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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19
PROTECT OUR CITY WITH A PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT.

n NE of principal needs Of this city, if not the
principal is better fire protection by giving it
- fully paid Fire Department. The confagration
hazard II San Francisco enormous. and people who
experience in such matters form adequate
idea their city occasionally to being
swept of the face of the globe.
behooves protect this city much posi-
bic. growing every direction. The Richmond dis
filing up Ashbury Heights neghborhood is full
of residences, end of the city to the
other improvements taking place
Seeing therefore, how San Francisco is developing is
It not mistaken policy to practice economy in the
matter of fire protection? Should take warning
from the terrible fires that taken all the
world Of late?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19

Were the city better protected the Insurance.
companies could charge lower they would do so
gladly A is certainly dawning upon San Fran
CISCO AS for the "croakers they always with us
and no city without them 1t refreshing however to
see that for there half dozen
energetic business their faith in San Fran
cisco by emoarking in commercial undertakings or
oy putting massive buildings of the cv
Look at those erected by Spring Valley Water Com
pany the Gaslight Company Claus Spreckes There
Is not city in the world buildings more rnodernIv
constructed than those That is why say that San
Francisco well afford pay proper and ADEQUATE
fire protection
fully paid Fire Department is what this city needs
w. J. CALLINGHAM
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19

snail manufacture special machinery for mining and
other purposes; but in the manufactures of
many other productive lines the East which has
and iron, cheap and plenty has advantage over
which we shall not be able to Offset at present
But while this is true 1t is also true that Cafor-
MIA has products which are nearly peculiar to her
that all other portions of the United States can look
TO US for their supplies in such lines.
Our fruit, for instance, is equal to that grown
anywhere else. and it always be disposed it
is only properly advertised throughout the East
What need, then, in my opinion, is to develop
steadily charging market. When the whole State
has reached its full productive development the future
of San Francisco will be assured. How shall we Sc
cure this? We should lose opportunity let the
world know what have. We should neglect no
means by which goods may be placed before the
favorable impression
I satisfied that there are many residents Of
California who do not clearly where find our
greatest prosperity. Much has been said concern
ing the lack Of enterprise the part of moneyed
men in San Francisco. My experience has been that
it has not been difficult to enlist capital attempt
found new enterprises in San Francisco when upon
of success Several enterprises. of which have had
personal knowledge and which were projected under
peculiarly favorable conditions having in advance
guaranty Of cooperation the part Of large
mercial houses in placing the to be manufac-
tured, existed for time and then the stockholders
found that competition was too keen the part Of
the East to permit them to proitably continue. We
do not need enterprises which, owing the present
sparsity Of population and the Eastern competition
cannot possibly succeed. Having enjoyed knowledge
concerning much which has been attempted by our
San Francisco merchants and moneyed men, do not
fail Of permanent
J. B. sTETSoN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19
HE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

purchasing and owning suitable lots purposes
have indicated would steps taken to OBJ
tam from the next Legislature enabling the CITY
and county to purchase transfer other
nents suitable sites for police purposes in
uon with this subject would station houses
should be constructed with for the horses
patrol wagons in use in the respective districts.
The mounted patrol this CITY is as good az
any in the East, and it will be increased in
the future. -
sl francisco Is progressing in every
benefit US to adopt have been tried in a
East and which have helped cities to attain b
position they occupy gain for us the Admiration
respect that granted them.
w. LEES, Chief of Polica
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tho
appointment or promotion of who devoted
isEiEIf1 the greater of
nttlng them the high positions
Oe caHeo; and II the petty anmosty displayed
such men by others
cease this city and State would greatly benefited
Our streets in
ss4Eai should be put in good condition immediately
sf&Sa In September last along other
1ornlans, was in Buffalo, attending Ar,nv
sxsl national Encampment The that we couId
S{EA mo IN the Eastern relating
saaRsEsf3 and the State brra1aS
fMH or other dfsrepuabfe episodes talked aTnons
ourselves as to why the Associated Press frnisbaS
t4FuH such news instead nothing all if nobipo
Die could be said O~-
UllIiH II we want to San Francisco snd oa a.
H ul3n spoken of in the East only one
ltttl31 threeine dispatch forth daily NV e.
4lI ciated Press, and dispatch confair ~
ing Information: Temperature Franosoo
SSs5 ooh SO many degrees; atmosphere
S4z8E8 Just wha1eVer 1t happens
'ne fasteners compare the record of orr 4vaa+h
S3StkR 'ney VIII soon think coming to San
7H4tSkN francisco to stay AAAs " pan
kH12i&N II is also beyond q +h,4
4H1fSN owing TO its climate,
kaHy1N 80 e OHteu states Those h. 49,
tfaMk I summer ana early fall can with the nrona-
l{liA S,ooS eiort on the part citizens h. ~
fEf{ll oaceu 10 come here The convention
4l}1fM working hard in conjunction viii a. is
jtH+fH vereln 10 have the meeting of the cesrr
1fliitBW -si Turn Ferens held in ana tI- N"
l9iI3tfhs this respect o-'c0 VIII DC favored in
Frano nt accruing to the Pacific Coast and Co..
fHt3H#h cicuaoe Not only do thew snana ois' Is IN
eJf1H with u.s. but they form COLDER sum OF
fIHffNf lives live - Us at some period of their
fiHjEfMs BrigadAr ca,o.., K II. WAKEFIELD
ftttsffNI e' GENERAL, National Guard of Californ;.
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suaU4sNW
TERMINALS AT 10th STREET.

