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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-08

ADvANCFcRS WILL MEEr.-Alameda, May
T.-Thee win be meeting or the directors OF
the Alameda Advancement Association in the
City Hall tomorrow evening when the mat
ter OF creating the position Of a paid secre-
tary. who VIII be in charge of an advertising
and information bureau TO be maintained by
the organization. viii be taken up. Methods
of securing the necessary funds will be con-
sidered, II Is estimated tnat an advertising
and information bureau with a permanent sec
retary I'm charge can be conducted at an outlay
or $3.50 month
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-08
ROSE PAYS A VISIT
TO HIS NATIVE TOWN

HEALDsBURG. May 7.-R. w. Rose,
california's phenomenal athlete, who
holds the worlds records for putting
the 12 and 21-pound shots and also the
is pound indoor record, arrived in
Healdsburg on this evenings train
from San Francisco. Rose came di-
rectly from New York
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-08

MILITARY BALL-Oakiand, May Conn
pany F OF the Fifth Regiment will give a ball
at Maple Hall tomorrow evening. Those In
charge OF the event are:i Floor manager. Pri-
vate L. c. Drapeau: assistant floor manager,
Corporal N. ]. Everett; committee--Iieutenan
C. A. sullivan. Sergeant A. CoeIho. Sergeant
E. o. Williams, Privates W. Schafsr and z.
TorF.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-08

HOLD OPEN AIR SERVICES Oakland.
Nav Religious services at City Hall Park
months hF the Rev. Charles T. Walkiey rector
OF 81. Pauls Episcopal Church. The services
downtown churches. the pastors officiating in
turn Sunday afternoons
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-08
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED

Sunday. May q
stmr Nebraskan. wecden. 75 hours from
Seattle. Put in to finish loading
stmr Sea Foam, Hansen, IA hours from Men
docino. via Point Arena 10 hours.
Stmr Redondo Ahiin. 6s hours from Port
land via Astoria 81 hours.
schr Mary c. Beck. hours from Bodega
Stmr Gipsy. Leland 16 hours from Mon
SAILED.
Sunday. May Z.
Stmr South Bay, Andersen. AEtoria
ISLAND PORTE
HoNoLULu-xailed May T-stmr Nevadan.
for Kahufui.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-08

ADVERTISEMENTS.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-06
THE UNDERGROUND TROLLEY.

pefore another storm at sill comparable with
that of ten days ago overtakes the meuopoiis
tba New-York City Railroad Company shouiu
find n satisfactory answer 10 the following
conuudrum: What decent excuse exists Iof d
DELAY of three days in restoring traMc on any
of the north and south surface lines ID the
Rorougb of Manhattan? Service may be inter-
rupted on an electric road either by an ac-
cumua ton of snow on the track or the forma'
tion of ice on the metallic conductor which sup
niles the current In the second particular the
underground trolley Jared worse than the over
head system did In Brooklyn The state or
things which prevailed on Madison-ave.. one OF
the most important routes Of travel In the whole
city. was not only lamentable, but disgracefui
Inasmuch as history has an unfortunate habit
Of repeating itself, the companys patrons may
well regard the future with apprehension.
A great deal Is heard nowadays about thaw-
ing ont frozen water pipes with electricity.
why is it not feasible to spply the same remedy
TO a current conductor whose activity has been
paralyzed with Ice? In one case the obstruction
is inside the metal, and in the other II is out
side, but the difference is probably non-essen-
tial. Perhaps the aggregate amount OF con-
ductor needing treatment at any one time may
exceed in length that of the pipes which have
ceased to perform their functions. Even so, 1t
would seem as IL the thing might be accom-
plSneu Dy patience anu ueteTihlllaNoA' LII HAeA1
ing the ice which clogs pipe 1t Is necessary to
have a supply Of electricity, certain portable
apparatus which may be moved from place to
place on a wagon, and suitable cables Of wire.
Connections are made with the pipe at two
points so chosen that the intervening portion
may constitute part Of the circuit. The rail-
way company might not be able to use current
from its own power house for this purpose, but
it could get all it needed elsewhere. In the ad-
vertising pages Of the electrical papers 1t could
discover where the proper apparatus can be se-
cured, and its own electricians should certainly
know how TO use 1t. II reasons exist for not
employing electricity In the manner here de-
scribed-reasons which would be convincing to
disinterested experts-the sooner they are made
public the better.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-06
PERSONAL.

