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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
ONE SHAKY
START DID
THE DAMAGE
Public Lost Confidence When
Afamada Was Left at Tan
foran Park.

Some people think the recall nag on a
race track is a good thing, and others
that IL isn't. IL all depends on how one
has his money bet. On Saturday last at
Oakland Jim Ferguson developed the fact
that the Gag can DO abused, and yes
terday. the opening day at Tanforan
Park. Jim Caldwell showed plainly
enough how the publics money can be
panroasted By not using the bunting 10
bring the horses back. This Is how the
mistake occurred. Afamada ruled an
odds-on favorite for the six furlong
sprint. third on the card, and Il did look
q '1ay-doNn." The mare was plunged on
al short oddS In a false bTeakaway half
OF the horses. including the favorite.
on which Vittftoe had the mount, started
20 pull Up. Just then Caldwell released
the barrier. Loving Cup, 10 10 ! shot,
looked a winner 70 within G few yards
of the wire. where Jack Martin, on Mo-
corito. the second choice, got up in time
20 win by less than a length The favor
tie never had a chance.
AS Ave OF the six choices were barreled.
the books reaped q harvest. The track
was fast, and the weather perfect for
racing purposes.
opening run for two-year-olds at seven
furlongs. but Martin. on Advance Guard.
CutrOde Jl-4nsOn. astr1de the brother 10
Digs. getting the decision by over two
lengths Ny Gypsy, the favorite, lacked
her ole time speed.
Lothian. with Henry IN the saddle, Won
the mile and q sixteenth run. Silver
Tone had the call, but after leading for
nearly q mile began 10 quit and was
beaten two lengths. Castake, 8 20 TO l
shot. was third.
Eight lined up IN the mile and a fur
long handicap. Through clever riding
Devin, on Opponent, landed the Z 10 !
chance winner over DR.. Nembula by a
length. Morinel ran third.
Duke OF York won the hurdle handicap.
The jumper ruled a 10 ] shot, and in a
drive led Granger. the favorite, out a
neck Major : ran third.
Corrigan's horse @. 3. Morris made a
Fallop of the final mile and sixteenth
selling run. The 81 ay horse was installed
favorite. and he had only TO romp 10
beat Tempo eight lengths. Fleming, a
- 10 chance ran third
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some weeks ago the newly organized club
II the
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TO ENCOURAGE BASKETBALL.
Mrs. Hearst VIII Build Court for
Berkeley Colds.

BERKELEY. Dec. 4.-Mrs. Phebe A.
Hearst, already famous as q patroness
OF the university, announces a new bene-
faction designed 10 further the welfare
OF her favorites. the "co-eds." This time
81 Is an inclosed outdoor basketball
court, calculated 10 remove the difficulties
that have hitherto prevented intercollegf-
ate contests between the California and
stanford teams. The Stanford girls have
demanded that the games be played on an
open-air court and hence necessarily be-
Iore a mixed crowd 81 spectators. Pro-
fessor Magee OF the University OF Cali
iornia has firmly refused 10 allow the
Berkeley girls 20 play under these con-
ciuons, and so the matter remained AT a
ftanastlA Until The announcement OF Mrs.
Hearsts generous Offer BY means OF the
lnclosed open-air court the conditions OF
both teams may be met and the intercol-
!eglafe matches resumed. Adjoining the
basket-hall court In the little glade east
OF The agricultural college Hearst Hall
VIII be located as a clubhouse and ladies'
gymnasium after IL shall have completed
JUS present mission as banquet hall.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
JOE KENNEDY MAY BE
MATCHED WITH RUSSELL

