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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
Big Cities Expenses.

The five great cities whose municipal
expenses are usually compared are Lon
DON the most populous city in the world !;
New York. the greatest city of the New
World; Paris, the oldest of the European
cities of the first class; Berlin, the Euro
pean city which is growing most rapidly
in population, and Vienna, whose affairs
are administered under conditions which
have changed little since medieval times.
London has by the last census popula-
ton of 45O0, 900; New York, S,500,000, Paris,
$500 900; Berlin, 1,SS4,0 and Vienna by the
census of ten years ago 15S65,000, which
has probably been increased to 1,500,00O
now.
The cost of the government of London is
approximately $65,O00,0OO year, or at the
rate of about SIS per capita. The munich
pal expenses of New York are $9S, 600 900 a
year, or at the rate of about S2S per cap
ita. The municipal expenses of Paris are
s72. 600 900, or about $2S per capita. the same
as New York, though Paris has burden
some municipal debt, and has been ex-
pending for many years millions of francs
on adornments and embellishments, the
pressing utility of which would not prob
ably be agreed to by many New York tax
payers.
The municipal expenses of Berlin are
sol 600. 900 a year, or It the rate of about
s12 per capita, and the municipal expenses
of Vienna are s12,OO0,0O0 a year, or at the
rate of about IS per capitalize smallest
average among the five cities.
London spends more for education than
New York, New York expends more for
it's police department that London, Paris
eXpends more than either London or New
and the enforcement of laws as to build
| ingS-
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QUEER REFORMERS.

TIME country has been somewhat startled bv
report from Boston that a religious body,
called the Reformed Presbyterian Church. has
expelled member for becomng\a citizen of the
United States and swearing allegiance to the consti
tuition No fear may be felt that the foundations Of
the Government are about to be undermined by this
church 1t has small and scattered membership Of
orderly and well behaved, albeit austcre and stern
people.
1t had its beginning away back in $780, when Rev
MI cameron, Covenanter and field preacher ap-
peared at sanquhar, in Dumriesshre and publicly re-
nounced his allegiance to Charles II, whom he ac-
eused of violating the ..Solemn League and Cove
nant He gathered party around him. and in an
encounter with the royal troops at Kyle was killed
His followers became the Reformed Presbyterian
Church, separating from the Kirk of Scotland because
that body has its independence guaranteed by the
coronation OATH taken by the sovereign of Great
Britain and these peculiar people refuse to recognize
any government but theocracy proceeding from
Divinity. They refuse to bear arms, to take a Judi
clal oath serve on ures school boards or in any wav
to recognize earthly government which they regard
as corrupt and wicked
In TINS country they have been the most active pro-
moters OF the proposition known as the God-in-the
constitution movement They are generally of Scotch
descent, and are known for their ausere morality and
manners and simplicity of life and for their hyper
critical attitude toward other forms of the RELIGIOUS
dea They pay taxes to secular government under
protest and are usually people in good condition ma
terally In 1876 their presbytery voted to Join what
is known as the Free Church, Presbyterian body.
not large in numbers and holding much the same
views as to government, oaths, etc.
AS rule they have the respect of their neighbors
Tor their uprghtness and fidelity to what they think
right' though they are not sociable element in a
neighborhood on account of their extreme austerity
and asceticsm
We can afford to regard their enn,ity to the con-
stitution eniently, remembering that Wendell Phil
lips once made bale fire of that document on Ros
ton common and denounced it as "a league with death
and covenant with hell" and the constitution and
the country survived unhurt
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
A CHANCE TO SMILE.

