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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01
WANT THEIR OLD
 TEACHER BACK Pupils of the Commercial Evening School in
 Revolt. Professor Ruiz, Who Was Retired, Causes a Mutiny Among the
 Scholars.

The dropping from the rolls of the school department of Professor c. A Ruiz, teacher of Spanish in the Conner cial Business Evening School, threatens to cause a mutiny among the pupils o1 the class he formerly taught.
 Professor Ruiz's class was consolidated with that of teacher of Spanish in the Humboldt Evening School, but the pro- fessor's former pupils declare they will not study under the new teacher, ana vii refuse to attend school unless their favor ite teacher is reinstated.
 Professor Ruiz had thirty-three scholars in his class. twenty-six of whom have signed a petition to the Board of Edu- cation demanding that their former in structor be returned to his place. They claim that their new tutor can be taught Spanish by some of the professors pupils and that she is not competent to teach the language as it should be taught. They also claim that Professor Ruiz has high school certificate as a teacher, while his successor has none.
 The disgruntled pupils will bring the matter to the attention of the Board of Education at its next meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01
FILLED WITH
 AN IRON BAR Murderous Assault Upon Leon /Durand, a
 Dyer.
He Was Protecting His Wife From Being Grossly
 InSulted.
John Carney, well-Known Political Heeler, the Perpetrator of
 the Outrage.

The police are searching for John Carney, ward politician and ex- saloon-k keeper, who is wanted on a charge of assault to commit murder.
 Carney's father owns property at 10S0 Howard street, and Leon Durand, a dyer, occupies the basement of the building Yesterday afternoon Carney, while under the influence of liquor, went into Durand's place and attempt ed to take liberties with his wife. She resisted and he knocked her down. She arose to her feet, and he again threw her to the floor. Durand, hearing his wife's cries, went to her assistance and expostulated with him, and he used offensive and vulgar language toward him. Durand then threw Linn out of the place. and, after a few minutes, Carney went to the rear and returned, holding in his hand a heavy iron bar about three feet long, and raising it aloft with both hands brought 1t down
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.

A sheet anchor holds ship from drifting on the rocks So does this medicinal whiskey retard consumption of tissue, and thus prevents the body from drifting into a condition of disease. Is not this worth remembering at time when change of temperature may be fraught with danger to blood and nerves
 No wide-awake druggist or grocer thinks of being out Of Dufys pure malt.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01
Merchant, Marlowe, ,Wilk- inSon and Kennedy
 Ran Away.
The Officers Sought Shelter and Witnessed a Brave
 Mans Death.
The Preliminary Examination ol Haynes Commenced Yesterday Q
 Before Judge Conlan.

The preliminary trial of Theodore Park Haynes. the old tinker, who shot and killed Lieutenant w. F. Burke on the Montcalm street and Peralta avenue, where the officer attempted to arrest him for having fired at his neighbor, Alfred J. Hopkinson, was commenced before Judge Conlan in Police Court No at Il o'clock yesterday morning. The trial consumed both the morning and after noon sessions. and at o'clock the case was adjourned until this afternoon.
 The prisoner was represented by Edwin Sweeney and J. N. E. Wilson, while At torney E. P Mogan conducted the prose cution. The prisoner frequently interrupt ed the cross-examination with statements of the case.
 By the evidence of Hopkinson it was shown that Officers Marlowe, Merchant. Wilkinson and Kennedy acted in cow ardly manner by not going to the assist from the evidence of fNHopkinson as well as from that of Mrs. Mary Callen, who lived just across the street. that the off, cers scattered at the first sight of danger.
 From. the diagram produced in court 1t was shown that none of the officers was near to render his superior any assistance. From distance they blazed away at the cabin in a heroic attempt to make a wing shot and bag the en- ragged tinker, who was successfully keep ing them at bay and behind their shelter
 Hopkinson's testimony, in the main was descriptive of the animosity that had ex- isted between himself and Haynes as a result of a long standing dispute regard ing the line that separated their lots. His testimony of the origin of the quarrel of that day was substantially the same as was published in The Call at the time of the murder.
 Mrs. Callen testified to seeing Lieuten- ant Burke go up to Haynes and show him the star upon his coat, and then to hav- ing seen Haynes fire at the officer The prosecution was assisted by Detective c. J. Cody. The case will be resumed be- fore Judge Conlan at 2 o'clock this after noon.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01
The Tropic Bird Flies.

