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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
OUR FRIEND THE PUGILIST.

IN wears long passed into history the pugist was
| at least an honest man. He went into the arena
win knowing that if fortune turned against him
the dainty beauties looking might point their
mancured thumbs down, and thereupon be joyed by
the spectacle Of seeing the victor ab him in the neck
with facilitating, triple-headed spear. SO he
fought his best There no jobs put up in adj
vance There was no prearranged division OF box
receipts The gladiator was regarded animal.
Times have changed The gladiator has gone. In
his place is the modern pugilst fake fighting
chine" man who dons thefgloves with only the
simple object of swindling the spectators. The
prize-f glitter is above all else fraud. As mere
swndler his place is in Jail Following his PROBES
sion according to rule, knocking out opponents,
brusing and manning the other brute in the ring
with him, there would be nothing about him to ad-
mire, nothing to encourage. He would deserve con-
dgn punishment loafer and thug. But the
prize hgher as he is, is even despicabe than
as he is supposed to be. There is about him and his
calling no element OF good. He should be suppressed
That Corbett and Sharkey entered into deliberate
scheme Of bunko there can be no reasonable ques-
ton This ought to be their undoing. Their kind
should never again be permitted to achieve notoriety
for notoriey illicit gain 1t might be thought
that these toughs would be Guided by professional
pride" but they never are. Probably the pugilist
does not live who would refuse to be conquered If
by doing he could reap greater harvest Of dollars
than through victory, If there are honest men
among them, they in bad company, bad business,
and the sooner they can be expelled from it the bet
ter The only way to expel them is to make prize
fighting a felony, and, having framed the law,
force it.
San Francsco's reputation has been soiled by prize
fights in open defiance of the statute con-
stituted Officials have given consent to the holding
OF brutalizing and bogus exhibitions the bride OF
ticket being sufficient. Again and again has the pub
lie been swndled, and the city disgraced by these
events, presided over by the police. The Corbetts
and the Sharkeys set OF knaves The only ones
profit by their nefarious trade themselves and
rascally lot of promoters, gamblers, touts and
hanging Migrants. Because of the strange power this
ri-raf has obtained sporting" affairs in the United
States have become a reproach throughout the world
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
A COMING ISSUE.

G ONE surprise is expressed by members of the
Senate Committee which is investigating the
- affairs of the Harbor Commission that under
Democratic rule the payroll of the board should have
increased over $1,000 month. 1t is explained that
much Of the increase has been caused by the opening
OF the new ferry depot which requires the employ
ment OF large number of superintendent anitors
and machinsts but after the compensation of all
these additional employees is subtraced from the total
there is still increase of $1,000 month in the ex-
penses of the commission
There is occasion to be surprised at this con-
dition of affairs Indeed we are surprised at the sur
prise of the Senate Committee-at its extreme YER
dancy as it were. 1t is rule in California that when
ever administrative board or bureau or an Office
to which there is patronage attached falls into the
hands of the Democrats it is Immediately loaded
down with 'reformers." This is the case with the
Board of Education the Board of Supervisors, the
Street Department and other bureaus of this CITY.
and it is evidently what has happened to the Harbor
Commission since it fell into the hands OF the De-
mocracy.
At the late election the reform element of the
party in State and city laid deliberate plan to cap
ture the entire government. They nominated their
own men for all the ofices-State, county and Con-
gressonal-and prepared to introduce into all depart
their idea of reform, which is simply thorough
distribution of the spols and the creation of as much
more spos as the law will allow or the people will
stand.
What would have happened to the taxpayers had
this reform" movement been successful can scarcely
be imagined. -Four years under Democratic Harbor
Commission and two years under Democratic Board
OF Education and Board of Supervisors merely gives
us an inkling OF the fate which confronted them The
cost of maintaining the schools has up S. per
pupil in two years, and the payroll of the Harbor
Commission has increased $1,000 month in four
The other day State Treasurer Green apoogized for
suggesting in his biennial report the Governor that
several officials who handle the States money
III the various counties be abolished. He said it was
almost treason in California to hint that an office
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Sacred Services by All
Denominations.
APPROPRIATE ADDRESSES
SOLEMN HIGH MASS SAID AT ST.
MARY'S CATHEDRAL.
DR.. Voorsanger's Eloquent Discourse
Before the Congregation at
the Sheriff. Israel Syna-
gogue.

