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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
THE NON-PARTISAN VENDETTA.

N declaring upon the new primary law our
distinguished fellow citizen, Deacon Fitch, has un-
dertaken contest in which the very existence OF
his party at stake. II the statute goes into operation
unmoesed no such organization as that now main
tanned by the Non-Partisans exist for single
moment Mr.. Fitch's party consists OF fifty gentle
men, mostly utra-conservative and non-residents.
The fact that man lives in Alameda, San Rafael or
even San Jose is no disqualification to serve dele
gate to the so-caed Non-Partisan Convention" The
members were originally appointed by Mr., Fitch, and
there have been no reappontments except to fill
places made vacant by death resignation The
position of delegate to the Non-Partisan ''conven-
tion therefore, is perpetual trust which terminates
only with the existence of the who holds it.
In order to get place upon the official ballot I'M
der the new primary law political organization is
required to hold election for delegates in all the
precincts of the city Candidates nominated by COM
ntees or by petition must be designated as 'lnde-
pendent, and unless convention is made represen-
tatve by primary action it cannot rise to the dignity
of being political party and get for its
ddates position on the ballot opposite party
name.
II the Partisans hold a primary election for
delegates to their Convention Mr.. Fitch will be
compelled to abandon his close corporation idea and
make his party popular affair. II he do this he
will at once lose control of the machine and Non
Partsansm will become just public an institution
as Democracy or Republicanisn1. OF course Mr..
Fitch will never think of doing any such thing as this,
and like an able poitician-whch he is-he has
started after the primary law via the Supreme Court
He has appointed committee of five to investigate
tie legal phases OF the subject and doubtless this will
result in the employment of attorneys and the in
auguration of contest designed to put quetus upon
the statute
We shall watch the vendetta between the Non
Parsans and the primary law with great interest If
the formers attempt to fasten their committee Of
fitv upon the politics of the city triumphs it will only
be another indication of the power which be
ercsed by lot of property owning citizens banded
together for the purpose of disturbing the peace OF
the professional politicians Were the Non-Partsans
all residents of San Francisco, were they IN favor
OF anything but stagnaton and silurianism, they
would constitute powerful element in politics.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

malicious. as they assuredly are con-
+ar,ntible Rees is evidently an egotist
TO the point of actual mania With
careful nursing he might outgroW 1t.
The medical student who throws the
head of human subject into garbage
bean TO be carted away with offal and
cremated with dead cats is worse than
a brute If the latest degenerate to be
eniItv of this outrage will forward his
picture T will use all my influence to
eat if published. 1t would form an ex-
cellent start for a rogues' gallery.
Good Russell Sage is panied at what
he chooses to term the eXtraVaSances
of the rich. 1 do not think the rich can
have any extravagances. The only peo-
nIe who are capable of this fault are
those who expend on luxuries so much
that thew may suffer for necessities.
Money is good only for the things T.
can he made to do In itself it is worth
less. and to me the man VINO heaps It
up million upon million with NJ
thought beyond seeing the pile grow, is
a fool. Sage makes the mistake Of con
founding God Almighty. whom he pro
fesses to worship. but doesn't, with the
god money, which he processes not to
worship, but does.
To several: Please do not send poetry
to me. I have troubles Of my own.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
MOREHOUSE MANIA.

VN writing of the Morehouse bill requiring every
writer in newspaper to sign each article from his
pen we would say naught in malice. Surely II
Morehouse has the courage to back and thus forward
such freak the journalistic scribe whose business IS
to present sane ideas clothed in the language sug
gested by common sense has no reason to complain
Neither would we refer harshly to the Senate for
having passed the measure, for it is in
than in anger realize that body has put its lntellec
uality on display Nor since must speak we'll OF
the dead is it seemly to give the dying too lusty
biff
Aside from being devoid OF the element of reason,
based on splenetic affection of the mental parts,
silly useless and ridiculous, the measure may have
much to commend it. No writer for a daily paper
is afraid to sign his work The reason he does not
sign it is that he is working under orders Often
times he passes to print matter directly contrary to his
own judgment He does it with clear conscience,
knowing himself to be no more responsible than the
mechanical typewriter through which the words may
reach print The proprietor of the paper is respon-
sibe for its contents. No matter il another ndi
vidual be drawn into the vortex of the thunderous
eddy of Morehouse wrath the ultimate penalty would
fall upon the man who paid the salary
Much OF the comment in modern daily paper ap-
pears under the OF special writer, and
this without compuson, but the general editorial has
place beneath the name of the editor and proprietor
lhs would seem 10 dehhltely HA lesPolloDiily Ing
Senate evidently of another opinion and to bow to
the opinion of body august is the blessed privi-
lege Of us all.
Possibly there is behind the measure some hope that
the obligation to drag into the light the names OF
bashfu contributors, who from possession of the
Senatorial quality of modesty like to do their good
deeds on the quiet Cor something to this effecD and
blush to find it fame, will these writers into
different pursuit There is need to build hope
this conjecture Not all the Warehouses this side OF
the place whittier the Warehouses going pre-
vent the expression of single fact nor cause the
altering of phrase. The writers do not know what
Morehouse takes them for but they take him for
Joke
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

