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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24
He ACCEPTS
THE INVITATION
Secretary Wilson Will Be
the State Boards
Guest.
He Writes That President Nc
Kinley May Accompany
imtHere.
Governor Budd by Request Will
Invite the Nations Chief
Executive.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson will
visit California in the early summer,
and it is most probable that he will be
accompanied by President Mckinley.
1t will be remembered that at the last
meeting of the State Board of Trade a
motion was passed instructing the
secretary, J. A. Filcher, to invite the
Secretary of Agriculture to visit the
State as the guest of the board, and he
was also instructed to write Governor
Budd and request that he invite Presi-
dent Mckinley. This the secretary did,
and yesterday he was in receipt of the
following letters that explain them
selves:
J. A. F'ilcher, Esq, Secretary California
Board of Trade, San Francisco, Calmly
Dear Sir: Your favor of the 10th instant,
extending me an invitation to visit Cali
fornia and be the guest of the State
Board of Trade, Is received and very
highly appreciated. 1 have in mind such
trip, just as soon as can get away
from my duties here in the early summer
The President has said something of visit
ing California and 1t would be pleasant to
GO with him, of course, but if it is not
convenient for him to go at that time
shall certainly try to learn my duty
toward your State without waiting for the
pleasure of his company. Very truly
yours, JAMES WILSON, Secretary.
Feb. IS, 1898.
Hon. J. A. Filcher. Secretary of the
State Board Of Trade-Sir: l have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
communication of February 10 to Cover
nor Budd. and he instructs me to say
that he will be much pleased to comply
with your request and invite President
Mckinley to California. Yours respect
fully, j. M. TODMAN,
Executive Secretary.
It is the purpose of the State Board
to provide special features and trips for
the entertainment of the two dis
visitors. Secretary Wilson
will probably be here some time, and
during his stay he will visit many por-
lions Of the State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24
REASON OF
THE DELAYS
Why the Hall Of Justice
Has Not Been Com
pleted.
Supervisors Fix the RESPONSE
bility on Contractor
J. j. Rauer.
Batenaan Bros. Are Allowed Until
October Next to Finish Their
Work.

The responsibility for the delav in
the construction of the Hall of Justice
was fixed by the Public Buildings
Committee of the Board of Supervisors
in a communication that was addressed
to the Grand Jury yesterday In re-
Spouse to request from the Grand
Jury the committee stated that Bate
man Bros, the contractors, were not
wholly responsible for the slow pro-
gress made in the erection of the build
ing, but that ]. j. Rauer, who had
taken the contract for removing the
old City Hall, was the most culpable.
The committee admitted that it was
true that the original contract called
for the building to be turned over to
the city by October l, 1897, but that
the matter rested on the contract let
to Rauer to raze the old building and
remove the foundation.
1t was stated that owing to the care.
less and defective manner in which the
removal work had been done. Bate
man Bros. were not able to begin their
work until March, 1897 Since that
time the work has been pushed and
serious obstacles overcome as much
progress being made as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances.
Inc matter came up DeIOre the COM
mittee yesterday on an application
from Bateman Bros. that they be al
lowed until October l, 1898, to finish
their contract. A number of prop
erty owners represented by Attorney
Shadburne appeared before the COM
mittee and protested vigorously against
the extension.
Attorney Shadburne contended that
the Board Of Supervisors had been too.
lenient in the matter of extensions Of
time on the contract, and that the in
terest of property owners in the vicin-
ity Of the Hall of Justice demanded
that the building should be finished at
the earliest time possible.
The committee decided, however, that
the excuse of the contractors was good
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24
WILL RUN ELECTRIC CARS.
The Steam Railroad Track South
of Golden Gate Park to Be
Trio =, G FORM ad


The Market-street Railroad Company
has in contemplation the Transforming o,
the Ocean Beach steam line, which runs
along the south side of Golden Gate Parl
to the ocean, into an electric line. Al
present the company has a gang of mer
at work tearing up the old conduit on the
Oak-street track and also such rails as
are not now in use. When this work is
done the men will be set to work on the
bed of the steam road.
A similar transformation will be made
of the steam branch on the northern side
where the cable cars now connect with
the steam line at Central avenue and
California street.
This branch of the company's service
has been an eyesore to the Richmond
people for quite length of time, and as
the franchise on California street, from
Central to First avenue, will expire in
a few months the residents of this district
will oppose a renewal unless the company
agrees to substitute for steam power
either cable or electric.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24
MARIE WAINWRIGHT, Whose Beloved De
History.

