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Powers against each other, and very
successfully up to the present. Russia
would have removed it from the face
of the earth in 1S77-7S had it not been
for England's jealousy; and the. scimi-
tar OF its own barbarity would have
been laid to its neck two years ago
had not similar reasons prevailed. A
threatened life lasts long, but at the
time of it's next relapse into cruelty
England and Russia, because of the
comfy created by their Asiatic inter-
ests, will act together in European af-
fairs
The future of Italy is problematical.
The poverty and ignorance of a large
proportion of it's inhabitants foretell
dlsquiet, certain not to be allayed by
the attitude of aristocratic superiority
assumed by the upper classes toward
the lower. Given an ambitious man
whose thoughts are less ideal than
those of Pope Leo XIII. and Italy ma 5
yet see a restoration of the temporal
power of the Pope. And aid to such a
change will be found among the poor
who are religious to the verge of SUI
perstition. Spain will give much atten-
ton to internal Improvements during
the next half century; for it has now
not much else to worry about, and the
ignorance of its masses, together with
the undeveloped state of its own nat
ural resources, are fruitful fields for
the employment of wise statesman
ship. But at the outset there must be
turning of the back upon the
grandee spirit which has hitherto pre-
vailed, and which in its effects has
brought Spain to it's present state of
shorn glory.
nj
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THE PRESIDENT AND DEWEY.

The New York Journal, and the San
Francisco Examiner have entered
upon scheme which was indicated
several days ago by certain slufs and
assaults upon the Administration, to
enkindle among the people a belief that
the President of the United States and
his Cabinet are jealous of Admiral
Dewey, chagrined over the demonstra-
tions at New York in his honor, and
wanting in common courtesy to the dis
tinguished sailor.
These sheets call attention TO the fact
that in the welcoming home of the Ad-
miral of the Navy, the Presidents voice
has not been heard. That from the
White House have come no words of
cheer and greeting, that the Depart
ments have not properly recognized his
arrival. as only subordinates have been
sent to greet him. 1t is then charged
that all this is the result of jealousy,
and fear that the Admiral vii become a
formidable candidate for nomination
Tor the Presidency.
Thus to the President the head of the
army and the navy, the executive Of
the republic, and the first administrator
Of national affairs, is ascribed a feeling
that If entertained. and non-action.
which if true, would make him an OBJ
ject Of contempt.
The simple truth is that the Presi-
dent has acted in all this matter of
the reception Of Dewey in fine spirit, in
keeping with the dignity of his office
and in consonance with manly conduct,
Admiral Dewey arrived: he formally
reported his arrival to the Secretary Of
the Navy as was his duty. That off,
Ger instantly responded, congratulating
the distinguished naval officer and inn
mediately sent forward his chief as
sistant to personally welcome him.
That was recognition by the Executive
through the proper channels. 1t would
have created official dissonance to
have attempted any other form Of rec
ognition in view of the fact that the
Admiral had first to be received by the
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chance to make a really effective at
tack on the protective tariff, and there
facts were at his command, and the re-
quired legislation could have been spec
flied. But he has no conception of
what free trade means, and he wasted
his opportunity. All that he proposed
was additional legislation by the State
Legislature and by Congress, which
should destroy monopolies; but how
this legislation was to be framed he did
not tell his audience, and il. is safe to
say that he could not. A bureau for
issuing licenses to corporations might
be an excellent divice; but to hold that
such bureau would control the ten
dency to combination is theory that
needs evidence to support it.
ITS DEEP CONCERN.
Marysville Appeal: 1t is truly touch
ing to read of the Calls" deep concef n
over the effect it pretends to believe
our treaty with the Sulu Sultan will
have on Christian missionaries in Asia.
The religious tendencies of this pecu-
liar newspaper from not being as con-
spicuously displayed as those OF its
yellow neighbor, which delights IN edit
ing Bible class department, have not
been generally suspected by the peo-
pie at large. And, therefore, this sud-
den interest in Christianity's pioneers
who are now struggling to spread the
light of the gospel in darkest Asia, will
be peculiarly gratifying to the church
element, not the less SO because it was
utterly unexpected. But the Calls
uneasiness seems uncalled for. In fact
it is but natural to believe that when
the heather people see and understand
our religious tolerance, that they will
be inclined to treat our missionaries
with more consideration in consequence
and once again will the inspiration of
the Good Book be made manifest-for
does it not say that "all things work
together for good to those who love
God?"
A FAILURE.
Alameda Argus: The attempts to
hold a mass meeting in New York City
to formulate boycott of the Paris Ex-
position was a failure, as it deserved
to be. That sort of thing does not be-
fit good American citizens. 1t is flot
the sentiment of considerable num-
Der of our people. The soil in this
country is not adapted to the growth
of the boycott. in whatever guise it
may come. We are glad of it. If there
was ever a tyrannical and deyilish
thing it is the boycott.
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THE DEWEY RECEPTION.


