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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
ALAMEDA CITY TRUSTEES
Eighteen Applications for Free
Licenses Granted by the
Board.
Political Equality Clubs Meeting
Theo Vogt'S Testimonial
Concert.

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 27.-The weekly
meeting of the City Trustees was held this
evening and all the members were pres
ent. Bills TO the amount of S3725 were
passed for payment. The eighteen appli-
cations for free licenses received last week
and forwarded to the committee for report
were granted with five exceptions. The
expense for running the electricaI-light
works for the month was stated to be
SI076 "A and the receipts from arc and in
candescent lights $1202 35. c. F. Fischer's
application to construct corrugated iron
shed at 1884 Park street was referred to the
committee on public buildings.
The ordinance relating to the speed of
bicycles ridden on the main streets was
adopted.
Messrs Zingg and Powell Bros. appeared
before the board for reduction of one
half on the licenses charged on their bill
hard tables. The matter was left in the
hands of the license committee.
The City Engineer and City Attorney
were instructed to draw up resolutions OF
intention to curb, grade and macadamize
Encnal avenue from High street to the
bay. 1t was decided TO award the ST. eet-
sprinking contract to Lubben Bros. at 81
cents per hour.
The board then ad diourned.
Political Equality.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 1.-THE Politi-
cal Equality Club held its usual meeting
this afternoon in the q. A. r. Hall.
About twenty ladies we're present, pre-
sided over by Mrs. Wood. Some of the
petitions for signature in favor of woman
suffrage were handed in showing over
200 signatures. The Others are TO be col
Iected as soon az possible. A spirited dis
cussion ensued as to the best means of edu-
eating The people on the question of politi-
cal economy.
The club is determined to boom the
question during the coming month by
means of parlor meetings, camp-meetings
and socials, besides taking up publications
on the question and discussing them. The
first book to be thus treated is "Ten Men
of Money Island" and Mrs. Storey and
Mrs. Paxton were appointed to arrange
for the same.
A contention arose as to whether it is
the ladies or the gentlemen who require
educating on the question of political
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
i'll Not Reply.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 27.-Mayor ].
L. Davie and County Clerk Frank C.
tacks upon them last night, both say that
the facts upon which he made his asser-,
tions had been misrepresented to him
evidently, and as consequence they had
nothing to say in reply. Father McNally
of this city has commended the remarks
of Clerk Jordan as broad minded, and re-
marked that if such was the belief of the
order he could say nothing against it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
IN TRAINING QUARTERS
Berkeley Athletes Will Observe
Strict Rules for Dieting
and Exercise.
Juniors Propose New College Cele.
bration-Summer-School Of
Chemistry.

BERKELEY, CAL, April q. - The
taken material measures to improve their
condition before the big meet next Satur-
day, and through these measures they
hope to secure a more firm grasp on the
honors which almost slipped from them
in the contest with Stanford Saturday
afternoon. They took regular, pre-
scribed course of gymnasium work this
afternoon, and tonight they ate their first
meal at the training table, which had
been prepared for them to-day. As soon
as practicable they will go into regular
training quarters and subject themselves
to stringent rules for athletes.
Athletes of wide experience say that the
work of the U. G. men last Saturday
clearly indicsted the need of systematic
m most of them have gone to work with the
chestweights and dumbbells. Those who
will take advantage of the training table
and quarters are: Merwin, Koch, Torrey,
Magee, Carroll. Brown, Jackson, Holton,
Cushing, Mumma, Miller and Dorm.
New College Celebration.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 27.-The State
University class of '97 is considering a
new phase of the years celebration in the
way of lolllhcatlon over the advance
ment of mem pers of the class beyond drill
work. The '97 men will be seniors next
year, and as such will not be compelled
to drill 1t is proposed by some of the
class that celebration be got up similar
to the freshman Bourbon ceremonies, the
central feature of the affair to be funeral
rites over the much hated military suit.
1t has been suggested that the burial be
held at night and that an elaborate pro-
IaH hn r1a Of
advocating the scheme are adopted there
will be big turnout of the class and '97
will purchase from '99 the fireworks which
the latter bought for Bourbon, but had no
opportunity TO use.
Summer school of Chemistry.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 27.-Professor
w. B. Rising has announced that the
usual summer school of chemistry will
be conducted at the university during the
coming vacation, opening on June II and
closing on July %.
The school is one for the teachers Of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

Any man may rise in the world if he
starts low enough.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
Fruitgrowers to Organize.

