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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
THEY WILL BE
 THE OFFICERS
Various Societies Elect
 New Leaders,

The following named will as the of- fcers of La Estrella Parlor Native Daugh- ters of the Golden West, during the ensuing term Mrs. A. Aigeltinger, P. F.; Miss Carrie Fenstermacher, F.; Mrs. Lura Oltman first, Miss Julia Vasselin, second and Mrs. Emma Thierbach, third vice presidents; Miss Alice Maunder, R. S. (re-elected); Miss Sophie As mus, F. S.; Mrs. Elsa Guenther. T.; Mrs. Annie Nichols, M.; Mrs. Anna Darneal, pr. Lillie Boldemann and Miss Tillie Rothman, trustees.
 Sunset Camp, Woodmen of the World. at its last meeting was visited by James H. Garratt and J. S Patterson of Golden Gate Camp. During the evening the following officers were elected for the ensu- L. A; Charles W. Card B.; W. N. Tel low, C.; Charles W. Campbell. E.; Angus P.
 Court Independence of the Foresters of Am erica has chosen the following officers for the ensuing term; John Fury C. R. John KGrtie. F. s.; J. F. Grady, T.; Henry Gleason, s. Wi; Edward Kelly Kelly, !; w, "; Judge r, P. F. Mogan n Zimmerman, physician.
 The elected officers of Germania Lodge No. 116 of the Independent Order of Odd Eel lows who are to preside over the affairs of the lodge for the ensuing term are: F. Herin, \. G.: J. c. Haacke. V; G.; Emil Niemeir, R. S. (re-electedl. A. Bahrs F. S.; H. Weh- ser. T.; William Becker, trustee.
 California Lodge S No | Knights Taght of of Pythias' has selected the fSlloWng Win officers for the en- Bostain, V. c C.; D. Gilbert Dexter, P; Henry Beaver. M. of w.; w. Horace Cobb, K of R. and S.; John Huber M of F.; Frank Zeising. M. nf E.; M. H. Besson, M at A.; L. Millman. l. G.; M. Schumacher. o. G. 1; Joseph Kramer and A. H. Browne, delegates to the library.
 Court Lincoln, Ancient Order of Foresters, has elected the following officers for the en- Dodds S. c. R.; W. A. Dalziel. F. S.; R. N McLennan, F. S.; Joseph Kramer, T.; w. A. Bryant, s. w.; w. R. Houston, J. w; G. A Edgerton s, B.; A. D. Craig. J. B. pr. A. E. Brune, physician; Martin Streeter H. e. Poetz and A. R. Mccartney. trustees; E A. Craig. ". Bryant and w. L. strowbridge, au- ditors.
 Following the officers or Lincoln Lodge of the Friends of the Forest elected to serve for the ensuing term: Mrs. May Trench, P. Mrs. s. E.. Tryon, P. Mrs. M Harmon e. Mrs. M. E. Waldo. "; Miss Ella Waldo. F s . Miss Carrie Mayors. R. S.; Miss o. M Hon. man. M: Miss Jennie Trench w; Miss Tiiiie Burress, O.; Mrs. Burlingame, Dr. Crawford and John B. Williams. trustees; R. N Me Lennan, R. w. McGarvie and Mrs. B. Macrett. auditors. '''
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
COUNTRY PRESS AGAINST
 BURNS.
Santa Rosa Republican.

Santa Rosa Republican,
 That Colonel D. M Burns is the choice of the Southern Pacific Company for the Senate Is the general belief. The company cannot afford to play fast and loose with that gentleman and its po- litical manager was fairly trapped by Messrs. de Young and Spreckels into the disclosing of its intent in the mat ter. There is no getting away from the proposition that the company de- sires the election of Colonel Burns. At the same time it is a patent fact that the company is against U. s. Grant more determinedly than it is against any other candidate under considera- tion.
 The three leading Republican papers of the State have declared against the railroad and the man receiving its SUD- port. There can be little doubt of the country press falling in line with this sentiment. The people do not wish the railroad to elect the Senator and they are opposed to the conferring of this honor upon the man receiving the sup port of the company. That the country press will quickly declare this senti- ment is quite certain.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
REASON WHY BURNS IS PRO-
 POSED.
Clos Angeles Herald.)