years have elapsed since greater rea-
sons have existed for our rejoicing"
This truism, quoted from the President S
proclamation, was uppermoSt In the nina
of the entire nation yesterday from the
time the annual day of Thanksgiving first
dawned until it finally passed into q
memory
Probably in no other State in the Union
was the day more fittingly celebrated than
in California. The enthusiasm was gen.
orally manifested not only IN pub
lie but also in private life and in the
home In this city, however, the ceie-
bration of the annual holiday was OBJ
served with q combined demonstration
seldom, if ever, equaled in the past. From
early morning until long after the last
glinmer of the electric lights at midnight
Market street was crowded continually
with people from all sections Of the city
who were in pursuit of some form OF
recreation or pleasure.
One of the main characteristics or the
celebration yesterday was its observance
in nearly every place Of worship through
out the city. Professionals, Jews and Cath
olics alike offered up prayers. Addresses
were delivered from a hundred pulpits
by the ablest of clerics. Special pray
ers of Thanksgiving were inserted in the
general form of worship and were offered
up with fervor and sincerity by thou
sands of devotees.
In the Catholic churches, without ex-
ception, masses were solemnized in the
morning. At St. Mary's Cathedral solemn
high mass was celebrated at o'clock be-
fore large congregation. The Rev.
Father Byrne of the Secular Order of
Catholic Priests was the celebrant of
solemn high mass at ST. Ignatius Church.
The members of the Gentlemen's Sodal-
ity associated with the same church COM
memorated the day by offering special
mass for the repose of the souls of de-
ceased associates who have gone to their
eternal reward during the past year. In
addition to these prayers special devo-
lions were observed.
Solemn high mass and Thanksgiving was
sung at o'clock yesterday morning at
St Dominic's Church by specially aug
mented choir, under the direction of Rhys
Thomas The singers were Mrs. p. W.
McGlade, Miss Clara Atkins, Miss Lena
Gore sopranos; contraltos, Mrs. Harry
| Clark and Mrs. Madden; tenors Rhys
Thomas and Robert Stantini bassos Rob
ert Lloyd and Charles Sehwertfeger; &C
companist James Hamilton Howe.
Immediately after the last gospel the
officiating priest delivered a short ad-
dress appropriate to the occasion. In it
he instanced the many reasons why Cath
stowal of many blessings upon their
church and upon their country. He re-
quested that in addition to the prayers
of thanksgiving a special prayer for
the repose of the souls of departed friends
and relatives be said during the remain
ing celebrate of mass
At the First Congregational Church, on
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
COMMERCE AND WAR.

Y MOVEMENT has been started by the New
| I York Chamber Of Commerce TO bring about
through the action of Government an in
ternational agreement that private property on the
sea as we'll that land shall be granted immunity
from spoliation in time of The promoters be-
ieve the present time is proptous to the movement
nasmuch all the principal nations OF the globe
have now so much capital invested in commerce that
it is the interest OF all to it from the peril OF
the wars which imminent.
The principle is one for which Government has
contended every occasion when there was any
hope of obtaining its acceptance by the powers OF
the world. The international conference called by the
Gar for the purpose of providing tor disarmament
will afford excellent opportunity for again bring
ing the issue before the nations, for in its conse-
quences the proposed protection OF private property
on the would be almost important as dlsarma-
ment itself.
There is hardly great nation the globe that
would not derive benefits from the adoption OF the
rule. Certainly it would be of more advantage to
European nations than to US. AS naval ornaments
stand now, any nation OF Continental Europe that
went to war with Great Britain would have its COM
merce driven from the within ten days after war
was declared. On the other hand, Great Britain,
while virtually mistress of the seas has SO much at
stake in her commerce that it would we'll repay her
to have it safeguarded by international agreement
we'll as by her navy.
The proposal is moreover in the line OF the historic
development of civilization. There was time when
private property on land as we'll the
regarded as the rightfu spoil of invading army.
A great step was made in the growing good OF the
world when that old rule changed to the present
respected by the troops of all civilized
tons The proposed step will be in the same direc-
ton and hardly less beneficial
1t will be a notable accomplishment for us if our
increased influence in the world resulting from
cent victories shall bring about this great ameliora
ton Of the evils of war The New York movement
is therefore, we'll deserving the support of the
try at large. Over the world hangs the shadow Of
war Crisis after crisis arises in which the sagacity
of statesmen and dplomatiss is taxed to the
to preserve peace. 1t is to the common interests of
ALL therefore, that this additional step be taken
protect the private property OF individuals from
spoliation when nations go to battle
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AROUND THE
CORRIDORS.

