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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
COME TO THE POINT.

T is impossible to bring the supporters OF Dan
| Burns to a point, because they have no point
l that will bear publicity. An admission on their
part that there is any standard by which candidate
for be Senate OF the United States should be tested
would show little respect for the public. 1hen II
they would concede that the standard ought to COM
prise brains education, knowledge, experience and
integrity, further step would be gained. II they
climbed thus far out OF the mre in which they appear
to be stuck they might probably acknowledge that the
manipulation OF unclean politics, State municipal
is an unseemy preparation for the consideration and
settlement OF great national affairs. By this time
they would have almost reached the level Of practical
citizenship of comparatively decent type although
they would still fall short OF the lofty ideals OF Amerl-
can craftsmanship There would remain only two
questions to be setted-frst, has Burns any OF the
qualifications enumerated? and, second, is not the
conceded disqualification the sole claim that has been
advanced on his behalf?
But compared to the Burns touts, who have lost
their sensibity and their senses by riding on rail-
road tracks, the hide of the hippopotamus is thin,
the hearing of the adder acute and the vision OF the
mole sharp They are equally stolid and impervious
Their only watchword is Burns and the only other
word they know in its full Specification is Doodle.
Party Names still more political principles, for them
have no meaning The voice of the people may swell
to a roar but it will not disturb their eQuanilnity
Patriotism and Americansm alien to them as
virtue to couesan the sanctity OF altar to the
inmate of dive
There is no remedy, therefore, but to batter these
political Fipinos back to the brush from which they
emerged and this unpleasant labor cannot be done
by the press alone Citizens and their chosen repre-
sentatives must finish the job They at least not
bent on satiating personal malice by Disgusting a
railroad saint as political sinner They not
Jealous DroprietOrs Of obsreperous newspapers that
eanly advocate political decency and the preserva
ton of the honor OF the State Nominally they own
the State, and they really Have its fame and its in
terests in their keeping They have some right to in
quire who Dan Burns is and what he has said
or done what qualities or associations he has that
lieve his pretensions from sheer audacy. They may
be permitted to insist that railroad tool with the
reputation of deaulter with name at mentally
blank and morally nalodorous has vested right
title merely because of these facts, to Federal Sen
atorship They may even be pardoned for Concentrat
ing their influence and their votes upon the prompt
election of a Republican, statesman and gentle
man
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT BILL.

u RGUMENTS presented by the delegation Of
I \ citizens from Santa Clara County against the
county government bill are sufficiently strong
to justify its rejection, if not another county
made protest or not another word of opposition was
uttered They were made up of plain statements OF
the effects the bill would have upon the government
of Santa Clara County ITSELF and they have therefore
all the force Of stubborn facts not be gansaid
ignored
The Santa Clara men, several of whom county
officials pointed out that the bill enacted will in
crease the cost of government in their county by up
ward OF $4,000 a year without in any way increasing
the effectiveness of the administration OF county a-
fairs or promoting the general good. The statement
was supported by an analysis of the various ways by
which the cost of government would be augmented.
From the showing thus made it appears the cost OF
county government in Santa Clara would be increased
by the salary of clerk Of Board OF Supervisors
S125 month, Deputy Sheriff $500 year, Ii
cense Collector $I5o month; two additional assist
ants in the office of District Attorney, at $1,000
and the other at $500 year. Deputy County Sur
Teyor at $1,000 year. and furthermore, the Sheriff
is to have additional fees and the Surveyor is to have
besides his deputy such other assistance as may be
necessary.
1t must be borne in mind that the county has al
ready Supervisors clerk Deputy Sheriff. License
Collector and the District Attorney has assist
ants in his office The proposed additions will there
fore add nothing to the service Of the county. Their
effect will be merely the creation of new salaries.
There are, moreover other objections to the bill,
Under it Township Justices are to receive $3.50 a
month and be furnished with office and clerk at
SIS month; constabIes to receive SIPS month
and free office room; Supervisors are to be author
lied to let for bridge building without call
ing for bids, and are to have control of all county
printing.
Such would be some of the effects of the proposed
bill upon counties of the class to which Santa Clara
belongs 1t not strange therefore, that her press
and her people should protest against it. 1t might
well be entitled bill to increase the number of
county officers the rate of salaries and the burden of
taxation
The people of Santa Clara deserve credit for the
attention they have given this subject and the vigor
with which they have opposed it If in every part of
the State the citizens equally vgant and atten-
tive to public matters California would be much bet
ter governed than is Alter all the people of free
country generally get the kind of legislation they de-
serve, and Santa Clara clearly merits good govern
ment, for she has shown willingness to study public
affairs and to work for economy, both at home and at
Sacramento
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

