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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01

"WeIi, we can decide the charges as q
| comm ission il need be-"
"Do you suppose the public will care to
| have you decide charges against yourself?
l would suggest that the Chief Justice. of
the Supreme Court appoint a committee
for the purpose of hearing the charges
which will be brought"
1.-The Chief Justice of the State has no
business with the Commissioners and we
are here to listen to the charges. If it
comes to a question of who shall decide the
| charges l am willing to leave it to the
| Governor, the man who appointed me.
| So far as L am able to learn there have
been no particular charges as yet and we
have nothing to offer in rebuttal except
that already given"
MIR. Robinson refused to enter his COM
plants under such circumstances and said
that the meeting was not of nature that
would justify charges, holding that the
commission was not the proper body of
men to sit upon the charges.
After this matter had been discussed at
length and not decided either one way or
the other, the meeting broke up through a
| sort OF mutual understanding, and Novem-
Der II was set for another hearing at which
| Mr.. Morgan was expected to be present to
| settle the question between himself and
Mr.. Babcock and Mr.. Stearns about the
con mission merchant referred to by Mr..
Robinson. The merchants are r. H. NAL
| SOlh dllo SudIIeS anu Tue
case through the action of Mr.. Robinson
Will come up before Judge Low next Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Babcock, who has been working on
the violators among the market and COM
mission men has had in his employ Miss
Gladstone, residing at 730 Sutter street,
| who in company with a boy has gone the
rounds of the markets for the purpose of
buying ducks and quail to be used as evil
dence against the dealers. The young
| lady has handed in the following report,
and in each case gave her purchase to the
| Commissioners. They consisted of ducks
| and quail. Following is list of the houses
that will be involved in the complaints:
| Louis Harris, stalls 1O3 and 104, California
street Market, quail; Antonio Fedora, stalls
and s, San Francisco Market, duck; Joseph
ket, quail; Pierre F. Zammit, 533 Washington
street, duck; John and Matt Compagno, stalls
i, 3 and 8, Celifornia-street San Francisco
Market, duck; Charles Neuman, 50S-510 San
some street, duck; Charles GoldStone, Grand
| Central Market, Polk street, duck.
There are several others that may be
drawn into the suit, as Mr.. Babcock has
been very systematic in his attempts to
get the offenders under the law.
After the meeting adjourned, Mr.. Rob-
inson stated that nothing had been done,
owing to the fact that the Commissioners
were the wrong people to come to with
complaints. at is a case for the Grand
jury" said Mr.. Robinson, land there is
much work for them to do IN the premises.
l am satisfied that there is something
wrong, and | still insist that it ought to be
investigated"
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01

mia State Fish Commission in the Flood
building yesterday that THE CALLS cru
SADIE against the violators OF the fish and
game laws had been fruitful.
Il also showed from the evidence that
leaked out in the heat of discussion that
the Commissioners are beginning to move
on the merchants who deal in game out of
season. To-day there will be eleven COM
plants filed by Deputy Babcock against
commission merchants and retailers, who
have been realizing a handsome revenue
out OF the sale of ducks and quail during
the close season.
At yesterdays meeting of the commits
sion Crittenden Robinson was the most
active of the gentlemen who were there
for the purpose OF bringing various charges
against the Commissioners and the depu-
ties. He was, so he states, well supplied
with material for plenty of work, but,
owing to the peculiar change that took
place in the programme, ii was not offered.
The meeting was called to order at 2
o'clock by President Emerc. There was q
full meeting of the board and all Its depu-
ties. An interested policeman, who hunts
and fishes occasionally, sat in one corner,
while Mr.. Robinson quietly took seat
Sportsmen, fishermen and few others
lined up against the wall and the investi-
CATION began.
President Emeric announced he had
called the meeting for the purpose of
hearing charges and mplaints against
the commission or the deputies of the
commission. "We want no hearsay, no
half-told stories; nor do we want to listen
to idle talk. We want direct charges and
nothing more nor less. If anybody has
anything to say against the commission or
the deputies let him come forward and
state the case. Is there any one who
would like to talk?"
there was long, painful lull. 1t lasted
nearly minute. Suddenly Commissioner
Morrison arose to say something but was
requested by the president to give the out
slders an opportunity to have the floor.
No one seemed to desire an audience and
Mr.. Morrison was permitted TO proceed
he said: II went TO Rio Vista two
weeks ago and found open violations of
the fish law. The people are very bitter
against the commission and saw that the
law is not recognized. / was told by the
Judge there If there was any remuneration
for arrestlng vlolators that they could do
something.
'As it is now," said Mr. Morrison. 1.-The
only time the law is not violated is when
Mr.. Davis is there to look out for it. I
want to state right here that | consider
Mr.. Davis very competent deputy but
think something ought to be done to take
better care OF the salmon around Rio
Vista. The law is not observed and l be-
lieve it is the duty of the Fish Commission
to take steps to preserve it."
Deputy Davis was called upon by the
president to make a statement regarding
the condition of affairs at Rio Vista. He
stated that he had once found a volator
and that he was taken to Antioch, de-
manded jury trial and was acquitted.
Commissioner Murdoch asked Commits
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PACIFIC MAIL MARRYING THE MERCHANTS

