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spoken Of as a necessary adjunct to the
present bad methods and cities were
best could be found. no matter whether
they resided i'm the city or not. The city
OF San Francisco was stated TO be close
corporation in that il never gave an out
side teacher a chance for a position.
II teachers push themselves upward
through unprofessional means, teaching
cannot be made a profession. If intrigue
and fiattery. wire pulling. leg pulling,
ing the appointing power furnish means
of advancement, the nobler arts of love
Of learning and devotion TO the needs or
children will not be entered into the com
petition In this way the ranks OF the
teachers become filled with those who
know nothing and have no care To know
with those who use the work of teacher
while seeking marriage or an opening IN
a law office: with those who pay more for
the dead birds on their hats than Tor all
the books they read: with those VINO know
more OF palmistTy than OF psychology; OF
euchre and the two-step than OF the art
of training children.
School Superintendents should be ap
pointed through civil service rules.
Teachers should he trained specially
and the public should be educated 10 take
the proper view Of things.
Dr. George c. Pardee Of Oakland fol-
lowed with a paper along the same line
as that of President Jordan. He claim
ed that If the schools were TO be freed
from the incubus Of politics the people
terest In the schools. They must make II
their personal business 10 see to II that
good men are placed at the head OF school
affairs and good teachers chosen. He
spoke OF the growth OF schools in Cali
fornia and deplored the fact that the law
had not kept pace with this growth. It
was all wrong, he said. that the Board of
Supervisors should appoint county Boards
OF Education, and only two members Of
such Board of Education had to be teach
ers When lawyers are admitted TO prac-
tice law they are examined by lawyers;
the same is true of doctors but teachers,
who hold the highest position OF ALL are
admitted TO teach upon examination OF a
board Of non-teachers appointed as a
matter Of political favor by the Board of
Supervisors.
The State should take full charge OF
the public schools as II does OF the State
University and the Normal schools. II
should have full charge OF the certifica-
ton OF teachers and the appointing OF
non-partisan Boards of Education. COM
posed Of men who are actively interested
In advanced methods of school work. This
could be done by simply changing a few
laws and IL would give to us a complete
school system with every reason TO be-
lieve II would prove to be far better than
the present system.
The moral aspect of political interfer-
ence in the schools was treated by Rev.
c. r. Brown. He declared that II school
positions are used as loose change to pay
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X ACRAMENTO, Dec 27.-The feature
OF to-days session OF the State
Teachers Association was a paper
by David Starr Jordan, president Of
Stanford University. regarding
schools and politics, and a discussion Of
the subject participated in by Benjamin
Ide Wheeler, DR.. George c. Pardee, Rev.
c. r. Brown and others.
David Starr Jordan in his paper stated
that the failure of democracy in the
United States was due 10 the Govern
ment's inability 10 conduct local business
on business principles In the govern
ment Of Great Britain just the reverse
was true. Quoting DIR. Wilcox. Dr. Jor-
dan said that there are three funda.
mental evils in the government of our
cities. The first consists of the waste
Of public funds, the second In the mad
equacy OF municipal service. and the
third is the corruption of civic authority
for the furtherance Of Individual ends
In addition 10 these three evils. which
were asserted 10 he common in all forms
Of government. there were stated TO be
three others in America, namely. the pri-
vate control Of public functions, the fed
eral organization OF the city and the lack
of interest on the part OF the people The
use Of public franchises by the people and
corporations, and their corrupt control of
the ofncerS or city and state, Is already
the basis Of a vast amount of discussion
Its natural remedy is the public perform
ance OF public functions. system which
has also its dangers and difficulties. The
plan of electing School Trustees by wards
was deplored and a declaration was made
in favor OF electing these trustees at
large.
Dr. Jordan stated that sixth source
of inefficiency in local government lies in
the fact that il Is not taken seriously. A
piece of gross corruption or ineficiency
ends with a newspaper cartoon, which is
not accepted as evidence by the people
who are used 10 unjust criticism in this
form. The trouble is that the American
people are too good-humored. The sub
ordination OF local 10 national affairs was
declared 10 be a great cause OF weakness
and corruption. The plea that bad man
must be chosen at home for the sake OF
the party at large Is heard at every cleo
ton and is always false and degrading.
The failure Of cities to give TO their peo-
pie good schools was attributed TO the cor
ruption Of civic authority for the further
ance Of individual ends The schools are
bad because the schools are tampered
with and used as tools TO enrich or ad-
vance those persons who have them In
charge. The action OF teachers In TAX
ing part in politics was touched upon and
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CONGRESSMAN BOUTELLE
Is SERIOUSLY ILL

