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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
THE WORK OF THE SESSION.

! y CONGRESSMAN CANNON of Illinois, who
! has recently reached Washington, is reported
- to have stated that his committee will at once
begin work the deficiency appropriation bill III or
der to have it ready to report soon as Congress:
meets Despite these earnest efforts to expedite mat
ters Mr. Cannon thinks Congress will not be able tc
finish the work before it and that currency reform vii
not be undertaken.
The appropriation bill will have to be large. eve
cannot expect" says Mr.. Cannon, the volunteers to
remain in the service on garrison duty in the Philip
pines and the West Indies, and we will have to pro-
vide regular army of at least 100000 men. The ap-
preparations for the coming session will approximate
$500 900 ooo and those for the last session were
about $500 100000, the total appropriations will Tar
exceed billion dollars"
Mr. Cannon talks hopefully OF the prospects of the
Nicaragua canal project. He is quoted as saying
The canal will be constructed and it will be domi-
mated by this Government. AS the negotiations ap-
pear be slightly mixed, do not propose to discuss
the merits OF the various plans proposed or OF the
different syndcates, and l am not prepared to say
what will be done, but recent events have demon
strated that the construction of such waterway will
be begun in the near future.
The sangune tone of that statement is encourag-
ing although it will be noted nothing definite is
pledged either as to the plan of construction to
the time when the work will be commenced 1t would
appear that the question might be taken up at this
session, 1t is clearly impossible to enact currency
reform bill until after the 4th OF March, when the Re
publicans will control the Senate well as the House
This, therefore, affords good opportunity for work
ing upon non-partisan measures and the most i'm
portant of that class before the country is I'm
doubleday the Nicaragua canal bill.
Mr. Cannon is further quoted as saying nothing
will be undertaken at the coming session in the way
Of legislation for the establishment OF permanent gov
ernments for the colonies freed from Spanish rule
Porto Rico and Cuba" he said, will remain under
military control for at least year, until we can find
out what kind OF government is required and deter
mine the people of those islands capable OF gov
erning themselves"
The high position of Mr.. Cannon in Congress and
his leadership the House give weight to these state
ments. We may therefore, look forward to COM
paratively quiet session. Nothing will to dis
turb trade and industry to political excite
ments. This is gratifying outlook. winter de-
voted to business and prosperity will be as satisfactory
as anything which this Congress with its free silver
Senate could give us, and the country will be well
pleased with it,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
POSTOFFlCE AFFAIRS.


reflect the business conditions OF the country,
L. that of the First Assistant Postmaster General,
summary of which has just been given the press,
makes highly gratifying showing. 1t attests the
general prosperity OF the people by revealing an in
in the extent to which the postofce has been
used in all departments OF its service.
According to the statements of the report the gen.
eral business of the department shows increase
over that of the previous year OF than 10000
During the year there issued 277o8o78 domestic
money orders, against 25,I60o55 in the previous
year The amount of money carried by the orders Of
the present year SOL against $I74482 676
last year. There 1858 new money order offices
established to meet the growing demands of the peo-
pie, and, in short, in all branches of the work OF
the department the prevailing prosperity of the time
has made itself felt.
The recommendations made for the improvement
Of the service are numerous. The most important of
these that clerks in postoices be classified and
placed upon fixed scale of salaries by system SINH
lar to that now used with respect letter carriers
the consolidation of postofices, by which small offices
contiguous to large shall be abolished and sta
tons and substatons provided in place thereof; and
repeal of the law requiring the use of the present
form of money order and the authorization OF postal
check payable to bearer.
The latter recommendation is one which has long
been under discussion and has been generally ap-
proved The proposed postal check will be in many
respects much more convenient for general than
the present postal order and equally safe. Moreover
it will provide the country with addition to its
circulating medium, and that extent be helpful to
all classes of business
Briefly stated, the proposed postal checks to
be form of paper currency issued in various denom-
nations from 5 cents to S.. On each check space
will be provided for writing the and address Of
the person to whom the note is to be payable the
of the sender and the signature OF the recipient
These will circulate currency but whenever
it is desired to send in payment OF a bill the
will be filled in, stamp attached and the note
will then be payable only to the person for whom in
tended. The check be deposited at a bank or
collected at any postofice like postal order Its
advantage the present system that of simplicity
in sending money in amounts OF less than S.
The stamp required on the check is to defray the
cost to the Government in carrying the order AS at
present outlined the plan is to require I-cent stamp
for sums of ST or less and cents from that sum UP
to S. 1t is probable bill providing for the system
will be submitted to Congress this winter there is
strong support for the movement and it is believed
the proposed checks will fill desired service in our
financial system.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
MoONSHINE IN CITY LIGHTING.

