davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
GEORGE w. ELDER.

The Business Community Endorses the
Candidacy of Good Man
The following is sample copy of tes-
timoniaI now being extensively signed by
merchants of this City:
To the patriotic, law-abiding and order
loving citizens of the City and County of San
Francisco, to every home-owner, be he rich or
poor, We the undersigned taxpayers, regard
less of party affiliations, cordially and ear
nestly recommend for the Office of Superin-
tendent of Public Streets, Highways and
Squares the present official street expert of the
Board of Supervisors, the honorab Bile, incor-
ruptible, Vigilant and fearless George w.
Elder.
He has been tried and found true. He has
been weighed in the balance ana found not
wanting.
Do you want public serv ant who is known
to be honest? Ifso, vote for Elder.
Do you want a brave official who knows the
for Elder.
Do you want an Official who knows the du-
ties of this office, who understands street
work, who is familiar with every character
and kind of material used on the streeis--in
short, do you want an official who is abso-
lutely competent in every respect? If so, vote
for Elder.
Do you wish to reward the public official
who was your friend when you needed
friend, who had the courage to oppose the
united infamies Of all the crooked, dishonest
coDspiring rings, which have been banded to-
gether to plunder the public during the past
two yearsf If so, vote for Elder.
Elders election will be an encouragement
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
CHINESE. CAN'T RETURN.
The Attorney.General Gives His
Opinion Regarding
Laborers.
Very Strict Interpre citation of the
Treaty Clause on Return
Certificates.

An official opinion from the Attorney
General at Washington, received here yes
terday by the customs officials, declares
tnat Chinese laborers who have left this
country without obtaining the proper cer-
tifcate cannot return. 1t also states that
the departing Iaborer complies with the
conditions necessary'to demand certifi-
cate if he files the required papers with
the Collector of Customs of the district
from which he DEPARTS" and that any
rule directing him to file such papers with
the Collector of any other district i'm
poses a condition not warranted By the
treaty. The laborer must appear in per-
SON before the Collector 10 secure GER
tificate of departure and must at the time
show his registration certificate and sat
isfv the Collector that he IS the Chinese
laborer therein described. A certificate OF
departure cannot be made out and for
warded to the Chinese after his de-
parture..
Collectors of Customs are informed that
hereafter returning Chinese laborers
should not be admitted to this country
except upon presentation of the certifi-
cate prescribed by Article II OF the treaty
with China of March II, 1894.
The opinion goes on to say that 'the
policy of the Government being against
the admission of Chinese laDorers treaty
provisions making exception should not
be extended by construction to cases not
falling within The plain scope of the Ian
guage used.".
The only provision in the treaty for the
return of Chinese laborers to the United
States is as follows:
The preceding article shall not apply to the
return to the United States of any registered
Chinese laborer who has lawful wife, child
or parent in the United States, or property
therein of the value of $1,000, or debts OF like
amount due him and pending settlement.
Nevertheless every such Chinese laborer shall,
before leaving the United States, deposit. as q
condition OF his return with the Collector
of Customs of the district from which he
departs, full description in writing OF
his family, or property, or debts as afore-
said and shall be furnished by said Col
lector with such certificate of his right to
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

TO all office-holders hereafter TO be honest
Elders defeat will emphasize the fact tnat
bosses, boodlers. treasury-iooters and spoils-
politicians own this town.
Elders election means that the decent,
honest, conservative citizens who have some
thing al stake in this community are deter
mined to protect themselves against wantoh
pillage by ruthless political freeboo ters.
As the official, expert OF the Board OF super
visors for the past two years he caused 10 @ pc
condemned, torn up and made over nearly
100000 worth of imperfect streets, sewers
and payements, thereby saving that sum 10
the property-owners..
A vote for Elder is vote for yourself, for he
vii! represent you.
William Ede. 46O Guerrero street.
William Cuff Company. 20 Front street.
Hooper & Jennings, 213 Front street,.
Joshua Hendy, machine works.
Charles c. Bemis, 324 Montgomery street.
Scott e. McCord. 6l5 sixth street.
w. II. Snedaker, IA Montgomery street.
w. L. Ruess, Hotel Switzerland.
o. C. Baldwin, 121112 Go.den Gate avenue.
/. p. Steiner, Ii Pearl street
David Bush, Ia Montgomery street.
H. Daggett, 31S Clement street.
G. w. Brewer, 1870 Eddy street.
]. Greiggs, 214 Fair Oaks street.
Charles W. Smith, % Second street
J. V. Hauk, 130 Haight street
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
His Dearly Beloved Daily Diet
of Choice Election
Literature.
CAN'T FUSE WITH DEMOCRACY
He Sees in. Judge Campbell's Copious
Whiskers a Marked Family
Resem blance.

