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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

strong desire to see something Of real value TO the
cause OF peace achieved by the movement now under
way. London, being the center OF the commerce and
finance OF the time, naturally the point at which
peace propositions are most cordially received and
accordingly public sentiment there is more sanguine
CT good results from the conference than that OF per
haps any other large city.
The earnestness with which the British people have
taken up the cause of peace is shown by the recent
statement OF the Bishop of London No subject has
been received with such complete enthusiasm and
unanimity this subject OF the promotion of peace
there IS no subject which the English people have
been approached for a long time in which they have
shown such deep interest. And this is the more re-
markable for the English public are not given to the
expression OF ideas in the abstract"
Mr.. Balfour leader of the House OF Commons,
has made himself conspicuous also among the san
guine promoters OF the cause. In a speech short
time ago he declared his conviction that if war were
not to be extinguished it would be at least greatly
diminished HI then went on to say: Since the
conclusion OF the great revolutionary this
try has only once been at war with civilized power.
That is to say in period OF more than eighty years
peace with the civilized nations OF the earth has
only been disturbed for single period OF about three
years Compare that with what went on in the last
century. of 40 at the present time has never
seen war in this country"
There is gainsayng the strength OF public
tment in favor OF peace All the same the suppress
sion OF Finland has been accomplished, the nations
60 increasing their ornaments, and so small
matter witty speech on the part OF witty cap
tain OF the navy arouses the war passions OF great
people like the Germans that they ready to tax
themselves to build up greater navy just to relieve
their feelings
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
TAKES UP THE BROWN MANS BURDEN.

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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
DEATH FLOATING
IN THE FUMES OF
BURNT GARBAGE
A. Vetter's Son Killed
by a Nuisance.
THE FATHERS PITIABLE TALE
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY BE-
FORE JUDGE HEACoCK.
Nauseating stenches, Charred Bits OF
Paper and Disgusting Rags
Floating Over Large
Area of the City.
THE FATHERS PITIABLE TALE
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY BE-
FORE JUDGE HEACOCK.

Testimony of the most damaging char
acter was given before United States
Commissioner Heacock yesterday morning
against the garbage crematory, testimony
to the effect that the fumes from the
smokestack of the Sanitary Reduction
Works were dealing death and disease
around the neighborhood. The testimony
is being taken by Commissioner Heacock
for Judge Moorrow of the United States
Circuit Court, to be submitted for the
purpose of the trial
The witness who gave the most sensa
tional testimony of the day was August
Vetter blacksmith and horseshoer
Bryant and Brannan. Mr.. Vetter swore
that shortly after the so-called sanitary
son, robust healthy boy of IS years of
age, was taken sick. A doctor was called
in and he declared that the cause of the
boys sickness was the fumes from the
sickness lasted for three months, at the
end of which period he died.
Vetter said that whenever the wind
blew from the southeast the most sicken-
ing odors were carried into his residence
through the windows and doors. In fact,
so. great was the nuisance that Mr.. and
Mrs. Vetter were obliged to keep the win
dows closed tightly all night, every night
in the week, without regard to the direc-
ton of the wind, for that might change
when they were asleep and allow the
stencil from the burning garbage to per-
meate the air of the house. Not only had
they to contend with that, but they were
annoyed and their health was endangered
by bits of charred paper and rags flying
in al the windows and littering the yard
whenever the wind happened to be blow
ing in their direction Vetter added that
the nuisance had become so unbearable
that he had been obliged to begin suit
in the Superior Court to have the crema-
tory abated.
This testimony was taken in the suit of
the Sanitary Reduction Works of San
Francisco and others against the Califor-
MIA Reduction Company and others to
prevent the defendant from continuing i'm
the business of burning garbage the com
plainant alleging that by the terms of a
contract made. with the Board of Super
visors the sanitary works had the exclu-
siye privilege of burning all the garbage
collected in San Francisco and of charE-
ing hte scavengers fee for that service.
The taking of testimony will be conclud-
ed in a day or two, and the transcript will
then be delivered to Judge Morrow for his
perusal Among the defendants are a
large number of scavengers who are ac-
cused of refusing to take their loads to
the sanitary works. and who insisted on
having them burned at the opposition es-
tablshment.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
Pay GAS CHARGES, BUT PROTEST

