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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

promising advantage to the great family OF
American commemorative, well in their
lations among themselves in their domestic
advancement and in their intercourse with the
world at large.
My predecessor communicated to Con-
gress the fact that the Well and La Abra
awards against Mexico have been adjudged by
the highest courts OF our country to have been
obtained through fraud and perjury on the part
Of the claimants, and that in accordance with
the acts of the Congress the money remaining
in the hands of the Secretary OF State on these
awards has been returned to Mexico. A con-
siderable portion of the money received from
Mexico on these awards had been paid by this
Government to the claimants before the de-
cision of the courts was rendered. My judg-
ment is that Congress should return to
Mexico an amount equal to the sums thus al
ready paid to the claimants.
The death Of Queen Victoria caused the people
Of the United States deep and heartfelt sor-
row, to which the Government gave full ex-
preston. When President Mckinley died our
nation in turn received from every quarter of
the British empire expressions of grief and
sympathy less sincere. The death Of the
aroused the genuine sympathy Of the American
people; and this sympathy was cordially re-
ciprocated by Germany when the President was
assassinated- Indeed, from every quarter OF
the civilized world received at the time
of the Presidents DEATH assurances of such
grief and regard to touch the hearts of our
people. In the midst of our afhiction we rev.
erently thank the Almighty that we are at
peace with the nations Of mankind, and we
firmly intend that our policy shall be such as
to continue unbroken these international rela-
tions of mutual respect and good will.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, December g. 1901.
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The remarkable growth of the postal service
is shown in the fact that its revenues have
doubled and it's expenditures have nearly
doubled within twelve years. Its progressive
development compels constantly increasing
outlay, but in this period Of business energy
and prosperity its receipts grow so much faster
than it's expenses that the annual deficit has
been steadily reduced from $1 All, 779 in 1897 to
So. 923. 727 in 1901 Among recent postal ad-
vances the success of rural free delivery wher-
ever established has been so marked, ana
actual experience has made its benefits so
plain, that the demand for its extension is
general and urgent
1t is just that the great agricultural popula-
tion should share in the improvement of the
service. The number of rural routes now in
operation is 60o9, practically all established
within three years. and there 5000 applica-
tons awaiting action. 1t is expected that the
number in operation at the close of the current
fiscal year will reach 5000. The mail will then
be daily carried to the doors of 100000 of our
people who have heretofore been dependent
upon distant offices, and one-third of all that
portion of the country which is adapted to it
will be covered by this kind of service.
The full of postal progress which
might be realized has long been hampered and
obstructed by the heavy burden imposed on
the Government through the intrenehed and
well-underctood abuses which have grown up
in connection with second-class mail matter.
The extent of this burden appears when it is
stated that while the second-class matter
makes nearly three-ffths of the weight OF all
the mail it paid for the last fiscal year only
I "a, Z94, $50 OI lne dSSISSdlS POSSoA ASNNAANO "
SILL 631, ,195. If the pound rate of postage.
which produces the large loss thus entailed'
and which was fixed by Congress with the
purpose of encouraging the dissemination OF
public information were limited to the legitl-
/ mate newspapers and periodicals actually con-
templated by the law, no just exception could
be taken. That expense would be the recog-
nized and accepted cost of liberal public
policy deliberately adopted fer justifable end.
But much of the matter which enjoys the priv
ileged rate is wholly outside of the intent of
the law. and has secured admission only
through evasion of its requirements or
/ through lax construction The proportion OF
such wrongly included matter is estimated by
postal experts to be one-hah of the whole vol
ume of second class mail. If it be only one
third or one-quarter. the magnitude of the
burden is apparent. The Postoffce Department
/ has undertaken to remove the abuses sc
far is possible by a stricter application OF
the law; and it should be sustained in its
effort.
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ASKS INCREASE
IN SALARIES
Attorney General Says
Judges Should BE
Better Paid.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3-The
Attorney Generals annual report to Con-
gress shows that there was an increase
of thirty-one cases docketed during the
year in the United States Supreme Court
appellate docket and a decrease of three
In the number disposed Of leaving 336 re-
naming on the docket at the close of the
year. The number of cases actually con-
sidered by the court was 1858, of which l79
were argued orally and 152 submitted on
printed briefs OF the 1853 appellate cases
disposed of 132 were affirmed, hfty-seven
reversed fifty-seVen dismissed, twenty
eight settled by the parties.
The report shows that during the year
there were 4641 United States prisoners
serving sentences in penitentiaries; 1911
were discharged during the year and 1850
were received; forty-one died and sixty
three were pardoned. Of this number re-
ceived 1878 were born in the United
states and 278 were foreign-born; 1920
males and thirty females; III could read
ASH could neither read nor write.
The Attorney General urges an increase
in the appropriation for new Depart
ment of Justice building; suggests that
Congress consider the adviSabitty Of
adopting new and uniform system OF
Communication with respect to Federal
prisoners, and recommends that the sal
aries of United States Judges be in
creased. He also urges legislation de-
fining the methods by which additional
testimony may be taken before the Span
ish Treaty Claims Commission and asks
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
Continued From Page Five.

