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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
STREET CAR MEN
OBJECT TO THE
PROPOSED RATES
Committee Listens to
Secretary Clayton.
Passage of the Proposed Ordinances
Would Mean a Virtual Confsca-
ton of Property or Reduced
Wages to Employees.

Secretary Clayton OF the San Francisco
and San Mateo Railway was the only rail-
way official who appeared before the Ju-
dietary Committee Of the Board of Super
visors yesterday afternoon to argue
against the recommendation for passage
OF the two ordinances providing for the
sale OF car tickets TO school children at
eight for % cents and TO workmen at
seven for % cents during certain hours OF
the day. Mr.. Clayton made a forceful
plea in behalf of his company against the
proposed ordinances, and az his request
consideration was postponed until next
Saturday morning at 10 o clock, when rep
resentatives Of other street car lines will
be given a chance 10 be heard.
The passage of these ordinances. said
tion OF the property Of the San Mateo
road. 1t Will entail a loss OF one-third in
our gross receipts and will work hard
ship from which we will not be able 10 re-
cover. II our receipts are cut down we
could not pay operating expenses. Even
now we are paying no dividends, and we
are certainly entitled TO reasonable re-
turn on our Investment, and the reduction
in fares will prevent this. The passage
of these ordinances Will compel us TO re-
duce wages to motormen and conductors.
We pay out now 90 per cent or our gross
receipts In wages.
Mr.. Clayton quoted an opinion OF for
mer City Attorney Creswell at the time
when ex-Supervisor Clinton presented res
The opinion holds that the Supervisors
have no power to limit the act of January
/, 1873, which provides for the regulation
OF street car fares by the State, and had
no power either expressed or implied TO
pass or enforce the proposed ordinances.
Chairman Byington replied 10 the argu-
ments OF Mr.. Clayton and stated that un-
der the act of 1863 the Supervisors were
empowered Ito license and regulate hack
ney coaches and other public passenger
vehicles and to fix the rates 10 be charged
for the transportation OF persons" etc.
He referred to Los Angeles. Toronto and
reduced fares. In the case OF Toronto
Mr.. Clayton said that the street car COM
panies there could stand for reduction
In fares because coal was 81 rs n ton and
wages are 16 2-3 cents and 10 cents an
hour, while here they are % cents.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
THE
WELSBACH COMPANY PATENTS
FULLY SUSTAINED
In the u. S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
RESTRAINING ORDERS ISSUED
AND
ALL INFRINGERS WILL BE PROSECUTED.


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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
THE BOND ISSUE CAMPAIGN.

q GRATIFYING feature of the campaign now
\ going in the interest of municipal improve
ment and progress is the earnest and active
Part which has been taken in it by members OF i'm
povement clubs and similar organizations in all parts
OF the city Rarely has any movement in the history
OF San francisco brought into cooperation so many
representative men. Rarely has any considerable
number OF business men been so energetic and so
unsparing OF time and private interests in any public
undertaking. The whole course OF the campaign IS,
in fact, which the intelligent citizen can watch
with satisfaction, for it abounds with evidences OF
newly awakened spirit OF civic patriotism animating
nearly all classes OF the people
Even if the bond issues should be defeated by rea-
son OF lack OF the necessary two-thirds vote in
their favor the community will profit much by a
canvass OF the kind that is now going on The in
tcrest in great municipal questions which has been
excited in the popular mind by the various proposals
now submitted to discussion is bound to have
lasting effect upon local politics The business men
and the workingmen OF the city will hereafter take a
keener interest in municipal affairs City elections
will be something more than struggle between rival
bosses and their henchmen and the intelligence Of
the community will give more earnest study TO
local problems and more jealous support to every
well directed movement to remedy existing abuses
or improve good things to better
There are reasons however, which Justify sanguine
hopes that the benefits OF the active canvass now be-
ing made by so many gentlemen OF light and lead
ing IN the community will not be derived by ndirec-
ton only The prospects that every proposition
Included in the two elections viii be carried and that
San Francisco will start forth in the new era with
great bound forward along the path OF progress The
only issue upon which much Of fight has been made
Is that OF park extension, and that is one which ap-
peals SO strongly to many classes OF people and
assures such wide benefits for all time to come it is
hardly likely the opposition to it can show much
strength at the polls
San Francisco needs every one OF the improve
ments proposed in the issues of the two elections
which have been called The park extension is as
necessary as the sewers and the hospitals 1t is a
measure OF public health as we'll as of civic adorn-
ment. 1t will virtually bring the park down to the
corner OF Van Ness avenue and Market street and
thus render 1t far more accessible than at present
Fortunately, all the arguments for Improvement are
being presented strongly and clearly again and
again. The opponents of progress may be stubborn
but the zeal and the energy OF the advocates OF inn
pIovement will overcome their antagonism and ac-
complish victory for the city
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
THE TROUBLES OF GREAT BRITAIN