I HILE the question OF the rate the gas com
w pany can legally charge consumers is in doubt
the company is taking full advantage of the
situation and is sending out bills the old rate Of
81 IS per thousand feet and is making every effort to
collect them 1t is therefore important the ratepayers
should take notice OF their rights under the circum
stances and act accordingly.
For the purpose OF saving his legal rights the con
sumer should. when the bill is presented, decline to
pay at the rate OF 81 Is and make the collector a
tender OF payment at the rate fixed by the Super
visors OF 81 10 per thousand. The collector will
doubtless refuse to accept payment that rate and
then notice will be served by the company that unless
the bill paid rendered the meter will be taken
from the consumers premises and the gas shut off
Under that threat the consumer should go to the
office OF the gas company, pay the amount extorted
but at the time make formal protest against the
payment OF rate greater than 81 10 The result OF
such will be that when the courts have passed
upon the question and have upheld the fixed by
the Supervisors the consumer will have right to re-
cover from the company all that has been paid by him
IN excess OF the amount OF legal charges.
II the protest be not made no part OF the sum ex-
torted by the company be recovered, as the pay
in such case will be held in law to have been
voluntary IT, however, the bill be paid under protest.
and only because it is extorted by threat to remove
the meter and shut off the gas the payment is nvolun-
tary and the excess extorted by the company must
be refunded The right course to be pursued there
lore, is to pay, but protest. The gas company can
be compelled to respect the law if the public is firm
in upholdng its rights
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
THE HEANEY
APPEAL WILL
Be FOUGHT OUT
A Knotty Problem for
Democrats.
PHELAN DEEPLY INTERESTED
HE WIRES THE COMMITTEE ASK
ING DELAY.
The Absence Of Quorum Makes It
Easy for the Members to Grant
the Mayors Re-
quest.
PHELAN DEEPLY INTERESTED
HE WIRES THE COMMITTEE ASK
ING DELAY.

Mayor Phelan is aware. annaren+1v
that there is 'somethin' doin' in Dom
ocratic politics that may not inure alto
gether to his benefit He was in Toe
Angeles yesterday at the hour scheduled
for the meeting of the executive commit
tee OF the Democratic State Central Com
mlttee, but he manifested enough inter
est In the event to be represented bv Col
onel W. 2. Sullivan Jr, who sbovad
telesram from his Honor containing the
request that the committee should ad-
Journ TO some date at which he co,Ild he
present The fact that there was not a
quorum OF the members present made if
easy 10 comply with the Mayors request
ana the meeting adjourned until next
thursday afternoon at o'clock at the
California Hotel.
Phelan interest in the meeting of the
committee is accounted for by the knowl-
edge that that body proposes to take up
ana d1Spose In some way of the appeal of
W. j. Heaney, in which he asks the State
central Committee to declare the local
committee of one hundred to be an ille-
gai f5boia ana ,unaemocratic body: The fact that
Fhelan is, to all intents and purposes. the
entlre committee of one hundred, readily
accounts for his desire to be present
when his political existence is being men
dced' Inc mere fact that the Heaney
appeal is being taken up at this late date
SHOWS beyond a question, even if 1T
We're not rumored about, that Chairman
Mann and other members of the eXecu-
tive. committee have arrived at the CON
clusion that the hundred should be dissi-
pated In the interest of party harmony;
Phelan, of course, is expected to fight
the appeal on the ground that his hun,
dred is local and not State political
body, for which reason he will claim the
State Central Committee has nothing to
do with it, The supporters of the
Heaney resolution-and there are indioa-
tions that they are in the majority-wili
answer this contention with the other,
that, as the hundred was organized at
the direction of the State Central Com
mittee, that body certainly has control
of it.
At the meeting yesterday there were
only four of the members of the execu-
tive committee present in. the flesh. They
were Chairman Seth, Mann; Prison Di-
rector r. NJ Fitzgerald. c. c. Wright OF
Los Angeles and J. l. L. Gaagher G., a4arir. -Four -Four
holding those of ]. II. Sewel of Mendo-
cino and J. J; Dwyssr GaIlagher Ha!yh holding
bar of Sonoma. The meeting was short,
! Mann notifying the members of the COM
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
AN EASTERN VIEW OF 1T.