BOSTON. Dec. N.-Congressman c. A.
Boutelle of Maine is at a sanitarium at
Brookline. but his exact condition is un-
known. except 10 his intimate relatives.
Tonight IL was understood here that his
condition was very serious, but inquiry
at his home in Bangor brought word that
there had Keen no reason TO believe that
his condition had materially changed
since yesterday.
A special to the Press from Bangor.
Me-, says: The report comes tonight
from a trustworthy Portland man, VINO
talked with a physician acquainted with
the case, that Congressman Boutelle Is
suffering from Bright's disease in its last
stages AMI that the violent attacks bor-
dering on delirium which he has expert
enced in the last few days has been
caused by uraemic poisoning, which re-
suits in conYulsions resembling symptoms
OF insanity. While the utmost secrecy
has been maintained ever since his return
TO his home concerning his real condi-
tion, IL has become known, through vari-
Gus sources. that his case is far more
critical than has been admitted by the
doctors and members of the family. His
departure from Bangor was made with
the utmost secrecy on Christmas night,
when few persons were about. and moth
ing was known OF II, even by the news
papers. until late Tuesday night.
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FREE COINAGE
BUBBLE BURSTS
New Creed of Southern
Democracy.
speeial plspateh to The Gail.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Elliott Danforth
chairman Of the Democratic State Com
mi,tee. returned 10 New York to-day after
a trip through the South. during which he
talked with Senator James X. Jones.
chairman of the national committee and
most Of the chairmen Of the Southern
Democratic State committees. This after
noon Mr. Danforth gave an Evening Post
reporter the result Of his observations
and some Information about next year :
national campaign.
Il found he said, that the sentiment
was generally in favor Of selecting some
Western city other than Chicago as the
place Tor holding the national conVen-
lon. The members OF the national COM
mittec have "a strong feeling against Chi
caSO on account OF the treatment they
have received from the newspapers since
they established headquarters in the city
IN lesa II looks now as IL either Kan
sas City or Milwaukee Will get the ma
uOnal convention. Milwaukee seems TO
be IN the lead. II has an auditorium with
a seating capacity OF 1850 and the citi-
zens nave oIcred 10 entertain the dele
gates handsomely.
Il discovered that there is a general
Feeling Tor establishing the headquarters
81 the national committee next year in
Washington. Senator Jones favored
Washington n 1896. but gave way 10 Mr.
Bryan, who was IN favor of Chicago.
In my trip through the South 1 OBJ
served one thing which Will he considered
% particular interest in New York. name
ly. that none OF the leaders seemed dis
posed 10 insist on free silver as the main
issue Of the campaign next year They
Qld not say that they had abandoned the
l6-fO-I idea. but they acknowledged that
the situation had changed since 1895. and
that the dominant issues next year were
trusts and Imperialism. That Is 10 say,
they are unwilling 20 repudiate the Chi
cago platform. hut they see that new
issues Of far-reaching Importance have
come up lately and should be recognized.
Even in States Ike North Carolina
found that the antitrust and antrim
pouaiism ideas engaged the attention OF
the people more than the free silver issue.
IN fact ] might sum up my observations
by saying that the sentiment OF DemOc-
racy in the South is such that ! am con-
naent there VIII be little trouble in bring
Ing about a union OF the Democracy in
The whole country next year.
The Demgcrauc National Convention, -
Mr. DanfOrth added. will be held a short
time after the Republican convention. ac-
cording 10 custom. No matter when IL is
held there is no doubt about the head OF
the ticket. Everywhere ! heard only Mr..
Bryans name mentioned. They are not
talking about candidates for Vice Presi-
dent yet An Eastern man probably will
I be selected.
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SPARTAN MOTHERS" Is
AUSTIN'S WAR POEM

