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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
OUR MUNICIPAL ISSUES

= RATIFYING indeed are the evidences Of
II popular interest in the approaching bond cleo
tions. No good citizen should permit the
rush OF holiday business pleasure to distract his
mind from these issues. The welfare OF the CITY is
involved in them, and if the vote requisite TO assure
progress and improvement be on election day we
look forward to beginning a new year of nu-
nicipal development unparalleled in our annals.
There have been many objections urged against
the various Improvements proposed, but they have
not been OF kind to affect the opinions OF men who
are desrous OF making larger, better healthier
and beautiful San Francisco They have an
pealed mainly to those who do not distinguish he
tween economy and parsimony, or perceive that a
community which does not advance must retroerade
To the progressive elements of our population the
objections have amounted to no more than the usual
siuran protest against progress OF any kind
To the objections first made that the improvements
would cost too much ample refutation was given bv
elaborate calculations showing that the cost would
be comparatively slight and would not materially in
crease the burdens OF taxation. To the second oh
lection that the grade OF the extension of the pan
handle would require cuts deep as to DESTROY the
value OF property answer made by expert demon
stration that an easy roadway be provided with
out entailing either deep cut or heavy exnens.
So it has been with all other objections. They bav.
been refued one after another by facts and figures
Of undoubted accuracy.
1t would be indeed sad blow TO the cty II th.
opportunity for improvement now so promising were
lost either through the objections of unprogressive
people or through the indifference of the business
men and taxpayers generally. Other large cities are
expending, or have expended vast sums of money in
providing parks for their people II San Francisco
do not provide adequate park system now she will
have 10 do so later on at an increased cost Every
year of delay will add to the amount of expenditure
Prompt action in this respect is economy.
1t is to be remembered that these improvements
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

Dr. ]. D. Young Of Stockton is at the
Lick.
Dr. A. H. Sweeney of Fresno is at the
Grand.
T. s. c. Lowe Of Pasadena is at the
California.
w. S. Duncan. a Detroit merchant. is at
the Palace.
w. c. Cork, a merchant OF Portland, is
at the Palace.
Judge n. X Harris Of Fresno is stop
ping at the Lick.
Benjamin Latz. a merchant OF Portland
is at the California
Colonel d. b. Fairbanks, the Petaluma
banker is at the Lick.
Senator Thomas Flint Jr. and wife are
stopping at the Palace.
]. A. Ames. a mining man OF Milwaukee
Is stopping at the Grand.
Colonel c. c. Royce, a fruit grower OF
Chico. is at the California.
II. Matsui and II. Mizata. merchants OF
Toxic, are at the Occidental en- route 70
Japan.
s. I. Afford. capitalist and large land
owner OF Humboldt County. is at the
Grand.
C. c. Lundblade OF the firm OF Roscoe
G. Lundblade. leading merchants OF Eu-
reka. is in town.
Captain G.. E. French, who has seen SER
vice in the Philippines. arrived yesterday
and is at the Palace.
Captain w. B. Homer, Major William
W. McCamman. II. A Armstrong c. II.
Noble and A. A. Augur, U. S. A, are
guests at the Occidental.
c.. NJ Whitney. the well-known Homo
lulu planter. arrived in this city yester-
day and is at the Occidental with his
wife and children.
Colonel V. ID. Middleton, at one time
chief medical inspector OF the Pacific
Coast Department, arrived in the city yes
terday and is staying at the Occidental
Major Roudiez, quartermaster of the
city Monday evening. He will leave for
Manila within few weeks TO superintend
Frederick Myrick, well-known and
popular retail dealer In liquors and hotel
man of Placerville, is in this city and ex-
poets 10 locate In business here in the
near future.
the construction Of a mammoth refrfger-
ator. which will hold 5000 head OF cattle
100 tons Of bacon. 100 tons OF vegetables
100 tons of butter and eggs, 1900 sheep and
600 gallons of distilled water.
Max II. Fischer, representing the
Staats-Zeitung, has arrived from New
York City and is among the guests at the
Grand. Mr.. Fischer expects to remain
some time in this city and before his re-
turn East will tour the State
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
TELEPHONE COMPANIES and THE
PUBLIC.

