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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04
COLLEGES OF COMMERCE.

n NE Of the notable features of the Commercial
| J Congress in Philadelphia the discussion
~ concerning what sort OF education our uni
versities should give to fit young for a CONNER
cia1 career Several eminent men took part in the
conference among them being President Eliot OF
Harvard and President Low of Columbia. The ad-
dress Of Eliot was particularly strong and has been
made the subject Of little comment in the Eastern
press.
The college of commerce in university is to be
quite different thing from the commercial colleges
and business colleges which have long been familiar
to our educational system The existing colleges do
excellent work. but they rarely undertake to do more
than fit young men and women for taking advanced
clerkshps or positions as accountants The college
of commerce in a university contemplates something
on larger scale and accordingly will require much
higher standard for admission.
President Eliot is reported to have laid much
stress upon the importance of providing in the high
schools special training for students who wish to
take commercial at the university He urged
that such students must acquire before undertaking
college course mastery of the two or three for
eign languages which would be essential to their after
studies not merely reading acquaintance with them
but the ability speak them. This and all other ele-
mentary study should be accomplished before en-
tering the college course, because it can be done
much easier at the earlier age and because the time
and strength thus saved needed in the later work
There be question of the soundness of that
view, but it is clear the policy is which will have
to be developed slowly. 1t will be easy thing to
provide such thorough training in languages in the
schools OF Our public educational system For a
time at least the colleges OF commerce will have to
undertake the instruction in languages after the stu
dents have been admitted. 1t is of advantage how
ever to have the ideal standard of what university
commercial training should be forth at this early
stage of the development of that system of nstruc-
ton We have in State University college oil
commerce from which much is expected and it is not
at all likely President Wheeler will be content with
any lower standard than that set up at Harvard 50
we look for departure to be taken in second
ary education as an inevitable outcome of the de-
mands of the university for well prepared students
for its commercial college
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04
DEMOCRATIC DODGING.

G AN FRANCISCO is not the only place in the
Union where the Democrats are trying to
- dodge national questions in the campaign. The
same attempt is being made in Maryland and in
commenting upon it the Baltimore American SAYS:
at is queer proposition that the Republican party
should discuss national issues because the Demo-
Gratis are afraid ashamed of their own record We
do not imagine that any who has sufficient intel
ligence to act independently in politics will be in
fuenced by such rubbish The Independent voter if
he is acuated by principle desires free and full dis
cusson of all matters relating the public welfare
He voted against his party in 1906 because of its bad
record in State politics. and he did the same thing in
1896 because of its very much worse record in ma
tional politics and the dire things it threatened if re-
stored to power. Has anything occurred since then
to restore confidence in the Democracy Certainly
not in local matters"
What our contemporary says of conditions in Mary
land be said with equal effectiveness here The
record of the Republican party in national affairs is
to which reference be made with more than
ordinary satisfaction, for it has changed the hard
times of Democratic rule into condition of abound
ing prosperity. Democracy still stands for national
policy that brought ruin In the past and will bring
it again should that party be intrusted with power.
What has Democracy done in the local politics of San
Francisco to redeem the national record2 WHY should
any citizen vote Tor the party of calamity and class
prejudices in municipal contest more than in any
/ other?
! The voters of San Francisco are citizens OF the
United States Their local interests are bound I'D
with those of the nation. When man goes to the
polls he should cast his after full considera-
ton of every issue affecting the public welfare
victory for Phelan would be vaunted as a Demo-
cratic victory-a victory for Organism 1t would
strengthen the forces that are making for the the
depreciation of the currency of the country and are
trying to arouse class antagonisms and prejudices
among the people
The Republican party has record of which it is
proud Its success means prosperity What has been
accomplished by the Republican majority of the
present Board of Supervisors shows that in local
as well as in national politics the representatives of
the party can be relied upon TO be faithful to their
pledges The ticket headed by the Hon Horace
Davis is the best that has ever been nominated in
municipal contest in this city Every intelligent citi
zen should feel it matter Of qualification that he
has in this election the privilege of supporting such
worthy candidates for all local Offices and at the same
time standing with the party of prosperity for the
whole nation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04
THE LESSON OF THE YACHT RICE
HILE most Americans have been content
AI with the glory of the victory of the Columbia

