Of San
Francisco to recover $7103 for repairs done to
Spear street, was filed in the County Clerks
office yesterday by Attorney Nc Enerney, who
represents John A. TowDley, assignee OF the
plaintiff irm.
The suit is brought TO compel Auditor Brod-
erick TO approve The firms demand, which was
passed some time ago by the Board OF Su-
pervisors. 1t Will be remembered that Super
visor P. F. Dundon, who is a member OF the
firm OF Darby Layd0n & Co., figured proml-
nenty IN the dispute that resulted In the re-
fusal OF Auditor Br0d rick 10 pass the claim.
This fact Is et forth in the complaint, but IL is
contended the contract was made by Mayor
Ellert, and, therefore, valid.
1t is also admitted IN The complaint that the
contract was vodable one, but 1t is cOntended
that the frm is entitled TO the reasonable value
of their services rendered. Presiding Judge
Hebbard has granted an alternative writ OF
mandate, returnable August IA.
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NAMING SENATORS.

The Illinois Republican State convention
refused to go through the form of naming
a Senator whom the Legislature should
vote for in the event of the party's success
in electing majority Of members of that
body. The Democrats had nominated
Franklin MacVeagh, and it is assumed
that the refusal of the Republicans TO
nams their candidate increases Mac
Veaeh's chances of an election. There is
a certain advantage in the nomination of
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10 fhe Traveling PuhIic.

Remember the Rio Grande Western
Railway is the only line connecting with
both trains of tho Southern Pacific Rail-
way at Ogden. Through cars TO and from
Denver and Chicago. Time, San Fran
cisco to Chicago 4 days, New York DAYS.
Utah and Colorado scsnerv by daylight.
w. FL. Snedaker, general agent, IA Mont
yOmery street.
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SANBoRN, VAIL & Co. have recently made
several great improvements In their store. The
large stairway near the front entrance has been
taken down and moved back on line with the
center skylights. The gallery has been re-
moved TO the center Of the second story wnere
it is perfectly lighted at all times without tne
necessity of artificial light. 1t is now wlthout
exception the best lighted. the best arranged
and most CONVENE ut store for shopping IN San
Francisco. The specialties carried by Sanoorn,
Vail s. Co. are pictures, mirrors. frames, sla,
tionery artists materials, office and archltects'
supplies. The very best OF everything az
hatfnm DripaR
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contemplating suicide, and in the second taking
all this back. declaring that 1t was the devil
that prompted him TO act as he did.
Sheriff Brown brought his prisoner TO this
city on Thursday last, and delivered him over
to the authorities for examiD alton into bis men,
tai condition, with the result that he will be
properly treated before taking his trial on the
charge OF robbery recorded against him.
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VISITORS TO COUNTRY RESORTS.

City subscribers to THE CALL visiting
the country during the summer months can
hare their paper sent to them for Gny
period deSired-oae geek or longer.
Orders can be giUen to the carrier or to
either the Branch Office, 10 Market street.
or Business Office 525 MONTGOMERY street.
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BONDS AT A DISCOUNT.
The Southern Pacific Drug on the
Market.

Market.
Attorneys Lloyd and Wood, counsel for the
estate of Martin Sachs, deceased, have asked
Judge Coffey to approve of the sale OF certain
railway bonds.
There were five per cent $1,000 bonds Of
the Northern Railway of California and some
bonds Of the Sou bern Pacific OF Arizona in
this State. Tho executors attempted to sell the
bonds here, but could not obtain a fair price
for them. They then sent them 10 firm OF
brokers In New York. who reported that the
best price they could obtain was 80 cents on
the s for the Northern Railway bonds aud
$500 for one OF the bonds OF the Southern Pa
rlfic Company of Arizona. They sold at these
figures, as being the best obtainabe, aud they
ask the court TO approve the sale.
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One of the TreadweIl Minors.

petition has been filed in The Probate Court
by Ivan Treadwell, aged ii years, to have E.
Fl. Wakeman appointed his guardian and rep.
resentatiye In all matters connected with the
settlement OF the Treadwell estate, OF which he
is one OF the heirs. The petitioner states tn his
only relatives residing In this city are his un.
eles, Harry c. Somers and Calvin +. Somers.
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Northern Pacific Railroad.