Charles Bosey, of Portland, Oregon, Is
registered at the Lick.
George z. Sylvester, Cripple Creek
mining man, is at the California
charles T. Lindsey. a mine and la-1
owner Of VisaHa, is registered e. re
Grand.
W A. Holabird. one of the old-trra veal
estate boomers of the South, is al Ia
Palace.
P A. Boggers, proprietor of the Abbott
mine at Sulphur Creek, is guest al Jha
Occidental.
Mrs. George B. sperry Of Stockton has
engaged apartments at the Occidental for
herself and two sons
J A. Franklin Jr., a Vacaville mer-
chant, and wife, and Duncan Mcpherson,
guests at the Grand.
w. o. Blasingame, a Fresno stock rails
or. II. A. Hebron, a cattlemau Of Sac
rornanto. and DR.. J. P. Cavanaugh. of OLE
ma. are among the arrivals at the Grand.
w. D. Pennycook, Vallejo newspaper
man: C. H. Beers, a Chicago banker, and
wife. and J. E. Cam paymaster, United
States Navy, are registered at the Occl-
dental.
George W. Boyd, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Pennsylvania Rali-
road at Philadelphia, arrived yesterday IN
his private car Olivette with his wife ana
registered at the Palace.
Miss Hilda Newman entertained
number of her friends at her residence IN
Oakland Thursday evening by dehght-
fuI musicale. Those who contributed to
the evenings enjoyment We're: MI ana
Mrs. benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs. putnam
csriswo1d Mrs. n Cameron, Mrs. New
man Miss Beresford JOY, Miss Alma
Berghuid. the Misses Hirschberg, the
Misses Brinn. Miss Newman, John Roth
chiIds. ]. Smith, T. C. CIavering, George
Reinhart, F. R. Howard, Sam Freshman:
The affair was a success and was one OF
the principal social events of the season
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

mariners report hearing this along the coast
of Washington. 1t is believed the Canadian Govern
ment has requested the authorities at the national
capital to interfere and stop the racket on the ground
that keeps the babies awake all along the British
Columbian border. In the meantime whoever goes
to the State of Washington and casually asks What's
in a name?' gets for answer short and sharp, The
devils IN
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

Coumbia-"Ia Tosca"
Tivoli-'La Belle Helene"
Acazar-"A With a Past.
Orpheura- Vaudeville.
Aharnbra-' Dewey the Hero of Manila"
Grand Opera House-ELis Opera Company Faust Mon
DAY evening March lS.
lnd
Olympia-Corner an Ellis streets. Specialties
Park-The Steeplechase.
Ing asIae Coursing Park-Coursng to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
cA11FoRN1ANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March I'm. L: Had
lev of San Francisco is at the st. James.
L. w. Holcomb of Los Angeles : at VIII
Ia ard'S "
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
California Limited,

Santa ra po,,+e Leaves Sundays, Tuesdays'
and Fridavs Elegant service. Vestibuled
sleepers. observation cars Harvey's Dining
Cars through from California to Chicago Win
out change. Get full particulars at companys
office, e2S Market St.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
AUCTION SALES.

BY Easton. Edridge Co.-Tuesday. March, "A. at u
o'clock IN. Real Estate at 63S Market street
BY Yon RheIn Co.Thursday March %, at II m' Real
5I3 California street
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

THE TIGER LILY-A correspondent
wants to know who wrote The Tiger
Lily and where it can be found. Can any
reader of this department oblige the cor
respondent?
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March Ill. H. Allen OF
San Francisco is at the Imperial.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

SPIDER KELLY-W. H, Waupin, Wis.
The true name of Spider Kelly" is
James Curtin THE Harlan Spider" and
Spider Kelly" are not one and the same
man
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

COAI-M., Oakland, Cal. The latest
tabulated figures on coal Of the world are
those of 1896. From these 1t appears that
the production in the United States was
1856 1851 tons and that of the United
Kingdom 1875, ,361 900 tons.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

Without seeing Townsends Californie
Glace Fruits would be like visiting Europe
without seeing Paris; soc 10, in IRE e[Gne3
boxes. 627 Market St, Palace Hotel BIds'
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men ty the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen' 81. 5l0 Mont
gomery street Telephone Main lU4z.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

