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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
WHEAT AND SILVER.
Ohio State Ionrnal.

To-day the price of wheat is booming, with
every prospect that it will reach the dollar
mark very soon, as it has done within the past
year. And this in the face OF the largest crop
that has probably ever been harvested in this
country. Where is silver? One year ago
wheat sold in the New York market at $50
cents per bushel, when silver sold in the same
market at 69Z cents per ounce. 1t is now
worth $685. cents per bushel and silver but SO
cents per ounce. Silver never before, except
ing on the 23d of January, 1895, when the
price was the present ruling figure, reached so
LOS price.
The law of supply and demand regulates the
price of both commodities. There is no de-
mand for silver. Every civilized nation on
the globe Is on the gold basis. japan and
Russia are seeking to establish it. The out
put of the silver mines was never SO great,
reaching 800, 200. 600 ounces during the last
year. How is it with farm products? Last
year there were nearly $500 600, 600 worth
exported, which brought corresponding
credit in gold to us. The decreased harvest in
other lands has also added to the demand for
American wheat. With renewed business ac-
tivity it may fairly be expected that the home
consumption of farm products will be largely
enhanced.
Silver is harmless to help or aid the farming
community. The Bryanite demagogues must
study up some other subterfuge to fool The
agriculturists. We shall hear nothing about
the price of silver regulating The price of
wheat in Ohio this fal. The voice of the false
prophet is silenced.
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SLAVES IN CHINATOWN.

The efforts now being made to prevent
certain Chinese in this City from OBJ
tanning possession of a young girl de.
tanned on board the China pending an in
vestigation have had the effect of recall
ing public attention to the practice OF i'm
porting Chinese women for immoral pur-
poses. 1t has also served to make plain
the fact that the importers OF these women
have been paying blackmail to the high
binders for protection. We are thus con-
fronted once more with this double evil
of slavery and murder carried on in San
Francisco as business among the Chi
nese.
The slave-dealers import women for i'm
moral purposes and hold them as slaves de-
spite American law 10 the contrary. The
hig binders. knowing that the slave-deal-
ers are engaged in illegal traffic, levy upon
them what they call blood money" and
in return guarantee them protection. At
the present time the slave-dealers finding
themselves partially exposed in their
nefarious trade, have called on their
highbinders and these murderers have
promptly served notice upon the Chinese
who are assisting in the maintenance of
law that doom has been pronounced upon
them and that their dying day is at hand.
1t is the claim of the shareholders that
those who are now making the contest
for the maintenance of American law are
seeking to extort brides. This is the i'm.
pudent charge made against the Chinese
Socisty OF English Education and its sup
porters in the good cause of human liberty
and American justice. 1t is charge
which requires no refutation. Its false
ness is evident on its face. The slave
holders would willingly pay brides, if
brides were asked, since they have been in
the habit of paying them to the highbind
ers for many years.
1t will take something more than lying
insoence to turn aside public indignation
against the cruelties which have been ex-
posed by The CALL. The slave girl burned
with hot irons is one evidence of the
fendish cruelty of the Chinese brotbel-
keepers. The proclamations denouncing
death which have been publicly posted by
the highbinders is another. These are
sufficient to make known the infamy OF
the traffic against which San Francisco is
called upon to fight, and it is hiIh lime
the police were in.rusted with powers suf-
fcient to grapple with the evil and destroy
it utterly.
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knights of Honor.

