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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20

practiced law for many years. but all the
grasping meanness, the vIndictiveness, the
ugly selfishness, the cr1minality, both daring
and sneaking, which converge out OF a whole
community into lis courtrooms, seemed TO
leave no trace on him. knew him as youth
studying profession knows practito 1er OF
mid die age, VINO is q friend OF the youth S
friends, and kindly and approachab Q in him
self. His sobriquet OF "Honest Old Abe" con-
denses into phrase what men thought of
him.
Imet him one day in the street OF the town
where ! lived, ana knowing that there was
wish in the Office where was reading 10
know the state OF q matter Of its business OF
which he had charge il Spr1n gheld, TOOK
advantage OF the opportunity and asked him
well, now, my boy" he answered, "In
have 10 go into my office 10 fad out about
that"
| supposed he meant his office in Spring
fieio, and replied: "Oh! well-never mind.
then. only asked because happened TO see
He laughed in his curiously boyish way, sat
down on nearby doorstep, doubling up his
long legs till his knees came near 10 his chin.
took of his silk hat and placing III inverted
between those elevated knees looked up with
genial smile and said: This is Iny ofdce-
for odd jobs"
papers of many kinds, apparently stuffed IN
without any attempt al order o arrangement
and through these ne began to look, Ill much
the same overnanded kind OF way In which a
dog Wins.
lie soon found the memorandum he sought
and a glance at it refreshed the memory of the
whole transaction down to the minutest pa:-
ticular, and he made his statement to ME with
The same fullness, gravity and absolute good
faith with which he Woulo have given II 10 my
father.
l had seen him often before. saw him
many times aiterwald-in his great political
campaigns and in various Stages OF the colos-
sal whirl and clamor of civil war, but the
mos vivid picture OF MIN carried in my mem
ory is that OF the long figure. doubly doubled,
"clawed over" the amazing multitude of
papers crowded into the Iatner battered old
silk hat.
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HON0Rs FOR THE GOLDEN STATE

The present year has furnished record
of triumphs for California products in
this country and across the Atlantic The
prejudice against the fruits of the Pacific
slope which seemed to reign in some OF
the populous Easier States in times gone
by has now given place to the just ac-
acknowledgement of the merit of our
claims regarding their unsurpassable ex-
cellence. The conquest of the New Jer rsey
peach in its own home by the peach that
got its delicious flavor and juiciness and
its attractive bloom on the hillsides or in
the valleys west of the Rocky Mountain
range taught US that persevering endeavor
was bound to win. Now the people of the
middle States consume with unadulte-
rated enjoyment California peaches,
pears, apricots and apples, teing deter
mined to punish themselves no longer if
they can help it with the leathern-
skinned, od-pulp fruit which formerly
they deemed it a matter OF State loyalty
TO boast about.
The healthful light wines of California
are winning many new converts to their
use every day both in the East and abroad
and we shall soon be sharing a large part
CT the wine trade of the world with
France.
The trouble in the past was that no
well-planned campaigns were engaged. in
for the purpose of planting in fresh fields
the standard of our superior products.
The State Board of Trade, however, has
placed itself in the van and is now sue
cessfully carrying the good work into the
very heart of Europe.
At the Hamburg Exposition the Cali
fornia exhibit was a marvel to the eyes of
all peholders. Not only was it viewed by
people from every section of Germany,
but from every country in Europe, and it
was looked Upon as the finest feature OF
the fair. Our fruits and our wines were
comparatively unknown there until the
California Board of Trade landed its
splendid display in the German city. 1t
was foregone conclusion that the highest
honor for general exhibit would be sward-
ed to California.
We are hardly surprised therefore to
learn that the first prize at Hamburg,
large gold medal has been rece we'd by
this State, and that those in charge of our
exhibit are flooded with letters of INQUIRY
from prospective German buyers We
shall now profit by trade with Germany,
and the fame of our products. will keep on
growing. 1t behooves US, however, to be
continuously looking for new fields of
trade and commerce, for every new market
we secure for California's products means
so much additional prosperity for the
people of the Golden State.
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NO DOUBLE TAX ON BIKES.