I HAT advantage the British Government de-
w rives from the censorship which supervses
checks and almost suppresses reports from the
seat OF i'll South Africa is not clear to the pub
lie, but it is evident the officials deem it to be con-
siderable, for they maintain it in the face OF strong
opposition and growing desire and anxiety on the
part OF the British people for complete news. In
spite OF the censors enough has been made known
to show that the situation is by no means encouraq
ing to the hopes OF those sangune imperalists who
expected Butler to begin an immediate march on
Pretoria as soon as his corps was disembarked.
1t is two months since the war began. and IN
to this time every battle has been fought on British
soil. The first rush OF the Beers has been checked
but it has not been beaten back and their troops
continue to hold the ground gained in Natal and
Cape Colony. Moreover, it is now evident the dif-
hcutes which confront Butler are political as we'll
as military There IS danger that the Dutch clement
IN the British provinces may rise assist their kins
men OF the Transvaal and the Orange Free State
and that danger is more serious than any which is
threatened by the Boer armies now in the field 1t
is mainly for the purpose of preventing such rising
that Butler has had to stretch his army across the
whole frontier and forward by widely scattered
columns instead OF by one
To add to the perpexities of the Government other
dangers threaten the empire For the purpose OF
preventing rIenCn enterprises IN the valley OF the
Nile the British recently arranged treaty with Itav
which among other things included an alliance
against Abyssnia 1t now appears that Menelek re-
CARDS the arrangement in some measure threaten
ing to himself and recent dispatch from Cairo an
nounces that he is closely watching the progress OF
events in South Africa, and is strongly inclined TO
attack the British forces in the regions around Abvs
snia
Another portent OF evil is seen in the danger Of
famine which hangs large district OF India II
is fairly certain that considerable sums OF money will
have to be expended there in relief work and more
over the discontents which invariably occur among
people in times OF distress may lead TO outbreaks
which will require a strong force to subdue Thus
the British may have in Northern Africa and in
surrections in India to if they do not promptly
gain such victories as will discourage the antagon
isms that are felt against them
Under these circumstances it is perhaps for politicaI
rather than military the censorship is made
so rigid in the supervision OF reports from South
Africa. The Government may deem il better TO keen
the British public in suspense than to give out infor
nation of disaster or weakness that would incline the
Dutch OF the Cape, the Abyssinians and the discon
tented tribes OF India to believe the time has come for
them to strike
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
AUCTION SALES.
AN EXTRH SESSION.

THE CALL joins heartily in every Republican
demand for the irankest publicity OF all move
ments pertaining TO the calling OF an extra
session.
The Governor, with credit to himself has made
public the conditions upon which he will issue a
proclamation Now let the various legislative lead
ers be equally frank and remove their light from
der the bushel where il is hidden al present There
is public impropriety in asking and holding an
session OF the Legislature. which will fulfill It's
constitutional function in the election OF United
States Senator But We aware OF any honest
purpose that requires stealth and sinister secrecy
There viii be contention. OF course over the election
ot a Senator. The organs OF Colonel Burns have
already begun a campaign OF falsehood and detrac-
ton, but that should not turn the purpose OF wise
Republicans TO have a Senator chosen who will so
represent the State command the respect OF the
whole people. The course OF those organs simply
rentroduoes them TO the public defiant OF public
opinion and destroyers OF party harmony.
Our faith is pinned TO the strength OF the great
masses Of the Republican party who do not wish to
make 1000 a campaign OF excuse, apology and de-
tense.
The great fault OF the Burns campaign has been
IS sinister methods Let these cease and let things
be done IN the open. and a solution OF the party
problem becomes instant and easy
therefore lei The KNIVES be taken out OF the sleeves
that conceal them and let be stacked for truce
in which tbe people frankly advised of what is
going and why.
It is the obvious policy OF the Democrats to carry
The Senatorial issue into the next campaign The
most hurtiul way in which this can be done is TO
leave vacant seat shadowed by an unpopular and
improper candidacy the Republican side. The
next most hurtful way will be project as moral
issue in politics, by filling the seat but leaving it still
a vacancy in the sense OF the incumbent being lack
ing IN all that goes 10 qualify Senator OF the United
States The road OF all these difficulties is nlan
and the hither end OF II should be lighted by nerfec,
and frank publicity.
The Call repeats that il has no candidate and no
favors 10 ask OF the Senator who will be elected
This paper will support any candidate whose election
wal! not be disgrace TO the State and damage n
the party. We desire, with a whole heart. that IN.
Republican party shall hold its majority in Califor
ma. and we have unspoken interests or uttered
desires that stand in opposition to that declaration
As Tar as Governor Gage is concerned we have NOT
hestated 10 criticize him. nor have we withheld an
proval where Il deserved II is now in his noyer
20 say 10 the legislative leaders Tear I'D vour secre,
oompaots' burn the record OF your intrigues. and
come into daylight and publicity"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