In accordance with the provision made by
the Supreme Lodge, says the Knights of Honor
Reporter, the first special assessment will be
due and payable during the current month.
Financial reporters viii be required to collect
from ca CHI member who became prior to Octo-
Der 1, 1896, one assessment at the rate he was
paying at that time. For instance, IL mem
Der was paying 81 an assessment prior to Ocio-
Der 1 OF last year, during the current month
the financial reporte OF the lodge will collect
from. him one assessment according TO the
present table or rates, and 81 additional. If
any member desires to pay the eight special
assessments at one time, the financial reporter
should receive the money and forward 1t TO
the proper supreme officer. Those who became
members since october l, 1896, are not re-
Quired to pay these special assessments.
The Supreme Lodge squelched the PROPOSE
ton that the benefciaries of a member who
dies within three months a ter imitation shall
receive only one-quarter OF the benefit; that
the benehciaries OF one who dies within SIX
months shall receive only half, and so on.
The committee to whom the matter was re-
ferred reported that 1t could not discover any
treason why such policy should be adopted.
Fraternity knows no distinction from length
of membership. When one becomes a mem
Der he should be entitled to all the privileges
of membership"
The report of the supreme reporter, B. F.
Nelson, shows that on the LIST OF last July the
me I'm bership was 90. 140.
The following named are the new supreme
officers for the current term: J. Warner
Gohcen, supreme dictator, Philadelphia. Pa;
John P. Shannon, supreme vice-dicta tor. Ell ber-
ton, Ga. Douglas 5. Biggs, supreme ass slant
dictator, Boston, Me- SIS; John Mulligan, past
supreme dictator. Yonkers. n. Y; B. F. Mel
son. supreme reporter, ST. Louis, Mo-; Joseph
W. Branch. supreme treasurer, st. Louis. Mo-;
Rev. II. NJ. Hope, supreme chaplain; Peters
burg, Va; John Hancock, supreme guide,
Louisville, Ky; J. r. Cole, supreme guardian,
Sherman. Tex; Frank B. Siger, supreme san
tinel, Helena, Ark; S. B. Riggs upreme trus-
tee. Emporia. Kans.; d. T. Well, supreme
trustee, New Orleans, La; William ]. Robin
son, supreme trustee, Erie. Pa.
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FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT.
The Past Masters Association of tho
A. o. U. w. Gives a lingo
Entertainment.

Last Monday night the Past Masters Asso-
citation of the Ancient Order of United Work
men gave an entertainment in their hall in
Shiels building for members and few spe-
cially invited members of the order. The
cards of invitation styled it ''iingo enter
tainment," and it turned out to BE- an evening
at whist and cribbage, vocaiization by some
who have good voices, and musical selections.
There were about fifty present, and a most
enjoyable evening was spent. Mr.. Pierce of
Excelsior entertained with selections on the
piano, and Mr.. Hilton of Spartan Lodge favored
with vocal selections, and so much was the
rendition appreciated that he was encored
several times Past Supreme Master W. II.
Jordan was requested TO tell some of the
stories that he can tell in a style that is inim.
liable, but he excused himse + on the ground
that he was not in storytelling mood.
number of games of cards were played just to
demonstrate the skill of the players, and all
were furnished excellent cigars. The affair
was managed by C. S. Curtis, district deputy
of district No z; Walter Molloy of Golden
Gate Lodge and J. Abrahamson Of Unity
Lodge.
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ALTERNATIVE PROPOSITIONS,

The suggestion offered that the people
should be given an opportunity to vote on
alternative propositions in adopting new
charter seems a wise one. The belief
expressed that charters previously re-
jected by the people had been turned
down merely because one-tenth of each
was Objectionable, if not absolutely cor
rect, is certainly quite possible. and such
possibility should be guarded against in
new attempts to frame an acceptable plan
of City government.
The committee has decided to draft a
com plete new charter, and if this were so
submitted as to enable the people to ex-
press their will not only on the whole, but
on each item OF policy at all likely to
meet with strong opposition, then the
labor of preparation would be likely to
meet with success. Otherwise a single
feature disliked by the majority may be
the means Of defeating q dozen excellent
reforms.
Aside from the purpose of insuring
practical results, there are good reasons
for granting a vote on alternative rropo-
sitions on every point where there is a
likelihood OF wide difference of opinion.
The same principles OF self-Government
by the majority which make it correct for
the people 10 vote on the charter as a
whole are reasons why they should vote
on each separate proposition that is Of
much importance to their welfare. II it
be granted that it is quite probable draft
of charter can be so drawn as to be &C.
copied by voting upon 1t as whole, 1t
would still remain also quite proba BILE
that some one or two features would be
injected into it which would be distaste-
full to the majority of the voters. They
might not be SO intensely opposed to
these items as to be willing to throw away
the chance of new charter altogether In
order to defeat them, and yet they might
have very strong and just dislike to
having such things placed in their tunda-
mental laws
1t is probably true that to arrange for
such alternative voting would involve
much more trouble than the simpler plan
OF accepting or refusing the charter as q
whole; but even if there be serious practi-
cal difficulties in the way of getting such
vots as would prove the thorough satis-
faction OF the people as to every i'm port
ant proposition the principle of justice
involved is 50 clear that ways and means
should be studied out to obtain charter
completely pleasing to the majority. II
is of vastly more moment that the will of
the people be fully complied with in this
case than in ordinances which eau be so
easily changed at short intervals, The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
THE UNEMPLOYED.

