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the only reason why such high to be con-
sidered at all is be found in the precedents of the
past. We have for so long time borne with the ex
tortion OF the gas company that the corporation now
deems itself possessed OF established right to
tinue such charges.
The history OF almost every industry for the last
twenty years has been OF decreasing cost of pro-
duction Labor saving machinery and more scientific
methods OF have enabled the producers OF
almost all articles to furnish them to consumers at
much lower prices than in times past Gas compa-
nies in the East whether near coal fields or distant
have long since reduced their charges in cities where
large amounts are consumed to an average Of about
81 a thousand feet in consequence OF the decreased
cost OF productions but in this city the corporation
holds its way and insists upon maintaining the old
price.
The extent to which the gas company carries its dis
regard of the public is shown by the fact that in the
face OF ordinance fixing the rate at 81 10 it has sent
out its collectors to demand from consumers payment
at the old rate OF 81 Is. The corporation treats the
law as contemptuOusly it treats the people 1t
undertakes to dictate to the Supervisors, and has
presumed to instruct them to repeal the present or
dnance and fix rates at the excessive rate of ST CO.
1t is under such circumstances the movement has
been begun to form association of consumers of
gas to make fight for the rights of the public The
issue is one which concerns every gas consumer in
the city, and it is to be hoped the association will be
strongly supported Certain it is that so long as the
consumers will tamey submit to extorton the cor
poraton will continue its exactions and the Super
vsors if they think the people are Indifferent will
not hesitate to make any kind of so-called compro-
mise which may be pleasing to the company.
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FIGHTING FOR THE PUBLIC.

u CTION taken by number of large consumers
OF gas to form association for the purpose OF
opposing the extortions OF the gas company
gives promise that at last something is to be done to
maintain the rights OF the public The people OF San
Francisco have too long submitted with tame pa
tence to the grasping greed OF that corporation and
the result is that while many other cities are supplied
with at rates not exceeding ST per thousand feet
consumers in this city are still called upon to paw
81 Is thousand
1t is reported that at the meeting to-day there will
be proposal submitted to the Board OF Supervisors
to compromise with the gas company by repeating the
ordinance fixing the at 81 10 and substituting
rae OF 81 90. In spite OF rumors to the contrary it
is to be hoped considerable number of the Super
visors will prove so false the public as to consent
to such measure. reduction in the rate from the
old figure TO the one proposed would OF course be
something gained for consumers, but under the cir
cumstances II would be virtually surrender to the
corporation and a wrong to the community
No adequate reason can be given for fixing gas
rates at 81 90 in San Francisco when it is furnished so
much more cheaply elsewhere, AS matter OF fact
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HOW NOT TO DO 1T.

