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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-By direction of the Secretary of War, First Lieutenant Irving w. Brand, assistant surgeon, Uni ted States Army, is relieved from duty at Fort Duchesne, Utah, and will proceed to San Francisco and report 10 the com -, andina general of the Department of CoI,fornia for assignment to duty with the troops going to Manila
 The following officers now at Manila are relieved from further station as follows: First Lieutenant Henry Page, assistant surgeon. is relieved from further station at Presidio of San Francisco: Captain Harlan E. Mcvey,. assistant surgeon, from ris brigade surgeon, from Fort Spokane; Major William D.Crosby, brigade surgeon,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
ENGLAND IS NOT
 READY FOR WAR YET
Significant Remark of Premier Sails bury at a Dinner Given in
 His Honor.

LONDON, Dec. 16.-The Marquis of Salisbury, at banquet given this evening in his honor at the Constitu- tional Club, devoted his speech in reply to toast to his health to home affairs and to the general principles for the conduct of his foreign policy, without direct reference to any particular ques tion.
 "The Government, he said, should be judged not on individual items, but on the success of policy as whole If a Minister goes to war on trivial matter he may find himself without the support of the people. This should be considered when people ask why we have not pushed to the point of war some secondary differences. Before condemning us for not going to war they should be sure there are no other complications in view compelling us to economize the force at the Govern ment's disposal.
 This is matter of businesslike call culation. The more the empire ex- tends the more necessary to judge mat ters from this standpoint. It is dan gerous to let rhapsody take the place of calculation. Our strength must be used unfailingly, but prudently."
 Referring to the difficulty of taking the people into a Governments confi- dence in matters of foreign policy" he said:
 T have often felt the want of such an institution as the United States Foreign Relations Committee. It is inn possible here, but it must be a great advantage for q Minister to be able to meet persons not of his own political opinion and to explain to them the req sons for his action"
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
SEWALL SEEKS
 THE HAWAIIAN
 GOVERNORSH|P Opposed by Many of
 the Natives. WANT THE QUEEN RESTORED PREPARING A PETITION TO FRANCE TO ASSIST THEM. Russian Quakers Anxious to Colonize the Islands and Work
 on the Sugar Plan
 tations.
WANT THE QUEEN RESTORED
PREPARING A PETITION TO
 FRANCE TO ASSIST THEM.
Correspondence of The Call.

HONOLULU, Dec. 9.-Harold M. Se- wall, who is President McKinley's rep resentative at this place. is making a fight for the position of Governor. His strength at Washington consists of Mark Hanna and Senator Frye of Maine His strength at Honolulu con- sists of the indorsement of the central committee of the American Union par ty, an organization which was original ly formed for the purpose of aiding the annexation cause. Many prominent men feel confident that President Dole will be appointed, or some other man who has been a resident of this coun- try for years. Sewall's friends are hopeful. It Is claimed that an effort Is being made to secure the indorsement of a large number of native Hawaiians. A petition Is now being circulated for that purpose. While SewalPs name is not mentioned, the document reads to the effect that the native Hawaiians desire President Mckinley not to ap- point to the office of Governor any per- son connected with the recent revolu- ton on the islands. At the same time the Hawaiians are about to petition T monarchy.
 President Dole will leave for Wash ington on the 2Oth, to be present when the Hawaiian commission presents it's report to Congress.
 w. A. Kinney Will sail on the 27th for Washington, to represent the Hawaiian Planters Association during the debate upon territorial matters in Congress.
 At a meeting of the Planters AsSo- oia baI int n Cr and important labor proposition was read and discussed. It came from a society in England, and the laborers offered compose a colony of religious sect resembling Quakers, natives of Russia.
 The colony. of which 1000 men. women and children are available for service in Hawaii, has been practically hunted to earth by the Russian authorities for years. An important clause in their re- ligious creed forbids taking of life for any reason whatsoever. This units then for duty as soldiers, and the Rus sian Government has been unable to in- duce any of them to bear arms. Nat urally, they were, in consequence, sus- pected as opponents of the Government and have been persecuted.
 The society which addresses the local people was formed In England for the express purpose of taking the Quakers away from Russia and giving them a start in some other country. It is stat ed that there is now $23,0 on hand to aid the colony of 1000 souls in reaching a desirable haven.
 While no action was taken. the propo- sition was thought we'll of.
 Major Charles E. Davis, surgeon of the First New York Volunteers. has been relieved from duty and has been ordered to join his re@iment. now at San Francisco. His place will be taken by Major Marshall w. Wood. surgeon of the United States army.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17