thoroughly worked
buIetined
that
land
a already
of
a
del
Wainwright the
NJ Wainwright killed by off
the
and her remaining brother R P
a
expecting daily
will
lived
that
anothe
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of ourh i make
event rest.
harbor
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24
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q SIX-YEAR-OLD +" FIEND."
A Little Boy Who Gathers and Smokes Cigar
cite Stumps.


be a with his mother A Seventh
nothing
cigarette snpes Market
they
picking
for uncle when searched bagfu
found n
splane
of the matron at the City Prison
The
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a splane
filthy habit of cigarette
quickly him
be The mother is
father left his
societies
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they
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24

and ordered the clerk of the board to
prepare the following resolution to be
acted upon at the next meeting of the
board.
Resolved That Bateman Bros. be and
are hereby granted an extension of time
to October / to complete their contract
for the erection of buildings on the site
Of the old City Hall and the present
Morgue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24
Customs Cases Decided.

The general appraisers of goods passing
through the Custom-house have made several
decisions lately which, until passed upon by
the Secretary of the Treasury will hold good.
But while there is stability in that quarter
system failing in strength be properly
sustained without the aid of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, a genial tonic and remedy for
malaria, rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation
and biliousness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24
Did Not Commit Suicide.

H. N Jaudin, guardian of Mrs. Annette
Schwab, who met her death last Satur-
day from fire, is DESTROYS of correcting
the impression that the old lady COM
mitted suicide. He states that the ca
tastrophe was purely accidental, Mrs.
Schwab not being able to understand the
risk she ran in lighting a fire in the room
in question.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24

of city and country realty, with i'm
provements and of personal property,
make a grand total of $2,S49,572 10.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24

Go to O'Brien & Sons for modern style,
high-grade surveys, phaetons and buggies
at low prices. Corner Golden Gate ave-
nue. and Polk street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24

"Bill' LANCE is recovering from slight
attack of pneumonia that has kept him
indoors during the past week and his nu-
merous friends are rejoicing.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
COTTON

Never before during the month of Sep
TENDER did receive as many bales of cot
ton as have up to date, this September
18th, nor did ever before sell as MANY
groceries during the month CT September
as have up to date; nor diL I ever be-
fore have aggregate cash transactions as
large during September as are up to date;
hence can not be cthC"-;co 4Nan pleased
with result OF my new departure relative
to charges for handling cotton GREE OF
STORAGE and FREE OF CoMMIssIoN"-an
innovation greatly appreciated by ship
per, and doubly SO thus far because of the
vers low price of the staple this season.
competitors may decry my method and
argue themselves hoarse protesting
against it, but satisfaction and satisfact-
DRY returns to shippers arc 4..uch more
convincing.
Therefore, dear brethren-'sthe stick
to-the. old-way'' cotton people-the more
you talk against me the more you adver-
tlse me, the more cotton will be shipped
to me, 50 keep up your talking, twill do
me no harm, nor yourselves any good.
And don't one OF you ever look at cot
ton OF mine stored at the Shreveport
Warehouse and Compress Co. if you don't
"ant to. | shall not beg you to buy it,
10 o'A NV ehdo styic VI man or mor.
chant beg of nobody under the broad
canopy of Heaveu-while on the other
hand II you do look at it and will paw nv
price will sell it to you. 1t is treat.
trad or travel with me in business-and
having been in business thirty five years
in Shreveport, without daddy or
guardian, I have less use for one now than
ever, and neither ask nor grant favors of
those whose interest can not snbserye
without detriment to my own In no one
cotton buyer is conferred the exclusive
purchasing power of cotto.. ii. Shreve-
port. Nor will resolution concurred in
bg few, control cotton in which thew
have no interest. One swallow does not
make spring-nor handful of pebbles
constitute beach.
Country merchants and farmers who
can not sell their cotton on their plat.
form or at home, ct a satisfactory price,
Will sa~e commissions and storage by
shipping to me, and realize the market
price OF the day on which sale is made
Cash or groceries, or both, advanced on
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
Had To Stand On His Head.