LIVERMORE. CAL. April "a call
has been issued for meeting of vineyard
lists and frultmen at the town hall next
Saturday at P. NJ. The object is to or
ganlze a growero' association to assist in
educating all in the art of fighting frost
with smoke, and also as business propo-
81 ition TO enable the cooperative farmers
to get better freight rates, and to buy sui
phur, stakes, boxes, bottles, and all other
Supplies at reduced prices.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
WAS 1t Suicide?

L!VERMORE, CAL, April 27.-The
death of an unknown tramp Saturday
from the effects of wounds received Fri
day evening has started many theories.
He was struck by the train and thrown
from the track, but the wheels did not
touch him. His four companions say it
was an accident, but many believe that
the five wet and hungry tramps made it
up among themselves to rush before the
train in a punch and end their nisera ble
existence, but that only one had the
nerve to carry out the plan.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
AUCTION Sales
'EO. r. LAMSON, AUCTIONEERl

Ofice-41O Kearny Street.
TO- MORROW.
wednesday ;.;.............-.April 80, 1895,
AT II o'clock a. NJ, on the premises.
4O4 HAlGHT ST., NEAR WEBSTER,
....I WILL SELL.
The Elegant Furniture of Residence,
..s.COAPRISING -.
Odd Pieces Parlor Upholstery: Center Tables:
Lace Curtains and pole Cornices; Body Brus-
sells Carpets; Rugs; Ornaments; Pictures; Fine
Baby Buggy, cost $50; Fine Baby Crib compIete:
Chambers furnished with new Oak Bedroom Sets
Toilet Sets Wire Mattresses, Finest Curled-hair
Mattresses, Feather Pillows. Blankets, Lounge:
Fine Oak Chiffoner; Whites Sewing Machine:
Elegant Iniaid Bookcase; Fine Hall Hat-Stand:
Elegant Oak Sideboard; Oak Chairs: Extension
Table; Crockery and Glassware; Very Fine Cook
Stove with elevated oven; choice assortment of
Agateware; Laundry requisites and other useful
articles.
TERMs-CASH
GEO. F. LAMsoN, Auctioneer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
!. G. MUTHER, AUCTIONEER,

WILL SELL THIS DAY,
TUESDAY. April %, commencing at IL a. M, at
salesroom, 52l Kearny street, near California, a
full line Of
PARLOR, DINING-ROOM AND CHAM
BER FURNITURE,
Carpets and linoleum fine Crockery; Hair Mat
tresseS and Bedding; one fine Piano: ten fine
Ranges; and all kinds Of useful household goods
J. G. MUTHER, Auctioneer
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

SANTA UkUZ DIVISION Marrow Gaug
t7:45A Santa Cruz Excursion, Santa Cruz
and Principal Way Stations ......
s;E5A Newark, ,Centerville, San Jose. FELTON,,
Boulder Greek, Santa Cruz and Way
s2:t5P Newark, Centerville, San Jose, New
Almaden, FELTON,, Boulder Creek,
Santa Cruz and Principal Way
4:I0P Newark, San Jose and Los Gatos....
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, April 27. {
The Grand Jury will reassemble tomorrow
The advocate., 1896-08-26
THE POOR GOLD NINE OWNER.

A great deal Is said about the benefit
that silver mine owners viii receive
from the free and unlimited coinage
of silver. This Is q stock ar
gument with most Of the gold
standard people. It Is strange
that they do not refer to the dIScrIml.
nation in the law against gold bullion
owners. 1t would add greatly to the
strength Of their position. For their
benefit we copy part Of section 36l9 Of
the Revised Statutes, az follows:
SEC. 35lO Any owner Of gold bullion may. de.
posit the same at any mint, 20 be formed into
coin or bars for his benefit.
The law Of 1873 was amended By the
act of January IA, 1875, so ss to abolish
all charges for converting standard
gold bullion into coin." Since that
time the poor gold bullion owner has
10 accept the full legal value Of his
bullion In coin without charge.
The advocate., 1896-08-26

REPUBLICANS are circulating what
purportS to be q fac StmtIe Of lease Of
property In Chicago rent payable
In gold-slgned by Governor Altgeld
of Illinois. This, of course, is pre-
nented O. an argument In favor Of the
Republican gold standard policy.
Doubtless when the renter has to find
gold to pay his rent with he win at
once fall In love with the gold doctrine.
Nothing makes votes for silver faster
than to require voters to pay their
debts with gold.
The advocate., 1896-08-26
THuRsTON YERsus THURsTON.

