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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
DEvISADERO STREET IS OPEN
TO NEW YEARS EVE PARADERS
Improvement Club Invites Blowers of
Horns and Throwers of Confetti
to Use That ThorOughfare

With New Years eve almost here
the question has been raised as to
where the time honored parade to cele-
brate the advent of the incoming year
shall be held
OF course the roisterers, in view of
the almost impossible condition of
some sections of Market street, will
abandon that old scene of years end
horn footing and seek a street in the
center of the new business activity
The Devisadero Street Improvement
Club wants the celebration held on that
street. 1t points out what 1t declares
the advantages of making that thor
oughfare the center of the demonstra-
tion. The club suggests that Fillmore
street is far too narrow and that street
car traffic is too badly congested in
that section for the demonstration to
be held there. Van Ness avenue Is
deemed too far downtown, and as De-
visadero has neither Of these alleged
drawbacks the invitation is extended
to San Francisco's New Year eve pa
raiders to make themselves at home on
that thoroughfare.
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NEW INSPECTOR GENERAL OF
DIVISION is DUE TODAY
Colonel John l.. ChamberIain VIII Take
Place of Colonel John A. Lun-
deem, Recently Promoted

0ccus hcccnuy promoted
Colonel John L. Chamberlain. the
new inspector general of the Pacific
Division, will arrive from Washington.
D. c.. this morning. He will take the
place made vacant by the promotion of
Colonel John A. Lundeen.
The inspector general was graduated
from West Point in 1880.
Colonel John L. Glenn, quartermaster
of the Department of California, with
his wife and babe, will arrive from
Galveston, Texas, on Monday.
Colonel William A. Simpson, mill
tary secretary of the department, will
arrive this morning from a ten days
trip to Arizona. He has been away on
leave.
Colonel r. z. Thompson is expected
to arrive this morning from Washing
ton, d. c., to take charge of the signal
corps of the Department of California
The Sherman, due to arrive today
from Manila. has on board an unusu-
ally large number or invalids. Chief
among them is Major Elmore F. Tag
CART. who is to go to the general hos
pital at the Presidio for treatment.
Mrs. Taggart is at present in Mar
seilles, France, whittier she went with
the children after the famous divorce
trial
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
OFFICERS OF UNION LEAGUE

The nominating committee of the
Union League Club has selected the
following officers to be voted on at
the coming election: President, Charles
w. Slack; first vice president. M. H. de
Young; second vice president, DR.. C. T.
Deane secretary, A. C. Schlessinger;
treasurer. /. W. Hellman Jr.; dfrec-
tors-U. S. Webb. George A. Vending
and George Forderer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27

BOWEN&CO.'
Years will just few items for our
Final Special Sale for
COME EARLY
Thursday, Friday, Saturday,

Vicnna Blend Cofcc-Mld rich flavor .25 bs As
Bee Brand Ceyon Tea sssss. sss.F IL p ssSs 80
Imported Layer Second Shipment fancy stock h. 20 and IS
Turkish Fig Paste. lib box ~
Glaze Cherrics-Bumt wood boxes Bishop & Co... o5
Crcsco Stuffed Ddtes-Nut filling. lib. box 35
Stuffed Locoum Figs-Decious wholesome lib jars 45
Fancy Ripe Ope-n glass jars from Orovle. 35. So go
Imported Italian Chcnuts-Cood b IS
Maple Sugdr-Genuine maple flavor. b TO- 3 lbs. SO
Crackcs-Natona Biscuit Co.; several kinds. 3 cartons 25
White Aspardgus-2 As Vo for breakfast. 3 for As
MOns Kippced Herng-2 As; JciIO. a pkgs 35
Cocoa Door Mds-Best quality. 90, Is 50 200 300
Aped-Fresh shipment of English and Irish Hams and Bacon
Ferris famous cue) Breakfast Bacon
Wines and Liquors for New Years
Bourbon Whsky-Od Stock-Quaity varies. Use good
whisky if any at all .qt LIS; gal. $50
Imperial Cocktails kinds; ready use; trouble 90
Jamaica Rum-"G B. & Co. Superior .qt bottle IS; ga $50
Batavia Arrdc-qt ~. Italian Vermouth, qt 55
California White Wne-For New Years punch 4 doz qts Us
Caret-Chatcau Victoria-Va del Vale Send East
Z doz. pts. SIS; doz. qs. AS
Manlpc Kun1nlc-qts o5; Apricot Brandp-M B. &R q so
Scotch Whskp-D. c. L-I2-yearod Try just once .q 80
PAUL MASON CHAMPAGNES
Highest Anud. the Grand Prize Worlds Fair ST. LOUIS 1904
Sparkling Bmgundu-Ihe only natural sparkling Burgundy pro-
duced America not arh6cialk cabonated qts 50 PTS 80
NEW YEARS CIGARS
From the Oldest Factories Key West and Hapana-lmmense
stock of all sizes-Bup Here.
COME EARLY
MAIL ORDER LAO Van Ness Ave-, San Francisco
lEDADTMENT 1hth and Wnnd ctroo4e noL1o.a
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LAND CASE DrsMIssEn