United States Commissioner Heacock yesterday dismissed the case against Cap tain Jackson of the brigantine Tropic Bird, charged with landing eighteen French immigrants without notifying the Commissioner of Immigration. The cap tain admitted his guilt, but showed that he had been ignorant of the law, and on his promising not to repeat the orense the case was dismissed on motion of Inn migration Commissioner North.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01
Was of Unsound Mind.

The trial of the contest over the pro- batting of the will of the late Mrs. An gelia R. Scott was resumed yesterday be- fore Judge Coffey. The testimony was cumulative and tended to show that Mrs Scott had for years prior to her death been of unsound mind.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01
ADVERTISEMENTS.

ALLY 61N4
 There are three conditions:
 When the blood Is poor;
 When more flesh IS needed; When there IS weakness of the throat or lungs.
 There Is one cure: that is Scott's Emulsion.
 1t contains the best cod liver oil emulsifcd, or di- gcsted, and combined with rhe hypophosphites and gIycerine. It promises more prompt relief and more last ing benefit in these cases than can be obtained from the use of any other remedy.
 soc. and Sr.oo. all druggists. SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01
A Sheet Anchor

In all conditions Of muscular wasting, nervous debility and fever, good in shock and fanting, valuable help to dyspeptlcs.
 This euIogy, one oi many has been pronounced upon that sterling stimulant,
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01

It being the intention of J. F. Kennedy. suc- cessor to Morris & Kennedy. art dealers. 2l Post street to retire from business. he offers his large stock irrespective of cost.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01
To Cure 8 Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. All drug gists refund the money if 1t fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01
Work for the Morgue Officials

Up to o'clock yesterday afternoon 1o2 cases had been handled by the Morgue officials for the month of March.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
RALLROAD CROSSINTS.

Governor Black has signed the bin appro-
printing 10000 10 carry out the Railroad
Crossings law Of 1897. That law contains these
Important provisions:
Every new steam surface railroad must be
50 constructed As TO avoid all public crossings
N grade. unless the Railroad Commissioners
determine thnt such construction is Impractical
bic. the railroad bearing all the cost involved.
When a wholly or partly new highway inter
scctlnc "A steam surfnce railroad il to be built
the Railroad Commissioners are TO determine
whether the crossing shall be elevated, de-
dressed or AT grade. and in tho last named cas-
10 prescribe safeguards. one half the cost or
.onoratinc grades Is TO he borne by the rail
road and one half 10y the municipal corporation
In the case OF an existing grade crossing. on
the petition Of the local authorities or the rail
road company. or AT their own discretion the
Ro.lroad commissioners shall determine what
alteration. II any. OF grade or route snail DE
made or the cost Of such alteration onc-half
$ 20 be borne by the railroad one-quarter by
the municipal corporation and oncquarter by
the state In all cases hearings are 10 hc given
and an appeal lies from the Railroad Commits
sioncrs 10 the Appellate Division.
As VIII bc seen. the state appropriation ~ 10
be drawn upon only for the abolition or eNlsthS
Grade crossings and 10 contribute only One
quarter Of the sum spent in accomplishing That
object. 1t allows, therefore. for total OK
pcnditurc TO that cnd OF 100000 within the
year
This ac,. which has been much discussed hut
not we'll understood Is not radical. but extreme
" conservative. 1t leaves pretty much every
thing 10 tine discretion OF the Railroad Commits
sioncrs and their responsibility for its wise en-
ploymcnt is consequently great. II is obviously
4 measure which may accomplish little or moth
ing II Is likewise n measure under which firm
and sagac.ous men with strong public scnti
mcnt sustaining them can largely diminish a
grave evil and proportionatcly relieve the state
of n long standing rcproach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
NAP pJ4NS TNMASKFD.