Hon. John M. Thurston, now Sena.
tor from Nebraska, has been some
years an accredited evangelist Of the
Republican party. just now he is
preaching q new dOctrine-neW not
only to him, but to the party he repre-
sents. To show that 1t iS new to his
party, attention need only be called TO
the party platforms; and to show that it
Is new to him, we need only reproduce
bis own speeches delivered and letters
written q few years ago.
The ADVOCATE, through courtesy Of
w. B. CrOmble, Lincoln, Neb., Is In
possession of little pamphlet Of six
teen pages, containing several letters
and speeches of Mr.. ThurstOn. Here
are q few sentences:
From letter TO George Grunton, edl.
tor Social Economist, "a Union Square,
New York, July Z, 1893:
But every man who believes in che use OF
both gold and silver 40 money should oppose
the unconditional repeal Of the Sherman oct.
II that act is once repealed, tho gold men viii
be strong enough In every Congress TO pre-
vent the enactment Of any legislation rein.
stating silver money.
Again:
II is better that we should, II necessary, buy
gold at q premium to settle our foreign bel.
AnCes with than that the American people
should be compelled to pay higher prices In
human labor and human endsSvor for q dol.
lar because of the adoption OF the single gold
standard am an advocate Of the American
theory.
From q letter to Hon. j. Burrows,
Secretary Nebraska Blmetslllc League,
Lincoln, Neb., July, 1893:
am profound believer In the use Of both
gold and silver 90 money. advocated the
restoration OF free coinage before any Of those
who are now the seli.selected champions OF
silver In Nebraska had ever opened their lips
on the subject An inadequate cirCu-
lAting medium adds to the relative value Of
the dollar and CheApens the relative value Of
everything else. Every debtor must work
harder or sell more property TO meet hiS Obli-
cations than he otherwise would.
Money ought to be 80 plenty In the United
States shat IL could be borrowed for any leglt.
innate purpose for or per cent
When the GFsenbACker declared that th gov.
ernment should provide money enough to
supply every demand for It's use, he was right.
a
and especially those Of the West, demand the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
In his speech to the Legislature, &C.
cepting his election to the Senate jan
usry Is, 1896, Mr.. Thurston said:
would put q stop to the outflow Of gold
from thS treasury, first, By requiring that All
import duties should be paid Ia gold OF the
option OF the Treasurer Of the United States,
and second, by insisting ON the right Of re-
dsmption, in either gold or silver, OF outStAnd-
Ing notes, whenever II becomes apparent that
the redemption iS being demanded for specu-
lAtlvS purposes. II Is said that such . policy
would drive gold 10 premium. In my judg-
ment we can better AFFORD 70 have gold at .
premium than prosperity OF . discount.
ThuFston then was about right, but
how Is he noWP He was with his party
then; he Is with bis party now. But
they preach q new doctrine, strange
TO say.
The advocate., 1896-08-26