Inc cases OF the United States against
the Southern Pacific Comnanv go
against Mark W. Quirk for illegal nos
session of Government lands in MAJ
posa and Placer counties were dis
missed yesterday in the United statss
Circuit Court on motion of Asslstant
United States Attorney George Clarr
Inc suits were filed many years ara
ana the defendants had settled win
exe government by paying the vaIue
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RoBs BENEFACTREss

Mrs. M. Howard of 1868 Tennessee
street reported to the police yesterday
that strange woman whom she had
taken in from the street in an exhaust
ed condition, had robbed her home of
$24 worth of clothing and 70 cents in
change Mrs Howard had left her
guest for few minutes to make pur-
chases at a store and on returning
found that the strange woman had de-
camped with clothing and cash.
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MAIL ORDER LAO Van Ness Ave-, San Francisco
DEPARTMENT 10th and Wood Streets, Oakland
EXPRESS MANAGER.
TIRED Of LIFE

NEW YORK, Dec. 2e.-Benjamin
Brown, financial manager of the Amer
ican and United States Express COM
panies. shot and probably fatally
wounded himself while in an Office of
the two companies in the Williamsburg
section of Brooklyn today.
Brown, whose duty ii is to inspect
the Brooklyn Offices, sent the manager
of the Williamsburg office away on an
errand, seated himself in the window
and fired q shot through his lungs. No
reason for his action is known.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
RAILROAD RAISES WAGES

FARGO, n. Oak, Dec. 26.-The an
nouncement is made by the Northern
Pacific Railroad of the increase Of
wages of baggagemen SO per month
and telegraphers s5 per month
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27

Eyes In1amed ~ Dust and snokes
Murine Eye Kennedy soothes. Quickly Cures.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27

GOOD tea and coffee go to the spot
Schilling's Best
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27

Jade natpIns at Neil o'Neil ana K.-,
Eoer's. =. 1744 Fillmor- @''o = sri
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27

Hale's Tea Room Is Open ss% % ] @ ] s @ $ $s sis $ss
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
METROPOLIS,
TRyJSTA SAVINGS BANk

paid-ln Gamma, ana s.~,,,< s700.000
1887 VAN NESS AVENUE
Between Post and Suffer-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-13

