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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
CLOSING OF
THE SCHOOLS

To the Editor of The San Francisco
Call: One of the most important ques-
tions has been placed before this conf
munity by the action of the present
Board Of Education. A question which
not only concerns those who are di-
rectly made to suffer by the decision of
this board, but it is a question which
in it's. consequences means the retro
gression-almost the degradation-of
one of the most enlightened and one of
the richest communities on the face Of
the earth.
This State has been we'll supplied
with funds and resources for educa-
tional purposes. Enormous sums have
been at the disposal of men who by
the vote of their fellow citizens were
intrusted with the educational affairs
Of San Francisco. Those funds, which
would have been more than sufficient
to conduct our educational institutions,
have been squandered by the former
Board of Education and the present
board Is facing depleted treasury.
This is the situation at present.
Now the new board met and decided
to abolish one of the most useful in
stitutions in the city and State-the
Normal School of San Francisco.
The closing of the evening schools,
discharge of number of good teachers,
curtailing of other necessary expenses,
etc, shall follow. Here arises the
question, Is this the right course to
pursue?
The Normal School of San Francisco,
founded by one of the best educators
in the West, Mr.. SWEET, twenty-three
years ago, has educated several thou
sand teachers of whom almost any
community could be proud. AT present
135 young ladies attend the Normal, and
of this number more than 100 expect to
pass their examination at the close of
the present term. Only four months
remain to complete their studies and
receive their diplomas; but here comes
the guardian of education and closes
the doors of that noble institution-the
Normal School.
If this decision should prevail it
would deprive the city of one of her
best schools of learning of which she
should be proud; it would blight the
hopes of all the candidates for the
honor to possess a well-deserved di-
ploma, and it would disgrace the Board
of Education.
Only $4,000 is needed to conduct the
Normal School to the close of the term
and LOG students of this institution will
present petition to the Board of Edu-
cation at the meeting tonight that they
are willing to provide the funds neces-
sary to conduct the institution to the
close of the term.
Gentlemen of the Board Of Education,
there is only one honorable course to
pursue. Reconsider and annul your
former resolutions and uphold that old
and noble institution-the Normal
School of San Francisco-until such
time as the Legislature shall make
provision for the State of California to
conduct it at it's own expense. This
city and our State should not be de-
prived of this school of learning; which
has done it's share to give to them the
name of one of the most enlightened
and one of the brightest common
wealths on the face of the earth
THEODORE PINTHER.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
EXTEND THE SEAWALL.

[ the Judgment is that introduced by Senator
- Braunhart relative to the extension of the
seaWall southwark
Phat there is necessity for wharfage is be-
coming evident day by day. and that the extra
space should be well within the bay is equally clear
The Braunhart measure seems to leave little to be
desired. 1t Itprovides not only for the wall, but the
establishment OF the fund by which the Improvement
may be maintained and submission of the scheme to
a vote OF the people There can hardly be doubt
that the wall will be constructed for the need of it
is papabe. >,r
The maritime business of San Francisco is on the
increase There has been, particularly since the
growth of the Governments transport business,
serious embarrassment for wharf room. There is
no7reason why ships should be obliged to anchor in
the streamaand wait chance TO getto the dock The
delay involyed-s costly and wasteful San Francisco
has perhaps the finest natural harbor in the world.
Every advantage should be taken OF the fact and the
extension advocated by Senator Braunhart cannot
reasonably meet with opposition. 1t is something de-
manded mperatively by the tendency of the city to
grow Every improvement the water front is a
distinct benefit to the whole city, and here is a
scheme Of improvement which means much to the
municipality.
The BILL we understand, has passed the Senate, and
should not meet with opposition either in the other
House or at the hands of the executive.
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of the bill, possible. They will fight for delay if
they cannot hope to defeat the bill by any other
means, and is against such tactics the friends of the
measure must guard
One OF the most effective means of supporting the
Dill under these circumstances is that of impressng
upon @ongress the urgency OF the measure and the
strength OF public demand for it That can be done
by the adoption OF such resolutions that intro
duced into the Legislature by Senator Boyce When
congressman made to understand by the declara-
tons OF Legislatures, Chambers of Commerce, and
all forms of organizations known to the country that
the people demand the enactment of legislation that
will promote our shipbuding industries they will be
less easily induced by the opposition to postpone the
issue and leave it for the next Congress to deal with
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
THE MERCHANT MARINE BILL

