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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
TAMMANY AND MR.. Bryan,

G INCE the day the Chicago convention of 1896
nominated Bryan for the Presidency New York
- Democracy has been disturbed dissatisfied and
restless II from the proverb, "A contented mind is
continual feast, may infer that discontinued
mind is continual hunger, then the Democrats Of
New York sufficiently amished and ravenous to
devour anything in sight even to the extent OF prac
ticing cannibalism upon another.
About the only relief they find in their discomfort
is their restless activity ceaseess efforts to
displace Bryan from the leadership of the Democratic
party and establish in the position man who will
restore them their former dominant authority in
national Democracy. To that end they have sought
candidate after candidate beginning with German Of
Maryland, ranging far and wide and now returning to
him again.
A short time ago Amos ]. Cummings presented
anew to the people OF New York the claims of Cor
man upon the Democratic party and argued again
that he is the most available and skillfu leader
the party could choose to direct in the campaign Of
1000. Mr. Cummings has so long been member Of
the inner councils OF New York Democracy that it
cannot be doubted his uterances represent the pre-
vang sentiment of the controlling element of Demo
cratic circles in that State 1t may therefore be ac-
copied as an evidence that something like campaign
Nof education is TO be made Germans behalf and
that from this time it will be under his standard
the fight against Bryan will be made.
In the meantime the Nebraska man is not in the
least alarmed Since his tumultuous reception at the
famous dollar dinner he has been more sanguine than
ever OF his denomination and has even persuaded
himself that New York Democrats will send delegates
to support him at the national convention In fact,
he is reported have said recently There are ten
silver Democrats in New York to every one in
Nebraska
The silver leader is not without reason for the
hope that is in him. While the more eminent men OF
his party opposed to him. the rank and file ap-
pear to be steadfastly with him. Whenever Demo-
cratic convention meets there are sure to be more
cheers for Bryan than for any other Democrat living
or dead. 1t will be remembered that when one of
the speakers the dollar dinner declared Jefferson
to be the greatest Democrat that ever lived he was
checked with Kisses and shouts OF Bryant Bryanr'
That to be the temper of the rank and file of
the party almost everywhere.
striking illustration OF the survival of the BRYAN
in the ranks of the Democratic party was given
ir the platform recently adopted by Democratic
convention in Maine which had assembled to nom-
nate Congressman to succeed the late Nelson
Dingley OF course they knew they had no chance of
electing their man, but they gave wild warwhoop
just the same Endorsed the Chicago platform and de-
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VIcTORIA'S EIGHTlETH BIRTHDAY.