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-In this week s
edition OF the Independent will appear A
poem by Alfred Austin. poet laureate OF
England. on the war in the Transvaal, en-
titled Spartan Mothers" The last two
stanzas follow:
The sisters sigh the raiden's tear
The wifes. the widows stifed wall
These nerve the hand. these brace the spear,
And speed them over veldt and vale.
What Is 10 him
Or life or limb
Who rends the chain and breaks the rod ?
Who falls for freedom falls for God.
And should 10 be his happy fate
Hale 10 return 20 home and rest
She viii be standing at the gate,
To fold him TO her trembling breast
Or should ne fall
BY ridge or wall
And lie meath some green southern sod
Who dies for country sleeps with God
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besides these. a great many apply to US
In person for help OF advice in the matter.
We are prevented by United States stat
utes from enlisting them and we have to
send them away. The only way they can
get into the army is TO go TO England
and enlist on their own responsibility.
How many Of them do this we have no
way of knowing. I think. however. that
great many of them do enlist. 1t is sur
prising TO notice the various sorts and
conditions of men who seek enlistment
with us. There is scarcely a nationality
that is not represented. English, OF
course, predominate, but Americans are
second in number. 1t is an interesting
circumstance that several United States
soldiers in uniform have come here and
asked TO be enlisted"
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NAVAL GUNS THROW
DEADLY LYDDITE SHELLS

CHIEVELEY CAMP, Natal, Tuesday,
Dec. 26.-The naval guns began shelling
the Boer position at o'clock this morn
ing, using lyddite. The shelling continued
about two hours. Ever since the engage
ment at Colenso the enemy have been
energetically opening their intrenchments.
They can be seen galloping freely from
hill TO hill.
Ladysmith also had a busy morning to-
day. shelling the Boer position on Um-
bulwara Mountain. The bursting shells
were plainly visible at Chieveley.
CHIEVELEY CAMP, Natal, Friday.
Dec 22.-Our scouts having reported the
Beers in force on this side of the Tugela
River three regiments Of regulars. sup
ported by artillery and all the available
mounted volunteers, under the command
OF Lord Dundonald. advanced. The Beers
retired across the river. The British cap
tured 500 cattle.
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NEWS OF THE WAR
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Continued from First Page.

tered with two squadrons and mounted
infantry for two miles along the line and
drew the fire OF four guns and two Wick
ers machine guns. Four horses were hit
The Queens Christmas message was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. Gatacre is en-
deavoring TO reopen communication with
the Indwe collieries."
LONDON. Dec. 27.-The Rhodesian
Mafeking relief force, according 10 a dis
patch from Mochundi. Bechuanaland.
dated Saturday. December Is. was pro-
crossing slowly owing TO the necessity
OF repairing the bridges, averaging one
per mile.
An Intercepted Boer mailbag. II is add
ed. shows that twenty Beers were killed
and many wounded during the British
attack on the SeGuani laager
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DoREMUS A PARETIC.
Does Not Recall the Incidents of His
Disappearance.


Disappearance.
Los ANGELES. Dec. 27.-Theron A.
Doremus, who disappeared from New
York some time ago, leaving a note that
ne would jump from a steamer. occupies
room 80 in the Hotel Gray. corner Third
and Main streets. When seen tonight
he presented a pitiabie appearance. His
physical sufferings are acute, as mis- legs
are swollen out or shape by rheumatism
OF slender build, gray bearded, bordering
on 60 years OF age, his suffering was In
tensely pathetic. Doremus Is clearly a
victim Of paresis. and as he fails 10 re-
call a single instance Of his past, except
TO weep when speaking OF his wife and
two sons, II IS evident that he suffered
from temporary alteration when he mys-
teriously disappeared from Upper Mont
clair, y. j., where, according To his state
ment, he has for years been engaged in
the flour and feed trade.
ne arrived in Los Angeles on Saturday
last and wandered about until he en-
tered the Hotel Gray, where the landlady
out OF sympathy assigned him a room.
According TO her statement he admitted
his poverty AM said he had only 81 10 He
had no baggage and no change OF linen;
In broken conversation DOremus said
he did not remember when ne left home.
on what train he Travelled or what cities
he passed. He could not recall that he
ever was On a steamer in New York, OIL
that he left note addressed 10 ANY one.
He did not remember that he made any
attempt to commit suicide. or the reason
why he came TO Los Angeles.
Il realized to-day that / was in Los
Angeles, he said, " but / wish some one
would get me home-but they cannot do
IL until this awful buzZing in my head is
stopped"
Doremus evidently realizes his helpless
ness, as he to-day applied through DR..
Kirkpatrick for admission TO the County
Hospital, where he says he will 20 TO-
morrow II he can be moved AS he be-
longs TO Cliff Lodge. Royal Arcanum. the
members of the order will tomorrow be
asked 10 aid the unfortunate Wandered.
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HOW CHURCHILL
ESCAPED FROM BOERS