among men''-the Congress has from time to
time given it other important functions. Such
trusts have been executed by the institution
with notable fidelity. There should be no halt
in the work of the institdtion, in accordance
with the plans which it's secretary has pre-
sented, for the preservation of the vanishing
races of great North American animals in the
National Geological Park. The urgent needs
of the National Museum recommended to
the favorable consideration of the Congress
Perhaps the most CHARACTERISTIC educational
movement of the past fifty years is that which
has created the modern public library ana de-
veloped it into broad and active service. There
are now over five thousand public Libraries IN
the United States, the product of this period.
In addition to accommodating material, they
also striving by organization by improve
ment in method, and by cooperation, to give
greater efficiency to the material they hold,
to make it more widely useful, and by avoid
ance Of unnecessary duplication in process TO
reduce the cost of it's administration
In these efforts they naturally look for as
sistance to the Federal library. which though
still the Library of Congress, and so entitled,
is the one national library Of the United
States. Already the largest single collection
of books on the Western Hemisphere, and Ger
tain to increase more rapidly than any other
through purchase, exchange and the operation
of the copyright law, this library has unique
opportunity to render to the libraries OF this
country-to American cholarshtp-seryice ok
the highest Importance. 1t is housed In q
building which is the largest and most magni-
fcent yet erected for library uses. Resources
are now provided which will develop the cell
lection properly, equip it with the apparatus
and service necessary to its effective use, rem
der it's photographic work widely available,
and enable it to become not merely certer
of research but the chief ractor in great CO.
operative efforts for the diffusion of knowledge
and ethe advancement of learning
For the sake of good administration, sound
economy and the advancement OF science the
Census Office as now constituted should De
made q permanent Government bureau. This
would insure better, cheaper and more salts
factory work, in the interest not only of our
scieEce.
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POSTUM CEREAL.
LOOK II UP.
Perhaps Coffee Is the Cause of Your
Trouble.

