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The morning call., 1890-12-13
OUR SHARE IN TIE TROUBLE.

We have been congratulating ourselves on
our exemption from the financial troubles
which are distressing our friends in the
East, and on a general review of the situa
ton the congratulations seem warranted.
But closer inspection of the case shows us
that all commercial communities are inter
linked and that while there has been no such
expansion Of credit here as in the East we
are nevertheless going to share 10 some extent
the penalty which the people of that section
lave incurred.
We are just now In the middle of the
wheat exporting seassn. Up to date some
thirteen wheatladen ships have cleared
from San Francisco in December. But the
business is depressed because it is difficult
to sell exchange on London. AT the present
moment commercial bills. with documents
attached. are quoted at "a IA, and none of the
banks want to buy any large amount even at
that figure. This involves depression of
business on the Produce Exchange and stag
nation in shipping circlts.
The banks state as their reason for re-
fusing to buy that they are unwilling todraw
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MUSHROOM GROWTH.
The Fungus Pushes Through Concre
and Rftu,ninous Rocl

The Fungus Pushes Through Concrete
and Bituminous Rock.
Grain dealers and warehcusemen tell of
wheat and barley blades growing through
wooden flooring, and some men declare that
grain will sprout and grow through layer
of asphaitum. But the strangest evidence
OF the strength of vegetable life is to be seen
at Russells stables, where mushrooms are
pushing up through three inches OF concrete
and two inches OF bituminous rock covering,
which was laid hot and rolled smooth with
heavy iron cylinders.
In the rear portion of the sta bles, where
vehicles are kept. the concrete and bitumin-
Gus rock flooring was laid over ground which
was at one time used as corral. The floor
was laid more than year ago, and has been
dry and solid until week ago. when mush-
rooms began to push through, and finally
break the btuminous rock Half dozen
mushrooms have come up since the bumps
were first noticed in the flooring, and as
many more have raised what look like large
pustules in the black surface.
Mr.. Russell says barley sprouts came I'D
through portion of the flooring last Spring,
but he saw no mushroom growth there until
about week ago.-Stoekton Indepe ndent,
Dec 9th.
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upon correspondents who are straitened by
the monetary crisis. Money is as hard to
get in London as in New York. The Bank
of England has had to lean upon the Bank
of France, and the advice which the London
Times gives to New York, to proceed TO
liquidate, may be addressed with equal pro-
priety to the British financial center. There
are couple OF hundred millions OF Argen-
tine securities which English buyers have
pu released and which are disagreeing with
the British stomach. 1t is no wonder that
the San Francisco representatives OF London
bankers are chary of drawing exchange.
The embarrassment will, of course. be
temporary. People must eat, and sooner or
later, if wheat shipments from this port
STOP bread will become scarcer than money
in European cities. A way will be devised
to open credits against wheat shipments at
figures which shall net bankrupt the shipper.
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An Awkward Predic.ment.

According to the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Chief of Police Hahn of Vincennes. Ind
had desperate encounter recently with a
river pirate mile above the city and came
near losing his life. The officer had given
chase 10 the pirate, and was rapidly oyeTtak-
ing him when he mired in the mud on the
OF the officers predicamenr, jumped into
skif near by. and rOwed out into the river
from which vantage he opened fire on the
Chief with a Colts revolver, firing eight
shots at the helpless custodian, whose gun.
as well as himself, was buried in the mud,
One OF the shots passed through the Chiefs
coat, one barely missed his left ear. while
The remaining six were too close for comfort.
subsequently the fugitive, whose name is
Black, returned to shore, and, after an excit-
ing chase on both land and water, was com
pelled 70 surrender to Hahn while astride Of
saw log in the middle of the Wabash.
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SIGNAL SERVICE. U. s. ARMY
DIVISION or THE PACIFIC, T