LoURENZO MARQUEE, Dec 22.-Mr.
Winston Churchill arrived here late last
night and left for Durham by the steamer
Induna-
LONDON, Dec. N.-Mr. Winston
Churchill has cabled and the Morning
Post publishes to-day an account of his
escape from captivity with the Beers af-
ter having been made a prisoner in the
reconnaissance OF an armored train at
Estcourt. The dispatch. which is dated
Lourenzo MARQUEE, December 81. says:
On the afternoon OF December u. the Trans
walls Secretary OF War informed me that
there was little chance Of my release
therefore resolved to escape, and the Same
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28

SAN JOSE, Dec. H.-Henry Phelps. a
pioneer resident Of this city. died at GIL
roy this morning after a short illness.
Monday be went there 10 visit a brother
and was taken ill, from an old affliction
OF the head. Deceased was a native OF
New York and 20 years OF age.
Mr.. Phelps came 10 California IN 1852
and took up his residence in San Jose. He
served several terms as assessor OF Santa
Clana County. Deceased was a promi-
ncnt member Of the odd Fellows -Four
grown children survive him. Charles, Belle
and Minnie Phelps and Mrs c. k Spen-
Ger of San Francisco.
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SEDITI0N AMONG
DUTCH C0L0NISTS

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-A special corre-
spondent OF the Daily Chronicle. tele-
graphing from Sterkstroom, Cape Colony
Thursday. December q, says:
Strong measures are necessary TO
check the hostile feeling among the
Dutch colonists. whose sedition is shown
in the removal of railway bolts, the OBJ
strucuon OF bridges and culverts and at
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28

What is wanted of soap
for the skin is to wash it
clean and not hurt it.
Pure soap does that. This
is why we want pure soap;
and when we say pure,
we mean without alkali.
Pears is pure; no free
alkali. There are a thou
sand virtues of soap; this
one is enough. You can
trust a soap that has no
biting alkali in it.
All sorts of stores sell it, especially
druggists: all sorts of people use it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
ROBERTS AND KITCHENER

GIBRALTAR, Dec N.-The steamer
Dunottar Castle. having on board Lord
Roberts Of Kandahar. commander-in-chiet
OF the British forces in South Africa. ar.
rived here yesterday evening. General Sir
Kitchener. who came from Egypt 10 Join
Lord Roberts as his chief. of stan, EN-.
barked on the Dunottar Castle, and the
vessel sailed early this morning for Cape
Town.
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tacks upon solitary horsemen. Disafrec-
tion is bound to increase unless immediate
reinforcements are forthcoming. The Ioyal
Dutch and British settlers are becoming
alarmingly impatient"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
TWO GERMAN OFFICERS
FIGHT TO The DEATH
Duel on the Swiss Frontier Results in
the Killing of One of the
COmbatantS
COmbatantS.

BERLIN
9 70 The one Hundred and Twefth Resen which eaTTisoned at Mue
s. ou conditions schiabnz killed The Of the
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
T0YO KISEN KAISHA.

e. TEAMERs WILL LEAVE WHARF. COR
~ ner OF First and Brannan streets I D. m.
for YOKOHAMA and HONCKONG. calling az
Kobe CHi0gol. Nagasah and shanghai and
connecting at Hongkong with steamers Tor
India. etc. No cargo received on board on day
of sailing
HONGKONG AARU............T Tuesday. Jan. Is
NIPPON MARU ................ Friday Feb. 3
AMERICA MAku $500. "Wednesday, Mar.
Via Honolulu.
Round-trfp tickets az reduced rates For
freight and passage apply at conpany's office
al Market street. corner First
". II. AVERY. General Agent.
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HENRY PHELPS DEAD.

SELF respect is on good terms with tn
Old Government Whisky.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship 10

Steamers leave Broadway
wharf. San Francisco:
For Alaskan ports. 10 a. m &.
Dee II. a. "a. Jan I. change
20 company's steamers ~
Seattle.
For Victoria, Vancouver
Oh. c., Port Townsend. Sc
attls. Tacoma, Everett. Ana
eortes and New Whateom1
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coMPAeNrE aENERALE rRANsArLANr1orE