less active and more given to idleness than the stately danes of yore, it is because they enjoy q smaller measure of good health: A woman who suffers from weakness and disease of the distinctly feminine organs, who is racked with paiusand tortured with headaches and nervousness, cannot pc ac- tive and helpful. likeness and 1nval1dism are the natural results of suffering of this description. The poor invalid woman IS not at fault save in her ignorance of her own physical make up or neglect ot her womanly hCalth.
 Thousands of women are neglectful Tn this way because they shrink from the erri- barrassiug examinations and local treat uent insisted upon by the majority of obscure physicians. Dr R. " Pierce, for thirty years chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo. N Y. has discovered a wonder ful medicine that cures all diseases peculiar to women, in the privacy of the home, with ont the necessity of these embarrassing ordeals This great medicine is known as pr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It acts directly on the delicate and important or paus that bear the burdens of wifehood and motherhood It makes them strong, healthy and vigorous. 1t heals internal ulceration and inflammation and stops facilitating drains It transforms weak, nervous iuvaids into healthy woiISen
 A book about health, free. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. For pa per-covered copy send 2I one-cent stamps, 10 co1er ndiifng 0nLy. Cloth bound 3r stamps Dr. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
CUSTOMS TARIFF FOR THE ISLAND OF CUBA.

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  trained animals  used furniture settle the island
  travellers the island for paving hoes hatch
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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
LEPR0SY IS DYING
 OUT IN THE ISLANDS
BY HORACE WRIGHT.

HONOLULU, Dec. 9-From official figures 1t is shown that since January, 1S66 the date of the beginning of segre- gation, there have been about 5200 per sons listed in the books of the Board of Health as lepers. Out of this num- Der the total of all foreigners is but 142 There are no Japanese on the list, as their national representative invari- ably has his countrymen sent home to be treated in Japan instead of allowing them to go to Molokai.
 There have undoubtedly been a few foreigners not recorded, having been removed from the country, for the only
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
INTERNATIONAL BANK
 BILL IS DEFEATED
Measure to Extend the Customs and Revenue Laws Over Hawaii
 Passed by the House.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 16.-The bill to Incorporate the International American Bank was buried by an overwhelming adverse majority of the House to-day. The debate upon the measure. which opened yesterday, was concluded to- day at o'clock. Dingley, the floor leader of the majority, made an argu- ment in it's support. The other speak CTS to-day were Hill of Connecticut, in it's support and Bell (Pop) of Colorado, Sulzer (D.) of New York, Maxwell Pop) of Nebraska, Maddox (D) of Georgia. and Swanson O.) of Virginia, in opposition The vote by which the bill was defeated stood 103 ayes to 14S noes.
 The bill to extend the customs and revenue laws of the United States over the Hawaiian Islands was passed with out opposition. The bill, Dingley ex- plained, carried with it the civil ser vice laws ting to appointments in the customs and revenue service in Hawaii
 The Senate amendments to the army and navy deficiency bill were non-con- cured in and the bill sent to confer ence. Cannon, Barney and Sayres were appointed conferees.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
WITCHCRAFT AMONG ALASKA INDIANS.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
HALF THE POPULATION KILLED OR STARVED.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
DIED OF OLD AGE.
Peaceful End of Professor John Stl.
 well Schanck of Princeton.

PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 16.-Professor John Stilwell Schanck (emeritus) died to- day. He was in his eighty-second year. and death came from old age. In 1888 he entered the junior class at Princeton. graduating in 1S40. In 1856 he was ap- pointed professor of chemistry in the chair of the late Dr. Terry. He was chosen a member of the American Society for the Advancement of Science in 1850. the degree of LID. in the year 1856. His chair is now occupied by Professor Corn wall.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
TUNNEL FOR RAPID TRANSIT ON MANHATTAN ISLAND

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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
Yolo County Needs Rain.