= the passage OF the resolutions imposing
\ license tax upon nickel-in-the-slot telephone
- machines, and providing that the desired
switch shall be made for the patron before the nickel
can be demanded from him, the Supervisors undoubt-
edly surprised the telephone magnates They have
long dehed the public they had reached the concu-
sion that nothing would ever be attempted to limit
their extortions They thought they could get the
resolutions postponed and put off until the present
Board OF Supervisors went out OF Office They sup
posed that by free wires back yards other such
means it would be possible to control majority OF
the Supervisors and have the resolutions either
shelved defeated Hence the passage OF the resou
tons surprise that pains them in their enderest
sensbilities.
1t is not improbable they will have another sur
prise when the Legislature meets. 1t is we'll known
that through the clever manpulatons OF the astute
Mr.. Plsbury, attorney for the corporation there
sneaked into the charter provision which debars
the Board OF Supervisors from regulating telephone
rates. Feeling secure in the advantage obtained by
that trick the telephone managers have forgotten the
existence OF the State Legislature have overlooked
the TACT that it has power to regulate rates When
next the Legislature meets its attention will be di
rected the eXtorons OF the company and it is then
that another surprise will agitate the nerves Of the
telephone managers, accustomed they to jar
ring OF the buzzers" they employ for the Of
the public.
There is ample justification for governmental re-
duction OF the telephone charges now imposed upon
the public It is that before the Supervisors and
generally when talking where the public can hear
Secretary Eaton the poverty Of the telephone
corporations and complains that the wages OF girls
are so high and the cost Of wire excessive there
profits in the business. The Call however has
information that this self-same Secretary Eaton not
long ago urged friends purchase stock in the tele
phone company and in the course OF his urging
stated that to his knowledge the earnings of the two
companies average S25o,ooo month and that 40 per
cent OF the sum is clear profit.
When Secretary Eaton talks OF the small income OF
the telephone company he is talking buncombe, but
when he talked to the friend whom he wished to have
invest in telephone stock he was talking business
These and other facts equally pertinent to the issue
can be shown 10 the satisfaction OF the Legislature
and in the end it will be found that while the COM
pany has profted much by the adroit service of Mr.
Pillsbury in fixing the charter it has not completely
escaped from the supervision OF law
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
PRAISE FOR THE
CHRISTMAS CALL
LTTaLia

Our esteemed contemporary The Call
has issued its Christmas edition. which Ia
simply a masterpiece Of modern journal
ism. wonderful specimen OF the printer
art. either for abundance and variety of
reading matter or and especially FOR the
splendor OF It's numerous illustrations
which are far more than could be expect
ed from daily paper.
Among the beautiful illustrations We
note with qualification and pride some
reproductions OF masterpieces Of the most
celebrated italian painters. such as the
Madonnas OF RafaellO. Guido REM, B1ttI-
CELL and SassO FerratO. The complete
edition OF hfty-twO pages costs only
cents, and II Is indeed an excellent ANA
appropriate souvenir which our readers
could send TO their folks ia Italy.
We take pleasure Ia complimeuting The
Call not only for the magnificent Christ
mas edition but also for the coutlnu0l8
progress II Is making every day either .r
the extensive teleEraphic service. which .f
equal 10 that OF Americas foremost pa
per. the New York Herald. or for abtr-
dance and variety OF all kinds OF Interest.
ing news and current topics OF interest
70 the reading public. 80 that The Call can
be acknowledged as ranking among the
very first daily newspapers In the United
States.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
AUCTION SALES.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATIES.