SIGNAL SERVICE, u. D ARMY.
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC,
SAN FRANCIsCo. Dec. II, 1900 y. Nj.
Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours.
Tie barometer has risen in Western Washington.
Western oregon and Northern California; else
where ii has fallen, especially in Eastern Washing
ton and Eastern oregon. 1t is highest in Nevada
and lowest in Eastern Washington. During the
past twelve hours the cyclone has moved rapidly
eastward along The northern boundary of Wash
ington and j. central northeast OF that State.
The winds have shifted TO westerly. with light
in the north Pacific region attending the east
ward movement of the storm. The temperature has
risen in all districts, except a slight fall in North
western Washington, Northern Nevada and South
eastern Arizona. Rain has fallen in Oregon and
Washington and the upper northwest coast OF
Tie following rainfall has been reported in the
pact tweGty-iour hours: Fort Candy AZ of an
inch, olympia A Spokane Falls trace, Portland
.0l, Roseburg .06, Eureka .G6.
Forecast till s Il. VI. Saturday.
For Northern California - Fair weather. except
light rains in the extreme northern porton varia-
BILE winds, generally north to west; nearly station
airy temperature, except warmer at Sacramento.
Nmnemucca and Fresno.
For Southern Caifornia-Fair weather; north
10 west winds; nearly stationary temperature.
For Oregon and Washlngton-Light rains except
fair weather al Portland and Olympia: south TO
west winds; cooler except nearly static nary TEN
peiatuEe at Baker City and Olympia.
JOHN z. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Signal Corps lin charged.
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CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE.

DIR. j. II. Wyihs Lectures at the Central
Methodist Church.
The second in winter series Of lectures
to be delivered at the Central Methodist
Episcopal Church, on Mission street, under
the auspices of the Pacific Coast Chautauoua
Circle. was given last evening, by DR.. j. III.
Wythe of Cooper Medical College. His SUBJ
Ject was " The Story Of an Old Stump and
the lecturer took his hearers on an imagin-
ary botanical ramble through the woods of
Pen nsylvana His remarks were illustrated
oy stereopticon exhibition of the various
parts and minute anatomy of Vegetation
The views were prepared especially for the
lecture, and showed vegetable substances in
different stages of growth and decay.
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SHAG ROCK.
A Few Facts About the Desolate
Bird. R0Ost.

Pending the outrageous job of the Board
of Supervisors to saddle Shag Rock on the
city for $4,000. few pertinent facts in re-
gard to the now historic Toost will be read
with interest 1t is situated in South Basin
the extreme southeast corner OF the county
and a part Of what is designated on the
official maps as Block 1893 of tide lands.
The block is G00x200 feet in dimension, and
would be bounded on the two long sides by
Twenty-ffth and Twenty-sixth avenues
south if they were extended about 1900 feet
into the bay. The rock itself constitutes
about one-tenth of the block, and is tn q
only portion of it above the water. The
following diagram will give some idea of its
relative size and position:
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TWO MONTHS OF TALK.

The Senate is about to afford demonstra-
tion OF the necessity of the change of rules
which the House has adopted. Under the
presen: rules of the Senate debate is limited
only by the duration Of session. Pre- tty
much every Senator can talk. Some are
more entertaining than others, and there
are differences in respect to endurance. No
one needs to listen to the speeches, except
ing the presiding officer and other officials,
and no one needs to read them except COM
positors aud proof-readers. The talk,
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therefore, can be continued Indefinitely
without provoking hostile demonstrations.
1t is now stated that S majors have asked
time enough to talk on the Election Bill to
fill time until the Fifty-frst Congress ex-
pires. Unless the Senate changes its rule
in imitation of the House. there is small
chance of useful legislation during the
present session.
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TOBACCO REBATES.
The Las. Ruling as to the Manufacture
ART

The Last Ruling as to the Manufactured
Article.
w. Fl. McAllster, the local manager of
the Liggett Il Myers Tobacco Company,
yesterday received a dispatch from NJ. C.
Wetmore. the Vice-President of the COM
pany at st. Louis. that Senator Cockrell
had telegraphed him recent decision of
Commissioner Mason. The decision is that
rebate on manufactured tobacco will be
made the owner of the tobacco wherever
1t may be, provided that the owner is either
manufacturer or dealer.
Heretofore rebate has only been allowed
on warehoused tobacco. Under the new
ruling rebate is permitted wherever the
tobacco may be, either in warehouses,
stores. factories, in railroad cars or other
wise in course of transportation
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Mrs. Linda Browning, notable woman
OF Lewis County. Oregon, died last week at
her home on the Chehalis River. The Ore.
gonian says: Mrs. Browning was noted for
her philanthropy. During the time of the
!eGeiiion she was the chief mover in start
Sanitary Fund of the army, large sum in
those early days, when settlers were few
and far between, was realized. ii was AT
her home and under her supervision that
the first United States flag in this country
died just thirty years to the day from the
time Of her arrival in Lewis County and
forty years to the hour She was married
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Shay Rock between 1900 and 1900 feet from Shore,