States is made to serve as an excuse fol
having all freight tolls paid here and in
the coin OF this country. The fact that
other companies do not find it necessary
to have freight tolls paid in advance seems
to hold out no argument to the Pacific
Mail
1t is notorious fact also that the tolls
from this port to points along the coasts
OF Mexico, Central America and South
America, in addition to being hedged
around with veXatious conditions, are far
above the amounts the distances covered
warrant, and it is also curious fact that
the farther down the coast of South
America the freight is hauled the cheaper
the tolls become, when compared to those
charged for ports along the middle coast
SO high have rates been put, that it is
cheaper for dealer in Central America to
purchase his goods in New YORK and have
them taken around the Horn than it is to
buy them of San Francisco merchants.
AS an instance of the policy of the
Pacific Mail Company when any freight is
in sight its action in regard to cotton
rates to Yokohama serves as shining ex.
ample. The cotton trade in Japan was lust
when those interested in the product of the
Southern States sends to this City to in
qulre about through rates from New
Orleans to Yokohama, via San Francisco.
tate was returned and it was then found
that cotton could be shipped from New
Orleans to New York by water, then across
the continent to Vancouver by the Cana
dian Pacific, and from there across the
Pacific to Japan, and after it all there could
be saved nearly one-third of the rate
offered by the Pacific Mail for the direct
line. Afterward this rate was reduced, but
1t was too late, and thousands OF tons OF
cotton are yearly shipped to Japan from
New Orleans by way of New York and
Vancouver. San Francisco has practically
none of this trade.
Another instance of the methods of the
Pacific Mai, was shown in its great fight
against the Suez canal rates on tea. Tea
could be laid down in New York from
China via the Suez canal ana the Mediter-
ranean much cheaper than the Pacific
Mail and the Southern Pacific were will
ing, at first, to allow, so a rate war was
declared. Tea was shipped from China to
San Francisco and through to New York
at rate which was absurdly low, and then
from New York this tea which had come
from the West was distributed back as far
as the Missouri River. San francisco was
passed by. Her own tea and the small
lots for California, Washington, Oregon
and the adjacent States was left for her to
distribute, but the remainder was hauled
over thousands of miles of country to New
York, only to be carried back again to its
consignees in the interior. San Fran
cisco's tea trade is in consequence very in
significant.
The same policy is rigidly enforced in
regard to the ports on the middle coast.
Where there is competition rates on the
Pacific Mail are fairly reasonable, but
where its steamers enter alone, it were
better for the dealer to seek any other port
in the world than just up the coast to San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01
CALLS HIM A TRAITOR
Judge Hayne Denounces Harry P. Mer-
ritt, but Does Not Escape a
Thrust From Rodgers.


Arthur Rodgers closing argument for
the defense in the GarceIon case was COM
pleted yesterday afternoon, and then
Judge Hayne began the final summing up
of the great cause on behalf of the nu-
merous claimants that are to be benefited
by having the trust stand.
Rodgers did not leave the field, however,
without last sally at his chief opponents
family pride-the Haynes of South Caro-
lina-and so when he introduced refer
ence to the traditional greeting of the
Governor of North Carolina to the Gov
ernor of South Carolina and looked signifi-
cantly and smilingly at the courteous
little Judge at his side smile passed over
the whole courtroom and everybody but
the confused subject of the jest was
amused.
Judge Hayne will end his argument to-
day, when this important trial will close
after seventeen days in the circuit Court.
In his Introductory remarks yesterday he
denounced Harry P. Merritt as traitor
one who had abandoned his duty as a
guardian of the trust and deliberately ar
rayed himself on the other side.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01
TALK is CHEAP.
Easy to Make RuIes-To Observe
Them Is Another Thing.