DIRECT LINE TO HAvEE-PARIs. sAos.
Sailing every Thursday instead % [IrFN
Saturday. from November 2 1850 at -S-sFsee8
10 a. m. from Pier a. North River. foot of
Morton St LA NORMANDIE. Jan. q: LA
CHAMPAGNE, Jan. II, LA AQUTTAINE. Jan.
Is. LA GASCOCNE. Jan. q. First class 20
Hayre. $50 and upward. per cent reduction on
round trip. Second class 20 Havrc. N5. 8 per
cent reduction on r1und trlp. GENERAL,
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CAN
ADA. 80 broadway (Hudson bulIding) New
York. J. F. FUGAZI 4 CO. Pacific Coast
Agents. MONTGOMERY ave. san Francisco
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., ~ Ian 1 and every ffth day thereafter:
change at Seattle 70 this e2mpeny .tssiiler' " p
R've AZ Vancouver 90 c. p. Railway.
For Eureka Humboidt Bay, ?. m. DEG, ~
20 - N lar a and every fifth day thereafter
For santa cruz. Monterey. San simeon Cayu-
cos Port Hartford san Luis Oblspoi oSvlst1'
santa Rarbara Ventura. Hueneme, san Pedro
Fast San Pedro los Angelesl and Newport. ?
a. m. Dec. II. IS. p. 2s. 30. Jan y ana every
For san Diego. stopping only at Port Har-
ford (San Luis Obispo). Santa Barhara. fort
los Angeles and Redondo nos Angelesl. II r.
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For Fnsenada. Magdalena Bay. San Jose tsi
Cabo Nazatlan. Altata. LaPaz. santa Eosaiit =
and Guaymas CMex). 10 a. ni-' TN OF eaeh
For further information obtain company .
folder "
The company reserves the right @ change
without previous notice steamers. sailing dates
md hours ~ sailing.
II CKET OFFTCE- New AontEouery
street palace HOteD.
GOODALIA PERKINS a CO. Gen AEte.
70 Market st. San Francisco
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AMERICAN LINE.
VIEW YORK SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON. PAzi1
Stopping at CherbourE. westbound.
rom New York Every Wednesday, 10 a. m
New York.......Jan. 3 New York........Jan- -
st. Louls.........Jan- 20 81. Louls-.......Jan- u
81. Paul........Jan. Il 81. Paul. ul...........Feb.
RED STAR LINE.
New York ana Antwero.
From New York Every Wednesday. I, noon.
westerniand Dec. III AraEonia ........Jan. n
Rensington .....Jan. 81 Friesiand .......Jan. "a
Noordland ......J Jan. I0i Southwark Jan. 81
EMPIRE LINE.
Seattle. st. Michael. Dawson Cfty.
For full information regarding freight and
passage apply 20
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY.
80 Montgomery 81. or any of It's agencies.
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X ACRANIENTO, Dec 27.-The feature
OF to-days session OF the State
Teachers Association was a paper
\ J by David Starr Jordan, president of
- Stanford I-niNersitN rera rhinr
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-10-19

s+ruct their children and dOnestics in
Christian doctrine.
The indulgence of three years. on
all feasts of the Blessed Virgin to tho
faitbful of every age who are accus-
toned TO assemble in school or church
70 learn Christian doctrine. provided
+bev confess on said feasts; and the
Indulgence of seven years to those who.
hefno of age to communicate, shall on
those days receive the Blessed sacra-
ment.
a. The indulgence of 100 days to all
the faithful every time they employ
themselves in teaching or learning
Christian doctrine.
5. The indulgence of seven years and
seven guarantees was added to these
induIgences by Clement XII, by a.
brief, June 27. 1882, to all the faithful
every time that. having confessed and
communicated, they assist at catechism
or doctrinaI teaching, or catechise, or
teach doctrine.
6. He granted also q. plenary indui-
gence. after confession and communion
to those who have the pious custom OF
assisting at or teaching Christian doc
trine. on the Feast of the Nativity Of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, on Easter day.
and on the Feast of the Holy Apostles
SIS. Peter and Paul.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-10-19
AN ABSURD REPORT.

In an interview with Archbishop
Keane that distinguished prelate is re-
ported to have said: 1.-THE Pope has ac-
copied the result of the war between
the United States and Spain, and has
determined that the priests in the
islands that passed from Spain to
America shall support the American
government in all things
We do not know whether Archbishop
Keane uttered these sentiments or not.
We are morally certain, however, that
the Holy Father never gave utterance
to such an unreserved and unqualified
statement. This whole Philippine ques-
ton is still an open one. and shall re-
main so until congress determines upon
definite policy. Being an open politi-
cal question, upon which the American
people are evenly divided, it is the
height of abSurdity to suppose that the
Pope would order the priests in the
Philippines to support the American
government lin all things" If such
be the attitude of the Pope on the duty
of the priests in the Philippines. such
naturally would be his attitude on the
DUTY Of American priests. The whole
thing seems absurd There is always
so much more satisfaction in hearing
from the Holy Father than
the medium of press re-
port.