c. P. Huntington made a speech at
banquet in San Francisco last week, in
which he said that what California most
needed was more people, and he recon-
mended that We encourage the Firms to
come this way. Telling men the advan-
tages to be derived from being in the
State is quite interesting; to make them
believe all we say is quite another thing
The natural advantages are not much if
the artificial surroundings take the heart
out of them. If the railroad company
would allow producers to make profit
upon the results of their labor for what
is raised and made in this State immi-
Southern Pacific to accommodate it, But
praisng climate and prospects and eat
ing up products and profit is not the kind
of work that will fill California with a de-
ier.
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The firm is chiefly engaged in ship
building but it also undertakes railroad
and other civil engineering work and it
has recently acquired the well-known
marine engineering works of John Pernu
6. Sons. The Japanese battleship Fuji,
built at this yard. proved an unqualified
success and it has now contracts for
building two 10 0OO-ton battleships for the
British navy.
The report of the president of the firm
states that a comparison had been made
of the cost of building under the old ana
the new system and that the latter
showed a decrease of nearly Is per cent
for each ton of material put in ships of
the same kind. He closed by saying: 1T
has often been said that the Thames Iron/
Works have been carried on for purely
philanthropic purposes. but a ship-build-
once treble its output lessen its costs ana
declare 10 per cent dividend to its share
holders need not be afraid.
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Dr. Albert S. Ashmead has written to the New
York Sun to say the large emigration from Finland
at this time is due not much to the suppression OF
Finnish liberty the fact that the Russian Govern
ment has been enforcing the eprosy law in Finland
with unheard of severity. The matter is worth in
vestigatng before enter upon Mr.. Huntington's
scheme OF inviting the Firms to California.
So long as the gas company ignores the existing
ordinance fixing rates at ST 10 and persists in its
course OF extorting ST Is thousand feet from con
sumers the Supervisors should make no compromise
A corporation more than citizen should be per
mitted to violate the law with mpunty.
When Buckley in retirement the yellow leaders
Of the Democratic factions bold and loud in de-
nouncing him a boodler and fugitive from Justice
but the boss has come back and all their elo-
quence the subject is expressed in series OF daily
flashes Of Examinertorial silence.
Huntingtons promise to begin closing the gap in
the coast road appears to have string to it.
Not very large string perhaps, but which he
manages keep taut that he play any kind of
tune it whenever he desires to make the people
along the line dance to his liking.
In an interview Saturday General Merriam ventured
the assertion that nasmuch troubles similar to the
strike at Wardner Originated with labor unions there
should be law passed making the formation of such
societies crime General Merriam has another
guess.
1t is full time for the President to start West He
is reported to be threatened with prostration from
overworl, and California is the place fc him to find
a summertime rest in climate which is at once sooh-
ing, bracing, quieting and stimulating
So the people who in office propose to fight the
charter in order to continue in Office and thus see
It is not always spirit of sesacrice that leads man
to serve the city. Occasionally gets into office
and refuses to get out until he is kicked out
The mangling OF another victim by the street rail-
way uggernaut will once more raise the fender ques-
ton and perhaps this time may be possible to keep
it standing until the Supervisors compel an answer
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

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soon become deep-seated and
hard to cure. Do not let it
settle on the lungs.
Think! Has there been
consumption in your familyf
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liver oil with hyPoPhos-
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remedies for a cough.
SCOTS Emulsionhas saved
thousands who, neglecting
the cough, would have drift
ed on until past hope. 1t
warns, soothes, strengthens
and invigorates.
Soc and s,.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT BOVINE Chemists, New YeTk.
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The relative rank of the counties of the
State in point Of mineral production is
given in the following table. In each case
the value given includes that of all min
eral substances combined produced in the
respective counties for the year. Some
counties have produced in addition to
gold and silver, five, six or seven other
substances, while other counties which
yield little or no gold or silver, produce
in large quantities quicksilver, mineral
oils, copper, lead asphalt, structural ma
terials, etc The figure after the names
OF the counties indicates aggregate values
of all mineral products for the year, in
Guiding the precious metals, The term
"undistributed" includes total values of
such substances as are grouped to avoid
disclosing private business, as in the
case of single operations in a county In
the large and complete tables published
by the State Mining Bureau, from when
these figures are taken, the amount of
value Of each substance in said county is
set forth. 1t is therefore necessary in some
cases to place the figures in the ''undis-
tributed' column. The corresponding
in 1907 iS leo ,yi.,a,,
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GOVERNOR WAS SPlTEFUL.

Governor Gage purposely made sneering
allusions to Senator Perkins at the San
Pedro harbor jubilee and boasted of it
afterward Senator Perkins was present
and made speech following, but was
not boorish enough to reply to the insin-
uations or allude to the matter. 1t is al
legged the GOveronr felt revengeful be-
cause Perkins was friendly to Grant dur
ing the Senatorial contest. 1t is a little
California to indulge in petty slngs, but
he evidently does not care what he does,
ana realizes he cannot be Governor again.
San Insn
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saloons and road houses of a shady char
as will be permitted. The murderous
riot at the Thalia saloon has opened the
eyes of the county Supervisors, who will
scrutinize all applications for licenses to
sell liquors more closely in the future.
1t is not the desire of orderly people to
see the county road made a midway
plaisance, and the Supervisors are doing
well.-Alameda Argus.
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NICARAGUA WILL WIN.