Samuel Matthews, cattleman of Sa-
linas, is at the Russ.
Thomas Sparks, Postmaster of Sacra-
mento, is at the Lick.
j. Wells Smith. a Denver mining man,
is a guest at the Palace.
B. B. McGinnis, Hanford merchant, is
a late arrival at the Lick.
Isadore Lowenthal a business man of
Los Angeles, is at the Lick
w. T. Smith, a merchant of Elko, Ne
vada, is a guest at the Palace.
j. H Henborn, a merchant of Santa
Rosa, is staying at the California.
]. p. Diggs, an extensive land owner of
Woodland, is located at the Grand
James w. Minturn, a rancher of Min
turn is one of the guests at the Palace
George F. Willis, a cattle raiser of IN
dependence, Yolo County, is at the Russ.
]. Haslecher and wife of Oakdale are
here on a pleasure trip and are registered
at the California.
George H. Macy of New York has en-
gagged rooms at the Palace and is accom-
panied by his wife, son and daughter.
George c. Turner chief engineer of the
Stockton water works, came down for a
short stay and is registered at the Grand.
H Irish, prominent business man of
Santa Cruz, and G. A. Campbell, a Red
Bluff merchant, are among the arrivals at
the Grand.
DR.. F. ZiegfeId, president of the CHI
cago Musical College, returned yesterday
from Monterey with his wife and regis
tered at the Palace. The institution over
which he presides is the largest in the
world, and at present is educating 2500
students,
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
THE END OF AN EVIL,

- HERE is every reason TO suppose that racing,
which has degenerated in this community into
vicious form OF gambling, is about to be de-
prved of its power for ILL., There is firm ground for
the hope that the booknaker into whose hands daily
there has been passing thousands of dollars, some OF
it stolen much OF it representing the earnings OF
dupes will have to seek other fields in which to ply
their vocation San Francisco has stood the drain too
long. and too long calmly endured the spectacle OF
men and women being wrecked morally and fnan-
cialy for the benefit OF the promoters OF sport and
an army OF vagrants and touts.
The subject has been thoroughly exploited. The
story has been told again and again in the records
OF the courts and the Morgue. 1t has been told IN
long list OF embezzlements, betrayals OF trust sun
dered families suicides and murder. No defense can
be made OF the sort of racing permitted at Inglesde
Il is simply gamble, with the percentage all IN ia
vor OF the professional gambler. The owners OF
horses will still be allowed hold speed contests for
purses and if they are sincere in their assertion that
they merely desire to encourage the breeding OF good
stock they can have no reason to complain. Indeed,
they might consistently aid the reform, since one
effect of it will be to make their calling respectable
The majority OF the Board OF Supervisors is to be
congratulated. The ten members have shown keen
appreciation OF the demand for radical reform, and
they have boldly undertaken task which will incur
for them the enmity of an element heretofore wont to
believe itself all-powerfu.
Inglesde racetrack propretors threaten if beret Of
their present unhoy perquisites to nail up the gate
and go to Oakland. Perhaps this is a bluff; if not,
it is hard luck for Oakland They will be obliged to
make threat more dire than this before San Fran
cisco will get scared
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
MATTERS IN THE MISSION.
The Valencia Street Residents Want
a Bitumen Pavement.