The progress OF the ways and means
committee on the proposed coloni-
zation plan for the unemployed as
as reported at their last meeting is
most encouraging. Only about 10000 is
started. and when a beginning is once
made there will De rapid extension of
the good work. The first colony will grow
and others modelled like it will be estab-
lished. The great need is to get one set
tlement fairly under way to rrove the
practicability OF the method. Once passed
beyond the experimental stage the plan
will develop to proportions that will
largely solve the tproblem of the unem.
ployed" in this State at least.
The promise of the needed land by Claus
Spreckels at cost price gives good found
alton for the enterprise, and the energy
with which he is developing the beet
sugar industry of the State will supply,
as nothing else could, use for the labor by
which the colonies can make good liv-
ing on few acres. An idea of the ex-
tent to which he continues to forward
this DEVELOPMENT is given by the fact that
last Monday he paid into the Custom
house over 500, 900 on sugar machinery
imported from Antwerp. This machinery
cost $50, 600, making q total outlay OF 1926
0o0 1t will be shipped to the plant in
Salinas, and will represent large in
crease in the profits of farmers in the sur
rounding country.
The excellent opportunity the develop.
ment OF this beet-sugar industry will give
to men una BILE to command more than a
few acres is half the battle for the coloni-
cation scheme. With this for a money
crop, and with cow, pigs. chickens and
vegetable garden, those families who
have suffered the misfortune OF being I'M
employed will feel themselves we'll off,
and the attractions OF the country will be
such as to prevent the overcrowding of
our cities.
The men who have labored for so MANY
weeks to bring this bene VIOLENT enterprise
into practice should certainly have the
gratitude both of the unfortun ate families
for whom they have given up so much OF
their time and attention and from the
whole community which has felt so help
less through the winter about the big
army of unemployed. Their hands should
be held cd by financial assistance till vic
tory on their long effort is assured them.
The $4,000 they need to plant their
colony should be cheerfulIy given.
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ORGANIZING ALASKA.

The telegram from Seattle that two Off
GERS of the United States army-Captain
Ii. P. Ray and Lieutenant w. ?. Richard
son-will leave for Circle City. Alaska. by
tho steamer Cleveland, which leaves on
the 9Th, will relieve some OF the disap-
pointment caused by the recent counter
manding by the War Department of the
order to send a company OF troops to the
Yukon mining region.
The decision to esta blish a military post
in that region was such a wise one that
the recalling of the order was most sur
prisirg. 1t is reasonable to suppose that
The plan was postponed instead of
abandoned. The engagement of passage for
the army officers will reassure those who
wish to see the Government take such
prompt steps as will insure the organiza-
ton of the country, so that law and order
will reign over the rush to develop the
new country.
If it is true, as guessed at Seattle, that
the War Department is awaiting legisla-
ton authorizing the establishment of
posts and assignment of troops to the
Yukon, Congress should pass the neces-
sary measures promptly upon reassem-
among the most important points for the
location of the soldiers. Even if there is
never call for their active services their
presence on the Yukon will give conf
dence that law and order will be re-
spected, and thus will be attracted to the
distant region class of people steadier
and more likely to bring about perma.
nent DEVELOPMENT than would 60 if there
were much risk of lawlessness.
Although there are said to be 5000 peo-
pie living around Circle City it is neces.
court. This is not proper condition of
government to promote rapid progress
in Transforming that vast northwest
wilderness into populous and civilized
country. A Federal court should be es-
tablished at Circle City and military
post should be there or near there, so as
to make the authority OF law too imposing
for the reckless to risk any trfing
with it, and so assuring as to make law
abiding citizens feel safe in seeking their
fortunes in SO remote district. These
establishments at Circle City should BE-
promptly followed by others at conven-
lent distances SO fast as settlers go into
new sections in large numbers 10 work.
Canada is preparing TO develop her
Northwest Territory across the border
line of Alaska, and the enter prise OF Uncle
Sam should not be behind her In organic.
ing great and prosperous new country.
Back up the pioneers with protection in
their enterprise ana large results will
follow,
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UNTIL THE DAYBREAK.