 It Is announced, almost or quite off, cially, that Henchman Dan Burns of San Francisco is slated by Uncle Collis for the place now occupied in the Unit ed States Senate by Hon. Stephen M. White. People in this neighborhood will readily grasp the meaning of the selection, so far as our local interests are concerned. It means that the shrewd and tireless old lobbyist of the Southern Pacific is preparing for final and formidable move to kill the harbor project at San Pedro.
 This is no false alarm. During the late campaign Senator White earnestly warned our people that the San Pedro harbor project was by no means safe. He intimated, in fact, that he had suf- ficient reason for the belief that Hunt ington would aim to throttle the har- bor scheme if he secured control of the State government, with the assurance of a United States Senator, who would do his bidding. And now comes the se- Quel to that warning in the announce ment that the notorious professor of Southern Pacific politics, Dan Burns, is the instrument selected by Hunting ton to take the active lead in fighting the harbor.
 And now we may expect, when Sena- ator Dan Burns gets his chair fairly warmed, that the willy old king of the lobby will intimate that the Govern ment is wasting money at San Pedro. The influence of Huntington in the Sen ate was shown before, and the friends of San Pedro needed all the influence they could command. There is a fit ting adage to the effect that "as you make your bed, so shall you lie"
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07

prospects of the annexation policy. We are not only to annex the pestientia islands of the Oriental tropics, add their mongrel inhabitants to popua ton, expose our workingmen to the competition of cooies worked by gigantic trusts but also to bring our money down to their level. Once started on such career, expansionists and money tinkers may proceed to some Chinese province with millions of people and then demand the free coinage of copper.
 However, the situation is not so bad as it seems from the statement of the Alabama Senator. His conclusions are not founded upon any basis of req son. Even if we annex all the islands in sight, there will be no change in the monetary situation. The price of silver bullion will be affected in the least by the substitution of the star-spanged banner for the Spanish flag at Manila and San Juan The money standard of the islanders will be adjusted to own and ours will remain the same
 The Senator's words are not unworthy of note, however, and should not be overlooked They show what hopes animatng some of the annexationists The expansion of the republic into colonial empire is to be made, if possible, means of expanding our monetary system beyond the solid gold standard into free silver and hatsm
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
THE LAST HOPE OF THE sILvERITEs

c ENATOR MORGAN of Alabama is old and
 sick, but he IS one of the kind of pugnacious - creatures to whom fighting is an instinct, and, weak he is, he still challenging the world on the silver question: He has succeeded in convincing him self that the stars in their are fighting for free silver and in that conviction is striving to arouse the Respondent Bryanites to renewed battle.
 The hope of the old fighter is based upon the assumption that the imperalistic jingoes will carry out their policy of expansion by annexing all the former colonies of Spain, and that the addition of these sverusng peoples to population will make demand for silver, which Government can meet only by granting the free coinage of that metal
 The Senator believes not only that free silver will win after inperalisc expansion but that it will win without fight. He is quoted as having stated in recent interview The expulsion of Spanish money which is silver, from Porto Rico and the Phippines. and its replacement by American money together with the vastly increased demands of trade will in my judgment increase the value of silver bullion to such extent that there will be more contention over the coinage question"
 Here we have more trouble in sight, couding the
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.