= OMMENIING upon the question of the right
| OF Governor to appoint United States Sen
- ator when5a Legislature fails to elect the Bos-
ton Herald points that the announced intention OF
the executive OF California to appoint Burns taken in
connection with the appointment OF Quay, confirms
the wisdom OF the trainers OF the constitution in de
nying such powers to the Governors OF States. The
Herald says:
These cases in Pennsylvania and in California are
strictly par in important respect. The Sen
ators selected by the respective Governors are both
OF them men whom the people, acting through their
Legislatures, have refused to elect. The most
strenuous man in asserting the Governors power will
hardly claim that the constitution intended that he
should it an expressed decision OF the peo
pie, yet this is what will be done if these two men
from Pennsylvania and California are admitted to
seats in the Senate. The reason and the equity of
the case as well as the law, as again and again in
terpreted forbid such claimants to seats from being
accepted
The soundness OF that statement is not to be de-
MED The Herald occupies the position of an impair
tial student OF the situation From the distance of
Boston it has no affiliations with factions or State
politics either in California or in Pennsylvania 1t
surveys the Senatorial contests from the standpoint
OF national politics only and its Judgment therefore,
cannot be attributed to any bias prejudice against
either Burns or Quay.
The point made by the Herald does not OF course
affect the legal argument, for that turns upon the
power of Governor to appoint without reference to
the character OF the appointed. 1t does affect
the issue however as matter OF fact since it shows
the importance OF upholdng strict construction Of
the constitution in this respect.
1t has been said often OF the trainers of the con-
stitution They builded wiser than they knew" and
the provision of the government on this point may
be taken as one of the evidences of it. Certainly
in the light of present experience if had the CON
struction OF the constitution TO go again the
danger Of permitting Governors to appoint Senators
would be guarded against as carefully as it was by
the fathers for we have what the fathers but
guessed at. that, such powers conferred, Gov
OF States would intrigue to prevent the cleo
ton OF truly representative men to the Senate by
Legislatures in order to obtain for themselves the
opportunity of appointing some unworthy avorite Of
their
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
ADVERTISEMENTS.

An eminent scientist re-
Gently said: "Cod-liver Oil
is truly a wonderful COM
position. 1t is seemingly
Natures remedy in almost
every wasting disease.
SCOTS Emulsion contains
the pure oil combined with
hypophosphites, it rebuilds
worn tissues, enriches the
blood, invigorateS the nerves,
stops drains and wasting.
Consumptives, Diabetes,
pale or thin people, or nurs-
ing mothers, should remem-
Der this. Do not accept a
substitute.
soc. and $I.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

Dr. d. L. Deal and wife of San jose are
guests at the Grand.
j. c. Needham, an attorney of Modesto,
is staying at the Lick.
W. r. Bentley a Seattle business man,
is staying al the Russ.
". H. Cleary, prominent mining man
of Stockton. Is at the Lick.
Captain Frank Barrett. q banker Of Palo
Alto. is staying 1T the Lick
F. A. Hartmann. mining man Of Los
Angeles, is at the California.
E. J. Miiey a merchant of Winters. is
registered at the California with his wife.
George r. Rider. Il prominent resident
Of Sacramento, is ~ the Grand with his
wife.
George NJ. Hill a mining engineer Of
Auburn, is making the Lick mis- head
quarters.
A. Nichols and NJ. Smith, two prominent
mining men Of Leadvile Colo, are guests
at the Russ.
Charles Rule, well known dairyman
and rancher Of Duncans Mills. is regis
tered at the Lick
]. MalevilIe, Grass Valley mining man,
and S. n. Laughlin merchant of Moss
Landing, are late arrivals at the Grand
Frank Barrett of PaIo Alto, who has
extensive oil interests in the southern
part of the State, is located at the Lick.
James D. Speyer, the railroad fnancier.
is on a ten days tour Of the Yosemite
Valley. He is accompanied by his party.
General Hubbard. first vice president of
the Southern Pacific. left last night for
Portland, en- route to his home in New
York.
David Williams, cashier of the Lakeport
Bank, and A. Nichols and NJ. Smith two
Of 7
the arrivals at the Russ.
S. NJ Landrey arrived from Florida last
evening and registered at the California.
He was an officer on board the United
States ship Golden Gate Before being
transferred to this coast.
Fred J. Schlotfeld of Grand Island,
Nebr., who is on his way to Manila, reg
istered at the California last night. Mr..
Schlotfeld, who is a member of the Com
missary Department, served under Col
onel Bryan.
Whitney Warren of New York, one Of
the eleven successful architects in the
first competition for designs of the new
university buildings to be donated by Mrs.
Hearst, is a guest at the Palace. Mr..
Warren comes to study the topography Of
the proposed site and 10 collect other in
formation to aid him in perfecting the
final designs which he will submit.
S. Fujita, representative of the Toxic
Street Railway, arrived from Washington
last evening and registered at the Occi-
dental. He was accompanied by T. Fu-
jita, member of the paymaster's de
partment of the japanese navy. The
former has been on an extended visit East
for the purpose of investigating the street
railway systems. He was very much i'm
pressed with the air motor system and
thinks it will be used by his company
He will leave in a day or two for Japan,
and will report his Investigations.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