The Nation should no grateful 10 Mr.. Bailey
That cloouent and enthusiastic leader or the
Opnosition revealed the other day with convinc
inc cIcarness the plans and purposes OF the fac
lions which he represents He made evident the
real animus OF many Of those who arc attacking
the President and clamoring for war Mt any
price. The revelation is an instructive one ana
II will no strange if II does not have much Of
feet in the upholdlng of the PRESIDENTS hands
and the promotion Of the cause OF peace, II pos
sible and Of honor nj any price.
The burden Of Mr. Balcy's prophecy was
that he would resist all further preparations Tor
var until Il was decided whether or not there
was to be war IF there was TO he no war no
prcparations for il should be made. lf there
was 10 be war II shord be begun hrS'. ana
preparations for II made aftcrward. strength
ching coast and harbor dcfcnccs and charging
tho Navy were not TO he done rs measures for
preserving tho peace. but solely with a view 10
war And war was not to he avoided rs long
rs possible and accepted only as n last resort.
but was 10 be sought for It's own sake. rs the
Nations first choice. Mr.. Bailey did not say
all these things in so many WORKS. hut III eN'
pcitly saying that he was opposed to further
war preparations until he knew whether or not
there was to he war he implied them in unmls
taxable terms.
The demand for war. then has been not only
for war for It's own sake, but for war In
which this Nation would he NJ n disadvantage
through lack Of preparation That would mean
that the Government would hc seriously ham
pcrcd in conducting Il. and would perhaps suf-
fer some rcvcrscs Then these very war-Sh"ui-
crs would turn their batteries against The Pros
Idcnt FOR not more successfully waginy the
war they had provoked. under the handicap
they had themselves imposed upon him. And
thus they would put him In hole In other
words. they have been willing 10 bring not
only war. but disaster upon this Nation Tor
the sake OF partisan advantage and FOR nc sake
Of injuring the President 10 whom they ar"
opposed. A moro monStrous llnc Of conduct Il
is impossible n imagine.
That Mr. Bailey Is thus animated Is not 10 be
believed That all who favor war have such
desires Is by no means credible But that such a
conspiracy exists. and that members Of Congress
have been. Willingly or unwitiingly, playing into
is hands Is no longer 10 he doubted. Inc ma
llrnont hatred OF tho President and the dos
pcrate efforts 10 dlscrcdit and ombarrass him
that are manifested in some Of those who ar"
loudcst IN their demands for war point IN
mistakaby toward H. TO promote their own
sordd spccuatlons and 10 help along their
own political schemes these men would not
only involve this country in n foreign war.
hut they would welcome and even conn'vc N
foreign victories over American arms. That is
the hlGcous spirit against which The President
and the Nation have 10 contend. The simple
exposure of II should insurr rs stern rchukc
and irremcdablc overthrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
president AND PEOPLE.

Among the many letters daily received at The
Tribune office which cordially approve the
Presidents policy in the Cuban affair. there
comes now and then one which calls the wis
dom Of that policy into question. We printed
and made reply 10 one the other day. from n
correspondent who thought the President had
been inconsistent with his word Here IL an
other. from a man Of high standing in this
community. whose views on any subject are al
ways entitled TO respectful consideration:
can but fear that President Mckinley Is
doomed to the modification and defeat or
launching his Cuban message on an ebb tide OF
public confidence and National support-that he
will find himself. after all, outrnannuVred by
the willy Spaniard and the country now so
splenddy loyal to him deeply enbittered
against him. Highly as have always esteemed
much for diplomacy as decision. makes mo wish
most devOutly that il were now General, and not
simply Major" Mckinley.
Our correspondents fears are Ill founded. The
people are with the President. and are going
TO stay with him. They are with him more
today than they were yesterday. He has been
gaining in popularity and in popular confidence
and esteem steadily since this trouble began
and his prudent and courageous policy was re-
vcalcd. A few politicians whose zeal or per-
sonal ambition outruns their discretion, and a
few spectators who have been disappointed In
their schemes for making profits on Il failing
market. may be opposed 10 him. The masses
Of the people and the real leaders OF industry
are with him earnestly and stcadfastly. Note
the uttcranccs yesterday OF such representative
bodies as the Chamber of Commerce and the
General Society Of Mechanics and Tradcsmcn.
They speak with no uncertain sound and they
give voice to the thoughts and wishes OF the
American people. There will be no ebbing OF
the tide Of public confidence in President Nc
EinleY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08