Tell me this ;" said the man fire. hi
cago to the New Yorker, who pays for
lighting your streets when it is done?
Who is the man or corporation who holds
the Columbus avenue job? / live just off
that thoroughfare, not far from Central
Park. One reason I ask is that L think
an old friend of mine who died seven
years ago has returned TO business and
secured a contract in New York.
His name was Baldwin. He was a
colonel in the Civil War. When Garter
Harrison the elder was first elected Mayor
he appointed Baldwin Gas Inspector, and
as long as Carter was Mayor the colonel
had the JOB. He was a faithful servant,
back. Many a night he played the soil
tary horseman act in Chicago, riding all
night, TO see that the streets were prop
erly lighted or darkened as he desired.
For there were times when it was quite
as important to turn off the gas as 1t was
to turn it on at other times. One of the
colonePs imperative orders was that no
gas was to be burned in the street lamps
when there was moonlight If the moon
came up after, say, 10 o'clock, the street
'glims' were to be doused, or whenever 1t
came up, no matter what the hour might
be- And when the moon was In its first
quarter the lamp-lighters used to watch
it until 1t went down and then they
7'There never was a man who had the
phases of the moon down as fine as Colo
mel Baldwin. Cloudy. weather cut no fig
ure with him. The clouds might be thick
enough to plow in. but as long as Colonel
Baldwin knew the moon was up and at
tending to business the streets were kept
dark For, the colonel used to say, the
moonshine was liable to break through
any minute. Chicago saved money under
old Carter Harrison's administration, out
of the moon as she was run by Colonel
Baldwin.
"But if the colonel has come back and
has a contract in New York, he has re-
versed himself. l find when 1 go home in
the morning, when the moon is at its
brightest that the arc lights in Column
bus avenue are doing their best work
larry when the clouds are thick and
black, nary an arc light, nor any other
kind, can you find. If a New York mar
his business. If there is any moonshine
in his contract he ought to stand in with
the moon the same as old Colonel Bald.
win did IN the interest Of the treasury
New York Sun
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
PHANTOMS ALL.

Camo. all Won sailors of the southern
you appa ritions of the Spanish main,
who dyed the jeweled depths blood-red
with slaughterS,
You things of crime and gam!
Come, caravel and pinnace. on whose
Rose the low purple of new worlds
Come from your dreams of desperate sea-
And sun your sails once more.
Build up again your stately height,
storm harried
Santa Maria, crusted with salt STAINS;
Come quick, you black and treacherous
craft that carried
Columbus home in chains!
And out of all your angry flames and
Proud with a pride that only home
Swim darby up and gather from your
Your ships that Cortes burnedl
Come, prows, whence climbing into light
Undazzled Balboa planted Ger the plain,
The lonely plain of the unguessed racine,
The standard Of great Spain.
In Caribbean coves, dark vanished YES
Lurking and hiding thrice a hundred
years,
Figure again your Ahdu dlo AA40A1S
Beaks of the buccaneers!
Come, you that bore through boughs of
dripping blossom,
Oregon with his headsman and his
Where I,fmousin with treasure in his
Dreamed, and in dreaming ceased.
Banks at whose name to-day the nursing
Come, with the bubble-rafts where men
swept down.
Along the foam and fall of mighty rivers
To sack the isthmiam town!
Through dusky bayous known in old ro-
manceS
In one great furtive squadron move, you
host
That took to death and drowning those
free-lances.
The Brethren of the Coastl
Come, Drake, come, Hawkins, to your sad
Come, IiOlonnois and Davila, again.
Come. you great ships of Montbar the De-
stroyer,
OF Morgan and his men!
Dipping and slipping under shadowy high
Dashing in haste the swifter fate to
Come from your wrecks on haunted keys
30 and islands,
Cervera's valiant fleet!
Gallons, and merchantmen, and sloops OF
story,
This passing phantom of an ancient glory,
The Navy of Old Spain!
HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD in
The Criterion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS.