To-day and tomorrow the welcome
to the hero of Manila Bay takes place
in the chief city of the nation Admiral
Dewey becomes the guest of the great
metropolis, though his modesty and de-
sire for rest and quiet prompted him
to wish for less demonstrative express
sions of regard and admiration than
viii be given.
The welcome to George Dewey is not
less to his men than to him. But it is
a manifestation that reaches beyond
the personality of the Admiral and his
men in its meaning. It is not to be
construed as mere hero worship or man
alteration. On the contrary while it is
frank, hearty and soulful recognition
of the valor of the men of the navy,
above all else it is a verdict by the
people of the great metropolis approv-
ing the fact that the nation has taken
its proper place in the family of ma
tions, and has assumed the rank and
title it's civilization, its wealth, its dig
nifty and it's part in the movement of
irresistible forces of progress, deter
mined for it.
George Dewey was an agency in the
great movement forward of the Amerl
can nation. As such he played his part
with heroism, dignity, marvellous good
judgment and exceeding far-seeing. To
him was committed the highest duty
that could be imposed upon a naval
servant of the Republic, He was 10
open the gateway of the Orient to
American influences, and punish the
arrogance of a foe which defended the
cause of oppression and injustice. He
accomplished the task so well. with
such rare judgment, such daring, dash
and vigor-typical of American spirit
that it is no wonder he is to-day a
popular idol, and that his name is the
central thought of the nation.
It remains for him to be the recip-
lent of stin greater and more distin-
guished honors, when at Washington
he will be received by the Chief Mag
istIate of the Republic, invested with
the sword which the National Legis-
lature has voted him, be received by the
people of the Capital City Of the ma
ton, and installed among them as the
commissioned head of the American
navy, to counsel with the chiefs of the
Republic and do his part in guiding
the ship of State upon its triumphant
course
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President Schurman of the Philip
pine COMMISSION has not had much to
say since his return, because he desires
to make a full official report after the
reassemblfng of the commission in this
country But he has gone SO far as to
say that his observation and research
convince him that the leaders of the
insurgents in Luzon are more prompted
by the desire to loot than to give to the
Filipino self government. There are
vast estates in the islands belonging to
or claimed by many religious orders.
This property is Of enormous value
The insurgent leaders view it with
greedy eyes, and have told their de-
luded followers that when victory is
achieved by them this property shall
be divided among the people, They
point out that the United States by
resisting the insurrection is giving pro-
lection to these religious orders ana
defeating the division that is prom
ised. President Schurman does not
stand alone in making this declaration
1t is affirmed by every well-informed
person who has examined into the con-
ditions in Luzon and the motives op-
Grating behind the insurgent activity.
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navy of which he is now the chief COM
missioned officer, and next by the citi-
zens Of New York whose guest he has
consented to be to-day and to-mor-
row.
There is time and place for all things,
and of the fitness of his place in the
reception of Dewey. the President has
wisely judged He was long ago in
vited to attend at New York and unite
in the welcoming ceremonies He de-
clined the invitation politely and with
cordial and warm words of praise for
Dewey, most wisely, because as he set
forth if present he would be the su-
perior officer and thus make the Ad-
miral second in rank, and he did not
wish to place him on such an occasion
in such a position. Secondly that he
deemed it proper that the reception of
Admiral Dewey officially in the name
of the Nation should take place at the
National Capital, where the Admiral is
to take up his residence and become an
adviser of the President; and because
such reception by the national Off
cials and the citizens of the Capital City
has been arranged on which occasion
the President will preside and present
to Dewey the sword prepared for him
under resolution of Congress, the cere-
mony taking place, as it should, be-
fore the walls of the national capitol.
Thereafter the President, as the chief
executive of the nation and the head
of the navy, will entertain the Admiral
at dinner, supported by all the numeri-
cal strength and official dignity of the
chief departments of the National Gov
ernment
Sensible people will see in all this
that the President has done precisely
the right thing. That he has honored
Dewey far more than if he had chased
off to New York to interject himself
into ceremonies of an unofficial and
largely local character. He has shown
Admiral Dewey the highest mark of
favor, and has really more honored him
Ny ACHle1iHlnS dl HIS poSl uHln the AL
miral is welcomed at the Capital, than
if he had taken the edge from that oc-
casion by becoming a factor in the
New York jubilation.
Only small souls who have not COM
prehension of the fitness of things will
find in the Presidents action any cause
for reproach. The charge of jealousy
and chagrin laid against the President
of the United States in this regard, is
too mean and contemplate to be
worthy Of consideration.
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(S. F., No. 905-In Bank-Filed Sep
tember 20, 1899
EIDE, appellant; Cuneo ct al, respond
ents. Street assessment. Affirmed. Be-
atty, G. j., and Van Dkye, j., dissent
ing.
Proceedings for the improvement of
streets are purely statutory, and the
rights and obligations of the parties to
be affected thereby are to be deter
mined by the terms of the statute The
right to an assessment. as we'll as the
lien created thereby, exist only by vir-
tue of the statute and can be brought
into existence only in accordance with
it's terms.
Section 8 of the Street Improvement
Act, as amended in 1889 (Stats 1889. D.
16D, limits the time within which a
second assessment may be made, as
we'll as prescribes the conditions under
which the Superintendent of Streets will
be authorized to issue it. The con-
tractor is not required, after the COM
pletion OF his contract to accept from
the superintendent an incomplete or
imperfect document, but may still de-
mand OF that officer that he issue to
him an assessment in conformity with
law, and in case of his refusal may
even compel him to issue one that
shall meet all the requirements of the
statute. If, however, instead of insist
ing upon such an assessment, he with
out objection accepts such documents
as that officer elects to deliver to him,
and thereafter brings an action there
on and is defeated, he is not entitled
to another assessment unless he brings
himself within the terms of the amend
ment of 1889.
The jurisdiction of the Superintend-
ent of Streets is limited and can be
exercised only within the period of
time therein named, and under the con-
ditions therein expressed, and the final
judgment of court is made the sole
evidence upon which the Superintend-
ent may determine whether these con-
ditionS exist
The statute does not authorize the
issuance of a second assessment in a
case where the plaintiff was defeated
in an action upon the former one by
reason of defect or absence of the
engineers certificate, or upon the
ground that no lien had been created
upon the property.
Unless recorded and the record there
of properly authenticated, the assess
ment creates no lien.
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The official representative of the
Knights of Labor who appeared before
the Industrial Commission the other
day testified that his organization was
for further restriction of immigration,
and held that the Lodge bill was not
broad enough, not sufficiently restric-
tive, to afford the protection TO Ameri-
can labor that is it's due. The Repub-
lican party has favored protection of
American labor. It has sincerely sought
to more restrict undesirable immigra-
tion The Lodge bill was a Republican
measure, and was the best that could
be secured at the time. But President
Cleveland vetoed the measure. 1t was
revived at a subsequent Congress,
passed the Republican House, but met
defeat in the Senate at time when
the fusionists had control Of that body
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PRESIDENT WHEELER'S STRONG
WORDS.