"Billy Mckinley" is the mascot OF
Golden Gate Valley, and is believed by
the people in the vicinity of Filbert and
ated occult power that will land his name
. sake in the White House. Billy is only a
big white goat of sapient brain and a
stomach that never cried, Hold, enough p
but Professor "Baldy" Bauer, his chap
eron, who has, consulted the picture of the
zodiac-man in the front part of the alma
nae, says the infallible sign of the Repub-
lican victory will be in Caprfcornus. And
the heavenly goat cavorting among the
consultations imparts an influence
stronger than that of the Pleiades to his
terrestrial brother. From this deep as
Economical calculation he stands pat on
the conclusion that: Billy as mascot is
out OF sight. -
From the time that Billy began life
among the. skyey crags of Telegraph Hill
down to tile present he has .abundantly
enjoyed life, liberty and the pursuit of the
eseulent tomato can. His departure from
his natal rocks came about in this wise:
One day during early kidhood he ex-
tended his gambols into the camp of the
quarrymen engaged In slicing down the
Dlll lulC16u OIL SeNeIdl IdCkdSeS VI
giant powder. Billy was caught by the
workmen just as he was licking up the
crumbs Of his meal, and litergliy-not in
the modern fgurative acceptation of the
term-they didn't do thing to him. He
was loaded for the whole town.
They lovingly and tenderly enticed the
epicure out of the neighborhood, holding
their very breaths for fear OF bringing
about concussion and suddenly starting
4 in hr1c
ness.
Billy wandered down into Golden Gate
Valley, where he either assimilated the
dangerous contents of his stomach or rem
dered inert the deadly illuminate with n
neutraliZing diet of old boots, bits of rub
Der hose and handbills ripped from. the
fences of his environments. Albeit, he
lived and let live the people around him.
The years swept by, but time could not
wither,. nor age, nor anything else, pale
the Infinite variety of his appetite. Al
WAYS he was the four-footed personihca-
ton of hunger. Wan Want marked him
Tor her own, and the proverbi daughters
of the horseleech who always cried, Give,
giver' were rot in it with this Emporium
ing, food-seeking he goat, and he thrived
in the midst of his gaunt famine. Moth
ing he could throw his teeth into but
went to make healthy blood, tissue and
nerve-especialiy nerve. :.
Once Billy mounted a roof and proceeded
to eat the rubber insulation off an electric
light wire. He enjoyed himself unmo-
Tested until the sun went down and the
current was turned on. The several thou
sand volts of force that plunged into his
surprised system were not digestible, and
Billy quit eating. 1t was the first and
only time that Billy was ever known to
leave feed. -.
Another. time he found the end of a
broken telephone wire lying in the street
and weht.at it. He ate along for quite a
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
CONSUL ], LAMB DOTX
He Tells of a Proposed Steam
ship Line From Here to
Tahiti.
1t Would Increase Trade Here and
Add to Tahiti's Population and
business.

]. Lamb Doty, United States Consul to
Tahiti, arrived here last night after three
months in Washington, D. c., and other
parts of the East. He says interest in the
campaign is intense, but that east of
Chicago everything is for the Republican
ticket.
Mr.. Doty has been Consul of this coun-
try in Tahiti for pine years. 1t was
through the influence of Senator Stan
ford that he was appointed. Mr.. Doty
was, as youth, page IN the United
States Senate. o
under way in Tahiti that promise to do
much for the Tahilan Islands. If the
election in the United States goes right it
will have much to do with TahitIs pros
perity.
Zone of the things proposed" said Mr..
Doty, 'is a direct steamer line from San
Francisco TO Tahiti. | have received a
letter from Tahiti stating that the Spreck
els Brothers have made an offer to the
French Government there saying that if
it will give subsidy of $4,000 year
such line will be established.
"In fact, the proposition as reported to
me is stronger than that. They propose
to run steamers from here to Honolulu as
at present, and then instead of going via
Ap1d 10 AuChid0u 10 10 VIZ Idulll anu
Auckland. In this event Apia would be
left out.
'Such a line would be of great value to
us. 1t would shorten the time between
San Francisco and Tahiti by fifteen days.
1t lis now thirty days by sailing vessels.
These vessels are very comfortable, but
not being run by steam the time is slow.
''The United States now does 81 per cent
of the business with Tahiti, but with this
line its business could be increased TO rs
per cent. San Francisco would get busi-
ness that now goes to New Zealand. The
quicker time would cause many people to
go 10 Tahiti and coffee and other planta-
tions would be started. 1t is an exceed
ingly rich country and coffee promises to be
the most profitable OF all crops.
"There are about 180 islands in the
group. The population is about 30 900.
1t would soon be $4,000, think, with bet
ter facilities for getting there. Iwould like
very much to see the direct steamer line
to and from Tahiti and San Francisco,
with Auckland as the turthermost end, as
proposed"
Consul Doty will leave on Sunday on the
City of Papeete for Tahiti.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

