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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
CELESTIAL FEMALE SLAVES.
Women's Home Missionary Association
Tod About san Francisco's
Chinatown.

BOSTON, Oct. 27-At the eighteenth
annual meeting of the Woman'5 Home
Missionary Association in Berkeley YTemp pie
Wednesday Miss D. E. Emerson, represent
ing the American Missionary Association,
talked about the Chinese women. The
association, she said, has worked for
twenty-five years among the Chinese in
California under great disadvantages.
There are in San Francisco now $500
Chinese women, of whom 1000 are wives
and 1900 slaves. Many of the latter are
brought here for immoral purposes.
Since the law prohibiting the i'm portation
of Chinese was passed. the price of girl
Of 16 has risen from $500 to $2500.
The association employs tlve women
missionaries, who get at the women by
petting the children, for Chinatown is
filled with brightly dressed boys and girls.
There is fooi-binding there, and some of
the women have painfully small feet
Some of the women take work from the
shops, while others are engaged in dress
making or embroidering. These women
are learning from their little children.
The missionaries of al denominations are
re >cuing many of the slaves from the
houses of iIl-tame Many of these girls
were deceived and did rot know when
they came what was in store for them.
The speaker spoke of the terrible traffic
in girls, not only among the Chinese, but
among the negroes of the South.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
PROSPERITY IN WASHINGTON,
Senator Wilson Says the People of That
State Have More Money Than They
Know What to Do With.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator John
L. Wilson of Washington. who arrived
to-day, said: Money! 1 never saw so
much money in my Life. The people of
my State actually have more money than
they know what to do with, after paying
their debts"
Where did they get it?"
"They are making il. We have fifty
million dollars worth OF crops in our State
this year-wbeat, oats. barley, hops, not
TO speak OF fish and the products of the
forests. The farmers of Washington have
a wonderful wheat crop. There is one
county in the State Sherman County,
with tnlv zoo voters In it, and the COUNTY
raised !. 900. 600 bushels OF wheat. There is
another county where the crop makes the
per capita wealth of the county $l00.
Every man, woman and child worth $100.
The section of the State east of the Cas-
cade Noun ,ains, called the Inland EN-
plre, raised forty three million bushels
of wheat. They are getting 80 and 20
cents bushel for it, and that is a big
profit, for they can raise wheat in Wash
inston for 25 cents to 90 cents bu.hel.
Then there is the lumber industry.
There are 200 shingle- mills in the State.
md they are all running night and day.
You couldn't get an order filed under
thirty days. There is no mistake abou.
prosperity having come 10 our people"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30

Gladstone, in his personal hand writing,
said that he was then engaged in a tre-
mendous struggle for British liberty and
was standing as a candidate for Midlo-
THAN, and did not have time for more
than casual look over the book, but ap-
proved of its general principles. Glad
stone was running against the Duke of
Buccleugh who owned every foot OF the
county, and Gladstone was elected to
serve over that constituency.
Outside o. Progress ard Poverty" Mr.
Georges most serious work was on the
IRISH land question of 1891 Land and Its
Use-," which was simply an elaborate
of the single-tax idea, the true principle
of political economy. Al the time of his
death he was engaged in the elaboration
of another work supple mental 10 Prog
ress and Poverty" which, in his esIima-
tion, was necessary by reason OF tue crea-
tion of new economic conditions.
Amoug politicsi econom sts-whatever
they may think CT h iii ories-he has
taken the highest rank, because of his
success 'iul Owe turning of the doc rine of
overprod uctioa and overpopuIation. Al
Although NJ. Malthus in 1926 in his
lence and famine" ware necessary to stop
the growth OF population, no political
economist, including NJ. Laboullaye.
would contend that that dCctrine still has
a place in tn. science of political economy.
In lis famous book Mr.. George absolutely
demonstrated that as population grew The
means of su osIstence grew in equal ratio,
and not the verlest tyro in political econ
ony undertakes to defend the Malthusian
doctrine, so success ully dif George re-
fute il. PATRICK j. MURPHY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
ALL BE THANKFUL
FOR PROSPERITY
President Mckinley Issues His
First Thanksg wing Day
Proclamation.
Asks That Due acknowledgment
Be Given for Blessings Show
cred Upon the Nation.
Special Dispatch TO THE CALL.

Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The Presi-
dent to-day ISSUED his first Thanksgiving
day proclamation, as follows:
In remembrance of Gods goodness to us
during the past year, which has been so
abundant let offer up to him out thanks
giving and pay our VOWS unto the most
high. Under his watchful providence in
dustry has prospered, the conditions of labor
have been i'm proved, the rewards of the hus-
bAndman have been increased and the COM
forts OF our homes multiplied. His mighty
hand has preserved peace and projected the
uation. ReSpec for law and order has been
strensthened, love OF free institutions
cherished aud ali sections OF our beloved
country brought into closer bonds OF fraternal
regard and generous cooperation.
For these great benefits it is our duty to
praise the Lord in a spirit OF humility and
gratitude and TO offer up To him our most
earnest supplicstions. That we may acxnowI-
edge our obligation as people 20 m who
has graciously granted US the blessings of
free government and material prosperity, L,
William Mckinley, President of the United
states, do hereby designate and set apart
Thursday, the % IN day of November, for ns-
tional thanksgiving and prayer, which all of
the people are invited 10 observe with appro-
PIRATE religious services in their respective
places of worship.
On this day of rejoicing and domestic re-
union let our prayers ascend to the Giver of
every good and perfect gift, for the continu-
ance of his love and favor to us, that our
hearts may be filled with Charity and good
will, and that we may be ever worthy of his
beneficent concern. III witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States 10 be affixed.
Done a the city of Washington this twenty
ninth day of Octobe-, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven, and of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and twenty-second
By the President, WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary OF state.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30

miah Boynton OF Detroit, who presided,
spoke. de announced that there were
hut three things on the order of business:
The reading Of the finding, prayer and
adjournment.
Rev. ID. Z. Bradley of Grand Rapids,
the scribe, read the findings, Mr.. Boyn-
ton then led the meeting IN PRAYER and
announced that the conference had dis
so we'd.
The aged DR.. Mclean, who is regarded
as DR.. Browns chief adversary, sa id that
he was satisfied "The verdict was lust"
said he. I'VE will do all in our power to
come to an amicabie arran cement and un-
derstanling with Brother Brown"
Df. Brown met defeat without a wink.
He sat lone in the rear of the assembly,
room when Scribe Bradley announced
the verdlct, bat expressed his disappoini-
ment when the come had dispersed.
He did not demand relief from the
Charge OF infidelty, he said, as the Bay
Conference had done that, but be wished
to be free from the ministerial ina ability"
IN which he now finds himself.
The result of the councils action will
likely lead to the re lection of his applica-
ton for mem bership in the Chicago Con-
gregational Ministerial Association and
breacn in the mem bership OF the Green
street church, of which DR.. Brown Is now
pastor.
An impressive part of the final session
OF the council was the prayer delivered by
DIR. Boynton In his APPEAL the doctor
prayed Tor purer manhood and woman
hood, and that the bes sings OF heaven be
upon all those interested in the work of
the council, which, he said, concerned the
whole Congregational church.
Il think that l shall have TO drive
dray or become reporter on a news
paper," said Rev. DR.. Brown, with a
touch of sarcasm, while awaiting the re-
turn of the final verd ict. When seen
afterward he sa ID:
This does not disqualify NE to remain
pastor OF the Green-strect church. 1t is
now in order, l suppose, for the Bay Con-
ference TO take the first step as suggested
IN the last section of the finding l shall
be only too willing to accept any reason
able overture the Bay Conference is willing
tie make to me. But | may say that my
experience with Congregational council
verdicts Is that they are almost as hard to
interpret as con titutional law"
Rev. DIR. Brown admittet that the find
ing of the council would precipitate dis
cussion of his right to become a member
OF the Chicago association. 1t i, claimed
he was only suspended from the Bay Con-
ference and is still a member, thus pre-
venting him becoming mem Der OF any
other conference in the church.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
NEW STATIONS NEEDED,
The Weather Bureau Desires Their
fsta6 ishment in the Southwest
ern Part of the Country,

