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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
OUR DISPLAY AT PARIS.

n the time draws for the Legislature to / \ meet, the various interests in the State con cerned in the display to be made at Paris in 1900 bestirring themselves. There are some who wish appropriations for sectional displays. There are others who will ask appropriations for special indus tries.
 In the latter class is the California State Miners Association, the executive committee of which has adopted resolution that the Legislature be asked to set apart onethrd of the appropriation made for the State exhibit for the benefit of the mining industry and display of the mineral resources of the com monwealth.
 These demands for special sections and industries gratifying evidences of the growing public interest E the exposition No objection would be urged against them if there to be enough at Paris for separate displays, or if the State could afford money enough to provide for each of its industries particular appropriation That however, is not the situation that confronts us.
 In his message to Congress President Mckinley announced that notwithstanding the comparatively limited of the exposition site less than onehalf that of the Worlds Fair at Chicago the space as- signed to the United States has been increased from the absolute allotment of I574o3 square feet to some 2o2ooo square eet with corresponding augrnenta- ton of the field for truly characteristic representa- ton of the various important branches of the coun- try's development" He then recommends the appro- priation of $roooooo, that the exhibit may be made
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WELLS-FARGO'S FRAUD.

THERE is some difficulty in discussing with pa
 tience the contention of the Wels-Fargo people
 that they will not pay share of the war tax Irritation created by the fact that the claim of the corporation is palpaby, knowingly and impudently fraudulent There is in the statute shadow of sup port for it, and this the directorate knows To every lawyer the knowledge of the subject is common, and the intelligent laymen can read and be certain
 Sometimes provision of law may be ambiguous and shadowy so that two persons of equal intelligence might differ as to the construction intended In this instance there is nothing of the sort. In language as plain and direct as words can make 1t, with no equivocation nor doubt, nor suggestion of middle course Congress decreed that the express companies should pay tax packages carried by them. A refusal to do so is illegal unpatriotic and mpernen and quotations of Scripture forth justification while engaged in an open attempt to cheat the Gov ernment and despoil patrons are futile.
 The Wells Fargo people care nothing about the jus tice of the matter Their object is to cheat the nity upon which they thrive and to cheat the Govern nent which gives them protection. Their chief hope is in delay, and this, through every techncaity attorney exercise they securing After while the war tax will be repealed. Still later there will be handed down decision from the court of last resort Of course it will be adverse to the absurd and disloyal claim of the company, and of course the pany knows it now well it will then But then it will not care, and now the fatness of dividends would be affected
 We confess to have almost given up hope of bring ing this swollen corporation to justice but if make one canting official ashamed of his dishonesty or induce single patron to utilize the mails for the transmission of parcels we shall feel that the effort devoted to the subject will not have been altogether wasted
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

orator of Denver, is registered at the Palace.
 Lester L. Morse of Santa Clara, a wealthy seed man, is at the California.
 David Keith, W. A. Wilson and R. I. Pierce, of Salt Lake City, are at the Lick.
 William M. Sims, a prominent fruit grower of Sacramento, is a guest at the Palace.
 Frank H. Buck, one of the largest or chardists of Vacaville, is a guest at the Palace.
 Raleigh Barcar, commissioner of the State Insane Asylum at Stockton is reg istered at the Lick.
 Senator-elect w. M. Gutter, representing Tuba, Sutter and Yolo counties, is regis tered at the Grand.
 Andrew Brown, a wealthy citizen of Kernville, and L. E. Doan of Los An geles are at the Palace.
 J. H. Adams and wife, of London. and Mir. and Mrs. P. A. Williams of Chicago are staying at the Palace.
 W. H. Ryer of Denver, representing the Crescent Steel Company of Pittsburg, Pa., is a guest at the Grand.
 W. F. Maggard. Senator-elect from the Fourth District, comprising Tehama and Butte counties, is at the Grand.
 M. J. Meyer and Theodore Mansfield of New York and E. J. Marx and A. Weller of St. Louis, we'll known travelling men. are at the Palace.
 John Irwin Jr. and wife, U. s. N: Mrs. c. G. Bowman, Mrs. W. w, Barry and Miss Gostwick and Miss Carney, all of Mare Island, are at the Occidental.
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of the highest character and in the most artistic way
 An area of 2o2ooo square feet Is large space larger than has been allotted to any other foreign power-but when an attempt is made to congregate within it display of all the and industries of the widely diverse States of the American Umon it will be crowded, and to make effective display oi the whole will tax the executive faculties of the otl- cials to their utmost.
 What will be the share allotted to California of the total it is impossible to say but it IS sate to assert it will not be large enough to admit of much further subdivision without making everything look dimlnu- tive and petty Grand groupings and large, bold effects will be needed to impress the minds ot the surgng crowds of sghtseers at the great show. The best we can do is to make State display as whole and to that end should all work together In this issue we should be all Caifornans and all of us noth ing but Californians.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
THE SCHOOL BOARD BOoDLERS.