DR.. r. W. Kent of Sonora is registered
at the Palace.
Charles G. Lamberson, prominent vi
salian. is at the Lick.
Frank McGettigan, a prominent Vallejo
politician is at the Russ
Dr. C. G. Bowman and son of Mare ISL
and are at the Occidental
w. C. Patterson, a well-known Roseburg
mining man, is at the Russ.
Arthur Hay, of Sulphur Creek mining
fame is guest at the Occidental
George H Munroe. a prominent Fresno
merchant, is a. guest at the Grand.
The victorious Berkeley football team
passed last night at the Occidental.
John E Budd of Stockton, brother of
the Governor, is registered at the Lick.
7. D. Sproul, we'll known Chico attor-
ney. accompanied by his wife, is at the
Palace.
George Fletcher, a prominent Grass
Valley mining man, is late arrival at
the Palace.
]. A Thomas and J. H. Walker. Juneau
mining men, are among the arrivals at
the Russ.
George w. Lichtenberger, a prominent
Los Angeles merchant, is at the Palace,
accompanied by his wife.
Charles F. and H. birmingham brothers
and well known Sunol horsemen, are re-
cent arrivals at the Russ.
H H Brown of Tuolumne County,
James McElroy of Staten Island, well
known mining men, are at the Russ.
The Wisconsin christening party viii
banquet at the Palace tomorrow evening
as the guests of the Union Iron works.
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Post and Mason streets, an interesting
service was given under the direction OF
the pastor. Rev. G. Q. Adams. After the
recital Of the various prayers of thanks
giving an eloquent address was delivered
In honor of the occasion and in comment
Grafton of the day.
At Calvary Presbyterian Church the
Rev. John Hemphill conducted special ser
vices and spoke TO the congregation on
the subject OF how we should celebrate
one of the most memorable thanksgiving
days in the history Of the nation In the
address he emphasized the many reasons
why the people of the country should
combine religion in the general observ-
ance Of this day in thanking God with
the sacred offering Of prayer and devo-
ton in addition to the State and public
celebration of a national holiday.
At the congregations Emanuel and
Sheriff. Israel religious demonstration Of
thanks was held and a special service
added to the general form of worship.
The ceremony commenced at II o'clock.
and was participated in by an immense
congregation Of Jews from all sections
Of the city. 1t was conducted by the
Rev Drs. Voorsanger and Nieto, assisted
by Cantors Stock and Davis. An eloquent
and inspiring grafton was delivered by
DR.. Voorsanger
In the evening a religious ceremony
was held in many of the churches, partic-
ularly in the Catholic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
Little Ones Dine With
the Sisters.
OVER SIX HUNDRED ARE FED
BELLIES HAND ROUND THE
MANY GOOD THINGS.
Noted Divines and Prominent Cit1-
zens Distinguish Themselves
With Carving Knife
and Fork.

