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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-03-18

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ga compliance stlEh THE tH.ic 0t Fua.le General
Law heF-by certify tA+t lie above j. q true st-
stfltt frlfn tHe statement sc thr Esaa Life iusHf-
Ruee Company al Connecticut. - December aiNI-
ISss nos ga He .u thts Department
81 ALBERT ktkIE, !HaHrAnue missioner
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~ RILEY MNkES- Agent.
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-03-18

An OYSTER SUPPER will be held in
n Horner's Hall, Finksburg, on Friday
evening, March 18th, and on the afternoon
and evening of the 18th, for the benefit of the
NJ. p. Church. march4 Is
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-03-18

Tbis is a. s5sss Ho'lce thst ghe subscriber
has ah.asurd fr1m the Orphans Court ng CsF
Z rll rsanEy. 81 Maryland letters ot admins
,rassoa "a tbr Personal Estate ~
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-03-18
WANT COLUMN.

Advertisements under hi. head one cent, word.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
THE CHARTER AND
OFFICE-HOLDERS

the Editor that
purpose of opposing the the by the on the
ground to limit office from
January, municipal
will DO intended
TO the platforms which they
stood of should
Legislature in
of ratified
eighteen and agitation This charter Is
Endorsed it. the
Legislative nominees pledged to vote for it. ana in state
both political required their Legislative no
ana approve Oh
larry adopted by
the city government de-
vioatve OF
ons they the people the OF
ties that the adoption OF organic law is
the existence might not OF good government out Oh ~
they the only possessed by
to
ofs power Now, matter Of
San Francisco and Tor many
nepbans
in
expdec
perhaps
Of
this contractors
their compensation work zone or naals anu
his oondsrnen
foTbidding
vsors give validity
the a
adoption
things
~ anu ~ ~ JAMES D. PFEI4AN,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
THE COMPLETED CITY HALL.

HE refusal of the Building Committee of the
Board of Supervisors to accept the New City
Hall, offered to them few days ago by the
Mayor, Auditor and City and County Attorney,
places San Francisco in embarrassing predica-
ment In turning the building over the Commission
ers declared it was completed" The Building Com
mittee says that it is not completed and declines to
take it Here then, we have the anomalous situation
OF City Hall owned by large city of which one
claims possession and OF which no one is willing to
take charge.
We do not see how the City Hall Commissioners
continue to exercise their trust The law under
which they had their being has expired by limitation
and with it the power to levy taxes The Commits
sioners, therefore, obtain no more money with
which to carry on work on the municipal structure
The Board OF Supervisors possesses authority to levy
taxes and apportion them to what is known as the
building fund OF which the expense Of repairs and
new construction might be paid. But the Super
vsors decline to undertake the duty and so the city
is in the situation of having building for which it
can obtain managers
But, if this not enough, the city architect
reports that money has ever been expended in re-
pairing the City Hall, and that as a consequence the
iron work is rustng away and the superstructure de-
caying. Another authority has informed the Build
ing Committee that the roof leaks that the plas-
ter is falling and that other portions of the building
show signs of dsintegration
We have no suggestions to make in this connection,
since it appears that for Completed City Hall our
municipal elephant is the most extraordinary animal
ever produced by the tax-eaters anywhere We have
no idea, moreover, what can be done to straighten
out the difficulty unless it be that the Supervisors
put up the hall at auction and knock it down to the
highest bidder Doubtless good title could be con-
veyed to the land and as for the bI1i1dnq If is NOT
worth much anyway, except for jail purposes
The Legislature is in session. but it does not appear
that it grant any relief. Under recent decision
CT the Supreme Court that body can no longer pass
laws affecting the municipal affairs of San Francisco
Under the circumstances it would seem that serious
condition rather than architectural theory is con
fronting US
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
RANCH AND RURAL LIFE.