rba Rsv George WhIteheld Mead. OF the First
presbyterlan Church. of Newport r. l., mas oecuneo
the call received from the Gunton Temple OF Wash
ton d. c.. which he received about hohOh as''
The life story OF Lord Masham. 70 whom New
Years pay brought his ninetieth birthday. is one
of the most remarkable in the annals or British
industrial romance. He was intended for tne
Church but found tall stool in merchants orf1ce
In Liverpool and then he became at twenty-one
partner with his brother John Cunliffe Lister as
a spinner and manufacturer at Manningham Inc
great problem in the worsted trade In those Gays
was that Of wool combing. which was done oy
hand Young Samuel Lister and Mr. Donisthorpe.
Of Leicester tackled the task Of replacing hand
work by machine work. and successfully accom-
pIished it. and Mr.. Lister became the wOrsted
king. Later he came across heap Of rubbish
In a London warehouse, and was informed that II
was silk waste He bought all there was Of II AT
a halfpenny a pound. invented new machinery, ana
converted it into beautiful fabrics. To-day he Is
nillionafre three or four times over and. despite
his great age. August u last he killed three out
Of the first four Of the first drive OF grouse
Mrs. Ingeborg Nelson. mother OF United States
Senator Knute Nelson Of Minnesota, is over ninety
years old but is still in good health and spirits
and passes much of her time carding and spinning
wool, art which she learned as child In the
mountains or Norway
The famous singing master Manuel Garcia. OF
London, who invented the laryngoscope nifty years
ago. will be one hundred years Cd on March y.
1905. The London Laryngoogicel Society IS collect
ing subscriptions for present to be given 70 him
on that occasion
tends to spend his next vacation in Russia, where
his son is student at the University or MOSCOW.
Probably the worlds greatest ocUlist is Dr. Pagen
stecher. Of Wiesbaden, Germany. who Is consulted
by almost every European royalty and by aristo-
Gratis and plutocrats from all the world. He
lives life Of absolute devotion to hts work seeing
patients rigidly in turn, rich or poor At his own
'klinik he performs all operations.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-06
FREE SEEDS AND CHICKEN FEED.

Senator Lodge used some pretty plain and EN-
phatic language the other day In discussing the
free seeds business, but we are inclined to think
he was just about right. He said the yearly
distribution Of free seeds was regarded by the
people as a huge joke. 1t is He said 1t was
an expensive joke and'a sheer waste Of the pub
lie money. 1t is. He said it would be about as
logical to send out free watches or other COM
modties to the people who want them more
than they want seeds. 1t would Whatever
justification the free seeds business may have
had in the inception, because Of certain valu-
able aims. 1t has none now, because those aims
have either been abandoned or are being better
fulfilled in some other way.
Two points were raised in reply to Senator
Lodge and in defence Of the system. One was
that rare and valuable" seeds were being dis
tributed which could thus be tested for practi-
cal use in different parts of the country That
we believe 10 be chiefly an error. Most if not
all, OF the seeds distributed are Of common or
garden varieties, 'or such as can be obtained
from any up-toda scotsman. SO far as the
experimental use Of new rare varieties is con-
cerned it can be done far better at the official
agricultural experiment stations. That is what
those stations are for. The other point was
that the system should be continued because
the people in some States liked it. and the SEN
. 2tors and Representatives wanted 70 keep on
:
people do like It, and doubtless Il increases a
Congressman's popularity for him to send each
year package Of seeds TO each of his constitu-
ents, especially to those whose party loyalty is
not secure: but we cannot see why the national
+ Treasury Should be taxed to help pay any mans
electioneorins expenses.
/ We are glad 10 see that Masss chusetts and
! Texas, though different IN most respects. are
+ agreed upon this matter Senator Bailey sun.
+ ported Senator Lodge with the pertinent and ef-
I fective suggestion tAat there was no more rea-
+ son for the governments giving farmers free
! seeds than for IFS giving them free implements.
+ No, nor tllan tor giving them free clothes and
4 food and all other supplies. somewhat eaustic
| out quite tadicious friend observes that these
j free seeds. properly selected and combined.
make excellent chicken feed. We hav no dnpbt
! OF IT. But why should the government show
such partialify for the poultry business? Why
NOT also let US have free hay and oats for o1lr
| horses and free gasOlene for our autonohil ee >
! If we are going to have a paternai government
OF that sort do let papa treat all the bows alike,
New-York tribune., 1905-02-06