ELEVATED TERMINALS AT 10th STREET.
leave tho cars at 129th street and walk alongA
long platform to reach tho cars Of the suburban
branch. There Is now n connecting track boz
tween the two lines used to switch engines. on to.
the yard tracks and to the coal hoppers. A few"
trains are run over this at night and go out over
the suburban branch without change. This To-
practicable only when traffic is light. During
the day the switching track and yard tracks are
In constant use by the locomotives. ..-
1t is intended now to build tracks directly con-
Meeting the two lines. and the suburban trains
will come and go on Third avenue as the Ninth
avenue trains do on Sixth avenue. The work
will begin just as soon as the decision of the city
authorities as to the way of approach to the new
bridge Is announced. It will require a largo ex-
penditure of money, but the Executive Commit
tee adopted Mr.. Fransiolis suggestion, because
they believed that the returns from In
creased facilities will Justify their action. The
daily travel over the Third avenue line de-
branch amounts to an average OF about 10000.
passengers. 1t is expected that this travel will
greatly increase II the inconvenient change at.
129th street can be avoided. An extension Of
the system to Fordham would make 1t still moro
important to have no changes OF cars. Such an
Manhattan Railway Company. After the two.
lines have been connected the distance over the
route that one can travel for five cents will DO
IL. 10 miles. =
be discontinued after the'new arrangement goes
into effect, and all trains will be through trains.
The accompanying sketch shows the present
system for the transfer of passengers. They arc
delivered on the platform SHOWN alongside the
tracks of the Third avenue line, and then have
of the suburban branch. The switching track II
also shown.
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STALE FARE At THE WIGHAM.

Braves Slip Out while Orators "stick to Lo-
cal lssuesr-Committse or Conference.
II the meagro attendance at tho meeting Of
the Tammany Hall General Committee last
evening Is o test. the rank and file of Wigwam
followers are getting tired Of the local issues
which Caterer Sheehan has been serving
monthly. They have had roast Strong admins
~tration, broiled Republican Legislature, fried
tax rates and devilled finances, and last night
they had q hash Of the remnants. There was q
very small attendance. which thinned out rap.
idly when It was discovered what was on the
bill.
Mr.. Sheehan had had prepared q piece 4,500
words long. 1t talked about Republican hye-
mas from the wilds of the State" fattening on
the municipality; unjust State taxation; 1.-The
voice of wrangling REFORM" spendthrift admin
istration, and imported oficeholders. A chap
ter was devoted to 'hayseed hawkshaws" and
"bushwhackers," as the countrymen appointed
to the police are called. Senator Platt was adj
dressed in the second person and was accused of
being responsible for the Strong administrator
and for the new Constitution. which had a ma
jority Of Il. 900 in this county. as well as for
unjust discrimin alton against the city through
the State Board OF Assessors. The address closed
with this paragraph:
Democratic voters must bear In mind that q great
Concerned t.T With every branch of the state Govern.
ment under the control Of your political enemies.
with the partisan advantage secured by. the State
Constitution which tnsures q Republican majority In
the Legislature, II we now permit Plat and his state
Government Of Greater New York It will be twenty
years at least before the Empire state can give its
electoral vote to . Democratic Presidential candidate
or elect a Governor or United States Senator.
John G. Sheehan offered an additional resolu.
ton rejoicing in Justice Andrews's decision that
trial by jury must be accorded when demanded
where a prisoner accused of violating the Rainea
law swears that he is innocent -.
Civil Justice Goldfogle and DR.. Hamilton vii.
liams made speeches. They "sloshed around"
generally. 1t was resolved to appoint Q com
mittee to confer with the Democrats OF Brook.
Ign. Queens, and Richmond on representation in
tho City Convention which the conferees are
also empowered to call. Tammany will have
ten members of this conference. three of whom
will be the Chairmen of the General, the Organ.
~ization, and the Executive committees. The
others will be appointed by the Executive Com
mittee next week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-05
MISS DURYEA'S BURIAL.
More Particulars or tho Drowning OF Samuel
sioan's Little GrnnddauGhtor.