bill which
prohibits Furnishes the false label
their quality
the place their production is known local Gamers that is the
California
illinois, Michigan Delaware and
first u Oh those regions out
the good product that
involving the of
Jurisdiction
spoken
it for what it The
Congress will the of California against such
Nebraska labeled
o n commercial
January
500 gallons The
tor the absorption OF TINS vast quay water the moisture
rainfall
o. STATE NOTES
irrang
With of abundant
fertile of land and add the full
in raising of
inns tons ge % inns n ana can De grown IN
beautiful
tention should be paid to it,
age of Z
with breed OF sheep between the Meno and
be watched by dockm " u" experiment WI"
Valley pro-
promote the publication in convenient form for circulation
o
Republican for
who wish induce settlers The
in the lids Of whic t $ - ~
an cost Of Cents dozen 1eded fr g s can oe produced
produce all the and poultry that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
A s1NGULAa FORGERY.
Michael Broderick Arrested for Sign
ing His Own Name.

Michael Broderick, an idle young man
residing with his mother at 126 Liberty
street, waived an examination before
United States Court Commissioner Hea-
cock yesterday and was held to answer
before the Grand Jury with bonds at $1,000
The prisoner was committed to Jail in de-
fault of bail.
Broderick is charged with forging a
postal money order. His case is a pecu-
liar one A letter addressed Michael
Broderick" and containing a postal money
order for 800 arrived at the San Franciso
Postof1ce several days ago. 1t was taken
to a Michael Broderick, who said it was
not for him. 1t was then taken to Mich
ae1 Broderick, the prisoner. at his resi-
dence 126 Liberty street. Michael
mother opened the letter and saw that il
was not intended for her son. She had to
leave the house at once to attend sick
friend, leaving the letter behind. Mich
ael, in her absence. took the note to the
Postoffice with a friend to identify him,
and signed his own name to the note.
Then he was handed the money.
The question will be raised whether
man can be convicted of forgery for
signing his own name in his own hand
writing to a paper of commercial value.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14

highways of the State and its counties lines along
which the travel and traffic OF indefinite future must
move and that it is, therefore, necessary to locate
these lines the most advantageous ground ire
spectve of the temporary private interests which at
most can last for only one or two generations Alter
roads shall have been located upon these lines, no
false economy and nlakeshiit methods should be al
lowed; the drains, culverts and bridges should be
made of masonry. the roadbed graded to true lines
and sprinkng plant provided. Finally the surface
should be metaled with the best available rock. To
attempt this upon all roads with the entire road fund
of each county is not practicable Existing roads,
however bad must be maintained so as TO permit of
reasonable use even if that use temporarily entails
heavy loss"
The commission asks the enactment OF seven laws
amendments to existing laws The measures arc
to be considered whole, and not separately, for
the rejection modification of one might seriously
impair the system OF which all are necessary parts 1t
is claimed they radical that they do not sub
vert the method of road administration to which the
State is accustomed but that they do present practical
lines along which the evils OF the present system may
be corrected
1t is greatly desired that something be accom-
plished at this session promote the work of road
Improvement, and the report of the commission is SO
abundant and comprehensive upon every aspect of the
problem that it will materially aid the legislators in
devising legislation to that end
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
CoMMISSARY GENERAL EAoAN.