poprlation runs into the millions and where
congestion even greater than in European eapi-
tals is TO be found, II is not always possioie
strictly 10 adhere TO American ideals III ueains
with the problems presented. especahy aS u
their charitable aspect. They should hot' now
ever be lost sight Of and nothing Is more uih-
gerous TO such ideals than the constant clUtuon
of what this or that European city Goes IN
certain regard We should willingly learn OF
Europe. or even of the Orient but we sheuid
lust as zealously see that the lessons we learn
are in conformity with the best IN Ainerlcap
civilization.
These of course. are statements OF gen
eral principles but on that very account IL IS
necessary occasionally to call attention to them,
for ;lnualpntly they are often overlooked by
smiable estimable and benevolently inclined
peopIe In building the structure Of American
citizenship ii will not do to allow every one 10
b,id os he may. without reference to the gen
eral nIop and purposes, any more than II "oalu
do to summon a lot OF carpenters ana masoiiS
opl bricldayers and give them unlimited ma
+oyiaIs for building a house, but TO furnish theh
,,.i,1 ,,o plaD and allow each to build as ne sa"
6+ In other words. there must always be co
oraipstion of efforts and energies with view
+o ACCOMPLISHING a general result. and the nfst
,,ostior to be asked of those proposing a new
form of charity. for instance is, How does your
nian agree with the ideals and purposes OF Amer
lean citizenship? If they fail to answer that
question satisfactorily their enterprise ought
not to be commended to public favor.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-06

Our old friend the Skuldug Library bobs up
again, with its offer TO make Thomas. Richard
and Henry the pr nd possessors each OF q
library of ten volumes. free of charge, with
the understanding that they each give In re-
turn brief personal Endorsement of Skuldug-
gerry. This engaging proposition is put forward
by the head of a concern which processes to
make speciality of high class advertising"
this neat little scheme of you tickle me and I'll
tickle You being doubtless the highest of the
high class methods. The ten volumes are to
be given to Thomas or Richard or Henry In
return TOR a puff OF his, which will be used
as bait For catching gudgeons. and the ex-
pectation Is that the profits secured from the
gudgeons thus caught win considerably exceed
the value of the precious ten volumes which
we're paid for the bail.
1t may be that ii Is an equitable arrangement
We do not find in the various puffs of the Skull
dug Library which have already been secured
in this way any statement OF the weight of
paper In the books fr IN which we can estimate
their value at market rates for junk, but we
have no doubt that the books are worth just
about as much as the puff, and the pun is
just about equal in value T. the books. No
more appropriate tribute could be paid to either
of them than that. We shall not be surprised,
either. If some Of the various and numerous
Thomases, Richards and Henrys accept the
pr, position. write the pufrs-frnm models
thoughtfully provided by the Skuldug man
agers-and receive the ten blithe and Joyous
volumes of concrete wisdom. Why not? There
are lots of people who want TO get something
for nothing, and that is just what these COL
leetors OF elegant literature viii be d ing pro-
vided the ten volumes really are something"
If not, then ii is what the Skuldug mann gers
will be doing, provided the puffs are ''some-
thing"
Meantime a United States postal card which
entities somebody to Library No. -" in re-
turn for puff" lies idle and unused upon onr
desk. A line at the bottom in red Ink SKIS us
kindly to sign and mail the card without delay.
and warns US that it Ia important tha, we
New-York tribune., 1905-02-06
4musemenrs.