The contest that is going on over the
proposed maritime canal-the Nicaragua
and Panama prOjects-is strongly sugges-
tive of the San Pedro-Santa Monica har-
Dor fight in the number of reports that
have been made Nicaragua will win in
the end, just as San Pedro has wOn.-Los
Angeles EXpreSS
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Columbia-"On and
Grand Opera House-''Tbe Little Tycoon
Vaudeville.
AIcazar-'Es japanese Wife
vcl-'1he Gcisha.'
Chutes 40 and Free Theater-vaudevle every afternoon
and evening.
Olyrnpia-Corner Mason streets specialtes
Interstate Panorama Co Market street near Eghth-Bat
tie OF Manila Bay.
EI ca.npo-The popular bay Amusements every
Sunday
Metropolttan re1npe-Iecture by Katherne A TingIey
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PEANUT POLITICS.

Governor Gage has proven, to our mind,
what we had formed an opinion of him to
be. At the San Pedro harbor jubilee, if
correctly reported by the press, he
snubbed Senator Perkins in that cold.
self-possessed, matter-of-fact way that
has no feeling or sympathy in it for any
one. He held up ex-senator White on
the pinnacle of fame. and made Senator
Perkins very small. But such is peanut
politics in this fair State.-Reedley EX-
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COMMUNITY WITH A SACK.

At Redlands last Sunday morning SIS
600 was subscribed in a few minutes for
building a church.
Redlands, by the way, is the home of
the only Clip Craig, and is a community
with a sack.-HanfOrd Sentinel.
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Mrs. winsIow'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 alays Pain. cures Wind Collie reg
ulates 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 and ask for Mrs
slnH1s Snnthing Svrun 25c bottle
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CALIFORNIA is BETTER.

We Californans are occasionally
startled by the emotions of Mother Earth.
but we have yet to experience the sensa-
ton of being wiped off her face, as were
our neighbors in Missouri last week.
Dixon Tribune
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NEWS OF FOREIGN NAvIEs.

The German naval appropriations for
1899 foot up to $3S, 1853 43o, of which 81, 49,
500. or one-third, is for new construction.
The Russian armored cruiser Admiral
Nachimoff, of 1924 tons, built at ST. Pc
tersburg in 1855, is at Kronstadt being al
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THE ANTl-CbRTOON BILL

The anti-cartoon and signature laws
seem like pie crust-made only to be
broken.-Sacramento Bee.
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DOM PAUL'S CAPACITY.

Dom Paul Kruger is said to drink
three gallons of beer a day That may
account for his vast amount of Dutch
urage.-Oakland Tribune.
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HUNTINGTON'S EDEN.

Mr. Huntington favors expansion on the
that the proper thing to do is to
take everything in sight-Woodland
Democrat
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Rock Island Route Excursions.

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via
Rio Grande and Rock Island railways Through
tourist sleeping cars to Chicago and Boston.
Manager and porter accompany these exeur-
sions through to Boston. For tickets. sleeping
car accommodations and further information.
address CLINTON JONES. General Agent
Rock Island Railway 624 Market St. S. F.
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HOTEL DEL CORONADO-Take advantage
OF the round-trip tickets. Now only $50 by
steamship including fifteen days board at
hotel; longer stay 50 so per da~. Apply at
New Montgomery street. San Francisco. y
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

Governors will be elected this year in
Rhode Island, ssachusetts Ohio
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Cal glace fruit SOC per Ib at Townsends.'

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). $40 Mont
street Telephone Main 1912
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A CHANCE FOR FUNSTON.

1t is explained that Colonel Fred Funs-
ton was once a newspaper reporter IL
he should resume business in California
during these days of the full force and
effect of the signature law, the chances
are that his mere initials would be suffi-
cient to satisfy even MOrehouse, no mat
ter how sassy" his article might be-
San Diegan Sun
FESTOONlNG A ROAD.
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To widen a business street. the round
tower in Copenhagen, $50 feet in height.
is TO be bodily moved a distance of fifty
rdc
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The way American girls getting to the top
across the herring pond is gratifying. Lady Curzon
OF Kedleston, nee Letter of Chicago is vice refine of
India, and comes the that the young
Duchess OF Marlborough, Consuelo Vanderbilt,
is in fair way to become the Lady Lieutenant OF Ire
land.
Because one keeper OF poker saloon has been ac-
quilted is no reason why others should not be prose
cuted. The motto Of the campaign should be: Try
try again, until all of them have been tried
There is thing to be said in Weburn's favor.
In offering himself soldier to Uncle Sam he was
certainly doing something to make up for former off
sial shortcomings.
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-ESTOONlNG A ROAD.