CQMMISSARY GENERAL EAGAN has made
| two important disclosures by his testimony
given before the War Investigating Board In
the first place he disclosed the fact that the charge
made against the commissary department OF furnish
ing vile beef to the troops at Tampa and Santiago
cannot be answered except by vihiyng the COM
handing general OF the army and, second, that the
notorious embalmed beef supplied to the army is not
more malodorous than Eagan himself
In the report given OF his testimony Eagan is said
to have far lost only all respect due to his su
perior officer, but all OF decency, that he de-
clared General Miles to be "a liar who lied in his
throat, lied in his heart, lied in every part of his
body" Not content with that outburst OF bad tenn
per and worse manners, Eagan, when commenting
upon the statement that the canned furnished the
troops had been used for experimenting with chemi-
cal preservatives, said of General Miles: che lies
lies in every hair of his head he lies willfuy and mali
ciously. II he lies-and say he does-he should be
drummed out OF the army and ncarcerated in prison"
From that exhibition OF the kind of man Commits
sary General Eagan is the public will derive the salts
faction OF knowing that the embalmed beef scandal is
being probed to the bottom. The rascals who were
responsible for the outrage of sending the camps
and the hospitals OF soldiers in the Cuban cam
paign meat so vile that it smeled like an embamed
body have evidently been reached A little further
behind Eagan and bring to light evidence sufficient
to convict them
In the question of veracty thus raised by the black
guard commssary it will be remembered that the evil
dence given by General Miles is supported by the tes
timony OF many officers of the army whose business
it to inspect the supplies. The reports of
eral of these officers have been made public and their
statements direct and positive The beef was COW
cred with green beard, it emitted sickenng odor
when boiling, and tasted so vile that even the hun
griest men could not eat it.
The language OF Eagan is appropriate to the cause
he had to defend. Foul deeds be upheld only by
foul language. After all the evidence is in and full
hearing given the commissary department can make
no better defense than that OF declaring the command
ing general to be liar.
1t is reported that Miles does not take Eagan's at
tack seriously. When questioned upon the subject
he stated that the charge hardly merited a response
and his only comment was that the use OF such Ian
guage is conduct unbecoming an officer and gen
tleman. Even if that view be taken of the affair by
tie President and the War Department as we'll as by
the commanding general the will be serious
enough to demand court martial Eagans services
in future will be satisfactory to the beef con-
tractors than to the people OF the United States.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
A HUNDRED POLICE
WILL KEEP ORDER
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEP.
TON OF GENERAL SKATER.
1t Will Not Be Attended by Any of
the Confusion Witnessed When
Hobson Was Here

The reception to be rendered Major-Gen-
eral Shafter on his arrival here next week
VIII be pubic one; so says General r. H
Warfield, who is one of the members of
the reception committee appointed by
Mayor Phelan to make all necessary ar
rangements.
The reception, as published in the Call.
Will be held at the Palace Hotel. 1t will
be similar to the one rendered Lieutenant
Hobson, with this exception-there will be
a larger police force present to prevent
the crowd getting out of line anu causing
the crush and confusion that happened
when Lieutenant Hobson was the city's
guest. There Will be one hundred police
men on duty the night of the reception,
ana they Will be thoroughly instructed as
The reception will be held in the main
parlors of the Palace. and the public will
be formed and kept in line. It is probable
that General Snafter may make a snort
address. but this part of the programme
will depend entirely on his wishes in the
matter. - e'i0
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
MORE HDULTERATIONS.

q epidemic of grip has been raging in New
I I York for some time, and result there has
been large demand for drugs prescribed by
the physicians as remedies for the disease 1t is now
announced it has been discovered that considerable
number OF pharmacists have put UP these prescrip-
tons improperly by substituting acetanilid where
phenacetine was called for AS the substitute is said
to cost so cents pound while the phenacetine costs
IS cents ounce, it is believed the change has not
been altogether the result of mistake.
1t further reported that the substitution has been
made in many cases where the result has been that
physicians have been accused of incompetency and g
norance and patients have suffered because the action
OF the two drugs differs considerably in certain re-
spects So extensive has been the substitution that
the Board OF Health of the city has been compelled
to take cognizance OF the matter and it is now re-
ported to be doing everything in its power to put
stop to the adueration OF medicines and the subst-
tuition Of cheap drugs for costly prescriptions
Thus, while we are in the thick of a fight to pre-
vent the adulteraton of foods we are called upon to
make another fight prevent the aduteration of the
medicine prescribed to the ills caused by the i'm
pure foods. 1t looks if would never get to the
end of the evils which science enables dishonesty to
cause in the world until we clothe honest science
with full power to act summary in dealing with
them
Honest pharmacists like honest producers of pure
foods will OF course cordially cooperate with the law
i'll suppressing the dishonest practice With their aid
resoute public sentiment should be able to grappe
with the evil and overcome it Up to this time no
loud complaint of aduterated medicines has been
heard in any city except New York, but of course
that is not the only place in the Union where such
authorizations and frauds practiced
Other Eastern cities, profting by the exposure
made in New York, urging their Boards of Health
to make inspection OF the drug business The
adulteration OF medicine is serious affair and since
the fraud is so easily practiced little legal and
scientific supervision would be wholesome in all parts
Of the Union.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS

q MONG the many reports submitted by various
| I departments and commissions OF the State
government none will be read with more in
terest this year than that of the department of high
1t is very lengthy, but will repay careful study
for thoroughly covers the subject of highway i'm
provement and subject is at this time more de-
serving OF public attention in California
The commission points out that the. first extended
official attempt to institute system and economy into
road work in this State failed because the laws
mended for the promotion of road work were so al
tered and modified by the last Legislature that the
enacttnents ineffective In fact as the report
says, nearly all the road laws passed by the last
Legislature were abortve and attempts to effect re-
form thwarted
To remedy that condition of affairs the commission
recommends a comprehensive scheme of legislation.
which, if carried out completely, it believes will en-
able the State to begin upon systematic and eco
nomca programme OF road work. All the proposed
legislation is based upon general principle OF action
which the report up as follows:
1t should be recognized at the outset that the main
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
ATTORNEYS WITHDRAW.
Will Not Press the Claims for over
a Million Dollars Back Taxes.


The way was made clear yesterday by
the law firm of Rodgers, Paterson q
Slack for the Supervisors to withdraw
from the litigation instituted for the col
lection of taxes alleged to be due the
county. Van r. Paterson and Charles w.
Slack represented the firm.
They said that If any county is dissatfs-
fed with the contract into which it en-
tered they would do with them as with
any client who did not wish to continue
litigation. They would have no client Of
theirs dissatisfied They had no desire to
force an uncomfortable contract upon the
city and withdrew from the case. They
declined to accept any compensation, re-
leasing the board from any claim WHAT
ever.
They disclaimed any knowledge origin
ally as to the amount of money involved
and were astonished to learn after they
had taken the matter in hand that II ran
into the hundreds Of thousands. A reso-
luton was presented the Finance Com
mittee before the attorneys were hearo
stating that the board was satisfied the
firm had no knowledge of the large
amount involved in the litigation. Ihey
simply had TO do with the law in the case,
the firm Of Devlin & Devlin handling the
financial end. The clerk of the board was
instructed to ascertain from the latter
firm the amount it actually expended on
| behalf Of the city before further action
be taken on the resolution employing
them.
The counties throughout the State are
resembling the contracts into which they
entered in this matter. 1t was found that
the amount involved was nearly million
and a half dollars. OF this the counties
would get half and the attorneys the
other half. 1t would come out of the
State treasury, and the State would in
turn assess it back to the counties. Thus
the counties would in the end be out just
half the money they raised TO pay the
State 49,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
Recorder Berthier wants Light.

A petition was presented TO the Super
visors yesterday, asking that steps be TAX
en- to properly light the Hall of Records
either with gas or electricity. The petit
ton was signed by Recorder Berthier, his
deputies and by the searchers of records
and attorneys whose business takes them
to the big dark building. Originally
lights were not provided because Of sup
posed danger to the valuable contents of
the building. At that time also the hours
of employment were shorter and short
days were not such a factor in the bust
ness of the Office. II is expected the
Supervisors will act favorably in the mat
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14

Wright's attempted coup was dismal failure, not
doing his owner and manager, Burns, any good, but
covering the Speaker with odum and causing his
friends pain and humiliation 1t had been thought
that when Wright made this sacrifice OF his reputa-
ton he would carry the Assembly with him. But if
there was ever chance OF this the faltering OF his
recreant lips, the trembling OF his voice. the flush OF
shame which overspread his face, instantly killed it.
He did not set a pattern which a with a
difference TO responsibility, hope OF being thought
honest, could initiate. The members refused to flock
to share the opprobrium with him. They saw the ac-
ton had excited emotion but surprise and dis
gust Now the surprise has died away, but the dis
gust remains
The black list is too long To scratch it would be
pleasure. There is still opportunity for some OF the
erring to redeem themselves
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14