c ENATOR BOYCE has done we'll in submitting
to the Legislature joint resolution urging
- upon Congress the prompt passage of bill for
the upbuildng of the American merchant marine 1t
is full time to enact this legislation long needed
to do justice to sailors and our ship builders
The very fact that to this day without any
adequate protection governmental support for our
shipbuding interests is itself proof of the far-reacl
ing power of the forces that are opposed to such
legislation We recently directed attention to state
ment OF ex-senator Edmunds that while in active
politics he had fought for such legislation for twenty
five years, but had been always bafed by hostile in
huences. The power OF that opposition has not
weakened either in strength or in resolution 1t is
potent to-day has ever BEEN and it is there
fore important the friends of the measure should be
vigorous and persistent in supporting it.
The life of the present Congress is rapidly ebbing
away. The day when it will end its term will soon
arrive, and there is much business before it. There
are grave issues OF army reorganization of Hawaiian
government, of the Nicaragua canal to be discussed
and the opponents of the American merchant marine
will take advantage of these postpone consideration
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
JUDGE HEACOCK
SCENTS PERJURY
CLAD IN SILK
Typical Chinese Case
Before Him.
RESPECTABILITY CALLED IN
PRESIDENT OF ONE OF THE SIX
COMPANIES CoNTRADICTED.
Two Principal Witnesses Swear to
Totally Different State Of
Facts and Are Dis
credited.
RESPECTABlLITY CALLED IN
PRESIDENT OF ONE OF THE SIX
COMPANIES CoNTRADICTED.

Another illustration of the recklessness
with which the Chinese commit perjury
in the Federal courts was exhibited yes
terday in United Commissioner Heacock's
court. Yee Yut Hing, a boy of 10 or IL
years of age, and Yee Wat Hing, a young
man of 26 years, sought admission to this
country on the ground that they were
born in EIko, Nevada.
Hing, the 10-year-old boy, swore before
the Chinese Bureau that he was 20 years
old, and that he went back to China
many years ago. An air Of respectablnty
was impaired to the proceedings by the
introduction of dignifed looking Chi
nese, past middle age and wearing the
long silk skirts of the well to do mer-
chant. He gave his name as Yee Foo
Yung, his occupation as merchant at
Elko, Nevada, and president Of the Hop
Wan Company, one of the Chinese six
Companies, he alleged. He claimed to be
the father of the boys, and said that ne
and the mother went back with them TO
China more than ten years ago, and tnat
he himself returned in 1890. He had sworn
before the Chinese Bureau that ne nad
never had a portrait of himself taken
until the time he sat for his photograph
when he was making application in 1880
for a landing. Then he sWore yesterday
before Commissioner Heacock that there
was a painting of his in his home In
China, and that it had been taken full
length. When asked why he had sworn
before the bureau that he never had
picture taken before 1890, he replied that
he had misunderstood the question put TO
him in the bureau. His attention was
called to the fact that the 1O-year-old
boy, alias. the 2O-year-old, had testified
that his fathers portrait at home was
only half length-frOm the head to the
waist. This did not discompose Presi-
dent Yung in the least. He explained
that the portrait had probably been worn
by the length of years and had been re-
painted without the legs.
The boys had testified that the other
identifying witness, So Fat, had been a
frequent visitor to them at their mothers
house in China So Fat took the stand
and testified that he was never in their
house in his life.
Yee Wat Hing, the older son. swore that
for five years prior to his arrival here
he had been employed as a labOrer in a
village several miles from the village in
which his mother lived, and that during
that period he had not lived at home.
The reputed father, President Yung,
swore that he received a letter by every
steamer from the mother of the boys,
saying that Hing, the elder had not
worked for five years and was hanging
about the house idle.
Judge Heacock said that there could be
nc doubt as to the contradictions in the
testimony, and that nothing remained for
him to do except to remand the petit
TONERS.
He will so report to United States Dia-
trict Judge de Haven.
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AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