L. 4, Richards, Grayson lumberman
is at the Russ.
DR.. w. P. Inglish Of VacaviIle is stop
ping at the Lick.
| Ex-Mayor B. U. Steinman of Sacra-
mento is at the Palace
Fred E. Wadsworth, a prominent Yreka
| financier, is at the Grand.
| Ex-State Senator Thomas Flint Jr. OF
San Juan is at the Palace
n. T. Murphy, a prominent Arizona
| merchant, is at the Palace.
! j. S. R. Arguello, an extensive San Jose
ranchman, is at the Palace.
Professor Hamilton Wallace of Stock
ton is stopping at the Lick.
Professor W. r. Dudley of Stanford is
registered at the California.
f. S. Wensinger, a well-known Freestone
| ranchman, is at the Occidental.
Police Commissioner Tobin returned yes
| terday from a trip to New York.
George r. Stewart, a prominent Crows
Landing cattleman, is at the Grand
o. Y. Woodward, an extensive Sacra-
mento River 'cattleman is at the Grand.
T. K. Murphey, a distinguished Lon
doner, has apartments at the Palace.
w. T. Peterson, prominent Sacramento
candy manufacturer, is at the Grand.
more vineyardist, is a guest at the Grand.
w. p. Thomas, a prominent attorney
politician of Ukiah, is a guest at the
Grand
e. E. Earle, a well-known Sacramento
merchant, is a late arrival at the Cali
fornia-
J..H. Call prominent Los Angeles at
torney, is making his headquarters at the
Occidental.
Chief Walter S. Moore of the Los An
geles Fire Department and his daughters
are in the city.
j. ]. Hebron of Salinas manager of the
Pacific Improvement Company's cattle
| ranches, is at the Grand.
G. A. Kaiser, prominent Illinois CAPT.
talist, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, is at the Palace.
Lieutenant Commander Jeffe F. Moser,
U. S. N, is down from Mare Island and
registered at the Occidental.
George Alfred Cohen of Cincinnati, who
has come to take editorial management
of the Evening Report, is registered at the
California.
Charles Gorham is coming down from
Marysville in a day or two to accept the
position of assistant coiner IN the United
States Mint in this city.
A party, composed of Bishop /. Moore
and Thomas Laughlin of Honolulu and
John Meagher of New South Wales, has
apartments at the Occidental.
John J. Hannah, special correspondent
Of the Chicago Tribune, accompanies the
Wisconsin christening party for the pur-
pose of attending to-day's launching.
At the regular weekly meeting OF the
Child Study Club at the Occidental yes
terday Mrs May L. Cheney of the Uni
versity of California read paper on
Literature for Children"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
THE INCREASE OF GOLD.