POLL TAX EXEMPTION-Subs
City. The fact that a man is suffering
from such disability as to incapaCitate
him from military service will not eX-
empt him from the payment of poll tax.
THE CRIME IS BATTERY-B. S, City.
This correspondent asks: rs it a crime
for man to force blood from a cut on
his finger down the throat of a young
woman, even though it was claimed to
have been done in fun? If so, what is
the offense?" It is to be presumed that
the act of the man (who by the way
should have been dealt with in a sum-
mary manner by some abled-bodied male
relative or friend of the young woman)
was against the will of the young woman.
That being the case he was guilty of the
crime of battery. man who would
commit such an act, even though in fun,
as he claimed, should be introduced to
one of the Police Judges by means of a
warrant of arrest
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
BACKING THE PEACE CONFERENCE

7 the coming peace conference fail to accomplish
| anything Of good for the world it will not be for
= lack of support among the people in any part of
the civilized world. Peace associations of all kinds
have been busy engaged in a campaign of education
the subject since the Cars invitation to the
powers first made public, and arrangements have
been prepared for making international demon
stration OF peace sentiment during the sessions of
the conference.
AS to have been expected, the lead in the in
ternational demonstration has been taken by the
ladies. Mrs. May Wright Sewall the American mem
Der of "The International Peace and Arbitration
Commission, has sent out circulars announcing that
simultaneous meetings OF women will be held May
IS in the important towns all the civilized
world 1t is the programme that at the meetings the
women will proclaim their universal and unanimous
idea of peace and the promotion OF the principle OF
justice (instead of force in the international relations
OF peoples. Besides, they will interchange addresses
of sympathy with all the other women gathered for
the same cause and the same hour in other coun-
tries
The support given to the conference however, will
not be confined to that extended by the ladies Of the
international demonstration and by professional peace
societies There exists in the commercial and hnan-
cia world and An the higher circles OF statecraft
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

mittee of the receipt of the telegram from
of the meeting had been mailed to the
Mayor during his absence, ii might be
good plan to accede to his request. There
were no objections, and a motion to ad-
journ until next Thursday was carried,
Prison Director Fitzgerald voiCing the
sentiment that at that time the commit
tee should take up and finally dispose Of
the Heaney appeal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
.eMrs. Winslow,s Soothing Syrup

Has been used for fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child. softens
the gums alays Pain. cures Wind Collie reg
ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoeas whether arising from teethng or
other causes. For sale by Druggists in every
part of the world. Be and ask for Mrs
slows Soothing Syrup, 25c a bottle
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May 4-George Warford
of San Francisco is registered at the
Grand. P. B. Johnson of Sacramento is
at the Imperial.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

HOTEL, DEL cORONADO-Take advantage
OF the round-trip tickets. Now only $50 by
steamship, including fifteen days board at
hotel; longer stay, 50 so per day. Apply at
New Montgomery street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
Heroic Treatment.