Eating or drinking the wrong kind of
food or beverage viii set up disease If
persisted in. That is particularly true of
the more starchy foods and coffee. The
trouble may show in variety of differ
ent ways.
It is safe to say that if one is ailing in
any part Of the body reached by the
nervous system, it would be Of ad-
vantage to such a one to exchange cof-
fee for Postum Food Coffee, and quit
much use Of white bread and take on
Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food
A New York mans experience is worth
knowing. He says: Il was for a long
time troubled with general weakness and
loss Of ambition, without knowing the
cause. Always after eating I would find
myself practically helpless, and when I
reached home at night could only find re-
lief after dinner by throwing myself on
the lounge and hardly speaking a dozen
words to my family the entire evening,
and as a last resort go to bed.
Il could look back to the days when l
was athletic and full Of ambition, but
what made the change I could not figure
out lost eighteen pounds of flesh, and
seemed to be entering q chronic state Of
invalidism.
lone day my eye caught the argument
IN one Of the advertisements Of Postum
Food Coffee, and il occurred to me that
perhaps coffee was getting in its work
on me without my knowledge. At any
rate I must do something, so l quit drink
ing coffee altogether and took on Postum,
and also began the use of Grape-Nuts
Rrea kfast Food In a short time / be-
gan to enjoy life again; found myself run
ming upstairs two steps at time, and a
general return Of energy, ambition and
strength. not only regained my eight
cen pounds. but put seven more on top
Of II. Now we always have Grape-Nuts
and Postum each meal The children
drink the Food Coffee as well as wife and
myself, and I will guarantee there is no
healthier family in New York.-Phil. M.
Farley, 40 Williams street, New York.
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couple are surprised by the King and
Tristan is mortally wounded in battle
with Melot The wounded knight is car
ried to his home by his faithful attend
ant, Kurvenal. Isolde follows her lover,
who dies in her arms. King Mark comes
on the scene, prepared to unite the low
ers, but arrives too late. Isolde dies by
her lovers side, while the King invokes
a blessing on the dead couple.
Tonight Calve will make her farewell
appearance in Carmen" Sybil Sander
son will be unable to appear as Micaela,
and the role will be sung by Suzanne
Adams. Salignac will sing Don Jose and
Scott is to appear as the toreador. To-
morrow afternoon "Tannhauser'' will be
given. with Gadski, Dippel, Reuss-Belcc
and Bispham in the cast.
The season terminates tomorrow even
ing with lie Nozze di Ffgaro''-Eames.
Sembrich, Campanari, Scheff and De
Reszke in the cast.
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TAKES SMUGGLER
OFF A STEAMER
Doric Sails for Orient
Without One Of Her
Chinese Grew.

Joseph Alexander and George Alexan-
der, arrested for smuggling silk caps and
other dutiable articles off the steamer
Doric, were taken before United States
Court Commissioner Heacock yesterday
morning and were released on $500 bonds.
The Doric sailed yesterday minus iLeong
How, her sailmaker, who sold a lot Of
smuggled goods to the Alexanders. Leong
is member of the crew and not entitled
to land in the United States, and for that
reason it was thought inadvisable to arrest
him, lest complications should arise be-
cause Of the provisions of the exclusion
act but it was finally decided that his
enue laws of the United States would be
proper a protective measure, and or
complaint of Customs Inspectors j. B.
Peppin a warrant was issued by United
States Court Commissioner Heacock fol
the sailmaker's apprehension.
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POLICE COMPLIMENTED
FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE
Sergeant Germans Grand Opera
Hack Squad Receives Com
mendation

Police Sergeant German and his squad,
who have had charge of the carriages at
the Grand Opera-house during the pres
ent opera season, are being complimented
for the efficient manner in which they are
handling the crowd. The following is a
sample of the many letters that have
been received at police headquarters IN
reference to their work:
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 1901.
Mr. George W., Whitman, Chief Of Police.
City-My Dear Sir: Officially you have un--
doubtedly been accustomed to complaints, and
it is with pleasure that 1 send a few words
of praise for some members of your force, Ser
geant German and his assistants.
The way in which the arrival and departure
of carriages during the season at the Grand
Opera has been handled is deserving of more
than passing notice. Never before have heard
such universal praise and 1 am you will
be glad to have opinion expressed by many
brought to your notice as an suspicious omer
for your new regime. Very truly yours,
w. B. BOURN.
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- Oh the UISl lllllC III llllS Nltg
wagner's opera, Tristan and
lT Isolde was heard last evening
at the Grand Opera-house by an
audience that was very small,
considering the Importance of the produc-
ton.
Though the many vacant seats would
ordinarily discourage the artists, those
who sang last evening did so with re-
markable vigor and impressed the audi
ence by the physical power they dis
played.
That which pleased the audience last
night was not the music, but the man
ner in which the singers were able 20
sustain the arduOuS TOieS. Van Dyek, IN
the role OF Tristan, was called upon IN
the last act to recount the story OF his
life, and did so for the space OF thirty
nine minutes.
Reuss-Belce and Louise homer, WIN
Rispham, Muhlmann, Bars, Reiss and
De Reszke, also figured in the cast and
sang the difficult music as II 1t were an
everyday occurrence
II was the general opinion, expressed in
the lobby between acts, that in Tristan
and Isolde" Wagner had eclpsed hlmselt
in the orchestration. The weird music
produced by the orchestra under Dam
rosch was listened to most carefully.
There was no spontaneous applause in
the middle of scenes, for the music or the
opera is of the heaviest kind and most
impressive.
The plot of the opera deals with the
love of Tristan, a Cornish knight, for
Isolde a Princess of Ireland. He is act
ing as her escort on the journey she is
making to Ireland to become the bride of
King Mark, uncle of Tristan. Isolde loves
Tristan and in despair at his coldness,
due to a blood feud, she attempts to. poi
son him and herself. Her attendant
changes the poisoned cup for one con-
tanning love potion. Tristan and Isolde
drink the draught and declare their love.
In the second act Isolde is the wife of
King Mark but holds meetings with
Tristan. Melot, jealous friend of iris
tan, betrays him to the King. The guilty
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Fxbibition of Lantern Slides.

