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FoURTH-CLAsS POSTMASTERS

HEPORTS from Washington to the effect that
- the fourth class pOstmasters are arranging for
an active campaign in the next session OF Con
qress against rural mail delivery have given what ap-
pears to be undue alarm to many of Our Eastern
contemporaries Up to this time there has been
forthcoming no considerable evidence to attest the
truth OF the reports and until such evidence is sub
Initted few people will have much faith in them
In California so far know, there has been
little or no objection to the free delivery OF mail in
the rural districts where trial has been made with
the system. Some complaints have indeed been heard
by the keepers OF village that the delivery in
lures their trade inasmuch farmers who formerly
patronizcd the village merchants when they came TO
the postoiice for their mail make weekly trip
TO the neghborng town for their purchases and the
villagers lose the custom. Even such complaints
however are few and far between, and were more
pronounced when the free delivery was begun than
they have been since the system has been fully tested
and its effects better understood.
IT, however, there be any such plans as our Eastern
contemporaries announce and denounce, it will be
worth while to utter a note OF warning to the pro-
moters OF IT, The free delivery of mail in thickly
settled rural districts is one OF the extensions of the
postal service the people Justly demand. The expert
mens so far as they have been made under anything
like favorable conditions have been uniformly sue
cessful and the system has proved of great benefit
to the communities where applied The postal SER
vice was not established and is not maintained for the
profit OF fourth class postmasers, but for the CON
renicnce OF the public and if any OF them feel
aggricved by the free delivery system it is in his
power to resign the Office.
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Here's a Chance for Mr.. Burns.
Sacramento Bee

DOT
1t would be a fine thing in Burns, and
would give evidence of devotion to the
State and the Republican party, were he
to renounce his Senatorial aspirations,
either with or without an understanding
that the other Senatorial candidates
whose names were before the Legislature
last winter would do likewise. Then the
Governor could confidently call an extra
session in the assurance that it would
at least result in the choice of somebody
Were the question left to the people, it
is not unlikely that they would prefer
vacancy in the Senatorship to the cost
of an extra session and all the possibili-
ties of evil that arise when legislators
assemble to tinker with the statutes.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
SAYS PENSION COMMISSIONER EVANS
IS A FAITHFUL PUBLIC OFFICER


Pension Commissioner H. Clay
Millions dollars
o
expended
but avigoro sysm o
l.
San Francis 6,
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INTERNATIONAL LAW.

u T the meeting of the international Bar Assocla-
I \ ton in Buffalo ex-senator Manderson dehV-
cred an address to justify the Philippine cam
paign The great need among the 1mperiaIlstS' oi
reasons and arguments in justification OF an unoe-
clared is shown by the eagerness with winch tney
seize upon Manderson's speech. His text was de-
cision OF the United States Supreme Court delivered
in 1888 in which that court recognized 1t as setteu
principle of the law Of nations that the inhabitants
OF conquered territory change their allegiance ana
their relations to their former soverelgns are dlS-
solved"
Admitting this has application to the FhlI-
ppines In the first place we did not treat them a'
conquered territory Neither in the protocol nor the
treaty were they considered a conquest. When the
Peace Commissioners met at Paris to make the treaty
we occupied Manila and Cavite, and no more Spanish
jurisdiction mad been ended byconquest The Fllpnos
had conquered the whole OF Luzon except Cavlte and
Manila, and all of Panay, Negros and Cebu, and, &C
cordine to the doctrine OF the court stated by MI
Manderson their allegiance had passed from SPAN
to such government as represented the conQuerors OF
those four islands That was the government to
Which allegiance passed under the law OF nations and
the decision of our own courts. The expulsion OF
Spain and the change OF allegiance to their own gov
ernment had been accomplished on August Ia 1898
That government continued III administration OF the
civil affairs OF the four islands from that time, and
there were no disorders breaches Of personal or prop
erty rights and the islands were peaceabe as any
nation on the planet. This peace was not broken
until the military forces OF the United States broke
and the "pacifcation' became necessary.
The Filipino government as we'll organized
ard far better equipped than was our revolutionary
government under the Continental Congress, and no
lawyer with a knowledge OF international law can
dispute the proposition that legally and by the high
est law allegiance passed to that government and we
are in the islands simply upon errand OF conquest
If Spain were in possession OF all the archipelago
until the treaty was ratified, and il the con-
veyance OF the Philippines were "cession," we
were not asserting conquest but were making a
purchase and paying twenty millions for it. We were
buying a country OF nation that did not own It,
and therefore are compelled wrest it from its right
ful owners by conquest.
1t will be better for all parties when these facts are
admitted for there will be a general desire to go
ahead as rapidly as possible and complete conquest
the value Of which is now unknown and will remain
to be measured after peace comes. Senator Carter
and Colonel DENLY, the Secretary OF Agriculture and
many other imperalists are better friends OF the
nexation than the preachers who bawling
about God on the firing line and induging in other
basphemy OF that sort They dehantly admit that it
is conquest for dollars and cents and therefore the
blood spilled in it is not for the flag but for pef.
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cOrdlnS to the latest statistics the pOpu-
lation of the Russian Empire is 129 2I1,-
113
THREE COINS-A. J., City There is
no premium on either a half-dollar of 1918
or 1888 and none on a cent of 1860 having
on it the head of an Indian.
COIN CATALOGUEs-O L. T.. Oak
land, Cal. Any first-class bookseller can
procure for you coin catalogues which
give the values placed on coins.
THE GOLDEN GATE-C. H, CITY.
There is no ship afloat that cannot enter
the Golden Gate at San Francisco al any
time. or in other words, that has to wait
outside for the tide to rise in order to
pass through.
ESCORT-M. A. s., City. In escorting
a lady to a seat in the theater the gen.
tlemln should always precede the lady
On the gentleman devolves the duty of
asking about seats and he follows the
usher, the lady follows her escort and
when the seats are reached he stands to
allow the lady to reach her seat and then
follows her.
RUNNING AND TROTTING-H ].
Nc, Tinemaha, Inyo County, Cal. The
best running record (horse) for one mile.
4-year-old. in 1880, time 1874. The best
trotting record is 1-year-old, PanSy Nc
Gregor, in harness, 2:23&; 2-year-old,
Arion. 21O&4: 3-year-old. Fantasy. 2:06: A.
gen and Ralph Wilkes, each 2:0634; 6-year-
old, 2:0334
OLD COINS-C. K, independence, Or.
The department of Answers to Corre-
spondents does not deal in old coins 1t
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Big Cargo of SeaIskins.

