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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
WORK OF THE NAVAL AUXIL-
 IARY BOARD.

The naval auxiliary board was dissolved on June 30, its officers detailed to other duties and no more vessels are likely to be purchased for the use of the navy. This board was appointed at the outbreak of the present war and to it was intrusted the responsibility of the purchase or charter of merchant vessels to be used as auxiliary naval vessels. The few ex- ceptionaI cases savoring of sharp prac- tice unpreventable In emergencies such as existed three months ago, were not with the approval of the auxiliary board, and the matter will probably be ventiat- ed when Congress Is furnished with the itemized expenditures incurred in behalf of the navy. Since April s eighty-nine merchant vessels, embracing thirty-two steamships and yachts, thirty-two colliers and special service vessels and twenty tugs, have been purchased, and the four large steamers of the American Steam ship line, namely the St. Louis, St. Paul, Paris and New York, have been char tered, making total auxiliary fleet of ninety-three steam vessels of all descrip- tions The cost of this fleet can only be approximated, but will probably not ex- ceed SIP, 900 900, in which, however, the enormous charter money, which aggre- gates s20 900 a day for the four liners, Is not included.
 f H. lar force of the navy personnel was en- tirely inadequate, and 693 volunteer off, cers of all grades have been appointed up to July 1. Of these 34S are lieutenants junior lieutenants and ensigns, forty-eight assistant surgeons, thirty-eight assistant paymasters, 225 in the engineer corps and thirty-four In other grades
 The withdrawal from shore duty of so many officers of the line and staff to duty at sea has necessitated the temporarv assignment of 1S2 officers from the retired list and the complement of the fifteen revenue cutters, four lighthouse tenders and two Fish Commission vessels. The total number of officers of all grades in the regular navy, volunteers and revenue marine available for sea duty is about 2250, of which a little more than one half are actually at sea in 16S vessels.
 AS compared with the navy material and personnel of 1861 and 1865, the present is insignificant as to number of ships and officers, but the efficiency of the ships is far greater now, and the personnel com pares favorably with that of thirty odd years ago. The regular navy in 1S61 im- mediately after the capture of the Nor folk navy yard, was reduced to seventy nine vessels, of which only thirty sailing ships and twenty-five steamers were ser viceable. During the following four years this number was augmented by IFS ves- sels-of-war, built in the navy and private yards at a cost of $64, ,000, ,O0O and 439 mer- chant vessels were purchased at an ag- gregate cost of 9,674 900, besides fifty- eight prize vessels. In 1865 there were 6S7 vessels on the navy list; three years later the number had dwindled down to 232, and the reduction continued until lss7, since which time the navy has in-
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
HARBoR COMMISSIONERS SCORE ONE

r O be able to commend the Board of Harbor
 Commissioners IS a pleasure Opportunities
 have been so rare, and the necessity for doing exactly the contrary so frequent, that the chance is appreciated.
 The Southern Pacific with that swinsh proclvity which only recognizes the existence of the public when there is way developed for imposing on 1t, calmly undertook keep people of the depot, o such part of the structure, the corpora tion in its characersticaly arrogant style, desired for its own convenience not to have them enter. Without consulting anything but their selfish in the officials of the company caused iron bar riers be erected at certain doors Of course they had right to do this, and of course they did not care whether they had or not. With equal propriety foot of Market street. They would do this without traffic to another thoroughfare.
 For once the company failed to have its way Its barriers attracted attenton its cheek aroused indg nation and the Harbor Commissioners had the inn pediments removed. It is worthy of note that this done before the Southern Pacific had been asked for permission. In days gone by nothing so radical could have occurred. The company would have been hunbly pettoned to undo its work would have haughtiy refused and the incident been regarded as closed.
 Perhaps this little episode marks the beginning of a era. A fond hope arises that the Southern Pacific hog is to have ring in its nose so that its shouting in the public trough will be done with less gusto. The Commissioners are to be congratulated in the course they have taken Without doubt the company will remain right at the trough, but 1t may not have all four feet inside all the tirne
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
THE LACK OF SHIPS.