Cornell University finds that students
coming from the public schools are better
prepared than the entrants from private
schools. The number OF private schools
from which students have entered Cornell Is
500; they nave sent on certificate 1 SOS stu
dents in the last twenty years, or ~ per cent.
During the same period the public schools
nave sent $50, or IS per cent. Ofth private
school graduates the number warned" at
the end Of the first term is 1872, or 7 per cent;
public schools, IFS, or 5 per cent. After
the first term 28I private school students,
is per cent, have been warned, h,le for
putlic school students the corresponding
figures are 233. or o per cent. For students
dropped from their classes the II lures are:
End Of first term, private schools 1873. or
Z per cent; public schools II, or 3 per cent.
After the first term, private schools 1853,
OF 8 per cent: public schools III, or S per
cent. With a higher percentage in the
total enroll nent of the university, the pub
lie school graduates in Cornell have had a
markedly lower percents re OF failures than
nave the students who prepared in the
private schools. As a result of the investi-
CATION that led to the tahulation of these
comparative statistics the Cornell authori-
ties favor the withdrawal from private
schools OF the privilege Of admission Of
students by certificate.
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roles which the banqueters and the
hungry rabble had respectively played in
the tragedy Of ls9S-9s, which made the
Teasing possible. Human nature in Cuba
differs in no important respect from
human nature elsewhere. Cheerful self
sacrifice, if indeed there was ever such
a thing, went out with the melancholy
and picturesque knight of La Mancha,
upon whose noble ashes we invoke all
peace in passing.
MACEo is dead. Some say he was
treacherously murdered, and there is
another story. LACRET and RABI have
vanished from the public gaze. BAN
DERA may still live. GUALBERTo GOMEZ
Is very much alive. But all the men who
followed them ten years ago have not
forgotten that while they bore the heat
and burden of the day. did such fighting
as was done and shed whatever blood
the Of Cuban liberty expended in
that episode, ESTRADA PALMA, GONZALo
QUEsADA and nine-tenths Of those who
have shared the dividends with them
since 1902 were barring their breasts in
sumptuous and luxurious environments
New York, Washington. Chicago, Havana
where unlimited funds were available
and the cuisine was beyond reproach.
They have good memories, not only for
their OWL exploits but for the exploits
of the others, and they would be less or
more han mortal men If they were able
TO consult those memories without a
sense of injury.
The truth of history is with them. In
the one Cuban affair worthy of the name
Of battle the mulatto MACEo COM
handed and the bulk of his soldiers were
negroes. Nine-tenths of the real actors
in the insurrection were colored men.
Right or wrong, noble or ignoble, they
did the work, took the risk, faced the
danger and endured the hardship. Ger
tainiy they have reason upon their side.
If the so-called war Of liberation"
inaugurated in 1895 meant a contest
for the spoils Of revolution, the Cuban
negroes have a right to quarrel with
the outcome, and the Liberals have a
grievance, as things stand.
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An Old Sold, r.. Indignant Protest.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Str: AZ q man
who served In The army In the old days, and who
has lined up with the negro regiments In Cuba and
the Philippines. / want TO thank you for the edl-
total that appeared In THE SUN Of November II.
n is a matter OF record, as you have shown. that
Vhen san Juan was over and the heroes we're duly
crowned, II was a negro regiment that went With
out a murmur 10 SiDoney. where some OF its sol
oilers laid down their lives for their fellow men Of
a different race and color.
Think Of the men OF the Twenty NTH Infantry
being driven In disgrace from the service In which
their lives have been spent, without prospects Of
any kind and with only recommendations OF dis
honor to present when they look for works They
WOULD not Inform against the guilty. says the In
spector General The presumption is that many
OF them lacked the desired Information and could
not have testified against the perpetrators OF the
outrage AZ Brownsville.
Good heavens. what a ~lynching Is this discharge
OF a whole bsttalionl What a commentary on the
square deal"i j. z. r.
sew YoRA, November II.
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Captured Chin. se Flag.


From the Wichita Eagle.
The recruiting once IN this city has hung on its
walls q Chinese nag which was captured from the
Chinese forces by the Ninth Infantry Of the United
states In command OF Col. Llscum.
The nag Is twelve feet long aud Is shaped az an
uneven triangle. The base, which was fastened 10
the pole. l. SIX feet wide. A many colOred dragon
four feet ,ong. with n'ry tongue II striving to
reach a bloody moon Just out Of his reach. The
dragon Is In this position on the nag TO show Inc
Chinese belief that the empire would pull down that
moon coSd II but reach II. Several bullet holes
decorate the yellow portion which surrounds the
moon and the dragon.
The Snncst Of workmanship Is Displayed on the
nag. The toes. eyes and the merry moon are carc-
fully inlsid against the sombre background. The
Chinese nagmakers consider q well made Gag an
estimate ~ their love for the Emperor.
The crimson moon and the merry tongue do no,
attract the attention OF The observer as docs the
blood which 10 spaitered In many places on the nag
The blood IL sure 10 remind that war Is not OF tie
gentlest occupations.
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Ea,v Line, for R,ckl,s. Motorists.

To THE EpIIoR OF The SUN-Str: a few days
ago ] read An article In THE sun denouncing auto
mobile drivers who strike or run over pedestrians
and then apply speed and escape meeting the re-
Sponsioiliy for their crimes. Within the week
there have been two outrageous cases OF this kind
In New York. One ~automooihst escaped after
causing culpsble homicide, the other was caught,
This one knocked a man ten feet into the gutter
and then tried TO escape. He did not succeed, but
was arrested. Did that rurnan lie In dursncer
Not at all. He was promptly bailed out by his
employer on a paltry sum.
As an auto no5Ilist striving 20 obey the law OF
the land ! write TO protest against this practical
condoning OF a CRIME that deserves severe punish
ment. That man Is now likely TO escape with q
small nne. when he ought 10 be sent 10 jail for six
months. and Ills employer with him. An en-
ployer who balls out a driver so promptly as this
man did encourages recklcssness. 4 fellow feeling
makes US wondrous kind. AUroAoBnTsT,
NEW YORK, November II.
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1-he Grievance Of the Cuban Liberals.