r. d. Stevens, ex-postmaster Of Sacra-
mento, is at the Palace.
Z. S. Valentine, the Fresno insurance
man. is guest at the Lick
]. b. de Jarmatt. a capitalist OF Colusa,
is registered at the Grand.
Frank II. Buck, the millionaire fruit
man, is guest at the Palace.
f. I. Duboise, a wealthy mine owner
of Stockton, Is at the Palace.
II. de Laguna. a leading attorney Of
Stockton, is guest at the Grand
A. G. Keagle. County Recorder, of
Stockton is registered at the Lick
DR.. and Mrs. Vogleman of Vallejo are
among the recent arrivals at the Grand.
State Senator II. V. Morehouse is regis
tered at the Lick from his home In San
Jose.
A. Sullivan, a wealthy merchant. OF III
Paso. Tex, is at the Lick, accompanied
by his wife.
Ex-State Senator L. A. Whitehurst has
come up from his home in Gilroy and is
staying at the Lick.
Alden Anderson of Suisun, Speaker Of
the Assembly, has come down to the city
and is at the Grand.
l. n. Peyton. banker. mining man and
capitalist, OF Spokane is one OF the late
United States Marshal II. u. Osborne
Of Los Angeles is a guest at the Palace
where he arrived last night
NJ. Yamaguchi, japanese merchant OF
considerable prominence in his own coun-
try, is a guest at the Palace.
w. A. Pavlow, a traveller from st.
Petersburg, Russia, is among those who
have lately arrived at the Palace.
Major and Mrs. A. w. Jones. two promi-
nent society people Of Victoria. b. c., are
among the arrivals OF yesterday at the
Palace.
G.. w. Trimble. a banker. and q. f.
Frisbie, mining man, are both registered
at the Palace from their homes in Lead
Vile, Colo.
Fred Eaton Mayor OF Los Angeles. is
at the Lick. accompanied by his wife. He
has come 20 the city to attend the coming
convention.
DR.. r. l.. Wilson. one OF the best-known
medical men of Austin. Tex, is at the
Occidental while on a short pleasure trtp
through this State.
Paris Commissioner E. w. Runyon f.
staying at the Occidental, where he viii
remain until his departure for the East
and Europe. which viii take place within
the next few days.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

more lights on the streets. It is gross absurdity
Tor city OF this size to rely on moonlight for
iiiumnation and the absurdty is heightened by the
ilct tnat IN this particular city the number OF clear
moonlight nights that occur in a year could be
counted on the hngers OF one hand. 1t is high time
that the old way OF trusting to the moon for umina-
ton should cease and new order OF things begin
For that there will be good deal OF objec-
ton to the Mayors statement that the lighting of the
past two months has been apparently satisfactory.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
CAL1FoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12-H. Carolan Of
California is at the Fifth Avenue Morris
Jacoby of Los Angeles is at the Marlbor-
ough; 8. S. Porter and d. II. Payne OF
San Francisco are at the Vendome: Mrs
Holsman and Miss A. Reed OF San Fran
cisco are at the Normandie; Mr.. and Mrs
VI. de Labruss, Ferdinando Avedano
Gaudenzio Salassa and Louis Parisot OF
San Francisco are at the Martin: A. s.
Bles of San Francisco is at the Everett;
Henry T. Oxnard OF San Francisco is at
the Waldorf
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
a MISTAKE OF THE MAYOR.