IKE unto the little cherub which, according to
 MT Dibdin sits up aloft and looks for the life - of poor Jack, some kind influence always seems to concern itself for the welfare of educational bood lers. At present justice Is making futile attempt to overtake the ring in the Board of Education. This ring has been accused of bribery and corruption in all its fors yet try she wil justice is unable to bring any member of it to the bar.
 On Thursday the Grand Jury reported to Judge Becher that had utterly failed to get the Lincoln School lot lease transaction before 1t, owing to ob structon in the office of the District Attorney s. C. Irving, chairman of the jury committee which Is after Waller and the other boodlers said attorney needed to assist the District Attorney n Grand Jury matters, that official being greatly overworked attend ing to his military duties It was his opinion that indictments would ever be found against the School Department boodlers until itlwas made some attor ney business to prosecute them before the jury Ac cordingly Judge Belcher authorized him to employ special counsel.
 We shall continue to watch the proceedings of the jury with interest but not with any expectation that the pull of the booders will be overcome We are satisfied that nothing will ever be done to these wretches until the people take affairs in hand and mete out to them the rudes kind of justice The fact that they have accepted brbes to steal the public money and betray its interests is notorious. There deficit in the school fund of quarter of million dollars, which represents only portion of their seangs Yet there IS prosecute them and the Grand Jury is compelled to employ special counsel to advise it how to find indictment.
 If our people were not the most patient earth they would tar and feather Waller and his boodling colleagues and ride them out of town on a rail. Rot ten eggs and dead cats, with which they might be pelted would be entirely inadequate to express the indignation which the people ought to feel Yet there is no indignation save that expressed by the feeced school teachers. cherub must be looking after the welfare of these boodlers. On other theory can their immunity from tar, feathers ropes and the other things which they deserve be accounted for. It ap- pears that only chance of reaching them to dis lodge the cherub
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
AROUND THE
 CORRIDORS.

R. F. Cole of San Jose is at the Lick. A. w. More of Tesla is at the Palace. James Davis of Denver is at the Russ. J. W. Farwell of Chicago is at the Pal ace.
 Lick.
 Dr. T. E. Taggart of Bakersfield is at the Grand.
 J. D. Carr, a capitalist of Salinas, is at the Occidental.
 Attorney Wiley J. Tinnin of Fresno is a guest at the Grand.
 Banker F. D. Wordsworth of Yreka is a guest at the Grand.
 J. B. Chopin, a merchant of Madera, is staying at the I4ick.
 Politician John W. Mitchell of Los An- geles is at the Palace.
 Attorney w. H. Hutton of Modesto Is registered at the Lick.
 M. Caressus is at the Occidental. He is a native of New York
 H. NJ. Shreve, a merchant of Tulare, is registered at the Lick.
 R. H. Bacon and wife, of Chicago, are guests at the California.
 MT. and Mrs. Gerlach. from Stockton, are staying at the Grand.
 O. W. Dunn and wife, of Stanford, are registered at the California.
 R. Ross, a prominent railroad man from Fl Paso, Is at the Occidental.
 c. V. Inderrenden and F. G. Baker, of Chicago, are at the California
 R. H. Safely, large cattle dealer from Calistoga, is staying at the Russ.
 A. w. Jones, a prominent man from Monterey, is a guest at the Palace.
 Mrs. James $. Hardin and Miss Hardin of Santa Rosa are at the California
 w. F. Patrick, prominent mining op-
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
LEES DEFEATS WALLACE.