the presidio. They will start East to-
night If the five wanderers can be rounded
Z General en- Merriam stated yesterday that
the Aston Battery would be sent TIN Ea Isl
Entered entis red on board the Senator until ar
rangements have been made for It's trans
portation to New York:
Surgeon Major Guy L. hale. VINO %de}e rs 10
w HssigneS SS to P the Ds duty Of experimenting
tbs Sennstruction of the new general mill
tary hospital to be built at the Pregldi0 %;
First Lieutenant THONGS NJ, 1 1870 -
yyi9 is to arrive here on the 18th inst.
reported for duty at army headquarters
Yesterday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
Estates of the Dead,

the Morgan Oyster Company, who died
recently, was filed for probate yesterday.
AS the deceased transferred most of his
property to his heirs prior TO his death
an estate valued at $4,000 was all that was
left to be disposed of by testament. This
was devised to Sophia E. Morgan, widow
of the teStatOr.
The will of John Schafer bequeaths an
estate valued at $1,000 to Katharine Schaf-
err. decedent's widow.
The will of Francis GAMBIA. who died
December q, directs that her estate,
which is valued at $500, be distributed
among her immediate relatives.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
NEW WORKERS DELAYED.
Some of Them Wandered, So All
Were Retained Here-

Thirty-seven Of the men of the New
York Regiment who were left here in the
hospital were to have been sent home yes
terday but will not be got away until
TINS evening General Merriam had
mace ali the necessary arrangements for
the men to leave, and they came into the
army headquarters in charge of a hos
pital steward. While the men were hav-
Ing their final papers put in proper shape
IVe OF them wandered Off on little ex-
to leave they could not be found, The
rest Of the detachment had to return to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
THE BLACK LIST UNCHANGED.

THERE were no added to the black list
yesterday, and it stands as it made when
Howard E. Wright, Speaker OF the Assembly,
cast away political and personal honor, broke his
promise and his sacred pledge, to vote for Burns.
There are twenty-sx the roll, Jilson and Wright
having chosen the disgrace OF associating with the
original two dozen. These are the names:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
SENATORS.

Settman, San Francisco.
Burnett, San Francisco.
Hoey, San Francisco.
Laird, Shasta.
Leavitt, Alameda.
Shortridge, Santa Clara.
Wolfe, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
AssEMRLYMEN.

Arnerich, Santa Clara.
Barry, San Francisco.
Beecher, Shasta.
Cobb, San Francisco.
Devote, San Francisco.
DibbIe, San Francisco.
Henry, San Francisco.
JELSON, Siskiyou.
johnson, Sacramento.
Kelley, Alameda.
Kelsey, Santa Clara.
Kenneaily, San Francisco.
Lundquist, San Francisco.
McKeen, Alameda.
Miller, San Francisco.
Pierce, YoIo.
Rickard, San Francisco.
Eugene Sullivan, San Francisco.
WRIGHT, Alameda.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
ADJUSTMENTS

Columbia Man From Mexico
California ''Pudd' nhead Wilson"
Alcazar-"The Magistrate"
Tivoll-"The Yellow Dwarf"
Moroscos-Hi Henry Minstrels
Orpheum-Vaudevls
Comedy Uncle Toms Cabin"
The Chutes-GoriIla Man, Vaudeville and the Zoo.
Olympa-Corner Mason and Ellis streets. Specialtes.
Central Park-The Steepechase.
Ingeside Racetrack-Races To-day.
Inglesde Coursing Park-Coursing to-day.
Sherman Clay Ha-Gerome Helmont, Volnist, Tuesday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14

United States with view to secure the best
terms possible for all Pacific Coast products
which find market in this country
This office hopes that the awakened COM
mercial interests will find a way for regular
communication by United States steamers
from San Francisco 10 the various ports OF
South America. Respectfully yours
JOHN A. KASSON
Special Commissioner PIenipotentiary.