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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25

always been excellent in their grade, and
in the cities good work is done, though the
methods of organization are open to i'm
provement.
Besides the public schools of various
grades California has an extensive system
of Catholic schools, many of them of high
repute within the church that maintains
them. The old college of Santa Clara is
the best known OF these. and it has done
very important educational work for
men outside as we'll as within the church.
The other UNCONVENTIONAL colleges are
small, but their work as whole is good
because it is honest. The pretentious emp
tiness of some so-called colleges of the
Middle West is unknown in California.
Collegiate preparatory schools in private
hands are numerous in California. OF
these we may mention the different schools
at Belmont, San Mateo, San Francisco,
San Rafael. Berkeley, Palo Alto, Los Ange-
les, Oakland, Irvington and San Jose
among others, while at Nordhoff in the
Ojai Valley is an out-of-deor preparatory
school of an especially interesting sort.
Especially important is the Throop Poly
technic School at Pasadena in it's relation
to technical and scientific work.
Popular education receives likewise a
great impetus in the institutions or asso-
Citations for the advanced scientific re-
search, Of which the most important are
the Lick Observatory of the University of
California. the Academy of Sciences at San
Francisco and the Hopkins Seaside Labor
atory at Pacific Grove.
And now, while L have consumed the
space allowed me in discussing advan-
tages, I must claim few lines for the de-
fects in our public school system. There
is nothing in democratic rule so hopeful
as the recognition of its failures.
l. Most dangerous of these is the intro
ductlon of politics. In most OF our cities
school matters are under the control of
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some political boss or coalition of bosses.
These men are usually ignorant of school
affairs and reckless Of the needs of the
children. They are only shade less dis
reputable than the "heelers" they control.
They make positions in the school SUBJ
jects OF favoritism or of quasi-purchase,
favors given for favors received. Such
system makes efficient superintendent
impossible. School superintendent of
the first rank will rarely come to Cali
fornia so long as these conditions re-
main.
The people have yet to learn that kpowl-
edge and training are essential to success
in every calling, that anything worth
doing has to be done in the right way and
that ignorant service is the most expensive.
When the people demand teachers who
know what they pretend to teach, who
understand the best methods of teaching
and who have pride in their work, the
politicians will step aside and let them
have what they want. The belief that "a
school is school, teacher a teacher"
and one school or teacher about as
good as another, is the source of inef.
fectiveness and corruption in the teachers
profession, as in the other and less i'm.
portant professions and trades.
For in the schools of to-day the history
OF tomorrow is written. What we make
of the children of this generation will, an
pear in the life of tho next. Only through
the schools can we change the current of
history. The ballot-box only records. It
does not change. For all these and hum
dred other reasons reforms in education
are the greatest and most pressing of all
reforms.
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present the main features of our UNIVERSE
ties. Substituting the word university for
the word college we may put our ascend
ing series in this way: Primary school,
grammar school, high school, university.
The linking in the chain is perfect; there
is an absolute dependence of the lower
links on all that are above it. If the nigh
school is added for teachers in the gram
mar grades, equally is the university, in
its college courses, indispensable for
teachers in the high school.
We may carry the series one step further.
How shall the instructors in college courses
gain an adequate preparation for their
work? BY the still higher studies of post
graduate rank. These studies were for
merly pursued only in foreign UNIVERSE
ties; but now they are claiming a large
place in our best American universities.
They are becoming a criterion of first
class institution, and go to establish its
character as real university. They pre-
pare college instructors for their work, but
their influence on teachers is not confined
to the college. Many high school special
lists seek in these graduate courses still
fuller equipment for the best work in the
high school. These advantages also ought
to be open to the young men and women
OF our own State; else they will be over
matched by those who come from beyond
the Rocky Mountains. In the keen com.
petitions of life-growing more keen with
each decade-it were shame to let our
own sons and daughters be outclas sed and
displaced by strangers. The successful
teachers of the twentieth century will
have no easy time, either in gaining or re-
tanning their positions.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
OBJECT OF CHARITY.
The Widow OF . French General and
descendant Of Royalty.

