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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
THE WAR COMMISSIONS REPORT.

c TATEMENTS from Washington are to the
effect that the report OF the War Commission
- will be submitted to the President within the
next ten days and that it will be found to censure,
more or less, every connected with the manage
ment OF the army from Secretary Alger and General
Miles down to the subordinate officers in command
OF the various camps established during the campaign
Such sweeping fault finding will be virtually con-
demnation OF nobody. So far as fixing responsibility
is concerned general blackening OF all in sight will
be as Intellectual general whtewash would have
been. 1t will cast dscredit upon the army admins
raton, and to that extent stain the splendid record
OF the war, but it will not make known who is to
blame for the evil In fact if the summary of the
report given out proves be correct about the only
remedy for the wrong will be clean sweep from the
War Department and the army headquarters of every
body who had any command or council in the con-
duct OF the West Indian campaign.
The strangest part OF the statement concerning the
report is that which declares the commission will find
General Miles charges that vile beef supplied to
the army to be unfounded These charges have been
supported by the reports OF many officers, who tes-
fed to the foul nature of the beef from their own
knowledge of it. Their statements in many instances
explicit. They the green beard" upon the
beef, they smeled the sickening odor when it was
being cooked; they tasted the bitterness of it when
It was served. They acted on commissions that in
spected it and condemned it. II the War Commission
reports that charges substantiated unfounded
the sur upon the intelligence the veracity of
army officers will amount to a national scandal
The issue involved in this controversy has now be-
OF more than ordinary gravity. 1t has been
demonstrated that there exists between the command
ing officers OF the army and the War Department an
antagonism that forebodes i'll to the country if we
should have serious war on hand when like
conditions prevail The fact that Eagan should have
dared to denounce General Miles in the language OF
backguard is evidence OF the extent to which
that hostility goes and the brutal coarseness with
which is expressed 1t is not credible however that
army officers, headed by the commanding general,
would go far to deliberately fabricate testimony
and issue lying reports for the purpose of discredtng
the commissary department by disappearing the
quality of food supplied to the troops.
Altogether the situation is that calls for radical
treatment. general of everybody, with re-
sponsibility fixed nowhere, will not satisfy the
country If the report of the commission proves to
be essentially what has been given out in this pre-
ninary announcement there will be demand for a
Congressional investigation. The beef contract and
the Eagan blackguardism ofenses that cannot
be disposed of by compromise.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
CHINESE EXCLUSION.

IALTER S. CHANCE, supervising special
kXt agent OF the Treasury, has just made public
report of the work performed under the
Chinese exclusion during the past year. and makes
very gratifying showing the whole, though he
nese who should be excluded manage to make their
way into the country.
1t appears from digest of the report which comes
to that the total number OF Chinese persons other
than laborers who applied for admission during the
last fiscal year only 6843. OF this number 1913
persons of the exempt class admitted Sos were
in transit AS allowed to attend the Omaha Ex-
position and go rejected In addition to these
1900 Chinese registered aborers departed from the
United States with the intention of returning and
I4o7 such laborers did return and permitted to
enter. The total number of all classes actually adj
mitted not including those in transit, was 7Io5.
During the year $50 Chinese arrested upon the
charge of being unawfully in the United States OF
that number 22o deported at an expense OF $24-
1872. In addition TO that there was expended
S56,238 for the maintenance OF Chinese inspectors to
assist in the enforcement of the exclusion laws and
for the expenses OF other officers temporarily engaged
in investigating alleged irregularities.
Attention is directed to the fact that the admission
OF Chinese to take part as exhibitors at expositions
OF various kinds, frequently held throughout
the country, is subject to great abuse and permits
many Chinese to enter the country who would other
wise be shut out. Thus it is noted that 425 Chinese
were admitted to take part in the Omaha Exposition
and is said that long before the close Of the expos
ton nearly all of the Chinese so admitted scattered
through the Union, and among them were a consid-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
UNCOVER THE CORRUPT.