Of the subject. Up to about lS7S,all the
gold using nations, except Great Brit
ain, cOiL cd silver and gold Oh equal
terms. The United States adopted the
bimetslliC standard In 1902 and France
followed in 1903. Silver was used largely
in all Countrles-in some Of them 1t
was the only currency. During all Of the
last 200 years the commercial ratio be-
tween the two metals was maintained
with but a triillng variation, and never
to an extent that affected the monetary
conditions of the world. And during
all that time-down to 1873 the mar.
ket value of silver bullion was affected
by exactly the same influences that
affected the value of gold bullion, and
to the same extent.
But after silver was denied these
equal privileges with gold, 1t lost the
protection which laws had given 1t; II
was thrown out on the common market,
where it was bought and sold the same
as cotton and pork ana nails. All the
silver that Is now coined In any Of the
great gold.using nations Is purchased
In open market. That has been the
rule since 1873. We all see the result.
Gold bullion retains nearly the same
value that the law sfiixes to gold coin;
while silver bullion hes fallen in
twenty three years from 100 per cent,
to about 81 per cent, measured by
gold coin.
Take one more exsmple-copper
That metal is used for coinage. One
cent is the value legal value-of the
One-hundredth part Of q dollar. The
first 1.cent piece coined was author
lied by act of April 2, 1899; 1t was
made of copper and weighed 264
grains. 1t was heavier than silver
hslf.dollsr. The bullion was pur'
chased in the open market.
The present 1.cent piece Is COM
posed of 95 per cent. copper and 5 per
cent. tin and zinc. Its weight Is AZ
grsins-less than One.fourth the weight
Of the first cent. And 1t is not pre-
pared at the mint at all, except as to
/
the mere printing on 1t, 1t is made by q
manufacturer and is bought from him
by the pound in pieces of the proper
weight, form and size prescribed by
law. The pieces are passed between
dies which impress on the blank the
device prescribed In the law. That Is
all the mint does to them-prints them,
and then they are money-legal tender
to the extent of rs cents, There are
100 Of these pieces In q pound, and
they cost triae less than 20 cents.
Used In this way the demand for
copper for coinage is not large enough
to materially affect It's value.
From these illustrations It is evident
that, while 1t Is impossible to state
just how much the effect Is In each
particular case, the larger the demand
for coinage, the higher will be the mar
ket price-leVel Of bullion.
The advocate., 1896-08-26
HOW COINAGE AFFECTS THE MARKET
VALUE OF BULLION.

VALUE UH bULhlONs
Other things being equal, market val
ues are regulated by supply and de-
msnd. Whenever any new factor
sppears-something which suddenly
increases or diminisheS either the sup.
ply or demsnd-the market price i'm
medlstely responds.
In case of war breaking out, the de-
msnd for all kinds Of war materials
increases, and the price goes up. So it
is In cases Of short crops, and many
other instances will suggest themselves
to the reader.
AS to the precious metals, If they
were not used at all for coinage into
what we call money, their market value
would be regulated just as that of
other articles that are bought and sold
In the open market. But they are
used for coins, and that increases the
demand for them and, Of course, en-.
hances the market price Of the bullion
In proportion to the demand for this
purpose. II the coinage 10 unlimited,
The advocate., 1896-08-26

A new law providing for the psroling Of
State prisoners has Just gone into effect In
Illinois II provides that prisoners may,
by good conduct, be released after serving
a portion Of their term, the release TO be
conditioned on their subsequent behavior
II the prisoners paroled exhibit tendency
70 become good citizens, the authorities are
required TO find employment for them.
The advocate., 1896-08-26

Aside from all these things, how
ever, there is still another difficulty In
the way. Duties on imports are not
now paid in coin, nor has that been
the practice for some years past. But
a small proportion is paid in either
silver or gold coin. Silver certificates,
Rreenbacks and treasury notes are
used chiefly for that purpose, and
hence the amount of gold coin col
lected on customs duties is not worth
talking about, and it is gold coin that
the treasury officers insist on using In
all cases where coin is required.
Still more: On sales of public land
and for internal revenue taxes, silver
certificates and National bank notes
are received In payment No gold Is
received from those sources.
The plain truth is, our laws and their
administration are such that the treas
ury insists upon having large surplus
OF gold on hand all the time, and
every means, except one, of procuring
gold, are closed. The exCeption-the sim
gle avenue left open-through which
gold may be procured-the golden
gate, if you plesse-ls the business
of the gold speculstOr. The men who
gamble In stocks and bonds, the men
who "moVe the money that controls
the affairs of the world" the great
bankers and stock brokers-they are
the men who will at any time sell gold
for government bonds. And that Is
now the last and the only refuge Of the
government of the United States, q
government representing the richest
and most powerful nation on earth.
Humllisting as the ugly fact is, it is
truthful statement of the situation.
Four times since the year 1894 began
its course, has our government sold
bonds to procure gold when there was
abundance of funds In the treasury to
meet all public liabilities that were
due.
No. 1t is gold the officials want,
not tariff.
The advocate., 1896-08-26