N ISPATCHES from Washington, published | yesterday, 1n giving an account of arrange AD ments made for proposed descent upon Porto Rico stated that there will be delay occasioned by lack of transports The dispatches say: "As yet the Government has had poor success in chartering or buying vessels the Atlantic coast. Ii, how ever 1t IS found impossible to obtain vessels from the various steamship companies, it is the plan of the Government use some of the naval vessels for the purpose of transporting the army"
 We have thus another illustration added to the many already given during the war of the heavy handicap under which struggling in our ef- forts to get at the Spanish foe. We have battle ships enough to destroy their fleets, but having done so we lack the transports required to carry the army to points where they reap the benefits of the naval victories. Even at Santiago our troops have been hampered by a want of supplies and of siege guns and consequence the capture of that city has been the work of weeks instead of days
 All the proceedings of the war have shown that commercial supremacy IS an important factor in naval supremacy. We need an extensive merchant marine as well as fleet of fighting vessels The war drags along because of lack of transports. In an attempt to supply the deficiency the Government has been compelled to grant American registry to number of foreign ships employed for transports and it ap- pears that the resort to that expedent has not been sufficient the needs of the war in the West Indies.
 Another feature of the problem is worth noting. It is estimated that the people of the United States pay annually S3oooooooo to foreign ship-owners for carrying our commerce across the ocean That sum IS about onehaf what 1t will cost us to carry on the war for year. If we could save the money now paid to foreign ships would thereby largely make up for the expense of the conflict with Spain Two advantages in war would result from the adoption of policy calculated to promote and expand our mef- chant marine: we would be better provided for transporting troops promptly wherever they were needed and we would be better able financially to support war. Even from military view it will be seen therefore, that protection to American ship building is thing to be desired and demanded of Congress at its next session
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
AROUND THE
 CORRIDORS.

s. T. Moore of Gilroy is stopping at the Lick.
 Charles Jacobs of Colony Hall is at the Grand.
 pr. c. Powell of Fresno is stopping at the Grand.
 Frank A. Miller of Riverside is at the Palace.
 Thomas E. Johnson of San Jose is at the Lick.
 David Starr Jordan is registered at the Occidental.
 Captain W. M Gray of Merced Is stay ing at the Grand.
 William Mullaney of Sacramento is stop ping at the Grand.
 D. c. Davis and P. A. Cahill of Guate- mala are registered at the Palace.
 F. Garcia and Albert Drive of Guate- mala are stopping at the Palace.
 John W. Mitchell, a prominent politi- clan of Los Angeles, Is at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
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away the heavy hours when business is slack or the accounts of the day rounded up. W. J. Andrews, the Pacific Coast agent for a number of large carriage fac tories, dropped in the other day and was Immediately elected a member of the club. The initiatory rites were dispensed with, and MT. Andrews was let down for round of cocktails It was then incum- bent upon him to tell a story which would reflect upon his own dignity and show to his fellows that he was of the earth and mortal. This Is the way it went: 'I have just returned from San Jose, gen. tlemen, and there went through a trying experience. Many years ago I was a resident in that most beautiful city of flowers and pure politics, and I left it just as the population began to move out ward and inhabit the suburbs. Of course, since that time the city has grown. We'll, in my present visit I found some old ac- quaintances, and they showed me several new places with mirrors and beautiful electric lights, such as the old town did not boast of. I forgot just how many such gilded and handsome establishments I was introduced to, but when the hour for retiring came l did not exactly re- member the location of my hotel. My friends said good night and left me. There l was in a large and comparatively
 