More Particulars or the Drowning OF Samuel
sioan's Little Granddaughter.
GARRIsoN's, n. Y, june 4.-The remains Of
little Susie Duryea, whose death by drowning
was noted in THE SuN to-day, was laid to rest In
the village churchyard at 8 o'clock this evening.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Thompson, rector of the Episcopal
church, conducted the last sad rites. Miss Dur
yea, who was a most enthusiastic bicycle rider.
met death while riding along the roads Of Oily
gasket, the summer residence of her grandfather,
the Hon. Samuel Sloan. This beautiful estate is
celebrated for its fine roads, and a ride on q
wheel through its charming environment IL an
experience long to be remembered.
Little Miss Duryea, In company with her little
cousin, Helen Sloan, a daughter of William
Sloan. deceased, was riding along one Of the
roads adjacent to tho ice pond, and owing to the
speed attained while coasting was unable to
control the wheel and was thrown h~eadlong into
the lak S,,r The % 8niy W PHTson T TRs. shs o n a. 70 ts be
oldest employees OF the estate.
Tracy heard the screams of the girl and her
cousin, who was attempting to reach her with a
plunged into the water, which was considerably
over his head, and ran no little risk In his effort
to save the girl. and was in turn pulled out Of
the pond by one of the farm hands. All that WAS
possible was done to resuscitate the young lady,
but in vain: Physicians from Gold Spring were
telegraphod for and responded immediately, but
Miss Duryoa was the second daughter
Of tho Rev. Joseph r. and Margaret Sloan
Duryea. residents Of New York city. and was
cident is three.fourths of a mile from the east
shore of the Hudson River. The grandfather,
the Hon. Samuel Sloan, reached here last night,
death of his ~favorite grandchild. At tho time
OF the accident the father was out riding.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-05
HASTINGS SLOWS THE WELLER BILL.
It Provides Severe Penalties for Coercion OF
Trades Unionint Employeea.

t Provides Severe Penalties for Coercion OF
Trades Unionist Employees.
HARRISBURG. Pa, June 4.-Gov. Hastings has
approved the Weller bill asked for by the lead
ers Of organized labor all over tho State. 1t pro-
vides that II any officer. agent, or employee of
any corporation chartered under the laws OF this
Commonwealth, or any foreign corporation doing
business in this Commonwealth, shall coerce or
attempt to coerco any employee by discharging
or threatening to discharge him be-
cause of his connection with any lawful
labor organization; or II any such Of
ficer. agent, or employee shall exact from
any applicant for employment any promise
or agreement not to form, join or belong to q
lawful labor organization. or not to continue q
member Of q lawful labor organization; or IL any
such officer, agent, or employee shall in any way
prevent or endeavor to prevent any employee
from forming. joining or belonging to such lawful
labor organization. or shall interfere or attempt
to interfere by any other means whatsoever,
direct or indirect, with any employees free and
untrammelled connection with such lawful labor
organization. he or they shall be guilty Of q mis-
demeanor, ana on conviction thereof shall be
liable to q fine Of not moro than 80, 900 or less
than $1,000 and imprisonment for q term not
exceeding one year. or both, in the discretion of
Rufus E. shapley. who appeared before the
Governor In opposition to the bill, holds that it
Is unconstitutional.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-05
BRYANIsM THE REAL ISSUE.
Young Democracy Demand . simon-Puro 10
to I Candidate

