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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Pennsylvania Soldiers
Disguised With the
Country.

the soil. The hard work is done by the
Chinese or the natives. do not thinh
the Introduction of our labor laws 10 tne ne
islands and forbidding the continuance Oh
contract labor there would change mat
ters in the islands. There are TOO many
people there now for white man Wlthee
our race cannot stand the climate, or at
least they soon lose their energy and De.
come indolent like the natives. 90 nc n9I
think the Filipinos should De maue cltl-
zens of the United States.
PRIVATE SIDNEY COOK, Company B
I think the islands are pretty well peo-
pied, although there is undoubtedly room
for a few more The land should not pe
difficult to obtain. 1t is mostly o"tleu
by the church and is rented to the ma
tiyes and Chinese. Some corn is raised
there, but l do not think wheat or otner
American cereals can be grown there VIII u
work in the fields there, and they could
not compete with the natives even II the ne
climate was not too much for them. AZ Al
the hard work is done by the natives NATIVES anu anu
the Chinese, and l think they would con-
tinue to do it if our labor laws were eX- e
tended to the islands. 1t Is no pace ist lot
The climate saps his energy and he can
not afford to work for the wages TSg R2i6noe Rai1G 69
are too much like our IndlanS, ana
would not approve Of making them Cit
izens.
PRIVATE S. G.. ABLE, Company b
The Philippines, so far as coqio Juuse.,
appear to be well populated L am not
Informed as to the facilities for obtaining
land for agriculture as L had no occasion
to investigate the question; 90 not
think American cereals, such as wheat,
oats, ETC., will thrive in the islands; II IS
too wet for them. Neither do l think
Americans can labor there In our form
labor That work is nearly all done py
the Chinese. 1t is hard to say what the
result would be to this country II our
labor laws were extended to the Phlnp-
forbidden. l do not think white men can
live In that country and preserve their
vigor. They have no business tneLe al
all 1 do not think the natives should
be made citizens of the United States.
SERGEANT H. N MILLER, Company
R-It struck me that there were plenty
Of people in the Philippines. I do not
know tust what the opportunities for get
ting land for agriculture are, but should
is nIentv of land there and most OF 1t be-
longs to the church. l guess q man could
get along easily enough If he had the
money AS for raising American cere-
ais there it cannot be done. Wheat or
barley will not grow there, Very poor
corn is raised, but that is all aside from
the native products Americans cannot cannot
the climate and they cannot compete with
the natives and the Chinese. The latter
do nearly all the hard work in the ISL
ands. If the labor laws of this country
were extended to the Philippines the Chi
nese and natives would continue To do
the work and the effect would be imma-
that country except as capitalists and
the Fiipinos are not our kind of people.
am not in favor of making them citi-
zens of the United States.
PRIVATE D. ]. CORMAIR, Company
B-The Philippines have enough people
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Declare q White Man
Has No Business
Over There.

to the people of our race, but at the same
time they can easily endure it. The SOL
diers had much to contend with They
were laboring under many disadvantages
which made their stay there extremely
uncomfortable. The possibility of intro
ducing our labor laws in the Philippines
is quite remote. In the first place, it is
out of the question to attempt to raise
their labor standard it has fallen so low.
for 5ie' almost mo t. nothing. 4 The &c Chinese AN and
Filipinos do most of the work Mining
operations could be carried on proftably.
We found good indications of gold, coal
and lead, but it would take considerable
capital to work the deposits Most of the
natives are low-bred and ignorant and
securing land seem to be good, but after
an American got hold of a strip large
enough to raise. anything on he would
have TO hire native laborers, as he could
not do the work himself.
PRIVATE STONE, Company LIN Lu-
Zon there is the finest farming land I
have ever seen, but 1 don't think all AM
erican could live there and be contented.
They raise good corn, but L did not see
any wheat. The rainy season is too wet
and the dry season too dry for wheat.
The Introduction Of American agricultu-
raj machines would greatly benefit the
make farming more profitable but while
the labor standard remains as low as 1t
is there is absolutely no chance there for
white man without capital. The cli-
mate impairs the energy Of white people.
A person doesn't t want to do anything but
sleep. The nights are pleasant and the
rich people of Manila are quite an oater-
tanning class. The lower classes of ma
tives are Ignorant, and superstitious. Why,
they thought when we first went down
there that the Identification tags we wore
about our necks protected US from bull
let's. The country around Manila is
thickly populated. I don't think it possi-
BILE to introduce our labor system in the
Philippines. No true American should
citizens with privileges equal to ours.
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AN ELOQUENT YOUNG
PAULIST TO LECTURE