for breakfast yesterday morning. The
physicians ascribe his death to apoplexy.
Mr.. Castle complained of indigestion
Wednesday morning, but went down town
as usual and passed q few hours at the
Bohemian Club in accordance with his
daily custom.
Michael Castle was born in England
seventy-fo four years ago. He came to
America when he was quite young man
and passed some time in Canada and New
York. He sailed for California from New
York in the summer of 1849, but the
voyage was so long and tempestuous and
the delays on the Isthmus so vexatious
that he did not arrive here until January,
1850.
The original house of Castle Brothers,
importers of coffee and tea, was estab-
lished in 1850. Goodman Castle, Fred
erick and Michael Castle constituted the
firm. Good win, the eldest brother, died
first, Frederick next passed away and now
Michael has gone. The last named re-
tired from the Iirm ten years ago and he
came connected with the house of Macon
dIay g. Co., but Withdrew from active bus
7iness six years ago. The three Castle
Z brothers now comprising the firm. are
sons of Frederick Castle and lie phews. OF
Michael. n. H. Castle. an attorneyat-
aw,residing at San Jose, is a son OF Michael
Castle.
In early days James Freeborn, who died
. in Paris some time ago, was member of
the firm. He was a cautious and some
what timid merchant, while Frederick
Castle was a bold YET sagacfous operator.
When Castle would buy coffee by the
cargo Freeborn's hair would stand on end.
Frederick Castle went 10 London in the
early SOS and was there married. Many
old timers recollect the dinner that was
given here by the Castles in honor OF The
BRIDES arrival.
Subsequently Michael Castle went to
London and married sister of Frederick 8
wife.
In mercantile circles Michael Castle was
highly regarded as an honorable, success
ful and upright merchant. He possessed
q vigorous constitution and his habits
were temperate. He walked with an elias
tic step, ard acquaintances who were not
familiar with his long and active career in
San Francisco could hardly believe that
he had passed the allotted span of three
score years and ten. His sudden death
was great shock to his wife and his son,
N III. Castle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
KEITH'S SPLENDID GIFT
The Painter Presents a Picture
to the Pioneer Kinder
gartens.
One of His Characteristic Paintings
to Be Disposed Of at Chari-
table Fete.

The ladies who have the welfare of the
Pioneer kindergarten Society were most
agreeably surprised Wednesday when W.
H. Keith presented one of his pictures to
the society. In making the presentation
Mr.. Keith explained that he wished to
assist the ladies in their meritorious
W ork, and also to show his appreciation of
the results accom- plished by the Kinder
garten Society. The patrons of the pio-
neer organization were more than pleased,
and have determined to make the most OF
the priced gift at the entertainment to be
given Saturday afternoon at the residence
OF Mrs. w. s. Du Val, 1912 Pine street.
Mr.. Keith did not care to speak about
the picture he had given the ladies that
they might dispose of 1t at drawing Tor
the benefit of the Pioneer kindergarten.
ut is little SKETCH" he said-.a land
scape showing bit of forest. There is
nothing to be said about it. Just wanted
to help the good cause"
Mr. Keith was modest. The sketch, as
he called it, is a beautiful little landscape
in Keith's best style. 1t is painted in a
bold, broad way and is full of suggestion.
The strong impression the artist por-
trays in this bit of painting is that of a
delightful mood in nature. The picture
has been mounted in an elegant frame
and will no doubt cause considera BILE
rivalry among the fashionable ladies and
gentlemen who will visit the fete Satur-
day afternoon and evening. So it is con-
fidently expected that the generosity of
the distinguished painter will swell the
Golfers of the Pioneer kindergarten Society
far beyond the most enthusiastic hopes OF
those who organized the coming fete.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
the keg-rack to take the taste out OF his

