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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
WALL STREETS COPPER FIGHT.
VX THETHER the public will ever learn all the
NM inside history of the struggle over copper
stocks in Wall street NAV he doubted The

w history ys Of 8'ss the S struggle sss5 sas" eopp 5 fsf
stocks in Wall street may be doubted The
astute men who manipulate the deals that bring
about such struggles sufficiently angry with
one another to tell all they know The saying
when thieves fall out honest men get their dues
originated at a time when. thieves were men of
limited intellect and uncomfortable passions The
highly scientific exploiter of other mems pockets
through stock deals knows very we'll that his oppo-
in the street to-day may be his friend-or at
least his ally-to-morrow and consequently he does
not expose all the iniquity of his opponents action
By of that wise reticence the public gets but
faint glimpses of the inner working of such schemes
that which has recently led to losses ruin and de-
facations in all parts of the country
In the absence Of full light on the subject we must
be content with such light get and make
the best of it. 1t is therefore worth noting that
T. w. Lawson, whose position during the whole
fight has been so conspicuous has issued personal
statement to the holders of Ama1gamated stock ex-
planning the situation from his point OF view and us
tifying himself from the attacks made upon him.
His statement is interesting, matter to what e,-
tent it may be coored by his personal preudices and
interests and while it would not be WISE perhaps for
any to act upon it to the extent of specuatinp
in copper stocks, yet in the absence of any author
tative refutation from equally reliable it
furnishes about the best information we have CON
cerning the deal.
Briefly stated Mr.. Lawsons explanation is that the
saughterirg Of copper stock in the street was done
for other purpose than that of frightening small
stockholders into selling their stock and enabl;no
the schemers to buy it at low price Along with
the stocks of the small holders the schemers also
hoped to get possession of those OF the Daly estate
and OF Mr. Lawson. Of the result of the scheme IN
to the date when his statement was published (De
cember I2) Mr.. Lawson says: "The campaign has
been largely successful Many investors have been
slaughtered, certain heavy spectators also and the
Daily holdings have been secured. Mine have not ,,
Perhaps the most important feature of the state
ment is the assertion that the depression in the stocks
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

John w. Hare, mining man OF Red
ding, is at the Grand.
Fred Searls, an attorney Of Nevada
City, is staying at the Palace.
d. c. Demarest, mining man Of Angels
Camp, is registered at the Lick.
H. c. Schroeder, a mining man of Ne
vada City, is among the arrivals at the
Lick.
]. D. Farrell, president of the Pacific
Coast Company, left last evening for his
home at Seattle
d. w. Mckenzie, Samuel Tyack and
Joseph Nunes. all mining men Of Mazat-
Ian, Mexico, are staying at the Lick
Joseph Weissbein, a merchant of Grass
Valley, is down here on a short business
trip and has made his headquarters at
the Palace.
Charles F. Oldham, who is an extensive
dealer in California wines in London. is
out here on a short trip. He is staying at
the Palace.
j. E. German, general freight agent of
the Santa Fe Railroad, with headquarters
in Chicago, is expected to arrive in the
city to-day.
A G. Weeks, general manager of the
Santa Fe, with headquarters at Los An
geles, and Edward Chambers, manager of
the freight department of the Santa Fe
in Los Angeles, are both up for few
days and are staying at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
THE CUBAN ELECTIONS.