Il FTER reign which for length of time and tor
\ good fortune has been unparalleled in the an
nails of history Victoria, Queen OF Great
Britain and Ireland and Empress OF india has come
to her eghtieh year and has her birthday cele-
brated with exultant rejoicing at home and observed
with honor throughout the civilized world
Her life when summed up and compared with the
general lives of men and women seems to approach
very near the acme of human felicity. She was dow
cred in her cradle with almost every conceivable
good gift The blood within her little veins was
wholesome and full of vitality. She had the highest
fortune, so far as wealth, rank and dominion go,
which the earth affords. Nature endowed her with
serene temper and clear common sense She grew up
to possess sufficient beauty to be pleasing, but not
enough to tempt her into vanity coquetry. She
married her first love, and their welded lives were
happy. She had many children and saw nearly all
Of them reach maturity in health and vigor She
was surrounded by wise counselors and her empire
lourished and her people prospered to extent
passing that dreamed of at the time she
cended the throne.
Her personality 'has been potent factor in
strengthening and advancing both the prosperity OF
her people and the splendor of her kingdom While
she was not in any sense great woman, she has
been every important point in her wise and
good one British loyalty and the faery of courts
have of course concealed far possible such faults
as she has and such errors of mind or heart she
may have committed in her career, but allowing all
that be Justly claimed that score the fact re-
mains that the Queen has been perhaps the most
cellent that sat upon throne.
She has been singularly happy also in her family
She has had trials and tragedies and disgraces close
to her, and among those whom she loved, but con-
sdering the temptations to which royalty is exposed
these have been comparatively few, not more per-
haps than have afflicted private families whose men,
bership is anything like extensive her own She
has ifty-sx descendants Five of her grandchildren
wear crowns, and among them the greatest crowns
OF Europe.
1t is difficult to imagine a fortunate career
unless should eliminate from the imagined one all
human defects and all the risks that attend mortals
iii this mutable world. Love and power and wealth.
length OF years prosperity peace, honor children
and their descendants to the third generation-all
these have been hers, and all around her when
in good health and with undsturbed heart she
celebrated her eghtieth birthday 1t is certainly
notable life which Victoria is rounding out into
old age and is strange that her people
scattered all over the globe rise up and call her
blessed.
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cared it contains principles which were triumphed
over by McKinleyisfn,' which has given the country
brutal political bosssm relentless and grasping trust
ism blatant Eaganism, criminal Algerism and rotten
beehsm-in word, unaduterated, unreasoning ana
detestable modern Republicanism and bold and I'M
American imperialism.
That is the style of talk which arouses Democracy
ir this day and generation. Tammany is OF course
strong organization and German is leader OF many
resources, but it is not likely that both combined can
battle the rank and file OF the party, bent upon re-
peatng the folly of 1896 and determined to be Bryan
ties first last and all the time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
He SAVED HER
WATER FRONT TO
SAN FRANCISCO
Passing of Ex-State
Senator Gardner.
A PIONEER AND POLITICIAN
HE DEFEATED A SENATE BILL
TO ROB THE STATE.
When It Came to the Final Test the
Ring Offered Him $4,000
for His Vote and He
Refused.
A PIONEER AND POLITICIAN
HE DEFEATED A SENATE BILL
TO ROB THE STATE.

The funeral of Hon. James H. Gardner.
ex-State Senator, 49er and the oldest
Custom-house broker in California, took
place at San Rafael yesterday. Mr.. Gard
ner died of old age at Sausalito last Sun
day night and host of his city friends
went over to the funeral yesterday. The
remains Were placed in a vault at San
Rafael temporarily and later will be sent
to his old home in South Carolina.
The pall-bearers were: F. A. Berlin, c.
N. Stoutenborough, Colonel Thomas H.
Craig, NJ. r. Dundas, William H. Thorn
ley, L. NJ. Kellogg, Captain ]. Mcintyre
and T. w. Jackson.
James H. Gardner was born in South
Carolina in 1910 and came to California
early in 1S49. He went to the mines. where
he made more friends than money. He
was elected a number of times to the
State Senate later on and was one OF the
bittereSt opponents Of the bill introduced
to sell San Francisco's water front. In
fact, had it not been for the stand taken
by Mr.. Gardner all the wharves from
Meiggs wharf to the Mail dock would now
be private property.
Toward the end of the fight, when pri-
vate individuals were pulling every string
to gain their end, Senator Gardner was
taken into private room at sacramento
and a certified check for $4,000 offered
and the fight went on with the result that
the State still owns the water front.
After he got tired oil mining ana poll
ties Mr.. Gardner held a number of inn
portant positions in the Custom-house and
only retired from Uncle Sans service to
go into business for himself. He. estab-
lished what is now the house of Gardner
& Thornley,, the first to do a purely Gus
tom-house brokerage business on the Pa
ciic Coast. About ten years ago Mr..
Gardner retired from active business, but
up to a few years ago used to make daily
visits to his office. Then his age began to
tell on him and he was rarely seen out
side his home at Sausalito. Toward the
end he suffered considerably, but at the
last he was free from pain and passed
a. x1-ith CIV oil
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ONLY ONE KILLED IN BATTLE
DISEASE AND SUICIDE CARRIED
OFF THE OTHERS.
Typhoid and Typhus Fever Was Re
sponsible for Nearly ALI the
Dead Brought Back on
the Sheridan.