Ernest Sewer, the Eureka attorney, car
be found at the Lick.
H. S. Allen, a Sonora mining man, /:
registered at the Grand.
Architect L. L. Grant of Salinas /:
registered at the Grand.
George w. Patterson, a Stockton rea
estate dealer, is at the Grand.
Lieutenant Randolph Ridgely Jr. Of tie
McCulloch is at the California.
Dr. and Mrs. Bernheim of Butte, Mont.
are among the recent arrivals at the Pal.
ace.
Professor James E. Keeler of the Lick
Observatory registered at the Palace yes.
terday.
w. l.. Stewart of Santa Paula, who rep
resents the Union Oil Company, is guest
at the Lick.
Congressman Francis G. Newlands OF
Nevada arrived in the city yesterday. He
is at the Palace.
Mr. and Mrs. w. I. Moore, nee Miller
of Oakland, who are on their bridal tour
are at the Occidental.
F. S. Wensinger, the well-known dairy
man of Freestone, Sonoma County, is a
guest at the Occidental.
A. w. Jones, president of the Monterey
and Fresno Railroad, is among yester-
days arrivals at the Palace.
William Doxey, the publisher and book
dealer, returned on last nights overland
He has been East on a business trip.
George W. Allen and wife Of Clinton,
Iowa, are at the Occidental. Mr.. Clinton
is a prominent lumber merchant in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Furth of Seattle are
stopping at the Palace. Mr.. Furth is a
leading banker in the Puget Sound coun-
try.
J. C. Bull Jr., the well-known Arcata
contractor, has returned from an extend
ed Eastern trip and is at the Lick for a
day or two.
DR.. Cullen F. Welty and ]. F. B. Gill
christ of Cleveland, Ohio, are here to en-
JOY summer weather in January. They
are at the Palace.
Postal Inspector T. H. Houpt of Find
ley, Ohio, close friend of President Nc
Kinley, arrived from the south last even
and and put up at the California.
United States Marshal j. H. Shine, one
of u. S. Grants chief leutenants in the
Senatorial fight, came down from Sacra-
mento last night. He will return to the
scene of action to-day.
W. w. Smith, for the past year chief
clerk in the Northern Pacific freight office
in this city, will become chief clerk of
the Pennsylvania lines on February l.
His successor in the Northern Pacific Of
flee has not been named.
Freight Agent H. c. Bush of the Santa
Fe has gone to San Diego to be present
at the Inauguration of the new steamship
line to the Orient, which is to connect
with the Santa Fe. The new steamer Bel
gian King, which is to make the initial
trip, is ready to sail. Other Santa Fe Off
cals who will assist in celebrating the
departure of the steamer are General
Manager Nevin, General Passenger Agent
J. j. Byrne and General Freight Agent
Edward Chambers.
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HOW TO STOP
THE SCANDAL

To the Editor of The Cali-Dear Sir:
The present state of affairs at Sacra-
mento cries aloud for remedial legisla-
ton. Legislators have shown them
selves unfit for public voting, as the
common herd of electors did long ago.
Let the Australian ballot system be ap-
piled to Senatorial elections and the
scandal will cease. Colonel Mazuma' s
occupation will be gone, as the uncer-
tainty of the delivery of the goods will
be the most effective bar to the pay
ment of the price. 1t is sad to have to
say it, but one must deal with man as
he is and not as he ought to be. Make
the balloting for Senator secret and the
gordian knot is cut. Yours truly,
HENRY THOMPSON.
San Francisco. Jan "a 1899.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
FASTENING THE MILLENNIaL DAWN