Easy to Make RuIes-To Observe
Them Is Another Thing.
Mr.. Blank closed the book impatfently and
flung it away. 1t was a learned treatise on
hygiene-how to preserve perfect health.
"If have to observe all these rules Pll have
no time for anything else. Who'll pay the
landlord, the butcher and the baker?"
So many "rules of health" seem to presup.
pose social system where everybody can take
the best care of his body; where overexertion,
exposure, irregular diet, impure air, food and
water and thousand other disease-breeding
conditions can be totally avoided.
That is impossible, even for the wealthiest.
Make your system nearly impervious to NOR.
bific influences and disease germs; store up a
sort of sinking fund of reserve strength and
vigor to resist unusual drains on your vitality.
Peruvian Bitters will accomplish this. They
not only cure indigestion. loss of appetite, las.
situde, malaria, colds, ETC., but they tone uu
the system to resist their appearance. Peru.
vian Bitters give such efficiency to the diges.
tive system that it produces surplus nutrition
and vitality-something in excess of dailv
ueeds-that keeps us up in the 'hour of trials. u
MACK & Co., San Francisco. AL druggists
end dealers.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01
SHOOTING THE CHUTES.

The Sport Begins at the Grounds Near
the Park To-Morrow.
For the first time San Franciscans will
have chance to "shoot the chutes" to-
morrow afternoon at the grounds on
Haight street, one block east of the park.
In London, Antwerp, New York and
Chicago shooting the chutes' Is a recog-
nized form of outdoor amusement. No.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01
A shakespearean Treat.

Hannibal A. Williams, whose fame as
shakespearean interpreter has preceded him,
will make his first appearance before San
Francisco audience on Saturday, November 2,
at P. NJ in the Unitarian church, corner OF
Franklin and Geary streets, where he will give
a recital of King Henry ". The rendition OF
this play by Mr.. William is said to be master.
piece-his Sir John FalStaff having no rival on
the stage This will be the only occasion upon
which King Henry " will be given here by
Mr.. Williams
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01
Mr.. Oelrichs Going Home.

Hermann Oelrichs is very busy attending to
the settlement of his wife's interests in the
Fair estate. Mrs. Oelrichs is not coming West
this winter. Yesterday she telegraphed her
husband In regard to his homecoming. He
hopes to rejoin her in the course of a fortnight.
de will miss the New York horse show, which
opens November 8.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01

more exciting sensation is known in those
cities, and the sport will undoubtedly be-
come as popular here as it is abroad.
From tower sixty feet high the passen-
ger dashes in a boat on rollers down
roadway 300 feet long, and then lands in
lake of water. The boat makes five or SIX
spirited jumps in the air, water splashes
all around, but costumes are not wetted,
and, after a most exciting minute, the
novice is landed and ready to try it all over
again.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01

If this was a skimpy" " bed,
made of cheap oak, there
wouldn't be anything remark
able about our price-$13.5O;
but it isn't. 1t is made of select
oak of beautiful grain and is
massive throughout. The carv-
ings are rich and effective. Head
and foot-boards are deeply pam
eled, with siderails over foot
in width. From a broken"
set-that's why we can sell it for
so little as Thirteen Dollars and
Fifty Cents.
Very busy in our Lace Curtain
Department. Deserve to be--new
patterns so pretty.
Carpets Rugs Mattings
CALIFORNIA
FURNITURE COrIPANY
IN. p. Cole & Coy
H7-I23 Geary Street
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01
Chief Deputy Babcock Nov
ing on the Local
Duck-DealerS.
ELEVEN TOOK HIS BAIT.
Yesterdays Meeting Was Not
Productive of Very Much
Investigation.
CRITTENDEN RoBINSONS VIEW.
He Says the Commission Should Not
Decide the Importance of Various
Complaints.
CRITTENDEN RoBINsON's VIEW

1t was apparent from the number of men
who appeared at the rooms of the Califor-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-15
A 1EssoN IN NrwsPApER ErHlcs

