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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY.

n CCORDING to report from Sacramento the
I I Legislature has up to date sent to the Gov
ernor for his approval seventy bills. OF
these Mr. Gage has approved thirty and vetoed
teen leaving twenty three still under consideration
The total number Of bills introduced this session
is 1882 This includes the number proposed in both
houses a large percentage of which duplicates;
that is to say the bill has been introduced into
each House at the same tme-a device invented for
saving time. Place the duplicates at one-half the
grand total of measures introduced-which is liberal
estimate-and have at least $50 separate PROPOSE
tons submitted for enactment.
The printing and reprnting of these bills together
with the daily files, daily journals and daily histories
has already cost the State upward of 100000 The
expenses of the Legislature itself will probably
amount to $4,000. The pay OF the members ceases
tomorrow but the pay OF attaches and employees and
the cost of running the State Printing Office CON
tinues until the end. It is conservative estimate
therefore to place the total of this session of the
Legislature at $25o,ooo and it is extremely probable
that that will be greatly exceeded For this vast
expenditure OF money the people have so far got
thirteen new laws with prospect that the Governor
will approve ten twelve of the twenty now in
hands
Mr. Gage is making an enviable record as vetoer
OF crude, ungrammatical, ll-considered and mprac-
teal legislation He has already struck down three
or four gigantic jobs introduced and enacted BY the
tax-eaters. Among these measures was bill to es-
tabsh Harbor Commission for San Diego and a
bill designed to increase the force in the Office of the
Supreme Court Clerk At this date it is said that the
Legislature should have in the Governors hands
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from $50 to bills, and it is predicted that even
with protracted night sessions, which will continue
from this time until adjournment not more than two
three hundred of the measures now pending can
be put through.
But it IS not clear that the public is going to be
benefited if the work of the Legislature was up
to date and the usual number of new laws had been
ground out. Governor Gage IS sitting down hard
upon nearly every measure which comes to him. Ii
he does not object to its grammatical construction he
complains that it is full of holes makes appro-
priaton of too much money. Even ii the Legislature
should adjourn with three four hundred bills IN
his hands, there is prospect whatever that he Will
approve more than twenty-five or thirty OF them
The Governor under the constitution has ten days
after adjournment in which to consider measures that
have passed Bills which he does not sign during this
period fall dead There are few important mat
before this Legislature, and if the others or the
greater portion wind up in Governor Cages waste
basket probably little nothing will be lost. But
nevertheless the people will disburse for the prvi-
1ege of converting this session upward of S25o,ooo
Everybody remembers Ben FrankllnS story OF the
boy who paid too much for his whistle. The privi-
lege of having biennial session of the Legislature
is very dear one, but unless we are mistaken the
people paying too much for their whistle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
JUDGE COFFEY ACCUSED
OF BEING PREJUDlCED
TROUBLE OVER THE ESTATE
OF JULIA MONAGHAN.
Transfer of Probate Proceedings Is
Sought but Promptly Denied
by Judge Daingerfeld.

An affidavit, accompanying a motion to
transfer probate proceedings in the estate
of the late Julia II. Monaghan from Judge
Coffey's department of the Superior Court
to Judge Troutt's, was filed yesterday be-
fore Judge Daingerfield, and in the affi-
davit the first named jurist is charged
with unfairness and partiaIity The trou-
BILE is the elimination of a division of the
Monaghan family, two of the children Of
the deceased. Elsie and James, dissent
ing over the right to general letters of adj
ministration.
On the 9th ult. Elsie Monaghan applied
to Judge Coffey tor letters of administra-
tnon. AT that time James was out of the
city, but upon his return he also filed ap-
plication for letters of administration.
His attorneys got his application assigned
to Department TO- and as this divided mat
tiers they appeared before Judge DANGER
field Yesterday and asked that the entire
matter be placed in the hands of Judge
Trout.
In support of the motion for transfer
an affidavit was read setting forth that
James could not hope to receive an un-
biased hearing before Judge Coffey.
lanes Monaghan had known Judge Cot
few for two years, 1T was stated, and they
were not on the best of terms. Further-
more during the settlement of the M. B.
Mora CHAN estate, Judge Coffey is accused
of having said of James Monaghan:
.Charles seems to be always working
industriously while James seems to be
industriously doing nothing.
on these grounds the transfer was asked,
hut promptly denied Consequently the
matter will be heard by Judge Coffey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
ONE MORE VICTIM.