THE stereopticon lecture to be
given by Father MacCorry on
the 18th of this month promises
to be without precedent. The
ladies who have charge of the affair
have found 1t an easy task to dispose
of tickets, orc thousand having al
ready been sold. Their only appre-
hensien now Is that all those who wish
to hear the brilliant Paulist will not
be able to gain admission.
Father p. j. MacCorry is to lecture
on the life OF Christ. The subject
will be illustrated by reproductions in
colors Of the famous Hoffman paint
ings and with the eloquent priest at
the canvas these scenes will become
still more striking. AS lecturer he
is without an equal on the coast. He
has a host of admirers of all denomt-
nations who are anxious to hear him,
and there Is sure 10 be a rush when
the sale of reserved seats opens on
Monday at Sherman & Clay's, 139
Kearny street. Admission to the hall
will be so cents, reserved seats % cents
extra. The lecture is for the benefit OF
the Children of Mary's booth at st.
Brendan's Fair. Miss Mamie Nc
.Carthy IS president; Miss Mamie
Prince, vice president, and Miss Loret-
ia Ryder secretary.
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PRIVATE ]. D. JOSEPH, Company
B-There IS no lack Of population in the
Philippines so far as I could judge What
the opportunities are for obtaining land
there for agriculture I could not say as
that is a matter I know nothing about
They raise some corn there, but do not
think 1t amounts to very much and l
do not think it would be possible to raise
American cereals, such as wheat and bar
ley, on account of the extreme moisture.
I think the climate is too hot for Ameri-
cans TO work in the fields at any form Of
agriculture. Most of the heavy work is
now done by the Chinese. I do not care
TO express my opinion as to the probable
effect Of the prohibition Of contract labor
in the Islands and the extending Of our
labor laws to that country. So far as the
climate is concerned a white man can get
along there if he does not try to do any
work but he cannot live there and retain
his energy unimpaired. l am opposed to
making the Filipinos citizens Of the
United States.
PRIVATE w. H. COOK, Company b
There are plenty Of people in the Philip
ines now. l do not know what the oppor-
tunities are for obtaining land for agri-
culture. Wheat and barley viii not, in
my opinion flourish in the islands, be-
cause there is too much rain and too much
hot weather Some cattle are raised. but
there does not appear TO be any good
grazing country. Americans cannot work
in the fields at any kind OF work they are
used to in this country or IN raising the
native crops. The hard work at present
is done principally by the Chinese l
would not undertake to say what the ef-
feet Of extending our labor laws 10 the
islands and forbidding contract labor
there would be. The climate is enervating
and 1t is no place for a white man TO nVe
unless he has plenty of money. L 90 not
think the Filipinos should be made clt-
Zens of the United States.
PRIVATE l. II WILSON Companv
B-I do not think the Philippines are in
the land there is owned by the church,
and l think man can get hold of It very
easily If he has a little money, but you
can't raise wheat there nor hardly any
other American grain. They raise little
corn, but it is very tough and poor. 1t is
also impracticable to raise either cattle
or hogs. American field laborers can
neither stand the climate nor compete in
wages with the natives and Chinese. who
do all the hard work. / do not think the
islands would be profitable to this country
contract labor prohibited. 1t is not a
country for poor man. People of our
race cannot live in that climate and re-
tain their energy unimpaired. The ma
tives should not be made citizens of the
United States
PRIVATE JAMES RUNYAN, Company
B-The Philippines are well populated
of which is owned by the church. | do
not know Of any reason why land should
not be easy to gain possession of for the
purpose of agriculture, although / am not
lated for American cereals. Corn is
grown there in small quantities, but 1t
Is Of very poor quality. Wheat cannot
be grown there, and do not think other
American grains can. Hogs do not thrive
and few cattle are raised Americans can
not work in the fields there cultivating
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CoUNrERFEITER HELD.
Karl Kristensen's Consort Has Bad
Reputation in the Home of
Her Childhood.