The little ones of the Sacred Heart. st.
Francis and ST. Joseph day homes, IN All
some $50 children, enjoyed the hospitality
of the Sisters of the Holy Family at
the convent at the corner of Hayes ana
Fillmore streets yesterday afternoon. The
little guests did away with about forty
big turkeys, an equal number of chickens,
200 mince pies. $50 squash pies, besides I'M
told quantities of ham. tongue, cranberry
sauce, mashed potatoes and the other
good things, without which no ThanKs-
giving dinner is considered complete.
Great, long tables were set in the base
ment of the convent and loaded almost to
the breaking point with the dainties pro-
vided for the feast. Gayly colored paper
rings, the handiwork of the little ones,
were strung along the walls and garland
ed the supporting columns and chande-
Tiers. The children took great prlde IN
these bright Decentralization contrlpu-
ton to the joy of Thanksgiving day
AT half-past the little ones IN 1dtSe
of the Sisters of the homes reached the
convent and were at once escorted TO the
rooms made ready for their receptlon;
Singing kindergarten songs they marched
Father Prendergast, V. G., said grace.
Once the well filled plates were nan9ed
around no urgent requests were needeo
to induce the guests to fall to ana eat.
Eat all you want to: all you can, was
heard on all sides, ar the 1nJunGbI iTsI:
silent multitude There was no gayety
at the tables; no glad voices chanting the
praise of the good things; only busy
hands, busy mouths and great shining
eyes that made the many bellies who did
such excellent service as mattresses
keep a steady watcn so there should be no
empty plates. at one long table were the
babies of the home, little tots of two
years and under, sitting straight up IN
their high chairs, with snowy napkins
fastened snugly under their rosy, dim
pied chins. For the babies there were, no
feast of tender fricassee chicken and more
digestible squash pies. At the head Of
each table some well known parsonage
presided and wrestled successfully with
the well stuffed turkey. Rev. Father
Prendergast. V. G., Rev. Father Wy
man, Rev. Father Connolly, Rev. Father
| McQuaide. Rev. Father Redehan, Rev.
Father Brown J. Kelly DR.. Pawlicki and
R. x. Ryan of the San Francisco and
North Pacific Railroad were among the
many who covered themselves witt glory
for their able manipulation of the carvers-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
THE SUPREME PRESIDENT.
Pioneer Council No. 1, Young Mems
Institute, Tenders Him Re
cantinr and Rannuet


Pioneer Council No / of the Young
Mems Institute honored Frank J. Kierce,
one of it's members, by a reception and
banquet Tuesday night in the st. German,
to show its appreciation of the fact that he
had been chosen for the exalted position
of supreme president, the highest in the
order, at the recent session of the Su-
preme Council.
There were present the following SUI
preme officers: DR.. T. H. Morris. A. F.
ST. Sure, John Lynch and James Gal
lagher, and the following grand officers;
Stanley, W. r Aggler, T. w Kelly Will
liam Pam and Edward Sweeney, who
with about one hundred members of the
council and of otner councils were seated
around the tastefully arranged and dec
GRATED tables. Mayor Phelan was a
specially invited guest. but being unable
to be present sent letter of regret.
Joseph e. O'Donnell was toaSt-master,
and after the good things placed before
the guests had been disposed of he in
troduced the honored guest Of the even
ing in neat speech in which he referred
to the fact that twice Pioneer Council had
had the good fortune of having selected
other being John ]. McDade, who was
also present. Mr.. Kierce responded in an
eloquent manner. A trio rendered vocal
selections. after which Grand President
HaskinS responded to "Our Order" Past
Supreme President John J. McDade re-
sponded TO Pioneer Council" William
F'inne sang, Judge Frank ]. Mu.asky re-
sponded to patriotism in Our Order, y
and then there were selections on the
piano by Professor Martinez. The last of
the regular toasts having been responded
to. John T. Creamy and others addressed
the assemblage, and 1t was a late hour
before the orchestra, which during the
evening played favorite airs, rendered
Home, Sweet Home" The affair was in
every way a great success. and was under
the management of q. r. Myrick. John );
Mccarthy, Jere Loney, John Hayes and
t. j. Stanton.
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TIE STANDING aRMY PROBLEM.