M AYOR PHELAN has right to be well
\ pleased with the result of the negotiations
with the Gas Company by which he makes
saving to the city which he estimates at S69o7 q
year. That sum is well worth consideration. and 70
save 1t without diminishing the lighting of the citv
Is good stroke of business. When, however. in his
communication the subject to the Supervisors
the Mayor said: This compromise as it will annear
IS within the appropriation and gives the CITY III,
same illumination it has been enjoying for the past
two months, which is apparently satisfactory" he fell
ito error. The illumination of the past two
months has not been satisfactory, nor even "appar
ety satisfactory"
Under the compromise, as under the former ar
cement, San Francisco is to be lighted for an.
nights IN the year The illumination even upon those
nights will not be thorough and for the remaining
sixty nights there is to be no illumination at all ex-
oept such as may come to from the stars and from
the moon. Those heavenly bodies have doubtless No
other duty to perform than that OF lighting the mid
nights OF San Francisco and would supply the illun
ration were it not that fogs in summer and clouds in
winter interfere. AS il is there are sixty nights in
the year, an average of five nights month. when
the streets are turned darkness and Egyptian
gloom.
Such condition OF affairs is not apparently sat;s
factory to any except those who delight in darkness
There viii be fault found with the Mayor for
ins nearly $1,000 to the public treasury but the people
would have preferred an arrangement providing for
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
Tourist Excursions s

Personally conducted tourist excursion. vi.
Santa Fe Route. with latest vestibuIed. ras m,
upholstered sleeping cars. through from caft.
fornia to Boston every Wednesday. 81. Paut
every Sunday and Friday. 10 81. Louis every
Sunday. ard 20 Chicago and internefiaf,
points every Sunday Wednesday and Frldav
Call at ticket Office. szs Market street Tor f,.ii
particulars.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
The California Limited

On the Santa Fe Route. Connecting train
leaves at 5 p. m. Monday. Wednesday. Friday
and Saturday. One day 10 see Los Angeles ana
beautiful Pasadena II desired. All meal.
served in Harvey's dining cars Finest
equipped train end best track OF any line 10 IN.
East Get fun particulars and handsome folder
at ticket Office. 62S Market street
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
First Registration CInsed

Registration for the bond election OF De-
eember q closed last night. with the fol-
lowing result: New registrations. 5s5.
changes, 6lS: registrations 20 November =
iOZl4; total registration. 7O.779 Two more
days are allowed for registration for the
election Of December 20. ''''
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
The Blind Will Sing

The blind pupils OF the Institution for
the Dear and the Blind win give their an
IIual I,l sacred concert on Sunday afternoon.
December Il. at 3 O'Clock. IN the asser,bi,,,
nan OF the institution at Berkeley. Tine
management OF the institution has invited
an. an friends OF the pupils and large audi
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
useful Christmns Presanta

beautifully Illuminated boxes filled with
good Writing Paper. tied with silk rib
Dons, make useful and handsome Christ
q Co., 14l Market street
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

OrTheur- Vaudeville.
Orpheuu-In OF Charity Of the Associated
Theatrical Manager Thursday afternoon. December Il
Coumhla-'The Lions Mouth"
Calfor.la-'.rhe Fatal Card"
Tivoll-'Tur and Tartar
Grand opcra-house--'-Ihe Chimes OF Normandy.'
Acazar-'Mothcr Earth
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ninstrels.
Chutes 100 every
evening
Olympia corner Mason and Ellis streets-STecialties
Central Iark-StceIl Ilechase and Cuney Island.
lanoraua Battle oc Manila Bag. Market street.
Eighth
Western Turf Association. san Mateo county-Races.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
'NIrs. winslow's Soothing svruny

Has been used for hfty years by million. n,
mothers for their children while Teethinr vf,b
perfect success. II soothes the child sosf-,,
the gums. allays pain. cures Wind Collie. rsru-
lates the Bowels and Is the best remedy for
Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teethinx -
other causes. For sale BY druggists In ever
part Of the world. BE sure and ask for Mr..
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