The preliminary examination Of Karl
Kristensen for manufacturing counterfeit
coins was held yesterday before United
States Court Commissioner Manley. Kris
tensen was held to answer. The examina-
ton of Mrs Mary Terry. alias Mrs Kris
tensen. alias Nellie Brown, was set for
next Monday morning. Mrs. Terry s
mother Mrs. Bugbee of Santa Rosa, was
present with her daughter.
Mrs. Terry was a Santa Rosa girl, but
went to the bad long ago. She kept a
disreputable lodging house in Santa Rosa
some years ago. After the house was
closed she took a trip East and on her
return became the consort of Kristensen.
Her parents are respectable people.
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yesterday morning in his room at 243O
Mission street. For the last seven weeks
he has suffered such intense mental dis
tress that his reason was undermined,
and he took an overdose of morphine
Whether his death was due to deliber-
ate suicidal intent or an irresponsible &C
cident will never be known.
1t will be remembered that DR.. McLay
attended a smallpox patient at the Mac
lean Hospital and made an error of
diagnosis. Several cases developed
through contact with the body, and DR..
McLay was taken to the Pesthouse,
where he was quarantined. Being Of a
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DR. G. B. McLAY FINDS REST IN DEATH.

needed immediate medical assistance to
save her life. DR.. McLay's daughter was
quite well, but no matter how strong the
protestations the father would not be
convinced This was the first indication
of a mind unbalanced by suffering. DR..
Sobey does not think that death was the
result of suicide. He is of the opinion that
Dr. McLay took an overdose while in a
temporarily weakened mental condition.
The deceased was not addicted to the use
of morphine and knew little Of the effects
upon himself Although he repeatedly
asked DR.. Sobey to prescribe the drug for
him, the latter persstently refused.
DR.. McLay was a native of Scotland, SO
years of age. An autopsy will be held
this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Paint Case Decided.

The case of Colt & Co. of Chicago vs..
Sullivan, Kelly & Co. of Sacramento was
given to the jury yesterday afternoon in
the United States Circuit Court. The
jury returned a verdict in favor Of the
plaintiff after four hours deliberation.
The suit was brought to recover from the
defendants $500 balance due on account
of paints furnished the defendants. The
latter filed an answer alleging that Colt
& Co. had failed to furnish them with
the quality of paint they had ordered;
that it was not made according to con-
tract, and that by reason of its bad quail
ity Sullivan, Kelly & Co lost trade and
reputation and were thereby damaged to
the extent of $50 600.
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Bands of Mercy Badges.

The lady members of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals, who
are interested in the organization of the
bands of mercy among the children in the
public schools. met yesterday and dis
cussed holding an entertainment for the
purpose Of buying badges for the youth
ful members of the bands. The decision
was made that such an entertainment as
proposed will be held some time in Sep
tember or October. Mrs. Holbrook was
to arrange for a suitable hall and Mrs.
Whiting was chosen to head the enter
tainment committee. In two weeks both
bodies viii report.
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Volunteers equally emphatic
ogo"aus and the NsbFons their andd expressed opinions that the Philippines 1
tuuthfgb
h no n
guHhh
IL of the United States
of
Il but
Of The land of all descriptions
there u be
american to
the islands, (Which they und not
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A Bow MiSsing q.

Clarence Walker, IL years of age, the
adopted son of Frank Walker, IA Pine
street. has been missing since Tuesday
afternoon, when he left home intending
to go to the Emporium. No reason can
be assigned for the boys continued abb
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Lecture on Zionism.

Rabbi Stephen s. Wise. honorary secre-
tary of the American Federation of Zion
lists, will lecture on "Zionism" next Tues
day evening before the members OF the
Independent Order of Bnai Birth and
their families in mai Birth Hall. The
lecture will mark the second reception Of
the season Of '99 rendered by the commit
tee of intellectual advancement of the
Well-known society.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

$4,000 if you can guess the time
of the arrival of the transport Sher-
man with the California Volunteers.
See next Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