The steam schooner Del Norte arrived
in port yesterday from Dutch Harbor,
Alaska. with 1852 sealskins on board,
catch.
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CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Sept. &C. Gerst and E
A. Gerst of San Francisco are at the MARI
borough; DIR. J. Medbury of San Francisco
is at the Plaza; Mrs. NJ. L. Powers and
Miss Angie B. Donovan of San Francisco
are al the Westminster; f. Mandelbaum
of San Francisco is at the Empire; ]. o.
Harry of San Francisco is at the Bay
State
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Mining at Keswick appears to be expensive
luxury A man was shot dead the other day for filing
on claim the value of which is considered to be ex-
cessive at 81.
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caLglaoe fruit soc per lb at tTownsend's'

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allens). so Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912.
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CALIFoRNIANS IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-Cha-les Mel
son of San Francisco is at the Lrlington:
II. d. Morse of San Francisco is at the
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07

The Austrian diplomat who is trying to find out
whether or not he has been nsulted by General Roget
of the French general staff would save himself whole
lot OF trouble by consulting his bank account.
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Wellington; Senator-elect Foster
Washington is at the Arlington.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

RUSSIAN EMPIRE-G. D. G., City. Ac-
cording to the latest statistics the popu-
lation of the Russian Empire is 129 2I1,-
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There is no wonder that General Otis can't capture
Aguinaldo The insurgcnt chief must be ubiquitous,
for if the dispatches be correct he eheered the
other day in New York
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07

Captain John s. Godfrey, who died the other day
at Pasadena, enjoyed national reputation water
wizard because he invariably showed great signs OF
distress the proximity OF water II that were the
only standard established for national regulations we
lcgions.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07

Angostura Bitters. prepared by DR.. ]. G. B.
Siegert for his private use, has become famous
as the best appetizing tonic.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07