Manager Charley Long Of the Western
Athletic Club is making an effort to bring
Joe Kennedy and big" Russell together
in the ring IN the latter part of this
month Russell has shown a willingness
10 make the match, but owing to the alb
sence OF Kennedy, who is in Sacramento.
his wishes cannot be learned. Long has
proved himself an astute manager. and
he is confident that the two heavy
weights would draw we'll He calls at
tention TO the vast Improvement shown
by Russell since his memorable bout with
Van Buskirk, when the latter partook Of
the big fellows ear, and also TO the de-
sire on the part of local fistic followers TO
see Joe Kennedy perform since his defeat
at the hands of Peter Maher.
II would not take either man long TO
get into condition. Russell has improved
himself greatly by boxing with Alex
have been In training at the San Fran
cisco Athletic Club. As is already known,
Kennedy has just defeated Soldier
Walker at the capital and is in good
fettle.
Manager Long has practically matched
Jimmy Lawler TO fight Sammy Maxwell
as a preliminary TO the foregoing bout
ever before in his ring career He was
anxious to go on again with Rufe Turner
with whom he fought twenty stiff rounds
at stockton. AS the latter Is matched
to fight kid" Parker before the Ma
tional Club he expressed a willingness to
go on with Maxwell. The latter is
anxious TO again fight the colored man,
and he has hopes OF getting a second
meeting by defeating Lawler Both lads
are. willing and aggressive ringsters. and
such preliminary would prove a drawing
card.
on the evening of December u the San
Francisco Athletic Club will hold its
regular monthly exhibition. The main
city and ]. j. Gibbetts of Vallejo at I42
pounds The other bouts arranged for the
same evening are: Bud Terry against
Julius Tillmann, at lis pounds; Teddy Ir-
and Fredericks against some clever anna
teur in his class.
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COMPLIMENTS THE MIDDIEs.
Secretary Longs Views on the Recent
Football Game.

WASHINGTON, Dec. A. Secretary
Longs opinion OF the football game be-
tween the Annapolis and West Point ca
diets at Philadelphia Saturday Is embodied
in a personal letter which he to-day ad-
dressed 70 Rear Admiral F. V. McNair
superintendent of the Naval Academy,
and I'm which he adds:
Il hope you will say for me TO the foot
ball team that while they did not win.
they made a gallant fight. and that IL
was especially gratifying 10 the depart
ment that, certainly so far as my OBJ
servation went and so far / have heard
from others, nothing could have been
manlier or handsomer or in better spirit
than the way in which the two teams
made their fight. and that the absence OF
any brutal. unbecOming or ungentlemanly
conduct was especially noteworthy
Tell them that the department does
not forget that they are just as brave.
just as manly. just as faithful TO their
duty. and have given just the same as
surance that in whatever emergency they
are placed they will do everything in their
power, as II they had won the game on
SATURDAY."
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DIED IN A sTREETCAR.
Sudden Demise of Edward j. Haas
While on His Way to His
Home Last NfCht

Edward ]. Haas. who had been connect
ed with the Capitol Flour Mills for the
past sixteen years, died I'm one Of the Cas-
trO-street cars last night at $50 o'clock
while on his way TO his home at 81 Eu-
reka street.
The deceased had boarded the car on
Mar ket street after quitting his days
work, and rode 10 Twentieth street. his
accustomed place for getting of. Having
been regular passenger on the Castro
street line, he was well known 10 all the
conductors Of that line. and when the car
approached his destination the conductor
seat. he was approached by this Official,
who had thought that Haas had fallen
asleep. On attempting 20 awake him it
was found that he was dead. The car ran
on TO the end OF the line at Twenty-ffth
street, where the deceased was removed
10 the carhOuse, and his widow was al
once notified. She FASTENED 10 the place
and was given his effects. In the mean
time Police Officer George Farrell came
upon the scene and remained with the
body, and AT the same time notified the
CorOners office. Deputies LacOmbe and
Smith went after the remains with the
Morgue wagon. on their arrival further
had. when IL was found that his watch
was missing. The watchchain which was
supposed TO be attached TO the watch was
In place on the vest. but there was no
watch TO be found. As. according 20 the
statement OF Mrs. Haas. her husband had
carried a watch. what became OF the
timepiece remains a mystery. The body
inquest. Heart disease Is supposed 20 be
the cause OF death. as the deceased had
been suffering with neuralgia for some
time past.
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ONG YONG THREATENED.
Overall Manufacturer Complains t,
Police of a Price on His Head.