The regular monthly meeting of the
California Camera Club was held last
night in the clubrooms- At the conclusion
Of the meeting camera slides from the
Bethlehem Photographic Society and the
Montclair Montreal. Oregon and Califor-
MIA Camera clubs were displayed.
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ENTERTAIN Little Sufferers,

The juvenile pupils Of Miss Bessie Dun
can gave a piano recital last Friday after
noon at the Little Jim Ward of the Chill
dren's Hospital. The little sufferers in
the hospital were pleased with the enter
tainment
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californians in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3-The following
Callfornians are in New York: From
San FranciscO-W. Bradford at the Her
aid Square: NJ d. Garratt. at the Man
haitian; F. J. Raymond, at the Raleigh
From Los Angeles-C. A. Canfield at the
Netherlands. From San Jose-J. w
Kiley, at the Herald Square.
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CALVE FAREWELL.
OCCURS TONIGHT
IN IZET OPERA
CARMEN"
RU Rizef

CARMEN"
By Bizet.
Carmen ........ Nine. Calve
Frasquita. Miss Bauermeister
Mercedes. Miss Van Cauteren
Micaela. Miss Suzanne Adams
Don Jose. ..... Mr.. Salignac
Zuniga. ........ Mr.. Declery
Morales. es........ MI. Dufriche
Dancairo. ...... Mr.. Gilbert
Remendado. ....... Mr.. Reiss
Escamillo. ....... Mr.. Scott
Conductor, Mr.. Flon.
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) CHINA must be Of the keenegt national con-