The closing of school was welcomed nv
nobody more cordially than a certain
bright 14-year-old, who gets as much fun
out OF education as she does out of every
thing-and that's saying a great deal. Her
love of fun and the trouble she gave her
teacher didn't hinder her from being pro-
moted-however unpoetic svch Justice
may seem. well, Lucy" observed the
teacher unsmilingly, when it came time
to give good-by, ''I don't know girl in
the class I'm more glad to get rid of Than
you" That's just the way 1 feel about
you, Miss -, smiled the 14-year-old-
New York Evening Sum-
He walked into the office of the country
editor with an emphatic stride
Il jes' paid my subscription" he re-
marked, as he sat down on a corner of
the desk, "an' 1 thought 1 might as well
give you a few hints about what I'd like
to git fur the money"
II am always open to suggestions" was
tie mildly spoken answer.
fWell, sir, in the fust place, this Hints
on Farming department is altogether too
large an conspicuous
"Why, thought that was right in your
liner'
mo, sir. The crops is takin' care of
themselves all right and were gittin' the
money fur 'em. What we farmers want
now is less talk about buckwheat an
garden truck an more financial news
Washington Star.
Briggs got off some Of his profound
sayings at the club last night Tell me
what man eats and I'll tell you what
he is,' he remarked
i've heard something like that before
Any comments?'
Eyes. Little Twitters spoke up and
said he'd give Briggs a test. I've a
friend. he said in his slow way, who has
knocked about good bit. He has eaten
horse in Paris, goose livers in Strasburp
caviar in Russia, shrimps in London
blubber in Alaska, snails in Hawaii and
birds nests in Japan. Now tell me what
he is. And what do you suppose Briggs
said?"
"Well, what?"
''He said, Come, let's have somethine" T"
Plain Dealer
A French newspaper which finds great
diversion in the sayings and doings Of the
Emperor William II gives us the follow
ing information: The German Emnero,.
when in any way crossed or contradieted
pulls violently at the lobe of his right 40 :
with the thumb and forefinger of his rieh+
hand. When he was staying in EngIan.5
at the time of the Queens funeral ho
received a telegram and opened it in the
presence of one of his smart little Danh~
ews, boy of six. Something in the taIa-
gram did not altogether please his Maj
esty and he at once began to ting AZ ~
ear. The little fellow looked up and soi5 H5s
Tell me, uncle, why do you pull vo,1r
esr?'' ~ SOur
Because I am annoyed, my darling -
was the reply. is'
do you always do that when Won .rs
annoyed? ?" said the boy 'oo are
Yes, my darling said his Majesty
''And when you are very, very much O.,
noyed what do you do?'' persisted this
Juvenile inquirer liiis
'"rhen / pull somebody else's ear" sold
William II.-Evening Wisconsin. Ss'iu
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PERSONAL MENTION.

w. r. Hearst arrived last night from
New York.
Mayor r. F. Johnson of Monterey is a
guest at the Grand.
C. H. Bishop, a merchant of Kauai, Ha-
waiian Islands. is at the Grand.
Fred Swanton, proprietor of the Santa
Cruz streetcar system, is at the Grand
George H. Cowie, an insurance man Of
Stockton, is guest at the California
DR.. NJ II. Morrison, a prominent physi-
clan of Los Angeles, is at the Palace.
F. A. Him, one of the most extensive
realty owners in California, is at the Pal
ace
Judge A. S. Humphreys of Honolulu
sails for the islands this morning on the
steamer Sonoma.
The Rev Canon o. Mehoney, DID,, Of
Cork, ireland, arrived here yesterday. He
is staying at the Palace.
Ex-President Charles NJ Hays of the
Southern Pacific Company leaves on No
vember l for a tour of Europe, accom-
panied by his wife and family.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