Ong Yong. manufacturer OF overalls at
6ls Merchant street. complains to the po-
lice that he is afraid OF his life, and asks
protection. According to his story he has
refused TO employ men at the dictation OF
the Chlnese Tailors' Union. and that body
Is out Tor his scalp. About one week ago
q price OF $500 was placed on his head, and
saturday night II was raised to 500. The
trolpIe all arises out of a difficulty which
taiiors for some time. Ong Yong employs
eignty-nve men: Until a short time ago
1ney were members of the Tailors' Union
union men were all discharged. and at
the tallors headquarters II was reported
Ina Srat wages In Ong Yong's shop were re-
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
MARIN GAME LAWS
CAUSE MUCH STRIFE
Sportsmen and Lawyers Object to Su-
pervisors Discriminating Against
Repeating Shotguns.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 4.-The wrangle
over the Marin County game laws on ac-
count of their intrinsic absurdities and
the antipathy generally felt toward the
Board of Supervisors, has reached a
point where the County Fathers realize
That some decisive move must be made.
1t is confidently expected that the session
OF the Supervisors tomorrow will be in
teresting in consequence, but II the board
follows out the intention stated by indi-
vidual members the controversy Will be-
commonly admitted that the board made
a mistake in rejecting the proposed game
laws submitted for its consideration by
City Attorney Boyd, which contained
none OF the Objectionable provisions lead
ing to so much strife
The clause resulting in the most trou-
Die mas been the provision excluding the
use OF pump guns, a well-known make
OF repeating shotguns, on the ground of
class legislation. Capitalist Marshall
fought this clause and apparently proved
ii TO be unconstitutional on the day when
attorney Charles S. Wheeler accused Jus
tlce George Rodden of being ''weakling"
and asked for a certified copy of the dis
missa! of the case. This clause Is re-
garded as an absurdity, because another
PROVISION OF the ordinance makes IL un-
lawful TO Kill more than twenty-five
quail in one day
Instead OF seeing II in that light, how
ever, the board intends to interdict the
Eeaithy sportsmen, among them Mar
snail affirm their determination to fight
such law 10 finish. and delegation OF
sportsmen and attorneys will be present
tomorrow 10 protest against such action
being taken by the Supervisors.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

PUTS BURNS
TO SLEEP
Californian Knocks Out the
Cincinnati Lad in the
Eighth Round.
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-Frank Mcconnell
OF San Francisco knocked out Charley
Burns Of Cincinnati in the eighth round
OF what was 10 have been a twenty-round
bout in the arena of the ST. Louis Ath-
letic Club at the Fourteenth-street Thea
ter Tonight. The men fought at catch
weights.
Much mad been written regarding Nc
Connells wonderful ability as ring tao
ucian, and & good-sized crowd turned out
10 witness the contest The Californian
had no difficulty in taking Burns meas
ure, and his work fully justified all that
trained TO the hour. but Burns did not
seem 10 be up TO bruising mill. Nc
Connell was very cool and calculating and
his side-stepping and ducking were su-
perb.
The men cid not begin fighting haro nm
til well into the fifth round. when McCon .
nell drove right and left TO the head. fore
ing Burns TO the ropes. Just before the
Burns head sending him TO his corner
decidedly eIoggy.
Burns recuperated quickly and put up a
good article of fight In the seventh, put
bell. tEf ''' ''E"' "A'u 10 the Jaw at the
In the eighth Mcconnell put Burns
down with hard right TO the Jaw, but
he was up quickly and retaliated by dr!v-
ing a stiff right TO McConnells stomach
He followed this blow by right-hand
swing to Macs head. which Jared him
badly. Mcconnell cut loose, and after
series of stiff exchanges, in which be
had much the better of II, crossed Burns
with left TO the jaw. Burns was dazed
by the blow and the Californian, seeing
his advantage, crossed his right like a
fash TO the point of the jaw bringing
Burns to the floor fiat on his hack. where
he lay mot.cnless after he was counted
out.
Mcconnell helped carry his beaten ad-
versary to his corner. 1t was some time
before the Cinclnnatian recovered pos
session Of his faculties.
Tim Hurst refereed the contest.
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SHOOTING AT sUIsUN.
Some Fine Bags Made by the Duck
Hunters