A human soul went forth into the night,
Shutting behind 1t deaths mysterious door,
a md shaking off, with range, resistless might,
The dust that once 1t wore.
80 swift its flight so su ideDly 1t sped
Aswhen by skillful hand bow is bent
The arrow f1ies-those watching round the bed
Marked not the way IL went
Heavy with grief their aching, tear-dimmed eyes
Saw by the shadow fall, and knew not when,
Or in what fair or un familiar guise,
1t left the world of men.
II broke from sickn that with iron bands
Had bound 1t fast for many grievous day;
And love itself with its restraining bands
Might not its course delay.
Space could not hold 1t back with lettering bars,
line lost its powers and ceased at last TO be;
1t swtp. beyond the boundary of the stars
And touched Eternity.
Out OF the house of mourning family lit,
1t passed from its journey al alone;
So far not even Thought could follow II
Into those realms unknown
Through the clear silence of the mooness dark,
Lea, ing no footprint of the road IL trod,
Straight as arrow cieavng to its mark,
The Soul went home to God
"Alas! they cried. "he never saw the morn,
But fell asleep outwearied from the strife ~
Nay, rather. he arose and met The Dawn
Of Everlasting Life
CHRISTIAN BURKE.
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EXTRAORDINARY POWERS.
New York World.


The Mayor of the Greater New York will
have power to appoint practically all the Off
GERS and servants of the city except the Comp
troller-all the heads of department directly
and all their subordinates indirectly. His
patronage in salaries alone will amount TO
considerably more than half million dollars
year. He will select the Corporation Coun-
sci, the Chamberlain, the President of the
Board OF Public Improvements, the Commits
sioners of Water, HIGHWAY, Street-cleaning,
Sewers, Public Buildings, Health. Charities,
Correction, Docks, Police, Fire, Taxes and AS
sessment, Accounts, Parks, Statistics and all
the rest. In brief, he will govern New York.
The whole OF its vast machinery and its enor
nous business will be in his hands He will
not be subject to restraint even from the fact
that most of the officers subject 10 his ap-
pointment have si1-year terms fixed by law,
for during the first six months of his own
term he is empowered to remove any or all
heads OF department by his simple fiat, with
out giving reason or an account to anybody,
and he may appoint whomsOever he pleases
to take their places without asking any body's
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more permanent work is expected to be
the more perfect it should be.
PERSONAL.

10 Graves of Los Angeles is in the City.
DR.. F. L. Atkinson OF Sacramento is visitor
here.
Occidental.
John S. Crowley OF Gold Hill, Nebr., is a late
arrival here.
George C. Bushnell of Nashville, Tenn, is at
the Baldwin.
w. T. Cope, q hardware-dealer Of Santa Cruz,
Is at the Palace.
Andrew Myers, a mining man OF Fort Jones,
arrived here last night.
Frank Coombs Of Napa, ex-Minister to Japan,
is in the City on short stay.
L. s. Alexander, a general merchant of Wat
sonville, is at the Occidental.
Erik stenho.m of Stockholm, Sweden, was
ong the arrivals yesterday.
W. P. McVey and Mrs. Mcvey of Foochow,
China. arrived here on yesterday.
F. A. Wickersham, the wealthy banker, OF
Petaluma, is on visit to this City.
George E. Faw, young business man of
Salinas. is one of the late arrivals here.
B. D. Tarlton, business man of Fort Worth,
is anon 6 the recent arrivals in the City.
D. D. Whitbeck, the wealthy banker, of Sac
ramento came down to the City yesterday.
H. C. Fryman, manager of the Echo Noun
tain House. at Echo Mountain, is among the
arrivals here.
J. I. McJunkin, prosperous business man
OF Hanford, is at the Grand. He will be in the
City several days.
J. f. Fairbanks, the millionaire banker, of
Petaluma, is among the arrivals here. He
has come to see his SON off to the Klondyke
mines.
Hon. Michael Meagher, late Democratic can
didate for State Controller, is spending sixty
days vacation at Adams Springs, Lake
County
Fl. W. Lake, assistant manager of the Bald
win Hotel, will leave on Sunday for vacation
OF two weeks at Los Angeles and vicinity. His
brother will take his place during his absence.
party. consisting of Mrs. J. o. Broadhead
OF st. Louis. Miss F. B. Barbour of Louisville,
KY, Miss A. Porter of Hannibal, Mo-, and Miss
A. B. Darcy OF Stockton, are at the Lick
House.
DR.. Albert Roofing and Mrs. Roeling arrived
here from the East yesterday. The doctor is
connected with the United States Marine Hos
pital service and is on his way to the Orient
to take position there.
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PROSPERITY FOR ALL.
New Y ork Sun.