I IHILE most Americans have been content
\NI with the glory OF the victory of the Columbia
over the Shamrock, some OF the more refiec-
tive have noted in it lesson which will be of value
to US if we wise enough to profit by it. 1t is a
simple lesson. The unbroken line of successes in the
yacht show that can beat the British in ship
building. Why, then, do not have better mer-
chant marine than the British?
The New York Tribune in commenting on the sub
ject says: why not devote of that ability
to achieving supremacy in other directions? Or rather
to restoring the supremacy we once enjoyed? For
before the old America won in pleasure sailing the
primacy the Columbia has so well maintained
the merchant ships of the United States had the
prmacy of the world for speed and sanchness in that
class. The America was modelled after the clipper,
not the clipper after the America. Our yachting
achievements are outgrowths Of mercantile navi-
CATION not the Is it wise or it creditabe
to the nation to let the branch outgrow the trunk
the trunk be shriveled until it is smaller and
puny than the branch2 In brief if we can build the
best yachts in the word-and if can build the best
cruisers and batteships, too-why not build
the best liners? II we can build Columbus and
Iowas, why not Oceanics?"
Following similar line of argument the Baltimore
American says: Eve can build the best ships and
sail them as to beat anything that Great Britain
can produce, and yet Great Brtain's merchant
rnc, which sixty years ago was less than ours, is
now so much greater to make ours appear ridicu-
lous. This should set both business men and egis-
laors to thinking 1t is Grass folly to be paying from
one hundred and fifty to two hundred millions of dol
lars year to other countries for carrying our goods
and passengers when every dollar OF it might be re-
tained in this country. What is the use Of being
able to build the best boats if when we have every
T. Ill
the boats needed to carry producer"
That Is indeed the chief lesson of the race It Is
an idle vanity to exult in victory over the British
in race for sport when they distance us in the vast
competition for the commerce of the ocean The
marine greatness of nation is not to be computed
by the triumphs Of yachting contests but by the
mighter trumphs Of those huge steamers that carry
on the trade of the nations across the seas It has
been demonstrated that we can beat the British in
shp-buildng, but the victory will not be ours until
we have actually built the ships and set them to work
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POOR NAME FOR
A GOOD FARCE

It Is a pity to have good farce adver-
tise itself by so cheap title as "Browns
in Town" In very truth the California
Theater was in luck when it booked
Brown for a run during this period of
would-be and couldnt-be mirth; but no
one would have guessed that it was worth
q 75-cent seat.
OF all the pleasant breezes that blow
through the farce Jessie Mae Hall is the
breeZiest. She is as Dresdenesque as
EDNA Hopper. and If less pretty she is
more tuneful. She slides smoothly from
the swish of the bicycle to the cuddle of
domesticity, and again she is partytied
and pink and fluttering.
There Is a friendly lack of staginess in
all the informal young people who play
the farce It Is an ideal atmosphere for
a frothy society farce. The complications
appear far more possible than they would
among widely experienced and brilliantly
professional parlorful. They are compli-
cations that might have given an author
brain fever to guide through their intri-
cacies No such results are apparent
however, for Mr.. Swan has the same
swing about his personality as his writ
ing.
any one tried to follow them. But who
does? Mark Swan attended to the labor
when he wrote the play, and the playgo-
ers' business is to be amused. The author
inspires one with confidence in his plot
Faults? OF course. Mark Swan has
represented types, he has not created
characters. Shakespeare in his youth did
likewise, SARAH COMSTOCK
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THE
CORRIDORS

r. T. Fisher is at the Occidental from
Washington, D. c.
H. Doc. G. Barnhart. the Santa Cruz
capitalist is at the Lick.
c. B. Shaver has come down from his
home IN Fresno and is at the Grand.
E Cornille, a traveller from Paris, Is at
the Palace, where he arrived last even
ing.
David Starr Jordan came up yesterday
from Stanford and registered at the Occi-
dental.
Rev. Charles S. Nickerson, prominent
clergyman of Racine, Wis, is at the Pal
ace. where he arrived yesterday.
Judge Solon Holl has come down from
his home in Sacramento and is registered
for a short stay at the Grand.
w. C. Walters, superintendent Of the
Spreckels sugar refinery at Salinas, is reg
istered for a short stay at the Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs R. Ortmann, two promi-
nent society people of Chicago are
among the late arrivals at the Palace.
]. L Livingston, J. Walsh ana George
D. Murray, prominent business men OF
Eureka. are among the recent arrivals at
the Grand.
C. D. Fortana, a wealthy mining man
Of Copperopolis, is at the Lick. He comes
to the city on visit mat combines ousl-
ness and pleasure.
The condition of John A Russell. clerk
of the Board Of Supervisors, continues to
grow daily better. He Is resting easily
in his apartments in the Lick and his
friends feel confident of his ultimate re-
covery.
G. w. Luce, general freight and passen-
ger agent for the Southern Pacific at Los
Angeles, is at the Palace, where he "a
rived yesterday with Edward Chandler,
general freight agent Of the Santa Fe in
the same city.
The contracting freight agents OF the
different lines in this city will give one
Of their regular dinners at a Pine street
restaurant this evening. A great time Is
anticipated and those having the arrange
ments in charge expect every man in the
business who is not out Of the city to
show up prepared to see the game through
to the finish.
DR.. F. de Chantreau has returned from
an extended visit to Paris and has re-
sumed his duties as visiting surgeon at
the French Hospital While abroad he
has devoted his time to the study of the
latest improvements in his profession.
During his absence DR.. E. Calderon has
been in attendance at the hospital.
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distance from the ferry landing, San

