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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
THE ARMY IS NOT FRANCE.

T OUD was the outburst of popular indignation in
! this country the second condemnation of
l. Dreyfus and for time it seemed we were about
to act against whole nation with as much prejudice
as the French are said have acted against the ac-
cused In Chicago large establishment dis
charged all of its employees of French BIRTH and from
one end OF the Union to the other there arose wild
demand that the French exposition be boycotted The
passion Of the day. however, has already passed and
the people look the issue with better understand
ing and more reasonable judgment.
1t was in fact foregone conclusion that the camor
against all France and all Frenchmen would not long
continue The American people may not be by nature
more Just than other people but by OF the fact
that nearly all great questions in manner sub
rnitted to their judgment they have become accus-
toned to act from reflection rather than impulse and
to look at things in the light of common sense They
are headed practical business people and excite
ments do not carry them off their feet last long
Thus it has about that they have revised their
first passionate judgment of the and are now pre-
pared to give the French people that justice they
demand for Dreyfus
The conviction of Dreyfus was brought about by a
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
STAND BY THE PLEDGE.

'O-DAY is the day set by law for the Board OF
Supervisors to fix the rate OF the tax levy ne
Mayor the Board OF Supervisors and the Mer-
chants Association will all have something to say IN
the matter and it is expected that whatever IS oohe
will be for the best interests of the whole CITY
For months the question has been discussed not
alone by the officials directly interested but by eFe'y
head of department and every taxpayer IN the cHy'
The amounts which should be given to the various
departments have been adjusted and readJusted' anu
there has been difference OF opinion Ies'i
ing the most equitable distribution, and following ''
divergence there has always been the paramount que
ton OF whether no the city of San francisco can De
on ST rate on the $1oo with total valuation OF
5000 100000
Both political parties in convention said that 1t could
be done and the candidates OF those conventions were
pledged to see to it that the dollar limit was not eS
ceeded, The Mayor and the various speakers OF oo'h
parties on the platform during the campaign preached
the doctrine of dollar limit, and IN every instance Tue
candidates pledged themselves before the people to
maintain it.
1t is now time for the question to be officially set
tied. The city departments may suffer because OF a
shortage of funds but is the duty of the Supervisors
to stand by their pledges A majority OF the board IS
Republican, and The Call calls upon those members 10
stand by their partys pledges and let 1t be SHOWN
ii this city can be run the dollar limit Every
member of the board should stand by the pledge and
the same time deal fairly with every department, IN
such manner that the adjustment will not bring hurt
to the city
The Call has reason to believe that the members OF
the Board of Supervisors will stand by their pre-elec-
ton pledges and the people will then have an oppor-
tuny OF knowing just what will be the result OF an
attempt to bring the levy down arbitrary point
The Republican members especially have duty TO
perform to-day, and it will not do for them to heed
the cries OF poverty and raise the assessment thus
giving the Democrats an opportunity OF saying that
had they been in control the dollar limit would have
been adhered to- If any member of the Board OF ST.
pervisors now goes back his pledge he will do so
at the risk OF bringing down upon his head the
demnation of those who caoled into voting for
him by his prediction pledges
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