Trains via Northern Pacific running on
time. Just received wire from p. d.
Charlton, A. G. p. A. at Portland. Or, to
resume sale OF tickets to all points East.
Trains OF all classes making regular
schedule time.
T. K. Stateler, General Agent, 63S Mar
ket street, San Francisco.
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prRr1CATIoN OFFICE:

.,or Montgomery street. near CLAW open until IL
o'clock p NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
street near Kearnv open until 12 o'clock midnight;
Hayes street. open until $50 o'clock; 5O5Larkln
street open until 800 clock; SW corner Sixteenth
snd Mission streets, open until . o'clock; zolo
D. ission street open until o'clock and 1o MINI
tneet open until 6: so o'clock.
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The CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts
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Workers, Bible Class.

To-day at II o'clock Rev. F. B. Pullan, pastor
of the Third Congregational Church, will con-
duct the Union Bible Glass for both ladies and
gentlemen at the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION Hall, 232 Suffer street. The subject
will be THE Baptism of Jesus" Mark i:1-11 /.
The class will be free TO all Sunday y-schoOl and
church workers.
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DEYMoRE IS INSANE.
The Hooper Valley Robber Commit
Ted fO hIora Aculnn1

ted to Napa Asylum.
Henry Deymore, who robbed stage OF S6l2
In money and gold dust in Hooper Valley, on
June 10, has been ad1udged insane. he was
examined before the commissioners OF insanity
yesterday, the result being that Judge Hebbard
made an order for bis commitment to Napa
Asylum until cured OF bis dementia.
Deymore's father. an aged Engshman, resid-
ing IN San Francisco wrote TO Sherif Brown OF
Humboldt County the other day. describing
now that his sons mother and sister dled raw
Ing maniacs some wears ago. The prisoner
himself was once confined in private asylum.
Only few days ago Henry Deymore wrote to
Sherin Brown couple OF letters In the first OF
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MORE than $4,000 people read the Pacific
States Watchman"; 10000 bona fide subscrb-
ers; largest legitimate circulation OF any
monthly west of the Rocky Mountains. few
dress VIM. Ii. BARNES, st. AIMS building.
San Francisco, Gal
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SEALED TENDERS

N III BE RECEIVED At THE OFFICE OF
w the Minister OF the Interior at Honolulu,
Sandwich Islands, until Septem Der /, 1894, at ~
o'clock noon, for Water-Pipe and Pumping + liant.
Specincatlons NAV be seen at the office of the
superintendent of Public Works IN Honolulu and
at The offices of the Hawaiian Consuls General in
San Francisco and New York.
The Minister OF tn G Inferior does not bind him
self to accept the lowest or any bid
JAMES A KING,
Minister OF the Interior.
Interior once, Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands
June ~, 1894. jyS 1m
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NoTTCRT

Any Of our patrons aCho fail to find THE
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THE EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL,
so Potter building. New York City, is provided with
files of California papers. Visitors welcome Ad-
vertising rates and sample copies furnished
T. X. RIISCH, Manager.
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LEGAL blanks. typewriter papers, blank
books, envelopes and all office supplies In our
stationery department. Sanborn, Vail s. Co.,
TAI Market street.
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IF you are nervous aud irritable, your blood
needs cleansing and Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
medicine whichyou should take. IL win make You
strong in every way. 1t creates an appetite.
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j. F. CUTTERS OLD BoURBoN-This cele-
brated whisky for sale by all tirst-cass druggists
and grocers. Trademark-Star within shields
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THE DAILY MORNING CALL

FOR SALE AT
New BRENTANO BROS, Union Square
Chicago. W r. SIZER 1S9 State street
New Orleans. .GAILOT & JOUBERT, ,115k Common
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bottle OF ANGosTURA BITTERs to flavor your
Lemonade or any other cold drink with, will keep
you free from Dyspepsia, Collie and Diarrhea
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PRICES reduced at Johnson's restaurant. %
Montgomery st. Service and quality first GLASS;
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PALACE Baths 715 Filbert ST. Tubs and
swimming warm sea water.
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,urNnMFNT NUMBER SIX.