| 7 is said in Washington that the reciprocity
treaties which ininical TO California will
be permitted 10 sleep in pigeonhoes. With all
dence 10 the sources OF this information we regard
such course as extremely unlikely and If likely, to
be unsafe for California. The Governments with
which those treaties have been negotiated will hardly
take such disposition as courteous, and California
viii be satisfied with only one sort Of sleep for the
treaties and that follow after they have been put
10 death by Congress.
The principle and purpose OF these reciprocity
treaties Is TO give home industries preferences
in foreign markets at the expense OF other home in
da.tr.cs
To iustrate Il is said that the French reciprocity
treaty 10 secure French market for the Standard
On Company. To secure that the horticulture Of
California is sacrificed. Il costs France nothing. for
she is oil buyer and not an oil producer There
fore California iruit-growers are asked TO pay out
oi their pockets bounty TO the Standard Oil Com
pauy which viii enable il TO enter France II the
treaty with Jamaica and its proposed extension to
Cuba cover sugar, with the purpose OF finding mar
ket Tor American manufactures, the bounty is taken
out oi the beet sugar growers OF California and the
cane growers OF Louisiana.
il Is therefore sacrifice OF the interests Of rnanv 10
build up those Of a few The argument for il is that
II builds up the general commerce OF the country
Nil mas certainly advanced under the impulse. But
II t be for the general good the bounty should be
general contribution and should be voted directly out
oi the Federal treasury.
This is a good opportunity to ventilate the whole
reciprocity system. il is dangerous modification OF
protection and approXmates free trade so closely that
we are hardly able the difference II il is wise
10 lower the tariff fence in one place to increase
trade who can against the greater increase that
would logically follow entire removal of the tariff
trocha?
The Interests Of California horticulture are seriously
az stake but the country that great prin-
oipie is at stake also II the Republican party can
afford 10 throw protection into the air again. by pro-
tossing that II is wrong that reciprocity must iti
gate IT, an issue is furnished ready-made to anv DO
huoa antagonist who has the wit to take it I'D that
wall ind Republicans disarmed and in disorder
We hope that California representatives viii
refuse to be satisfied with the pigeonholing OF a
pestilent proposition but will challenge it into the
open and fight II its conspicuous and ndefensible
dement's Our rural industries are greatly damaged
by the intermittent chill and fever they get on this
subject IL is the malaria OF all our business calcu-
lations. We want 10 know whether all we have is 70
be continually imperiled every time our backs ar.
turned II protection is OF value we want our share
II free trade is preferable we demand that every in
dustry Try It and that the experiment be not at our
sole expense
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

made by the public will prompt to other improve
ments through the gifts OF liberal miionares As
was well said by D. v Kelly in communication TO
the Merchants Association Review: Vote for the park
bonds also because all such expenditures educate and
encourage civic pride Can any man say that Sharon
would have donated playground Crocker built a
conservatory, Huntington Stow lake, Spreckels
majestic music-stand and Sweeney an observatory II
our citizens had not provided Golden Gate Park
that suggested these pubic-spirted gifts? Would we
have museum if we had no park?"
Such questions carry their answers with them. In
fact, every wel-founded consideration OF the matter
tends to the conclusion that the purposed park i'm
provement should be provided 1t is as necessary as
the schools, the hospital or the sewers. Let every
voter Of true citizenship bear the issue in mind and
work for the cause of progress and improvement.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
EAGLE, ALASKA,
RISES TO SPEAK
Dom PAUL.
LOUIS GOLDSTONE.

EAGLE. Alaska. Oct 81. 1899.
Editor OF The Call-Dear Sir: The
Chamber OF Commerce OF Eagle cordially
invites you TO be present at a meeting
and dinner to be held December 20, 1893,
at O'Clock p. m.
The object OF the chamber IS, in gen.
eral. the development OF the mining. com
mercial, municipal and agricultural in
terests OF this section OF Alaska
The subjects TO be considered at the
special meeting are as follows:
j. a survey OF the mining laws applica-
bic 10 Alaska. including titles assess
ments and proof OF work done in repre-
senting claims.
2. The relation Of the several mining
districts 10 Eagle as depot OF supplies.
3. What effect the prices OF supplies
have upon the development OF the mining
interests.
1. What means can be devised to induce
a more thorough prospecting OF this sec
ton.
o. The feasibility OF summer and winter
trails from Eagle TO Jack Wade Creek
and other parts OF this district.
8. What advantage, IL any. is there in
thawing machines.
Able speakers will be selected 10 discuss
the foregoing subjects. An early answer,
II possible signifying your acceptance Is
desired. Sincerely yours.
]. F. HOBBIES,
President Eagle Chamber OF Commerce
EMILE OUARRE. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
SPLENDID EDITION
OF THE CALL
Oakland Tribune.

Oakland Tribune
The San Francisco Call has made won
full strides In recent years IN the illus
trative art; so much so. indeed. that Il is
without a superior IN this particular line
in the country. Evidence Of this fact was
adduced In the magnificent Christina
number OF ffty-two pages which was is-
sued Sunday last. More perfect pictures
and portraits could not have been desired
and certainly have never been excelled iu
newspaper work I'm the country. What o.
true OF the pictures IN black and white is
also true OF the illuminated pages. which
were numerous and filled with matter ap-
propriate 10 the season. As % the de-
scrtptive matter, n may be said that 90
was selected with the most discriminating
care and was OF so varied and interestiue
with avidity by the thousands OF people
into whose hands the paper came.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
"BOBS."