MA OST gratifying in every respect are the
statistics of gold output and coinage and the
financial information given in the annual re-
port of George F Roberts, director of the Mint.
The increase both of the gold coinage and the gold
output for the year has been notable and not less
has been the advance toward the adoption of the
gold standard OF value by all the great commercial
nations of the globe
The report says the gold coinage OF the world in
1898 the largest recorded amounting in value to
$437,7Io,342, against $I95,Soo,5T in 1896 OF the
former sum $I46622 1914 was recoinage and approx
mately S2o1, oo7, I48 net addition to the stock OF
gold coins The principal coinage by the United
States Great Britain Russia, Germany, Austria
Hungary France and Japan The extraordinary
coinage OF the year is accounted for by the prepare
tons Of Russia Austria Hungary and Japan for their
monetary reforms. In the of Russia particularly,
gold which has been accumulang for years, much OF
it in bars was passed through the minis to prepare it
for circulation.
Nor do the gratifying features of the report end
with this summary of what has been accomplished.
The further information is added that great as was
the worlds production of gold in 1885, amounting to
the value OF $2375o4 8oo and exceeding that of 1896
by $34822 $780, is Judging by the returns already at
hand certain that the product OF 1893 will be still
greater The returns from South Africa for ten
months show that at the present rate of production
Its yield VIII exceed the y1elQ OF by 9Zlo52OOO
The returns from Australia indicate that its product
in 1903 will exceed the product OF 1897 by $Io335ooo
The increased product from Canada in 1903 is esti-
mated at So, 100000 The increase in the United
States hardly fall below 100000. The total of
these estimates is $45687,ooo, which, added
to the figures of 1907 would indicate worlds prod
uct in 1893 of $283, 1872 500 The product of 1891
ST 30 600 ooo-w be than doubled, and the
bned value of the gold and silver product years
ago exceeded by gold alone.
It is to be noted that the increase of gold has been
going at increasing rate OF progression for a
long time The figures given in the report before us
show that stocks of gold in sight in European banks
and Government treasures from December, 1892, to
December, 1907 increased about $55ooooo 900, over
&c per The stock of gold in the United States
increased in the five years $85,457,ooo The increase
in the gold holdings of the banks of Australia, Can
ada and South America about $I5,oooooo.
With such stream of gold flowing into the chan
nels of trade it is to be wondered that all
prising and progressive peoples fastening to
adopt the gold standard of value thus putting their
industries and commercial enterprises upon equal
ity with those OF the great nations. The free silver
movement has made its last struggle in finance and
III politics. This is to be golden world far as
money is concerned' at any rate and every prospect
points to the conclusion that there will be gold
enough for all.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.

ID EFORE the rush of Christmas trade and festivlty
~ absorbs popular attention, and the great Bald
- win Hotel fire becomes fading memory it is but
right and proper that due recognition should be given
to the efficiency with which the Fire Department did
its work OF fighting the flames, and the heroic cour-
age and discipline with which the members tronted
the dangers that threatened them and performed their
difficult duties.
By reason of the number of wooden buildings
which exist in all parts OF the city, in the bust
ness centers San Francisco is much in need OF Fire
Department of more than ordinary strength and
effectiveness The danger OF fire is greater with us
than with most large cities, and the mechanical ap-
planes for meeting it not better than elsewhere
It is upon the hremen themselves, therefore that we
depend for most of security from disastrous con-
hagrations and our enjoyment OF comparatively low
rates OF insurance.
Fortunately we have abundant proofs that the Fire
Department is equal to the arduous service required
OF it. At every dangerous fire evidences afforded
OF the excellence OF the department as whole, and
the high standard of the who compose it. The
Baldwin fire. by reason of its great extent, the large
number of persons whose lives exposed to de-
sruction within its burning walls and the facility
with which it might have spread to adjoining build
ings put The department to extreme test, and the
result proved anew the skill OF its officers, the
age of its men and its efficiency as a corps.
There are many buildings in the city which, if not
outright reraps are still dangerously subject to fire,
and what is worse other structures equally dangerous
are now in process of construction. 1t is upon the
Fire Department must continue to rely for the
protection OF the city from the consequences OF Off
cal careessness granting permits for unsafe build
ings and negligence in supervising construction.
This being So the community to be congratulated
on the high standard the department has attained.
The work accomplished in the checking OF the great
fire and conhning it to the hotel was really notable
triumph and reflects credit upon all who took part in
il from first TO last
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
GOOD NEWSPAPER WORK.

The handling of the story of the Bald
win fire by The Call on Wednesday morn
ing was one of the finest pieces of news
paper work ever done in San Francisco
When the fire broke out that paper was
already on the press. The editorial and
reportorial staff were just preparing to go
to their homes, the nights work being
completed. At the first alarm the entire
force was detailed to the scene of the ca
tastrophe, and so skillfully did they handle
their work that the story published in The
Call was not only far superior to any
was also much better than any contained
in the evening papers. The latter had an
entire day in which to work up their mat
ter. The Call story was handled in con-
siderably less time than an hour, and &C.
cupied an entire page.-Santa Rosa Press
Democrat
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

AS pansies turn toward the sun do
lovers of fine laundry work send their
bundles here. They have tried us and
have never found our work wanting.
No "saw-edges" to provoke anger. no
torn-out buttonholes to cause annoy
ance.
What we've achieved with them is
easy to do for you.
The United States Laundry, Office
1904 Market street Telephone
South 400
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
KICKOFF BY A LORD CHIEE
JUSTICE.