The widow Of . French General and .
Descendant Of Royalty.
New YoRK, January 6.-Marquise Na-
thilde de GrevilIe, widow Of General de
Greville. who, Is . member Of staff, was
killed in Mexico in the Franco Mexican
var, died in abiect poverty in her COM
fortress apartments, 1880 franklin Az
enue, Sunday. and was buried yesterday
in St. Raymond's cemetery in West
chester. The expense of her funeral
vss borne by Mise Julia Cooper, niece
OF the late Peter Cooper. Nine. de Gre
vile has been more or less dependent
for Eve years upon Miss Cooper and her
friends. The mother Of the deceased
woman was Q direct descendant Of Louis
XVI. and her father Of . royal Belgian
family, one Of the sons Of which at one
time was chief advisor to the King OF Bel
Rium. Nine. de Greville Was born in
London ~ years ago, and when IA was
presented at the French court, where
she met her husband. After the death
Of her husband, who Was decorated for
bravery on the field by Napoleon I'LL,
Mime. Greville settled in Cuba, where
she lived on the little money left her by
her husband Fifteen years ago che
came TO this city, and for five years she
and her daughter, who is IS years Of age,
have endeavored 70 support Themselves
by curling feathers, but the mother e
failing health made it impossible. The
daughter has among number OF relics
Of Napoleon III. piece OF his court coat.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
LIVING HUMAN DYNAMO.
w-.a..t.i t,.s.,s..i r-s.ss - . Sss.s
Us,i - Niss~~st.

~ s.d.,t.i Gisss,sssi r-Sess - . tssss
0.i - uiss~~-t.
SEp.tiI. No. January s. jsnnIs
Moran i. an tIls,orAis counssy gssl living
on a small farm eight miles irvn 70.
dalia. -ho spprAss 10 r.ss~ss sondss!al
-is.trseal povess, which manifested
,hsas-lvrs !os the arss time about sin
tuoa,hs ago. Oas Of the sifi's many
~os,dssiui p-o-ers 10 thai Of illuHsinaiins
a rupsn by her pf-s~ac~. This che can
,so or not do. !ust ~ chs eh"ss~s. The
,syo,, mAfvesoss thing. however. OF tbs
tsa, - tina, human eyes have Dot yet
i~~n at,e la eco where the light couScs
ftun. IN entering . dafk ruotn " 10 al
once as light a. day, u shc wills. but
uh-n .hs sors 90, the light 10 exssn'
guishs.i While che 10 producing tbs
pbsnomsna nobody dafcs 10 touch hot
On tsnalty OF death. She seems 10 II
.h,rscd vtth oil The electrical hol,s OF Z
1.-Two sire. A cat uas picked up by tbs
sifl ubils charged and ~as killed. IL
tact. she 10 adrnitt@si 10 h~ an actual liv
Ing human dynamo. Even during OF
dtnsty tim~s, when she 10 - near sh'
noTtn Al a. che ever Goss. terrific shock
srr stI~t,encra by those Who take hol'
ct her hands. Henry J. Ashcroft. ~h'
vAs investigating the case, endcs~ofc'
g. undergo the tormenss OF Tho SRI
pnpsra. bat al the end Of . les second
was UNCONSCIOUS.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
BIG SALE.
Al Arizona Irrigation Company's Prop
erty Under the Hammer.