A number of cities in the East are
calculating upon increasing municipal
revenues by putting tax in the form of
license upon bicycles. Considering the
large number of wheels in use In big
city, the receipts from such tax, if there
were no obstacle in the way OF collection,
would mount up to very respectable fig
ures.
Chicago passed bicycle ordinance of
the kind in question but the wheelmen
fought 1t in the courts as soon as it went
into effect, and Chief Justice Tuley of the
Circuit Court for Cook County has just
rendered dec ision holding that the ordi-
nance is unconstitutional, on the ground
that it nvolved double taxation on wheels
which were already subject to taxation as
personal property under state laws.
The court maintained that while the
munici pality might license business or
occu patton like that of an ex pressman, a
baek-driver or common carrier, it had
no right to demand fee for the use, by
resident owners of private vehicles, of its
highways, which are free to the public of
the entire State.
This decision is of interest all over the
country. OF course, it will be appealed
from, and if it should be upheld in the
higher courts, it may stand as legal pre-
cedent on the question OF the constitu-
tionality of similar ordinances. Every
person who is the possessor of bike is
naturally interested in the premises. 1t
looks highly probable that the Cook
County iurist has dealt blow at bicycle
licenses that will prove as effective as the
famous solar plexus punch.
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THE Writ OF
PROHIBITION
Judge William 7. Wallace
Will Hear the Motion
to Dismiss.
Presiding Judge Seawell Re-
fused to Change the Order
of Assignment.
Counsel for Lawrence Sought and
Obtained Delay Until
Next Monday.

The motion to dismiss the writ OF pro-
hibition to restrain Police Judge Camp
bell from forfeiting the bail of A. M. Law
renee will be heard by Judge Wallace
next Monday at o'clock P. NJ. Lawrence
was arrested for criminal libel on COM
plaint sworn to by Claus Spreckels. The
Police Judge ruled that Lawrence should
be present during the preliminary exam
inatIon, but the lawyers employed by the
Examiner contended that the presence of
the defendant was not required. The
Police Court gave notice that if the de-
fendant was not in court at certain hour
his bail would be forfeited.
To shield the defendant from the gaze
of Police Court spectators A. ]. Clunie
obtained writ of prohibition from Judge
Seawell, presiding Judge of the Superior
Court, restraining the Police Court from
forfeiting The bail of the defendant.
Grove l.. johnson immediately filed a
petition to have the writ dismissed. Judge
Seawell, for reasons of his own, declined
to hear the argument Oh the motion to
dismiss the writ, but referred the case to
Judge Wallace>s department of the Supe-
rior Court When the matter came before
Judge Wallace last Wednesday he de-
clined to hear it on the ground that civil
anu AOb a uSSllOu WAS luVOlVeQs
Judge Seawell was then asked to hear it,
but he declined again.
Yesterday Judge Seawell was requested
to hear 1t or assign the case 10 some Judge
who would pass upon the question. The
presiding Judge replied that he had as
signed the case to Judge Wallace ana
would not change the assignment. Grove
L. Johnson and A. J. Clunie then went to
Judge Wallace and Mr.. Johnson made a
statement of the facts In the case. At
first Judge Wallace declined TO consider
the matter, but after reflection announced
that he would consent rather than en-
barrass the administration of justice. He
recognized that the constitution gave the
presiding Judge the right to assign cases,
but said the proceeding was unheard OF
for presiding Judge 10 assign a case to
Judge who had protested against hearing
1t.
Judge Wallace then said that be would
listen TO the motion. Mr.. Johnson an
nounced himself ready to proceed and
was about to begin his argument when
Mr.. Clunie pleaded for more delay on the
ground, this time. that Garret McEner-
ney and General Barnes were engaged in
other trials.
TIE hearing of the motion was then set
for O'Clock next Monday afternoon. The
Exa ier lawyers may then present an
other plea for alny.
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Daughters of Liberty.

Last Saturday was the day set apart by the.
National Council OF the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics on which the connects
OF me daughters OF Liberty should me ct for
eli to do the honors of the day ana it was ioined
by California and Martha Washington conn
CHS oil this City. There were in cludlng invited
IN the meeting hail. which had been patrioti-
caiiy and tastetuily decorated for the OCCASION.
Ihere was short programme of entertain
ment ana there was reunion in the banouet
hall, which had also been tastefully deeoraied'
and pleasant hour was spent, after whicn
there was dancing that Kept the merrv-mak-
ers togetner uhtll late into the night. During
the evening number of the inyited ruests
presented their names for mem herehip in the
order The affair was under the management
OF the iolioWlng-named COMMITTEES: Charles
Lormer, Mrs. Schobb and Mrs White,
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PERSONAL.