Had To Stand On His Head.
Gu r good brother, Mr.. w. T.
Holland, of st. Helena Echo, must
Lave a hard set of delinquent sub
scribers to deal with. 1t seems a
difficult matter for him to attract
their attention to his demands.
But he is full of resources, and
knowing that it is American to be
attracted by unusual sights, he,
last week, stood on his head while
he talked to them. The Progress
says this because his notice was
put in the paper up side, down.
Well, some people do have little
of head work, that is
true.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29

Cristian or not, undertakes haz-
ardous step when he must hush
the voice OF conscience in order to
do so. And in a matter SO trivial
as choice between the aspirants
in this Congressional race; the
man who would do 80 would, in
my opinion, be acting totally with
out justification. And the man
who would deliberately advise
such action, would be as culpable
as the one who committed the act
Seventh question. If you have
ever read Of the history of any
country at any time that establish
ed and maintained prosperity and
Christian civilization by continued
fraud at the ballot box, please
state what country and what His
tory?
Answer. | have never read Of
such.
Eighth question. How long will
it be before the good people will
vote as they pray?
Answer. When the Christians
let Christianity govern their act
ions in all things. When the men
no longer think that week day
religion is only for women and
children: and they are only re-
CURED to serve the Lord while at
Sunday school, church or prayer
service
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
Concluding Remarks.

Now Bro. Hicks, l hope and be-
lieve you will accept this in the
kind Christian spirit that it is in
tended. It does not make any
difference whether we are Demo-
Gratis or Populists, we must sooner
or later solve the very problems
presented by these questions; and
the sooner they are solved, the
better it will be for the country.
l hope l have not made this too
long.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
POINTED QUESTIONS.
Judge NJ. F. Machen Interrogates
Our Editor.

in which he includes some very
pointed questions, categorically
put.
Judge Machen is a Populist, and
a District Judge; with a splendid
record for legal ability, ready dis
patch Of business and great econ
omy in criminal procedure. He
is likewise pure man and de-
vout Christian.
These are his letter and ques-
tons:
Montgomery La.
Oct. Oath 1898.
Hon. G. D. Hicks,
Shreveport La.
Brother Hicks.
Since passed out of Journal
ism and assumed the new role of
Judicial duties, | have beel too
busy to discuss politics: but I
have never been too busy to Won
der, Oh Lord! how long it would
be until the righteous, honest and
honorable element Of our citizen
ship would Arise sin a true Chris
tian spirit, and assume control of
our affairs? While I believe in
the Omnipotence Of the great GOD,
and that nothing is impossible
with Him, | must say that l feel
sometimes as though l had lost all
hope for our own dear State, and l
hope I commit no sacrilege in do
ing so.
Now, what | want to do is to ask
you a few questions. The fact
that I know you to be fair mind
ed Christian gentleman, assures
me Of candid answers.
First question. If the late Con-
stitutional Convention was calledto
purify politics and prevent fraud
and corruption in elections; why
was there fraud and corruption in
the last primary, when that pri-
mary was held under the new con-
stitution; and more particularly
when that constitution is said to be
a success?
Answer. OF ooure no law ever
made a man honest or fair, and
fraud and corruption and bribery
will be continued in our politics,
as long as the people acquiesce,-
by submitting. No one man, nor
a coterie, can bring about this ref
ormation; especially when the
frand and corruption has the con-
sent, endorsement and-when nee
esssary-- the assistance Of Attor-
ney Generals, Lieutenant Govern.
ors, Governors, Supreme Judges,
Senators and Representatives in
Congress. our State law makers;
as we'll as the leading officers and
most devout communicates of the
various churches. The recent
primaies in Shreveport, and at
Vivian at the first, was a disgrace
to civilization; while the returns
from Natchitoches ought to be a
stencil in the nostrils of Justice.
But the people can stop this when.
ever they become sufficiently in
terested in doing so. They over ,
threw the lottery; they can do the
same with this monstrous evil. ,
AS to the constitutions being a
success; was not aware that any I
one, worthy of being quoted, had
the inconsistency Uncommon par
lance, gall) to make any such I
claim. Ilthink the new constitu- t
ton greatE improvement on the (
old; but for It's being a success2- y
Impossible! Was not the will of i
the people thwarted in the p-ohib- /
tive clauses the Act, calling for a
the convention, contained? Were b
not a sufficient number of politi- P
cal henchmen put forward as can o
didates, to prevent a revolt? How
could honorable success follow such q
procedure?
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
Harvey Will Do.