The festooning of the county road with
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most entirely reconstructed and modern
lied. The ship is to have new boilers and
a new armament of six-inch quick firers.
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The British cruiser Powerful made
good run from Hongkong to Manila on
March Z and 8, averaging twenty knots
for the trip. The machinery is said 70
have worked satisfactorily without theA
slightest hitch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-07
Aqueduct Race Results.

New York. Nov. 6.-Results at Aque-
duct:
First Race-About seven furlongs Buff
foon, to l, won, with Belle of Holmdel,
to l and to /. second. and Sir F'lorian,
II to s. third. Time 1:2S.
Second Race-One and a sixteenth miles.
Campania , to l, won, with Strangest, 4
10 and s to 5, second, and Our Nellie,
to 1, third Time 1850 2-5.
Third Race-Fve and a half furlongs.
Warng, II to ), won. with Sidney Lucas,
TO and 1 to ). second aud Elfin Corig
20 10 l. third. Time LOS
Fourth Race-One and a sixteenth miles.
Flax Spinner, to ). won, with Scotch
Plaid. 3 to 1 and even, second, and Brisk,
to l, third. Time 40
Fifth Race-One mile and seventy Yards
Village Pride, 5 to /, won. with The. Gard
ner. to / and even. second, and Coal
Burner, to ), third. Time 1:47 Is
Sixth Race-Five and a half furlongs.
Sir Guy, 20 to l. won, with Gales, % TO l
and s 10 l. second, and The Corinthian, Il
to ), third Time 1909.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-07

used. The Chinese women have sweet
way of making the best of a very little
Ana marriages there are not made in the
same offhand manner they are here.
AounS and inexperienced girls and BOYS
are not considered competent to choose
partners for themselves, and they are not
sven the chance 10 form hopeless attach
.ments with improper persons.
Love Is bind they say. and one is
tempted 10 believe it when one looks
around a country where love rules the
marriages, and sees the number of I'M
Happy people and broken homes. You see,
Tue whole system is wrong. Men ana
women make their choice when they are
Ieast ntted to do SO; when they are blind
co by love and biassed by infatuat ton, aud
the faults that will make them miserable
LOT NE and the uncongenial temperament
llaI VIII always jar are hidden by the
giamor Of loves young dream
lnen one shouldn't marry a person he's
in love with?'
Parents the Best Judges.
'One should marry person he win he
IN love with because OF the congenialitv
ol nature, the similarity of tastes. The
sdnehess in habit and inclination. B1lt
now IS man bewitched by a r air OF pret-
" eyes 10 judge Of these things? He is
uot quar- ned. Who. then, should select
partner for a son or daughter. The mar
..
tendehcies'and requirements of their child
rem better Than any one else; better than
the children themselves? Have they not
studied them from their infancy? And
are they not looking toward their hest
happiness w.ien they make a ~hoice for
But is it always possible 10 love the
one picked out ?"
Cert inly," said Mr.. WI. with, show
OF I'M atience, love soes " here it is sent
MY wife and 1 did not meet until on our
Weddirg day. I knew she must be lovahIe
or my parents would not have chosen her
for me.
fou see Americans 90 not regard the
parents so sacredly as we do In China
a sen never leaves his parents He brings
MS wife home"
AND harmony ensues?"
The homes in China are all harmony
Our women are not afflicted with indie
pendence. a sens wife and his mother
cannot clash for how Is a mo- her to find
en2' SCI eii'S
Mr.. Wa Fang folded his slender
hands and smiled with satisfaction. as
hehooved a man who has found means
MOI ony to make a home happy. but
mother-fn-law dociIe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-07

viii begin on the booths. and in a short
line things will be shlp-shape and ready
Tor the reception of the actors and ami
mails that constitute the show.
John Smalls had a disagreement yester-
lay with a woman. and in his efforts TO
lncufcate in her a respectful submission to
her lord and master. found il necessary 20
use considerable force. As soon as she
was able 10 get away. she swore out a
warrant chargiug Smalls with assault and
lattely and IN hort time John was uu-
der arrest in magistrates office and fig
uring how to raise the necessary amount
10 pay for a bond and secure his liberty
During the short time he was in the
place no less than three women were at
work in his behalf Though ind 5rstanding
each others relation 20 the prisoner they
worked in harmony for his benefit one
contributing a dle,ar, another pawnirg her
furniture to add TO the sum- end a third.
having nothirg material TO give, hustled
around 10 look for relatives who right be
induced TO come TO the rescue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-07
TROOPS TO GO TO BRUNSWICK.
Five Companies Decide Definitely TO
Take the Trip.