ACADEMY or MUelc-s:I5-Sweet Kitty Belairs.
AsiEI1.N AN-S .i5--fast Lie IN New-aork
itsI-AsC sCO-S-AdTsa-
B.JOl-s:I5-Ihe Music Master.
BROADWAY. 20 Girone-<jil ona
CAsINO-s.l5-Isady Teszle.
fIRCI.E-2-s-EsudsTfie
CRITE ERlON-S-20-COusin Billy.
DALE'S-S-The Duchess Of DaEtzicy
EDEN MUSEE-Worl6 IN Wax -. x,-
EMPIRES :2e-'Cp o re Thumb ard Ins Little Min-
GARBEN-S :23-The College Widow.
GARRICK-S:I0-Tcu Never can Tel:
HAMMERSTEIN'S VTcTORiA-2--s :l5-NaudeVtle
u HARIFM-S: :i5--The Second Flccle
HERALD SoCARE-s:io-The Woman IN the case
HUDSON-S:30- Strongheart.
IRVING PLACES :20-Medea-
KNICKEP BOCKER-s--The Brighter side.
LEW TIELDSrS-s-It Happened n NoHdiand
IIBE-RTN-S 1.-THE Temi5g of e Shrew
LYCEI-M-S: S:30-Ars. Le.fng gWeil's Boots.
LYRICS If Far ana-
MADISON EQTAR IS :5o-MTs. Temples Telegram
MAJESTIC :l5--ruster Brown.
MANI HAITI ms lF-Leah Kieschna.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOCSF,-S-Balio In Msschers
NEW ,AfsTERDAA.-s:I5 :I5-FTumpty Dumpty.
NFsW-YCRK-S-A Pair u Pants.
s30-Love in Idleness and BardeI Pick
wick.
sAvOY-S 25-Frialst
ST. NICHOLAS RTNE-S;I5-FIoesey Match.
wArE ACf<' S. -2n-1he Yankee Co-sul-
WEBER MUSIC EABLs-S-N audevie.
WEST END-s-Cheche
New-York tribune., 1905-02-06
UyTHIyKIsG AND UNWIsE BEyEFoLEycE

Philanthropy has never been practised on such
q magnificent scale as in the United States
One eminent citizen las given away more than
S100,000.000, and fl the year 1904 nine men gave
each 81, 100000 or more for benefcent public
purposes, while the total thus given during the
last year aggregated nearly $6200o000 So
lavish indeed, were many wealthy people in
their gifts that in a few cases their benevoience
was embarrassing through the expense involved
in maintaining the institutions founded by their
generosity
So common and so popular has become this
habit of princely giving that there seems some
times TO be a lack of suitable subjects for such
nuni6cence, but the lack is scarcely felt before
some one comes forward with other schemes, all
appealing TO generous hearts but occasionally
not In way conducive to the general good or
20 the maintenance Of American Ideals Ii is
well that those who have great wealth should
feel that its possession entails great duties as
well as responsibilities, and ii IS we'll also that
the municipalities, the State and the general
government stand ready 10 supplement what
ever real deficiency there may be In private
philanthropy where proper ends are TO be
rea ched or the public good 10 be subseryed
On the other hand, there is real and press
Ing danger 10 rugged personal growth and char.
acter In unthinking and unnecessary benevo-
ience. One Of FrankIin's favorlte maxims and
and aims Of American life. was the familiar say
ing. God helps those who help themselyes'- a
principle never lost sight OF by Americas most
generous giver. In general il may be said that
whatever tends TO diminish unduly the neces-
sity for self-help ceases 10 be beneyolence and
becomes curse. Selfdenial and self-hep are
thorny stalks but upon them have bloomed
Ehe Unrest flowers OF American civilization II
must he observed, also, that, as respects the
ways and means by which needed help is given
TO the individual. they ought always TO be con.
formed 70 and informed By American deals
which, 1t is needless TO say. in many respects
differ from those of Europe What may. for n
stance be highly commendable in Paris or Ber
lin or St Petersburg may be unwise and on thr
whole harmful in New-York London furnishes
a much better standard for Anglo-Saxon peo
Pies than Continental capitals but even IN Lon
don charity and philanthropy sometimes take
forms that would not be advisable for New
York. and even less advisable IN other Ameri
can cities, where the foreign born population !
IN smaller proportion. In general II may b,
said that It is 80 villages and towns and bes
u all, in the great country itself that American
ideals as 10 self-help and the virtue of self-re
spect which is its inVariable attendant a-e Il
be found. II is true that in crowded cities and
especially in city like New.York, where tn,
New-York tribune., 1905-02-06
TRADEMARK LEGISLATION.