Ii the gang OF thieving conspirators of which
Augustus Howard appears to be the accomplished
leader had many ndividualities they have names
they would organize formidable colony OF criminals
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Columba-"The Bells"
Orphelln- Vaudeville
Tiycli-'Iuueo Juliet"
AIcazar-'C christopher Jr''
Grand Opera house 'F.l Captain"
Ch4tes Vaudeville every afternoon and
evening
Olympia, corner Mason Ellis streets-specalties.
sutro Understanding Races.
Mechanics Pavion-Aecbancs Fair and Philippine Ex-
Llb.t.
Sherman CLAY HaII-Concert night.
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THREE COINS-A. J., City. There is
no premium on either half-dollar of 1918
or 1888 and none on cent of 1860 having
on il the head of an Indian.
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NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVE:
PERRY LUkENS JR...............29 20 Tribune Building
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CHICAGO NEWS STANDS.
Sherman House; p. o. News Co.; Great Northern Hoei
Fremont House; Auditorium Hotel
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT:
L. c. CARLTON.... Herald Squer
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COIN CATALOGUEs-O L. T., Oak
land, Cal. Any first-class bookseller can
procure for you coin catalogues which
give the values placed on coins.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07

c. GEORGE KROGNESS.
Manaeer Foreign Advertising, Marquette Building
Chicago
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NEW YORK NEWS STANDS.
Waldorf Astoria Hotel: A. Brentano, 81 Union Square
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-11
FIRED BY FILIPINOS.

Manila-The steamer Saturnus of the
Compania Martina, coasting under the
American flag, was discovered August 2.
by the United States gunboat Pam
panga, peached at San Fernando under
the insurgent trenches there. The
steamer was boarded by an armed boats
crew. and the passen ers taken of.
The cargo consisting Of general mer-
chandise and 100000 In specie had
been sacked. Several attempts to tow
the Saturnus of were unsuccessful.
The Pampagna then left San Fernando
in search OF further assistance, where
upon the Insurgents returned and set
Are to tho vessel.
The United States gunboat Yorktown
arrived here yesterday after bofnbard-
ing San Fernando. The Saturnus, she
reported was still smouldering and the
steamer is total wreck.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-11
BEvERIDGE WONT TELL.

Chicago-A special to the Tribune
from Victoria says:
Senator Beverage of Indiana. returned
by the Empress Of China today from Ma.
nila, which point he left on July 10th, ac-
companied by Mrs. Beveridgs and two
leading residents Of the Philippine col
ony Of Americans, DR.. J. Donelan and
r. D. Wood.
you may say" Senator Beveridge re-
piled to q question, shat l absolutely
decline to express any opinion at tho
present time a. to General Otis, the fu-
ture OF the Philippines, or anything
else"
Donelan and Wood also refuse 10 b ,
Interviewed.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-11
HELPING FILIPINOS.

Manila-For considerable time the
Manila newspapers have been making
outspoken references to the continued
shipment OF arms and ammunition to
the Filippinos from Hong Kong. A
proclamation of the governor prohib-
it's such traffic ip arms, but it still goes
on.
Hong Kong is also sending arms, into
China at an alarming rate. Revol"ers
are common articles among the Chinese
r.f1ans who infeet the Canton river
delta and Kowloon Hinterland and who
plunder British vessels and murder
British subjects.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-11
CONTINUE TIE STRUGGLE.

Denver-If the action Of the Smelter
Mems union tonight may bs considered
an indication Of feeling, the chances for
an immediate settlement OF the strike
are not at all bright. The meeting was
largely attended and when the vote was
taken only ono man expressed himself In
favor Of returning to work.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-11
WELCOME COLORADO SOLDIERS

San Francisco-The transport War
rem, with the Colorado regiment on
board, is expected 10 arrive next week
from Manila and preparations are being
made TO give the returning soldiers a
fitting welcome.
The assistant chief wharfinger
George Dryden, has arranged to have
the sirens blow when the Warren is
sighted, and the shipping in the harboi
will be decorated. . The reception COM
mittee will 20 out on tug, accompan-
led by a band, when the transport en-
ters the bay.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-11
NEW SMELLING COMPANY.

Denvef-The Denver Smelling and
Mining company was Incorporated yes
terday with capital stock Of q, 900 600.
Tho company will operate in Arapahos
and other connties aud proposes to build
q smslter TO compete with the Smelter
Trust.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-11
Free TTipn the Carnival

THE DAILY SENTINEL offers opportunity to the
citizens of this of Mesa Countys
popular young ladies estiva Mountain Plain be held
in Denver. September IS. 26. 27. 2S, 49, 3o 1899.
Cut this the oady o
your choice send to the County Clerk and Recorder
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-11
KILLED IN A HOTEL
Prominent Texas Citizen Mur-
dered by Coiored Waiter
in a Mdnitou Hotel.