C. NJ. Root, Hot Springs Mining man,
is at the Grand.
o. ]. Woodward, Fresno capitalist, is
registered a the Lick.
w. A. Temple, a wealthy mining man
of Redding, is at the Russ.
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Hamilton of Lon
don are registered at the Palace.
Judge John F. Davis has come down
from his home and is at the Palace.
w w. Otis, one of the leading lawyers
of Stockton, is registered at the Lick.
J. n. Taylor of the Boston Globe is a
guest at the Occidental, where he arrived
yesterday.
]. I. Coleman, large mine owner of
Redding is one of the recent arrivals at
the Palace.
H c. Short, a prominent railroad man
Of Topeka, Kans., is among the arrivals
at the Occidental.
M. L. Isham, an extensive rancher of
Courtland, is in the city enjoying short
period of recreation. He is staying at the
Grand.
]. A. Mckenzie. rancher and land
owner of Fresno, is staying at the Lick,
where he will remain during his short
visit to this city.
DR. and Mrs. Hernidi of Budapest,
Hungary, and E. R. Won Prethein of Aus
tria are party Of foreigners travelling
for pleasure. They are at the Palace.
Colonel Rice, commanding the Twenty
sixth United States Volunteer Infantry.
is among the late arrivals at the Occi-
dental Mrs. Rice accompanies her hus-
band.
Rev. B. c.. Anderson and c. F. McRoy,
missionaries from Virginia, who are wait
ing for the Coptic to carry them to Japan,
the field of their future labors, are at the
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few officers of the army and not by the French peo-
pie 1t is not the army that is going to hold the expo
sition is it the army that is going profit by It,
The Partisan mobs that clamored for the CONVICTION
OF the Semitic do represent all Paris. Labori De
mango, Zoa, Picquart, Jaures and other supporters
OF Dreyfus representatives of strong element OF
the French people, and they have stood out oraVely
Tor justice. 1t is clearly foolish condemn whoe
nation issue OF such kind under such c1rculn-
stances. Our sympathies will be with the brave oano
OF truthspeakers in France who have so long fought
for justice against prejudice and we will not by de-
nouncing the whole nation make their task harder by
giving to them the appearance of acting with tor
eigneTs against their own country.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
Good Work of the State Fair Club.
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An example has been set by the citizens
of Sacramento this year that can be emu
lated with profit by the residents of other
cities where annual fairs are held. Realiz-
ing the fact that the fair was an immense
benefit to the capital city and that 1t de-
served their hearty support, number of
the leading business men organized
themselves into a State Fair Club and be-
gan an energetic and concerted move
ment to boom the States exposition and
show the visitors from abroad that Sac
ramentans were alive to its value and
appreciated the benefits derived from
having it located permanently in their
city. Knowing that the racing end of the
fair would take care of itself, the State
Fair Club centered its energies on the pa
vilion exhibit, and raised a fund which
was expended in decorating the building.
aiding exhibitors, providing amusements
and attracting visitors. The result has
exceeded the expectations of the most
enthusiastic among them. and has not
largest crowds ever seen within it's walls,
but has attracted the attention of the
State to the fair, and brought to Sacra
mento people from all parts Of the Pa
cific Coast.
What has been done by the State Fair
Club of Sacramento can be accomplished
by similar organizations in the towns
where district fairs are held 1t only
needs concerted action on the part Of
the citizens of each district to make the
California circuit of fairs a great fea-
ture of the States summer season, and
attract not only the attendance of thou
sands of visitors, but result in an actual
financial benefit to the towns where the
fairs are held. Nothing that the citizens
of any California community can do will
bring their locality into notice more gen.
orally than the organization of a District
Fair Club that will have for it's object
| the securing of ffrst-class exhibit Of
all products of the district at a fair to
| be held next year. The State Fair Club
| has furnished an object-lesson of what
| organization and energy will accomplish.
| liens of every district in California.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

MINERAL LOCATIONS-E. W. A.
Lathrop. Cal Neither Yosemite nor Sc
quota Parks are open for I'm, mlnlng ing I1eaa Te4e
tons. nor have they been since they were
declared national parks.
ART FIRM-M.. CITY. This department
does not express opinions on the merit or
standing of business house or firm. You
should make your application to one OF
the mercantile agencies.
THE sHERMANs ARRIvAL-E. o.
NJ, Lime. San Luis Obispo. Cal. The
name of the one who guessed nearest TO
the time of the arrival of the sherman
was published in The Call of Sunday
August q.
CLEARY AND BURKE-F. H. B., City.
The fight in San Francisco between Mike
Cleary and Jack Burke, 1.-The Irish Lad,
occurred on the night of November %;
1885. After seven rounds it was declared
a draw. Mike Cleary came to San Fran
cisco February 90 1885, and on the l5tn
of March engaged in match in the Me-
chanics Pavilion with Jack Brady.
CATTLE INsPECTOR-Restor City.
To be a Government inspector or assist
ant inspector of cattle for the United
States, the individual must be veteri-
marian in order to secure an appointment
There is connected with the service
stock inspector, who, while he is not re-
quired to be a veterinarian, must nave
had experience in the care OF stock. All
are under civil service rule, consequently
the term of office is unlimited. DR.. q. ).
Baker is the inspector for San Francisco,
and DR. T. F. Shannon Is the inspector
for Los Angeles.
VISITING FRANCE-E. s., City. Every
male citizen of France is required to per-
form military duty. If he should leave
France shortly before the time arrived
when he should enter that service, and
he came to the United States, became a
citizen thereof and then returned 70
France, he would be forced to perform
that military duty. The United States
could not claim his exemption from ser
vice on the ground that he became a cit
iZen of the Union, for the reason that the
United States as well other countries,
under the provisions of tnterna ttonal law,
will not protect one 1t receives into cit
izenship in the matter of any obligation
he owes to the country from which he
renounced allegiance, and which was IN
Cured prior to change of citizenship.
THE WEATHER BUREAU-An posi-
tions in the Weather Bureau of the Uni
ted States are under civil service rules
except that of chief or forecast official.
who is named by the Secretary of Agri-
culture To enter the service the appH
cant must start in as an observer unless
he apply for the position OF messenger.
He should be possessed or at least hlgn
school educationi but a stu higher & edu-
cation will be of value. He must have
a fair knowledge of meteOrOlogy, and
under the classified civil service rules for
this year he has to undergo an examina-
ton in spelling, arithmetic, letter writing,
penmanship, copying from plain copy,
copying from rough copy, meteorology,
essay writing and geography. In the San
Francisco office the positions are fore
cast official, $4,000 per annum local OBJ
server, from $500 to $500; observers, from
$S40 to $1400 and messenger, $3.50. There
is also a printer connected with the office,
but the one engaged in that work now
is one of the observers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