a LESSON IN NEWSPAPER ETHICS,
New York Mall and Express.
The editorial fraternity has its heroes.
Just as surely as Peace hath her victories
And In the list of the manifest and most
chivalrous of the heroes Of newspaper
dom, Charles Emory Smith OF the Phila-
delphla Press is the Abou Bon Adhem.
During one of the recent visits of Mr..
Smith 10 New York the Press Published
IN it's news columns an article rejecting
njurlously upon Treasurer Ely OF the Gil
rarl Life Insurance and Trust company.
one OF Phlladelphia's most substantial and
reputable institutions. II appeard almost
Immediately that the story was utterly
without foundation. ana the newspaper
authorities did everything in their power
% repudlate the publication and make the
amende honorable. The writer of the arti-
Gle and the assistant editor who passed
4 were promptly discharged. without
waiting for It's own next issue 1t pub
lished retraction ais pad matter in the
,fternoon papers OF Philadelphia In Its
n.xt morning Issue tie Press Itself made
fuil explanation and apology. Upon re-
turning 70 the city. Edi or Smith added
RS own personal disaNowal 70 those pre-
,iot,sly made. indicating his personal re-
ret al publication so unfounded and un-
The aggrieyed parties however, were
determined that gomebody should be ar
rested and punished for criminal libel
Chey brought suit against the newspaper
ompany for damages IN ciyl suits ana
arote 10 Mr.. Smith Offering him immu-
ntiy from arrest and punishment II ne
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himself TO the fre. and has been the
aaa'hg sta tesmen of his country for m Jre
uaa generation. He is the real leader
he nation, and has served as such
suoeF three Queens. To-day ia NADIA
tassar he is what Bismarck used to be
nGermany and Gil dstone in England.
CURIOUS QUEEN
,Maoagascar Is curious mixture. The
sueen Is Christian. but she chews to-
s.eco and expectorates In a silver vase.
nef husband Is very proud of French
Iesen OF Honor collar which he wears
sssht and day but If any native should
asppen to express a favorable op mon
tne French in his presence that native
.9ula very suddenly be waited into
sernlty. The Queen has ine. big
to'e pientfully emblazoned IN gilt. at
.er SIDE at all times. but she orders the
Aecuto on OF an enemy Ike another wom-
"a orders her breakfast.
I'LL THE COURT LADIES CHEW.
inc Queen is seldom without n large
.ouhk OF tobacco in her mouth. and as
,ss seis the style in Madagascar all of
~ court ladies'. not to be outdone IN
matter Of fashion. also have large
,a OF tobacco in their mouths. Al a
junction where all the ladies' are
".hg tobacco industrlously an Amer.-
NJ. ~" mly misht be shocked. But the
srsussascar ladies regard 1t as rare
,hso"'p-shment, and tine society buds
cs are tausht to chew with the same
r,,,s mat American parents teach their
!, 10 dance or play upon the nno.
la one Of the polite arts there. and a
bssa, VINO does not chew is as badly
VII 4Vapped socially as a woman here
'"o eats with her Knife.
~ NOW THE QUEEN LOOKS.
.Bsr VHeer is called Ranavalona III
49, natures cannot be called delicate
nn., N complexion she is pretty dark.
W. ss darker than most OF her subjects.
~. "tufe - above medium height. She
s,s,ses N European garments. and upon
Va, oecas.ons wears d robe Of red vel
rss ana crown of gold. Her usual
stor. hee is not the enormous three
"a, ps'ace Moja Kamiadana. built for
bp, a!oha |. by a French architect.
pal,a. Stone mansion hard by called the
tas,a Masandro, arranged In good
FORT. proper regard 10 COM
leaN e' husband is something OF a Napo-
w.. ~" lie is small and lean and rich.
~ %sVy hair bespeaks his humble orr
80 Under an air of good. fellowsb.p he
ara s extreme energy, an iron VIII
~ much keenness of intellect. Withal
pa, an able politician. He lives in the
HOu.S OF Zanovola. called the Silver
pr,.s' because when 1t was built for
,hs &c Rakoto. son OF former queen.
,l,. .''hce caused it to be studded with
iacks. ' anu iurnished with SILVER
On ''einier-king dresses plainly save
nan occasions. when he wears a dol
fole. white satin, embro. dered with
roct saort trousers. ending in white
tuskin with ribbon gaTters; great
pendaJ with very high heels, and sus-
s.a ed from his shoulder a cross belt
ssosss WIN gold. which supports a sabre.
erui,sd sea board OF black leather is en-
sAuse OF the war which France is
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crafty Prime Minister nour:shes and en-
eouraEes ms heLet' ana to an outsider
tne power OF the queen seems unlimited
SUI she IS only the mouth-plece OF her
Husoal'u' ana sue carries OUT MS IDEAS
WIN an eherey anu dramatic power
Wnlcn evoke rare enthusiasm; She was
~ "" neu on HeI WI WI 'S-sesoHu plItnuaI
~ NoFeihoer OF tSs'' anu > NOT quite
tnrty-HNe years Ola w men the ffehch
made their first Offensive moves the
National Assembly of the country was
,l,en m nrorross and .,e oueen under
the direction of her HUSBAND. seized the
opportun.ty to stn IN pa,rlotlsm among
her subjects.
A DRAMATIC SPEECH
On this occasion she stood up In the
centre Of $1,000 of her subjects and way
Ing n sword above her head declared that
.he vouId lead her sold. ers to war agalnst
The rrencn
cor,trujnr she sad. eve want neac.
,,i.h eli ~ vivid No lovo raacs ara
rs,a war hut a.. vii dght mil r.e Ale
- Ion Tho lana Goa gave ms and our
,a,bors ,rnsarved The Frencb are landing
80, 49, .nast 90 oYsca o,,r aer to des,rov
~ co,.ar,r,ont and "a rno..c ne rncrely
a ,art Of themselves on The shame Of
g., We have sourht no war Win France
49,. ,,',n obi IN o,arv hama ia
~ a,,ar, MN has neriebed he
FIRE we viii submit to such a disgrace
W., tfoya 10 thore who caras TO sur.
w nat iAoNo ~ t'lu'o ""' ~
we his country
A TROUBLESOME WAR.
rLo t,rancr ARC NOT bavine an easy tina
~ aIt',a,,rh rbe Hnvas are nnorlv
OF Il, e'tnuHSh t''e 'tD'Sa az 1919
armed and iack the kho"'euse ol mou-
ern warfare. In regular pattie inc
French would have lltus, trouble in DIS
nos ing of them. but the HoN,s appreciate
ine.r weakness and refuse 10 aIiow Inc
Erench 10 drnw them INTO an open fight.
.W 20 -, -ch los NJ Madagascar ars
Al VI 'he ~ 80 -. n ,,oIar,s
In land among tle Heai'ilS - 800,
but to rescA THESE the f'e"N" 'Nus'
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QUEEN WHO CHEWS.
4, Gum, But Strong, Black Plug
Tobacco.
mt QUEEN RULER OF MADAGASCAR.
.un.bapd IL an Old Man. " ho IL Also
Prime NJ nj erad C'"ver s'atss-
l msu-The War With France.