"
Young Democracy Demands . simon-Puro IO
to I Candidate
Another rally of tho Young Democracy of tho
Greater New York was held at Grenada Hall, In
Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn. last night. Frank A.
Milmoe presided. Henry Nichols said that, I'M
fortunately, a majority of tho people voted last
fall for no prosperity. Tho Chicago platform
really meant prosperity. Those who voted
against II were now apologizing for doing so.
"You don't find any Bryan men apologizing,"
he said. land no real Democrat Is ashamed of
voting for Bryan"
Mr.. Nichols said now that a victory was GER
tain in the election of a Mayor for the Greater
New York the men who had repudiated the Chi.
cago platform wanted to lead the Democracy.
But" said Mr.. Nichols. our great leader
has said there shall be no compromise with
these traitors"
William G.. Whitney and Roswell P. Flower,
"who were traitors to our party last fall, arc
now opposing us and trying to prevent the Dem
ocratic party from sustaining Its own platform
adopted at Chicago. 1t seems to me to DO a piece
of sublime impertinence," said MI. Nichols.
Alfred j. Wolf said the labor organizations
had studied tho Chicago platform. and were now
adopted at Chicago was the first Democratic
platform over adopted by a Democratic Conven-
club that he had ever received to beat out tho
brains of monopoly and special privileges. Tho
the Rsn pa as Sf iss e fsll w was f Fiji. P%SS Eishe 5Fai FfSwe to-
and Grover Cleveland.
1.-THE man TO be elected Mayor must be a Dem.
on the same platform promulgated at Chicago.
We are going to win, tho people know 1t, and
the traitors are trying to get In out Of the wet.
The election of Mayor of the Greater New York
is Of national Importance, as the country Is
waiting and watching to SEQ what the Bryan
Democrats can do
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JOHN n. M,LEAN ON DECK.
Goes TO Cincinnati TO Open His Campaign for
tho senatorahip.

" ~ ~ y tD HE %
tho senatorahip.
CINCINNATI. o.. June mir. John r. Mclean,
newspaper editor and proprietor of this city.
fnancier of Washington and free silver candi-
date OF the State of Ohio, arrived from the
Capitol this morning in his private
car "Ohio." He took possession OF the
very large house at Pike and Fifth streets
which he has rented, fully furnished. for six
months. Mr.. Mclean did not bring his family,
TO the great disappointment of many friends.
He brought a corps OF servants and a private
secretary. He also brought along a complete
literary bureau for the campaign in the persons
OF two OF his able editorial writer's.
This Is the first time in ten years that Mr.. Mo
Lean has possessed a household here. When
asked the direct question whether he would be
a candidate for United States Senator, MI. Nc
Lean said to-day. that that was a mat
ter depending wholly for settlement upon
the complexion OF the next Legislature.
Further than this he declined to be interviewed.
1t is intended that the famous old Anderson
home. which Mr.. Mclean Ia occupying, will be
real headquarters for the Democratic leaders In
tho fall campaign.
1t may be Interesting to note that Mr.. Calvin
8. Brice of New York, Washington, and at odd
bits OF time. Lima. o.. Is sidetracked also in a
private car somewhere In the State, and that
his able. lcutenants are not asleep while their
chief IL dreaming OF the Senatorial toga that he
thinks once did fit his proportions so we'll.
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ALLIED BUT NOT UNITED.
Some or the Pure Primaries Men want Il
Bind y Mayor in Thei1 Chain.