The first matter that came before the
Mission Business Mems Association,
which met at 465 Valencia street last Mon
day evening, was the paving of that prom
inent thoroughfare. A petition containing
over 600 names will be presented to the
Supervisors asking that bitumen may take
the place of the uneven stones that dis
figure the most important street in the
Mission district. Secretary Harrison OF
the association reported wrecked sewer
at Army street and Potrero avenue was
making Misunderstanding pond in that
vicinity.
Messrs. d'Artenay and Wynne reported
that Manager Vining had no intention OF
taking the cable cars off Twenty-tourth
street and operating the Howard street
cars on Twenty street. 1t is the In
tention of the railroad company to change
the Howard street cable system to an
electric line. If it be decided TO run the
Sixth street line down Post from Taylor
TO Montgomery it will be the means of
fastening the reconstruction of the entire
Post street system. 1t is contemplated
by the company to change the Sansome
and Montgomery street horse systems TO
trOlleys.
The Outpost was made the official organ
of the Mission Business Mems Associa ton,
and Secretary Harrison, its editor and
publisher, put under salary.
In the future the association will meet
every Monday night in Mission Turn We
rein Hall on Eighteenth street, between
Valencia and Guerrero.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
GRAND JURORS AFTER
THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS
EXPERT DUNN INVESTIGATES
SOME OLD ACCOUNTS.
Differences Found Between the Books
of the Board and the Records
of the Auditors Office.

Expert Dunn of the Grand Jury is COM
pairing the accounts of the School Depart
ment with the books in the Auditors Of
fee. Discrepancies have been found be-
tween the books of the department and
those of the Auditor that promise much
for the investigating body.
Since the members of the jury assumed
their duties they have shown an anxiety
to lay bare the rascality of the last Board
of Education. All they have asked for
was a clew that would place them upon
the right trail, and they promised to fol-
low it until some one guilty of maifea-
sance in office was exposed. The members
intimate that the present clew is a
warm one and that sensational develop
ments may be expected if indications are
to count for anything.
Auditor Wells placed all the records of
his office at the disposal Of the inquisi5;
his own Services to unearth any double
dealing that resulted in loss to the city,
It is expected that Expert Dunn Will be
prepared 10 make a progressive report at
the meeting of the Grand Jury tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
HEALTH BOARD
WILL MAIN TAIN
QUARAN TINE
Claims 1t Represents
the State.
RESPONSIBLE TO THE PEOPLE
CONTINUES IN OPPOSITION TO
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES.
SECRETARY Dunno Ordered to Frame a
New ordinance Regulating the
Swab Test in Gases of
Diphtheria.

The Board of Health of this city at
special and secret meeting on Monday
evening determined that it was the duty
of the board to maintain its quarantine
service BY a recent decision of the Su-
perior Court it was held that the Federal
law providing for a quarantine service
superseded the State law. This legislated
Dr. Chalmers, the State official, OUT OF
office.
The court held that the quarantine Of
fetal appointed by the United States Gov
ernment had jurisdiction over for
eign vessels entering this port IL
was determined to appeal from this
decision The members claim they are
held responsible for the health Of the
city and that it would not become them
to neglect so potent a factor in the dis
senaination cf disease germs as vessels
from foreign ports could be. If plague
was spread here the people would hold
the board responsible.
The Quarantine Department VIII be
maintained until the matter shall have
been finally adjusted.
The Mahoney case was discussed in all
its bearings. This is the one in which
it was decided by the court that the or
dinance requiring the swab test IN cases
of diphtheria applied to suspected cases
only and not to those where the dIsease
was known to exist. Secretary Dunno
was instructed to frame a new ordinance
correcting the defect in the present one
The members of the board believe the
swab test must be enforced to preserve
the health of the children.
Dr. ]. Crowley was appointed an ex,
terne to the polytechnic ward, City and
County Hospital
Walter Fox was appointed night watch
man at the Almshouse.
Fred Ruddock was appointed night
watchman at the Twenty-slXth street
Hospital-the Pesthouse.
Miss Nellie F. Wynne1 and Mrs; ,ots1ieIl Ellen
SWEET. matrons at the Park Emergency
Hospital had their former salaries re-
stored. They were reduced from $50 to
$50 at the January meeting:
The faculty of Cooper Medical College
recommended as internes at the City and
County Hospital for a period Of nine
months commencing January i dSsS' J@uIg @
Fred o. PRYOR The faculty reports them
as having passed all examinations IN
creditable manner.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
COLLAPSE OF a DOODLE BOOM,