the keg-rack to take the taste out OF his
mouth.
1t has been told that one day he came
down to0the corner with an empty tomato
can in his teeth and filed it for home con-
Ben Fehnemann. editor OF the California
Orchard and Farm, is running for the AS
sembly in the Forty-first District, and ne
rather enjoys one of those cards, because
it has an agricultural flavor. lie can't
abide "Phelan." neither as WORK DE OF ar.
nor an article Of dietary faith. he dotes
on Judge CampbelPs ph,z. for he sees in
the exuberant whiskers OF the great lurist
a marked family likeness. !,
Last Monday he came across PACK OF
playing-cards and devoured with great
gusto all but "big casino" He thought
1t was Supervisor Dimond's card. AT the
close of the last parade he took part In ne
became hungry from his long walk ana
ate up Richard Valentines banner, Win
which he was decorated.
Billy is to take part in the great process
sion next Saturday evening and VIII d.
clothed in bright gold. He will pe muzzleo
first.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
Billy the Mascot Who Keeps Election Literature Out of Pub
Circulation by Putting 1t Into His Own.

distance. and when a lineman drove him
from his repast he was so full of angry
"helos" and the other bad electric lam
guage of the girl at Central that every
particular hair on his body stood on end.
Billy is taking an active part in the
present campaign and his principal labors
are in getting election literature out of
public circulation-or rather getting it
into his own. Candidate cards being in
season he keeps his table plentifully
supplied with that article of diet. A few
days ago he found prize which furnished
him pasturage for seven consecutive hours.
1t was cache of some ''piease-glve-me-
'lection-card" fiend, and Billy didn't do a
thing, etc. He will seldom eat a Popo-
cratic car6-can't fuse with it nothwith-
standing the caliber of his digestive
economy-but he gets so mixed up some
times among the manifold tickets that he
will get hold of an unwholesome morsel.
Then he goes down to Bob Smart's saloon
and drinks from the stale-beer tub under
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
Austrian Republicans.

A mass-meeting of the .Austrian-Sl -Slayonian
Republican Club was held at Washington
Hall, 35 Eddy street. The speaker of the
evening. Lewis Titus, pointed out the faliacy
OF the Democratic party and Bryan and urged
all loyal citizens to support Mckinley and
Republican principles. Secretary Enedoyich
mace motion 10 indorse the Republican lat
form. which was done by giving three cheers
for Mckinley and protection.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
At the Temple,

Divine services win be held this evening at
the Temple Emanuel, commencing al 7:45
O'Clock. DR.. Voorsanger announces for the
month of November, including this evening,
five lectures on 'sA Comparison of Christian
and Jewish Ideals of Life" First lecture this
evening, "The Story OF the Messianic Ideal in
the Two Religions" The public are cordially
invited to attend. All are welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
Lunc h at Cafe Zinkand.

Many merchants and professional men
speak enthusiastically in appreciation of
the elegant lunch at the Cafe Zinkand
from II to 2 daily. The Zinkand's service
and appointments are unsurpassed; facts
evidenced by constantly increasing
patronage and Dopuiarity
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

return under this treaty as the laws of the
United States may now or hereafter prescribe
and not inconsistent with the provisions OF
flon aforesaid be proved TO be false. the right
OF return Hereunder. or of continued residence
after return, shall in each case be forfeited
shall be exercised within one year from the
date of leaving the United States; but such
right OF return TO the United States may be
ceed one year, in cases where by reason of
sickness or other causes OF disability beyond
his control such Chinese laborer shall be rem
shall be fully reported TO the Chinese Consul
at the port of departure and by him certified
to the salts action OF the Collector of the Port
United States. And no such Chinese laborer
shall be permitted to enter the United States
by land or sea without producing to the proper
omcer OF the customs the return cerfihcate
herein required.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
Women to Ratity.

The Woman.s Annex will hold grand
ratification meeting Friday evening at
its headquarters. "a Fourth street (Pio-
neer building). at o'clock. ALI Republi-
cans are invited. A good programme has
been arranged, consisting OF music,
speeches, etc. The ladies will complete
arrangements for the parade.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
MICHAEL CASTLE
DIES SUDDENLY.
Lifeless Body of the Pio-
!. neer Merchant Found
in Bed.
His Demise Was Not Known
Until the Family Sought
to Arouse Him.
APoPLExY WAS THE CAUSE.
A Review of His Long and Honorable
Mercantile Career in San
Francisco.

