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Morris tribune., 1899-05-06

SECRETARY GAGE has been offered a
sal ry in the neighborhood of the one
that tempted Speaker Reed out OF
public life, to become President of
one Of New York's big banks, but it
is not likely that he will accept. He
made a heavy financial sacrifice when
he became Secretary of the Treasury,
and will probably continue in that
Office until March 4th, 1901 if no
longer. There is little doubt that if
he desires to remain in Pres
Ident McKinley's second term that
the President will be pleased to have
him do so. There is no man in the
country better fitted by knowledge
and experience to fill the arduous
duties of Secretary of the Treasury
than Mr.. Gage. Never have the af-
fairs of that great department of the
government moved smoother than
since he has been at it's head, and
never has the credit of the nation
been higher.
Morris tribune., 1899-05-06
The Hancock Record comes to our

The Hancock Record comes to our
table this week with the following
handsome Endorsement of County
Attorney Bicknel for district judge :
ON connection with this why not
mention County Attorney Bicknell as
being a good man for the place p? In
this section of the district there see m
to be nearly all the Republicans and
a big majority of the followers OF
jefferson including some Of the big
guns in favor of his appointment
Here and thare is a voice for Webster
of Glenwood but not very many and
as it is almost unanimously ques-
ton of no politics but the best man,
there is big majority in favor of the
Stevens county attorney. And why
not? He is by all odds as good if net
the best man in the field, fully capa-
BILE and one who will give satisfaction
in his position as district judge.
Morris tribune., 1899-05-06

THERE is a very fine opportunity
for some public spirited citizen of
Morris to make himself forever
beloved by the people of Morris
by the providing of means for
a public reading room. Such room
could be operated at an expense Of
not over $3.50 in connection with the
public library. With the whole of
the second story of the engine house
given up to this reading room could
be fitted up which would be not only
a great credit to the village and to
the one who would make the institu
ton possible but also a perennial
source of usefulness to the people of
the village. The need of a reading
room is so great at present that such
an opportunity should not be allowed
to go unimproved.
In this connection, it is not amiss
to say word concerning the librarian
whom the board saw fit to elect. In
the person of NJ RS. Elliot, the patrons
of the library will fiud lady who
at all times will be courteous
and kind in her dealings with the
many children who go to the library
for reading matter-one who will
esteem it a privilege to make the
library of the most use possible to
the patrons. A library is always
source of much good but especially
so in the hands of one who is pre-
pared and willing to guide the child
rem in the selection of books.
Morris tribune., 1899-05-06
CAUSE OF TRUSTS.

Some republican newspapers are
advocating placing all articles manu-
featured by trusts on the free list
It would only be palliative remedy.
Trusts flourish abundantly in free
trade countries, The cause of the
evil consequently cannot be found in
the tariff Appleton Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1899-05-06
NOT CAMPAIGN THUNDER.

So far as the political aspect of the
jacobson bill is concerned, we fail to
see where the Democrats or Populists
have any advantage of the Republi-
cans. According to their member
ship in the senate they were almost
as largely responsible, as the Repub-
llcans, for the defeat of the bill
Princeton Union.
And when the Republicans had
about got in shape to pass it, d e
faulting demo-pop spoiled the whole
game.
Morris tribune., 1899-05-06

SPITE of the "d-m satisfy" which
Editor McNally appears te have had
with publishing a paper at Chokio,
the Stevens County Review made it's
appearance at that hustling village
on Thursday. Chas. E. Seeley will
guide its destinies. The paper is to
be independent in national politics.
We bid Brother Seeley welcome and
wish him all the success possible in
his limited field.
Morris tribune., 1899-05-06

The publishers of the state are
under obligations to the Dispatch
and to the law supplement committee
for the great reduction in the price
Of law supplements and to the Dis
patch especially for the accuracy and
rapidity with which the supplements
we're published
Morris tribune., 1899-05-06