| p ECAUSE OF charges of corruption brought
} against Speaker Wright OF the Assembly a
committee has been appointed to investigate
There are seven members comprising this body, and
they are given such power as will leave them
for failure to make their research thorough while
do so must be their impulse as honest engaged
upon mission of importance, the mission of ex-
posing crime clearing the accused All that can
be asked OF them is that they shall permit the truth
to prevail and if they find hidden corruption, drag it
into the fullest light
While the basic charge is that Speaker Wright re-
ceiyed money from Grant, the opportunity to see if
there not other instances of attempts whether
not successful, to debauch sent the Capitol,
and to the grave duty of electing United States Sen
ator must not be overlooked. All the members who
have been heard profess the utmost readiness have
their methods and motives scanned and to scan them
without fear favor is the only course open to the
committee The field is wide and the bars are down.
The people OF California do not wish any Senator
to represent them it, upon his election, there rests
even the faint of suspected fraud They do wish
their State Senators and Assemblymen support any
candidate whose hope OF election is that he buy
votes to which he has no record and no intrinsic
worth to give him shadow of title.
No honest member of the Legislature need fear.
The exposure of those who are not honest will clear
the atmosphere, exonerate all who may have been
unjusty suspected blast the aspirations OF candidates
who rely on bribery and, than all, will go far
toward clearing California OF the allegation that its
Senators use venal and debasng means to secure
seats, an allegation long a shame and reproach
made more damnng because not always wholly with
cut foundation in fact
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Professor Harmon Says That tn,
Rain Will Cease for While.

Professor Harmon said last evening
that whatever changes there had been in
the weather conditions during the last
twenty-four hours were in favor Of clear
ing weather. IF it continues for twelve
hours longer" he said, I'VE will see the
sun on Tuesday. The conditions at the
present time are so unsettled, however,
that it is very difficult to make fore
cast with the expectation of it being veri-
fed. / have changed my mind several
times this afternoon. The pressure has
been above the normal and the wind has
been southeast and very mild at that.
1t has made extraordinary efforts to veer
around to the west, and if it succeeds
in locating there for a while clear weather
will be the result.
1.-The Sunday rains covered the State
northward. Nearly a quarter of an inch
fell in this CITY,. The warm weather of
the past twenty-four hours is just exactly
what is needed to allow the grain to grow,
and gives assurance of plentiful crop to
follow 1t is melting the snow on the
lower slopes, and has already sent i'm
mense volumes of water down to the
rivers.
Yesterday morning it was raining at
Santa Rosa, Calistoga, Tehama, Red
Bluff, Alta, Blue Canyon, Emigrant Gap,
Auburn and Cisco, and showing all along
the mountain ranges. At Summit there
ground. There were 1415 inches of water
in the channel at Sacramento and rising.
The temperature is rising almost every
where, but unless there is much warmer
weather or warmer rains there is no dan
ger of an overflow.
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cradle number OF women who since their arrival here
have been sold for immoral purposes.
Another means by which Chinese succeed in evad-
ing the law is by seeking admission on the ground
that they were born in the United States. con-
siderable number manage to make such a claim with
success, notwithstanding the customs officers are
morally certain the representations false by
son OF the fact that when the applicants make appeal
to the courts they frequently admitted on the
testimony OF their countrymen.
On that phase OF the subject the striking statement
is made that lone of the greatest obstacles to the
proper enforcement of the Chinese exclusion laws is
the belief OF certain high judicial officers that they
are unjust That is serious charge to make against
any member of the judiciary and yet there is abundant
evidence to justify it In fact until very recently
large proportion OF the people in the East regarded
Chinese exclusion laws as but little more than dema-
gogue legislation and sentiment was so strong against
the statutes that Judges not very Jealous to say
the least OF it, in enforcing them Fortunately the
whole country has begun to understand the por-
tenous nature Of such immigration and the evil Of
judicial Partially for Chinese will diminish.
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AROUND THE
CORRIDORS.