repudiae
independent
habit Even during the Civil War when
feeling had for high the people would elect good ean
discrimination
that Buckley the height
of his selected considerable number tass his ticket
public confidence like and Pond
be But the controlled the sod Republican
Iion had wisdom lacked loaded the ticket with
lin city elections the who wish succeed make that
bear the scrutiny the independent citizen That citizen usually firm and
broad involved in the election The bosses
who for will Their mucs wasted The people will
According his senior Bulletin Mr. Wells himself felt
the bosses who had put him on the ticket in form Of demand that Flint
on the Supervisor ticket He said Flint off, He
independence But developments prove that Mr. Ie him
1.-THE o. getting hin to change hism
magician independent peserceable
together limp and ves candidate the His celebrated had
in the call bell calling Mr.
Htcal candidate like
soft as butter exposed to unreasonable hot SPELL
The feeling independence which purged out Of him Mr. Hn has
Deen exercised from the majority the voters with them municipal contests takes
the place that principle which their ballots elections The
are in elections in their attitude of independence
The Bulletin said that oober Mr. Wells said to 4 believe
mined The eade Of the with the position
Mr. Hrn has himself don't know
make plain statement in his senior organ of the celebrated
decline the nomination and retire from the k They been
viii present state and
condition? We him frankly
preserving
down They going take him his word and practically retire him
and" from politics for a me
him onnosnion no
time watching him closely They wanted upon him BY
they recognized
bluff Surely he cannot blame the taking him put upon
any injury have therefore been careful 70
take him by his and by the Judgment of
impossible city regular opponent who 50 a.
has furnished every reason why the independent voters should supppT HIM @ % 90 m
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
californians in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The following
Californians have arrived at the hotels:
Cochrane-P. I. Strong, San Francisco.
Raleigh-W. B. Frisbie and family, j.
Birmingham, San Francisco; G. N. Ster-
ry, Miss C. N. Sterry, ]. L. Hamilton,
Los Angeles. st. James-C HickmOtt,
Miss G, Hickmott, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

\A/ of little
the
in
il
be
of a
stars
paid by the school children of America contributed
generation holds Lafayette
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

DIR. JEKYLL AND MIR. HYDE-D,
NJ, City. The "entire play OF DR.. JeKyu
and Mr.. Hyde was never produced aI
the Orpheum in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

1t appears that when the old Ameer of Afghanis
tan became assured he dying he sent for his
chiefs, told them to select successor and when thew
had chosen Habid Ullah the Ameer had him at once
crowned invested with the sword of state and put in
command OF the army. Thus it was there was no dis
puted succession this time. Evidently the old man
was sensible to the last
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

From the frequency with which Pat Grove contin
to inform the Omaha police that he is willing to
come in and surrender it would that he is
planning to take to the stage and is working up ad-
notices.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

Carnegie has been elected lord rector of St An
drews University 1t is to be hoped that this dis
tinguished honor will not tempt the great man of
money to keep the first part of the title for the rest
of his days.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

WIDOWS SHARE IN HAWAII-R. H.
City If a man dies intestate IN the Ha-
waiian Islands and leaves widow, puI
no issue. the widow is entitled to half the
estate.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

THE PRESIDENCY-T. G. o., Oakland:
Cal. To be eligible for the Presidency OF
the United States the individual must De
of the minimum age of 3d.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

BRECKINRIDGE-T. @. ., OakIanu'
Cal. C. R. Breckenridge OF hentucAy' CA
Congressman, is still alive.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

A DIME OF 42-Subscriber, Contra
Costa County, Cal A dime or I04z ooeS
not command a premium
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SOME ANSWERS
TO QUERIES BY
CALL READERS

THE observation-disclosures City. The
acreage of the Preside Of San FRANCISCO
is 1919 "a acres.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
$40, ,4o2, 1906, ,ooo---VALUE OF TEN
FORTUNES EIGHTY YEARS HENCE
Henry Clews Estimates What the Richest Americans
Estates Will Be Worth at That Time.


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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

INHERITANCE TAXI. B., City. The
inheritance tax in California is against
the property If a Iegatee is entitled TO
a stated amount he will receive that
amount, less the tax.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

It begins to look as if Mr.. Wells cannot close his
mouth by any other means than that of putting his
foot in it
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

VICTOR HUGO-Lit, City Arrange
ments have been made for the celebration
Of the one hundredth anniversary or the
birth of Victor Hugo in Paris, France, on
the 18th Of February. 1902.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by thu
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

Towrsends California glace fruits, SOC
pound, in fire-etched boxes or jap. has
kets A nice present for Eastern friends
639 Market street, Palace Hotel buildiuc-s
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