u ECRETARY ROOT has emphatlcally and
somewhat sharply informed the representatives
- of the Maso party in Cuba that this Govern
nen will not accede their request to postpone the
Cub4n elections. He declines to interfere in any
way. and the Cubans must go forward at once with
the work of organizing their government and putting
i into practical operation.
The plea for interference was based upon the
charge that the central board of scrutiny which will
have the task of determining the results of the cleo
TONS is composed of men all of whom friends
and supporters of General Palma, leaving the Maso
party without a single representative the board.
On the face of it the plea appears valid 1t has
ever been the custom in this country that both the
two great parties into which the people are divided
should be represented on election boards from the
lowest to the highest, and the principle that under
lies the practice here is equally applicable to Cuba
It happens however, that in this particular instance
the rule OF equal representation could be enforced
without entaing consequences more evil than that
of leaving the board of scrutiny it s and accord
ingly the ruling of the Secretary is justifable in
principle in expediency
The central board of scrutiny was appointed be-
fore the Cubans had divided themselves into their
present political alignments and before any candi-
dates were nominated. 1t therefore impossible
TO apporton its membership on party lines 1t stands
as strictly non-parsan board so far as its organi
zation goes and if the chances of politics are such
as to have brought if about that all of them are
aligned in the party of Palma that is something the
United States officials could not have foreseen and
cannot be expected TO interfere with.
The Cuban elections are arranged to extend over
d considerable period In the latter part of this
month there will be elections to choose the Govern
of provinces later there will be elections of
members to the Provincial Assemblies, still later
Deputies to the National House will be chosen
in order the election of Senators will take place.
and will not be until February that the Presden
tal election occurs. Cuba, therefore is going to
have election winter and something like con-
tinuous campaign. Should our Government begin at
this time to interfere, it might have to continue in
terfering at each one Of the succeeding elections
That, Of course, is something we wish to avoid
Cuba is to be self-governing, and the time for her
to begin such government is right now
The request for interference is the more strange
because It comes from the party which has made
Cuba for the Cuban campaign cry, and which op-
poses General Palma because he is regarded as too
friendly to the United States Secretary Root made
good point upon that fact by closing his reply to
the representative OF General Maso with the state
ment: i cannot avoid the conviction that your re-
guest calls upon the United States for the very in
reference with the Cuban elections which your asso
oates have deprecated and which is our duty and
our purpose TO avoid"
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

ASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Ine
n ! President to-day sent the fol-
NV lowing nominations to the SEN
ate:
Miguel A. Otero, Governor OF
New Mexico; Benjamin S. Baker, Nebras-
ka. Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of New Mexico; Levi Davis, Re
ceiver of Public Moneys at Sun Dance
Wyo.; Frederick Muller, Receiver or PuD-
lie Moneys at Santa Fe, N. M.
1t was announced at the White House
to-day that the President has decided 10
send to the Senate tomorrow the NOM
nations of John Gallenkamp Of Union,
Mo-, to be Surveyor of the Port or 81.
Louis, in place of Charles H. Smith, and
Charles F. Wenneker of ST. Louis to be
Collector of Internal Revenue. 1t also
was stated that the recommendations OF
the Republican members Of Congress Will
largely govern the President in the selec-
ton of officers in their respective dis
tricts in Missouri, and that in the state
at large the recommendations OF Richard
Kerens, the Missouri member Of the Re-
publican National Committee, and Aikens,
chairman of the State Republican Com
mittee, will be given favorable considera-
ton.
The settlement which the President has
made of the contest over the Missouri
appointments is viewed by Secretary
Hitchcock as satisfactory. He has eX-
pressed himself as we'll pleased with the
disposition Of the question for three rea-
sons: First, the appointment of Gallen-
kamp, to whom he is personally very
friendly and who was recommended by
Representative Bartholdt and approved
by Hitchcock as an alternative after the
fight developed on Smith, recommended
by the Kerens element, and William G.
Boyd, recommended by the Republican
Representatives and Chairman Aikens Of
the State Republican Committee second,
practically leaving the selection of Of
fees in the various districts to the Re
publican Representatives therefrom, and
third, the participation of Aikens in the
selection of State at large officers.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
californiang in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-The following
Californians have arrived at the hotels:
San Francisco-C. c.. Collins, at the
Grand Union; w. McCabe, c. D. Rogers,
at the Broadway Central; c. Fricke, at
the Belvedere; E. L. Heller, at the
Normandie; J. Landsberger, at the Her
aid Square; w. ]. Williams, at the Man
haitian.
Watson, at the Darlington.
Los Angeles-A. N. Jung, at the Man
haitian.
Santa Barbara-E. r. Spaulding, at the
Plaza
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