 and I could not recollect its place upon the map. I wandered and wandered, and after several hours of fruitless tramping T reached Santa Clara, as I afterward discovered-I heard great noise as of a fire engine and other such vehicles, rush. ing to a fire. l shouted, Where's the fire? and the answer came back, Second and Fernando
 I'm saved I cried: that's where I live and I chased that engine clean into San Jose. l found my bed"
 Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin and Miss Agnes Mclaughlin have returned from Santa Cruz. >
 J. B. Hays of Salvador and E. de la Torre of Milano are staying at the Occt- dental.
 J. c. Steele, a capitalist, residing at House.
 W. F. Price, Deputy Collector of Rev. enue, arrived from Santa Rosa last night and is staying at the Russ.
 Mrs. w. F. Swanton, wife of William F. Swanton, the superintendent of the cleo trfcal railroad at Santa Cruz, is staying at the Palace.
 George M. Reed, a coffee planter; Louis B. Monzon and H. E. Savers, of Guate- mala, arrived in this city yesterday and are stopping at the Occidental
 pr. W. P. Matthews, State Librarian. and Dr. c. A. Ruggles of Stockton arrived In this city last evening to attend the meeting of the State Board of Health.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

metal IS IudQ0 or copper parts, tin thirty to forty parts and zinc ten to fifteen parts.
 THE WALLA WALLA-E. H. F., City. The steamer Walla Walla of the Pacllic Coast Steamship Company made her hrst trip from San Francisco, as passenger steamer, on the 18th of November lSoo'
 SOLDIERS CLOTHING-R H.. Berke- ley, Cal. For information about work on soldiers clothing apply at the, Quarter masters Department, United states army, this city, New Montgomery street. near Mission.
 BONDS-C. A. M, Alameda, Cal. Gas, water, railroad and other bonds are is- sued with coupons attached, but not all classes of bonds are registered. Such bonds can be delivered from one party to another without being registered, as are United States coupon bonds.
 FLAGSHIP BURFORD-F. w. Be- renda, Cal. For information as to why ship of Admiral Vernon of the Royal Navy in TAO you will have to write to the Naval Department, Whitehall, London.
 REV. FATHER DOHERTY-G. H. D., City. The Rev. Father F. B. Doherty, who recently left on the Newport with General Merritt for Manila, Is not the Father Doherty who was in the field dur ing the Civil War He is a native of Bos- ton, Mass, about 36 years of age.
 FOUR-MILE RACE-Subscriber City. The four-mile race between Thad Stew ems, True Blue and Joe Daniels for $20 900 was run over the Ocean View track, No vember 15, 1873. The time was: First heat, won by Joe Daniels, 7:45; second, by True Blue, sos; third, by Thad Stevens, 7:57, and the fourth by Thad Stevens, S:20%.
 TO THE TURQUOISE MINEs-A. w. B., Dixon, Cal A person wishing to go to the turquoise mines which were re- gently described in The Call, can go by rail as far as Manvel, and from there by light wagon if desired. From Manvel feed for the horses must be carried, and water from the mines. The best time to make the trip is in the fall or spring.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
''Mrs. Winslow's Soothing svrupn

Has been used fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success It soothes the child softens the gums, allays Pain cures Wind Colic reg ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teethfng or other causes. For sale by Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
CAL1FoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. July 12-T. J. Stack of San Francisco Is at the Normandie. Col onel Philo Hersey, President and Manager of the Santa Clara County Fruit Ex- change, has returned from a trip to the Eastern markets, and expects to leave for home tomorrow, stopping at impor- tant points between here and the coast en route
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

TO PORTLAND, OREGON, 4s hours. F4rs. cabin, SIP; second-class. sS, including meals and berths. Steamship Columbia, 2OOO tons, July To- IS, 26. August 8. Steamship State of California, 15OO tons. July 14. 22, 30 August f Sail from Folsom-street pier No. 12 10 a. u No better or more modern steamships on Pa cific coast. A cool and delightful summer trip; exhilarating air. The public is vel come and invited to visit these ships while in port Office 63O Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

CORONADO-Atmosphere is perfectly dry. soft and mild. being entirely free from the mists common further north Round-trtp tick ets by steamship. including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado. s65: longer stay s2 50 per day. Apply New Montgomery st S. F., or E. S. BABCOCK. Manager Hotel del Coronado Coronado, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