There will be a considerable risk in organizing
regiments of Fipinos. Once give them guns and
teach them how to shoot, and they might be awk-
ward to handle.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

lanes curtin. THE Harlan Spider and
Spider Kelly are not one and the same
man.
THE TIGER LILY-A correspondent
wants to know who wrote The Tiger
Lily" and where it can be found. Can any
reader of this department ob1ge the cor
respondent?
COAL-M., Oakland, Cal. The latest
tabulated figures on coal of the world are
those of 1896. From these 1t appears that
the production in the United states was
1S6, 1851 tons and that of the United
Kingdom 1875, ,361 900 tons.
SAN FRANCISCO TO IRELAND-L.
NJ, City The distance by water from
San Francisco to Ireland, not going
around the Horn, is $4,000 miles going
from the first named place TO Sydney and
then rounding the Cape OF Good Hope 10
Ireland.
PAWNBROKER'S CHARGES-J. A,
City. A pawnbroker in California is not
permitted to charge in excess of per cent
per month on articles that he takes IN
pledge. If he does he is liable to arrest,
and upon conviction is punishable III the
penalty provided for misdemeanor.
OAKLAND FERRY-Truth, City. The
question asked by another correspondent
in relation to the ferry-boat Oakland was
'Was the Oakland now in the Oakland
and San Francisco ferry service ever in
the Sacramento river trade? Where was
she built?" The answer given was correct
The ferry-boat Oakland never was IN the
Sacramento River trade, and according to
the official list of United States vessels,
issued by the Bureau of Navigation OF llS
Treasury Department of the United
States, she was built in Oakland in $40.
The question did not involve any question
as to the Oakland having been punt up
from the old Chrysopolis. When that
question is asked it will be answered
INCINERATION. - correspondent
who is interested in one of the cremato-
ries writes to state that the answer re-
Gently given in this department was not
strictly correct, and sends a circular III
which there is the following: 1t Is gen
orally understood and believed that IN the
process of cremation the remains are
taken from the casket and wrapped IN
winding sheet, many being under the I'M
preston that even the clothing Is re,
moved, and while the former Is true, an
modern crema tories have chanSeu my
method, and except in cases Where meta
lie caskets are used, the remains are never
Grated in the casket as received, the SldsS
and metallic trimmings only oel4s IL III
moved; otherwise, they would met dIIu
fuse with the ashes" While that may NC
the rule al the crema tory that ne Lep
reSentS it does not alter the Iacl nc - -
others the body is removed from lIie StS Sa9
ket and that burial robes that are 49,
placed over bodies are removed. SO lhaSs
those who desire TO preserve tle aS,Ie aS,IrSi,,od
their dead will have the aSheS ulliii Ii:
with ashes of cloth, wood, silver nGGlti0AA'
fused nails screws, tacks and the Ike
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

A female swindler in New York is likely to es-
cape second trial because the prosecuting witness
while the stand the first time shameully
abused that he does not propose to undergo the
perience again. There ought to be lesson in this to
courts. To be witness is really crime.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

When city ordinances forbid expectoration the
sidewalk the offense of splitting in mans face is
naturally regarded much serious. Just as
likely not the next victim will consider it a capital
crime
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

The person who stole from bookstore copy of
"Potter of Texas" and Barnes of New York" can
not plead that his literary taste led him into error
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

In the island Of Minora. one of the Phil
ippines. the hunming birds are pugna-
cious little creatures. Thousands OF them
frequently attack huntsmeen, Without one9 Tne
fines serious wounds on the face ana
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

AS we understand it, the Harbor Commission was
never instituted for paying the political debts OF
Colonel Burns.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

If that anti-cartoon law had gone into immediate
effect the world which faithfully scrutinizes The Call
would have missed some of the best work that ever
cheered it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

An Omaha banker lost $1,000 from his pocket re-
Gently He should have known better than to try to
have roll and a rent in his pocket at the same time
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

For China to appeal to America hardly be e
fective. We listened to an appeal from Cuba ono
and see what we got.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

Wisely enough the Legislature did not forbid can
didates to "treat" their friends. Such law would
have been foolish and ineffective
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

A man who bought saloon and found that the
liquid he supposed to be whisky nothing but weak
tea has right to protest. There isn't snake in a
whole shelf full of tea
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

The people of this city will be glad to see that the
spirit of improvement has not deserted Kearny
street It has merely been on a vacation
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

SAN FRANCISCO TO IRELAND-L.
NJ, City The distance by water from
San Francisco to Ireland, not going
around the Horn, is $4,000 miles, going
from the first named place TO Sydney and
then rounding the Cape of Good Hope TO
Ireland.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

There has been legislation in favor OF the Santa Fe
because of the demand for competition Now up
rises the doubter and procams that this legislation is
really favor OF the Southern Pacific. The possibil-
ty that the enemies of the Santa Fe started this
rumor are too apparent to be overlooked
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

PAWNBROKER'S CHARGES-J. A,
City. A pawnbroker in California is not
permitted to charge in excess of 2 per cent
per month on articles that he takes in
pledge. If he does he is liable to arrest
and upon conviction is punishable in the
penalty provided for misdemeanor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

When the Colorado Legislature had advanced a
certain bill to second reading there forty
policemen in the chamber to dissuade the statesmen
from Staying another. Women vote in Colorado
and the gentle influence Of their presence in politics
floats through the Assembly halls like benedicton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
A Girl with French Education.