-, u,tle is henrd hero cf the war
an in Madagascar. but the people
Css., populous ISLAND are fght.ng for
4 zane Or nclples which dominate the
n n'hsns In their rebellion against the
s.M,r country. There Is this difference,
pIsr.vsr, The Cubans are fighting to
I.,.,n independence and liberty. while
-. ,.ople OF Madagascar are striving to
..y.n, the French from placing a yoke
sron their country.
~. other day a short paragraph was
Mad TO the papers In this country an
o..nc M In a few words the fact that
y. PRIME Minister OF Madagascar had
~, 10 death his five secretaries because
Z. inspected that they were betray.ng
s,,,, secrets to the French. He did no;
..cuse all Of them OF this crime. but he
"a facts to prove that one or two of them
r,re guilty. 1t was impossible to fasten
"a crime upon any particular one. so he
IA all OF them executed 10 make sure
nat the guilty ones were punished.
N THE PRIME MINISTER.
This Prime Minister is remarkable for
many reasons. In the first place, his
name is Ra!ulalr.voni. which in itself is
,nough TO make HIM famous in any LAND.
But he also happens to be the husband OF
he Queen OF Madagascar, although he is
An old man of s.xty-s.X years. while she
/, but th.rty-iiVe and In the very flush OF
xcnanhood But aside from these, he
tas r5re leg. innate claims upon fame.
Of p-ssant origin. he rapidly worked
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along with DISTINGUISHED Europesrs
hasten 70 the Palace OF Silver. There the
luesn is Iounu elthrvueG upon da IS
covered with red velvet The servants OF
m1ne queen fle past offering presents.
lnen the Prime Minister makes q ions
sspeecn; rev ewing the events OF the year
}ust closed, pra.sing the virtues of the
S s,us ana holding up to the people the
c 80, OF ner Government. which Is his
nienl ne ASKS whether It was Just and
aisht. ana tho shouted reply from the
Isl, n oied company is Mariner lay"
When the speech is done the relatives
on the queen. from her oldest uncle to
nrI Ln'est nephew, file before Ner caring
pp9ons Tor preparing the traditional rice.
o re u ce pres nted the Queen d s.
appears behind curta4ned screen, where
ready, and takes bath. The cannon an
nounce that the pur .rcation OF the royal
person IS complete. and tho Queen. bav-
ths dressed. returns to the throne. She
he8rs now an OK horn nlled with water
from her bath. Having wet her fingers
Win the water, she streaks her fore.
hedu with d-nerent caste marks. and.
naVlhs sprinkled those round about she
soiemniy eats several spoonfuls OF rice.
me Irst cooked In the country since the
open:ng OF the ney year This ends the
oiiic.al fe,e. but II Is confirmed next day
ana Tor several days thereafter by the
people throughout the country with vari-
Gus observances and much zeal. The Queen
!ets loose N the streets OF The cap ia!
nan oozen iat cattle. which are madly
pursued by the. people, the FIRST man TO
prng down and se.ze one OF tho beasts
becoming its possessor.