President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, the
new chief of the University of Califor-
MIA, is en- route to his post of duty. In
Chicago, where he stopped over a few
hours, he was approached for his views
upon expansion" and he did not hesi-
tate TO give them freely. President
Wheeler is a Democrat, and was an in
fuential supporter of Grover Cleveland.
the position taken from the outset By
the Record -Union,'' namely, that des-
tiny is pushing us forward in the Orient
to ends we cannot avoid, should not
wish to escape and ought to hail with
joy.
Behind the nation are unconscious
forces moving it forward irresistibly to
its true position among the peoples of
the world, and giving it its rightful
place in the new field of commerce,
civilization, expanded freedom, extend
ed Americanism and a broader hu-
manity, that field having for it's chief
area OF activity the shores washed by
the waters Of the Pacific Ocean. Presi
dent Wheeler's words are SO eloquent
with truth, SO clear in definition Of the
distinction between imperialism and
expansion, that we reproduce them In
full:
l am not an imperialist, but I am an
expansionist. The year 1898 was the
greatest year we have ever seen. 1t
saw Russia break her way to the
ocean at Port Arthur; it saw Dewey
open up the Far East to America; it
made England realize the task before
her, teaching her that the Pacific Is
now the seat of empire. We cannot
undo the events Of 1898; we do not
want to. America is not inspired with
the dream of empire, but she is a
missionary carrying outside her borders
the gospel Of freedom and law. Amer
lea, since 1898, realizes her nationality
and her position as a world Power. We
may divide opinion hereafter concern
ing the final disposal of our new pos
sessions, but no excuse for division now
exists, and we must stand behind the
President like men and like Americans.
1 am going out to California, which
fronts the Pacific. California looks
across the sea to China and Japan and
Australia, and she discerns that there
her future wealth and glory lie. The
question of China IS the great question
Of the time, and America cannot have
it decided adversely to her interests.
America needs to realize her his
tory, that she is a nation with past
and future, and not a mere aggrega-
ton of struggling individuals. The
West is where America will come to
her own. I want to see New England
ideals realized, those ideals so noble
and distinguished, but I believe the
broad West is the place where best to
realize them, and 1 am glad to have
come West.
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A FEW POINTERS.