'1ss f'0Ch' Uet"eeH l-oo anu IOoV Ieet from Shore
There is hardly more exposed point in
the entire San Francisco Bay, and when
there happens to be strong southeast gale
the waves beat over and completely sub
merge it. No form of life has ever found il
possible to exist there except the perennial
shag, whence it derives its name, and even
then only during the more propitious
seasons.
The property is owned by A W. Won
Schmidt who probably obtained his title
from the State, and at the last assessment
the entire block was assessed at S275. Mr..
Won Schmidt has paid 81 81 taxes on the
nrnnartN fnis war
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1928 Montgomery street, near Clay open until IL
O'Clock p NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: no Market
street near Kearny open until - O'Clock midnight
ss9 Hayes street, open until $50 O'Clock; sos
LaTkfn street, open until 80 O'Clock; 25lS Mission
street, open until o'clock P NJ and lI6 Ninth
street open until $40 p NJ
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DEER FOR ALAsKA.-Captain Healey OF the
Revenue Marine Service has announced his Ia
tentiOn TO take herd OF deer 10 tile Alaskan
region Is fast disappearing
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WEATHER Predictions.

FURNITURE.-By Briggs Co., at Room IL. Flood
building, at IL O'clock
FURNIruRE-By Il, II. Fletcher at 800 Folsom
St. at II O'Clock.
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JEAN CoURREGES' WILL.-The Will of Jean
Courreges, who died on the I'd inst I'm this CITY
has been filed for probate. The estate Is valued
at $4,000, the bulk OF which Is left TO the widow
The morning call., 1890-12-13

A NEW TRIAL ORDERED. - The judgment
and order denying reIriai OF the action for
ejeetment by the Northern Railway Company vs..
Michael Jordan, from which the Defendant an
pealed. has been reversed by the Supreme
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Lord Chief Jps,ic. Co,o..,

The Youths Companion announces as an tmportant
accession to its list OF Contributors the Lord Chief
Justice OF England, Lord Coleridge who viii write
on success at the Bar" SIR MoRELL MAcKEN.
zIE, physician to the late Emperor of Germany
contributes similar paper on Success In The
Medical Profession
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BANK OF LIvERMoRE.-BankC Commissioners
Knight ana Dunsmoor examined tn. Bank OF
LiyermOFe on Tuesday and report resources and
liabilities 1857 ,468 sc,
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J.FCUTTER's OLD BoURBoN.-This celebrated
whisky Is for sale by all firstclass druggists and
gTocers. Trade mark-star within q shield,
The morning call., 1890-12-13

ARTISTIC ornaments. suitable for holiday pres
ents, at Nathan, Dohrmann & Co.'s. 100 Suffer
street.
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On the Coast Is NJ. MeussdorffeTs, lib Mont
gomery street, opposite the Occidental Hotel
which Is acknowledged by all persons OF taste.
HIS assortment Is the most select and the styles
The morning call., 1890-12-13

AcoNTrNuATIoN OF coUeH for any length of
time causes irritation OF the lungs or some cbronic
Throat Disease. Brolc''s Bronchial 7soches are
an effective Cough Remedy. Price 20 cts. Sold o,,iy
fyib orcx
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No Christmas and New Years table sbo,,d n.
without bottle of Angostura Bitters the world
renowned appetizer of exquisite flavor. Beware of
countprtcits -
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USEFUL holiday presents at Jos. Figeps, 211
Montgomery street. Russ House.
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The asylum at Agnews now contains $50
inmates. The Trustees want $4,000 to
carry on the work next year.
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zion DEsERTIoN.--Kate Henrique has been
granted a divorce by Judge Hunt from Isidor
Henrique for deserton.
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HOOPS Sarsaparla is pecuiiar-d ifferent from,
other medicines-its combination and nronortin.
OF Ingredients and preparation. being unlike anv
other medicine I'm the market -
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r1LIs cure s,ck ne,aac,e