Colorado SprinRs-Gus Mckenzie, a
prominent cotton merchant and member
Of the school board Of GAINESVILLE, Texas.
was killed In row with Barker hotel
walters at Mapitou, today.
George Groves, head waiter, had re-
monstrated with Mrs. Mckenzie for il
ssting upon entering the dining room
before he was ready for guests
He was later accused by Mckenzie Of
having spoken insuitiugiy TO Mrs. Nc
Kemie and an apology was demanded Of
him.
When Grove said that he did not con-
sder any apology due, Mckenzie struck
him with a cane. They grappled and a
great crowd of walters and guests gath
cred, Mckenzie being wounded by blow
on the left side Of the head, which
proved fatal In about 45 minutes.
A number Of people saw George Mo
Cormick. one of the walters, with a de-
canter In his hand, and hs is under ar
rest charged with murder.
The prisoner was Immediately brought
to this city as excitement was high and
lynching was feared. The inquest was
deferred until morning because the cor
oner was given to understand that it
would not be safe to allow the prisoner
to be brought back to Manitou.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-11
BedweII Livery
AND TRANSFER co.

(Successor to W. I. HammOnd).
Fine driving rigs and good saddle
horses, Baggage and Passengers
to all points OF the city. Special
rates made to parties to all Sum-
mer Resorts.
Corner sd and Colorado Ave.
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Cotton was fairly active and note worthy advance
predictions Of fair weather In that section bad crop
repors from Texas and other portion, of the cotton
belt and expectations of bnlsh Government reg ort
yanced after lower opening the spot demand there
was better at higher prices and Manchester sdvces
were bullish. Liverpool wasa good buyer here aud
sowas the Continent while Sou horn and local shorts
covered and there was some outside buying. The
receipts were heavy and local and Southern opera
tors sold the rise. some reaction. but tho
tone remained firm.
Admission, Ala. Aug 3o-"we are having daily
showers. hut there are numerous plants coming
in Of rust In cotton" Ozark Ark, Sept. Cotton
a9 to dassed half viii DO large
There IL no Improvement in crop conditions. and
they could hardly be worse Raleigh n. g., Sept.
ing August, the farmers claim 70 per cent, We
think their views be very materially modihed il
we should have late fall. We think an aver
age crop y this immediats section will still
Rome. Ca, Sept 1.-The recent rains have put thu
crop in this section in the position thata good crop
dows is had from now on" Daiah. Tex, Aug al
There has been no rain in thus section. during Au-
gust, and temperature for several weeks high
as 100 and 1879 in the shade. For paAt few days
State which has reduced temperature some hat but
moisture s not sufnci,n Mt to do tho crop any good
and plant " too nearly exhausted nov for rains to
beneht. except possibly come o the bottom lands.
Think situation very gloomy. We will proba bly, have
heavy receipts in september as rs per cent. of the
cotton s now open. and with cooler weather will be
only damage open cotton. and do more harm than
good"
for No. 4. Futures were unchanged to points
lower. closing steady. sales 49, 600 bags. Havro
advanced 4 to = T. Hamburg declined pig hmeri-
can warehouse deliveries t4l3 bags. Rio was I'M
7 2532d., decline of l-sd. Santos advanced 100
reis: receipts $4,000: stock 1.1:7.ooo Prices here
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Clifton district. Arizona, and will eommencs
making weekly shipments of ore to Ell Paso;
been struck IN the tunnel Of the cifr claim. Of
shows 40 per cent copper. 81 gold. and o per
Salt Lake reports several tons OF shipping
ore on the dumps OF the Chicago at Bingham.
Ing ore has also been found in the mine. The
highlanTI Boy y WORKING The three eight, hour J
to three and one half III feet and assays I per
cent copper and 81 gold
ov a,ss0: So, report, that STnndyke has vein
1t is reported that twsnty-seven m ming
companies owning properties in Nevada in the
power by which they think II possible to work
the low grade ores heretofore neglected on
ettef u rom TmS SsSsth Town states
Bootail at depth OF Is feet. Assays from, the
showed 81 40 gold 49,
~ Work ha, started up on the Gold King. near
out to keep twenty stamps dropping,
The Charter Oak at Grand. Encampment.
% Ths .oTs Se let 81 S. %h
gold and > ounces silver, The WYOMING CON
mine on Big CrseF. Dsvelopnsnt consists Of
135 feet Of tunnel and a 60 foot double COM
ming as high as 20 por cent. and sulphiden 80
per cent
Iehdvlne reports active work in all parts
~ Dewey district A new hosting nlant lie be-
in0 erected on the Magenta. and mill IL con-
templated for the Cuba in Low Pass Canon. A
SHAFT is being sunk on the vein of tho Spondu-
lix:' is down 35 feet and shows a pay streak
OF Eold-bearing hvmatite.
4 dispatch from Santa Fe. N. NJ. states that
a lOO.ton mill Ia to be erected on the Grown
Point mines at Cochti. which, were recently
bought by ex-senator Warner Miller and other
business men OF New York. The same parties
are said to be interested in the project to build
l.OOO-ton custom mill on tho Rio Grande to
treat the orc from Cochiti district.
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WEpNEepAY. Sept Q.