General Roberts. who has Just beer
rdered 10 Africa 10 take the chief com
land OF the British forces against the
'oers. is said TO be the idol OF the fight
lg soldiers OF the empire: Their pet
anne for him is "Bobs." He won his
equation in India and Rudyard Kipling
as set forth in the following character
tic verses what the soldiery there think
I their plucky little leader. for General
.oberts is one OF the smallest men in the
rmy.l
There's a little red-faced man
Which is Bobs.
Rides the tallest 'orse e can
Our Bobs.
II II bucks or kicks or rcars,
can sit for twenty years.
With a smile round both is ears
Can't yer. Bobs7
Then 'eres TO Bobs Bahadur.
Little Bobs. Bobs. Bobsl
'E's our pukka Kandahader-
Fightin' Bobs. Bobs, Bobsl
'E's the dood OF Aggy Chel.
'E's the man that done US well.
An Wen follow i'm to ell,
Won't we. Bobs?
II limbers slipped a trace.
'Ook on Bobs.
II a markers lost is place,
Dress by Bobs.
For 'e's eyes all up is coat.
An bugle In is throat.
An you will not play the goat
OuucI DIDS.
'E'e little down on drink.
Chaplain Bobs;
But II keeps US outer Clink-
Don't II. Bobs?
So We will not complain.
Tho 'e's water on the brain,
II e leads us straight again
Blue-light Bobs.
II you stood I'm on is cad.
Father Bobs,
XrHHr uraf1l ~ ~ 1AaA
Outer Bobs.
'E's been IL thirty years.
An amassin souveneers
In the way o. slugs an spears
Amt yer. Bobs?
What e does not know O. war,
Central Bobs,
You arst the shop next door
Can't they. Bobs7
Oh. 'e's little. but 'e's wise;
'Es a terror for his size.
An e does not advertise
Do yer. Bobs?
Now they've made a bloomin' lord
Outer Bobs.
Which was but is fair reward
Wern't II. Bobs7
An Ell wear a coronet
Where is 'elmet used 70 set:
But we know you won't forget
VIII yer. Bobs?
Then 'ere's 10 Bobs Bahadur.
Little Bobs. Bobs, Bobs!
Pocket wellin' ton an 'arder-
Fightin' Bobs. Bobs. Bobsl
This amt no bloomin' ode.
But you've 'elped the soldiers load
An for benefits bestowed,
Bless yer Bobsi
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
Annual Police Parada-

Chief Lees issued an order yesterday
afternoon that the annual parade OF tho
finest would be held Friday morning
next, starting at 10 o'clock AS this will
be the last parade under the auspices OF
the present Commissioners. and probably
the present chief. unusual preparations
have been made 20 make II as Imposing
as possible.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

the strands. each OF which parts r. 10 a
geographical mile as a half a minute is 20
an hour-that Is as / 20 40. The log be-
ing cast overheard. note Is carefully taken
OF how many knots run out In half 4
minute, and II follows that the vessel Il
going through the water at the same num-
proportion OF a geographical 20 n statute
mile being nearly that OF seven 10 six.
vessel making twelve knots an hour n
travelling at the rate Of fourteen statuts
miles In that period OF time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

The Call would suggest to the members OF the Uni
versity OF California football that in preparation
tor their meeting with the Carlisle Indians they shave
their heads Their presence on the grdiron with the
chrysanthemum mops OF hair in fashion will be
nothing less than flying in the face OF Providence
and an invitation TO the red men to take their scalps
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
Personally Conducted Excursions

In improved wide-vestihuled Pullman touris.
sleeping cars via Santa Re Route. Experienced
excursion conductors accompany these excur-
sions 20 look after the welfare of PASSENGER.
To Chicago and Kansas City every Sunday.
Wednesday and Friday. To Boston. Montreal
and Toronto every Wednesday. To St Louis
every Sunday. To St Paul every Sunday and
Friday. Ticket office. s2s Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
"Mrs. winslow,s soothinr surnn..