distance from the ferry landing, San
Francisco, to the western end of the Oak
land mole is two and a quarter miles.
ADOPTION-Workin Hoopa,
Cal A married woman not lawfully sep
arated from her husband cannot without
his consent under the laws of California
adopt child, providing the husband is
capable of giving consent.
The earnings and accumulation OF the
wife and of her minor children living with
her or in her custody while she is living
apart from her husband are the separate
property of the wife and are subject to
her testamentary disposition.
FEMALE NURsEs-A and M. Fruit
vale. Cal The military authorities do not
engage female nurses to treat the sick and
wounded at Manila. That answer covers
all other questions in letter of inquiry.
FOR OLD PEoPLE-A. o. s., city
There are a number of Old Peoples
Homes where aged people are admitted:
A list of these can be found in the first
part of the city directory.
PUBLIC RECORDs-M b, Vallejo,
Cal. The records in the City Hall of San
Francisco are public records, open to IN
spection and examination by any one,
without cost to the person so inspecting
or examining them.
CONsUMPTION-s.. Santa Cruz, Cal
Nothing has appeared in The Call reIa-
tive to the hospital which one DR.. Crotte
proposed to build in San Francisco for the
cure of consumption, since the article
published on the Sth Of last June.
PARK EXTENSION-R. c., City. If by
Officers and employees of the park extern
sion" you mean the extension of the pan
handle of Golden Gate Park, the answer
to your question is that the Board of Su-
pervisors fixes the salaries Of these indi-
viduals.
ASSUMED NAME - Subscriber, Oat
Hill, Cal A person who marries under
an assumed name is liable to get him
self or herself into a great deal of trou-
Bile. In the first place, there is danger
Of arrest for perjury at any time within
three years after procuring the license.
If in time the party who assumed the
name wished to right wrong that per-
son would have to obtain new license
and be married anew. II man for GER
tain reasons went under an assumed
name, was known as such and desired
to be known as such through life, and
wished to get married it would be proper
to have court allow him to change his
name and then get marriage license.
BOUNTIES-V., Soldiers Home, Cal.
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The manly, straightforward canvass conducted by
the Republican candidates has merited the favor OF
all independent voters who desire to promote the best
interests of the city, and as result the detection Of
such inconsderate Republicans as may choose to
follow Britton into the Phelan camp will not be SO
disastrous to the party they think There will be
plenty of independent voters take their places and
vote the straight ticket for Horace Davis and his
colleagues.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04
cAL1FoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Nov. s.-F. A. Marcott
and c. H. Jordon of San Francisco are at
the Bartholdi; Addie L. Ballou of San
Francisco is at the Gilsey; Robert D..
Hunter of San Francisco is at the Man
haitian; Charles Rollo Peters of San Fran
cisco Is at the Brevoort; Annie Bayard
of San Francisco is at the Martin.
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California Limited.

SANTA FE ROUTE-Connecting train leaves
at s. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
day, giving passengers ample time to Los
Angeles and Pasadena. Finest equipped train
and best track Of any line to the East.
PERSONALLY conducted Tourist Excursions,
with latest improved Pullman Vestibuled Sleep
ing Cars, through from California to st. Paul,
St. Louis, Chicago and Boston, every Sunday,
Wednesday and Friday. Get full information at
62S Market st.
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nounced that Germany would sell out to Great
Britain 1t is safe to say that neither report is cor
rect In fact for some time past Samoan affairs
seem to be made use of by European correspondents
as subject for experiments in taking and some ot
the results have been fancifu as anything the yell
low journalism of this country ever did
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

During the War Of the Rebellion Con-
gress passed bounty acts as follows to
encourage enlistments into the army:
July %, 1861, allowing to all who enlisted
500 in addition to all arrearages TO be
paid to the widow or heirs of soldier
killed or dying in the service; act Of July
of the 500 bounty under the act Of 1861, at
the time of enlistment; July II, allowing
one months pay and $25 bounty to men
who enlisted for nine months and $50 to
men who enlisted for twelve months, one
half to be paid at time of enlistment and
the balance at time of expiration of term
of service.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04
CALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Joseph S.
Spear of San Francisco is at the Airing
ton; V. w. Gaskill of San Francisco is at
the Willard; H. M. Elliott of San Fran
cisco is at the Raleigh.
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Accident to John Burke.