LADIES suffering from nervous Affections fin,
quick relief In PARKERs GINGER Tonic
PARKERs HAIR BAIsAM aids the hair growth
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Two pounds cream mixed candy in Japanese
baskets Tor SOC. Townsend's, 627 Market ST.
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EarnA mlnee pies. swAlN,s. ms satter street
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So so ALL-wooL overcoats at Jos. FIgeps. I.

CALIFORNIA glace fruits, soc h. Townsend's. -
oLYMrIAN SEATING Rink; Mechanics Pavilion
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COLD! CoLDi Overcoats at reduced price:
at Jos. FigePs.
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BOYS and youths clio hing at JOS. Tigers.
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vIsll BatlIe OF Q eltys0urg. Marker and renth..
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OK CNFURNiSHED ROOMS, BET ELLIS
y and Bush, Powell and Larkin Address n NJ
BOX 1l9, CALL Branch Once ielS ofs
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-10
The Golden Opportunity.

The Chronicle con2ratulates the
Democracy of Nevada upon the
moro than favorable political outlook
for ths approaching campaign.
Nothing except tho most phenomenal
stupidity, criminal negligence or Il
continuous series OF political blum
ders OF more thln ordinary magni-
tude, can prevent the Democratic
party from making clean sweep with
thor State ticket, from Governor TO
University Rogoat, and with moro
than lighting Chance of carrying
along Whit such a legislative ma
lorlty Us to insure u Democratic sue
cesJJi to John Z. jones in the UniteI
States Senate. II the shrewdost Dem
ocrhtic politician In the StaLe had d.
rected the preiiminaries to the late
Republican State Convention, and tho
Convention proceedings themselves,
ne could not have managed either
moro advantaseously for the insur-
ance OF Republican disaster and de-
feat than they were conducted by the
seif-constituted bosses who ran tho
machine from tho commencement to
Che close, and who dictated the no,ni-
nailtn OF every candidate upon the
Ticket Virginia Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-10
CONSISTENCY.

! During the forme. Administration
trusts wore stimulated, finances dis
arranged, strikes prevailed, the mail
service was demorallzed and business
found itself oppressed instead OF be.
Jag en- outraged by the methods OF tho
Government, whose whole business
should be to benefit the country
Republican Platform.
james G. Blaine, tho Plumed
Knight, the Henry of Navarro, a
standing candidate for years for the
Presidency Ut the United States, the
Secretary Of State in President Har-
rison's Cabinet and the chief corner
stono OF the Republican party, said
not long since that trusts are largely
private AFFAIRS with which the Gov
ernment has no right to interfere, I"
and yet the Nevada Republ plat
form has no word Of condemnation
for this outspoken sentiment In b.
half OF trusts, which arc SO bitterly
condemned as u principle of Democ-
racy, whom, as a matter Of fact, no
Democrat has ever taken such stand
In favor OF combination Of capital
and tho formation Of trusts as did
the Hon. james q. Blaine when he
uttered tho sentiment above quoted.
In order to be consistent the Repub
liolns OF NavldI, in Convention as.
ssmbled, should have denounced
JamoJ q. B.aino not only for ''stimu-
lating trusts" but also for his free
trada pro ,livitis3 10 mllifestsd in hi,
pet reciprocity theories.
Consistency is jswel, but. the Re-
publican party is not wearing much
jeIslry this year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-10
Democratic Enthusiasm.

A dispntch' dated Cheyenne, Wyo.
ming, September 9Th, says:
The largest political demonstration
ever hold in Wyoming was that Of
the Donocrats Of Cheyenne this even.
ing. A thousand torches were in limo.
Inc Democratic r!ambeau Club, tho
18th U. s. Infantry band and large
number Of carriages fllled with ladies
were features of tho procession. Tho
CITY was brilliantly illuminated with
fireworks and roosets. Following Tho
parade an immense meeting was hold
In the Opera House. The spealsera
wero f. w. Harvey and G. w. Baxter
Democratic candidates for Dis;rsct
Judge and Governor. The spcechea
we're mastery efforts, reviewing Ma.
tional and local issues. The Impress.
Ion rs gaining ground daily that tho
Democrats will carr tho State on
Thursday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-10

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Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-29
WEALT H..