Some or the Pure Primaries Men want 70
Bind = Mayor in THEFT Chain.
There Is blood on the moon now among the
members of the Allied Political Clubs. The aR-
known as the Allied Political Clubs Is
made up principally OF members of political
clubs who kick every time they get licked at
primaries. One Of the leading lights is Lawyer
Spooner OF the Thirty-third district, who is Gen.
C.. ii. T. Collis's adviser whenever the General
Is beaten by the regular organization in his dis
trict. The Allied Political Clubs meet semi-occa-
sionally. They met on Thursday night in the
rooms of the Blaine Club in West Twenty-fourth
street. Delegate Goodman was in the chair.
Delegate Spooner sprang a resolution to the
effect that a letter setting forth tho object of the
club-"pure primaries"-be sent to each Of the
candidates for Mayor of the Greater Now York,
with the demand that tho candidate subscribe
to them. Chairman Goodman wanted to force
the resolution through.
President Gross OF the Blaine Club denounced
"Do you favor pure primaries y when, put to q
candidate was impairment and uncalled for and
fSTTtsS Win ha d It an Sft thSy It gR MSs pSe bh lnfSfsaG 81
the nominating convention to make a platform
for their candidate to run on and the Allied
Political Clubs had no right to interfere.
This opened the row. and it continued half
an hour. Finally Spooner declared that he
Wouidn't subscribe subs c to the S% prin isf @4 q tho az
Yes" said Gross tauntingly, that's the
kind of a Republican you are. l thought you
said You were q Republican and would stand by
the Republican candidate. Now you say you
won't unless he answers impertinent questions q
Finally the resolution was put to a vote and
was defeated. The kickcrs now assert that the
meeting was packed.
What's tn use of ally-en." demanded an en-.
thusiast yesterday OF THE Sun reporter, "if ye
can't make somebody agree with your principles
in writin'f'
There viii be a fight over the matter at the
next meeting of the aggregation.
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CIT LEATITr GOES FOR THE MAYOR,
And Says the Corporation Counsel Runs His
ONCE In TamnAny's Interest.

The Cts Union in the Fourth district mus
tered forty men last night at 232 East Broad
way, 10 hear James h. Reynolds and John Brooks
l@avitt talk. Mr.. Leayitt pitched into Mayor
Strong.
Mayor Strong" he said, twas elected by tho
people TO run the Government for the people.
ms was all plain before the election, but no
uoesnt seem to have been able TO understand
English. He interpreted it to mean that he was
"F"n the city for the benefit of certain politi-
cal organizations. Wherever he appointed a
man AT the demand of tho politicians he made
" mistake. Police Commissioners Roosevelt
ana Andrews may have made mistakes,
ol they were trying to do right. Platt's
man Grant, and Jimmy O'Brien's man, Parker,
haven't been that kind Of men. Take Mr.. Con-
sI"h'e' | know myself OF several disgraceful in
ootshces Of where political pull was exerted in his
NIT EN-MayOr Grace dictated tho appoint
al 81 me corporation Counsel. He Is a practi.
~ po,llclln, and has been running his office in
EEr Hisrest OF Tammany., 1t is largely due 10
TO-, mat there has been the shameful failure 10
e. ,he TWO new small parks on the east side, and
M ti"e not protected the city's rights in the
~N'nahd Eighth avenue railroads"
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Warmer weather settled yest.rday over tn. mid.
die Atlantic and New England States and the lower
lake section. 1t WAS due TO tho now of warm air
from the South into an area OF low pressure over
tho lake regions, whore tho weather was cloudy
and she Wery. There Observation-Disclosures in this
section. with conditions favorable for thunder
storms. Fair weather prevailed south and west of
tho lake regions. where the temperature was un.
usually low. Frost was reported in Wyoming and
Montana:
In this city.the day was warm and suitry. with q
thunder shower passing. which caused a drop in
temperature from 81 At 1850 r. N. to 49, At 8 p.
n. With nightfsll the shower.bocamo heavy. Hu.
Nudity touched 90 per cent. in the morning. Its
average was 80 per cent. for the day; wind south,
average velocity IL miles an houri barometer, cor
rect-d TO read to sea level. At 8 A. NJ. 20. ss, Q p
II. 20. 81.
Tho thermometer at the United states Weather Blu
reau Registered the temperature yesterday as followa
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WASHINGTON FORECAST FOR SATURDAY.
For New England, showers. probably clearing by
Saturday night; southwesterly winds. becoming
northwesterly.
For eastern Nep York, shoirers. JoHoped BY fair IN
the afternoon; cooler; southwest 10 toeSt rinds.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, showers,
probably clearing by noon; slightly cooler; westerly
winds.
For Delaware. Maryland. and Virginia. and the Dis.
trict OF Columbia, generally fair; northwesterly
winds.
For western Pennsylvania, western New York, and
Ohio. fair. preceded by showers on the lakes; fresh
northwcsterly winds.