Of the bullion high, even Cnougn the
coinage did no more than certify the
weight and fineness of the metals.
But when, in addition to such GER
tihcate, the law gives to the coin GER
tain legal value, and makes the coins
in unlimited quantities and without
charge, all bullion of the particular
metal which, when it is brought to the
mint, is fit for coming, takes the mint
price. (By act of Parliament In 1874,
the Bank of England was required to
pay So lis Cd for every ounce Of stand
ard gold (.9l62s fine) that should be
brought to the bank. That law has
regulated the price Of gold bullion ever
since throughout the gold-coin using
worldly
Such bullion as Is not fit for minting
must compete in the markets with
other bullion of like quality. This is
illustrated in the case of gold bullion.
The law Section 3519 Revised Stat
utes) provides that
Any owner Of gold bullion may deposit the
same at any mint, to be formed into coin or
bars for his benefit. II shall be lawful, how
ever, to refuse any deposit Of less value than
one hundred dollars, or any bullion 80 base as
to be unsuitable for the operations of the
mint.
The only limitations, as to quantity
of gold bullion that will be received at
the mint for coinage, relate to its
value and quality. If the quantity is
of the value of 800 and the quality is
suitable for the operations Of the mint,
the bullion must be received and
'formed into coin or bars" for the
benefit of the owner. Then, as to such
bullion, the value is fixed by law at the
rate of 81 for every 3,22 grains of pure
gold.
AS to the bullion not Of the value OF
800, or not suitable for the operations
of the mint, that bullion is subject to
the market rates for It's quantity and
quality. If John Doe has only $l5
worth of gold bullion, 1t would not be
received at the mint at all, even though
1t be Of standard fineness. AT all
events the law provides that any guam
tlty of value less than 800 may be re-
fused. In such q case Mr.. Doe may
have three $5 gold pieces that have
been bent out Of shape and are there
fore no longer lawful coins, and he
would have to get S85 worth of bullion
more in order to avail himself Of the
privileges Of the mint, or ne would
have to sell his bullion (the three gold
pieces) to a jeWeler at the market price,
which Is usually about cents per
carat by the pennywelght; and at that
rate he would get for his three S. gold
coins (so bent out Of coin form) about
$13.9 1892.
~
Now, taking gold bullion that has
been used In the arts, such as watch
cases, finger rings, bresstpins, spec
tacle-frsmes, etc., that class Of bullion
must be sold to jewelers. at their mar
ket rates; or, II the owner would have
1t coined, he must have 1t melted and
refined into standard gold (Dine.tenths
fine, with alloy of silver and copper in
legal proportions) and he must have
800 worth Of it. II the mint does the
refining, a charge will be made for
doing the work.
The advocate., 1896-08-26

not lack of revenue, but lack of gold.
He said: "It will hardly do to say that
a simple increase of revenue will cure
our trouble. There il now in
the treasury a comfortable surplus OF
more than $6S,OOO,OOO, but it is not in
gold, and therefore does not meet our
difficulty"
~.
The following statement of cssh bal
snces will show that the treasury has
not been short of funds at any time
for the transaction of ordinary bust
ness:
Yedr-Jitly 81. CdSR BGtdhce'
1900 Sl29152,S45
1909 .. 117SS7,568
1904 ... ll9,O65,S52
1S0S ........... 187,149531
1S96 256,15S479
The advocate., 1896-08-26

Additional editorial on page u.
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IN DISTRICT COURT.
Dan Regan Gets One Year for Perjury
Days Proceedings

Dan Regan Gets One Year for Perjury
Days Proceedings
In district court yesterday Daniel E.
Regan was sentenced to one year ana
one day in the Leavenworth peniten.
tiary. He was convicted OF perjury
United States VS.. Sherman Watkins,
perjury, forfeiture of bond SCI
aside, cause continued for the term.
In the case of the Territory VS.. w.
J. Ryan, charged with assaulting a
colored girl the jury disagreed.
Territory VS.. J. u. Rupe, jointly in
dicted with Lewis and the Mitchells for
the murder of Theo. Wyancko entered
plea of not guilty. Judge Dale re-
duced his bail TO $500 which he gave
and was released from Jail
The greater portion of yesterday S
session was consumed in the trial of
York Crawford, charged with burning
j p. Martins barn The territory
rested after taking considerable testi-
mony and at the hour Of adjournment
the defense was we'll along with its
testimony. Gardner, Jores and Dew
ereaux represent the defendant and
Harris Huston is prosecuting.