WOODLAND. Dec. 16.-Farmers and fruit growers are much disappointed with the weather indications. The clouds have vanished and the prospects for a heavy storm now seem as remote as they were a month ago. The late shower raised the temperature. and in that respect inn crops. But the precipitation was not sufficient to enable farmers to blow and
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
was s21S, 32S This year upward S10O 900 will have been expended.

S100, 900 will have been expended.
 Collector General of Customs E. B. McStocker has made return in the Chi nese habeas corpus test cases that the petitioners had not complied with the United States laws and Treasury regu- lations and were, consequently. refused landing, except in quarantine. until they can b returned to China. The case will be argued in the Supreme Court Monday. The Gaelic brought sixty-siX more Chinese this morning under similar circumstances who will await the issue of the test case.
 The Pennington has sailed for & cruise to Hilo, to be away about two week. The men will be allowed liberty to see the wonderful volcano of Kil- auea
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17

from Fort Sam Houston; First Lieutenant Jere B. Clayton, assistant surgeon, from Fort Bayard; Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lippincott, deputy surgeon general, from Fort Sheridan.
 Pensions have been granted as follows: California-Original, Henry Whiting, Gle cisco $S; Jacob W. Richards, Tulare, s6; James Dacy, Los Angeles, s6; Otis P. Scott. Pleasant Grove. s6; Louis Mesoitty, Healdsburg, s6. Increase, Charles s. Gray. Lake. $6 to sS. Original widows (reissue)- Britannia R. Hill, San Jose, SIP Oregon-Original, Joseph Henderson. Portland, SIP.
 Washington-Origina widow, Harriet Woodworth Waterville.
 
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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
ISLAND CATHOLICS TO ENJOY AMPLE LIBERTY

Me L Catholics will the ample liberty the Catholics Aneric has promised the Pope
 
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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
ADVERTISEMENTS.

only knitting, tat ting or crochet ing. There was a re ason for this that does not ap- pear upon the s UT ia e. Our
 grandmothers were healthy wo- men, imbued with a spirit of anibi- ton and activity t 1t would not them to Tbe idle.
 If many modern
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED
 Friday, December Is. Stmr Chas Nelson. Anderson, So hours from Seattle. Schr Fortuna Rosich, 50 hours from Eureka
 DOMESTIC PORT. BOWENS LANDING-Arrived Dec 16-Schr Newark hence Dec Is. Sailed Dec 1s-Schr Corinthian. for San Fran TRANSATLANTIC STEAMER. NEW YORK-Arrtved Dec 1e-Stmr St Paul. from Southampton.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17

Read Judge Mcguire to Father Yorke, full text of his open letter in to-days Star.
The Progress., 1898-01-08

much thereof as may be neces-
sary, is hereby appropriated, out
of any moneys in the treasury mot
otherwise appropriated, to pay the
expenses of the convention, pro-
vided for by this act.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the Governor shall make
proclamation, and give notice Of
the election to be held under this
act at least thirty 900 days before
the date Of said election as herein
before fixed.
(SigneO S. p. HENRY,
Speaker OF the House OF RepTesen-
tatives
SignedI r. H SNYDER,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent Of the Senate.
(Signed) MURPHEY j. FOSTER,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
(Signed) GEORGE SPENCER,
Assistant Secretary Of State
The Progress., 1898-01-08
Dmocracy's SO Dele ga is.

First District-Albert Estopinal
OF st. Bernard, James O'Connor,
Charles T. Soniat, G. w. Flynn
and John ST. Paul Of Orleans.
Second District-F. A. Monroe,
H. Dickson Bruins, T. r. Richard
son, Henry G. Hestor of Orleans,
L. H. Marrero Of Jefferson.
Third Dislrtct-R. n. Sims Of
Ascension, Andrew Price of La
fourche, J. Y. Sanders of st. Mary,
Edward McCullum Of TeTrebonne,
and A. P. Puio Of Calcasieu.
Forth District-H. II. White Of
Rapides, M. H. Carver Of Nachi-
toches, T. z. Bell Of Caddo, L. K.
Watkins Of Webter, H. T. Liver
man Of Desoto.
Fifth District-T. M. Wade of
Tensas, J. B. Snyder Of Madison,
A. X. Klingman of Claiborne, R.
G.. Dawkins Of Union, F. P. Stubs
Of Ouachita.
Sixth District-E. 3. Dubuisson
Of st Landry, a. V. Coco Of
Avoylles, S, Nee. Lawrason of
West Feliciana, George K. Favrot
Of East Baton Rouge, j. M.
Thompson Of st. Tammany.
At Large-E. B. Kruttschnitt,
Orleans; George W. Bolton, Ra-
pides; II. G. Stringfellow, Red
River; c.. j. Boatner, Orleans; F.
S. Maxwell, Madison; James A.
Ware, Iberia.
The Progress., 1898-01-08
THE PROGRESS
EPWORTh LEAGUE.
Lesson For the Week Beginning Jan. O..
Comment by Rev. w. j. Yates, A. NJ.
Topic, Soul Winning.