A Arizona Irrigation Compaay's Prop
erty Under the Hammer.
PHOENIX, Arix., January 5.-To-day
was sold by the receiver, under order Of
the court, the property Of the Gila Bend
Irrigation and Reservoir Company, the
successor Of the Peoria Canal Company
and Arizona Construction Company, .
kindred association. The entire prop
erty was bid in by c. Crowley of Los
Angeles, . member OF the firm that did
the greater portion Of the construction
work on the canal, to whom was due
over 100000. The property brought
SIS. 600. to which must be added $l25,
90 in receivers certificates. The sale is
q final one, succeeding . long course Of
litigation, and 10 without the right OF
redemption. II is worth at the least
calculation $I,500. 900, embracing q great
dam on the CHA river, thirty miles be-
low Phoenix, forty miles Of main canal,
capable OF irrigating 81, 900 acres, and
more than 81, 900. 600. The capital wat
mainly furnished by Greenhut and
other members Of the Whisky Trust at
Peoria, Ill.,, who to-day allowed . for
fixture OF all their rights. The new own.
ers are now forming company, and viii
coon take charge Of the canal, which ID
full Of water and in perfect shape.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
APPEAL FOR AID.
Letter Describing the Mssery Prevalent
In Newfoundland.

Letter Describing the Mssery Prevalent
In Newfoundland.
LONDON, January Canon Hurst,
formerly the Newfoundland agent Of the
Colonial Church Society. has written to
the newspapers, inclosine . letter from
DE-. Blot, government inspector Of schools
in Newfoundland, describing the misery
prevalent in the colony. DR.. Blot said :;
60 The fire Of 1892, from which We still
were suffering, WAS . eight disaster in
comparison with the present one. Then
we had ready help. Nov We seem to
stand alone. Some will say, The disas-
ter is Of your own making and you mus.
bear 1t alone This is only true Of thoee
who brought the trouble. Who foresaw
the crash, and who grabbed oil the gohi
and silver"
DIR. Blot appeals for aid, and Canon
Hurst oifere TO receive donations.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
MARRIAGES VOID.
Those eolemni1ed by the salvation Army
Decided Illegal.

Those solemni1ed by the Salvation Army
Decided Illegal.
BosroN, January 5.-There is trouble
in the Salvation Army over the decision
Of City Registrar Wheatmore that mar
riages eolemnized by Brigadier-General
Brewer are illegal. Several Salvation
Army lasses have been married by the
the commander of the army. The last
wedding was Christmas, when the Brig
adler ioined William Russell and Phoebe
Rolls in the bonds Of wedlock. Under
the laws marriages may be eolemni1ed
by Justice of the Peace or . minister
OF the gospel. The law then provides
that marriage among the people called
Friends or Quakers may be solemnixed
in the manner heretofore ueed and prac-
ticed in their societies. City Registrar
Wheatmore thinks that Brigadier Brew
er had no legal right to perform the
wedding ceremony. II the marriage
performed Christmas is illegal, every
marriage in Massachusetts, performed by
Salvation leaders since 1882 must neces-
sarily be void.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
CONTEST AFTER ALL.
Csiisornis Republicans 70 Appeal - the
Legislature.

IeglsJoevte.
sAcRAhEsTo, January 7.-Governor.
elect Budd and several members Of the
Legislature are already in tie city.
Senator Seawell received dispatch from
San Francisco stating that the executive
committee Of the Republican COMMITTEES
had ignored the legal COMMITTEES recent
ly appointed, and will ask the Legisla-
ture 70 pass . bill TO prevent the Speaker
Of the Assembly from cauvaasing the re-
turns for Governor. This dispatch was
shown Mr.. Budd It the Suffer Club, and
when asked about il he said:
1t 10 the most infamous attempt to
defraud the people Of their votes that
was ever heard Of. II IL the first time
in the history Of our country that Q
retroactive law has been specially pro-
posed 70 place In the hands OF partisans
the unseating Of . man already elected.
II this Law can be changed, In the future
any Law can likewise be altered by any
political party for like purposes. II
strikes 1t the very foundation Of our po-
liticai system and endangen the stabili-
~ Of our government. 1t 10 IN insult To
the people and especially an sffront to
the Legislators, who will undoubtedly
use their own judgment under thesI
oaths and treat the matter with the
contempt II deseryes. That ! Am elected
appears by the returns In the Secretary
OF states Office, which have by him been
certified to Governor Markham. This
is the only record required by Law TO bs
kept. shall certainly qualify next
week ~ Governor and assume the duties
of the Office"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
COURTS APPEALED TO.
Gais Css.s sr.As1. Waste "a be Fro
tsstsd p,asa usr Creditors.