The Grievance Of h Cuban Liberals.
II Governor MACON has not succeeded
IN ~harmonizing the Cuban m~alcontents
he has at least managed to give us a
very fair idea of their grievances, their
resentmrnts and the objects which they
have in view.
Hitherto the country at large has
known very little, however much it may
have guessed, of the real nature Of the
contest and the personnel OF the contest
ants. That it was a struggle for Office
and emolument between two more or
less clearly defined clements of the
native population the most casual
observation seemed to disclose. But as
regarded the validity of their conflicting
claims and the relative decency and
virtue Of their methods very few of US
had any material upon which TO basea
satisfactory conviction. Now, at last,
we begin to see things a little more
clearly. We perceive, for example, a
savage and embittered quarrel over the
spoils Of politics, and we perceive also
what is still more Ominous-a race and
color line upon which the battle must
eventually rage.
That the so-called "Moderates" are
white Cubans, while the so-called Lib
erals" are black Cubans. may be accepted
as a perfectly safe general statement Of
the CASE. That the former have up TO
this tins virtually monopolizSd the Off
cial places and enjoyed the oficial. emOlu-
ments while the latter have been left 70
console themselves with the spectacle Of
tbeir ~Dpatriots in clover is Il fact now
established beyond the reach Of contro-
~ersy. The followers of MAcgo. RABI,
IACRET, GUALDERIO GOMEZ and BAN
DEE have during four years looked
through the windows upon a rich and
tempting banquet the best places where
at were occupied by Mr.. ESTRADA PALMA,
Mr. GoNzALo QUEsADA and the favored
members Of their cliaues and coteriee.
Nor is il reasonable 10 suppose that
they we're reconcIled TO this brilliant
spectacle Of luxury By considering the
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II Is somewhat surprising 10 learn that Pinlsud,
Notwithstanding her political troubles. did a mlc
larger fOreig; business In 1905 than In 1904. IL,
foreign commerce In 1908 was Of the value Of So
bst'Hm. consisting Of A0.s60.40O exports and S5i
10000 Imports. The export Increase over isi
wss M,:ii, 3sS and the imports also Increased hr
si737OO. The largest imports were breadstur'
7s6.6is.Ooo pounds. Most of the wheat -four SCI.
In by Germany. Great Britain and Denmark wa
OF American origin. The CHIEF 1905 export W.,
lumber. valued at s23.Ss9.e00 an lncu ase ovcr
Isi OF @5s.SOO. Paper and wood pulp exported
was worth se.TS.7oo. Other exports we've butter,
H,0soOOo pounds, and cattle. meat. milk Ard cream,
valued Al ss.O0D. so.
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~thographers and unrivalled philologists,
and approved and officially adopted by
the Federal Government The thing is
Supplying. In fact, we refuse to believe
it. It is inconceivable that so eminent
and well considered a man should have
done such an act. The alternative of
suicide, which must have existed, forbids
its acceptance.
All We have to say rs that if he fails to
bring forward a more sufficient explana-
ton DAVID STARR JORDAN is damned
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succ, ssion to Austrian Throne.
From tho London Globe.

FTom ho LOndon CT0be.
In connection With the death OF Archduke Otto
secoud nephew Of the Emperor Francis Joseph. f.
is interesting to take note OF the curious chain a.
succession TO the throne OF Austria. When Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand. who was heir 10 the thronr
after the death of Prince Rudolph, contracted a
morganatic marriage with the Countess Choteh.
and so lost the right Of transmitting the succession
ATchduke Otto became heir -~presumptive. II was
soon evident, however, that if ever be came into
the order OF succession he would be forced tn
renounce II In favor OF his son Archduke Kari.
now 10. Thus II comes about that while the pres.
ent Emperor was the nephew Of the Emperor Fer
dinand. he will In all probability be succeeded BY
ArchdulSe Franz Ferdinand. his nephew. and be 10
tum by his nephew Franz.
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I'M OF the serious troubles that threaten
Austria-H Hungary when Emperor FRANCIS
JosEPu ends his reign is remove ed by the
death. last week. OF the Archduke OTTo.
brother Of tho heir TO the throne. Even
the charity which tho good natured Wen
nese nave for royal vices could not cover
the dissipation. the brutality and the lack
Of honor Of this unworthy HArsBUR0.
After his brother. FRANZ FERDIHASD. had
made a marriage that excluded his posterity
from the succession, OTTo's hereditary
right 20 the throne seemed TO make ir1posei-
BILE the continuance Of tho union Of Austria
and Hungary in the person Of the sovereign.
His death. the result ~ his excuses. puts
In his place his son. a boy Of nineteen. who.
however untried. at least has no evil repu-
tation behind him.
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AND TEE UNITED sTATEs,
The Serious Problem Created BY our
AgitatOrs.