Ducks were more plentiful on the SUI
Eun marshes sunday than at any time
since the season opened. Several OF the
sportsmcn made some extra fine bags.
The best record was made by the Suisun
Gun club aud one u the members. Joe
Eppinger, carried of the honors with
siNty-lve birds. King Perkins winged
twenty-seven, Jim Murphy twenty-six
and Tommy Robinson fourteen. Tommy
Burns and Johnnie Murphy. the Jockeys.
who were the guests OF the club. got
fourteen between them. The record OF
the PrilClc club was: VIII Bryan twen-
ty-nine; Wilson and Harper. thirtv-six .
Edward Hilborn. twcnty-one II was tho
POtrerO Clubs first season on the
marshes, and being unfamiliar with the
grounds no records were broken. lack
Smith and Breck Morren did the BEST
shooting and had 10 their credit a bag
% thirty-fve birds.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
Favorites in Poor Fnrm.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. l-Favorites
were IN poor form to-day and Triaditza,
who spread-eagled her field. was the only
one 10 land the money. Results.
Selling. six furlongs-Debride won. Dr.
Wamsley second. McAlbert third. Time l:l5H
Five and half furlongE-Triaditza won Su-
prene second. Flylotta third. Time. los
Six furlonEs and n half-Ddggs won. Jim
Gore II second, Decide third. Time, i:l5&
Handicap. one mile-Bennevflle won Andes
second Lackman third Time, l:l7.
Selling. one mile-Colonel Cassidy won, Koe-
nig second, Dandy II third. Time. l:s2&
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DRAW FOR
MIDWEEK
'COURSING
Fleet Hounds That Will
Course at Union Park
Next Wednesday.

Following is the midweek coursing
draw at Union Park. Fifty-six entries
Regular midweek stake prizes. Train
will leave Third and Townsend streets at
l0:l5 a. m. The draw:
J. Coleman's Good BY VS.. E. D. Mains Free
Silver Boy; Curtis & Sons Commodore VS. NJ
London's Magnetic; CoRnel Bros Log Boy
vs.. J. II. Perigo's Controller; J. O'Dowd'e e
Clifton Lad VS.. Irwin & Lyons Nav Queen:
Curtis Sons Mckinley We. e Geary's Bon
nie fasha; T J. Cronins Depend on Ne VS.
J. II. Perigo's Lady Davenport: j. McCor-
macks tnames) HalrbrRin Pasha Kennels
heanneN. Aeneid Kennels Aeneas W.. George
Beuhen's Aloha. JEFF Martinetts Bill Foster;
vs. Fleming Bros Flame: Curtis & Sons Van
Collins MRtchless vs.. p McCabe's Sky Blue;
Gus Abercrombie's Ermah IS. F. c. Macks
Della NJ. p Riley's Expense VS.. Connell Bros
Clover; J. o Dowd's Shootover vs. J. Il Per-
igos Pretty Girl: Ed Wilson's (names) Magnet
W.. s. Moore RoX: Aeneid Kennels Pretender
vs.. NJ. B. kavanaugh's Hard Lines: T. J.
Cronin's Iron Duke Ed Wilson's (names)
Magnesia; +. a. McCombs Miss Skyrocket Us.
=. A. McComb's one Spot: Connell Bros
Belle; Sterile Knowles Frosty Morn VS. Flem-
ing Bros Fury: Aeneid Kennels AEamemnon
vs.. Pasha Kennels Royal Ann; JEFF Martinett's
Bernal Boy Sterl & Knowles o. Hara: s.
Z. Portals Laurelwood II vs.. NJ. 3. Kav-
annSh's Swedish; W VI. McCarthy's Lily OF
the Valley S. Z. Portals Gallagher: p.
Riley's Master Mat VS.. T. Logan's Miss Griz-
Ele: Russell. Allen & Wilson's Julius Caesar
VS.. Handy g. Smiths Ida; S. Z. Portals Sophie
Smiths Victor Queen VS.. F. A. McCombs Lit
tie Joker.
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WESTERN BASBALL LEAGUE.
Representatives of Six Cities Perfect
an Organization.