saa. cs.. sr.ass. waste 90 be Pro-
t.asd tse.s u.r Creditors.
wasn,saTox, January Skate Chase
sptAsus. daughter o. the late Chief Jns.
,irs salmon 7. Chase, whose pecuntsry
difficulties we're recently made public.
la. hruash, sais In the Supreme Court
O. tho pi.trie, Of Co.umhsa for an In.
june,ion 10 rvs,sain the several persons
interested from processing With the sale
Of her personal effects al auction under
deeds OF true, gwen by her 10 secure ad.
vano~s o. money. In the complain, hled
N,.. sprasur alleges that shc Was the
victim of u.utioas practices by The per
snns from whosa she obtained the money,
She declares that she does no, knos how
much .bc received from them. hut says
that they charge her with having Dor
,o~sul larger sums than she ever received.
Eeins unable ,o meet the obligations a,
they lecatne due, the trustees under the
mortgages removed aeain,, her protest
q p-oytiun %, the pictures and surnitur
| t,utn he, historic home. " lakewood" &c
| tho auctsuu warehouse and advertised
| them To he sold. She further saws thai
| ,he has been notified that they intend &c
| ,aks the remainder of her effects TO
| mnr,ow. and IL 10 to proven, snch pro
rcc~,,uc that sbe asks for an injunction
| She also ptsys for an accounting WIZ
| tho holders o. notes against her unde'
tho direction Of the court, Articles GOV
| cred by the mortgages include tam'''
,;c,urc. and relic. brought from all part
~ tho World aud Q marble bust o! he
father.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
REVEALS THE KERNEL
Why Germany Put an EN-.
barge on Our Cattle.


Our Csssssps.dsss says u IVES ~ De
somsthiHs fsS ths AsrsSass Fsrsy In
the hsiehssss-Whss . Mish-TaStn
Conservative ssss - Soy.
BnsLis. January s.-Sscsstasy Gres-
hams statement ~ To the American
sugar tariff and treaty obligations has
been discussed widely since the arrival
Of the last United States mail. Among
tho deputies. ~ among the editors. the
one opinion Is that the United States
ought not to enforce = discriminating
sugar TAI against Germany. Many de-
plored that the American Rsprrs-nia.
.ls-s Ia Washington regard Germany
prob baton ot American cattle ~ . re-
taiiAtory measure. They cay IL 10 mere
Iy sanitary. To bolster this Argument
ti.r government pablished in tho Sosd
i'ca,schs Aiissmsine Zsitang yesterday
a paragraph that B-lgiam's decree
against American cattle showed hos
lastinsbso o-snsny's action ms from
a sanitary point Ut sieS. A press core
st>sndenl has interviewed In the iAst
ssck several roaspaeaoas politicians.
fs-ih-fr son Hamn,sss..in. the i-aiiHs
ssi,Atos suoax the high tariff Cons~rya.
usrs. has this la cay:
- cannot understand vhy Americans
rais- sael an oul1fy aloat orsms, re-
tAiiAlion. Thrsr " no snrh thing. al
tfoash Germany 10 justly catil!r-t 10 sr.
tAItA,r. II 80 Inclined. The Ameroan
difrfvnsisl daty on German sugar GER
tAinly 10 . saffieiens caasp lot Retaliation.
sad there can 10 no doabs of IL sahrr
h-esrsAry Gresham hitnsrif sinits tla,
Germany has b-rn unfairly treated by
tho United states. Germany has l~ca
oblisci 10 prohibit imports OF American
rasslr o~ing la The discovery OF Texas
irsur amoss them. Tho existence of
The dis~as~ ~as tryosd the slightest
doab,. Esra u Congress had not pas.esi
the sugar clxasr, tho psohibs,son would
hasS br~a issasd aud maintained. The
9asssioa ls shsolai~ly independent Of
tbs sugar lAa."
finslly the sxssxsiAn leader adsnit,~.d
that AmrrieA's usA,m~nt 81 German
sugar vas perhaps not altogether uhs-l.
oosns To Noa Hsnnrsstrin toxt~n. Mia
issrf ot Agslsaitase. .ho had no~ .
chance To do sssn~shins toe tho Agar.
.a.. This admisasoa srs~Ais the k-fssl
%. tho ssaolr ga~sssoa. The xos~sam~ni
alna. Ia satisfy .. lar ~ possible Tho
assarAns sni istns their party back TO
,hr ministerial phAlsnx In Parliament
Tho r-poft thai An~sssAn b-si bad t~~n
psohihs.-d lns the b~aefis OF Australia 10
csrua~oas. Tho German pfohihasioes
o,,v. sis, lts tosts from os~A, Britain.
Saroaxh ~hich most Australian HseA'
.S1ses IN u.nsl,. FOE the s~iirf Of The
sugar interests lbs fusefnusssi has rev
pa,~i . bait 10 ks~p In effect ,he tul
boSallss. .hseh. srsotdinx Va fsssHi
measure. .t.os,ld 10 f~siac~i August !
Issi. AMI .Aoald 10 stso.i.is~d August !
lsy.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
: DECISION FAR-REACHlNG.
Leng-Pending Ancient Order Of Unite,
Worksnea Case Decided.