Lord Russell of Killowen, the Lord Chief
Justice, attended the County Athletic
Ground, Herne Hill, for the purpose Of
performing the opening function of the
London Irish Rugby Football Club (Ham-
mersmith being the opponents). There
was a very large attendance Lord Rus
sell of Killowen was met by G. Rowland
HILL honorary secretary of the Rugby
Union, who introduced his lordship. Lord
Russell briefly acknowledged the compli-
ment and then proceeded to the field and
kicked off the ball amid cheers.-London
Chronicle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
CHURCHES WITH CLOAK ROOMS

Reference was recently made to a cler-
gyman who was having cloak room pro-
vided for his church, as being "up to
date" It is interesting, however. to know
that he is not the only example of an up.
to-date parson. The Rev. Charles M.
Gale in his appeal for funds for the per-
manent church of ST. Savior's, West ST.
Leonards, states that the plans embody
arrangements for cloak rooms. etc
He considers 1t altogether behind the
only public building where one seems to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

BIRTHDAY Glib. T., City. A per-
son sending bunch of flowers as birth
day gift should send it accompanies by
the sender's card, with a short congratu-
latory message thereon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

COLONEL SMITH-B. T.. City. Colonel
James F. Smith, commanding the First
California Regiment of Volunteers, was
engaged In the practice of law in this city
when he rendered his services TIC the
United States in the war with Spain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

Customer-Do you think this medicine
will have the desired effect?
Druggist-Oh. yes; I'll guarantee 1t to
work like a charm.
Customer-But 1 have no faith in
charms.
Druggist-Neither have I-Chicago
News.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

LIFE OF A NOTE-P. o. B., visalia,
Cal A promissory note outlaws after six
years In Colorado. In California it out
laws in four years If executed within the
State, and in two years if executed outside
of the State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

81 see," said the Cumminsville Sage,
that there are three varieties Of dogs
that never bark; but I never had the luck
to sleep next door to one Of them; never
yet."-Cincinnau Enquirer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
cAL1FoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-M Casey and
family, Miss Patricia Cosgrove and Miss
Katherine Dillon of San Francisco are at
the Fifth Avenue Charles Stepp or san
Francisco is at the Hoffman. A. kimball
of San Francisco and r. 8. ROBINS of Oak
land are at the Cosmopolitan.
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ADJUSTMENTS

acknowledgements Lights"
Coumbia-"At Gay Coney Island"
Acazar-" gination"
TiYoi-Zuzette.
Morosco - Sight of ST. Pauls,"
Orpheum-V audeville.
Comedy-"Cyrano de Bergerac."
Chutes-Gorilla Man. Vaudeville and the Zoo.
Olympia Mason and EdoJ Streets, specialties
Glen Park-Mission Zoo. Sunday.
Ingleside Coursing Park-Coursing.
Understanding.
Ingleside Track-Races To-day.
Park-Baseball.
Mechanics ? avilon-Charty Bazaar, Thursday, DeceT
pr !.
RosenthaI - Coming IN December.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

BANK COMMISSIONERS NJ, City.
The Bank Commissioners of the State of
California are appointed by the Governor
for term of four years. The pay of each
of the three Commissioners is $500 year
and that of the clerk of the board is
S2400.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
CALIFoRNIANs INwAsHINGToN

WASHINGTON, Nov. Pc. w. Prem
tice of San Francisco is at the Arlington.
William Drown of San Francisco is at the
Metropolitan.
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he expected to sit inconveniently in damp
or wet clothes, and where no proVlstsonL
is made for natural indisposition or Aoi
the infrmiteS of age.-London Mail
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 80 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
NEW WEsTERN HoTE..

KEARNY AND WASHINGTON STS-RE-
AA modelled and renovated. KING. WARD &
CO. European plan Rooms 50c to 81 90 day;
So to IS week; IS to $50 month. Free baths; hot
and cold water every room; fire CRATES in every
room; elevator runs all night.