FROM the statements made in the Presidential
 message concerning the Nicaraguan canal, it is likely that long discussed project will be brought to an issue during the coming winter. At any rate very strong reasons will be required to bring about further delay after the urgent recommendations of the President for immediate action.
 The message gives clear statement of the crcum- stances which make prompt action imperative It appears that overtures have been made to the Gov ernments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica for a new canal concession, predicated the assumed ap- preaching lapse of the Maritime Canal Company. Now it is upon the basis of the contracts plans and surveys of the Maritime Canal Company that our governmental inquiries into the enterprises have been made, and Ii that company loses its rights and new concession is granted serious complication will ensue.
 The President has not hesitated, he says, to ex- press his convictions "that considerations of ex- pediency and international policy between the era governments interested in the construction and control of neroceanic canal by this require the maintenance of the status quo until the canal mission shall have reported and the United States Congress shall have had an opportunity to pass fin ally upon the whole matter during the present ses- sion."
 It appears that, nevertheless, the Government of Nicaragua, as one of its last acts before becoming of the United States of Central America granted optional concession to another association to be- come effective the expiration of the present grant Upon that showing the President says:
 "All these circumstances suggest the urgency of definite action by Congress at this session if the labors of the past to be utilized and the linking of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by a practical waterway to be realized That the construction of such maritime highway IS now more than ever indispensable to that intimate and ready intercommuncaton between our East ern and Western seaboards demanded by the ar- nexation of the Hawaiian Islands and the prospective expansion of our influence and commerce to the Pa cifc, and that national policy more impera- lively than calls for its control by this Govern rnent propositions which l doubt not Congress will duly appreciate and wisely act upon"
 Strong as are the reasons given why the measure should be acted upon once and popular as the en- erprse is with the people, the subject is not going to be brought to issue without hard fight It persistent effort will be made to prove that canal across the isthmus anywhere would not pay because there is regular trade through that portion the globe and that if there is to be canal 1t would be better at Panama than at Nicaragua. The Panama Company has strong lobby at Washington and is organized for the work that will be required of it.
 The critical period in the history of the great en- terprise has been reached The time for action has arrived The friends of the measure should now put forth every energy and make the fight vigorously in both houses.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
RELICS OF OLDEN TIMES. Ancient Car Rails Soon to Be Re- moved From Washington Street.

The officers of the Merchants Associa- ton have been successful in getting all of street, between Kearny and Montgomery, to sign for a modern noiseless pavement. In consequence the association has peti- toned the Board of Supervisors to adver- tise for bids to have this work done As the property owners wish to have the en- tire roadway paved the request Is made that the Supervisors remove the unused street-car rails that have been an eyesore Washington and Montgomery streets.
 The removal of these old rails will be the destruction of the relics of the first street-car line in this city. for 1t was over Washington and Sansome streets that the first cars ran so far back that only the oldest inhabitants remember the date. Nearly all of the pioneers who made but it is told that on that occasion there
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
NOT 4 PRISON REFORM.

T is not at all difficult to agree with Prison Director Devlin, whose minority report on prison discipline 'has just been published, that one of the worst things which the coming Legislature could do would be to adapt the indeterminate system to the State prisons of California
 It easy to talk about the benefits the adoption of such system would confer upon persons sent to prison for crime but the thing is contemplated in all its phases is that it would completely rob the base of its terrors and substitute for the tences of the Judges the pull of the politicians No man could be kept in prison moment if he had a pull, and the effect of placing within the power of anybody to terminate sentences at pleasure would be general jail delivery at Folsom and San Quentin.
 It may be- Director Devlin says, that such plan could proftably be adapted to separate institution and so organized as to apply to offenders under tain age, but doubt that The chief efficacy of punishment for oenses against the law is the tainty with which 1t is inflicted. The moment crirl- nals informed that they get out of prison with the aid of their friends one strong restraint upon crime will be broken down. One great objection to the present pardon system that holds hope to every man in prison of ultimately getting out. One half the time of the Governor and the Prison Direct ors IS taken up hearing applications for pardon which entirely without merit, but which is difficult for them to resist
 If the Legislature IS going to do anything 1t should amend the laws so as to sweep away all chance of a man getting out of prison who has once been sen tenced Communications and repreves are all right but pardons may be safely dispensed with. To introduce ndeterminate sentences would break down prison dis cplne entirely and they should not be thought of for moment.
 We are astonished that the Prison Directors should have recommended any such change. They ought to know that in State like California where the admin stration of justice at the very best is weak the nno- vation would prove disastrous. There is too much politics in the prisons already.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
NOVEMBER IMMIGRANTS.
Less Desirable Additions to the Population.