was caused largely by what Mr. Lawson calls
Journals whose editors names are generally found
upon the formation Of corporations in the list
of stock allotted, not to be paid for profit guaran
teed. These journals, it is said, have been busy
informing the public that 'the Amalgamated and
copper trouble is all and entirely the of the
natural conditions of the metal trade The condi-
tions of the metal market are responsible for every
thing, and they only are responsible" Mr. Lawson
declares such statements to be false and misleading
He asserts: The cause of the recent drop in the
price OF Amalgamated it was held by thousands
of investors throughout America and Europe and
campaign was planned to slaughter those investors.
The Call cannot undertake to decide between the
contending parties, but the moral should not be
overlooked by any He who speculates in Wall
street goes it blind. A man might Just as we'll buy
gold bricks of the first bunko man who comes his
way. The effects of the copper deal have been felt
dsastrously all over the United States Even Cali
forna's distance from the scene of the excitement
has not saved some of our people from its influence
There is hiding from justice once highly re-
spected bank cashier of Los Angeles whose downfall
is attributed by his friends to specuations in copper
Wall street is healthy locality if you keep out of it.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
Senate Committees Approved.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-After the
transaction of routine business in the
Senate Platt OF Connecticut offered res
oIution suspending the rule providing for
the appointment Of members Of the vari-
Gus Senate committees by ballot. The
resolution was adopted.
Platt then submitted another resolution
appointing formally the committees for
the Fifty-seventh Congress. The names
of the members Of the committees already
have been published 1t was adopted.
A bill authorizing the construction OF a
railroad bridge across the Arkansas RivGS
near Fort Gibson, 1. T., was passed.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

If Congress agree to the estimates of needed ex-
penditures for the different departments of the Gov
ernment Uncle Sam will have to put up about $780,
600 900 for the navy, S7ooooooo for the army, $780,
100000 for PENSIONS $7oooo,ooo for rivers and har-
bors, and few millions to give start to the
Nicaragua canal and the irrigation of arid lands be-
sides the ordinary expenses of civil government; so
it is fortunate for the old that he has prosper
Gus lot of people to contribute to his revenues.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
californians in Washington.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S-The following
Californians have arrived at the hotels:
Colonial-George NJ. Holcomb, San Fran
cisco. NatiOnal-J. V. Young, R. E. Re
walk, w. L. Heise. G. A. Starkweather
Jr., San Francisco; Clarence Crowell,
Oakland. st. James-Douglas White, Mrs.
L. H. Trussler San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

Boss Croker is reported to have said he is willing
retire from politics, but he will not resign the
Craftsmanship Of the finance committee of Tammanv
Hall so it is fair to infer that he handles the finances
matter of private business and not as an affair Of
politics. That is the reason he can maintain a racing
stable in England and furnish his son with bull puns
at a cost of $1,000 each
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

''The Overland Limited" via Union Pacific
r. r., is the only train making connection in
Chicago with the fast Express Trains leaving
Chicago in the morning for New York BY
this Route you remain in San Francisco
until 10 a. m, reaching Chicago six hours
quicker than on any other Limited Train This
train runs Every Day in the Year. D. w.
S. F.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

At recent meeting of livestock men in CHICAGO
one OF the orators declared that the man who eats
beef rules the world; that no one can exert his full
energies unless he has beefsteak for breakfast We
are told the speech was greeted with applause Evi-
IDENTIFY the pork packers were not invited to the meet
ing
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

several promotions IN the navy
also the following:
Brigadier General Lloyd Wheaton, U.
s. A, to be major general.
To be brigadier generals-Colonel J. H
Smith, Seventeenth Infantry; Frederick
Funston, Kansas (brigadier general U. s.
w: Colonel ]. NJ. Bell, Eighth Cavalry,
and Colonel William H. Bisbee, Thir-
teenth Infantry.
William p. Williams, Assistant Treas
urer of the United States at Chicago
Jonathan Merriam, Pension Agent at Ch7-
cago: Henry Meldrum, Surveyor General
of Oregon; Frank L. Osborne. Assistant
Justice of the Court of Private Land
Claims; Angus Campbell, Consul at War
saw, Russia Registers Of the Land Of
fce-P. NJ. Mullen. Rampant City, Alaska;
A. E Hoyt, Sun Dance, Wyo. Receivers
of Public Moneys-A- H. Swain, Visalia
Cal; NJ. c. Barrow, Douglas, Wyo. Col
Iectors Of Customs-William Penn Nixon
Chicago; 8. A. Campbell, Humboldt, Cal;
Patrick F. Garrett, Paso del Norte, Tex.
Joseph H. Spear, Surveyor Of Customs,
San Francisco.
Members of the California Debris Com
rnission-First Lieutenant r P. Johnston
and Lieutenant Colonel ID. P. Heap, corps
Of engineers.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