u ERNARD WARD is in jail charged with the
X embezzlement OF a OF money approximate
- ing $4,000. He is there because of mania for
gambling fostered and possibly created by the race
track and its adjunct, the poolroom
When the frenzy for betting seizes man 1t often
means ruin In The excitement OF the game his
moral senses become deadened He must have money,
and whether it is his he is forced to borrow
or steal It matters nothing to him
Ward had been trusted with the control OF the
funds OF the Marine Fremen. There was a check on
him to the extent that when he wished to draw from
the bank another signature besides his own was
necessary It would appear that he had no difficulty
in procuring this signature. To what extent there
was collision is a matter yet to be developed.
The fact already plain is that Ward became a
criminal STOLE betrayed trust scattered the money OF
his friends and that the gamblers got it. 1t went
TO the tracks and to the 'bookies." With hardi-
hood seldom equaed among wanton trans
gressors this young man looted the treasury and
worse than wasted every stolen cent He did not
even derive material good from it 1t went to feed
and clothe the tout and the turf peculator 1t went
to sustain the tracks which cost this city daily
thousands OF dollars which make mockery Of sport
and Jest of fairness, thrive dupes like Ward and
give the community no return.
Add Ward to the long list Give him place with
Figel, Widber Norton Welborn and the rest. He
is victim OF the races. There have been others,
there will be more. The racetrack men have pull,
and, unhampered by conscience they exercise it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS.

E. G. Haskell and wife of Petaluma are
guests at the Russ.
II. r. Middleton of Washington, D. c.,
is at the Occidental.
A. /. Morley and wife of Chicago are
guests at the Occidental.
M. p. Jones and wife of Los Angeles
have taken apartments at the Lick.
DR.. L. P Tooley, a prominent physi-
clan of Willows, is guest at the Lick
w. A. Turner, a well-known resident of
GuerneviIIe, is at the California with his
wife.
D. G. Overall, a prominent citizen of
visalia, is one of the arrivals at the
Grand.
Rev. John Hamel. pastor of st. Mary S
church in clean, La. is registered at the
Palace
w. r. Caruthers, a Santa Rosa mer-
chant. is at the Lick, accompanied by his
wife and mother.
M. L. Isham a merchant and stock
raiser of Jersey Landing, Cal, is late
arrival at the Grand.
j. w. Payne, superintendent of John
w. Mackays mining interests in Arizona
is registered at the Palace.
L. G.. Nesmith, the we1l-known banker
of San Jose, is a guest at the California,
and is accompanied by his wife.
P. C. Cohen, a Folsom merchant, and
Gus Peterson, San Luis Obispo rail-
road contractor, are at the Grand.
Handel E. Owen, prominent resident
of Los Angeles, is registered at the Cali
fornia with Master John Dale Owen.
f. P. Weadon, business, manager of the
Bostonians, Is making the Occidental his
headquarters during his stay in this city.
C. S. Shanklin. Chicago merchant, has
arrived at the Lick from Honolulu. where
he went to make some investments in
coffee plantations.
Edward Pollitz, the well-known stock
broker of this city, has returned from
Honolulu, where he has been on business
connected with his firm.
R. D. Davis, a retired merchant of Sac
ramento, has engaged rooms at the Pal-
ace for himself and wife. They lntend
to locate permanently in Alameda
w. ]. Lockwood a New York merchant,
NJ V. Conroy mining man OF butte,
Montana, and 7. G.. Lacky, P1ttspurs
manufacturer, are registered at the Pai-
ace.
Pierce C. Foster, Duncan Major Jr. ana
Walter Brown, three graduates OF Wese
Point who are on their way to Mania
to accept positions IN the resui
are at the Palace.
Lester and Stanley Coffin, merchants OF
Portland Or, who have been in Homo
Iulu with a view to establishing branches
of their business in the Islands, are at the
Lick on their way home.
Michael Myers Shoemaker of Cincinnati
returned from Manila on the Gaelic ana
viii ba Of the Palace for a few days. He
EXPRESSED himself in forcible terms as to
Aguinaldo's pretensions, and says that he
should be dealt with in summary man
ner. as he is unreliable and treacherous.
Mr.. Shoemaker said that while he was IN
Manila hostilities with the insurgents nad
not commenced. although there were two
alarms which frightened the people to
considerable extent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.
81. Miller Sues Cafe Royal Proprietors
for Dam CeS