The transport Sheridan was taken to
the Hunters Point drydock yesterday.
She will be cleaned and overhauIed and
then brought back to the Government
wharf at Folsom street to load for Manila.
Before she was moved yesterday the
remains of the soldiers who died in the
Philippines and were sent up on the trans
port were landed. They were:
Colonel Stotsenberg of the First Ne
braska. He died of a gunshot wound.
His remains will be sent to New Albany,
Ind
Edgar ]. Johnson, Company D, Second
Oregon; died July 2S of typhoid fever.
William c. O'Leary, Company I, First
Montana; died September Of spinal
meningitis.
Sergeant William J. Evans, Company c,
First Nebraska; died July "a of typhoid
fever.
Harry G. Watson, Company C, Thir-
teenth Minnesota; died August IS of ty-
phoid fever.
Rufus K. Holbrook, Company c, Second
Oregon; died August 10 of typhoid fever.
William Fields, Hospital Corps, U. S. A. +;
died September of typhus fever. His
John Flynt, Company c., Thirteenth
Minnesota; died on board the transport
Sheridan.
John Black Company B, First Ne
Joseph w. Whitman, Company NJ First
South Dakota; died August 26 of con-
sumption.
Walter Berdine, Twenty-third Infantry,
U: s. A; died July 81 of typhoid fever.
Leslie B. Paden, Company E, Thirteenth
Leroy S. Minnick, Company c, First
Wyoming; died August Is of typhoid
fever.
Edwin c. Young, Company A, Second
Oregon; died August l of typhus fever
Thomas H, Sargent, Hospital Corps
died August Il. His remains are CON
signed to Kate E. Leary, Clementina
street, San Francisco
Daniel Nickells, Company H, First Cali
fornia: died July 26 of paralysis.
George H. Perkins, Company B. First
California; died August of pneumonia
Francis Deckalman, Hospital Corps;
died August 20 from morphine poisoning
His remains are consigned to HaIstead &
Co., the undertakerS,
The remains of Colonel Stotsenberg will
be given a military escort as far as the
ferries. All the other bodies will be
shipped to their former homes, or to
wherever the relatives wish them sent,
as speedily as possible. 1t will be noted
that of the eighteen men whose remains
are now brought back for burial only one
died from a gunShot wound.
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COUNTY EXHIBITS AT State FAIR

q address issued by the State Board of Agri-
I \ culture to the Supervisors of the various
counties urging them to provide as far as pos
sble for comprehensive county exhibit at the State
Fair gives encouragement to the hope that the fair
will be made what it designed to be--a compre-
hensive exposition of the resources industries and
productions OF all California.
The desirability OF thorough exposition of the
products of the State every year is to be denied
Such displays constitute something more than pub
lie holiday. They afford stimulus industry by ex-
citing emulation among of all departments OF in
dustry, while at the time furnishing illustrations
of what be accomplished in any particular line
OF endeavor and providing instruction as to the
means of attaining it. The taxpayers provide con
siderable of money for the maintenance of the
fair, and since they pay for it, county which negects
to take advantage of it is guilty of something like
folly
The State Board of Agriculture has made every ar
rangement to give ample space for the desired ex-
hibits. The address says: "A separate portion Of
the exhibition pavilion will be set apart for these
county exhibits, which will be set up by the society
without expense and proper and qualified atten-
dant will be put in charge who will present and ex-
plain in detail to travellers and the general public If
the county, any Board of Trade immigration So
ciety or Chamber of Commerce organized within it
distribution in connection with this display it will be
distributed by the person in charge If the county or
any county organization should desire to employ a
special attendant for its exhibit no objection will be
made.
The nature and the extent of each county exhibit
is OF left to the county itself to determine and
varied the natural resources and the industries
OF the different counties that if all enter the expos-
ton the display whole will be one of extraor-
binary interest and value The State Fair is ALWAYS
largely attended but If general county display were
to be made scale of sufficient magnitude to
worthily represent all California it would be largely
increased and the resulting benefit to each competing
county greatly augmented.
The issue is before the Supervisors and the people
OF each county. The Board of Agriculture is pre-
pared and ready to do its share If now proper re-
spouse be made from the counties the State Fair this
year will give grand rehearsal of what California
will show at the Paris Exposition of 1000 and greatly
aid the making of that exhibit
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CALIFoRNIANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, May PAT. z. Brakeman,
A. Kern. ]. A. Fault and D. Guttmann
of San Francisco are at the Hoffman.
The following San Franciscans were pas
sengers on the ST. Louis for Southamp-
ton to-day: A. c. Cronin, wife and
daughter; Frank NJ. Ballard, Eugene
Heulett, r. L. Toplitz and wife, Malcolm
Stewart, Edward Pickworth, Miss l..
Pickworth, Mrs. Mortensen, S. R. Lys-
saght, w E. Lester and wife,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
TOOK CROUCH ON RATS"
Thomas Kane Had Been Drinking
Heavily and Became Despondert
TO the Point of Suicide.