]. D. Davidson of Fresno is at the Pal
ace.
w. d. Noble of Fresno is guest at the
Lick.
E. E. Condo of Sacramento is guest at
the Grand
Charles Rule of Duncans Mills is guest
at the Lick.
Colonel L. S. Babbitt, U. S. A, is at the
Occidental.
W. T. Taylor and wife of Bakersfield are
at the Lick.
E. W. Whitcomb of Cheyenne is staying
at the Palace.
W. H. Remington of Tacoma is a guest
at the Palace.
w. A. Rogers of New York arrived at
the Grand yesterday.
j. A. Muir, railroad man from Los An
geles, is at the Palace.
DR.. A. R. Bailey and wife of Seattle are
guests at the Occidental.
R. H. Hussey and wife of Bakersfield
are guests at the Grand.
District Attorney Carl E. Lindsey Of
Santa Cruz is at the Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Page Of Seattle ar
rived at the Palace yesterday.
G. NJ. Foote, the District Attorney of
San Benito County, is at the Lick.
w. c. HOLSTER, railroad man from FL
Paso, is registered at the Occidental.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Murray of Salt Lake
City are registered at the California.
Captain F. j. Burns and wife of Seattle
are at the Occidental. Captain Burns is a
prominent insurance man Of Seattle.
w. A. BisselI has been appointed the
assistant traffic manager of the Atchison
and Santa Fe Railway, with headquarters
in this city. He will also have charge of
the company's commercial interests on
the Pacific Coast.
]. S. and c. E. Hodson of London ar
rived at the Palace yesterday. They have
just negotiated the purchase of a gold
mine from j. c.. Kemp Van Ee in the
northern part of the State. Mr.. Kemp
Van Ee is also at the Palace
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Wireless Electricity.

A very large audience listened to the
lecture on Wireless Photography" Civ
en- by Professor A. Van der Naillen, pres
ldent OF the San Francisco School of En-
gineers, at the Academy of Sciences last
night. The professor illustrated nv means
OF experiments how wave currents Of
electricity can be transmitted by no other
medlum than that of the air and success
Iully caught at any point. His appara-
Jus consisted of machines and fnstru-
ments at one end of the room and a large
PiaLe OF zinc, in no manner connected
the machine was operated the waves OF
slectrlclty liberated from the large coil
peat upon the plate of zinc some distance
on The professor explained that he pro
posed only to effect this operation on the
hlgh seas as the metal and other objects
which defiect electricity from its course
on iand are not present there He said he
nad MADE several experiments on the
ocean which had proved successful and
communicated with points far distant
without the use of wires
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
LOST HIS ALL.
John Francis Invested in a Gold Mine
and Took His Life.

John Francis, a salt dealer by occupa-
ton and residing at COG Hampshire street,
committed suicide yesterday morning by
taking strychnine.
His wife was the only witness who
seemed to know anything about the af-
fair. Early in the forenoon she sent to
the City and County Hospital for a
physician. S. c. Leiler, an inferno, re-
sponded to the summons, and hurried to
the house, but Francis had died before
he got there. Mrs. Francis said that her
husband went TO the stable to curry his
horse; and when he returned he informed
her that he had taken strychnine with
the intention of ending his life He
seemed to have repented of his rash act,
for he bade her summon a doctor
Francis was an Englishman by birth
and 30 years old. He had invested all his
savings and had mortgaged his home for
the means in a gold mine in Calaveras
County that he expected would make him
rich. But the mine was slow as ali
mines are for poor men, and he lost his
all. His home was about to be sold to
pay the. mortgage and he became dis
couraged. An inquest will be held.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
A GOLDEN CLUB SPaSM.