missed by a record of five years under poth
conditions Commanders for promouon
must have had sea service in their sraue
Of at least one year, and heutenants' III
order to become commanders. must I'd
been four years in the grade OF thlee
years at sea. The latter may also be pro-
NOTED for gallantry, provided he has Deeh
two years at sea as lieutenant.
The Austrian torpedo cruiser Zeuta,
built at Pola, has just completed her
steam trials. The vessel is of 2SOO TONS
on draught of IA feet inches ana IS
500 feet in length and 80 feet incheS
beam. The average results of the tour
hours forced draught trial was 1890 horse
power and 20.S9 krot speed. She has eight
Yarrow boilers with an aggregate heat
ing surface of 10000 square feet and S0O
square feet of CRATE. Steam Is carried
at 200 pounds The battery of the Zeuta
is unusually heavy for so small displace-
ment and is composed of eight 4.f-inch
quick -frers, ten 6-pounders, two machlhe
guns and one bow torpedo tube
There Is trouble with the new British
battleshfps Ocean and Canopus, when
had their trials last month. Inc ocean
has been found slower than anticipated
and although the contractors nave COM
piled with the conditions of the contract
as far as horsepower and coal consume
ton are concerned, the Admiralty VIII at
range for another trial to ascertain Il IL .iie
logs in the first trial were at fauit. ne
same difficulty has arisen on the s1steTsllp
Canopus, and the two battleships nave
been taken to the dockyard, where the
machinery will be opened up. 1t VIII take
at least one month before they VIII De
able to resume their trials. The Canopus
and Ocean are identical with the Alpion'
Glory, Goliath and Vengeance battleshlps
of u, $50 TONS 13 500 horsepower and cal
culated speed of 1834 knots. They have all
been launched and four are in an au-
vanced stage Of completion. Their aver
aee cost exclusive Of armament, is about
81 100 900 for each ship.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

The British cruiser Terrible is billeted
for China to relieve the Powerful. The
Terrible has been at the Portsmouth dock
yard for several months. furnishing con-
siderable work in repairing of her ma
chinery, and the ship will be missed as an
old landmark.
The japanese torpedo-boat destroyer
Sazanami built at Yarrow's yard has
passed through her trials, averaging 81. 3S2
knots during a three hours run. The
steam pressure stood at 230 pounds, vac
uum 24% inches and the air pressure rs
inches, giving 1892 revolutions. The high
est speed reached was 80. 333 knots and the
lowest 29.26S knots. The Sazanami is one
of four 360-ton boats built by Yarrow and
all have given satisfactory results.
The savings Of the enlisted men in the
British navy amount to nearly $1,000, 900,
all Of which is on deposit with the Gov
ernment The number of enlisted men Is
1l0 $40, giving nearly s19 to each man, as
represented in the total sum of savings
The number of enlisted men in the United
States navy was, on July /, 1898, about
10000, exclusive of those serving tempo
rarily during the war with Spain, and the
sum total of their deposits with the Gov
ernment was nearly $4,000, an average of
s31 60 to each man.
The Italian cruiser Garibaldi recently
launched at Genoa from the yard of the
Ansaldos, was launched nine months
after the keel was laid. This would be a
pretty good record for British yard and
the tendency in all countries even in
France, is to materially reduce the period
of building. The Garibaldi had 5000 tons
of material in her hull when launched and
she is of 6S40 tons displacement. her d.
mensions being 362 feet in length, SO feet
beam and % feet draught.
The Swedish Wrecking Company, which
is trying to raise the Russian armor-clax]
Gangoot, or as her Tartar name is spelled
Hango Udd, has met with serious re-
verses In endeavoring to get the vessel
on an even keel iron hooks at the end of
chains were attached to each side of
the vessel. The strain was too great for
the hull to stand this pull and portions OF
the upper part of the hull were ripped of
and the deck was also seriously damaged
The indications are now rather unfavor-
able for raising this vessel from her
watery grave, where she was dropped a
little over two years ago.
New regulations for the promotion OF
the British Admiralty. Captains to be
promoted must have had six years SER
vice at sea during peace time or four
years on war service at sea, both of which
requirements, however, may be compro-
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