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-The annual
report OF the Chief of the Weather Bu.
reau, w. l.. Moore, asks for the establish
ment of stations in the southwestern part
of the country, EN- bracing The territory of
Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and
Southern California. 1t is stated that fr :
quent storms originate in this territory
and it is desired to have places from which
information can be attained regarding
them. At present there are fifty cities of
more than $4,000 population not having a
Weather Bureau station, and it is thought
in some of them. It least, stations could
be established. Severa. OF them however
are near places which already have sta
tlons. The new estimate includes an item
of $40 600 for the purchase OF signal lights
for all stations displaying storm signals
There are now 253 ports displaying signals.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
Again Turns Condemnation
by Peers Into "GompIete
VindiCation."
BUT THE BAY CONFERENCE
is USTAINED.
However, the Gay Pastor Can Re
main In Chicago as Long as the
Church WIN Tolerate Him.
Special Dispatch to The CALI.

CHICAGO Oct. 30 DIR. G. o. Brown
ha4 been repeating here the tactics he fol-
owed at the close OF the council at the
First Congregational Church at San Fran
cisco, which caused his undoing. The
story sent out yesterday to the effect that
Brown had triumphed here over the Bay
Conference came from DR.. Brown. In ef-
feet the uufrocke pastor Ia. been seek
ing TO pose before the public as an inno-
cent and injured man when he has been
Justly and righteousiy condemned in
court of his own selection.
1t will be remembered that on the night
the council called at San Francisco to
probe the Overman charges cesed, Dr.
Brown hastened to the agents of the press
associations with q statement that he had
heen acquitted, when the verdict was that
while the adultery charge had not been
proved he had been guilty OF conduct IN
becoming minister.
This statement coming from Brown
went all over the country, and although
it was subsequently denied and Brown
shown to have been guilty of falsehood,
the denial failed of full effect. Denials
always do.
DR.. Brown, like history, has repeated
himself While mis- case was still under
Amusement last night, he made his wsy
TO the city editor OF the Times Herald,
and the story of DR.. Browns vindication
sent out from here was the direct result
of the conversation between the discred-
tied minister and the Journalist. Dr.
Brown had tried once again to turn con-
demnet Oh into acquittal. The attempt
will tail here as it in San Francisco.
COngregationalism III Chicago has taken
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
HENRY GEORGE
DIES SUDDENLY
Contin ued from Second Page.
His brother, John ",

ticket for the East. His brother, John ",
and | saw him off.
Wnen he reached New York he 50 W the
Harpers and told them tnat he had hi
plates and wanted their impression. They
told him that his work was a beresy and
the impression of the Harper brothers
would never go upon such book. Then
he went 10 Philade phi TO persuade Lip
pincott to publish his b)ok. They said
no; thev could not afford 10 Go II. OF
course, they had submite ed the work to
their critics. and their advice was that it
was most dangerous document. Then
he went to Chicago to secure a publisher,
but failed there. He finally secured
publisher in New York, and the book was
published. So great was the demand Tor
II ihat l0O. 600 copies were sold IN that
year-1880
George, who had a common school ed
cition only, and knew nothing at all
aoout grammar, always called in a COM
m4ttee OF gram arians whenever he had
completed page. They were All personal
friends, among Them being w. Swinion,
theh professor of English literature and
rhetoric In the University of California;
Dan Nonheli, The poet; Joseph Leggett,
VINO VINO was then principal o, school; JOSEPH
o'Connor, f. NJ. Campbe II, Superintend-
eht OF schools In Oakland, and Frank
Gross OF the Marysville Appeal They
Would SIT regularly and pass upon the
grammar OF The book and fight over the
construction of sentences. Tuey would
sit until md night in the discussion of the
work. In that way the grammar OF
"Progress and Poverty was fixed. but not
one OF those gentlemen ever undertook to
prove upon the chapter on Liberty"
VI the authors edition of 500 he sent q
copy to Gladstone and to Professor Sum-
ner OF Yale, the professor OF poliucal
economy in that institution. In reply
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
Iaktma stock to AIaska.

PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. 29.-The tug
Pioneer, with the bark Colorado and scow
in tow, bound for Alaska with 200 cattle,
an equal mum Der of horses ana onward OF
100 dogs. put in here tC- night at s o clock
for the purpos- of devlsing ways
and means for keeping the stock alive on
the trip northward. While on the wav
from Sea title several head of cattle and one
horse died from suffocation. The scow is
laden with hav and grain with which to
iced the stock while en- the trip I'D and
over the Dalton trall to The headwaters of
the Yukon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
Ln,tnchfnn at Enirhnn.m,

EUREKA, Oct 29.-At H. D. Bendix-
sens shipyard at Fairhaven this afternoon
was launched a fine three-masted schooner.
which was christened Mildred. The Mil.
dred, which is the third vessel launched
there this season, has a carrying capacity
OF $50. 900 ieet of lumber. The managing
owner IS Albert Meyer OF San Francisco
The vessel will go into the Hawaiian
Isan d trade. She has been chartered by
J. r. Haniiy IL Go. of San Francisco, and
will take a cargo of redwood to Honolulu
on her ma den voyage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
Mckinley Lenve, for Ohio.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 80 = President
and Mr.. Mckinley, accompanied by Sec
rotary Porter, left Washington for OHIO
this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
new CURE
FOR ALL DISEASESI
new HEbi5s2 HHEa5s2- CURE

anu you VIII SURELY hnd yOurseIf on Inc high road
10 more trouble, misery, remorse and anguish than
YOU ever thought il the lot of any man to bear
You may say what's the use of fighting? I've
Jrled medicine electricity and lots of things and
I've eNerted nv will power to its greatest extent,
but t's all no use.
Did you ever stop to think that with your fall
ing heHlt h, your VIII power has almost left you g:
Did you ever stop TO think that though d fogy
physicians with their old-fashioned methods OF
Ireatm ent had failed benefit you. that some day
there might oome to the front new and won
aerful method that would straighten you up in
al ms
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
DOCTOR SWEANY.
HE OFFERS THE SICK

the highest grade of efficiency in the treatment of
all diseases Ot men aud women. For same he ex-
poets on moderate remu neration. HIS charges
ments OF the case. His dealings fair and
honest. HIS methods are scientific ana lar
In advance of those or any other Physician
or Institution in the world in the treatme It
and cute of all Nervous. Chronic or Private
diseases Eacn and every Iatient is treated
separately and scientifically a, cording to the
diseSse aud Its requirement nts for persec, cure.
NO old wornoLt methods. No old fogyism
here No matter who what has fail d in
your case or how s'vere it may seem, his
opinion Will be worth something to you even if
you do not Ia Ike his
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
klrIgl ELECTRO nslDr
sVE w MEDICAL UUhE

will do it Y inch high 1t
will restore your will power, your manly vigor
and Danish, as if by maSic that feeling that ell o:
the sunshine has gone out Of your life forever
Middle e-aged or Old Men, it is Just what
you need. II vii vltalize your blood and will
surely frae YOU from mans greatest Zoe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

If you are suffering from lost power caused BY
excessive indulgences, indiscretions of youth ex-
hauStive drains, business domestic troubles.
or from b.ood or skin di eases. weak organs vari.
cocele, hydrOceIe, rheumatism. paralysis epilepsy
or diseases Of any kind, you will find in or
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
HOW CAN THEY PROSPER.