We have at various times in these col umns and elsewhere estimated the wealth of the United States at 70,000 million dollars for the present year; and, by simple calculation upon this basis, we came to the conclusion that the increase of wealth in this country was now at the rate of three thousand million dollars year or nine millions per day We believe that the Census which has just been taken, however incorrect in other particulars, will bear us out in this. In the meantime we record the fact that a prominent English statistician, quoted by the American Bunker. has, through another process than ours, substantially obtained the same figures. He says that "pubIic wealh," so.called, is made up of ten items, every one of which can be cal, culated to a nicety, except the value of public works. This land is worth thirty times the assessed annual rental vaIua ton. Houses are worth eighteen times the rental Furniture, according to in surance agents, is worth on an average half the value of the house. Upon this basis, and such other data as may be readily obtained concerning factories, warehouses, stocks of merchandise, railroads, ships, etc., etc, he finds that the wealth of France is 45,OO0 million dollars, that of the United Kingdom, exclusive, of course, of British colonial and foreign investments, is 4S,000 mil lions, and that of the United States 6S, 900 millions.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-29

the most shameless exhibitions of igno- rant indifference to the interests of labor and of impudent cunning in the pursuit of selfish schemes.
 Again, in a previous issue, Mir, Me kechnie had iitIy denounced the pubIi- cation of some objectionable ads in the "Oficial Book of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Of America in Aid of the Benevolent Fund.- One was political falsehood, representing DeIancey Nicoll as the can, didate of the Carpenters and Joiners for District Attorney the other was a breach of faith with sister organization of the A. F. of L., in the form of an ad- vertisement of "FleisChmann's Yeast. :" The only result of his remonstrance was a letter from "D. $. Walsh, Sec'y of Ball." "contradictng" his article by authority of Local 63, with the remark; "The only kick was in relation to a political ad. All else was k" Mr. McKechnie planes only the advertising agent. He generates the members of Local G3, the rank and file of whom had unquestlonably no part in the outrageous conduct of the agent and of those who were appointed to supervise him, although, according to Mir Walsh, their "kick" was only "in relation to the political ad." But what will he say now of the last performance of the C. l.. U., concerning the boycott on pool beer?
 We pity Mir. McKechnie, He has a hard road to travel.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-29

consul, No man could come here from country were emigration was forbid. den. None could escape military ser vice, No political "oiTender" could ever hope to reach our "ho pitabIe' shores, this "land of the free" and "re- fuge of the persecuted'. Last, but not least, the equality" of our immigration would entirely depend upon the caprice of our consujs, who would not fail to reject the application of any man tant- ed with sociaIistic or other tabooed opinions.
 Such a law should be entitled, "An Act to enforce the decrees of foreign de8pots and domestic plutocrats,
Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-29
VAIN EFFORTS.

If Mir. Mckechnie, editor of the Build. ing Trades Record, persists in asking the C. L. U. impertlnent questions, he will surely lose the favor and support of the great leaders of that expiring body, True, their favor is not to be courted by any elf-respecting labor editor, and as to their support-well, MT. Mckechnie must know by this time what it amounts to. In his issue of Nov. 15. he recites the objects of the C. L. U., and then asks:
 "Now, what is the union doing to unite the various trade and labor unions of this city2
 What is being done to mould public opinion in favor of labor? What mass meetings are being held for that pur- pose?
 "ls it doing anything to found labor press, and is labor literature being dis seminated2
 Has any system of financial assistance for sister societies in time of strikes been devised!
 What has it done toward organizing a system of labor statistics?
 Are all questions involving the in terests of the working classes being dis cussed and examined "
 TInsa c,,pstions up say cannot faiI to be deemed impertinent. They were re peatedly asked last year by the repre- sentatives of the unions that finally withdrew Tn disgust and formed the Central Labor Federation. The only answer ever given to them was de, risive burst of laughter. followed by