OMAHA. sDec. 4-The Western League
Of professional baseball clubs was organ
tied IN this city to-day by representatives
from five prominent mid-Western cities.
Thomas J. Hickey Of ST. Joseph. No. for
merly president of the Western Associa-
tion, was elected president and treasurer.
Six cities were admitted TO membership
as follows: Omaha. Des Moines. Sioux
City. 81. Joseph, Lincoln and Denver The
other two cities necessary TO complete an
eight-club circuit will be chosen from the
following applicants: Cripple Creek,
Pueblo. Topeka. Davenport. Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa and Rock Island.
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Track Notes.

The stewards OF the California Jockey
Club VIII meet this evening at s o'clock.
Tullamore pulled up on three legs. He
won't 90. evidently. for some time.
Eighteen books cut in. The play was
not overlively.
Jim Ferguson. the starter. got too close
paddock and stopped one OF the black
horses heels with one OF HIS shin bones.
Iho track surEeon patched him UP.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
"Colonels" Are Now for Sale.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. AT meet
ing OF the Louisville Baseball Club IL was
voted 10 sell the "Colonels,' IL a satisfac-
tory price could be obtained. and three
ing league meeting I'm New York with
this purpose in view. The club lost
money last season. II is reported that
President Dreyfuss has purchased a con-
trolling interest in the Pittsburg Club.
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Selections for To-Day.

First race-Nalenstein, Dunblane. Silver
Tail.
Second race-Good Hope. Croker. Manzanilla.
Third race-Casdale. Montanus. RIO Chico.
Fourth race-Napamax. Daisy r. Olinthus.
Firth race-Raoivan. February. Meddler.
Sixth race-May ", Timemaker. Flamora-
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HAWKINS WINS EASILY.
San Franciscan Defeats Jack Carrig
in Five Rounds.

BUFFALO. Dec. 4.-Dal Hawkins OF
San Francisco and Jack Carrig Of Olean
met at the Olympic Club tonight for a
twenty-round bout al l33 pounds. After
two minutes fighting OF the fifth round
The Olean man was clearly outclassed.
going down repeatedly I'm the third round
and fourth round.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
OLYMPICS
TO RECEIVE
THE LADIES
Special Programme Arranged
in Honor of the Fair
Ones.

The fair sex will be entertained at the
Olympic Club tomorrow evening by he
members with an indoor baseball game,
water polo contest and an exhibition Of
high and fancy diving. John E. Ham,
mersmith the popular leader Of the club.
has the programme in charge. and judg-
ing by past entertainments gwen under
his auspices the evening will be greatly
enjoyed by the ladies.
The baseball game will be played by the
Popuists end the Republicans. Both
teams have been practicing hard for the
honor or representing the club In the in
door baseball league, which viii be conf
posed Of the leading athletic clubs Of the
State, and the fair ones will In all likeli-
hood see hot contest. The clubmen Will
line up as follows:
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The tendency in British cities r. % lower
prices. instead of making municipal indus
tries a source OF profit.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
HAWTHORNE TRACK SOLD.
Bid In by the Chicago Racing Asso-
cations President.