SCRIPTURE READ1NG.-Luke xiv. %; Ps. OK.
8; u Tim. iv !, 2.
Gods day of power comes when the
people are willing. No revival Of reli-
gion ever occurred until the people were
needing and desiring better conditions
However divine the work may be, the
human side Of it is most apparent, and
our chief concern must be with this hui
man side. The miraculous ever waits
manifestation and only lacks proper
conditions to be displayed. Reason gov
ems the universe, and the highest realm
of its exercise is in the spiritual nature.
Religion, Christianity, holiness Of heart
and life are the highest reaches of rea-
son. 1t is great mistake to suppose
that faith comes in where reason goes
out 1t is equally false to think that
the more Of Gods power the less OF
mans. It sounds meek and pious to be
frequently disclaiming all credit for
results obtained and to ascribe all to
the power of the Holy Ghost. It sounds
like great faith to assert that the Holy
Spirit is able to do all things in spite Of
human conditions and cooperation.
But this meekness and faith are only
seeming. 1t is un-Scriptural as we'll as
unreasonable. All goodness is from the
Holy Spirit Wherever among men any
virtue or purity appears its source is
the Spirit Of God. But this holiness Of
nature never takes possession of hu-
man being and reappears in words and
looks and deeds until the person desires
and decides to accept the right and
good and to be right and good. Then
the Transforming power Of God takes all
the human powers and gives new ener-
gy and direction. The human Is not on
ly TRANSPORTED by divine beauty, but is
actually made over into new forms and
enlarged capacities. The human and
divine wills agree.
Another fact in human nature is often
unrealized. This is the need Of mas
ter which appears in every person. No
one is capable Of complete self direction.
The unaided and unillumined human
nature is not sufficient aud safe guide
for human conduct. No soul attains
complete happiness and content1nent of
nature SO long as it is self directed. Lib
erty Of soul is not disregard of higher
power and it's commands. Willing self
surrender and self devotion to God are
the secret of peace and power. Every
one needs the rulership Of a higher
power. Our ignorance and doubts de-
mand one with wisdom to whose direc-
ton we yield Our weakness must find
one with strength who can impart con-
fidence In Christ alone all needs are
satisfied Here the soul finds rest.
We must so exalt Jesus as to find full
satisfaction of all requirements Of our
nature. We must then bend every en-
ergy to bring men to accept Him as
their Saviour.
All this, far from making us less &C
tive in business, will give us more of
application because we shall then have
an incentive for all work worthy Of our
highest effort. When we work for God
and with Him, our whole being is en-
nnf,lo1
The M. K. & T. will soon be
The Progress., 1898-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. j. IA. Martin cele-
brated the twenty fifth anniversa-
ry Of their marriage on New Year
day. May their golden anniver-
sary greet them as happily.
The Progress., 1898-01-08

Old Red has been trying to
climb, but has made but little
Roadway.
The Progress., 1898-01-08

Saturday, Sunday and Monday
over coats were in demand. Tues
day, we'll shirt sleeves in the sun
was very comfortable.
The Progress., 1898-01-08

Commissioner Wise frequently
comes to the assistance of a suf-
fering public. He did SO this week
when he put the city teams to
work on Texas Avenue filling
those terrible holes and leveling
the hillocks.
The Excelsior Steam Laundry
was totally destroyed by fire Fri
day night Of last week. Already
work has been commenced re-
building it. The public will be
glad to learn that Mr.. Alva Sfmp-
son will be associated with it as
soon as it is ready for business.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-28
\ WARNING.