Ancient Order Of Usited
Workmea Case Decided.
DuBrQuE. L.. January o. Judge
Hustled handed down . decision in the
noted Ancient Order Of United Work
men case to-day. Years ago. when yell
low fever Was raging in the South. the
demands on the treasury OF the order
became % great rs to nearly bankrupt
il. A large number Of Iowa members
refused TO pay the assessment, and have
been doing business on their own &C.
count ever since. They incorporated to
meet the conditions imposed upon life
insurance companies. Others sought to
do business under the Supreme Lodge,
and have been designated loyal"
while the seeders have been known as
"rebels." The suit decided was to re-
strain the "loyals from doing business
in this State under the name Of Ameri-
can Order OF United Workmen, and the
decision 10 far.reaching.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
TO SETTLE OLD SCORES.
Gasssmaia Wishes 70 Hsrn . League I
Cosses Msxtco.

Gastsmaia Wishes 70 Hsrn . League -
Cosres Mextco.
MEXICO. January THE expected A.
rival Of Ministers from Honduras and
Salvador and the possible nomination Of
Ministers from Nicaragua and Costa
Rica have put . new light on the Guate-
mala- Mexican boundary negotiations
The evident object il to support Guate-
mala and bring force to make Mexico
back down. All appearances are that
GuatemAla 10 making efforts TO form .
Central American league against Mexico
for the settlement Of old scores. The
Guatemalan Minister, IL is alleged, tele-
graphed after his official reception that
the response OF Diax was applauded.
contrary TO diplomatic precedent, and
that he used threatening language and
prejudged question OF high importance
TO all Central America. The Minister is
evidently not pleasing TO his chief, for it
is alleged that Barrioe requested that he
pureue more conciliaiory course. The
policy Of Mariscal and Diax 10 noted as
iorbearing; but, unless the envoy takes
. different tack, affairs may become 90
strained that his recall will follow.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
LABOR TROUBLE.