Dill in which many manufacturers feel a
deep Interest recent! passed the lower house
OF Congress and Is now before committee of
the senate. 1t materially amends and strength
ems he natl nal trademark system In theory
the existing law guarantees the privilege OF
usil2 particular emblem or name f. ,iesig-
nate brand Of cigars. Il variety OF m1sliu or
any other product which has won n rnp.,tation
LOT excellence. and prohibits the employnent
Of such Il symbol by imltators La nractica
the protecti afforded is exceedingly small
mere has ng been Il need of making the nrac
tee conform more closely to theory. and the
lnees're inst referred to and introduced by Mr.
bonyh2e las that object in view.
heretofore IL has been necessary In infrtnga-
ment proceedings for the plaintiff T. show ths ?
his trademark has actually done duty IN r p
eign commerce Ii Is now proposed 10 accord
the proper rights to any one engaged in IN
lerstaie commerce and 10 make the registra-
ton of a trademark at the Patent Office prima
faeie evidence Of ownership. In other ways the
presentation Of case by the plaintiffs coun-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-06
DEATHS IN THIS STATE.

The number of deaths in New-York State IN
1904 considerably exceeded that of any previous
year. according TO the figures compiled by the
State Board of Health, being 141,564 The aver
age death rate was thus 1872 a thousand, against
an average of 172 for the last five years, ana
the average total for each day $50, against BOO
in 1903 March of last year was especially
fatal. the total loss of life reaching more than
IA 4OOO a number exceeding that of any earlier
month on record.
The statistics of mortality In 1905 may be OF
especial interest In view of the statement from
immigration headquarters that this winter. and
especially since January l, an unusual number
Of feeble persons not all of whom could legally
be excluded. have sought TO get through the bar
riers watchful supervision of the seekers OF
new fortunes from the crowded centres of Euro
pean life is constantly maintained. but the
pressure is extreme
New-York tribune., 1905-02-06
LETTERS TO THE EDTTOP
TAXING OF N0H-voTERs.
Proposer Of Plan Tells How Il May Be Ma
to Work Easily.
70 thn Edifor al - TrInnne.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: have noted with interest the editorial !,
your issue or ThuTsda. eDruary 2. 1874. in fsgars
to The proposition TO tax non-voters-
While recognizing that the proposed plan IA.
some complications. II would. nevertheless seer,
that the system could be made 70 work easily AZ
least in the country districts. As doubtless
know personal registration n not there requires
although It Is necessary that the name os III.
voter should appear on the registration list Il 3,
rather q happy-gO-lucky system. whereby 70
voter whether personally, or by letter address,
70 the assessors. or at the Instance OF the party
workers. Erds his name she list. and unless r.
gets there one way or another he cannot vote
The seventy election districts IN suffolk COUNTY
average about two hundred and hfry voters of an
parties to each distrct 50 practically the OF
every voter actual possible. Is known 70 h.s
neighbors The zeal OF the party workers generally
results In placing on the lists considerable
amount OF what ultimately proves 20 De dad
wood" owing 70 absence and other causes.
Fairly assuming. then. hat, under the law az
outlined In your editorial full Lists would s-,u
continue to be made up. the deI.nquents would Be
represented by those who had failed to enter ths
polling booth on Election Day. Instead. therefore
OF describing the proposed plan as a poll tar" Il
could with more propriety be considered Simply an
a fine for not votig. with the penalty Of disfraa-
chisernent for the following two three years a,
might be determined by the Legislature. In tai.
way not only would the tendency toward thz cor-
rupt and doubtful OF money Oe d imtnisaed 6ut
also immense amount now used to crzsfa
sound and fury signifying nothing. for the p1r-
pose OF stimulating the interest or the Indifferent
voter would also be avoided That cur ELECTORS
might thus gain in SOhdity what they lost in
picturesqueneSs would De cause Tor s0rr0w or
rejoicing depending upon the temperament ana
environment Of the voter and the members of his
family. The constitutional objection IS somsEhat
too intricate for treatment in short letter Ike
this. There also many other points which
could be elaborated with interest. but these must
be left for possible further consideration. From
OF the political hierarchy to whom The circuIs@
letter was sent. Il Is satisfactory 20 know that
interest In this important subject OF campaign az
pendltures is receiving careful attention in quar-
ters where crucial opinion. founded upon kn0wl-
edge, is formed. and ] may add that b0tr re
volume and weight OF opinion are favorable to TIA
proposed reform. SAMUEL L PARRISH.
Washington. Feb. ?, 1S05