in China must be of the keenest national con-
Germ to
The general terms of the settlement Of the
questions growing out of the anti-foreign upris-
ngs in China Of 1900 having been formulated
in joint note addressed to China by the rep
resentatives of the injured powers in Decem-
Der last, promptly accepted by the Chi
nese Government. After protracted conferences
the plenpotentiaries of the several powers were
able to sign final protocol with the Chinese
plenipotentiaries on the 7th of last September,
setting forth the measures taken by China in
compliance with the demands of the joint note,
and expressing their satisfaction Herewith. 1t
will be laid before Congress, with a report
of the plenipotentiary on behalf of the United
States William Woodville Rockhill. to whom
high praise is due for the tact good Judgment
and energy he has displayed in performing an
exceptionally difficult and delicate task.
zThe agreement reached disposes of the va
tfous grounds of complaint in a manner satis=
factory to the powers and will contribute ma
terially to better future relations between
China and the powers. Reparation has been
made by China for the murder of foreigners
during the uprising and punishment has been
inflicted the officials, however high in rank,
recognized responsible for or having partici-
pated in the outbreak. Official examinations
have been forbidden for period Of five years
in all cities in which foreigners have been muir
dered cruelty treated, and edfcts have been
issued making all officials directly responsible
for the future safety of foreigners and for the
suppression of violence against them.
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for increased appropriations for the ex-
penses of the commission. 1t also recon-
nends the establishment of an insular
and territorial bureau of the Department
of Justice.
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STABBED IN THE ARM.-During quar-
rel over a game of cards last night at 416
Broadway. fisherman named Reganti stabbed
Charles Cartelli in the left arm. The injured
man was taken to the Central Emergency
Hospital, where his wound was dressed by
DIR. McElroy.
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Commissioners Meeting Postponed.
The meeting Of the Police Commission
ers which was to have been held last
night was postponed until next Friday
night, when many important matters will
come up.
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We view with lively interest and keen homes
of beneficial results the proceedings OF the Pan
American Congress, convoked at the invitation
of Mexico, and now sitting at the Mexican capl-
tai The delegates of the United States are
under the most liberal instructions to CO.
operate with their colleagues in all matters
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Provisions have been
made for insuring the
future saftey Of the for
eign representatives in
Peking by setting aside
for their exclusive use
"a quarter of the city
which the powers can
make defensible and
in which they can II
necessary maintain nor
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Owing to the rapid growth of our power and
our interests the Pacific, whatever happens
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manent military guards by dismantling the
military works between the capital and the
sea; and by allowing the temporary mainte-
rance of foreign military posts along this line.
An edict has been issued by the Emperor of
China prohibiting for two years the Importation
of and ammunition into China. China
has agreed to pay adequate indemnities to the
states societies and individuals for the losses
sustained by them and for the expenses Of the
military expeditions sent by the various pow
ers to protect life and restore order.
Under the provisions of the joint note Of De-
cember 1900, China has agreed to revise the
treaties of commerce and navigation and to
take such other steps for the purpose of facili-
tating foreign trade as the foreign powers may
decide to be needed. - -
The Chinese Government has agreed to par
ticipate financially in the work Of bettering the
water approaches to Shanghai and to Tientsin,
the centers of foreign trade In Central and
Northern China, and an International conserv-
ancy board. in which the Chinese Government
is largely represented, has been provided for
the improvement of the, Shanghai River and the
control of its navigation. In the same line of
commercial advantages a revision Of the pres
ent tariff on imports has been assented to for
the purpose of substituting specific for ad valo-
rem duties, and expert has been sent abroad
on the part Of the United States to assist in
this work. list of articles to remain free of
duty, including flour, cereals and rice, gold and
silver coin and bullion, has also been agreed
upon in the settlement.
During these troubles our Government has
unswervingly advocated moderation, and has
ment which tends to enhance the welfare Of
China and to lead to more beneficial inter
course between the empire and the modern
world while in the critical period of revolt
and massacre we did our full share in safe
guarding. life and property. restoring order and
vindicating the national interest and honor. 1t
behooves US to continue in these paths. doing
what lies in our power to foster feelings of
good will. and leaving no effort untried to work
out the great policy of full and fair intercourse
between China and the nations, on a footing
of equal rights and advantages to all We
advocate-th "open door with all that it i'm
plies; not merely the procurement OF enlarged
commercial opportunities the coasts but ac-
cess to the interior by the waterways with
which China has been extraordinarily IA
vored. Only by bringing the people of China
into peaceful and friendly community of trade
with all the peoples of the earth can the work
In the attainment of this purpose we neces-
sarily claim parity Of treatment. under the
conventions, throughout the empire for our
trade and our citizens with those Of an other
powers -
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~ OR the first time in this city
Wagner's opera, Tristan and
IT Isolde" was heard last evening
i'll at the Grand Opera-house by an
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Geary Names Committees.

Thomas ]. Geary has selected finance
and press committee to assist in the fight
which is being made against Chinese i'm
migration. The committees are as fol-
lows:
Finance-A. sbarboro, A. g. Fisk; E.. e.
Schmitz. Ed Rosenberg; M p snyder
John D. Spreckels, Hugh Hume, r. A.
Crothers.
Press-Walter Macarthur, Thomas
Barry; E. E. Leake, Woodland; j. H.
wilkins, San Rafael, and Guy Lathrop.