The recent statistics Of the number of
deaths show that the large majority die
with consumption. This disease may COM
mence with an apparently harmless cough
which can be cured instantly by Kemps
Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, which
is guaranteed to cure and relieve all
cases Price. 25c and Soc. For sale by all
druggisss.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
SYLLARI.

Is. F.. No. 994 - Department Two -
Filed September 6, 1899
Alice M. Stephenson, a minor, by John
I. Chambers, guardian, appellant; j. C.
Denel and Berdenia f. Stephenson, re-
spondents. Divorce. Action to set
aside execution for unpaid alimony.
Affirmed.
Where there is an answer and trial
on the merits the court will not rever Sc
the Judgment for ambiguity and un-
certainty, unless it clearly appears that
the demurrant was prejudiced by the
alleged infirmity in the pleading.
Possession under a Sheriffs deed at
the time Of commencement of the ac-
tion is sufficient to quiet the title of a
party as against a deed to the other,
which the court has held, on sufficient
evidence, to convey no title and to be
void.
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Is. F., No. 1889 - In Bank - Filed Sep

IS. F., No. 1889 - In Bank - Filed Sep
tember 23, 1899
l. d. Rogers, petitioner; Superior
Court of Riverside County. Mandate
Writ denied.
By an appeal from judgment of in
junction the trial court is deprived OF
jurisdiction to entertain a motion to
dissolve the injunction The purpose
OF stay is to prevent any future
change in the condition of the parties.
A stay will not affect an order restrain
ing party from doing an act, to obtain
which a bond has been given The stay
only suspends that part of judgment
which commands something to be done.
1t stays the lower court from proceed
Ing upon the Judgment or on the por-
ton appealed FROM
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Weather Forecast.