AGU1NALDo's supplication for peace
came so closely upon the declaration
of President Mckinley that the re-
volt should be put down no matter
how much money it cost nor how
many men it might require, toI con-
vince even the most doubling that
the Filipinos had been kept informed
of everything done in this country,
and have acted upon the information.
Had they not received encourage
ment from this country, which
caused them to believe that there was
possibility of our withdrawing from
the islands, if they fought stubbornly
enough, there would never have been
any revolt. Gen. Otis told the re-
representatives. of Aguinaldo that the
only conditions under which he
would stop fighting were to grant
a general ann esty for unconditional
surrender. 1t is confidently expected
that the Filipinos will, as soon as
they understand that no better terms
can be obtained, accept those offered;
they are already fully convinced that
nothing but defeat for them lies in
lighting our soldiers. Notwithstand
ing their outside assistance, they are
said to be short Of nearly all kinds of
supplies.
Morris tribune., 1899-05-06
WORDY meeting of the q

A woRDY meeting of the anti
expansionists was held in Chicago
last Sunday afternoon at which the
United States flag was dubbed as
1.-The emblem of tyranny and butch
cry" Such utterances are not well
received even by those who do not
favor the present colonial policy of
our government, for they realize that
there is such thing as abusing the
privilege of free speech.
Morris tribune., 1899-05-06

The Filipinos are at present in
clined to haggIe over terms but
the demand for an unconditional sur
render is the only course which the
United States can take and preserve
it's own self-respect. They will come
to Uncle Sans terms just as Spain
did
Morris tribune., 1899-05-06
HANCOCK is going to celebrate the
Fourth. Why not Morris?

SINCE the Republican press bureau
has seen fit to publish the recent
screed in the Morris Sun on the last
house of representatives, there can be
no doubt what school of politicians
it affiliates with. There are polite
ians and politicians, you know.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08
FATHER AND SON ARRESTED.

Immediately after the performance OF
the Flying Banvards" at the Olympia
last night Officer II. McMurray Of the
California Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children served a warrant on
Bert Banvard the father Of Fritz Ban
ward, the 9-year-Od boy who is the fea-
tllre of the act The officer proceeded un-
der the ordinance which makes 1t a mis-
demeanor to allow any child under IA
years Of age to engage in an acrobatic act
The hoy was also arrested, but both Sc
cured their release upon Manager Walter
stein depositing $40 cash bail for their ap-
pearance in court to-day.
Secretary Wadham of the Eureka So
ciety was on hand to witness the act, and
says that he will arrest the father and
WalterStein to-day. 1t was pretty con-
test between the two societies, in which
the California organization won out.
Manager Walterstein says that he ia
perfectly willing to comply with the law,
but claims that the Banvards appeared
for three weeks at the Chutes and were
not molested and their act was done in
mid-air. which he would not allow at the
Olympia, where it is performed on hori-
zontal bars six feet from the floor, with a
net underneath.
The boy Fritz was seen after the per-
formance and showed no bad effects. Pro-
fessor Miehling of the Olympic Club has
pronounced him one of the most perfect
specimens of boyhood he had ever seen
Secretary Wadham claims that harm to
the boy may not result Immediately but
it will In time.
Charles l.. Alderman, attorney for Mr.
Walterstein, in discussing the. subject.
bibition is injurious to the physical well
fare Of the child it can be prohibited. 1t
also dscriminates, inasmuch as 1t confers
ON the Mayor and the Supervisors the
mower to permit any such exhibition. For
that reason the statute cannot stand and
has been defeated in numerous cases.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08

terror county will follow the step taken
by the county of Alameda.
People of San Francisco will there
fore have to face a double disadvantage
owing to the assessment placed by
Dodge. Even If the interior counties
did not reduce their assessments San
Francisco will have to contribute two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars more
than it should rightly be asked to do.
Under normal conditions this city and
county contributes one-third of the
revenue of the State government. I'm
der the increased assessment made by
Assessor Dodge the city will be COM
PEELED to contribute nearly 30 per cent
of the revenues of the State. If in ad-
dition to these conditions the interior
counties reduce their assessments, San
Francisco will be enormously overtaXed
to support the State government.
Every dollar that is taken from the
taxable values of the property of the
interior counties is added to the taxable
value Of San Francisco property. 1t is
this unjust discrimination on the
part of the Assessor that has drawn
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08
sTANCH FOR PROGRESS.
Merchants Associations Committees
at Work on the Tax Levy.