Five companies of the First Regiment
will go to Brunswick on Thanksgiving
day under command of Col a. R, Lawton.
They are the Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
Republican Blues, Savannah Cadets, Ger
man Volunteers and Irish Jasper Green's
Final action was taken by the companies
last night. all agreeing that the trip offers
an attractive prospect and deciding to take
it at the individual expense Of the men,
bers
The expenses will be slight, and will be
confined entirely to the railroad fare,
which the railroads say will be very low.
1t is expected that the fare will be no
more than $1.60 for the round trip.
Orders relative to the trip will be issued
within the next few days. The one day
viii suffice for the trip. and leaving here
early in the morning, 1t is believed the
commands can spend several hours very
pleasantly at Brunswick taking in the
sights of the fair, and return 10 Savannah
before midnight.
Thanksgiving Day is Governors Day at
the Southeastern Fair Governor Gambler
having promised to be there with his staff
The people of Brunswick expect a big
crowd and an imposing military pageant,
several other compaies than those from
Savannah being included in the invitation
TO attend.
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Had Another Accident.

The steamship Ponce came into savan-
nah on account of an accident aud had
hardly got to sea again before she had
another. The tug w. f. McCauley took
her off the bar and just as she turned the
steamer loose, and before she could get
away from the Ponce. the latter started
at fun speed. drawing the tug into her
suction and the two vessels struck The
McCauleys starboard bow hit the ship on
her port side abaft the engine room. Sew
eral plates on the tug were twisted out OF
shape above the water line. The Ponce
kept on her course, the damage 10 her be-
ing unknown. The accident was reported
to the steamboat inspectors yesterday.
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CITY BREVITIES.

The German Volunteers ball will take
place Thursday night at the odd Fellows
Hall. The committee in charge of the
affair consists of Lieut.. J. II. Heimken.
Lieut-elect r. w. Baughn, Sergt f. A.
Harms, Corpl F. Ehler Privates George
f. Harms, H. Reisen, r. NJ, Oppenheim,
u. w. Suffer and j. +. Vetter.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, composed of
ladies whose desire is TO make the asso-
citation building attractive and homelike
to young men, will hold a meeting this
afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the building As
matters of Importance will come up, it is
desired that large number of the aux
niary be present
No one having put in a claim for the
mule found by young Love a few weeks
ago, his mother. Mrs. Sarah F. Love. has
turned il over TO Magistrate Bevans who
will sell it at auction Nov. IL. Under tho
statute covering such cases part of the
proceeds Of The sale will go to the edu-
cationai fund and the rema nder, less the
court fees, 10 the finder. As The mule
was fed for some time while in the pos
session Of the Loves unless he brings
fairly good price, there win be but small
profit in the transaction for them.
A warrant of assault and battery was
sworn out yesterday in Magistrate Kline
court by Harry Olsen against Jack VIII
hams. an employe In a b3uoom a Feast
Broad and Bay streets. The plaintiff
claimed the assault to have been unpro-
VOked, but otherwise didn't seem to know
much about It, When he appeared IN
court he was just from the scene Of the
row and was bleeding freely from q num-
Der Of cuts ION the face; he was also in
pugilistic parance "groggy," but whether
from the result OF the fight or from 8
more spiritual cause it was difficult to
determine.
Work on the fence that is to surround
the grounds Of he knights Of Pythias'
street and carnival show was begun yes
ierday morning, and by nightfall more
than half Of the space had been enclosed.
II is expected TO complete the work to-
day. around the show grounds proper
the fence WI be ten feel while eight feet
Is sufficient for tho boundaries OF the street
that admits the spectator into the streets
OF India. Within the next few days work