Thomas Kane, laboring man, 80 years
old, committed suicide yesterday morning
by taking Rough on Rats at his resi-
dence, corner of Twenty-first avenue and
K street. He had been out of employ
ment and drinking for some time. Lately
he had become very respondent, and it is
believed that he was insane at the time
he took the poison.
The deceased left widow and three
children in poor circumstances. An in
quest will be held this afternoon at l
o'clock
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ADJUSTMENTS

Columbia-"The Flame"
Opera House-"The Gypsy Baron"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Tivoli-"The Mandarin"
Chues Observation-Disclosures afternoon
evening
Olympa-Corner Ellis streets-Speciaties
Interstate Panorama Co. Market Eghth-Bat-
tie OF Manila Bay
Sherman Clay Hal-Pianofore Recital This Evening
Understanding Races
Ice Toboggan Grounds TwentyFifth streets,
Opens Tomorrow.
ShermanClay HaKneisel Quartet Concerts Friday
ing May &C.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
Baby on the Doorstep.

female child was found in box on
the stoop of the San Francisco Founding
Asylum on Golden Gate avenue last Mon
day night. 1t was blue with cold and an
parently at the brink of death DR.. Viz
ginia Smiley treated the case, but the in
FAINT died shortly after o'clock Tuesday
morning. The city undertaken was mott
fled and he informed the Coroner's Office
last night. The identity of the unnatural
parents who abandoned their offspring is
locate them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

Sam N. Rucker of San Jose is regis
tered at the Palace
Hervey Lindley arrived yesterday from
Klamathon, Northern California. He is
a guest at the Palace.
Assemblyman A. S. Crowder of San Di-
ego is stopping at the Occidental.
L. w. Fulkerth, ex-District Attorney of
Stanislaus County, arrived yesterday
from Modesto. He is at the Lick.
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A Work of Art.