John Burke, a clerk for Zellerbach &
Co., on Clay street, between Sansome and
Battery, broke his leg yesterday after
noon while aiding in extinguishing fire
His injury was treated at the Harbor
Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

One OF the benefits to be derived from sweeping
Republican victory in this election is that it will
sweep the Non-Partisan fraud into the political gar
bage pile and we shall know it no more.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

Now comes William Fife Jr. designer of the Sham
rock and says if he had been in command she would
have beaten the Columbia It is an easy boast to
make, but its only effect will be to show that every
body interested in the British craft has taken the
defeat as gracefully as Sir Thomas Lpton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by t-a
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), SO Mon
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

The Non-Partisans making their usual grand
stand play about impartality concerning the parties
to which candidates belong, but from the prominent
leadership given among them to Phelans brother-in-
law Sullivan it appears that however Indifferent thew
may be to political connections they are not neglect
tu OF family re@ions
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Postal Officials Off.

Postal Inspector ]. w. Erwin and Post
office Superintendent D. S. Richardson
left for the East last evening They will
visit Washington, D. c., and New York
and will be absent about a month.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

Treat your friends to Townsend's Cali
fornia Glace Fruits, SOC a pound, in fire
etched boxes 627 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

The favorite for restoring life and color to
the hair Is Parkers Hair Balsam
Hindercorns, the best cure for corns, 15c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

Phelan's organs may yet object to any criticism
of the action taken by Frank J. Suivan's Non
Partisan gang the ground that it would be criti-
elm of Phelans family affairs
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

Angostura Bitters, prepared by DR.. ]. @. B.
Siegert for his private use. has become famous
as the best appetizing tonic.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

Venezuela is in the throes of another revolution.
And writers of farce comedy will insist that the range
of their subjects is rapidly becoming more limited
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

THE LAND OF THE BOERs-I. M. g.
City. The British Government claims
suzerainty over the land Of the Beers in
South Africa.
FERRY TO MOIE-Q q Z Ci+.r IT,
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few days ago it reported that the British
would transfer their interests in Samoa to GERMANY
and leave in the lurch, but yesterday it was an
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

FOR OLD PEOPLE-A. o. s., City
There are a number of Old Peoples
Homes where aged people are admitted.
A list of these can be found in the first
part of the city directory.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

Peanut tatfy; best in world Townsend's. :
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

I FEMALE NURSES-A and NJ, Fruit
vale, Cal The military authorities do not
| engage female nurses to treat the sick and
| wounded at Manila. That answer covers
all other questions in letter Of inquiry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

PUBLIC RECORDS-M b, Vallejo,
Cal. The records in the City Hall of San
Francisco are public records open to IN
spection and examination by any one,
without cost to the person so inspecting
or examining them.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

BoUNTIEs-v.. Soldiers Home, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

PARK EXTEN SION-R. c., City. If by
Officers and employees of the park extern
sion" you mean the extension of the pan
handle of Golden Gate Park, the answer
pervisors fixes the salaries of these indi-
yidualS
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04

! CONSUMPTION-S.. Santa Cruz, Cal
| Nothing has appeared in The Call re,a-
! tive to the hospital which one DR.. Crotte
! proposed to build in San Francisco for the
| cure of consumption, since the article
| nuhlished on the Sth of last June.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-04
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.

HERE is an inharmonious note in the official
report of Admiral Crowninshield chief OF the
Bureau of Navigation in the Navy Depart
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-27

March winds are rough on the
hands, but Rupees Castillian Cream
will keep them smooth.
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tary institute. Mrs. Creaghe, with three
daughters and n young son., are at Los
Lunas, where they will visit for a short
time before joining MIR. Creaghe at La
mar. MIR. Creaghe has been u particular
friend OF THE CITIZEN for years, and he
carries with him the hest wishes OF this
Office for success and health In his new
home.
The name OF X. k Gentry has been
mentioned by the democrats az their
candidate for the office OF city treasurer
Mr.. Gentry desires THE CITIZEN 10 state
that he has not solicited the nomination
for treasurer. and would, therefore. %.
TEEN IL a favor II his friends would drop
his name n a prospective candidate for
the Office.
Architect II. ID. johnson expects 10
have the plans for the new Jewish syna-
gogue, in this city, completed within n
few days.
/, Millinery opening at Mrs. McCreight's
store, 3l2 west Railroad avenue, to- NOR
row afternoon and evening.