mower The case lies wholly outside OF their
"sphere of influence" The other argument
against such mediation involves the question OF
honor. 1t Is conceded that Il nation cannot be
expected to submit to arbitration any matter af-
fectInc IFS honor. and it is ndisputable that the
honor of this country is deeply concerned in this
controversy with Spain. This country has TO
show that 1t can and will protect its own cti-
zens and redress their wrongs. and exact repa-
ration for an atroclous and murderous attack
upon its own naval representatives. There are
questions connected with Cuba which might
properly be submitted to arbitration, provided
the arbter were proper one. The honor OF the
United States IS TO be Entrusted to no other
guardianship than that Of the United States
Itself.
In this the United States is asking no more
of Europe than 1t freely gives IN return. NO
nation could more scrupulously refrain from
anything approximating to mcddling than does
this one Even when its own people were IN
famously ill-treated In the Turkish Empire IT
withheld It's hand from wrestling forth redress
as summary as 1t might justly have done. lest
such action should add to the difficulties OF the
European Powers that were trying to restore
order to that empire In Ike fashion 1t is on
titled to expect that Europe VIII keep hahuS OH
in this American dispute. Spain being Euro
pean as we'll as and much more than, an
American Power. II is entirely hitting that her
neighbors should offer her advice as they are
doing. If they should succeed In rersuadng
her to accede to the proposals of the United
States they would do her the greatest possible
favor. and their action would he most welcome
TO this country. II is not uniting. either. that
they should express their willingness TO use
their good offices for the settlement of the dis
pute between the United States and Spain, pro-
vded the United States desires them 10 do So
For that this Nation may make It's courteous
Acknowledgements. But that Is all. Such IN
tervention or mediation is not TO be imposed
upon this Nation. nor can It's decllnation 10 ac-
cept It be deemed unfriendy or discourteous
Its right to make its own settlement With Spain
Is ndcfeasible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
THE WEAKNESS ~ WOOL.

II Is not very long since, with all the ware
houses at Boston bursting with wool held on
speculation and with 100 quotations by Coates
Hroihcrs of Philadelphia. averaging 2oS3
cents for all kinds and grades. the papers in
icrcsted in the trade were yoclfcrating that
there could be- no decline. but that actual
scarcity Of wool was to be expected. Some
what earlier Secretary North Of the Wool Manu-
facturers' Association published n statement
calculated 10 induce manufacturers to buy. Civ
Ing assurance that the supply in the country
was mot ut all excessive. and this being ques-
toned by The Tribune, he argued that the
quantity available was mot AT all In excess of
manufacturing requirements. and said 1T was
"cxpcctcd that the importing price OF wool
"would bc reached before the clip OF 1898 Is
"avallablc." This letter was printed November
J. when the average OF 100 quotations was
%. - cents But the monthly circular of Coates
Brothers for April shows fall in the average
Of the same 100 quotations to l0I0 cents. and
It Is we'll known that on the higher grades
prices have declined two cents or more. Justice,
Balcman & Co.. In their circular state that
holders in many cases ARE willing to take
Clover prices than have often been refused In
"order to pocket such profits rs they can still
"rcaizc." and proceed to show that "an aver
"agc advance OF nine cents. or 30ia per cent. on
prices Of April must take place before domcs-
"ilc woods can reach the importing point"
The reason for referring to these events Is
that they are by many mistakenly attributed
to the state Of foreign affairs. People did not
lack abundant evidence Of an excessive supply
Of wool last fall or winter but In holding on to
realize big profits they persistently ignored the
great stocks held by manufacturers and the
probable effects OF higher prices for goods upon
the consumption. Tne official records had
shown that sos ,205, 2SS pounds had been import
cd In four years, less exports of domestic and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08