\ /ESTERDAY Judge Wallace sentenced Karl
 Becker to seven years in the penitentiary The
 prisoner IS the same man whom Wallace had once sentenced for life. He had been guilty then and had done nothing since to mitigate the degree o his guilt This concession the part Of the Superior Judge will cause surprise, and the part of those who have entertained confidence in the urist to the surprise will be added pain.
 The court once convicted Becker. The shrewdness of his lawyers procured for him a second trial and the supposed crookedness of the jury, although that body may have been merely stupid resulted in dis agreement The third trial came to naught, because Lees took 1t out of the hands of the court decided as to the style of sentence and asked Judge Wallace to confirm the findings of the police. This Wallace did His court thus became adjunct of the police, to be directed and controlled by Lees.
 It is interesting to speculate to how far this mod method may be carried. No reason appears why if Lees is competent to try Becker and arrange a certain agreeable term for him. he should not be able to do 1t in behalf of any other criminal Of course this would relieve the courts of much work but it would also tend to make them ornamental and almost suDerfluOus..
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
WINE SERVED IN PITCHERS.

H MONO the recent decisions issued regarding / \ the meaning and operation of the revenue law IS to the effect that jugs pitchers, etc. used in serving wine n restaurants and elsewhere for the purpose of evadng the tax stamps will be considered as bottles and must be stamped as such But a saloon-keeper selling wine by the glass is allowed to draw 1t from the cask into bottles for that purpose without stamping the bottle"
 The decision has all the appearance of down East production, and to have been designed to take the tax off the Eastern saloon-keeper and impose it heavily the California restaurant It is not easy to see why if man who sells wine and throws in free lunch is to be exempt from the tax, another who sells lunch or dinner and furnishes wine with should have to pay the tax.
 In the East comparatively few people use table wine None of the ordinary restaurants in that section wine with lunch dinner. When wine is desired 1t is ordered specifically and is charged for an extra in the bill Consequently rule requiring the pay nent of the war tax upon wine served at meals would affect the Eastern people very slightly, but upon the people of California 1t would be quite heavy burden It is probable that under such rule this State would have to pay nearly as much as all the rest of the Union put together.
 It is not likely the will uphold the rule as issued. pitcher, or glass; is not bottle in res taurant any than either the the other is bottle in saloon. This is so clear it is hardly prob able the internal officers here will attempt to enforce the rule
 The people of the United States with the exception of the express, telegraph and telephone companies have borne the taxes willingly and paid them cheerfuly patriotic duty If these are to be continued however that the war is over for the purpose of maintaining jingo policy in the Philip pines, they must be construed in accordance with equity and justice, to render them little irrri- tating to the people possible. Such rulings the one quoted will soon lead to popular demand for revision or repeal of the whole law.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
ANU SEMENTA

California - "A Boy Wanted Just for Fun" Columba-''Gayest Manhattan" Alcazar-''The Private Secretary Tivoli-'Cyrano de Bergerac." Morosco' "Blacklisted." Orpheuu-Vaudeve. Comedy Theater-"Ole Olson" The Chutes-Gorrilla man. vaudeville and the zoo. Olympia-Corner Mason Eddy streets, specialties Sutros Baths-S Swimming. Mechanics Pavilion-Charity Bazaar. Oakland Race Track-Races to-day. Ingiesde Coursng Park-Coursing. Glen Park-Mission Zoo. Sunday Rosenthal-Coming in December.
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OWNED BY CORPORATIONS.