From all the great agricultural States come
reports of tremendous crops. From the same
States come reports of an improving fnan cial
condition and of large amounts of indebted
ness discharged. The farmers OF the United
States Will have money to spend next fall, and
conse quently trade and manufactures of all
kinds will be stimulated. The country mer-
chants will be able to make large purchases,
and the city merchants will be able to dispose
OF large stocks.
Not only are the big crops in sight, but the
work of transporting them mas already begun.
The railroads are beginning or in a few days
will begin to make money.
Business knows under what conditions 1t
must proceed and 1t will proceed confidently,
in harmony with the encouraging facts and
prospects all over the country.
Prosperity Tor all is here, not q prosperity Of
mere paper and hope, but actual, tangi BILE,
resting on the indsputable and convincing
fact OF agricultural prosperity, without which
general prosperity In this country cannot to-
day exist. The days OF croakfpg are past
There is work to do and money to be made by
everybody who is not a loafer or an incompe-
tent The people of the United States 60
ing to work and to make money. The
prophets of disaster will find their occupation
gone. The politics of disaster will be made
futile by this period of good times which has
begun.
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Mrs. Giltoyle-Mrs. Bargain Hunter is q
thoroughly consistent woman.
Mrs. kidnff-ls she?
Mrs. Gilfoyle-Yes, she is. She has marked
her O'Clock tea down to 4 :57.-Puck.
Rackett-I hear that you have lost your
standing in the church?
Trcmlow-Yes, but Pm all right so far as my
standing in the streetcar is concerned
Judge.
He-I understand that Miss Derwent is quite
composer.
She-Yes She composes the greater part OF
what you see Of her every morning.-Cleve-
land Leader
"Have you seen Maud's rainy-day costume +?
It's too sweet for any use."
"Why doesn't she wear it to-day?"
at looks SO much like rain."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The great trouble with acquiring knowledge
is that the things man longs most to know
are none OF his business.-Atchison Globe.
NJ. Calino-Listen! Here is a very good pro-
posal for our daughtsr-a young man, rich,
honest unselfsh, good-looking; only-there
Is an oniy-he is q observation-disclosures name
Nine. Calino with q start without namei
Then shall have a son-in-law who will write
only anonymous letters? Never in the world
lie Monde Comique.
''Wldowhood makes a woman unseifsh."
"Why so?'
"Beceuse she ceases to look out for Number
One and begins to look out for Number Two"
Brooklyn Life.
81 wonder why women like catsT'
"Because cats hate mice?"
"Oh, mamma" the beau tiful girl exclaimed,
che adores me SO and he is so noble and
handsome and"
Eyes, my childT
"And ne brings such lovely references from
his last wife,
Mother and daughter mingled their tears OF
JOY. Presently they grew somewhat calmer
and were able to speak of trousseaus and
things.-Detroit Journal.
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cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 3.-At the st.
Cloud-L. Lippman; Savoy-G. Loewenberger;
Everett-M. Cohen; Sturtevant-Mrs. Oliver;
ImpeIial-A T. Thedy; St. Denis-L. Blu fan
deau, II. Smith; Continen tai Meyers;
Grapd-A. H. Ste.l; Manhattan-W. B. Peck ;
Metropole-G. Uhl Jr.; Gilsey-J. Touhey. Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Specter left the 81. Cloud
and sailed on the Havel for Bremen. Miss A.
Ahlf, Miss Annie Brucher and Herman Denicke
also sailed for Germany. V. r. Ullman is here
buyinp