At the regular meeting of the directors
of the Merchants Association yesterday
the following were elected as members Of
the association, making the total member
ship at present 1865: Alfred Bouvier; Brit
tain & Co.. Hoffman. Rothchild & Co.:
Edward c. Hughes; c. w. Kellogg Com
pany; w. w. Magary; Neville & Co:
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company;
Teefe & Co; Whitehead & Hoag Com
pany.
Seven reports from the special commit
Three additional committees reported that
others that the reports would be ready
about the 18th of the month. AS soon as
the reports of all these special commit
tees upon the tax levy are received by the
board of directors report embracing all
of them will be submitted to the Board of
Supervisors. 1t is expected that this re-
port upon the tax levy for the next fiscal
year and embracing recommendations for
public improvements will be ready for
submission to the Board of Supervisors
before the expiration Of this month.
Secretary Freud reported that the ordi-
nance prepared by the association for un-
dergroUnd electric wires and approved by
the various companies having wires over
head was sent to the Board of Supervisors
and reported upon favorably by the Street
Committee of the board. Under the pro-
visions of this ordinance all overhead cleo
trio wires in the central part of the city
will be down within one year and gener-
ally throughout the city within a period
/ of three wears
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08
They're Going to Try to Force 1t On the City,

stead of on a total assessment of three
hundred and fifty millions.
The experience Of most of the great
cities of the Union has been that a
high rate and low assessment is pre-
ferable to low rate and high assess
ment. 1t is asserted also that Assessor
Dodge is not entitled to the exclusive
credit of increasing the assessment of
a great deal of property that hitherto
had escaped taxation. Expert Platt of
the committee on personal property
of the Board of Supervisors rendered
much valuable service to the Assessor
in uncovering property that had before
escaped taxation. This is particularly
true in reference to the assessment of
merchandise in bond, of premiums in
course of collection, of franchises of
insurance companies, of corporation
stocks held here but secured by tangi-
BILE property outside of the State.
These criticisms of the policy of the AS
SCISSOR have gained wide currency and
promise to make interesting the ses-
sons of the Board of Supervisors when
it meets as a Board of County Equali-
zation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08
Gross Discrimination Is Shown in
Favor OF the State.
Merchants Make New Criticisms Of the Assessment
Made by Dodge ge-Interior Counties Take
Advantage of San Francisco.

forth from the merchants their vigor-
Gus protest. They do not find fault
with the Assessor for having made his
increase of taxable values in the cor
poration and capitalistic classes, but it
is urged vehemently that he should
have kept the aggregate down to $780,
900, 900.
He has made no equalization of prop
erty values, nor will the injustice of the
assessment be only temporary. The
State Board of Equalization has been
toe eager in the past to increase the
San Francisco assessment and it is not
by any means likely to reduce it after
the Assessor has made his estimate.
Through the enormous increase of city
and county property values people will
also suffer under the charter, which
provides that there shall be a dollar
limit on every one hundred dollars on
a total assessed valuation of city and
county property, whatever that valua-
ton may be. Under the charter, there
fore, the people of the city will have a
dollar limit on a total assessment of
four hundred and seven millions in
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08
PROFESSORS PRESENTED
WITH HANDSOME TOKENS
RECEIVE GOLDEN GIFTS FROM
THEIR STUDENTS.
Senior Glass of College of Physicians
and Surgeons Honors the
Faculty.