Waite Nsu Vetuse . UsaeestS0. 900 Ne.
seees Are tmp~ssea.
N,Hsurirln. Or. January s.--1abot
nnablcs have brohen out anew In Coo
county. aud the termination Of the pre-.
"nt condition Of Affairs 10 . subject nos
t~tus thoroughly discussed by almost
every citizen Of thi. county. last month
tho HEAVIER IIill Coal Company had ff,y
nsErrss. some 81 them With families,
imported from West Virginia 10 operate
tho mines. Tho white force on the eve
Of tho arrival Of the negroes vas reduced
IN pay to ~ cents PER ton, and conse-
quonuy quit. The arrival OF the neeroes
disclosed the fact that they were very
mitch disappointed and eaid the compa-
nr's agent grossly misrepresented the
tsc's. Only few OF them have gone 10
work and they are Disguised. A portion
oi them have started on their return
home, and the coal miners at Libby have
snhsctibed a large sum of money to send
Tho women and men. who are In desti-
int" circumstances, back home. A sub.
ss,'ipi'on list IL also heina circulated In
MaTshtrlh for that purpose. IL 10 gen.
orally reported here to-day that the Goa
Company has dispatched Q man 10 Seat
Vie to bring In another consignment o.
negroes. The white miners NJ Libby arr
PAD :" cents per ton for mining coal.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
IN DARKEST CHICAGO.
Aurd~ssrs Of Ome~r Douglas Captures
In . Tough Locality.

Aurd~ssrs Of Ome~r Douglas Captured
In = Tough Locality.
CHICAGO. January 7.-Be,rsyed by one
Of their pals. the murderers Of Officer
Edward Douglas last night were captured
By thirty policemen raijins their hiding
place, = dilapidaied house on South
Green street, several miller from the
scene OF the murder. The men who
killed Douglas are Billy Roach and John
Carey, members Of the murderers OF the
Market-street gang. They were found
With William Mccormick hiding in q
bedroom, having reireaied when the OF.
ticcrr in plain clothes took possession Of
ali the exits. the street and the house.
The watch and ~edditg ring. which were
stolen from the residence OF August
lIni,iilc q iew minutes prior 90 The
murder, were found in the room and .
revolver with tao empty chambers. The
murtsrerr drew their pistols on the off,
ezra who entered the room. but were
quickly seiEcd while covered with re.
volver. A crowd Of toughs swarmed
around the police on the sidewalk while
the exciting raid WAS in progress, and
attempted rescue when the prisoners
appeared. but the display of armed men
kept them at bay.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12
THE NiCARAouAh CANAL.
p,,,i.h Capital 10 said =" he Ready u
Complete the wors.

u,,,i.s Capital 10 ss,d 10 he 0esay +"
Ceupi~te the Work.
Nsw oalx,xs. January s.--Co'onel :.
c. Braid. late Consul OF the United
state. to Grey,own. said yesterday;
81 am informed that a syndicate o.
British capitalists have agreed with MI
BARTLETT, a member Of the Nicarasusn
Canal Company. as recrgan'sed, to snn.
scribe large capital. which will enable
The company to continue the wotk 2,
CONSTRUCTION. In case Congre. should
NOT mas. a resolution TO foster the wotk'
i, i, probable that capitalists along ,he
Pacific Coa., would subscribe the par
.nce. The task Of finishing the N'ca.
rssnan canal /. simple. but hercuiean.
suppose tina, the United States does
nothing TOW ard the assistance OF the ca,
mai COMPANY: what will the company
"u will probably he forced at once .e
tale the profIered subscription OF 'h'
Enslish .ypdicate. and thus Grea, h'i y,
ain would get hold just ~ che a'o III
Abe suez canal"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-01-12

HOMESTEAD. Pa, January There
was not the slightest sign Of trouble in
the vicinity OF CsrneRie's steel works to-
day. This morning a conference WA
held between the manager and the strik.
ing shcarmen and settlement reached,
and the likelihood now Of any strike OF
large proportions is removed. At Brad.
dock everything 10 quiet. The striker,
have called . meeting Tor to-day, al
which action will he taken on the ulti-
ms,um Of the Carnegie Company. The
latter has engaged men to take the place.
OF strikers, and a number Of colored men
we're at work this morning in the ore
wards, which the strikers have deserted.
About 800 foundrymen were thrown out
to-day on account Of lack OF materials