H. Miller. business unknown, filed suit
yesterday against the proprietors of the
Cafe Royal to recover $4,000 damages for
being ridiculed, he alleges, after having
been robbed by defendants servants
Miller AYERS that on January IL last,
while he was in the resort, Al Hornlein,
manager of the clubrooms, and Special
officer Shields violently assaulted AMI
robbed him, taking from his person S44
He says that Hornlein subsequently re-
turned 81, but no more, and since that
time he has been vexed, Inundated and
annoyed. Hence the suit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
THE COMING ISSUE IN ENGLAND.

T is noted by the London Chronicle as sgnlf-
cant fact that while the debate on the address OF
the Commons in response to- the recent speech
from the throne turned upon the important questions
OF China, church and land, it upon the latter
that the Government came nearest to suffering defeat
The discussion was raised by motion to add to
the address the clause: "And we humbly express our
regret that there is no indication in your Maesty's
gracious speech that measures will be submitted
this House dealing with the ownership, tenures or
taxation of land in towns" Against the motion the
Ministry carried the Commons by majority of but
thrty-four the smallest majority it has ever had
any important measure
The supporters of the amendment demanded three
reiorms-an increased power of compulsory acquisi-
ton OF land the part OF municipalities, reform OF
rating. and the imposition of increased share Of.
municipal burdens upon the owners OF lands In the
course of the debate it was pointed out that under
tie existing system OF tenure and rating in Great
Britain vacant land is being held up around the big
towns without contributing penny to the rates, The
owner is simply specializing for rise precisely as
man sDecuIates who makes corner in wheat. II he
happens to own houses in the town SO much the bet
ter Tor him. The more closely he can beleaguer it
the higher his rents will be for the greater the crowd
the greater the rent The process is being exploited
for all it IS worth.
Commenting upon the debate and the strong sup
port gwen to the amendment against the Ministry
the Chronicle says: THE ratepayers' power OF pay
ing for improvements OF setting the housing acts in
motion and of buying out landlords a fictitious
valuation is not nexhaustible. Why not conyole
national meeting OF representatives Of municipalities
and urban boards to call for the rating of ground
values? The narrow escape of the Government shows
that this great social question is alive, and we hope
the opposition will press that moral home"
This and similar incidents of late show that the
Liberal party in Great Britain is on the verge of
adopting radical platform that will carry it far in
The direction Of state socialism The party is just
now in great need.of both programme and leader
1t is probable it will find the first in the demand Of
the people for the reforms embodied in the discussion
10 which we have referred and the leader will doubt
less be forthcoming in due season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
A Chance for Liberty.

Robert L. Hill was convicted of murder
in the second degree for. killing Theodore
r. Parvin. The two men quarreled over a
on the head with a stick. He was con-
victed in the. Superior Court of Orange
County, and an appeal was taken. The
Supreme Court reversed the Judgment be-
cause of the errors committed by the
lower court admitting certain testimony.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup"

Has been used for fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething with
nnarfect success. It soothes the child, softens
the gums allays Pain. cures Wind Collie, reg
n1ates the Bowels and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teething or
other causes For sale by Druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c a bottle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
LIGHTHOUSE

LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS : P. S. A.
ci+v between the 1st of August, 1898,
C o19 +be S5tb of February. 1899, there have
bee az appointed in the twelfth LIGHTHOUSE
5isfrict twelve assistant lighthouse Keep
ors in class and three In class Is.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
TREATY OF PEACE. N,

TREATY OF PEACE. N, City. The
treaty of peace between el Spain a. anP Par rhs
United st sta si5 p was m pecembef TO- 898
f ia was ratified by the United States on
February 6, 1899. For back hum h7,si1s 90
ofice corner of Market and Third streets
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

THE ATLIN DISTRICT-A. S, CITY.
The law in regard to foreigners taking up
claims in the Atlin district is to the eriect
that after the passage of the law no one
who is not a British subject shall pc per
ynitfed to take up claims in the dlstrlcl,
hiif II does not affect those who prior 10
the passage of the law had taken up
claims.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
California Limited.

Santa Fe Route Leaves Sundays, Tuesdays
and Fridays Elegant service. Vestbuled
sleepers observation cars. Harvey's Dining
Cars through from California to Chicago with
out change Get full particulars at companys
office SOS Market st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
cALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga. D. Thomas
of Los Angeles is at the st. James. Rep
resentative-elect Metcalf of Oakland is
expected to arrive in Washington before
the adjournment of Congress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

Testing a lamp burning olive oil under
various atmospheric pressures, rofessor
Benedicenti has proven that that co ON ion
81 snm T of a mountain 10000 feet high as
Sea level, but that it becomes considerably
slower as the height is increased.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

LMU EAENT@
Coluabia-'The Sign of the Cross
California - 'lngOmar''
-ivoi-' Madeline. OF the Magic Kiss
Alcazar-' Girl I Left Behind Me
Orpheuu- y
C5medy-'A Trip Across the Ocean
Grand Opera House-Eis Opera Company. Monday even
ing. March 13.
Chutes and zoo-Panka, Lady of Lions
Olympia-Corner Mason Ellis streets Specialties
Central Park-The Steeplechase
Alhanlbra-Dewey the Hero Of Manila" Monday evening"
March g
AIhau1bra-sousa Concerts. Friday evening. March 3
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

San Francisco is at the Cosmopolitan. w
H. Mccormick of San Francisco is at the
Marlborough.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

HOTEL DEL CORONADO-Take advantage
of the round-trip tickets. Now only $50 by
steamship, including fifteen days board at
hotel; longer stay. So per day: Apply at New
Montgomery street. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

snecial information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen' 81. $40 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main lO42
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES.
BY A Observation-Disclosures March 3, at lo;S0 a. m ana
22O D. m, Turkish Rugs, 123 Geary street
BY KiIIp Co-Saturday March 4, at L M thorough
Oakland Track
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

THE PEsTHoUsE-M. E. P, City. For
permission to visit the Pesthouse make
application at the Health ONCE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

MoKI TEA POSITIVELY CURES sICBS
INDIGESTION and constipation A de-
lightful herb drink. Removes all eruptions or
the skin producing a perfect complexion or
money refunded At Owl Drug Co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

NAVAL DOCK AT SAMOA o. 3.
City. The contract for building the naval
6ocl at samoa has not yet been let.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

While the Chief Inspector OF Chinese is not salts
fed with the order for his dismissal belief that the
order was not formulated with view to satisfying
him has quite respectable following
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

Beautiful hair is always pleasing, and Par
ker's Hair Balsam excels in producing 1t.
Hindercorns, the best cure for corns, l5c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
RANCH AND RURAL LIFE

For long time there this country tendency v
In
war has shown increase of city in cities
are seeking rural life and the congestion of population IN m
0A0N
drink Beer is Kentucky whisky in its first stages h the finest pork
that Of expect cocA' ~
used In the aeo
ma
wenfavored butter
in
the of
that wasted and convert
"i0-'t -
a
The two
of and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

Il is safe to say that the anti-cartoon bill will not
go into effect sixty days after its passage. Nor any
other time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