Dear Madam: "Pegamoid' says come;
You're welcome. ChEo9tsls bpilains. No q.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

sence from home. He has dark hair and
blue eyes The police have been notified
to look out for him.
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PRIVATE E. G. LAwToN. Company
LII believe an American could live nicely
in the Philippines If he did not have to
perform manual labor and had all the
facilities for being comfortable at all
Tines, Qf course the climate i not suited
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PRIVATE D. ]. CORMAIR, Company
B-The Philippines have enough people
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-15

be borne in mind that the wicks act as a
pump, and it Is therefore necessary that
1t should be kept free from impurities.
Also that the Oil should not be allowed TO
set too low in the font, otherwise 1t will
not be lifted to the flame in sufficient
quantity to give perfect light II your
wick Is too short to reach the oil, never
put water into your lamp to raise the
oil. This Is positively dangerous.
Lighting. DO not turn wick above
cone Of burner. Raise 1t slightly above
wick tube; light 1t and turn down to
small flame. After ii has burned O few
minutes, increase the flame to It's regular
size. Do not turn too high. II you get
beyond the proper size the air supply will
not be sufficient to support combustion,
and the flame will become red and smoky.
A similar result will be obtained IL the
wick Is turned so low that combustion Is
imperfect.
Extinguishing,-Turn wick down and
blow across the top (nOt DOWN the
chimney, or use the extlnguisher If there
is one. Turning the light below the top
Of the wick tube will cause the light to be
quickly extinguished. This promotes
safety, and also prevents oil from creep
ing over the burner and lamp after the
flame Is out.-The New Voice.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-15

guard our weak points and take care to
strengthen them. But It Is surely mis-
take to bring them into prominence, and
to call attention 10 the flaws in our phys
lcal makeup Complaint becomes a
matter OF habit, and habit that, once
formed, clings to one with a tenacity
worthy Of better object.
After all, to be diseased In any way Is
a matter to be deplored, not to be made
much OF. Health Is beauty; disease Is
decay One sweet, brave woman rec
ognized this fact when she found that
she had an ailment, never suspected by
others, and which was absolutely incur
able.
Il knaw 1t must kill me sometime"
she said to one who loved her Moth
ing can change It; talking Of 1t can do no
good. shall try to forget 1t as much as
possible and to keep others from gues-
sing that 1t exists. / will make the best
OF the life that God has left to me to en-
joy. Let us not speak of the matter
again"
She never mentioned 1t afterwards, but
took life ioyously, and met death smil-
irgly. Her pain was secret between
God and herself.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-15
Care of Lamps.

Light is to see by; the better the light,
the better you can see. The value of the
light depends on the character and color
of the flame. Oil lamps are not neCes-
sarily dirty; 1t depends upon the oil and
little intelligent care to secure perfect
results The following suggestions, as
the result OF years Of experience, will
doubtless be OF value to our readers:
The lamp should be Of fair size, so as
to give fine white light without forcing
the size Of the flame. Lamps having
metal bowls are the best and safest. A
center-draft lamp produces steader
white flame OF greater volume than the
ordinary flat-wick burner consuming the
same quantity Of oil. Fill daily, so
that the reservoir may be nearly full
when lamp is lighted. Do not I'LL too
full; allow little room for expansion
when the lamp begins to warm up. DO
not fill lamp when burning; 1t Is dan
gerous. The contents Of the reservoir
should be emptied at least once month
to remove dTegs and settings.
Burners.-Keep them clean. The COM
mon cause Of odOr from lamps Is the
clOgging of the tiny air-holes at the base
Of the burner under the cap Of the crust
which forms at the top Of the wick-tube.
The openings must be kept free, be-
cause they supply the air, without which
there cannot be proper combustion. II
the alr-passages become clogged and
greasy, the flame will fail and emit an
unpleasant OdOr. These air-hOles may
be cleaned temporarily by washing the
burner in good, strong, hot sOapsuds,
but this will have little effect on the
aforementioned crust. Boil burners
occasionally in solution Of sal soda and
water, which will soften and aid in re-
moving the crust. Use a small brush
to remove the Light film that Is likely to
form over the air-passages, and which Is
scarcely noticeable to the naked eye.
Wicks-Have good wick, and be sure
it fits. 1t should Just fill the tube with
out crOwding, and be long enough to
reach the bottom Of the oil-fOnt. II the
wick needs to be trimmed, do not scrape
it off as is commonly recommended
This Injuries the wick, fills the burner
with SCOT, clogs the air-passages, and
causes a disagreeable odor, because Of
imperfect combustion. Trim the wick
daily, cutting off the burned portion
evenly across the top with sharp scissors
and also slightly at the corners. Wicks
should be replaced once O month; the
expense of a new wick is trihing. A
new wick should be thoroughly dried be-
fore putting 1t into the lamp. Never
sew or pin two wicks together. II should
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-15
Flowers.