In its last issue the Ruston Leader editor
grinds out nearly a column article under the
caption, "Let Us Prosper" Well, we
would like to do SO. If the Leader man
will only tell the farmers of North Louisiana
how to prosper in the face of a short crop
with still shorter prices-prices below the
cost of production the advice will be con-
sidered, at least. We wish it distinctly un-
derstood that we do not belong to that class
of chronic Populist grumblers, who persist
in cussing the government and every sue
cessful individual under the sun, but we
freely confess that we can not see prosperity
for this section in low priced cotton and
high priced flour, shoes, clothing, etc.
Farmerville Gazette.
Neither do we wish to be called
a Populist, but we agree with the
editor of the Farmerville Gazette
that so long as the farmer will have
to sell his cotton for S and 6 cents
a pound he will not be prosperous.
1t is a strange and anomalous fact
that of all the persons who handle
cotton the only one who fails to
meet with just compensation is the
producer-the one who works more
and deserves more. Though he
tolls necessarily, he ekes out but
a miserable existence. For the
fruits of his labor he must accept
starvation prices, but for the bare
necessaries with which he manages
to keep body and soul together he
is compelled to give fancy figures.
Argue as you will, theorize as you
will, that is the condition of the
cotton producer. Every year he
is confronted by the same hopeless
and disheartening results. Only
BY privations to himself and family
that he succeeds in keeping the
wolf away. And though it may
sound to some ears as the vail of
Populism, his condition, instead of
being ameliorated, is becoming
worse.
And Leople-well-fe bankers,
bloated bond-holders and high
salaried preachers and lawyers
wonder that he allows himself to be
deluded by political agitators
and that he is inveigled into the
support of the sub-treasury plan
and other vagaries of socialistic
dreamers.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06
SIZE rs ALL RIGHT.

Commenting upon our editorial
of last Saturday headed, 'Speak
Kindly Of The Old Town." the
Daily States says:
Our excellent contemporary, the Lafayette
Gazette, is journal above little local
prejudices and meanesses. 1t has soft
place in its big, generous heart for the
Metropolis of the State, and always speaks
lovingly of New Orleans. ''The old town.
is a little in the dumps just now and has
met with some rough and unkindly treat
ment at the hands of some CT our country
neighbors. But she is all right. Soon ttthe
old town. will shine forth with greater
splendor than ever; her trade will revive;
her prosperity will be restored, and she will
again be the pride of all our Southern
country. Yellow Jack is mischievous
fellow. But his day is about past. Gentle
man Jack Frost is due and will be here in a
day or two, and every fellow will be hand
ling Yellow Jack with the toe of his boot.
The Gazette thanks its sturdy
brother for the compliment and de-
sires to Join in the wish that the
stold townn.sall soon take her &C
customed place in the business
world. The much-wanted Jack
Frost has made his appearance and
it is only reasonable to expect that
before many days the fever will
have reached its end.
There has always been dispo-
sition on the part of the merchants
of this town to do the right thing by
New Orleans. We print below a
letter written to a firm in that city
by Mr.. VIM. Clegg of this town,
and published in the Picayune of
last Sunday. 1t reads:
ssDear Sirs-I write to know if you are
shipping any miscellaneous drugs to this
section now, or by the Southern Pacific
Railroad? Are you in shape to render
broken packages immune-or can you get
them in such shape as to have the GER
tifcate Of the United States marine service
accompany? I do not propose if it can
possibly be avoided to get package of
drugs outside of the New Orleans market.
You are all entitled to the trade and
do not like to see il divcrted.''
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

word or act which we would recall.
stand. With charity for all, with
malice toward none we shall con-
tinue to do business at the old
stand precisely as if nothing what
ever had happened, relieved to be
rid of all responsibility in party
affairs, glad to go to the rear of the
columns; quite assured of our
ability at all times and under all
circumstances to hold our own with
friend or foe, and certainly indiffer-
ent whether the case in point be a
fight or foot race"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-11-06

If people were much afraid of the devil
as they of yellow fever, this would be a
better world to live in.-Webster Signal.
Yellow fever is kind of stranger to the
people, and hence they afraid of it.
The devil has been among SO long that
we are s:sorter'' used to hi,n.-Farmerville
Gazette.
The Signal man is in error. If
people were as scared of the devil
as they are of Yellow Jack this
world would not be a fit place for
any human to live in. People
would spend all their time praying,
holding mass meetings, passing
resolutions, and they would be
raising h. all the time. No,
dear brother, don't wish for any
such thing. It's bad enough as it
is