For Northern aHToTnia-Cloudy Friday,
with showers in northern portion; light
southeasterly winds.
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Is. F., No. 911 - In Bank - Filed Sep
tember %, 1892

tember %, 1899
Ellen Sheehan, respondent Margaret
Sullivan ct al, appellants Action to de-
clare trust and to enforce it's exeeu-
ton. Reversed
In order to justify a court in deter
mining from oral testimony that a deed
which purports to convey land abso-
lutely in fee simple, was intended to be
something different, as mortgage or d
trust, such testimony must be clear,
convincing and conclusive, something
more than the modicum of evidence
which appellate courts sometimes hold
sufficient to warrant a finding where
the matter is not SO serious.as the over
throw of a clearly expressed deed. SOL
emnly executed and delivered. The
evidence must be clear, unequivocal,
explicit and convincing. See Becker
VS.. Howard, 15 Wis, 422.
See also Whitfield VS.. Forster. Cal.
Dec. Vol. XVII, p. 1873.
Also Barr VS.. O'Donnell, rs Cal, 4T1
(L. A., No. 569-Department Two
Filed September %, 1897
California Bank ct al. appellants. 7.
Marion Brooks ct AL, respondents.
Mortgage. Reversed.
AS against subsequent membranes
the mortgagor cannot by stipulation
prolong the time of payment Held,
also, that there is no difference in prin-
ciple between suspension Of the run
ming of the statute resulting from an
express waiver and one caused by his
voluntary act in absenting himself from
the State.
The first mortgage cannot renew the
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When you feel all tired out and
broken up generally, take Hoods Sar-
saparilia.
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note and thereby extend limitation Of
statute so as to affect the second mort
gagee. He may take advantage OF The
statute of limitations, although the
debtor does not.
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Is. F., No. 745 - In Bank - Filed Sep
tember %. 1892

Frank Franz ct AL, respondents;
Frank Bieler appellant. Breach of
contract Affirmed
The contract was not to set up a rival
business, and the agreement to pay
81, 900 in case of the breach of the prin-
clpal covenant was merely incidental
Held, that when the plaintiff alleged
the establishment of a rival business
he showed breach of the contract and
a cause of action, and was not required
to allege non-payment. Such an allie
cation is compulsory only in suits upon
contracts for the payment of money
only.
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Arrived, Sorosis shoes welden, 527 K. =
Glenbrook Whisky. Blauth
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Is. F., No. 1876 = In Bank - Filed Sep
tember Is. 1899
Sarah Sweasey, respondent; Thomas
w. Sweasey, appellant. Action for
maintenance under Sec. 1877, C. C. AT
firmed.
A wife who is left unprovided for can
always use her husbands credit to OBJ
tain necessaries. 1t needs no decree of
court to secure that right, but she may
be entitled to more than necessaries,
and she is not compelled to rely upon
her husbands whim and temper for
them. She is entitled to an allowance
and security for its payment, her ne
cessities and the husbands faculties
being shown.
a judgment, if correct in law and
sustained by the findings, will not be
reversed for bad reason given.
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HIS IDEA.

Ukiah Republican-Pre w. len
nings Bryan has such a poor opinion
OF the country in which he lives and
mas grown rich that he declares it
would be Infamous to extend its pro-
lection over the land of the Filipinos.
Yet Mr. Bryan is the dictator and dem
igod of the Democratic party, the one
men in the United States before whom
every popoerat kneels in ecstatic, hum
bleness
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IS. F., No. 1897 Department One -
Filed September Is, 1899
Estate of DECIDE Margaret Taylor, de-
ceased. Judgment refusing to vacate
probate of will. Affirmed.
Where the finding is supported by
evidence, it will not be disturbed upon
appeal.
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Is. f., No. 905-In Bank-Filed Sep
fanahar 81 1000
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Los Angeles Express: The Anti
Imperialist League by the adoption of
that name would have the American
people believe there is a large body
OF citizens who are imperialists, and
that the league is composed of patriots
who are fighting for them. There are
no imperialists in the United States and
the league is trying to put up a man
OF straw so they can give it tongue
laShing
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navy of which he is now the chief COM
missioned officer, and next by the citi-
zens of New York whose guest he has
to be to-day and to-mor-