DR.. Osborne of Ell Dorado County is guest
at the Russ House.
E. Skinner druggist of Eureka, CAL, is
stopping at the Grand.
P. Tarrey and wife of Denver are guests at
the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
John NJ. Vance and wife of Eureka, Cal. are
guests at the Grand Hotel.
Professor E. P. Hoyt of New YORK is in town,
stopping a the Palace Hotel
Rev. William J. McCartan of Belfast, Ireland.
is guest at the Occidental Hotel.
E. ]. Cahill, a merchant OF San Martin, Is in
town, stopping at the Grand Hotel.
James O'Brien. mining man of Smarts-
vile, is stopping al the Russ House.
George A. Beam, a merchant of San Bernar-
dino. is registered at the Grand Hotel.
1. ]. Hunt. United States Military Academy,
registered a the Occidental Hotel yesterday.
Alex Rummelsburg, merchant of Duuni-
gan, registered ut the Grand Hotel yesterday.
C. jesse Titus of the Golden Eagle Hotel,
Sacramento, is in the City, stopping at the
Palace.
W. H. Mckenzie, banker of Fresno, arrived
in the City yesterday and registered at the
Lick House.
State Senator Edward I. Wolfe left the City
ioI NC" loTh yesteIuay anu Will Ue dDSeul
several weeks.
NJ J. Curtin, pr ointment rancher of Sonora
Tuolumne County, registered at the Cos N O.
politan Hotel yesterday.
l. Barclay Thompson OF Oxford, England, ar.
rived in San Francisco yesterday and is stop
ping at the Grand Hotel.
F. L. Washburn, United States Fish Commits.
sioner, arrived in town yesterday and regis
tered at the Grand Hotel
S. P. Patrick, Receiver of the United States
Land Office, ,Visaiia arrived in the City yester.
day and registered at the Lick House.
Deputy United States Attorney Schlesinger
has gone to Siskiyou County on vacation
and will remain for two or three weeks.
Reginald Truman, who is largely interested
in California mining enterprises, arrived
yesterday and registered at the Palace Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortland Van Camp, Miss Van
Camp, Samuel G. Van Camp ana Walter Cort-
land NJ. Van Camp of Indian apolis arrived in
the City Yesterday and egistered a. the Palace
Hotel
Congressman Hooker and Sherman of New
York and Binger Hermann, United States
Commissioner of the General Land Office, saw
the sights of San Francisco yesterday under
escort OF Dan 7. Cole and TREY L. Ford. The
visitors were escorted to the park, Ingleside,
the Cliff House and Presidio. Mr.. Hooker and
party then left the city for Los Angeles and
Mr.. Sherman ana party left for Mon terey.
All will return next Monday to remain here
several days. When they return the visitor
will be taken around the bay and to the sum-
NIT OF Mount Tamalpais. In their honor the
Union League Club will give reception.
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SILVER AND COMMERCE.

The reports from Mexico yesterday were
the first important evidence given OF the
disturbance OF commerce by the fall in
the price OF silver, though, of course, it was
foreseen and long since announced that
such disturbances would occur. The injury
resulting to Mexico by the depreciation
is double one, inasmuch rs it affects not
only her commerce, but the revenues of
her government, and her statesmen will
have no little difficulty in providing
means for escaping the ills which
threaten.
AS the bonds of Mexico are payable in
gold while her tax S are collected in sill
yer larger portion of her revenues will
be needed to pay the interest on the pub
lie debt than was expected before the re-
cent fall in the purchasing power of sill
yer. This will entail either an increase of
taxation, heavy reduction in the normal
expenditures OF the Government or q de-
ficit; and either OF these is not plea +
thing for Diaz and his Cabinet 10 under.
take
To the world at large the more import
ant problem of the two Is that which in :
wolves the commerce and the industry OF
luc COuutIY. IL is not upon MEXICO alone
that the injury done by disturbing trade
will fall. All nations whose monetary
system is on the silver basis will be di.
rectly affected by It, and even gold-using
countries will experience more or less in. .
jury through their trade relations with
silver countries. Amid the present fiuc.
tuations OF their currency Mexican mer-
chants hesitate to venture upon business,
and as consequences foreign merchants
who have been trading with them will find
their sales diminished and their profits
reduced.
1t would be foolish for the rich gold
standard nations of the earth to sacrifice
the trade of the poorer silver standard
countries for the mere purpose OF main
tanning monetary theory. Mexico,
South Am erica, China and India are vast
consumers of the products of other ma
tions, and it is certain something must be
done to provide financial system which
will increase their import trade rather
than diminish it. The fall of silver affects
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learned everything that is gong. on in the