THERE exists the possibility that Assemblyman
Caminetti is joker; if he is not, he is joke.
His plan fer fastening the milennial dawn shows
signs. OF having been conceived while the gentleman
in a happy dream Concerning the time when sin
shall be more. He wants candidates to be for
hidden by law to treat anybody to a cigar, drink,
even of sodawater and then to swear that the COM
paign has been conducted without resort to such
wicked devices.
There is law now which provides that every can
didate must under oath set forth his expenditures
These statements are filed promptly enough but no
body is expected to believe them, and nobody does
With the Caminetti bill law, the unhappy candi-
date would simply have to swear a little harder
When such state of morals exists as will permit
candidate to wage campaign without buying few
cabbage leaves and Smiling" with his friends there
will be need of any law on the matter for the
millennium viii be here, and drinking and smoking
lave become things of the past.
It is not to be anticipated that the measure will
pass 1t ought not to- for it would it could be en-
forced,werk great hardship upon the worthy army
o tous to whom politics is business, and who but
for the kindness of the candidates. would have to
snatch cigarbutts from the gutter and either drink
lnydrant water go thirsty.
Let the Legislature, in this thing Of being truly
good, not crowd reform too fast lest there be re-
lapse and the last state of politics be worse than the
first thus not encouraging the arrival of the mllen-
MUM; but rather retardng it.
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THREE PRAYERS.

An infant in its cradle slept,
And in it's sleep it smiled
And one by one three women knelt
To kiss the fair-haired child
And each thought of the days to be
And breathed a prayer, half silently.
One poured her love on many lives,
But knew loves toll and care;
It's burdens oft had been to her
A heavy weight to bear;
She stopped and murmured lovingly,
mot burdened hands, poor child, for
thee"
One had not known the burdened hands,
But knew the empty heart;
At lifes rich banquet she had sat
An unfed guest, apart;
"Oh, not she whispered tenderly,
"An empty heart, dear child, for thee.A
And one was old; she had known care,
She had known loneliness;
She knew God leads US by no path
His presence cannot bless.
She smiled and murmured trustfulIy,
Gods will, dear child, Gods will for
theer
kate Tucker Goode. in Alkahest
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
A Touching Remembranc MOO

On railway Journey Morley had for a
companion an old gentleman who had
Portable with the aid of a somewhat de-
Hated air cushion. Professor Morley was
glowing to blow it up for him, but his
aiSctlon was arrested by the exclamation:
my deceased wife's. breath!'-From s'The
Life of Henry Morley
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
NOT DICKINSONS BILL.

THROUGH inadvertence, the introduction of
the remarkable Senate bill authorizing the
slaughter OF journalists was ascribed to Sen
Dickinson. 1t should have been credited to SEN
ator Morehouse. The Senator from Santa Clara
thinks the newspapers have treated him with the
deference due his character and worth The value Of
his opinion is not under discussion here Anyhow,
Morehouse is the genius who thought out and
promulgated the scheme of an open season for
writers and artists An apology is due the Senator
from Marin.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

BRIDESMAIDS = Morning Wedding,
City AT morning wedding with a nup-
tial mass it is proper for bridesmaids to
appear with or without hats. 1t is a mat
ter of individual taste.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

NEWPORT AND CENTENNIAL-C G.
B., City. The steamer Newport is owned
by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
Inc Centennial is owned by ]. c. ellis.
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WANT TO BE RID OF WRIGHT.

OAKLAND,
large of the
who voted
subscribe for railroad ticket
kindly advise US through columns
able to Mr. Wright
CALL READER OF SEVENTH WARD,
.Qa q a04a q 90 . . . q . . . . . q .
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A VIGOROUS growth and the original color given
to the hair by PARKER's HAIR BALsAM
HINDERcoRNs. the best cure for corns l5cs4
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

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., 1899-01-28

And 100000 People Said: Oh No.
At a million dinner tables yesterday a
million housekeepers said when the
guests got around to pie: Il expect that
pie is scorched little on the bottom''-
AtchiSon Globe.
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A True Lover of spor+

Don't you think Maud's affection for
athletics is a pretense?"
mo, do not. l know she is engaged
to a whole football eleven."-Indianapo
Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

No well-regulated household should be with
out DR.. ]. G. B. Segert & Sons Angostura
Bitters, unequaled an appetizer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