Has been used for fifty years by millions ~
mothers for their children while Teethlng with
perfect success. II sOothes the child softsns
the gums. allays pain. cures Wind Cole. regu-
lates the Bowels and Is the best remedy for
Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teethinE or
other causes. For sale by druggists In every
part OF the world. BE sure and ask FOR Mrs
Wlnslow.s Soothing syrup. &c a bottl.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
Damages for a Collision

Alfred Johnson and H. @. GuIlixon filed
libel yesterday in the United States DIS.
trict Court against the river steamer
Pride Of the River 10 recover S6qO darnaocs
alleged TO have been inflicted upOu the
scow schooner Rival in a collision on the
Sacramento River on October 2S OF this
year.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
CALIFoRNIANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec 19-w. ]. Bevan OF
San Francisco is at the Hoffman. n. B.
Bailey of FL Dorado. Cal. is at the I'm
perial. G. A. White and Miss Cora White
OF Sacramento are at the Gilsey. DR.. N.
w. Franklin OF San Francisco is at the
Minot.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

HOTEL DEL CORONADO-Take advantage
Of the round-trp tickets Now only $50 By
steamship. including fifteen days board al ho-
tel; longer stay. 50 90 per day Apply at New
Montgomery street. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

local preacher has arrived the conclusion that
man, considered from every point OF view that may
be suggested by his necessities has no need for hell
That preacher must have been studying the signs Of
the times reading the reports OF the war in South
Africa
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
CHRISTMAS EDITION POSTAGE

Postage on this issue Of The Call
Is as follows: Domestic, &c; for
eign, SC.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

Crrherrn-vuudevflie.
CoumbA-''Tachar M
CaIforna-''Ihe Hottest Coon Dixie"
A.hanhra-"Black Patti Troubadours."
liFDii-''Iar and Tartar"
Grand opera-house-' Die Flederrnaus"
Acazar-'.I)r BIZ"
evening ' -
Olympia corner Mason Ellis neutrality-suspicious.
Central Park-Steerlechase and Ccney Island
Panorama Battle of Manila Bay. Market street near
Erhfh ~ ~
Oakland Race Traok-Raoes.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD-A. s..
City. There is a naval station at Wash
ington. d. c. Captain Alexander II. Nc
Cormick is the commandant OF the yard
and station. II was established in 1904
and covers twenty-seven acres OF ground
fronting on the Anacostia River, at the
foot of Eighth street, a mile southeast
from the Capitol. The yard is no longer
used for the construction OF vessels. but
is an important depot for the manufacture
OF ordnance stores
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

Copies Of The Calls great
Christmas Edition, aorabbed
and ready for mailing, can
be obtained at all neaUs deal
erS', or at The Call business
office. Please place your or
der at once, as the supply
is limited.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

United States Senator Quay is authority for the
admission that he is willing to be denounced as
everything his enemies choose to call him, with one
exception. He still retains sef-respect enough 20
deny with vehemence that he is an associate of Dan
Burns.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
0rdered 70 Vacate

VIII remove IN January 10 7S5 Market
street, Olsen grocery. and move back 10
639 Market street, Palace Hotel building
IN February. Townsend Glace Fruit and
candy Factory. SO Palnce Hotel bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

Once more we remind you it will be the proper
thing this patronze home industries in pur-
chasing Christmas gifts.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

Special information supplied daily 10
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). SO Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
The Fastest Train Across the conti-

The California Limited. Santa Fe Route.
Connecting train leaves p. m. Monday.
Wednesday Friday and Saturday. Finest
equipped train and best track OF any lire 20 ths
East. Ticket Office. e2s Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
HELLO, DOM PAUL."

They say you're slow and old.
Dom PAUL.
You're uncivilized. we're told.
Dom Paul!
Your whiskers are a sight,
And your features are a fright,
But when IL comes TO fight
You're
Your clothes they said were greasy.
And to lick you would be easy,
But we hear them boasting less
Now that they're in sore distress
Amt they In pretty mess?
Now you do wear baggy pants,
You'd he awkward in a da39ea Ssn Au''
But you've made a gallant stand
To defend your native land
So were proud TO shake your hand,
We understood at first,
Before the shells had burst,
Dom PAUL.
That ere this your flag would drop
And your Instruction" stop
But we've not yet seen you hop-
You're
Topl
Dom PAUL
Seems their empire is in danger.
Dom PAUL.
Since their dog got in your manger
Dom Paul!
Well, the brute has had its day,
AND Tor your success we FRAY,
KICK the cur from out your way,
You're
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

Three collisions, six victims manned and bruised
and frightened is reasonably good record for
days service Of the local street railroads 1t Is
about time that some Of them employed red cross
attachment
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

II the revelations OF the Probate Court in this civ
continue in reference to the estates of deceased mil
honares probate lawyers will be looking for new
job or find some way OF making combination with
the Assessor
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

No waiting at Townsend's: plenty %
help. Thousands OF packages OF California
Glace Fruits and Candies packed all ready
TO hand out. 627 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

Your name stamped IN gold letters free
OF charge on all leather goods bought
from Sanborn. Vail & Co.