The receiving attention than  of being resdent 
 
  matter the private debts like well be Hast ing disgrace California fatal e-V
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
THE TRAPPER TRAPPED.

Colonel" political Jim
  Pacific
  He proposition Call and these propretors being
 
  propositions, of
 
  fighting q 0 Jose.
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HEREIN IS LIKE HIS MASTER.

The gall of w. F. Hern r. huntington would be permitted rom california fair sample of the exhibited hmsef in attempting to with o00OO0 money for his private harbor
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
THINKS OTHERS ARE LIKE HIMSELF.

Huntington has lowered his estimation De change Southern Pacific trapped like errn was greatly respected by Huntington Hns audacity the become mbued mboldened by proceeded.-San /
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
BURNS A MAN WITHOUT HONOR

Colonel Dan Burns have Mexican
 fornans would Tn the United States Senate a never had -
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

The fellah prefers the ancient blow and also the morag, or hay cutter, but he does like the modern steam pump for lifting water.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Dan M Burns called Colonel Burns because
  
  W. F. and Southern Pacific be Sacramento next month Burns has qualifications of political pull big ignorant popular
 
 
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cALIFoRNIANs IN wAsH1NGroN

WASHINGTON, Dec. e.-J. D. Rogers of San Francisco Is at the Riggs House Thomas Howell of Los Angeles is at VII lard's.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

A Maine soldier while in Georgia and state of ntoxication made bold to hug lady, For this he has been fined $5oo No report has been received from him as to whether he regards the Southern price for a hug excessive.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
AUCTION SALES.

By W. Butterheld-This day. Il o'clock. Art Crockery. IS Sutter
 By Kilp Co-wednesday, December A. at 1o:So o'clock Bugge Wagons etc. and Valencia streets
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen s), 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1O42.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Discovery has been made that an Italian recently killed here member of the dreaded Mafia. Probably he was also the who struck Billy Pat terson, and upon this point the reportoria instinct is now centered
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Send your Eastern friends Townsend's California glace fruits. soc 10, in fire-etched boxes or Japanese baskets. 627 Market st.s
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Mistress (about to engage a new house. maid)-Have you had any experience?
 Applicant-Oh, yes, mum. I've been in hundreds of SitiwationS Punch.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Our store will be open evenings until Christmas. Sanborn. Vail & Co, TAI Mar ket street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

There is general belief that the proper place for several members of the Board of Education is in the penitentiary, and hope that this belief may filter into the apartments of the Grand Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Vienna telephone girls are required to change their dresses and wear a uniform when on duty, as the dirt they brought in from the streets affected the instruments
 Their costume is a dark skirt and waist. with sleeves of striped black and yellow
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

No Christmas Table should be without bot tie of Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, the fin- est appetizer. imported from South America
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Townsend's plum pudding best in world: lbs s1. 627 Market st., Palace bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Several men endeavoring on New York bi- cycle track to demonstrate which has the most en- durance In the matter of extreme foolishness they are apparently equal
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
aUooooauUuuuuuouu ouuoaaauaaoouaaooa oas . BURNS HAS HACKERS.
They Are Purchasable Republican and Democratic Newspapers and
 the Corporations-Mr. Her
rim and His Gall.
EDITS THE EXAMINER BULLETIN.

Colonel Daniel M Burns appears be managing Examiner Bulletin newspaper aton-Santa Rosa Repr
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Mrs. Maybrick's one chance of escaping from prison life seems to be to die.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

If some of the prevalent dog-poisoners happen to get an accidental dose of their own medicine the hand of just and benign Providence will be dis cerned in the episode.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Peanut taffy, best in world. Townsend.s..
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Under the circumstances there is nothing surprising in the fact that Zola cannot get into the French Academy. The thing to marvel at is that he should care to try.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Strong horehoundcandy ,15cfb. Townsend's.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Widber is now in contempt of court, but the fact can't well hurt him, since it is impossible for man to be in two jails at once.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