learned everything that is gong. on In the
world.
1 take pleasure in saying there are great
mum Der of Russian ladies of good family mar
ried to Chinese in Russia, and there we re-
spect Chinese as much as any other nation
aIity We do not ill-Ireat them because they
are only Cinnamon. II Chinese lady is seen
on the street in Russia she Is not 1nsulted by
ii so-calied Chinatown bum or guide who is
under the projection OF some policeman, as II
happened only week ago on Dupont street.
| have never seen drunken Chinese on the
streets yet, but there is not day that VIC are
not annoyed ny white tramps and beggarS at
our homes l had an idea that Chinatown
was Only for Chinese, but it seems to be the
home for every low and drunken white man.
Is there % help for that? We have societies
for the prevention of cruelty to animals, for
vice and humanity. but none for Chinese,
ana if tney protect themselves very often they
have to suffer for 1t.
Ihave never heard of a divorce among Chi
nese, and as far as l know there has never
been a Chinese punished for essauting young
bic crimes OF assault by negroes or bad white
men-never by Chinese. A good Chinese is
better than a good d-for-nothing white man.
Why is ita "distresslng social condition." I'd
like 10 know. Are We not all Gods children?
The ga tes OF heaven will be open to Chinese,
as well any other nation.
When God gave his Son to die for sinners
he did not say, III give my Son to die for all
except the Chinese" No! God in his mercy
to ill-treat them long as the Chinese do
what is right and live up 10 the laws of God
and country. The Chinese treat the white
people good in every way in China, SO lei US
do The same here toward them.
FRIEND TO CHINESE
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A NEW LINCOLN STORY.

Before the Civil War had my home in one
OF the considerable towns not lar from Spring
field. and during the latter part of the time
sustained q reluctant kind of connection with
law Office, writes, contributor TO the Chi
cago Times Herald. l always felt a strong
disposition to take bath Immediately after
participating in trial in a Justices Court,
and after month of steady attendance on the
Circuit Court felt as if had been swimming
in sewer, though along with it was the sad
dening conviction that not all the water of
.multitudlnous seas' could ever wash out the
effect 1t is incalcula BILE misfortune to be so
susceptible to the ingraining of the bad in
this world and to know it. There are other
natures, more firmly grained, which are little
or not at all susceptible to such inf1uen ces.
They "shed them as ducks back sheds
water, and without retaining even surface
trace.
Mr.. Lincolns was one OF those natures. He
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
CALIFORNIANs IN NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 19.-At the Plaza
F. G. Hall; Astor--O. Blankaitz; Cosmopoli.
tan-H. Goliga, E. H. Norman; Holland-P.
Grant; New Amsterdam-Mrs, Frich Schmidt;
St. Denis-L Glass; MortOn-Mr. and Mrs. A.
j. Helz; Broadway Cen tral-J. Meegan; Gill
sey-Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sheehan. B. J. Schmidt
is here buying.
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independent Order of odd Ladies

The recently elected officers of Royal Prog.
ress Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd
Ladies, an auxiliary of the English branch Of
Odd Fellowship known as the Manchester
Unity, were publicly installed in Social Hal
of the A. 0. F. bu1lding IN the nresence OF !
large number of The friends OF the lodge on
last Tuesday eyening. The following named
are the officers who were Installed by Jose pb
Hagsn, D. D. G. NJ, assisted by II. f. WelInft1
as conductor: Mrs. Harrie Miller, n. G. Mrs
E. E: Fouran. Y. G.. Miss G. Fourall. F. S.
Mrs NJ. Mckay, E. S. Mrs. Mary Parolina, T;
and DR.. Harrington, physician. In addition
to these the appointed officers were also in
stalled. After the ceremony ell present werf
invited TO the banquet-hall. where a collation.
awaited them, and after that there was dane
ing until midnight.
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A SONG OF HARVEST.
Sing song Of harvest-sing 1t, ring It sweet;
Set it 10 the music OF the ripple Of the wheat!

sing a song or harveSt-Sing II, ring IL sweet;
Set II 10 the music OF the ripple of the wheat
Sweetheart, sweetheart
RehpiDg as we go,
a Kiss amid the music
And the wheat would never know.
Sing song of harvest-sing 10, ring 1t trne;
Symphonies OF sunlight and mysteries OF daw
Sweetheart, sweetheart,
Summer sighs TO go:
kiss amid the music
And the wheat would never know.
Sing song Of harvest-of many golden 1.-THE:
Set 1t TO the inkle and the twinkle OF The scythe
Swee theart, sweet heart,
Loves eaper, too;
Love Is IN the music
And the thrilling heart OF you.
Sing song of harvest like the ripple Of stream,
Till the shadows kiss the meadows and the stars
above dream
Sweetheart sweetheart,
Summer sighs TO so:
kiss amid tie muse
And he whpat would never know.
+. l.. STANTON in Atlanta Constitution.
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BICYCLING IN RUSSIA.
Buffalo Express.