Catahoula News.
Senator Jas. K. Jones has plae-
ed Coin Harvey among the mana
gers Of the Democratic organiza-
ton.
Gov. Foster has appointed Judg,
j. M. Thompson of St. Tammany
j. D. Wilkinson of Red River, and
j. G. Noise of Orleans,to draft a
Criminal Code for the state.
Wonder if this is simply polit-
ical appointment?
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
now, since the negro has been
eliminated from politics?

is, It is only the ring men: the
bosses; the gang that has de-
bauched our politics and fattened
and held office by means of the
disgrace they have brought about,
that want to continue the thieving
practice.
Third question. After such fraud
is practiced as is admitted to have
been practiced in the last primary
election, how can a Christian 20
to the polls on the eighth OF No.
vember next, and indorse and rat
ify said fraud by voting for the
man who holds his nomination by
the fraud?
Answer. That is a fair question,
and yet one difficult to answer; for
me, at least. l have given that
phaze of political dolngs much
conscientious study-with the de-
sire to do right-for years, and I
have never been fully persuaded
what was exactly right; though I
have always done what seemed to
me, best at the time.
IN my opinion; a Christian has
a two-fold public duty to perform
to promote good, to prevent evil.
He thus often has to (he thinks he
has, at any rate) choose between
two evils: and takes the less. To
my present mind, the Congress-
ional race in the Fourth District,
presents case of this kind. Had
the Populists nominated Judge
Machen of Montgomery or Hon.
E. G. Dillon of Many-professing,
working Christians-then the truly
pious Democrat who votes as he
prays, would have a valid excuse
for casting his ballot against his
party's nominee, under the pres
ent conditions. But Judge, what
excuse could a Democrat give for
voting for Brian instead of Brea-
zeale? That Mr.. Breazeale is not
fairly the Democratic nominee, l
firmly believe; but is not Mr..
Brian as thoroughly a demagogue
and political trickster as he? Be-
fore the same bar-public opinion
he has been as completely con-
victed.
Fourth question. Is the Demo-
cratic party responsible for this
fraud? If so, why does it not stop
It? 1t has at least a fictitious, and |
controlling majority, and has full
control of the elections.
Answer. Technically speaking,
he Democratic party is response
Die. 1t does not stop it because
hat would deprive the bosses of
heir power to rule, dictate and
parcel out the Offices to whom
hey will.
Fifth question. If individuals
re responsible and not the party,
Thy don't the party kick them out
nd keep a clean house?
Answer. Now Judge, you ask
ne why the good people of my
arty don't do for the party, what
he same class of people in your
arty, have failed to do for yours
ust the filthy birds: and scrub
ut the fowl house. Why good
'iend, some of our very best peo-
le-those who only have time to
Ike note Of the stock quotations, !
le contest between the bulls and
ears, the price of futures and ,
business contemplation f,
link the only aim and desire of ,
lese bosses, ringsters, tricksters,
good government!
Why sir; some of them are prom.
lent members Of our churches
beral contributors and regular
nd devout communicates in the
bly, sacrament of the Lords Sup (
sr. How can you, easily, get rid
such a contingent? a
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
Your friend
NJ. F. MACHEN.

l certainly do take all this in a
friendly spirit. In the first place,
as friend, one who once kindly,
nobly and ably stood by me when
l needed you; and again as one
who tries to be conscientious,
even in politics, to another he has
confidence in-you had every
right to PROFOUND these questions
to me. And l have tried to an
swer them respectfully, thought
fully; and without evasion or
equivocatlon. -have done so too
over my own signature, out of re-
spect to your manner of address.
ing me; which was persoally, not
as editor of The Progress.
I should certainly hail the day
when fraud and corruption in our
elections would be only a revolving
recollection.
Keep in mind that the columns
Of The Progress are always open
is Jucge M. F. Machen.
Yours very truly,
G.. D. HICKS.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
GENERAL LOCAL MARKET.