From the Washington Post: "Ill
never say another word about the adj
yantages of European education for
girls, said the woman from the west.
I'll never talk about the charm of thu
convent bred young woman. I've lost
my last Illusion, and one of the pref
test young women in Washington act.
ed as iconoclast for my benefit. She
IS more than pretty. she has a look
Of being somebody, and she is some.
body. She belongs in the diplomats
corps. / saw her at big reception
two or three weeks ago. and l watched
her with delight I thought how bois
ferrous and unrefined most American
girls seemed beside her. l actually
blushed to think how their slang must
shock her. So gentle, so quiet. so ex.
quisite. kept as near her as / could
for I wanted 10 hear her speak. AT last
| stood next her in the dressing room
Somebody wanted her to go home and
what do you think that exponent of
highest Europen feminine culture
said: No. she said, I don't want to go
home I'm going downstairs for more
feed After all-well, the American
girl has her good points even il her
education is not made in France"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

scribed stone set in the wall be-
hind, about fifteen feet above the
ground. Every inch almost of SUI
lehman the Magnificent's great wall
had been examined for inscriptions, but
the inscribed stone at the Zion gate
mad escaped the observations of the
keen-eyed antiquaries till the storm
rendered it visible to all
1t is in Latin, and is one of the very
few Roman inscriptions discovered at
Jerusalem. 1t is a votiye tablet to
Jupiter, on behalf of the welfare and
victory of the Emperor Trajan, of the
Roman people, erected by the Third
Legion, and thus takes us back to the
interval between the destruction of
Jerusalem by Titus and the founding
of Aelia Capitolina. From it we learn
the interesting fact that the Third
Legion, as we'll as the Tenth, was at
Jerusalem between the time of Titus
and Hadrian. The inscriptions is as
follows:
ITO Jupiter Sarapis, Best and Great
est, for the safety and victory of the
Emperor Trajan and the Roman peo-
pie, a standard bearer of the THIRD
LEGION (Cyrenaico) has made this"
]. l.. THOMAS, NJ. A., F. r. G. S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10
ABOUT HORSES.

The prince of Wales as a horse
breeder is distinct success. Last
month he sold at Wolverton sixty-nine
horses, which realized SIS, OO5, or about
SS45 each. Among the princes Gus
toners were Sir Thomas Upton, who
bought bay mare, File du Regiment,
for $3.50; Sir E. Vincent, who gave
$4,625 for handsome chestnut, Coup
de Grace; Lord Iveagh. who paid $5,250
for Victor, while the duke of Marlbor-
ough gave $3.50 for Lady Belle. The
prince entertained his customers at
luncheon.
II you want Shetland pony cheap,
now is your opportunity. An animal
that would have cost SIS few years
ago you can now get for $50. The ex-
PLANTATION of this is to be found in the
popularity of cycling. People who
used to give their children Shetland
ponies now give them bicycles in
stead. The cycle costs less to buy and
has not to be fed, and it is the fashion.
Hence the decreased demand for Shet-
land ponies. This Is unfortunate for
the ponies, who, on their bleak hills
and heaths, fare very scantily at times
and are fain to make meal of sea-
weed while the inside OF a stable they
never see even in the worst of weather.
When the ponies are now exported
from Shetland it is usually for The
purpose of being employed as beasts
Of burden in coal mines, once con-
signed to which they never see day
light again-a sad change from the
free if at times hard life they are ae-
customed to at home and an existence
contrasting very forcibly and unfavor-
ably with that enjoyed by those who
have the luck to become the petted
playmates of the children of what Mr..
Herbert Spencer calls "the comforta-
BILE classes"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-10

by the Bookman, is as follows: A GER
tain person ip this country sent a
friend of his in England an American
edition Of Ruskin's works. They were
seized by the customs authorities, OF
course, and were in peril of confisca-
ton, when the consignee learned that
if he could procure letter from Mr..
Ruskin allowing the books to pass
into England the customs would re-
lease them. Accordingly a letter OF
request was sent to Mr. Ruskin, who
replied promptly and with character
istic verve as follows: Sir: | do not
see that your friends desire to give
you present at my expense is any
apology for your intrusion upon me.
Yours, etc, John Ruskin.p The books
came back to America. but in spite Of
very tempting offers the recipient Of
Mr. Ruskins curt reply refuses to part
with the autograph.