Two-pound handsome fire-etched box Of
California Glace Fruits. express charges
prepaid to Chicago, New York and East
ern points, 81 35. Time to send now. Thou
sands of packages ready. 639 Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

The Kaisers latest enterprise is that of spelling
reform He insists that the spelling of "Koln' shall
be changed to "Coln," and "Krefeldp to "CrefeIdD .
AS the new spelling would be change from the old
German method the advocacy of it is something of
a novelty in the Kaiser who has in other things been
decidedly medieval in his tendencies and for once
Wilhelm has managed to surprise folks
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

After all it may be that must look to Italy for
the elevation of the stage 1t is said that at the
cent first night performance of dAnnunzio's drama,
Francesca da R1mni, at Rome, the audience d-
vded itself into two factions; there storms Of
Kisses and thunders of applause Every scene was
taken seriously, and the close of the play fol
lowed by about equal number of dues and ban
quets. The town of Rinini conferred its freedom
upon the author and sent magnificent wreath to
Signora Duse, who played the part of the heroine.
In short, there everywhere manifestation that
the Italian people look upon the drama as something
more than mere amusement, and sanguine critics
prophesy renaissance for dramatic art.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

Jack (at the club window)-There goes
Jenkins with his auto, and I'll be blowed
If he hasn't a tiger up behind.
George-Tiger, nothingi That's the re-
pair man.-BrookIyn Life.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

SEARCHLIGHTS-A. E. W., Hay
wards Cal. The idea of using strong
electric or searchlights by vessels in
foggy weather has been under considera-
ton for some time, but as yet no conciu-
sion has been reached as to whether such
would serve to locate the position of ves-
sells in the mist
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

About 10000 geese are annually taken
from Russia to SaxOny. A carload con
sists of 100. and they have no food or
drink during the journey.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by tha
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 80 Mont
gomery street Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

All the bird lovers in Great Britain are raging be
thousand larks were baked in pies to serve an
immense banquet given TO the King and as a conse-
quence the thing is not likely to occur again. His
Majesty may have in his pies many blackbrds as
he chooses but his day for larks is over.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

Outlets Christmas extra mince pies, ice
cream and cake. 9O5 Larkin St phone East 19s. .
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

Coumbia-"A Royal Rogue
C,rrheuna-Vaudeville.
Grand -house-''D Diplomacy
California-'Rip Van Winkle.'
Tvoli-'Iittle Red Riding Hood
Central Afuldoon's Picnic"
Alcazar-''The Gay Mr. LghtfoOt."
Chues, Theater-Vaudevle every afternoon and
evening
vaudeville.
Recreation Park-BasebaH.
Central Park-Vasco Bill Game.
Sherman-Clay Hall-Piano Recital
Racetrack-Races to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

DIME OF 1s3S-A. E., Nevada City, Cal.
A dime of 1883 is not premium coin.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

Townsend's California glace fruits, SOC
pound, in fire-etched boxes or Jap. bas-
kets. A nice present for Eastern friends
$50 Market street. Palace Hotel buildings
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

who was Omar Khayam?' asked one
young man.
II don't know" answered the other,
'but have a strong suspicion that he
was a wine agent."-Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

SHOT-Reader of The Call Sacramento
CAL Shot such as is used in shotguns IS
made in shot towers, lofty structures
from the summit of which melted lead is
allowed to drop through perforated plates
irto water or other liquid, the drops as
suming globular shape and cooling in
the descent.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

INDIA COINS-H. c. NJ City India
coins of 1867, and 10 bani, are not cata-
logued as premium coins.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

The Barber-Does this razor hurt your
face?
The Victim-Yes;' doesn't It hurt your
business ?-Yonkers Statesman.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

did Helena marry a high-minded man,
the way she always said she should?'
Yes she managed to catch an astron-
omer. r.''-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

Choice candies. TOwnsend's Palace Hotels
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

Cal Glace Fruit soc per 1b at TOwnsend's. =
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19

FITZSIMMONS-C Curious, Vallejo, Cal
The record shows that after Bob FTtz-
simmons was knocked out by Jim Jeffries
at Coney Island June 9, 1889, Fitzsimmons
knocked out Gus Rubin, New York, Au-
gust 10, 1900, and also knocked out Tom
Sharkey at Coney Island, August "a, 1900
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
A CHANCE TO SMILE.