At the conclusion of the final eXami-
nations of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons held last night in the institu-
ton on Howard street. four of the pro-
fessors were called before the senior
class and presented with valuable tokens
of the esteem in which they are regarded
by the pupils who haze listened to their
wise counsel during the past term. Sew
eral of the students made the presenta
ton speeches and the grateful recipients
responded in feeling terms.
The first one to receive the substantial
appreciation of intending practitioners
was DR. Edward S. Howard, at present
acting professor in surgery in place Of
DR.. Joseph r. Laine. DR.. Howard was
presented with a handsome golu match
box studded with costly jewels.
DR.. j. S. Asay, professor of dental
pathology and therapeutics. received a
gold headed cane: DIR. John f. Dillon:
professor of materia medica. was pacated
by silk umbrella with a mother of pearl
and silver inlaid handle. and Thomas
Morffew. president Of the dental faculty
and professor of operative dentistry and
dental histology, was consoled with a
jeweled gold watch fob.
After the presentations the company ad-
journsd to a downtown restaurant, where
the health of the professors and the stu
dents was drunk in bumpers of sparkling
wine.
The graduating exercises Of the College
Of Physicians and Surgeons will be held
at the California Theater next Wednes-
day evening Ninety graduates will re-
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08
CHILD's PECULIAR DEATH.
Suffocated by Large Pillows Which
Propped It Up on a Bed.

The seven months old child of George
Kotta, residing at Scholl street, came to
its death in very peculiar manner yes
terday afternoon. 1t was smothered bv
mother was out of the room. During YES.
terday afternoon Mrs. KOtta had her baby
bolstered up on the bed between two
About o'clock her duties called her to
some other part of the house and she
left the room alone. Upon her return, ten
minutes later. she was Mortified to find
the little ones head stuffed down between
a large pillow and the wall She irnme-
diately pulled the child from its position
but found that death had ensued. The
child had fallen over and become suffo-
Coroner was notified and an investigation
will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08

Preparing for the Primaries.

The Board of Election Commissioners
met yesterday and awarded the contract
for erecting election booths for the pri-
mary election to McNear & Button on
their bid of s. 70 each for repairing, erect
ing. removing and storing election booths; !;
each for stalls and furnishings in rented
places.
petition from the Socialist Labor
party to be given a place on the primary
election ballot was placed on file. Com
missioner Lane reported that the condi-
tion of the three suits brought to test
the validity of the new charter and the
primary election law were all in salts
factory shape, and that the special coun-
sci employed to defend the litigation were
actively at work in the city'S interest.
The board will meet again this morning
to consider the application of the Regis
trar for additional help.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08

or nobody. This widened the breach
and Gage remarked that Burns was
getting a little too careless.
Shortly before Burns took his Shasta
trip the Governor and he had a tiff
about something, the precise nature
which has not been learned. 1t is known
that the Governor told Burns that if
his incumbency proved unpopular it
was the fault of the colonel.
These affairs are what led the Gov
ernOr to grow diffident about the extra
session. Certain men are now working
hard with the Governor against an eX
ira session and Burns will cut his
Shasta trip short on account of hurried
sent him that he is needed
"on the spot"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08

"HE Republican County Committee,
in the adoption of the blanket
ticket scheme, took orders from
Crimmins and Kelly. 1t appears
that the committeeman who were
so eager to obey the bosses gave no
time TO the consideration Of the law
The plan Of apportionment adopted
NAV therefore be set aside as contrary
10 the provisions of the primary cleo
zion law. Lawyers who have given the
subject earnest attention and whose
counsel was sought when the measure
was pending before the Legislature en-
+ertained the opinion that the term al
large" used in the law means Assembly
district. Surely the example Of a bal
LOT contained in the law leaves out this
assumption. The form given as the eX-
ample indicates that eight delegates are
10 be voted for. The trainers of the act
no doubt had in mind eight delegates
from an Assembly district, which IN
San Francisco would give a conYen-
tion Of 124 delegates.
The plan of apportonment or the
scheme of electing delegates at large
recommended by the County Committee
ought not to be adopted by the Election
commissioners, because it is cumber-
some. absurd, vicious and expensive.
Days if not a week will be required to
count the ballots and enter on the tally
sheets the vote for each delegate. I'm
der the system which permits the Vot-
.ers in every precinct TO vote for all the
delegates 10 the convention each ballot
cast will contain the name of 3O6 dele
gates TO the Republican convention in
addition to the names of delegates TO
the conventions respectively OF other
political parties.
The Democratic vote under the AS
sembly appOrtionment plan might be
1aTied in seven or eight hours, as each
ballot Will contain say seventeen names,
but when it comes to a tally Of all the
names on the Republican ballot the
number of hours must be multiplied by
eighteeu-the number Of the Assembly
districts It may therefore require 124
hours to tally the Republican vote.
To make room for 800 names in let
ters of the size designated by law the
ballot must be more than six feet long.
1t is suggested that Phil Crimmins and
Martin Kelly desired in presenting
this style of ballot to bring the law
into derisiOn. The Election Commits
siOners may therefore deem it right and
proper to declare that no appOrtiOnment
within the scope of the law has been
designated, and proceed under author
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08
Cages Recent Airs of
Independence.
WARM WORDS EXCHANGED
TROUBLE GREW OUT OF STATE
PRISON PATRONAGE.
The Executive and the Mexican Could
Not Agree on a Candidate for
Commissary at San
Quentin.