u NE OF the oldest OF the many indirect effects
of the war with Spain has been spasmodc
- revival OF activity in the Golden Club That
organization, once potent and so famous, has for
a long time been in condition of almost complete
collapse. SO far from being able to perform any
vigorous work in the world it has hardly been strong
enough for several years past to hold respectable
meeting at its annual banquets and showed every
symptom OF speedy decay.
The doctrine OF free trade for the propagation of
which the club organized long since lost all the
prestige it ever had The policy of protection has
been triumphant everywhere outside Of Great Britain,
and in that country free trade has been losing
ground Under such conditions the Cobdenites had
no heart to carry the fight. They continued to
issue pamphlets and to deliver addresses now and
then. from mere force OF habit, but they no longer
displayed anything like the activity which once
marked their crusade against protection in all parts
of the world
Now, to the surprise OF everybody, Just as it was
expected TO die of hopeless dependency the organi-
zation shows spasm OF activity gathers itself to-
gether and proposes to make a fight The cause of
the reawakenng is the possibility Of the annexation
OF the Philippines by the United States and the object
Is to provide for open-door or free-trade policy
throughout the Orient
The executive committee OF the club has issued a
ll9diicSlO' SlSllSu ny out that
he policy OF territorial expansion in the East on the
part Of all the great powers raises the question OF con-
licting commercial interests and renders advisable
the adoption OF some common policy acceptable to ALL
In this situation the Cobdentes see an opportunity
to revive their freetrade propaganda and prompt
te take advantage of it,
. After reviewing the conflict of interests brought
about by expansion in the East the manifesto says
The world is gradually recognizing that this question
= cannot be finally settled by any nation as purely
domestic matter" 1t then adds:
=. in our judgment the club should hereafter make
more comprehensive endeavors to shape Great Brit
aims foreign policy to secure the adhesion oil
other nations TO the open-door' policy, espccall,
in the derelict countries passing into the control
Of strong civilized powers"
It will be that are to have revival of the
cid battle in form. The Cobdenites will not
conhne their crusading efforts to their own country
The agitation will be promoted in every nation and
will be made particularly vigorous in the United
States. While the avowed object of the club will be
the welfare of all nations, will be really to promote
the commercial interests OF Great Britain The stakes
sufficiently large to make it worth while for the
British to risk good deal of money on the game
and may expect to the movement carried or
with considerable vigor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
THE BLACK LIST STATIONARY.

HERE have been changes in the black list
since was added to it the name of Howard E.
Wright. Either Burns has polled his full
strength or those who would like to break into his
camp are afraid to go where odium awaits Possibly
there is for this hesitation for it is fearful
thing for legislator to throw away his reputation
II Burns has the following he boasts and if these
are not ashamed to join Jilson and Wright, why do
they delay and dawde to the OF public time and
the trying OF the patience Let them come into the
open, do the will of their master and receive their
coward. The black list is still as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

ASHE CLOSES HIS CASE.
The Question Will Be Transferred to
Sacramento

r. Porter Ashe completed the introduce
ton of testimony yesterday in his contest
with Leon Dennery for seat in the State
Senate. Harry Dimond and Lansing Miz-
ner, intimate friends of Mr.. Ashe, and
Hattie Stewart, the colored housekeeper
at 1107 Bush street, testified regarding Mr..
Ashes residence there.
This covered period, extending from
December, 1896, to April, 1898, at which
time he moved to the house of relative
lust around the corner. A number of
election officers were called to testify as
to the returns at the various polling
places.
When a witness named Sullivan testi-
fed some days since as to Dennery's resi-
dence Senator Bert reserved the right to
recall him for cross-examination when
Dennery was present. When the witness
was placed at his disposal yesterday he
declined to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity. He will close his case to-day with
some rebuttal testimony, when the scene
of battle will be transferred to the capital
city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
AsToR BATTERY GOES HOME
Four Transports to Sail in About
Ten DAVIS.

The Astor Battery departed for New
York at o'clock last night. The detach-
ment of New Workers which arrived ON
the Mariposa a few days ago departed
Sunday night The Senator will sail
again in about ten days or about the
same time as the Scandal and Morgan
City. The Ohio will most likely join The
fleet and the three regiments of rep1iIa :
infantry infantry will be placed on the high seas seas
banks is busy mastering out the fhreo
companies of the Eighth California at
the Preside side They expect to leave the
service apout the last day of this month,
been made in army circles in accordance
with orders from Washington. Tronns
and officers are constantly coming and
General Merriam will leave for Denver
on the oath of this month. CIV CT
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
SENATOR'S.