The Swiss canton of Berne will proba- bly, adopt an official system of insurance for the 2764O9 head of cattle In the can ton. The maximum value of COW Is es- timated at s160.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

Soldiers, when engaged In the pleasing occupa- ton of taking in the town, are not a l W a y S plaster saints. Even the
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

The late British Consul to Havana seems to possess peculiar ideas. According to his notion af- fairs in that city not particularly serious but he adds that hundreds dying of starvation. Per haps if the gentleman had missed meal or two his mind would be in condition to each the somber aspect of events
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

If we make peace deserve to be shot in the face,' excaims one excited editor in Madrid And if you don't make peace you mighty likely to get shot somewhere, probably however not in the face.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

Volunteer troops of New York, Massachusetts and Michigan have been building roads in Cuba. Such work this it will be remembered, was too laborous and unmitary for the naughty Cubans. For this reason many people think less of the Cubans than they did
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

Russa's attitude toward the Philippines is being discussed At this writing Russia has no business to have attitude toward them. She is understood to have affairs of her own to attend to, anyhow
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

It Is claimed that at present the Eng fish language is spoken by 115,0O0,O0O peo- pie.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
Cal glace fruit soc per ID at Townsend's..

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1042
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

MANY causes induce gray hair, but PARKER,s HAIR BALsAM brings back the youthful color
 PARKER's GINGER TONIC cures inward pains
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

Possibly the President desired that his Hawaiian commissioners should go to the of their abors unhampered by any knowledge of the situation
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

There is not help for it. We will be Yankee pigs so long liquid Spanish, garlic favored, shall charm the ear and urge the nose to exile.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

Cervera is receiving cordial welcome in this country than he will ever get in his own.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

CHARLEY ROSS-S., City. Charley Ross was Kidnapped in one of the streets of Germantown, Pa.. July 1, 1871.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

If Spain is really anxious for peace there is way to obtain it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

TWO DATES-Subscriber. City. The 16th of July, 1868. fell on a Thursday, and the 18th of the same month on a Sunday
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES By Sullivan DoyeThis day, JuIy 1S Horses at ST Sixth street. Il ococK By Edward X Co-Thurs sday, July 1& Groceries Hardware etc, at PIT Drumm street. at 10 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

The Vanderbilt office on Mont gomery street has become a quasi clubroom, where the rail- road men congre- gate to pass
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

metal is made of copper fifty-five to sixty parts, tin thirty to forty parts ana ziiic ten to fifteen parts.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

THE WALLA WALLA-E. H. F., City. The steamer Walla Walla of the Paclfc Coast Steamship Company made her nrsL trip from San Francisco, as passenger steamer, on the 18th of November. lSoS
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

THE SULTANA-Soldier, City. The steamer Sultana exploded on the Mis- sissippi River April 2S. 1865. She had 2lOs persons on board. Of this number 1920 mostly returning Union soldiers, lost their lives.
 FRENCH BELL METAL-W., Oak land. Cal What Is known as French bell
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-06
DR.. MATHER PUCNACIOUS.
Has a Diploma From a
Questionable College But
Defies Health Board.


Medical Inspector Keegan of the Coun-
ty Board of Health reported to the Board
at the meeting yesterday afternoon that
he had investigated the complaint made
by the Hudson County Medical Society
against DIR. Enoch Mather, a cancer spe-
cialist who is practicing in this city. 1t
is alleged that DR.. Mather has not been
legally registered. DR.. Mather told DR..
Keegan that he had complied with the
law, that he had filed a copy of his diplo-
ma from the Medical University of Cin-
cinnati, Ohio. Clerk Rooney has com
munication from the Ohio State Board
of Health that the University in ques-
tion has no standing.
DR.. Mather told DR.. Keegan that there
is no law to prevent him from practic-
ing and that he will fight, no matter
what it costs. He has already spent $43,-
600 in fighting for his right and will spend
as much more. If he is interfered with
he will sue the Board for slander. The
matter was referred to Counsellor Win
field to do the Boards share of the fight
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-06
A QUEER TRANSACTION.
Sale Of a Store and Fraudulent
Trausa ctions Involved.