Michael Castle, pioneer merchant of
San Francisco, was found lifeless in bed
yesterday morning at his home, on the
southwest corner of Washington and,
Octavia streets. His end must have been
painless. as the family did not knowof his
demise until they sought to arouse him
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
LACE CURTAINS!

An enormous purchase for about
&c .2.3c on the dollar Prices and
styles are such that they certainly
will prove the strongest and most
attractive lines ever shown. Fine
Irish Point Curtains, cream and
white, Nottingham Curtains in fish
net and Brussels effects, in all
grades. Prices nearly. one.half reg
uiar.
IRISH POINT CURTAINS, 3 CT on
yards long, neat. pair pA'oO
IRISH POINT CURTAINS. 81 CO1S
yards long, good. ......... pair .pA'Ao
IRISH POINT CURTAINS, GO SO
heavy worK. pair t'o'OO
IRISH POINT CURTAINS. A &c 00
yards long pair epO'VO
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, eSo
neat, 8 yards long. 49,. pair Wv
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINs,s1z CT O0
yards long. pair " pA'oo
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, a CT TX
yards long. ...............p pair ei's y
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS. 90 90
tsh-net. ..........-. pair sp-'oo
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS. GO SO
fine Brussels. s............ pair tp-'cO
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, ~ CO 00
inches wide. pair spc'OO
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
Rabbi NIeto,s Lectnre.

Rev. Jacob Nieto will lecture this evening
at the synagogue of the Congregation Sheriff.
Israel, corner of Post and Taylor streets, upon
the subject. Judaism and Islamism." Doors
open at 80 P. NJ. The public is cordially in
vited, and the ushers have seats for everybody
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
Indorses Newbery.

The California Association of Civil Engineers
has indorsed the candidacy of F. T. Newbery,
the president of that organization. for the
office of City and County Surveyor, and 1t
a fit and proper person to perform the duties
of that Office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

LOT 5-65 pairs BEST GRADE
MISSION BLANKETS, ex-
ira size, bound with deep
ribbon. fine Australian wool.
specially made for US, regu-
lar price SIS a pair, on
special sale at...............
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
CrOSSlal' 5 Specific Mixture

with this remedy persons themselves
%itnous the least exposure, change of diet OF
cnange In application 10 business The medicine
contains nothing that Is of the least injury 70 ths
constitution AK vonr eruggist Iorik frics 81 =
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

LOT "a cases Extra Weight
FINE CALIFORNIA BLAN-
KETS. fully ~ inches wide,
a soft fieecy finish, regular
price 81 so pair, on special
sale Observation-Disclosures.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

LOT Al case 1874 EXHIBITION
LAMB S-W WOOL FINE
GRADE BLANKETS, 70
inches wide, regular price SO &c S0
pair, on special sale at..... epO.OU
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

LOT 3-275 pairs HIGH-GRADE
LAMBS WOOL BLAN-
KETS, a very choice and
durable fabric. regular price SS ~
81 70 pair, ON special sale at epc4ct
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

10 CUKE'A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take lay ative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c'
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
WriglfS Indian Vegetable Pill,

Are acknowledged by thousands OF persons who
nave used them for over forty years to cure
SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSTIPA.
TION, Torpid Liver. Weak Stomach, Pimples AMI
purify the blood
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30


a 80
Old Rose or Blue
g. at 80
LADIES' EXTRA WIDE BELI-sHAPED SKIRTS
in
n
fabric regularpr price$1, ,on special
AIgrades for this
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

LOT 800 pairs 1914 FINE
GRA D e A l. L. W OOL
WHITE BLANKETS, beau
tifully finished, regular price GQ 00
81 pair, on special sale at. tPc'UO
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

So and $40 mems Kersey overcoats 81 95
this week only. Original Columbia, ,57l Markt.*
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
BLANKETS.

To open the seasons trade we shall
place on sale five great specials
values never approached before on
this Coast. RENE mber, these are not
common goods, but almost the finest
fabrics that can be produced.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30


ouly address
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
EXTRA SPECIAL VALUES
NOT MORE THAN TWO SKIRTS TO EACH PURCHASER.
SEE THEM IN OUR. WINDOW.

LADIES' FULI-szE BLACK SKIRTS well made bound
vet bargain 81 25 special sale at....
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, ~ GO M
incLes wide. pair spc.OO