Bettman, San Francisco.
Burnett, San Francisco.
Hoey, San Francisco.
Laird, Shasta.
LeaVitt, Alameda.
Shortrldge, Santa Clara.
Wolfe, San Francisco.
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In the Divorce Courts.

Isabella Cook has been granted a d.
yorce from Israel Cook on the ground OF
willful neglect. Susie Cavagan has been
awarded a decree of divorce from Thorn
as Cavagan on the ground of extreme
cruelty. Linda Costello was granted a
divorce from Charles Costello on the
ground of willful neglect. Ella ken was
granted a divorce from Arnold Iken, to-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
oALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Jan. &c. R. Barton Of
San Francisco and r. S. MacDougall of
Los Angeles are at the Netherlands; J. S.
Leherberger of San Francisco is at the
Metropole. ]. Stern and wife of San Fran
cisco are at the Savoy. Thomas B. Bishop
and wife of San Francisco are at the
Windsor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

getber with an order for alimony In the
sum of s35 a month. 49, Nt,+obou
for a divorce. alleging cruelty as cause
Of IF action Blanche a Thomas asks for
divorce from David j Thomas fU1 d,so on the me
7fbe orroUnd Of desertion have been filed
f by E. gfoJI J. co nj against Anna cqnroy;
Charles Christensen against Lllilan
Christensen; Norman G. homes Gagalas1
Jewel l.. Holmes; and +. u GoIlneh
against Caroline German.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
Not Like Their Sire.

1.-The children have been very unruly
to-day said Mr.. Meekton's wife. ''They
have refused to mind me several times
Goodness, gracious!' exclaimed he,
absent mindedly. well, there's one
thing certain. They don't take after
me."-Wa shington Star.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
California Limited.

Connecting train leaving at p. m. on Sun
DAVIS Tuesdays and Fridays allows half day
in Los Angeles. Solid vestibuled, electric
lighted dining car and observation car train.
Los Angeles to Chicago via the Santa Fe
Route. Finest service ever given across the
continent. Full particulars at CPS Market st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
Sudden Death.

Mrs. Julia Ford, an aged woman, died
suddenly yesterday on the sidewalk In
front of 1lS6 Howard street. The BODY
the cause Of death. 90
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

1t is usually wrong to write against right, but when
Wright is Wrong criticism is permissible Just now
there is one manifest contradiction of the ordinary
rule that right wrongs man. and substantial evi-
dence that it is possible for two wrongs to make a
Wright
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
AUCTION SALES.

BY A W. Louderback-Ths Day January Il, at 1890
and 2:30 M, Turkish Rugs, at 1913 Geary street
BY Madison Burke-Tuesday January H. at Il o'clock
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Cal. glace fruit soc per ib at rownsends- i.

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's) $40 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1O42.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
ASSEM- RLYM EN-.

Arnerlch, Santa Clara.
Barry, San Francisco.
5eecher, Shasta.
Cobb, San Francisco.
Devote, San Francisco.
DibbIe, San Francisco.
Henry, San Francisco.
JILSON, Siskiyou.
johnson, Sacramento.
Kelley, Alameda.
Kelsey, Santa Clara.
KenneaIIy, 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, 1899-01-17

Surely will have to elect Senators by direct vote
of the people for the sake of public comfort if for
other reason Deadlocks in the Legislatures are be-
coming monotonous.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

Senator Tilman has raised the point of order that
the President cannot lawfully declare make war
against the Philippine islanders without the
OF Congress, and it is now Aguinaldos time to smile
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

Angostura Bitters. prepared by DR.. J. G. B.
siegert for his private use, has become famous
as the best appetiZing tonic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

If the reports from Washington correct the
War Commission will decide that the refrigerated and
embamed beef had better odor than anything else
in the West Indian campaign.