The November report of United States Immigration Commissioner North con- tains many interesting items. During that month there were admitted at the port of San Francisco 414 immigrants, of whom 297 were males The following na- tionalities were represented: Japan 99; England, 91; British Columbia, GA; Ha- wall, 26 Guam (Ladrone Islands), 25; Australia, Is; Ireland, 10 Portugal, 4; Siam, 1; Korea, l. The remainder were from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Italy and other countries.
 Forty of the immigrants are under IA years of age and thirty-f1ve are over 45 wears old. There were twenty illiterates- unable to read their own language-di- vided as follows: 9 Guam Islanders, Japanese, 1 Greek and Mexicans. one contract laborer was deported.
 The following religions were represent ed: Protestant, 229 Catholic, 91; Bud dhist, 77; Hebrew. 6; not stated, Il.
 They brought $51 ,380
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
FIREPROOF BUILDINGS.

HE recent fire which attacked some of the high
 est buildings in New York City demonstrated
 the utility of the fireproof method Of construc- ton. The ordinary layman, with but cursory know- edge of architecture, is of unable to discuss this matter in than general terms. Anybody can realize however, that what would in other days have been frightfu conhagraton, resulted only in the loss of half million dollars, large part of this embraced in the destruction of old building, in construction of which modern methods of hreproot- ing had not been employed.
 The term "freproof' is relative. There is no sub stance which may utterly defy the action of heat Science holds the theory that in the untold future the earth itself may be dissolved by the heat generated through contact with other planet. Architects have done much, however, to bafe the flames Imag inc edihce twenty more stories in height catch ing fire so high up to be almost out of reach of the strongest streams the engines throw, gale blowing at sixty miles an hour, and yet the fire beaten back with only a trifing loss. The circum- tance is tribute the genius of designer and crafts man
 When wooden or inhammable buildings catch fire a great danger arises from the flying particles. shower of blazing shingles may carry ignition to a distant point In the ireproof building there is noth- ing light to fly. Metal, brick and stone make up the substance, and while flames may cause it to disinte- grate or melt to do so they would have to be applied directly and for a long time. In fact, the peril has been modified that with the general introduction of freproof structures it would disappear.
 The lesson should not be lost San Francisco. We have had our Baldwin, and to-day the dead are dug from its blackened ruins. Yet there others now being put up which, at least to the untrained eye, have all the seeming of Baldwin flimsiness.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
AROUND THE
 CORRIDORS.

W. I. N. Cross of England is at the Palace.
 L. Leadbetter of Stockton is a guest at the Lick.
 F. M. Kraus of St. Louis is a guest at the Palace.
 l.. A. Richards of Grayson is registered Daniel Firm and wife of Hanford are Byron l.. Reed, U. S. R. c. Grant, is at Julius P. Witmark of New York is at the California.
 Charles V. Campbell and wife of Boston are at the Palace.
 B. M. Green of Oroville, a druggist. is a guest at the Grand.
 MT. and Mrs. McGregor of Mare Island are at the Occidental
 Peter O'Reilly of Dublin, Ireland, Is a guest at the Occidental.
 Capitalist W. H. Hilton of Glen Ellen is a guest at the Grand.
 Colonel Barber of the First New York Regiment Is at the Palace.
 Ex-Mayor B. U. Steinman of Sacramen- to is guest at the Palace.
 Attorney w. F. George of Sacramento Is registered at the Grand.
 W. V. Turkey, a merchant of Santa Rosa Is a guest at the Russ.
 Ex-State Senator A. F. Jones of Oro- vile is a guest at the Palace.
 M. w. Mather of Plumbago, miner of that place, is at the Occidental.
 A. B. c. and James Dowdell, merchants of St. Helena, are at the Grand. B. F. Shepherd, prominent real estate 1 xNf Etroc ia q 10
 J. B. Quigley, a prominent fruit-grower of Sacramento, is at the Palace
 Politician George B. Ballou of San Diego is registered at the Grand
 T. F. Kelly of Seattle and William Niles of Los Angeles are at the Occidental.
 Banker George E. Goodman Jr. and wife of Napa are registered at the Palace.
 William Currier of Portland and John T. Greene of Santa Cruz are registered at the Lick. J. c. Turox of Boston and Horatio Mc- Vickers of New York are registered at the Palace.
 Douglas H. Campbell, professor of bot any at Stanford University, is guest at the California.
 D. L. Conkling, Miss Laura Wright and Frank H. Wright, all of Honolulu, are at the Occidental.
 w. J. Black, in advance of Hoyt's "A Parlor Match company, is registered at the Occidental.
 E. F. Smith, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, of Stockton is a guest at the Lick.
 John McGriffin of Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Downing of Armona and J. A, Chausler of Los Angeles are at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
A QUESTION OF HEROISM.