If New York is to be made the shipping point fo Manila justice demands that San Francisco be mad the shipping point for Cuba.
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Spain is said to be very angry about the Maine This is clearly an infringement upon American pre- rogative.
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 tating to the people possible. Such rulings as the one quoted will soon lead to popular demand for revision or repeal of the whole law.
 There Is general belief that the proper place for several members of the Board of Education is in the penitentiary and hope that this belief may filter into the apartments of the Grand Jury. If some of the prevalent dog-poisoners happen to get accidental dose of their own medicine, the hand of just and benign Providence will be dis cerned in the episode.
 Under the circumstances there is nothing surprising in the fact that Zola cannot get into the French Academy The thing to marvel at is that he should care to try.
 This country will be glad to see gold medal be- slowed on Helen Gould. For happy combination of kind heart and liess resource she is without an equal.
 Why should Sharkey ard Mitchell meet? They could do no more than demonstrate that they are pair of disgusting akers and the world already knows this
 School Director Waller explains that the present board has abored under great difficulties It has, It has had the presence of Waller.
 If New York is to be made the shipping point for Manila justice demands that San Francisco be made the shipping point for Cuba.
 Widber is now in contempt of court, but the fact can't well hurt him. since it is impossible for man to be in two jails at once.
 Spain is said to be very angry about the Maine This is clearly an infringement upon American pre- rogative.
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l This country will be glad to see gold medal be- l slowed Helen Gould. For happy combination
 of kind heart and limtess resource she without an
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

l School Director Waller explains that the present
 board has abored under great difficulties It has, l has had the presence of Waller.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Why should Sharkey ard Mitchell meet? They could do than demonstrate that they are a pair of disgusting akers and the world already knows l this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
1agan to think of SaIISages for tea

began to think of sausages for tea.
Just then one of the hands forwlrd crop
ped pumping, and sang out thbt there was;
a big sail on the starboard bow. Il b'lieve
tbs a frigate, SIR he said, spying between
his hands.
So it was. She had sprung on them out
of the thick weather. But now Cdpn Jacka
could see the white line on her and the
ports quite plain and not two mics away.
What nation?' lie bawisd.
Il can't make out. as she carries any
flag-losh me, If there baiu't another!
Sure as I'm telling you. another frigate
there was likewise standing down toward
them under easy canvas. on the same
starboard tack, mile astsrn. but well 20
windward of the first.
Whatever they be- said Captain Jacka.
they're bound to head off. and they're
bound to hail us. go get my tea" he said.
for if they're Frenchmen, it's my last
meal for months to come
So he fetched out his frying pan and
plenty sausages and fried away for dear
life-wth butter. too which was ruinous
waste. He shared round the sausa ges, two
to each man. and kept the Bean Pheasant
to her course until the leading frigate fired
a shot across her bows. and ran up the
red. white and blue and then. knowing the
worst he rounded to as meek lamb
The long and short of it was that inside
the hoIr. the dozen Frenchmen were free,
and Captain Jacka and his men in their
place, ironed hand and foot, and the Bean
Pheasant working back to France again
ii
navy aboard in command of her.
But tbs better be lucky BORN they say.
than a rich mans BY this time it
was blowing pretty well half a gale from
sou'-sou' west, and before midnight a
proper gale. The Bean Pheasant being
kept head to sea, took it ack-and-smack
on the breastbone. which was her leakiest
spot. and soon. being down by the head.
made shocking weather of it. Twas next
door to impossible to work the pump for
ward. Toward in the morning old Jacka
was rolling about up to his waist as he sat.
and trying to comfort himself by singing
Tho troubles assail, when the young
French gentleman came running with ore
of his Johnnes and knocked the irons off
the English boys and told them to be brisk
and help work the pumps, or the lugger-
that already hove to-would go down
under them.
But where be you going?' he sings out
or French to that effect. For Jacka was
moving aft toward the cuddy there.
Jacka fetched up his best smuggling