This Day
COTTON.
Ordinary .......... Nominal
Good Ordinary g. 3 rs.
Low Middling.. 4.
Mlddllng. ......... IL
Good Middling -. 1915.
PROVISIONS.
Bacon--S $50
Dry Salt Meats at61-4c.
Breakfast Bacon-Sac.
Hams-Choice canvassed sugar-cured
8l2c.
Lard-Compound. 41-4c; pure, 53-4c.
Bacon Plates-6 1-4c.
BREADsTUFFS.
Flour-Best patent, $40; half patent or
straight, S4.25; extra fancy, $500.
Cornmeal-s1.Sope per barrel; 3Sl2 pound
sacks, S1.7O.
Crackers-A G soda crackers are
quoted at 64c; Cream, 7l2 by the lot.
Rice-New Louisiana, 1-A
COFFEE AND TEA.
Coffee-Fair, 9l2c; medium grade 13lac:
better, 15@16c.
Tea-Good stock on hand, fair demand.
Fair, at 30c; good, 40@5Oc; fine, 75085c;
finest, s1.oo@$1 rs per ID by the chest.
SUGAR AND MOLAssEs.
Sugar-Standard granulated, 51-2c; St
Emma granulated, 53ac; snow white. sac:
choice yellow clarified, 512c; seconds,
44c.
Molasses-Common 12c; prime open
kettle, Zoe; choice reboiled, 24@3Oc.
BAGGING AND TIES.
Bagging-2 lb, 712c; 12 lb, 74c.
Twine-For baling purposes quoted at
10c per lb by the bale.
Iron Ties-9Oc.
GRAIN AND EDSTFUFFE.
Corn-Mixed sacked, 42c per bushel.
y, Hay-Choice prairie (Arkansas), $3.50;
Texas, $11.50
Oats-White, Soc; mixed, 2Sc,
Rye-9Oc.
Barley-75
Rran-70c.
Chopped Corn-9Oc per 100 pounds.
Mliiet oeed-per bushel 49,.
CHICKENS AND EGGS.
Chickens, hens, per doz. ....... 2 6O@2 rs
Broilers per doz ......... 2H
Fryers. large, per doz .......... 2 6O@2 rs
Eggs per doz. ............. 13
Butter, country, per pound. =. 10.
Turkeys, per pound. .......... 708c
Geese, per dozen .............. 3 COOS 50
Ducks, per dozen go. ..... 80. 2 50
HIDES AND WOOL MARKET.
Dry hides, No. l flint, per lib. l20lSe
Dry hides, damaged ........... 8a1Oc
Badly bug eaten. ........ .... 6a6c
Dry salted, NO 1................ 0a1Oc
Bull hides. ...:................. 9a10c
green salted hides. ............. 6a6l2c
Green hides. ..:... ........ 5a6l2c
Wool, tub washed, choice. 800. 20&26c
Wool, unwashed, clear. ......... 1915
Wool, bury and black. ..... 8&13c
Wool, hard bury ........... 7a9
Beeswaxx, prime. ............... 1&Ac
Sheep skins, each. .............. ,o&soc
Goat skins. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10&26c
FURS
Utter. ......... .....f1 00&5 90
Beaver Observation-Disclosures. CO.'S 90
Saccoon. ..................... 10&50c
FOX OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10&30c
Jpossum. ............. ....... 3d5c
Nlid cat. ..................... 10000
MINK. ................... 10000
3eaI. .:..................... I 00& 800
Wolf skins. ............. 50&1 80
er skins, per pound. man. IA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

70 Rapidan. Frequent rains have rem
dered vegetation luxurious, and the
earth IS clothed In richest verdure, giving
promise OF abundant crops.
FINE WHEAT CROP.
The hardware men say more binding
Irvine has been sold this season than
ever before;the wheat being exceptionally
fine oats, too, are very promising, ana
the corn looks well. Advancing prices
for all farm products have mace the
farmers wear more cheerful aspect
than has been their wont since the busl-
ness depression, which lasted 50 long
first began. -.
The little town shows steady growth.
Bowmen a Swan. dealers IN lumber,
coal and AGRICULTURAL implements nave
iust moved into their cOmmodious new
warehouse. Two other business houses
have been let TO contract, ana VIII soon
be ready for occupation. one or theso
will be used for furniture. the other as
a notion house.
INCREASED VALUE.
Northern and Western farmers are
coming to these parts TO spy out the
land and are making purchases all alonS
the Southern road. farm near Brandy
which sold for $1,000 per acre within nVe
or six years. was recently bought oy
WISCONSIN man at $500 per acre
Various plans for electrical roads were
an concentration I'm Culpeper and ada
cent counties when the outbreak or the
war nut a stop 10 such enterprises Tor
the time. III bostilities cease soon, as all
devoritlv ho1e. these schemes will ere
long matersalze. bringing this hne farm
ing country into closer proximity 10
NOrther1 markets.