The air of independence assumed by
Governor Gage is producing agitation
in the political atmosphere. The gen
eral belief is that a clash between Burns
and Gage is impending. Inside intelli-
,gence is TO the effect that the Mexican
and the executive had little tiff"
about the selection of a commissary at
San Quentin Gage is reported to have
displayed the courage, or exhibited the
effrontery, to suggest that he should
have a voice in the selection Of the
prison attaches.
Burns had a candidate for commits
sary to succeed Thomas Mekinson, and
directed Warden Aguirre to appoint
that candidate. The Governor desired
that Thomas Foley, the father of w. 1.
Foley. his private secretary, should be
appointed. Burns and Gage had a
warm exchange of words over this pa
tronage. The Governor was inclined to
yield. when he ascertained that the
Board of Prison Directors would not
stand for the man OF Burns choice. The
directors indicated that a scandal would
follow if the MeXican's candidate OBJ
tanned the position. Still Aguirre and
Burns insisted, and then the board
threatened to lower the salary to SIS
a month if Burns favorite We're in
stalled.
Gage. who had weakened at first.
braced up and told Burns that the ap-
pointment (the MeXican's choice)
should not be made. This nearly caus-
ed an open break. and so angered
Burns that he said harsh words. with
the result that Gage told Burns it
would be a fine thing 10 let him Gage
run at least one institution to suit him
self. Since then Burns has not had a
thing to say in prison affairs and ap-
peals TO him for places have met with
the reply that he was keeping his
hands off San Quentin and Folsom.
The next row came over the appoint
ment Of Leon Dennery. Burns was
promised by Gage. some time ago, that
he should have the exclusive handling
of the Board Of Health. When ;he
board objected to Dennery, Burns
whipped it into line. So keen was the
feeling in local political circles that
politicians of both parties Certain
Democrats taking a hand out Of per
sonal friendship and common railroad
affiliations) went to Gage and told him
that the advocacy of such men as Den
merry by Burns was bringing a stain
on the administration that would prove
ineffaCeable and could not help but in
jure the Governor in the worst way
possible Gage thought the matter over
and finally mildly eXpostulated with
Burns, who replied that it was Dennery
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08

Mrs. S. Storey. the supreme companion of
the order, who will reach this city to-day
from the East via Los Angeles. She will
be welcomed by Miss Agnes D. Bremen
grand financial secretary, whose guest she
will he at her home in Alameda
On the night of Friday next Mrs. Storey
will be rendered a reception in Golden
Gate Hall. on Sutter street and to this
all members of the courts of the Forest
ers of America and members of the circles
of the Companions have been invited. The
grand chief ranger. Superior Judge
Hughes of Sacramento, has accepted an
invitation to be present, and he will de-
liver an address. There will be an inter
esting programme. on the Monday fol-
lowing the distinguished visitor will be
rendered a banquet. During her stay in
this State she will visit many circles. and
the committee will show her all points OF
interest wherever she goes.