"How are you getting along with that
raw Swede girl you hired?"
'She is not raw now. My wifes mother
has been roasting her three times a day
ever since she came. e."-Cincinnau En-
ouirer
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), SO Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

On his arrival at Southampton Tom Reed is re-
ported to have said he is in England for the purpose
of having rest, and the country would like to
know who was disturbing him down in. .Mainc. \
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
DEWEY DAY AT MOUNT TAMALPAIS


isfed the
w.
w.
Commit
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

The stout girl and the slender girl met
and kissed fervently.
what an awful waste" said the smart
Young man, being near.
"Coud he have been speaking of me?"
asked the slender girl, dejectedly.-In-
dianapoliS Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

Moved to 70 Fourth st. Best eyeglasses.
15c to 4Oc. Look out for No. 73. Hours 9 to
7
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

Coumbia-"The
Opera House-''EI Captain
Orpheurn-Va udeville.
Aicazar-"Captain Swift
Tivoli-"The Cieisha-"
Chues Zoo Theater-vaudevile every
and evening
Oympa-CorneT Mason and Ellis streets specaltes.
Market street. Eighth
Battle Of Manila Bay.
Mechanics PaviIon-Dog Show.
Baths-Swfmming Races
E1 Canpo-The popular bay every
Sunday
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

Cal. glace fruit SOC per ID at Townsend s..
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

If the story be true that the publication in Germany
OF Coghlans song about the Kaiser has had the
effect OF inclning the people to favor the scheme
OF increasing the navy, then our German cousins have
taken the Joke entirely too seriously 1t intended
the burden OF the ditty should be josh and not an
increase of taxation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
AUCTION SALES.

BY Frank Buterfed-This day. Il oclock Saloon,
at 1912 Market
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

When the police have effectively closed the gam
bling rooms that have been running openly it will be
good plan to start after those which have been
working the sy-but not so very sly as to be out
OF reach OF any wishing to gamble.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

The report that the forces of Agunaldo have been
routed again probably means they have moved out
OF the way OF rifles to another hiding place in the
rice swaps the jungles and are as much OF fight
ing force as ever.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-25
= ~ - 80 sl'tEt =:
AN.zAPPEAL +.

To the.Afro.American Women Of Illinois
There has recently been effected in
Chicago an organization known as the
Federation Of Afro American Womens'
Clubs.
This federation embraces the follow
ing Phyllis Wheatly Club, the Woman's
Civic League, the Ideal I. B. w. club
and the Woman's Conference.
The purposes Of this Federation are
set forth as follows:
"a To fraternize the Afro-Ameri-
can Women's clubs in the state of IL
linois.
(2) To encourage the organization
Of clubs where such organizations do
not exist, and where the helpfulness of
womens' organizations are needed.
(3) To hold joint meetings Of all
the clubs as often as practicable for
subjects of special interest to women
and their relation to home and society
in general.
az To aid the clubs in becoming
more thoroughly acquainted with the
various kinds Of work that properly.
come within. the scope Of womens'
clubs,
(5) To interest the Afro-American
women Of Chicago and the state Of
Afro-American Women to be held in
Illinois in the National Association Of
Chicago In July, 1899.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-25

case IN court; want you as partner,
and will divide fees. know nothing
about mechanics-never made it
study. I want you to make list OF
the best works on mechanism, as l
don't suppose they can be purchased
here. will furnish the money and
you can send to Chicago or New York
for them. want you to come to my
house one night each week and give
me instruction" In short time he
had witnesses to meet him, and they
were thoroughly drilled. When the
trial commenced Mr.. Lincoln put his
questions at the cross-examinations so
scientifically that many witnesses were
bothered to reply. When his witnesses
were put on the stand, so skillful were
his questions that the court, the jury,
and the bar all wondered how "Abe"
Lincoln knew so much about mechan-
ism. His witnesses could reply prompt
ly. He gained the suit and a reputa-
ton such that Mr.. Lincoln was re-
tanned in every patent-right case
brought into that court up to the time
he was sent to Washington. He went
to Chicago, st. Louis, Iowa, Ohio, Ken
lucky and Michigan to try patent
right cases, and the last year of his
practice did little else.-Thomas Lew
is Recollections of Lincoln in Leslie's
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