HE widow of the late train-robber, Beam, he who
 went hence laden with buckshot, does not ap-
 pear to be of the hysterical sort. Her emotions not expressed to the accompaniment of tears In fact the widow while she does not say so is sen- sible enough to be glad. She does not regard the deceased having been hero although surprised at his exhibition of "A who beats his wife she says calmly, "is enough to do any thing" and doubtless she is right Such man ought to be buck shot whether Or not he ventured into bolder crime. The widow stands ready to identify the bandits pistol because she had been struck on the head with it and acquired vivid and lasting impression of its aspect.
 There is manifest now and then a tendency to look upon the train-robber as brave and flashing When the fact IS considered that he may be vulgar wife beaer and, if so, certainly coward, the dime novel glamour departs Outside of Missouri the tran-robber never achieved personal popularity. In California he is distinctly persona grata, and when he is killed we applaud There might be a passing impulse to give him credit for courage and to fancy that desperation had driven him to wicked ness but learning that he wont to beat his wife was lazy oafer and gambler of the variety known as "tin horn," readily dismiss the prompting of charity The train-robber IS not hero and the con dtions under which Indian is good apply to him also
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07

sHTalk about the irony of fate" ex- claimed the poet, as the mailcarrier's re- treating footsteps echoed down the cor ridor.
 ''What's the trouble, dear" asked his better half.
 ''TroubIe,'' sighed the inspired one; faye, trouble is the word and it has no synonym. I expected a check for 8 this morning and this-this, is what l re- ceived."
 And tossing a safe deposit company's circular on the table he went over by the stove and kicked the cat.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07

Far-Seeing-''What are you making so much disturbance for?' inquired Aguinal dos friend.
 My dear fellow, you are not keeping don't appreciate the value of advertising. I don't propose to go into the United States along with the bunch as merely one of the natives. I'm going to be de- posed potentate, who can hold his own in society with any ex-Queen who ever emil grated "-Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
NR. BURNS AND HIS CANDIDACY.
It EXceS the Derison of the Newspapers That Do Not
 Bend the Knee When Herrin NOdS

the power of Huntington in the Repub
 lican party, and they evidently believe there is danger ahead. From parti- san standpoint nothing could be better for the Democratic party than the cleo
 tion of Burns, but there is something greater to consider than partisanship, and that is the interests of the State of California. The Republican voters of this State have shown a willingness to stand almost anything, but we believe they will draw the line on Dan Burns
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
DEMOCRATS MAY REJOICE.
Visalia TimeS.)

It is not necessary to call any Demo- cratic witnesses to the stand to prove that the railroad is now in politics. It is not thinkable that the railroad would dare elect a man of Burns reputation to the United States Senate, but De Young and Spreckels know full well
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
THE ZANTE CURRENT.

HE tariff Zante entrants is the tariff on
 raisins, no matter what duty is put on Valencias and Malagas.
 The Presidents recommendation that Zante cur rants be made free will alarm the raisin- growers of California who know well the effect of free entrants On their prosperity.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
nMrs. Winslow,s Soothing syrupo

Has been used over 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 teething other causes. For sale by Druggists in every part of the world. Be and ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07

Dark gray Flemish, with ivory orna- ments, and old Dutch oaks. High grade gilts, superior in finish and design. Grace fui oval gold frames, and the most beau tiful line of framed pictures yet seen. Most acceptable Christmas presents at Sanborn & VailS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07

was great excitement and not a few wera decidedly opposed to the then modern in novation. Walking was good enough for the majority and the opposition to pro- gress was led by men who were interested in bus lines that carried passengers to what were then the suburbs of San Fran cisco. The first fare over these old rails was two bits" although the distance was not much over half a dozen blocks.