The torpedo boat Talbot will shortly be given
run through the newly constructed Dismal Swamp
canal. There will be trouble when she meets the
mosquito feet
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

Efusions of some of the English correspondents
give evidence that the silly is still on in Lon
DON One of them cables from London that "Presi-
dent Kruger rumored refusal of the latest franchise
demands has lost him many friends in London" Kru-
ger probably had it all figured out that he could not
depend upon any OF these so-caed friends shoulder
any guns in his behalf
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
ADJUSTMENTS.

CruheuIn-v Vaudeville.
Tivoli-'LohengTin"
Coumba-"Aiare Antoinette," Monday evening" septem-
Alcazar-''Too Much Johnson"
Grand Opera -house-'The Majors Daughter
Chutes, Theater-vaudevile every
evening
Olympia, Mason and Ellis streets-Specialtes
Sutro Understanding Races.
Mechanics Philippine
hibit-
September p.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
8. 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. allays Pain, cures Wind Collie regu-
lates the Bowels and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoeas whether arising from teething or
other causes. For sale by druggists in every
part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c a bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

Transvaal delegates to the Agricultural Union
which has just concluded its sitting at Cape Town
were greatly impressed when Cecil Rhodes presented
them with lion. They lucky it was not white
elephant
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

HOTEL DEL coRoNADo-Take advantage
Of the round trip tickets. Now only $50 by
steamship. including fifteen days board at ho-
tel; longer stay, 81 so per day. Apply at New
Montgomery street. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

Germans in this country cannot fail to be pleased
the latest utterance of Emperor William He says
they sing better than the Germans at home The same
old story of the songster that has liberty and the one
that has not
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

so you have decided to spend the
summer in the country this year p"
mo, sir, have not. My wife has de-
cided t''-Philadelphia North Ameri-
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

Sir Thomas Upton seems never to have heard
about carrying Goals to Newcastle" The other day,
at any rate, he sailed with his salts to New Rochelle
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

Russian electrician announces the discovery that
will greatly interest pokerp players. He says he
restore sight to the blind.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

Sir Thomas Upton is to decorate his yacht with
1000 electric lamps upon the occasion of Deweys re-
turn. Even these will not afford strong enough
light to enable him to find the cup.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

The people of San Domingo have money to burn
since the success Of Jmenes as revolutionst Mer-
chants there refuse to take paper currency.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

It is admitted in the dispatches that there good
many "antis' at the Chicago trust conference. 1t
will undoubtedly develop later that there also a
good many grannies.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

General Mercier has been burned in efigy. Wait
till they get him the grill in the other place.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

new YORK REPRESENTATIVE.
PERRY LUKENS ,IR R...............29 Tribune Building
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CHICAGO NEWS STANDS.
Sherman House; p. O. News Co.: Great Northern Hot
Fremont House; Auditorium Hotel.
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT
c. c. CARLTON. Herald SOU
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

WASHINGTON n. c. OFFICE .WeIlin etou Hote
j. L. ENGLISH, Correspondent.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

Cal. glace fruit soc per N at Townsends. {.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

THE SHERMAN'S ARRIVAL-E. o.
NJ, Lime San Luis Obispo. Cal. The
name of the one who guessed nearest to
the time of the arrival of the Sherman
was published in The Call of Sunday
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

MINERAL. LOCATIONs-E. W. A.
Lathrop. Cal. Neither Yosemite nor Sc
quota Parks are open for mining loca-
tiOns. nor have they been since they were
declared national parks.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
NEWS OF FOREIGN NAvIEs.

The British cruiser Terrible is billeted
for China to relieve the Powerful. The
Terrible has been at the Portsmouth dock
ward for several months, furnishing con-
siderable work in repairing of her ma
chinery, and the ship will be missed as an
old landmark.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

NEW YORK NEWS STANDS.
waldorf-Astoria Hotel; A. Brentano 81 Union souar'
Eote
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

ART FIRM-M, CITY This department.
does not express opinions on the merit or
standing Of Il business house or firm. You
should make your application TO one Oh
the mercantile agencies.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

c. GEORGE KROGNESS.
Manager Foreign Adver tisine, Marquette Building
Chicago
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18

OAKLAND OFFICE...... ..........e eo9 Broadway