HOTEL DEL CoRoNADo-Taks advan,ax.
Of the round-trip tickets. Now only $50 bv
steamship. including fifteen days board az no.
tel; longer stay. 50 90 per day. Apply AZ A New
Montgomery street. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

The National Democracy has appointed press
agent Tor the coming Presidential campaign 1t would
seem 10 oisinterested observer that the Democracy
VIII nave greater need Tor press censor after the
Democratic spell-binders get to work.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

Latest rumors in circulation in London are 70 the
effect that the War Office is withholding news that
would indicate that the survivors of the Stormberg
fight owe their safety to their legs than their
valor Is 1t possible that Aguinado has swun over 70
South Africa to lead the way for then7
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
Cal slace fruit 50c per Ib at Townssud.s..

Special information sunplied 1auv ..
business houses md public men bV the
Eress clipping Bureau (Allen'sJ SO Mont
sOheFy street Telephone Main IOfe
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

General Gataore has found philosophic explana-
ton for hrs crushing defeat by the Beers and has
added to the military history sentence which Eng
hshmen would rather not see live He says he
wanted 10 see just how strong the enemy was
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

Cablegrams contain the information that ever since
the battle OF Modder River every man in Methuen's
army has had to be content with hall the daily ration
IN history this fact will probably be recorded under
the head OF Moderation
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A DIME OF 1916. T., City II you
have a dime of 1894 with the mint mark
"S'' upon it YOU can obtain IS for II from
any dealer in old coins; but II you have
one without such mint mark and Of that
date IT is worth just ten cents.
MARCONrS SYSTEM-Su5scriber, City
II you will go TO the periodical room Of
the San Francisco Free Library you will
find in the June number OF the Mcclure
Magazine an exhaustive article on Mar
coni's wireless telegraph. which gives an
interesting account of his first attempts
In the great work he has accomplished.
THE BEST PAPER-R NJ. b.. Golden
Gate. Cal. This department does not ad-
vertise the merits OF any firm. business
or article, so cannot answer the question
as 10 which is the best Eastern weekly
paper on the particular subject you write
about. Would advise you to go to a book
for yourself.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

Students OF the Hastings College OF Law object 10
a daily tariff Of ten cents TO and from the college
buildings. What difference there will be after they
get their first probate case
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

When General Butler said he would eat his Christ
mas dinner in Pretoria he very wisely refrained from
saying what particular Ctyistmas he meant
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

WASHINGTON Cd. c. OFFICE. Wellington Hotel
}. II. ENGLISH. Correspondent.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

NEW YORK NEWS STANDS
Waldorf-Astoria Hotels A. Brentano 81 Union
Squares Murray HtIl Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

CHICAGO NEWS STANDS
sherman Houses 4. q. News Co.; Great North
ern Hotels Fremont Houses Auditorium Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

THE CALL joins heartily in every Republican
demand for the irankest publicity OF all move
ments pertaining to the calling OF an extra
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVES,
PERRY LIKENS JR-......29 Tribune Building
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-28
TUESDAY. MARCH %, 1870.


The testimony given by Governor Roose-
Welt on Saturday last before tho court Of
inquiry that is dealing with the beef FUR
nished our army I'm cuba Will probably
make a deeper impression upon the pup
lie mind than anything else that has hap
rened in connection with the subject. And
its importance can hardly be overesu-
mated. We believe Governor Roosevelt 10
he honest and impartial. and would not
sav a word that would hurt those who
ara responsible for this beef for the
world unless facts justified him. Yet
his condemnation OF 81 IS emphatic. abb
yolute and complete. ln our mind there
g. no longer room for q doubt upon the
subject. Somebody made money out oil
our soldiers by contracting To- luihlsA
them good. eatable beef and then iur-
nishlng "a nauseaung stun that cost him
probably not more than a fifth Of what
the beef he had contracted TO furnish
would have cost. This is not only proved
now. but more important stil the public
mind has settled down TO it as proved
and Mr.. McKnley's administration
which only needs Co learn what the pub
lie thinks TO think tine same way, too
S. fastening to take the cue and drop into
limo with the others. So far it would
seem that the rascals have been de-
Tended. and the assertion made that there
never was such good beef AS that fur
nished our troops I'm Cuba. NOW st seems