Tlyoli-'Ia Boheme."
Central-''The Cotton King
Grand pera-house-'The Man From Mexico
Alcazar-'The Girl the Barracks"
ColUmbia-"The Henrietta
OrIkeuun-Taudevile.
Californa-"A Female Drummer"
Chutes Zoo Theater-Vaudevle every afternoon
evening
Fischer's-Vaudeville.
Recreation Park-Baseball.
Sutro Baths-Open nights
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

Choice candies. TOwnsend's. Palace Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

DEBUT-F. L., City. 1t is not custo-
mary for gentlemen to make their debut
in society. A young lady makes her de-
but at a society event given in her honor
when she is presented to the select who
have been invited
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

Walnut and Pecan rauoehe. Townsend. Z.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

NUMBERS ON HOUsEs-F. L., City.
If you are of the opinion that the num-
bers on any block in this city are not
properly placed on houses you should
make complaint to the Board of Super
Visors.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

DIRECT PRIMARY LAVA w. H.,
Eureka, Cal. The only States in the
Union that have adopted the direct pri-
mary law are California and Minnesota.
The only foreign country that has adopted
the same idea is Australia
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

Cal Glace fruit soc per lb at Townsend,s.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

CHILTERN HUNDREDS. o. p.
City. "Chiltern Hundreds is a hilly dis
trict in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
England, belonging to the crown and hav-
ing nominal Office attached to it. called
the Stewardship of the ChiItern Hum
dreds." In the long ago the beech forests
which covered the Chiltern Hills were in
tested with robbers and to protect the
peaceable inhabitants from their attacks
it was usual for the crown to appoint an
officer, who was called the steward of the
Chiltern Hundreds. The office has long
since ceased to serve It's primary, but As
now serving a secondary purpose. A mem
Der of the House of Commons cannot re-
sign his seat unless disqualified either by
the acceptance of a place of honor and
profit under the crown or by some other
cause. The stewardship of the Chiltern
Hundreds is held to be such a place. con-
sequently it is applied for and usually ac-
corded to a member who desires to re-
sign. As soon as obtained it is again re-
signed, and is generally vacant when re-
quired for the purpose in question In
other words, being appointed steward of
the Chiltern Hundreds Is the English red
tape route to resignation from the House
of Commons.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

NEWSPAPER-F. L., City. This de-
partment cannot~ten you how newspaper:
obtain certain class of news, and particu
larly that which may be furnished bJ
parties not employed on newspaper, fol
the reason that a newspaper is not bounS
to and does not give it's source of infor
nation to satisfy individual curiosity.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

DEWEY'S RANK-T. G.. o., Oakland.
Cal. George s. Dewey holds the rank of
admiral in the United States navy. He is
the third officer of the navy who has held
that rank. 1t was first created by act OF
Congress July %, 1866. and was conferred
in 1870, shortly after the death of Farra-
gIt
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

BETWEEN CUP AND LIPS. T.,
Lower Lake, Cal. There's many a slip
between the cup and the lip first ap-
peared in English Proverbs" by William
Carew> Hazlitt. 1862 1t is a paraphrase on
MANY things happen between the cup
and the lip written by Robert Burton,
who lived from 1876 to 1910.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

SUGAR-A c., Caliente, Cal. Sugar,
used as food, according to medical works,
does not make flesh, but it makes fat, aids
respiration, conduces to the digestion of
f1esh-makine food and in other ways ex-
ats the power of that mysterious energy
which is called life.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

VOTING-T. G. o., Oakland, CAL The
old and the new constitution of California
fixed the minimum age at which citizens
could cast ballot at 21 years, conse-
quently the Legislature never had the
power to grant to a person who was but
IS years of age the right to vote
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

IN ITALY-F. L., City. A man born in
the United States whose parents were
italian may go to Italy to live there for
an indefinite period without having to
perform any military duty in that eoun-
try. He is an American citizen, unless
on arriving at his majority he elected to
adopt the citizenship of his fathers ma
tionality. In that case he would be a cit
iZen of Italy and subject to its laws.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
TOO BIG FOR THE ARMY
Publication of the Negotiations
Causes -Pessimfstic Feeling
in England.