"EDNbbDhis pSpS VI
The transactions In stocks were considers
bly, larger than yesterday. and the market was
also broader. Tennessee Coal d Iron and
Colorado Fuel were again conspicuous In the
speculation. and further advances In them In
huenced the entire list. In the early dealings
the nrst named jumped up Oh points from
the anal price OF yesterday. The indica-
lions were that the urgent buying OF
the stock that caused this violent huctua-
tion was to cover short contracts. The
price soon reacted nearly to last nights
level. but subsequent rally left the stock
with . net gain OF 4 points. The movement In
Colorado Fuel was less erratio and better sus-
tanned. That stock secured a net gain Of
nearly 4 points and closed only fractlonally be-
low the highest price recorded for It, An adj
vance OF 10 per cent. on the preferred stock on
larger dealings than have taken place In
long time was one OF the incidents OF the day.
There were no fresh developments regarding
either property.
The market for railway stocks was favorably
Influenced BY the publication OF the an
nual report Of the st. Paul Railway Com
pany. showing over IL per cent earned
upon the common stock during the last fiscal
year. Still another consideration was the gross
traffic returns for August that are coming to
hand. Southern Pacific was strong feature.
and with St. Paul common. closed point
higher than yesterday in spite OF q general re-
action In prices in the late trading. The final
movement OF prices resulted from a moro
active demand for money. While few call
loans were made at q per cent. the ruling rate
was 4 per cent. The action OF the money
market is traceable TO the calling OF loans
by banks that have to meet the acquisitions
made upon them for currency by their corre-
spondents in the West and South. There 10.
however. according to all accounts. a large
supply OF loanable funds outside Of the banks.
and IL Is available Whenever the demand be-
comes at all active Now that there 10 an
unusually good demand for money from the
com N erclal community. Wall street will have
to acoustom itself to higher level
OF rates than 1t has been In the habit
OF paying for several years past. This 10
certainly no hardship to the majority OF
the dealers in stocks on margins since they
are invariably charged the legal rate on their
purchases. Moreover the Street should con-
market. which must be described as entirely
form the basis for the sustained improvement
in the security market.
The final movement OF prices left the ma
jority OF stocks lower than yesterday. and In q
number OF cases tho net declines rscedsd
fractions. notably In Am erican Tobacco. Amerl-
can Sugar. Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Console
dated Gas. New York Central. and several Of
the less active issues There was no pressure
TO sell at the close. hut a desire on the part OF
traders to secure profits and a disposition on
the part OF some professional operators to play
for a further reaction.
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Live Stock Market.

"WEDNESDAY, Sept. q, 1890.
Receipts Of bOeves were 2.1eo head. including OF
for slAuEhtererg and A6 for the markets making
with the stale cattle. ~ cars on sale. Medium to
choice steers in fair demand and steady: common
natives and Texans loe; lower; bulls and cows
steady. Two cars OF rough stun nnsold. Poorest to
best nAtvS steers sold at S8.No9t6 per 100 lbs. :;
,stockers" At g.; oxen and stays A. Ss.4oSS5.5oi
beef quiet. but steady Al 7k99%c. Per Ii. for in
ferior to extra native sides. Gables unchanged
Exports to-day. +SAS quarters OF beef; tomorrow
nonO.
Receipts OF calves were ASH head all for the
market Trade was active at an advance OF 2b0 500.
In vsals and grAassrs averaged fully 200. higher.
The pens were cleared Poor TO choice veAA sold ct
IS 60ete.bo cullS At 9obo29625; GrsSsers At 81 so
SSs, g. FED calves At a!SstSo; ysar,inSs at 12.5oO
Receipts OF sheep and lambs were 9,o92 head. in
shsspi In fair demand and handy sheep hrm: lam bs
active and 26e., hiGherl one car unsold. Poor to
to choice lambs At S50S6.s7Is; cullS at 90. 1885.
Dressed mutton 5971c. 4 D; dressed lambs higher
At 1OlOAc.
Receipts Of hogs were 6.x2t head, including 8 cars
for the market Dull and lower At sac 9$4.75 :,
100 Ms.