CHICAGO. Dec. 4-Richard Fitzgerald
at a judicial sale to-day purchased the
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

Hawthorne racetrack property for s27 800.
The property was sold in the foreclosure
proceedings OF Dewitt II. Curtis and
George II Kuhl against the Chicago Rae
ing Association. Fitzgerald is president
OF the Chicago Racing Association, which
operated the track last summer. and IL is
supposed to-day's sale signifies the set
tling up OF the litigation which has been
connected with the track for several
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The Olympic Reds and the Olympic
Whites will play an exhibition game Of
water polo the same evening. and at it's
conclusion Sid CavIll. the clubs swim
ming teacher will give an exhibition IN
aquatics This should prove highly inter-
esting, as Cavill bears the reputation Of
being one IT the finest swimmers in the
world. He IS a member of the Cavill fam
lily, famous as swimmers.
On the evening Of December 13 the CLUB
will hold a swimming tournament A
large number of club members have en-
tered for tho contests, which promise
great sport. Excellent prizes will he
awarded the winners. The programme
OF events consists OF a fifty-yard obstacla
race; fifty-yard novice. 1O0-ysrd, maiden;
diving for plates. 10O-yard junior race.
fancy diving. 220-yard distance race,
swimming under water and candle race.
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Inel lls N Sl ,.-
easily Second and third
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Cannon Defeats carkeek.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 4.-Tom Cannon de-
feated Jack Carkeek of the United States
I'm this city this evening in a contest for
the Graeco-Roman wrestling champion
shin. a purse of 5000 was offered.
Prescott, Wis, has a sixteen-year-old
licensed girl preacher.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

Tlme-iIs 5 :5sx; l:22is; mile, l4ls
Alicia Won ceverly Second and third driving Winn
Midlothian -Loleta.
Silver likes furlongs.
racko much weight Ships. A
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Time-H. :25: y. :507.: a. 1:l5is: mile. l:4i:
Second and third driving. Winner J. Coney's {
Opponent lucky: got through next the rail
swerved In toward rail and needs let-up Ma
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

Az. SIXTH RAc-Me and sixteenth thres-ysar-Olds
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10
Her Real Charm.

A Scotch farmer, says London An
swers, who was bachelor and little
past his prime, finding his comforts in
life rather meager on account of his
INDECENT circumstances, decided that
the best thing he could do was to
marry a certain middle-aged neighbor
OF his who did not lack for money. He
went, wooed and won, and his estate
soon took on an air of greater pros
perity. One OF the first purchases he
made with his wife's money was a
horse. When he brought it home he
called his wife out to see 1t. After
admiring the animal she said: well,
Sandy, II IL ha1na been for my siller
it wadna haze been here" Jenny"
replied Sandy. IF 1t hadna been for yer
siller, We wadn9 hao been here YER
sell"
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10
Function of the Modern Professor.

Function of the Modern Professor.
You are aware that the pedagogue is
no longer treated with that Difference
and respect which he feels to be due to
his love of learning, says a writer in
Appleton's Popular Science Monthly.
Past is all his fame. Past is the day
when the village all declared how
much he knew. Nowadays he is ac-
cuCtomed to be told by the rustics, who
once gazed and wondered, that he is
old-fashioned and out of place in our
modern world; that he does not repre-
sent the nation; that the love he bears
to learning IS at fault, and that the
university the people want must be
universal like an omnibus, with place
fer all, either for single square or to
the end. he is also used to hearing
from those successful people of whom
all must speak with reverence-those
who have demonstrated their superior
ity by laying their hands on everything
they think worth the getting-that he
Is a mere "bookish theorist," and that
they are much more able to show him
the path to success than he to tell
them anything to their advantage. I'm
less he can minister to their comfort
or entertainment, or make smooth the
royal road to learning, or at the very
least help to maintain the patent office,
he is told to be content with such treat
ment as they think good enough for
him, and keep himself to his work OF
teaching the lower classes to be lowly
and reverent to all their betters.