EN-Minister Barrett who represent
ed the United States in Siam during
the last administration and who has
devoted himself to studying problems
in the East has in an interview to the
Washington Star given a warning in
regard to China.
Mr.. Barrett states that Manchuria
today is no longer Chinese but Russian
territory, and that the port of New
Chang, the chief northern port for
American products. is likely to be
closed any day by order of the Gar.
He thinks the situation grave and
that action should be taken by all the
powers interested against the closing
| of China by Russia.
1t is true that Great Britain and ia
pan are, at the present moment. the
powers most interested. but the Unit.
ed States has enormous interests in
that direction, and the reports of hel
cOnsuls are that her trade is constant
/ ly increasing and that her manufact
urers are pushing their way to the
| front with great rapidity.
! The words of Mr. Barrett should be
needed as warning. What the Rus
sian once grips he holds with a grasI
of iron. What the Russian is aiming
for at present is the control of the
Chinese trade. The American manu-
facturer will not view with equinam
ity the closing of so profitable mar
ket as China.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-28

ers in the remoter future. The effect
of the Nicaragua Canal or the Panama
canal upon the commerce of the Paci-
fic few can thoroughly realize. We do
know. however, that it will be i'm
mense and that we, on the cross roads,
will have our share in that great in
crease.
If an inn keeper at a commanding
situation keeps bad inn, people may
have to stop there, but they will
grumble, and if by any reason they
can give him the go by, they will. We
do not want to divert traffic from our
harbor. therefore we should set about
putting it, as the inn keeper with his
inn. into the best of shape. We may
have to put up for a moment some
makeshifts. but we must understand
that they are makeshifts and not per
mauent works, and we must grid our
selves for the inevitable expansion of
trade which is upon us. Our system
of government in the past has always
been process of stopping "A leak here
and a leak there. Instead of little
driblets spent to meet a sudden
emergency, we need radical change
and expenditure commensurate with
the prospects before us.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-28
HARBOR MATTERS.

When the Legislature was in SEES
sion the question of harbor improve
ment was thoroughly well thrashed
out. The merchants and others were
consulted and it was plainly proved
that what was needed was expansion
of the water surface, not contraction
of it by encroaching upon what we
now have.
There were, however. a few who
took up the argument that encroach-
ing upon the present water surface
would do no harm at present and that
it would last their time, so it was not
necessary to worry. Let the future
take care of itself This, of course,
is a decidedly unpatriotic and essen
tally a selfish view, but it takes all
kinds of people to make world, ac-
cOrding to the old saying.
But even from the selfish point of
view encroachment on the harbOr sur
face is unwise. Events are moving
quickly in the Pacific now; they will
move more quickly in the future.
When the remark, mentioned above.
was made there was no likelihood of
twenty or more coal ships coming into
the harbor. There was not even a
dream of three or four transports be-
ing in port at the same time. There
was no idea of the sudden increase of
trade which the present situation in
wolves.
The near future promises still great
err increase, New plantations have
been started and new industries are
springing up. There will be a perma-
nent garrison here. Works will be
erected for the defence of the harbor.
and much will have to be done around
Pearl Harbor. This will entail more
people and more trade. Then there is
the through trade to Manila, the car
riers of which will mostly stop here,
If we give them facilities, and there is
the ever increasing trade between San
Francisco and China and Japan.
These are tangible things that any
one may see. But there are many 9TH
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-28
VASES and CANDELABRA

in Pompeian and Griffin
designs with gilt, ruby and
dark green coloring were
also selected, and must be
seen to be appreciated.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-28

The Australia has piled up for her
self very unenviable record as an
opium smuggler on this trip. Some
of the men have been caught, but a
considerable number have got through
and sold the stuff. The readiness with
which the fines have been paid shows
that there must be a large fund to
draw on. The question in a number
of peoples minds is, whether there
has been greater quantity of dope
brought down on this voyage. or
whether the customs guards have
been more than ordinarily vigilant.
But vigilant or not great deal of the
stuff has managed to get through.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-28

In many various ways the interest in
the new possessions of the United
States is now very readily shown.
a Chicago map publisher states in a
recent interview that his firm could
scarcely print enough maps of Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines,
while of Cuba there have been more
maps sold in the last twelve months.
than in twelve years before. Bankers
and merchants also are buying fine
aliases and high priced maps which
were formerly only supplied to large
universities. These are now being
sold in such quantities that the pub
fishers are able to reduce the price.