For the benefit of bicyclsrs quote four par
aeraphs from the rules and regulations gov
erning riding in Russia:
To ring without need is prohibited. No
other signals except bells are allowed.
It's prohibited TO ride or lead O bicycle on
sidewalks, roads for pedestrians, boulevards.
squares or parks.
Riding bicyc Gle in the city In a racing cos
tune, without cCa', or in such costume as
would attract special attention, is prohibited.
When several bieycle-rideIs are together
they must ride one after the other at II dis
lance not less than fourteen feet between
each bicycle.
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WITH YOUR COFFEE.

Dumleigh-Fog has a nasty way of talking
sometimes. The way he spoke Of my new
story was mean enough.
Copleigh-Did he say 1t wasn't good thing?
Dumleigh-No, he didn't go quite so far as
that. but he expressed the opinion that was
excessively Cautious in getting il copyrig ted.
Boston Transcript
Teacher-A rich man dies and leaves mil
lion dollars-one-fifth to his son, one-sixth to
his daughter, one-seventh to his wife, ons-
eighth to his brother and the rest to foreign
missions-what does each one get?
Little Willie Briefs-A lawyer.-Puck.
She-I just married you TO spite George Bill
lings.
He-oh, then. it wasn't just to spite me-
Cincinnati Enquirer
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KIND OF CRUISER HE'D HAVE
New YORK Time G

New YORK Times.
fippant Washington correspondent tells
of Western Congressman whom he once
heard declaiming in Washington hotel
about the new navy. eve must have speed n
our new ships" he said; ''if / had my way
about it we would never build another cruiser
that could sail less tLan twenty fathoms an
hOurP
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FROM A FRIEND OF CHINESE.
Some of the Good Qualities of the Mon
goIian as Husband.

EOI1Hn as q Hus DdHu
To the Editor Of the San FgcRctsco Crlt-SIE:
In last Sundays CALL there is an article in
reference to white ladies marrying Chinese.
l would like 10 state right here that most
every one of those ladies is happier and
treated better than the wives of some white
men. Chinese husband-to-be does not
promise possible things to his intended
wife. He does not come home drunk ana
abuse his family. nor compel his wife to go
out working so he may stand on the corner
smoking, visit saloons and enjoy other little
innocent pleasures, as they are called; No No
those are only known to white people chi
nese husband, as a rule, loves, respects ana
works for his wife and family. He does nor
belong to cIubs-he could not take his wlfe.
one couple was spoken OF in particular, a
Chinese and Russian, as q thing never heard
OF before. Wei. think the writer has not
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in fact the whole commercial world and
when the International monetary confer
ence meets to consider the Lest means to
restore the monetary equilibrium by re-
monetizing silver it will find ''it is con-
dltion and not a theory thatconfronts us. !"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20

Pastor Kneipp. the water-cure priest of
Woerishofen, Bavaria, left all his property to
his lifelong friend, Pastor Stueckle In Men.
delheim, cutting off his relatives with
nothing. The management of his famous in
stitution at Woerishofen he intrusted to the
person who has hitherto represented him In
its conduct Prior Reste.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20

CoRoNADo.-Atm osphere Is perfectly dry soft
and mild being entirely free from the n1ists COM
mon further north. Round trip tickets by steam
ship, including fifteen days board the Hotel dal
Coronado. $50; longer stay So 80 per day Apply
New Montgomery street. San Francisco,
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Are you going 10 the country vacation II
90 II is no trouble for us 10 forward THE CALL 10
your address. DO not let it miss you for you VIII
miss it. Orders given 10 the carrier or left at
Business Office will receive prompt attention.
NO EXTRA CHARGE. Fifty cents per month
for summer months
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20

A large part ofthe unemployed problem
has joined the rush to Alaska and will
spend the winter at Dyea or Skaguav.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20

Wheat is rapidly jumping up the Chill
coot Pass of prices and will bring more
gold into the country than all the Klon-
dixie boomers put together.
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The men who have written to the Post.
master at Trinity Center asking him to
locate mining claims for them evidently
believe that a man who is fortunate
enough to hold public Office can afford
to look for bonanzas for the pleasure of
giving them away.
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Nonresident journalists are a good deal
like fleas. When you put your finger on
them they are not there. Nevertheless
there is way to suppress the pest.