AEttAtOfe.
To TIE EDITOR or TIE SuH-Sir: The
action Of the people Of California In excluding
the children Of japanese residents from the
public schools is frausht with the probabilities
Of great and irreparable loss to the business
interests of this entire country.
It can but prove especially damaging to
the agricultural and manufacturing interests
of the cotton growing States. for it will prsc"
ticslly shut the door to Cores. Manchuris'
hin and japan for our cotton products,
our grain and our agricultural implements.
The question arises: Has any State or
group of States the right to enact and put In
operation legislation which is injurious to the
large majority Of the States?
What ara the treaty rights OF the general
Government. and Incidentally Of q great Power
with which for more than half Q century we
have been on terms OF the closest interna-
tional friendship?
Article vi. Of the Constitution says: All
treaties made . . under the authority
OF the United States shall be the supreme
law Of the land " anything In the
Constitution or laws OF any State to the con-
trary Notwithstanding"
believe the common sense and the bust
ness cumen OF practically all OF our people,
excepting q small group OF agitators who
live on the Pacific Coast. will sustain the Gov
eminent at Washington In bringing to bear
whatever pressure may be necessary to nip
this San Francisco folly in the bud.
JoHN A. wTKTH.
NEW YORK. November II.
To THE EDITOR OF THs SUN-Sir: I have
seldom read more good herdtruth
into a small space than n your editorial OF
Saturday. Japan and U.s."
The red mouth Kearney Of the sand lots
and his descendants rule and ruin San Fran
cisco. and some day with a Hearst for torch
bearer may rule and ruin this nat on-the
natural outcome of universal su rrage In the
hands of unrestricted immigration.
Let japan and China once unite to resent
their treatment by the United States and we
shall reap the whirlwind where we have sown'
the wind. AN AMERICAS.
GLEN RIDGE. n. j.. November 10.
To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sir: Could
a native born real American have written in
a more calm. dignifed and judicial spirit
on the present relations between America and
Japan than the little gold" gentleman h
addresses you In to-day's Sun under the
heading Japanese Opinion?
Does California desire to plunge us into
another racial WARP
Is Lincoln 90 soon to be forgotten?
Is Commodore Perry's great work to be
ruined nowp
Would England. in the event OF a conflict.
give us her sympathy or come to our aid any
more than she did during our lamcntsble.
disastrous but glorious conflict between
North and South? I. +. g..
NEW YORK, November 10.
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Boston's Funda m, ntal r. uslOus Que stion,

From me Boston Transcript.
In regard 10 the questions handed In. the Paulist
said that there was a wide difference In different
sections OF the country. When pressed for a state
ment as to the PREVAILING type OF the questions
presented BY Boston audiences he said that thev
were largely conct ming the broadcast points ~
what we have been accustomed 10 call -natura
religion" that Is. about the existence OF God snt
the Immortality OF the soul. &C, AID concerned
the usual nilsunderstsndings OF Catholics by Pro.
estants far less than In most places. Withou'
exactly stating II, he fave the impression that hS
was brought into contact with a more fundamen,a'
form OF religious douO, here than ID many othsr
.itN..
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Sobod, Ben. n,,; tn. ca, Co npau, Loses.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sn: was amazed
this afternoon before 8 o'clock upon looking out Of
a window OF my apartment on Morninyside Drive
10 ind that all OF the street lamps In Morning side
Par and along Morningside Drive were lighted.
As a citizen and taxpayer OF this city | should like
20 know who benefits by this extravaganza. IL is
certainly most unnecessary to light our streets
before 3 O'Clock In the afternoon. r.. c. AUSTIN.
NEW YoRK. November II.
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The wOnd,r HOur.

Dawn. With lts flush OF name.
The suns gold flower.
some bid this bear the name
OF wonder hour"
Noon, aud the earth az nood,
Days perfect dover.
This strs In some the blood
The wonder hour"
Dusk. and the globed dews
On brake and bower.
'Tis some. enAmored. choose
As wonder hour"
Love. II I am with thee.
Come shine or shower
Each hour IL then 90 NJ.
TAs wonder hour"
,dInlno,s nm 49,
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To HE EDITOR OF THE Ms A certain
gentleman OF our tlpc, more notorious than famous.
Is searching for an inscription for his bust. 7 offer
him the following. which decorates his picture
In my library: "MentrlS mpudentissime." for a
more shameless liar / do not believe exists In the
country. BUD WILLIAMS.
LAKEWOOD, y. j.. November u.
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From I'VE Warrington STAY.
Why do you avoid making speeches yourself'"
asked the friend
IT'S better 70 have some one else attend 70 the
oratory," answered Senator Sorghum. I'm thAt
way you can asceTtAin which OF your opinions ss
unpopular sad rspudiste thsm-'