Judge-You say the defendant turned
and whistled to the dog. What followed? {?
Intelligent Witness-The dog, sOr.-Tit-
Bits
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
LEGISLATORS OF THE NATION DECIDE
ON PHILIPPINE LAW.
Senate Gives
Its Approval
to Promotions

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a1so the following:
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
Favors Otero
for Governor
of New Mexico

~ 1AsHINGToN, Dec. 1S.-The
n ! President to-day sent the fol-
NV lowing nominations to the Sen
ate:
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-10-18
The Colnmoner.
Mr.. Bryan's Paper,)

The Commoner has attained within
six months from date of the first issue
a circulation of lOO,O copies, a rec.
ord probably never equaled in the his-
tory OF American periodical literature.
The unparalleled growth of this paper
demonstrates that there is room in the
newspaper field for national paper
devoted TO the discussion of political,
economic, and social problems. To
the columns of The Commoner Mr..
Bryan contr ibutes his best eff orts; and
his review of political events as they
arise from time to time cannot fail tC
interest those who study public ques-
tions.
The Commoner's regular subscrip.
tion price is S1.00 per year. We have
arranged with Mr.. Bryan whereby we
can furnish his paper and the Graphic
together one year for sl.65. The reg.
ular price of the two papers separate.
ly is $500.
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New Books.

Among the classics gotten out by
the American Book Co. is book of
''Tales from Scottish History in Prose
and Verse;" edited by William j.
Rolfe. For supplementary reading
there is nothing finer. The selections
are from such standard authors as
AytOum, Scott, Allan and Campbell.
The foot notes will ne great help
to teachers and the Scottish prOnun-
Citations are given. The illustrations
are good and the book is worthy OF
place in every library.
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The question of holding an extra
session of the Legislature this winter
is being agitated. A tax measure has
been prepared by a special committee
and the friends of the measure fear
that if it is allowed to go until after
the next election it may become an
issue in the campaign and through
the discussion developed create such
antagonism that it will be defeated in
the regular session. The papers state
that Senator Smith, who has written
the measure, is anxious for the extra
session, while Albaugh and the gov
ernOr are opposed to it, the latter
fearing that the interests effected by
the bill will consider it IA party meas
ure and so throw their influence
against such candidates as declare in
favor of the measure. We have not
read the bill and so do not know
whether it is a good one or not, but
one thing is certain and that is that
it would be hard to devise system
of levying taxes more iniquitous than
the one we have at present. What
the people of this state want is equal
taxation of all property, and a bill
bearing on this subject should never
be made party question. The trouble
with Albaugh and the governor is
that they are thinking more of repub
lican supremacy than they are of the
interests of the people.
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Kinsley High school Notes.

Messrs. Wilcox and Ridenour were
visitors of the physics and geology
classes last Thursday.
The pupils and teacher of the fGeol-
ogy class are planning trip to Point
of Rocks the last of this week, to in
vestigate the rocks and to get speci
mems They are anticipating a very
enjoyable, as we'll as very profita-
BILE trip.
The literature class is reading
Shakespeare play of Hamlet and
find 1t very interesting.
Prof. A. S. Olin. of the State Uni
versity, was visitor of our school
oneday last week, to investigate bow
thoroughly the school here prepares
it's pupils for entering the state uni
versity. BY ONE OF Us.
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Look! Stopl Listenl

The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety will hold a rummage sale Fri
day and Saturday afternoon, Nov.
% and %. All kinds of household
articles and clothing will be for sale
Also articles suitable for Christmas
presents will be ON haad
Anyone wishing To contribute arti-
cles for the sale can leave them vii h
the president, Mrs. KetelSon. The
place of sale will be mentioned later.
We will sell goods reasonable Every
body come and give US u call.