With the first sweet breath of spring
and the tiny hint of green things comes
the desire to get ready for our summer
flowers. II one has only the least little
bit of ground, then use that little bit for
flowers Sweet peas are very easily
grown and they bloom all summer. If
possible, plant them north and south,
make quite deep trench and as they
come up throw the dirt over until the
trench is filled up even. They should
have plenty of sun and water. Nothing
is prettier or fresher than bunch Of
sweet peas on the table To the women
who are not very strong it would be
great help to have a small garden OF veg
etables. The work in the air and in the
soil has been known to be wonderful
benefit to the women with weak lungs.
A bed of pansies can be grown with care.
Plant them in rather shady place and
keep the ground soft and loose around
them. So we have two kind Of flowers,
cne for any place and one for the shell
tered nook. A bed Of nasturtiums is
very beautiful and so easy to care for.
There are so many flowers to have for
summer blooming that no one should be
without one or two kinds. We are apt
to associate loving nature with flowers,
and the woman who says she does not
care for flowers must be hard hearted in"
deed
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-15
The Rlsht and Wrong Thing.

Two women were talking, and very
earnestly. You could tell by the look in
their faces that 1t was nip and tuck"
The one was decidedly provoked, the
other curbed her impatience. The sub
iect under discussion was the theater,
card playing and dancing The impa-
tient one spoke in a shrill angry voice.
"You can't tell me anything about it.
Don't know what they do at the thea
ters, and don't know what card play
ing is? o, yes, I understand these
things, and know it is the work Of the
devil"
But" responded the quiet one, you
have never been inside OF a theater, you
don't know one card from another, and
you say you have never learned to dance,
how can you know all about it?"
How can /, retorted the saint-like
lady. Everyone knows how wicked
those things are. l tell you you will
never reach heaven as long as you do
such things"
The discussion lasted long and was a
lively one. The friends could not agree
and finally dropped the subject. In a
few moments the love of gossip oVercame
the anger of the lady who Stunned the
devil when he appeared in the form Of
card playing or dancing, but hugged him
to her breast when he came as Gossip.
She proceeded to ruin the character of
their near neighbOr, brought in every one
who was her friend, found fault with her
minister and at last stopped for lack of
breath. That evening she went out to
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of her "dear good friends" She was not
winning and her anger rose as the game
proceeded. At first she cOntented her.
self with being very naughty then she
could stand it no longer and accused her
friend Of cheating. A quarrel was the
result and they parted in anger. So
much for our sainted lady. Her mind
was as narrow as the other womans
was broad. There are many like her,
God pity them.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-15
Our Pet Pain.

Each one Of us has her special weak
ness or cause Of complaint, almost every
one has pet pain. Not that she loves
her pain, but she unconsciously makes of
1t a cOsseted, indulgent pet, says Harper's
Bazaar. In making plans 1t is taken into
consideration; especially is it useful as
an excuse when one does not want to go
to a certain place to which expediency-
perhaps duty-points. Then the pet be-
comes the darling, and in the secret of
ones soul one is not sorry Of its exist
ence In this indulgence of our pet
pains we deceive ourselves and some
times those who love us. One woman
had pneumonia ten years ago, and ever
since the ma so-called weak lung has been
her favorite and much-indulged COM
plaint. 1t Is a very convenient ailment,
and one that does not interfere with
walking, driving, or riding as outdoor
air Is advisable in pulmonary affections"
Neither does 1t prevent the enjoyment of
the opera, the theater, or other amrlse-
ments, as recreation keeps up the spirits,
and, through them, improves the general
physical condition" Still there are times
when disinclination to attend dull so
cial function or a dry business meeting
causes "a warning structure deep down
in that weak lung" And the owner Of
this pet pain adds, in all sincerity, 81
cannot afford TO take liberties with that
lung you know" And her equally sim
cere husband always rejoins, feelingly,
"No, indeed, you cannot, and must mott"
So easily may one deceive herself and
those tO whom Ona IL nAaPl
II Is right and proper that we should