THERE is point in all speculation beyond which
it is dangerous to go. A steady supply equal to
the demand always tends to maintain prices and
keep the market constantly in healthy and receptive
condition, whereas the moment spectators attempt
force prices up or down clouds overspread the hori-
zon squalls break, hurricanes gather and everything
goes TO smash. The causes OF these commercial phe-
nomena are overproduction, oversupply, fictitious
prices or the creation of market in which nobody
has confidence.
The commercial law here imperfectly described ap-
plies to legislative boodling as we'll as to the ordinary
boodling of commerce. The maxim deduced might
be stated thus Even political boodling has boom
point beyond which it is dangerous to go. The
latest illustration OF the operation of the law is found
in Oakland.
The Common Council OF that city had good thing
in the Contra Costa and Oakland water companies
These corporations have shown on numerous occa-
sons that rather than have their rates regulated
under the February provisions OF the constitution they
would down handsomely, or, as it is expressed
in Oakland circles put up" gorgeously Successive
Common Councils have worked the Alameda water
lords out OF many an easily earned dollar, and fixing
annually has long been considered profit
able perquste by the Bosses political parasites and
blackrnailers OF the coast Athens.
But according to all accounts the boodlers this year
have overdone the business in fact they have forced
the price OF votes tor hXlng rates beyond the boom
point and consequently have only demoralized
the market, but completely destroyed it. The mani
pulators who set out to make the two corporations
come down or put up"-whichever you please
Monday thrown into confusion by the ac-
ceptance by the corporations of what designated in
water circles throughout the State the minority
order| This schedule framed by Councilman
Upton, and on being put upon its passage was
adopted by a vote OF 8 to 3-three Councimen
friendly to the companies having been directed
by them to for it. Thus the lords escaped
the clutches of the politicians and demonstrated once
more that even boodling be overworked.
There is but one conclusion to be drawn from the
facts OF this case-the price demanded by the water
rate xers must have been terrifying Otherwise the
corporations would never have considered the Upton
ordinance Were the boodlers misled by the dry
year? Something must have inspired the extraor-
dnary confidence which they displayed
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
WAR CONGRESS APPROPRIATIONS

MA R. CANNON'S statement OF the causes lead
ing to the enormous appropriations made by
the late Congress is in the main sufficiently
satisfactory offset any objections that may be urged
either by the partisans OF the opposition or by
treme economists. The Republican party can safely
support the work of the Congress before the
pie, and with justice ask popular approval OF almost
every item OF the vast expenditure which in the ag
gregate amounted to than billion and half
of dollars
There were two items of increased expenditure,
however, which the intelligence OF the country will
not approve. The first of these is the increase in
pensions those OF last year to the amount Of
100000, and the second is the increase over last
year of $I6oooooo for the postal service In neither
of these items should there have been any material
increase of expenditure whatever. On the contrary
the country had a reasonable right to expect de-
crease in each.
The with Spain has of course added to the
names the pension roll, and the nation does not
grudge dollar of expense thus honorably imposed
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

sight, which runs s27 81 to the ton. 1t is
free milling ore and the ordinary stamp
mill process is used entirely.
''There are fifteen stamp mills now op-
Grated by water power. At the junction OF
the Limon and Copalquin rivers. which
flow through the properties, we will erect
to this country to negotiate The COM
pany was capitalized at $1,OOO,000, and the
native owners were given stock to the
now in legal shape under the laws of both
the United States and Mexican Govern
ments. / will return to Mexico in three
weeks, and after the machinery has been
constructed / may proceed to London and
consider offers from various syndicates.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Fast Oriental Mails.

There is a chance to beat the record in
replying to letters from New Zealand and
Australia The steamer Alameda from
Australia is due 10 arrive March s. Re
steamer Gaelic sailing March 8 at Il
a. M, intercepttng the Australian ST amer
from Vancouver at Honolulu. Thi is a
made at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS letters
would have to be held from the 9th to the
22d. or until the departure of the Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