The new book, Wonderland" just issued by
the Northern Pacific Ry. Co. is the prettiest
publication issued by any railway company this
year. 1t is full of beautiful half-tone illustra-
tons and contains besides a well-written de-
scrption of trip taken over this finely equip
ped line, including a trip through the wonder
full Yellowstone Park. Send &c inc stamps and
it will be mailed to you. T. K. Stateler. Gen.
Agt., 63S Market St. San Francisco
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ELECTRICITY ON A GRADE-F. X.
L.. Tiburon Cal There is no electric
road that ascends a grade of 40 per cent.
The highest grade assembled by an electric
motor, unaided by other appliance, is
about II per cent.
STAMPS FOR FIVE DOLLARS
Stamp Collector The United States Gov
eminent is offering sets of twelve unused
newspaper and periodical stamps to col
lectors. Such stamps, however, cannot be
used in the payment OF postage Ihe coll
lection is sold only in sets for So and is
made up of one stamp of each of the fol-
lowing denominations: /, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 90
cents and 2, 5, 10, 20, SO and 100 dollars.
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS-Subscri-
Der, Cal. The next examination for posi-
tons in the railway mail service will be
held in San Francisco October 6. Appli-
cation blanks can be obtained by writing
to the Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington, d. c. You may find consolation
in the fact that in 1896 there were in that
branch 50l3 who underwent examination,
304S passed and GLIB were appointed. The
figures in 1897 We're 64Sl. 47l0, 21s; in 1898,
4799, 1898, 69S. If you should take the ex-
animation and should pass you can judge
from these figures what the chances of
appointment are
A POSTAL ORDER-G. A. F., Eureka.
Cal. If a postal money order was sent to
a minor and that minor, not being able to
appointed guardian, that guardian on pro-
ducing letters of guardianship to the Post
master would be authorized to sign for his
ward The Postmaster, who stated that
by strict process of law | cannot pay
the money because the papers must be
signed by the person to whom the order
is addressed evidently does not know as
much as he ought to.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS-W. C.
M, Sonora, Cal. The language generally
spoken at Manila is the Spanish; on the
Philippines the language is that of the
Malays. There are as many dialects of
that language as there are tribes of peo-
pie There are many of the neighboring
tribes that are unable to converse with
each other by reason of the variation OF
dialect.
The fare from San Francisco to Manila
is, first-class, 1920 Every steamer that
leaves San Francisco for Hongkong will
there they have to go on another line to
the capital of the Philippines.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
scriber, Livermore, Cal. There is not a
separate department" of electrical engi-
neering at the University of California
but there is a course of instruction in cleo
trical engineering, this course being a
part of the curriculum of the college OF
mechanics. The requirements for admis-
sion to the college of mechanics are Eng
lish, elementary algebra, geometry
istry and either Latin or Greek or a mod
ern language or advanced language. Those
who wish to take the course of electrical
engineering must have the requirements
ton. recorder for the faculties at the uni
versity, will furnish a circular of infor-
nation as to admission, organization of
course, etc.
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Ocean View Republicans.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Ocean
View Republican Club was held Wednes-
day evening, President H. E. Griffith pre-
siding The club has been in existence
over two years and is preparing to take
an active part in the coming primaries
Speeches were made by President H. E.
Griffith, A f. Roberts, E. H. Casserly,
F. L. Griffith and others.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25
The Mission Lvceum.

On the last evening of May there will
be an entertainment and dance in Ex-
celsior Hall in the Mission district under
the auspices of the Mission Lyceum.
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AUCTION SALES.

By Baldwin Howel-This day o'clock, Real Estate
10 Montgomery
BY Eason. Edridge Co-Frday May e. at 1873 o'clock
Furniture, at SOB Van Ness
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CALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, May 24.-H WesterveIt
of Los Angeles is at the National Hotel
Solomon Hyberger of San Francisco is at
Wizards.
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Cal. glace fruit SOC per lb at Townsend S.

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Mont
gcmery street. Telephone Main 1912.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

THE CABINET-N. N, City. Governor
Roosevelt of New York never held an of
flee in the Cabinet of the President of the
United States
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25

Agunaldo seems to have as many capitals as all the
United States, and surrenders them one after another
with as much indifference some of our State CAPT
tails are surrendered to Colonel Mazuma
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Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease.

powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet and makes walking easy. Cures Corns
and Bunions, Swollen. Callous and Sweating
feet. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. 25c.
Ask to-day. Sample FREE. Address Allen S.
Olmsted, LIE Roy. N. Y.
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ELECTRICITY ON A GRADE-F. x.
L.. Tiburon, Cal. There is no electric
road that ascends a grade of 45 per cent.
The highest grade assembled by an electric
motor, unaided by other appliance, is
about II per cent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25

A vicious convict at San Quentin has been or
dered into solitary confinement for the remainder of
his term-a period of thirty-six years If his own
company is dsagreeable to himself as it has been
dangerous to his fellows he has been sentenced to
death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25

The Kaiser's declaration of hope that the Peace
Conference will reach conclusions that will satisfy
the Gar" sounds well, but it doesn't promise much
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25

The Market Street Railway Company seems to have
come to the conclusion that all OF its troubles are in
bottle and can be pulled out only by something in
the nature OF corkscrew franchise.
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Victoria undoubtedly merits congratulaton on her
birthday but at the time it is hardly to her
credit that she has lived eighty years without ever
trying to do justice to Ireland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-25

AS general proposition no kind of straw repays
the work of thorough threshing but the straw bond
business is an exception to the rule
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If the peace Jubilee in Washington on Tuesday
were designed to exult in the peace with Spain it was
dilatory II for peace in the Philippines was pre-
mature, but 1t appears to have been good show all
the same.