r-a GoNerIrurtoNAL AMENDM ENr No. z.
A resolution to propose 10 tne people OF
the State of California n amendment to
the Constitution of the State, amending
section nine of article thirteen thereoI,
relative 10 the election oA Ota'e Doaru
of EQUALIZATION.
Saction 9. A State Board of EqualiZa-
.;on consisting of one member from each
Conversational district in this State, shall
he elected by the qualified electors of their
resnectiye districts. at the first general
election to be held after the adoption of
this amendment, and at each general cleo
tion every four years, whose term of Office
shall be to eQualiZe the valuation of the
taxable property in the several counties of
the State for the purposes of taxation.
The Controller of State shall be ex-officio
a member Of the board. The Boards of
Supervisors of the several counties of the
State shall constitute Boards Of Equsliza.
ton for their respective counties, whose
duty it shall be TO equalize the valuation
of the taxable property in the county for
the purpose of taxation; proUided, such
State and County Boards OF Equalization
are hereby authorized and empowered un-
der such rules of notice as the County
Boards may prescribe as to the county as
seSsments, and under such rules OF notice
as the State Board may prescribe as to the
dcllUu VI tuo Othto DOaIu, 10 increase or
lower the entire assessment roll, or any
assessment contained therein, so as to
equaliZe the assessment of the property
contained in said assessment roll, and
make the assessment conform to the true
value in money of lie property contained
in said roll; proUided. that no Board of
Equalization shall raise any mortgage,
deed OF trust, contract. or other obligation
by which debt is secured, money, or SOL
vent credits, above its face value. The
State Board of Equalization elected in
eighteen hundred and ninety-four shall
continue in Office until their successors, as
herein provided for. shall be elected and
shall qualify.
AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN.
SENATE CoNsTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT NO. 10.
A resolution to propose to the people OF
the State of California an amendment TO
article thirteen of the Constitution, sec
tion one. in relation to revenue and taxa
tion.
Section 1. All property in the State. Tot
exempt under the laws of the United
States, shall be taxed in proportion TO Its
value. to be ascertained as provided by
law The word property, as used III
this article and section, is hereby declared
to include moneys, credits. bonds. stocks.
dues, franchises, and all other matters and
things, real, personal and mixed, capable
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PEOPLE TALKED
ABOUT.

Carlotta, the widow of Emperor Macmillan
Of Mexico, reached her ifty-fourth birthday on
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GLACE pineapple, California cherries and
fruits. SOC pound. Townsend's, 627 Palace.
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MEATHER PREDICTIONS.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRAN CISCO. August 3, 1894.
Onicial Forecast for Twenty-four Hours
Enaing Midnight Saturday.
San Francisco and vIcinity-FaIr weather;
nearly stationary temperature; brisk TO high
westerly winds. Conditions favorable for fog at
night W. H. HAMMoN, Local Forecast Ofncis.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.

section seven. article eleven, OF the Con-
stltuton of the State of California.
Section T. City and county governments
NAV he merged and consolidated into one
municipal government with one set of Off
GERS, and may be incorporated under gen.
eral laws providing for the Incorporation
and organization OF corporations for mu-
nicipal purposes. The provisions Of this
Constitution applica BILE to cities. and also
those applicable to counties. so far as not
Inconsistent or prohibited 10 eltles' shall De
applicable to such consolidated govern
mSnt,
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AMFNDMENT NUMBER FOUR.

ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No IL
A resolution proposing to the people OF
the State of California an amendment
to section seventeen. article one, of the
Constitution of the State of California.
Section H. Foreigners of the white race,
or of African descent. eligible 10 become
citizens Of the United States under the nat
uralization laws thereof, while bona fde
residents of this State, shall have the same
rights in respect to the acQui uistion. possess
sion, enjoyment, transmission and inner
itance of all property other than real es-
tate as native-born citizens; prorlded, that
such aliens owning real estate at he time
of the adoption OF this amendment may
remain such owners; pr0uided further.
that the Legislature may, by statute. pro-
vide for the disposition of real estate which
shall hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descent or devise.