Counsellor John f. Brown, on behalf of
Mrs Hattie A. Irons, of Bemar, made
application this forenoon. before Vice
Chancellor Stevens, for an order setting
aside the transfer of certain properties
to Mrs. ]. Randolph Appleby, of Leonia,
by the Appleby & Wood Company, the J.
Randolph Appleby Company and others.
It was alleged by counsel for the com
plainant that Mrs. Irons. in June, 1887
sold her store in Belmar, with its stock,
valued about $4,000 to ]. Randolph APP
pleby, of Leonia, who represented that a
man named Woods was a party to the
transaction. She claims that she was
given notes for the purchase money, but
that they were dishonored when they fell
due. She ultimately found, it is alleged
that the Appleby & Wood Company had
disposed of her stock to the Leonia Com
pany and that the latter had, it is claim
ed, auctioned the goods off. She also, it
is claimed, discovered that the two COM
panies had a close interest in each other,
and had transferred properties held by
them to Mrs. Appleby, and she, Mrs.
Irons, subsequently Instituted criminal
proceedings against Appleby for fraud
The latter, as result, was indicted in
Bergen and Monmouth counties.
Vice Chancellor Stevens set aside the
application owing to the absence of proof
that Mrs Appleby had been a party to
the alleged fraud. 4 appears Y that the l.s
Bergen county, has been nolle pressed,
while a motion to duash the one IN Mon
mouth county Is under advisement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-06
REICHSTAG OPENED.
Kaiser William Approves Of
the Universal Peace
Plan Reforms to
Come.
fBy Cable to The Associated Press.1

BERLIN, Dec. 6, 1S9S.-Emperor Will
liam. today. opened the Reichstag in the
White Hall of the Royal Castle here in
the presence of the members of the
Bundesrath, the Generals and other milf
tary officers. who were grouped around
the throne, in front of which the Reich
stag Deputies assembled. The Empress
sat in the grand balcony and the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps occupied the
adjoining gallery.
His Majesty, who arrived at noon, was
accompanied by his sons and by the
Persian Prince Mira
After the Centrist leader, Lingens, had
called for cheers for His Majesty, the I'm
peria1 Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe,
handed the speech to the Emperor, who
read it in loud voice.
One of the first bills mentioned was an
anti-strike measure, providing for the
punishment of those who intimidate nom
strikers, but not interfering with the
workmen,s right of colition.
He said that Germany's relations with
all the foreign Powers continued to be
friendly and that the principal object Of
his policy would be to contribute to the
maintenance of peace. Therefore, His
Majesty hailed with warm approval the
Cars nagnanimous proposal for the
furtherance of that object.
Continuing. the Emperor referred to the
assassination of the Empress of Austria
as being a savage and ruthless act, which
had caused him deep pain and which had
evoked the most sincere sympthy through
out Germany.
Referring to the Anti=Anarchist Con-
ference at Rome, the Emperor said the
readiness with which the invitation had
been accepted by the Powers justified the
hope that its deliberations would have
practical results.
Abiding to the war between Spain and
the United States, His Majesty said Ger
many's neutrality was conscientiously
and loyalty observed towards both bel
ligerents
Then. dealing with colonial affairs En-
peror William pointed out the measures
taken for the economic development of
Kfa-Chou. declaring that while con-
scientiously respecting the we'll acquired
rights of third parties, the German Gov
ernrnent would direct its efforts to the
further promotion of its economic rela-
tions with China. which are yearly grow
ing more important.
The Emperor concluded with referring
to his visit to Palestine, saying he hoped
the brilliant reception accorded him by
the Sultan and the Turkish people every
where would prove to be of permanent
benefit to German prestige and the ma
tional interests of Germany.