Cal. glace fruit soc per ID at Townsends.'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

hens in this is said with an eaIn Wherever
& 81 ss9 a i h ee s
Stirred STIR e n dna fo6 dd a Es Cheap chopped
now Both tie Po 9 n9 TRADE sn ~u R % the
the resources Of California and as they are on 'ne ~ ~ wa
THE DEFEAT
Is So5sd iS t to as5s5s s1| 5s5
VIE 6 g %ssri Sa 1 9f Hra9 s "Sh
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And Tana sn 4a iP tbe s soa 6
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rem fByv old s4 v 1 na Eany old men
AND MA IN PAIN pains ~ the feet
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Out from valley "Pretysoon"
aSS aasar aS5S 5Ss road to Defeat
oR Whe TsF sq people 9aG t. fnoTng
"s'S sSS1%aHgz WHEELER WILCOX
STATE
e :7nss9 s : sa5s
osels Hibiscus subdnq INTRODUCED BY Mr. sR bort
1s of Pa: and E3S"
PIES 5 e. 5S5aa priced 1t bears
from there bu9 p 9 an s @ % Fes
b hGds os worth a0q sss IN 6 a S9q have
Nathan Santa ran r ees P lemons and now has
s sn s 5 5 lemons tns s s4po fG grower in
meeting horticultural Society at Summer
bananas grown open
interesting before the Farmers
Among viii
about duee the cG ts
qnT F we and as a high d
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. Feb 2s-E. NJ Norris of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

While If may be true that of the Filpinos
desire to surrender, there is no report that Agun-
aldo has approached the American lines with his
hands up.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

Wright Jison and Simpson. These represent the
strength Burns has been able to from the ranks
of those not with him at the start. 1t is record
not to be proud OF.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

Senator Davis of Anador not only to have
the gift of speech, but to be blessed with back
bone. He doesn't want to vote for Burns, and he
wont
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

1t is surprising bit of information that Spanish
cruiser is in sinking condition The idea was that
all Spanish cruisers had reached condition beyond
4.r
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

America is proud of its volunteers and perfectly
willing that those serving outside the country shoule
have extra pay. There is also perfect accord with
the plan OF treating the regulars Just the same way
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

Senator Morehouse has not got over his notion oil
making all newspaper writers sign their articles As
he has identified himself with such silly BILL he
naturally wants to get even in some way
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

Colorado Springs explains that he took a
drink and was in trance from that until he
to himself in San Francisco. Colorado Springs
being a prohibition town, the becomes much
like that OF Senator Simpson of Pasadena only
Simpson is still in the trance
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
Interferes i'm the Rich Case,

Austin Tex. June Ex-Governor Savers sent an urgent appeal to the secretary of state to take no action in Mrs. D. J. Rich's case until he could be heard from in her behalf Mrs Rich is the woman now de- tained at Fl Paso at the instance of the Mexican authorities, who want her brought back to Juarez, Mexico, to answer to the charge of murdering her husband. She claims that these charges are all trumped- up ones, and Governor Savers has become so interested in her case that he wired the authorities al Washington for delay, and then wired the states attorney at Fl Paso to investigate the case thoroughly and let him know at once. This afternoon Gov ernor Savers received a telegram from the authorities at Washington stating that the case in question had not been taken up yet, but as soon as it was they would delay it until he could be heard from.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
AT EAST LAKE.
Withdrawing Programme Billed for
 Tonight.

Rain prevented the performance of the Southern Amusement syndicate at East Lake last night, but the programme to- night will be changed and made more att tractive than ever.
 Every night previous to the rain standing room has been at premium at the theater and every one has come away evidently satisfied.
 The performance tonight will be opened by the Lavigne sisters, the exceedinly clever song and dance artists. They have made a decided hit, introducing as they do catchy songs, Tag tme dances and aero batic features
 Then comes a one-act comedy by Kilroy and Britton in which the always new and amusing situations of lawyer and his typewriter are exploited.
 To add spice to the performance Wrothc and Wakefield, two side-splitting dialogue artists, are introduced. They put on a clever turn, interspersed with comic songs
 The programme ends with a sketch 1T which the entire company participates.