London, March 23.-It is significant that
the overtures General Kitchener was dis
posed to offer to the Beers contained
greater concessions than Sir Alfred Mil
ner and Mr.. Chamberlain would permit
and this has caused a pessimistic feeling
as suggesting that the British military
position is not really equal to ending the
war, and that the English will have to
buy peace. The jingo press is particularly
irritated.
The radicals have discerned in the
modified text of the terms of peace a
convenient pretext for renewing their at
tack upon Mr.. Chamberlain. They assert
that the British and Boer generals un-
derstood each other and might have made
peace if the oficious civilians had not in
tervened with unnecessary fussiness and
suspiciousness. The answer by Mr..
Chamberlain partizans is that General
Kitcheners peace would have been a hoI-
low truce.
There Is general agreement that Mr.
Chamberlain will be placed on the de-
fensive and that he will be forced into
practical leadership of the party by ag-
gressive opposition.
The colonial secretary, Mr.. Chamber
lain, in the house of commons, to-day,
replying to a question, said no specific
objections had been made by General
Botha to any Of the peace terms offered
by General Kitchener, and General Botha
made no counter proposals. In q private
telegram General Kitchener said that
General Botha had a strong objection to
Sir Alfred Miner.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
NORTHROP STOCK Up
Outlook To-day That Minnesotan
May Be Appointed
ST. LOUIS FAIR COMMISSIONER
He Fears That the Jobs Will Go to
Defeated Members of
Congress.
,,..,,;, Err. 71s ,S.rnal Bare0u Roous 40. Post

From The Journal Bsre0u, Roons 40, Post
Building, Washington.
Washington, March 23-The chances for
the appointment of President Northro5 as
member of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position commission are brighter to-day
than early in the week. This informa-
tion comes from a high source 1t. does
not mean that the appointment has been
hnally decided upon, but that pressure
brought to bear in the past week has its
effect upon the president, and he now feels
at he may be able to designate him as a
member Of the commission without being
charged with having made a personal Sc
lection.
The change is due to the good work done
by Mr.. Tawney.
dent to-day and urged President North
rop's appointment. President Mckinley
made his usual answer that he was aware
of the good qualities of the candidate. and
had his name under consideration. At the
conclusion of the interview Mr.. Fletcher
said: Il shall be very much disappointed
if President Northrop is not appointed"
Ex-Representative Rodenberg saw the
president yesterday afternoon. It has been
generally understood that the last place
on the commission would be filled by him
or President Northrop. At that interview
the president is said to have intimated that
he could not quite see his way clear to
passing over the latter's claims, hence the
rise in Northrop stock to-day.
Senator Nelson was also going to see the
president in Northrop's behalf with Rep
resentative Eddy to-day, but his physician
still insists that he remain in the house.
w. w. Jermane
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-23
The News on Change.

Word was received on Minneapolis
change late to-day to the effect that
the matter OF Chicago quotations has at
last been adjusted, and 1t is announced
that the regular service will be re-estab-
lshed commencing April l. 1t is now
over six months since the difficulty arose
between the Chicago Board of Trade and
the telegraph companies which resulted
IN the cutting off Of the daily quotations.
Being unable to bring the telegraph COM
panies into line according to its demands.
the Chicago board made the radical move
OF refusing to give out the fluctuations,
This, OF course, stopped the Chicago price
clock on the Minneapolis exchange as
we'll as on other western exchanges. The
plan has not worked to the advantage Of
Chicago. Indeed, it has been very dam
aging in it's effects. A good many traders,
dissatisfied with the arbitrary action OF
the Chicago board, severed their business
relationship and came more closely into
touch with Minneapolis and other western
grain markets. 1t has been known in
local circles for some time that a settle
ment would have to be made soon, as
there was growing sentiment of rebel
lion on the part Of Chicago houses who
have suffered severely by loss Of busi-
ness. The incident now closing has at
least served to show that Chicago does
not dominate the grain trade as much Al
in former years.