vessel was never engaged in the Sacra-
mento River service.
SAN FRANCISCO AND HONGKONG-
C. T., City. The steamers of the Pacific
Mail line, plying between this city and
Hongkong, usually occupy seventy days
in making the round trip, including stop
page, the longest being ten dayS at
Hongkong. If the trip is by way of Hon
olulu there is q detention of about twen-
ty-four hours at that place, the same at
Yokohama, twelve hours at Kobe, twenty-
four hours at Nagasaki twenty-four
hours at Shanghai and the time stated at
Hongkong.
HANDKERCHIEF FLIRTATION-P.
w. T., SacraT4ento, Cal. This department
has found matter relating to stamp fir
tation,' flower Irritation and other
nonsensieal modes of Irritation. but moth
ing on handkerchief fiirtation.' If a man
mas anything to say to a girl he should
nave the courage to speak to her and not
resort TO the swinging of handkerchiefs
tne placing OF stamps in particular posi-
uonS on letters or making up a combfna-
t1on of flowers. The girl may not under
stand what is meant.
PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC.-W
H. X, city. The question, Are there
more Protestant than Roman Catholic
people in the United States?" is one that
can be answered only if the correspondent
will be more explicit in what ne means
by the word Protestant" The adherents
or Luther are the ProteStants in the re-
str1cted sense, while all Christian denom-
nations that differ from the Church of
Rome are Protestants in the general
sense. If the correspondent will state
what he wants to know the answer will
be given.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
A BIG MINING COMBINE.
Alfred B. Adams, Mexican Mine Pro-
moter. Tells of Rich Lodges.

moter, Tells OIL MICH AeoSeS.
Alfred B. Adams, who has been in Mex
leo for the past four years endeayoring
to consolidate vast mining properties in
Durango, arrived here yesterday and is
registered at the Occidental. He has
finally succeeded in his efforts, and the re-
suit is the formation of company called
the Consolidated Mines of Copalquin, of
which he is the director general. He Is
here to get bids on an extensive electric
machinery plant with which the mines
will be equipped.
'iThis company said Mr.. Adams, has
been incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey and Mexico, and we have letters
patent from the latter Government for
twenty-seven large mines. For two years
/ have worked to bring about the consoli-
dation of valuable properties, and found
it a difficult task owing to the disinclina-
ton of the natives to work their mines
in any other but the crude way. Finally
the De la Rocha family, who own the
larger portion of the claims, agreed to
the combination.
Principal among the mines is the Ell
Refugio, which was discovered in 1S49
Even with the primitive methods en-
ployed by the natives fabulous amount
of gold and silver has been extracted
over million dollars in bullion has been
sent to the Mint here during the last five
Years. There are $4,000 tons of ore in
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
MILLIONS WILL
Be SAVED TO
CALIFORNIA
Government Secures
a Good Dock.
SEATTLE A LIVELY RIVAL
TIMELY ACTION OF THE HAIR
BoR COMMISSIONERS.
Fremont Street Wharf to Be Trans
formed Into a Covered Pier
for the Use of the
Transports.
TIMELY ACTION OF THE HAR.
BoR COMMISSIONERS.
G @ G g g G G @ G G G @ 9 9 G @ G 6
IMMENSE TRAFFIC
ASSURED THIS PORT

, At meeting Of the Harbor Com
, missioners held yesterday action
, was taken by them which insures
= the ample accommodation for all
. transports ana similar vessels in
, the service of the Government on
, the Pacific. The Government has
: been seeking for a covered dock,
, and this will now be furnished to-
? gether with all needed facilities.
> The commission adopted a reso-
, luton, instructing the Chief Engi-
= neer TO prepare plans and specifi-
, cations for transforming Fremont
. street wharf into covered dock,
, work to be consummated with the
, least possible delay. This wharf
, is 100 feet wide, is in excellent con-
, dition, being constructed of built
, up piles, and is desirably located,
, being adjacent to the Mail dock and
, in proximity to the Southern Pa
> cific Railway and Santa Fe Rail
, way, the terminus Of which will
, be at Main street.
. When the work on Fremont
, street wharf is completed the Har-
, Dor Commissioners Will then either
= assign the same to the Govern
, ment transports or transfer the
3 Alaska Commercial Company and
, the Alaska Packers Association,
, at present occupying Folsom street
, wharf, to it, in which event the
, Government transports will be as
, signed to Folsom street dock. Both
2 Folsom and Fremont street docks
, are desirable for either. service.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Half Interest Deal.

Felix Galindo, 1880 California street,
swore to a complaint before Acting Police
Judge Barry yesterday charging Robert
Kirschner with obtaining money by false
pretenses. February 16 Galindo paid
Kirschner 5000 for a half interest in his
bakery at as Larkin street on his repre-
sentations that the business was paying
$40 daily and that he had lease for three
years at a rental of $50 per month. Galindo
now alleges that both of these representa-
tions were false.