HE great problem which in the future is
going to confront the advocates OF imperialism"
and its necessary consequence OF large stand
ing army will be the difficulty OF securing for enlist
nnent sufficient number of abe-boded Americans to
make a respectable force Last spring Congress
authorized increase in the regular army to 6Ioo
men, but up to the present time the total number
cured has not come within 10000 of that limit.
Plenty OF have offered themselves voun-
teers but few seem desire to in the regular
army aside from limited class who can find nothing
more profitable to do. The pay and allowance Of a
regular soldier exceeds that of volunteer by several
dollars month and yet General Greedy is quoted as
saying that enlistments rapidly falling off, and
that unless something is done to encourage soldering
the regular army will never reach 6Iooo men.
The suggestion that Congress will either have to
increase the pay OF privates lower the physical
mental and moral standard demanded OF the men has
been thrown out by no less authority than Sena-
tor Hoar who thinks that if the policy of Imperial
ism" is finally adopted the regular army will have to
be increased to 10000
The fact seems to be that rst-cass Americans will
not enlist for any other purpose than to fight They
want adventure, glory and distinction, and they do
not wish to be sent to foreign countries to do gar
rson duty This is shown by the fact that applica-
tons for discharge among the volunteers numer-
Gus, day recently having produced action by the
War Department on as many as ninety. The enlist
fell off from $500 in July to 28oo in October
and there signs that the regular forces be
recruited any faster than they have been.
Nor l. it at all clear that raising the pay of privates
will tempt to enter the service. The present
wages of volunteer are Sig a month"; and about ST.
for regular. 1t is thought that an increase of SIS
to $50 would draw into the service be-boded men,
but this is doubtful when it is considered that being
sent away from the country is Objectionable to nearly
all in the service, regular and volunteer alike
But if the United States is to have colonies and a
large standing army the problem must be solved in
some way
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THE DRUIDS.

Grand Secretary Graves has received
requests for three sets Of books to start
that number of groves in Austin, Tex.
Last week the grand officers paid visit
to Templar and Golden Star groves, which
met in joint session. and at the close OF
the work there was a banquet at a res
taurant in the neighborhood. After the
menu there was an evening of song and
speeches, the principal speakers being
Davis Louderback. A. B. Treadwell,
Charles It. Conlan and the grand ofhcers
Noble Grand Arch Lewis and Grand
Secretary Graves left this city on the 10th
inst. on tour of visitations. They started
for Solano Grove at Fairfield, then went
clude Placerville, Ell Dorado, Sissons and
Oregon. On the trip they Will institute a
new grove in Sacramento. Ihey Will re-
turn about the 1st of December.
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NOT a VITAL ISSUE.

I THILE it is true that Stanford lost the football
IA game it is that the occasion is one Tor
mourning The defeated might well be
philosophical. In former years Berkeley has been
the one to suffer defeat and Berkeley has borne it like
Z collective man, with never whimper. 1t was a
good contest, we'll fought both sides and neither
set OF players emerged from it with any shadow OF
discredt There is no occasion for tears. The player
from Stanford standing amid the dust and blood
OF the arena the brine rolling adown his begrimed
countenance and falling to The ground with what Bill
Nye would have called loud report, was unduly ex-
cited. There was no vital issue at stake.
Stanford had no claim unbroken series Of
victories The personnel of the clubs shifts from
year to year that no assurance is left that team
bearing the same name that of the season before
has cinch on the bigger score. While there is d
natural pride in the success OF eleven representative
OF one institution, the rooters OF the vanqushed in
sttuon have the satisfaction OF memory the balm
of hope
Both Stanford and Berkeley are big universities
The team of each has proper pride, and yet they
can enter the yearly contest certain that while both
cannot win, both put up good struggle If the
result were always in favor OF particular side inter
est would wane People in general rather glad
that Berkeley carried off the honors this time. In the
face of defeat its players had not lost heart 1t was
ba;r
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should be dispensed with. So it may bring down
upon The Call the maledictons of the reform De-
mocracy to suggest that large proportion OF its
membership should be off the payrolls OF State
and city and made to go to work. Yet that is just
what think Moreover, we believe that one OF the
great issues of the future in California is certain to be-
How shall Democrats be kept off the payroll? By
law or nv nhvsica1 force?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
TWO GREAT RECORDS.

"Just think what wonderful career
40 Emnress Josephine had. Born on a
iitt1e island far away from civilization.
~ Iitoi1 hecame the mother of kings"
sn .x- pe II was quite remarkable, but
case that is still more wonderful.
A 4 man who once clerked in Chicago
S So and the father of a Napoleon
chicago News.