There is no need of alarm because the soldiers on
board the Scandia have money in their pockets OF
course they will gamble but they won't get any Bar
bary Coast whisky.
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cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. H-L. L. Lillis and
wife, Stanley Glidden, F. B. Sadler and
wife of San Francisco are at the Plaza.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

Hall Caine expresses his opinion
of American journalism in next Sun
days Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
GOLDEN GATE PA

GOLDEN GATE PARK-J. H. w, San
ia Cruz, Cal. Golden Gate Park in San
Francisco has an area of about 1885
acres. The length of the main grounds
is $3.50 feet, width 225O feet, length of
panhandle 1850 feet, width 412 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

Bishop Montgomery of Los Ange-
les has sermon to the workingmen
Of America, in next Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

BARRIERS will petition the Legislature for the enact
ment of law requiring that craftsman be allowed
to lather and cut without having undergone ex-
animation. The elegraphic mention does not specify
the character OF the examination Possibly will be
in grammar and the principles of English construc-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

THE CLAUS SPRECKELS BUILDING
j. S. w, Folsom, Cal. The Claus
Spreckels building, in which are located
the business offices of The San Francisco
Call and the press rooms, is an 1S-story
building, the height of which is 315 feet
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

A reward of 100000 has been offered for the con-
victon OF anybody voting illegally in Pennsylvania.
This is too much for is sufficient to tempt the pri-
detective to detect the innocent and lot of
false swearing can be done for the amount
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

ACKER'S ENGLISH REMEDY WILL, STOP
a cough at any time, and will cure the worst
cold in twelve hours or money refunded AT
Owl Drug Co.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
ADJUSTMENTS

Columba-''The Wizard OF Nile"
California-"A Contented Woman"
Alcazar-''Men and Women
Tivol-"The Wedding Day.
0rpheum-Vaudevlle.
. Comedy--ttTennessee's Pardner'
Ghutes and Zoo-Pianka, Lady of Lions
Olympia-Corner Mason Ellis streets. Speciatea.
Central Park-The Steepechase.
Oakland Race Track-Races To-day.
Ingleside Coursing Park-Coursng to-day.
Metropolitan Temple-Pano Recital Monday evening Feb
uary
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California glace fruits, soc 10, in fire-etch
boxes or Japanese baskets. Townsend 8
627 Market St, Palace Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

Senator Morehouse is understood not yet to have
selected a site for the private graveyard where he
propeses.to plant obnoxious journalists
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

AssemBayman Dale did the Charlie Ross act for
three days very successfully.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

Senator Ashe, who has in great measure depended
upon the press for the making of his fight seeks
to curta newspaper freedom This is about the style
of gratitude which caused Caesar to exclam "Et tu
BruteW
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

Townsend's famous broken candy, lbs 25.
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AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES.
=. BY VIM. G. Layng-Saturday, January 2s. at II a
at 72l Howard street, Horses, Buggies
By G. H. Umbsen & Co-Monday. January 80, at Il
o.clock. Real rs tate, at "A Montgomery street.
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Peanut taffy, best in world Townsend's..
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Broken baby cream, 15c ID. Townsend's.'
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Truth is mighty and of course will prevail, but it
occasionally gets groggy at first and has to wait for
its second wind.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

There is reason why Senator Morehouse should
dislike the papers. When he proclaimed himself as
of Stainless heart" every paper in the State did
all it could to spread the information.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

1t is to be hoped that this summer spell will not
fool the buds into getting that they will
die of it later.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

SWANS-C. F. c., Dinuba, Cal A
friend of this department has kindly fur
nished the following: "'Swans sing be-
fore they die; 'twere no bad thing should
certain persons die before they sing will
be found in work entitled British Po-
cts, From Falconer to Scott continual
ton of DR.. Aikens work. 1t appears
among other epigrams attributed to Cole
ridge The thanks of this department to
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

The Mormon elders who are being prosecuted ir
England ought to come back to Utah. where they are
appreciated, and run for Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

The Tumor that Sacramento has case of small
oox will never Burns tout away