Government has been showing commemorate
activity in procuring them wherever Tue! coui'i
be bought in the markets OF the world. bu'
of what use will they be unless we nave Officers
10 command and sailors TO man them: Ism IL
oujte as important to have somebody to handle
and fight these ships as it is 10 have the ships
themselves? No patriotic citizen doupts lor Il
moment that eventually the country VIII re-
spOnd to the demand for recruits Tor the Navy
and that there will be no lack of hghting ma
toriol when the crisis arrives. If II should come
But II may then be found that numbers ana
patriotism and courage cannot make up Tor
lack of drill and training and the skili tha'
comes from experience.
Uas II occurred 10 any Of the editors and
statesmen who have been shouting for lmme-
date war that large type, though terrorlhspF-
ing and formidable nj short range upon peace
full community will be comparatively iiihoc-
nous against an enemy's fleet, and that no mat
for how many ships we have or how heavy me
guns they carry they can't be turned loose 10
fight themselves. but must have men TO handle
them? There's no lack Of soldiers, ana we ne
lleve no lack Of ships. but II reports are rue
there Is A lack Of seamcn in the Navy. without
whom our ships are useless. suppose some OF
the ncwspapers which have been bowling TOR
war with Spain and making war upon me fr'si-
dent should let up briefly IN those two directions
and begin 10 vocifcrate upon the crying need OF
recruits for the Navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
hy ATTACK on THE SCHOOLS.

Governor Black We believe. has clean roc
ord on all deals" for tlnkcrnG with tho char
ter and intends 10 preserve t. II j. therefore
safe TO assume that he Will withhold his assent
TO the Ahearn bill regulating the salaries "
teachers in the public schools Of This city. pro
yldcd the citizens who understand is evil char
acicr arouse themselves to inform The Governor
concerning H. The Manhattan Borough School
Board In, adopted resolutions asking Governor
Black 10 Kill the bill. and setting forth unan-
swcrable arguments against this attack on mo
efficiency Of tho schools
The Ahcarn bill is an utterly indcfcnSihle In
vas.on Of the prcrogaiivcs of the Board Of Edu-
cation, n doctorng Of the charter in the inter
csts Of Tammany. n measure OF legislation 10
help Tammany pay us debts to the politicians
I'm the public schools who did 50 much TO elect
Van Wyck with their booriSh treatment Of eX-
pcrts who came here TO help in the establish
mcnt of new branches Of teaching and their
domagogic agitation against all Improvement In
the schools Good salaries for good teachers
are 10 be commended. and even IN the present
state Of the ciy's finances. when, II we are To
believe the Controller. are S30,OoO,0W be-
yond the constitutional debt limit and there Is
no money for impcratlvcy needed public I'M
provements, the Mayor might not be severely
condemned for saddling new burden Of $500,
900 on Manhattan and The Bronx and $4,000
on Brooklyn for increase OF salaries. provided
that Increase was reward Of merit. Under
the Ahearh BILL however. that increase is cx-
acty the opposite. II Is n damper on merit.
II provides for an increased minimum salary
over that now paid. and under cover Of that
goes on to take from the Board Of Education
one Of It's most important functions that Of
grading teachers, and orders that nothing but
in awarding higher salaries Such law would
be a premium on incompetcncy. 1t Is already
almost impossible to get rid Of poor teachers.
They can only he left 10 do such work as they
can with the lowest grade of salaries But If
the law sets up n hard and fast rule Of pay
and incompetent are put on the same plane. all
incentive to specially good work is lost, and the
schools will soon become full Of teachers whose
only ambition Is to escape dismissal The evils
Of such n system more than offset any benefit
which might be derived from any increase Of
salaries.
There can be no question that the schools
have been greatly improved under their pres
ent management. and the salary system now
In force has had the approval Of Superintendent
Jasper. all OF whose associations and prejudices
are naturally on the side Of the old regime. as
the best salary schedule ever adopted here 1t
provides for increase of salaries on combined