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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.

A Boston free-trade paper declares the
American policy of prohibiting the regis
tration of foreign-buil vessels a disastrous
failure. Our Boston contemporary eyes are
fixed somewhat too intently upon the At
lantie Ocean. If it would turn its glance
inward it would find that the policy of
denying American register to foreign built
vessels has built up merchant marine of
the grandest proportions. All our domestic
trade is done in American-built vessels.
The ocean carrying trade has practically
passed out of our hands. simply because, of
all industries, it alone could not be pro-
tected. If foreign-built vessels had been
admitted to compete with American vessels
for the coastwise trade, similar results
would without doubt have followed. The
American vessels now engaged in the do
mestic trade would be foreign built vessels
flying the American flag The value of an
American merchant marine consists in the
fact that the vessels employed in it are the
product of American industry. There is
not much profit in an exhibition of the
American flag at the masthead of foreign
built vessel. When free trade papers refer
to the decay of the American ocean carry
ing trade as an example of the failure of
the protective policy, they unwittingly ties.
tify TO the success of that policy. Why has
the ocean carrying trade declined while the
iron and steel industry has been, to the ex-
tent of Onr consumption, transferred from
Europe to the United States? Simply be-
cause we could protect the iron and steel
industry and could not protect the ocean
carrying trade. If foreign nations have
underbid US for work that the cheapest
competitor could always command, they
have been checked when they reach our
coast line. In all home industries we could
discriminate against the foreigner and in
favor of the home producer.
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BLOWING UP ICE FOR a PASSAGE

A pamphlet just published in England by
Mr.. Ii. A. Ii. Dunsford on the subject of
reopening the northwest passage is attract
ing some attention in the East and in
Europe. Mr.. Dnnsford's argument is that
if channel could be cut for the Japanese
warm current to flow through Behring
Straits into the Arctic Ocean and round the
north coast of this continent to Baffins
Bay the stream itself would keep the chan
mel open, the climate of the Arctic regions
would be changed and the vast region lying
north of Canada would become habitable.
BE seems to think that the channel could
be cut by blowing up the ice il the Arctic
Ocean with high explosives. The icy
barrier might be simultaneously attacked
at both ends, one operating from base at
Point Barrow and the other from the
islands which were reached by the Sir John
Franklin rescuing parties. Ice foes which
were blown up off the Alaskan coast would
be prevented from freezing solid again by
the warmth of the japanese current while
those which were shattered to the north of
Baf1ins Bay would be carried down into the
Atlantic by the SoutherIy current flowing
through that sea. When the two engineer
ing parties met the open cut would be COM
plete and would not close again.
1t Is queer that, after so long period of
repose, the old subject of northwest pas
sage should come to the surface again.
Nearly forty years have elapsed since Cap
tain Mcclure settled simultaneously two
questions; first, that the northern boundary
of North America is circled by water, and
secondly, that the discovery is of no more
material or commercial value than the
theory of Symmes' Hole. Now comes Mr..
Dunsford. who says that if we can conduct
warm water to the shores of the Arctic
Archipelago, we may grow potatoes there,
and work the copper and silver mines.
which are said to abound under the ice. He
tells us that nature will do the work in
course of time; that the Arctic winter is
diminishing at the rate of one day in ten
years; but that, as that rate of progress is
too slow for this rapid age, we ought to
help Providence by copious applications of
nitro-glycerine and giant powder to the icy
barrier which shuts out these future potato
patches from the human shovel. Well, the
experiment may be worth trying, and if it
is tried, the engineers will find San Fran
cisco an excellent market to buy their high
explosives in. We make them of all kinds
and of all strengths, and at prices which
are within the compass of the most modest
Dursp
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WHY?

The Alta diffuses light in this way:
1.-THE pauper labor of Europe is striking
Why should American labor strike if its
con dition is so much better?" Why does a
man who has accumulated one million work
for another million? Why does a profess
sioDal man who has built up a practice
worth $1,000 year try to add to his income !?
Why does any employe who has made him.
self worth $1,000 year to his employer
strive to make himself worth 5000? And
why does mechanic who can earn earn S4
day try TO get IS for the same amount of
work? All progress depends upon the in
nate ambition of man TO better his con-
dition. Abstractly. the American mechanic
who earns So day has nothing to do with
his competitor across the Atlantic who
works for 81 80. The American laborer
will make the So S4 if he can, and pretty
soon ait he gets 81 he will reach out for
So. lie is constantly on the lookout to
improve his condition without much regard
to the fact that laborers in other countries
are worse off than he.
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SIGHTS
Pleasant Trip Outlined for To-Morrow
in San Mateo County.


in San Mateo County.
Letters of inquiry constantly being re-
ceiyed by the managers of the Sight-Seers
Club indicate that the ideapreyails that the
organization is private affair. and that its
outings are exclusively for members. Such
is not the case. but any lady or gentleman,
either resident or sojourner, who enjoys a
pleasant, quiet outing, unattended by I'M
pleasant features which characterize many
so-called Sunday picnics," and who are
physically capable of walking ten or a
dozen miles, are always welcome, it being
customary for each participant to provide
an individual lunch. as it seldom occurs
that walks are taken in neighborhoods where
there are hotel accommodations. To-mor-
row morning the club and those who de
sire to join it will leave the city by the 80
train from Third and Townsend streets, ride
to San Mateo, and from there will walk to
Crystal Springs dam and return by way of
Milbrae, passing through San Andreas Val
ley. The trip is most ENJOYABLE one,
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NATIONAL SURPRISES.

Two nations report surplus for last
year and estimate one for the coming year.
These two are Great Britain and the United
States. The English Chancellor of the EX-
chequer estimates a surplus of SIS, 600, 600
the coming year. The American surplus
will depend upon legislation now under
consideration by Congress. Our surplus
for the last eight years has approached an
average of 500. 900 a year, but il the
tariff is revised no close estimate can be
made of the surplus for next year. There
are pension bills also before Congress
which will cut deeply into any surplus we
might otherwise have. The English method
of reducing 4 surplus is to reduce taxes.
Payments have been made on account of
the public debt but when n well-defned
surplus appears the Ministry proposes a re-
duction in taxes. With US we have, while
making some reduction in taxation, been
more inclined to let the surplus accumu-
late and use it in anticipating payments of
the public debt. The reasons for the differ
ent policies are apparent First, until
within few years, our credit has not been
SO well established as the English credit.
1t is not long since we had TO pay per
cent year for money; then it fell to 4, and
now it is only about ,. While no debt has
been incurred at per cent, the premium
on bonds outstanding has risen TO the point
which left the bondholder but per cent.
In other words, he could take in cash SO
large part Of what his bond with interest
would amount 10 at maturity that but per
cent would remain for interest. Second,
the English revenue system is based upon
a different principle from ours. The En-
glish tariff is on a revenue basis. They
place duties on articles they are compelled
to import. Consequently the duties add
their full amount to the home cost of such
articles. The American tariff is based an
the protection principle. We derive most
Of our revenue r55ff3sai dietes on imported ar
tieles that we can and do produce at home.
The duties therefore, while producing rev.
enue. serve to increase home production
and correspondingly reduce foreign i'm
portations. A reduction in these duties
does not necessarily reduce the revenue. 1t
serves to stimulate importations, and. in
cases, the increased volume more than
compensates for the reduction in duties. A
comparison of our policy with that of En-
gland does not prove that either is right or
either wrong. 1t only shows that different
conditions require different methods of
treatment. The English revenue being de-
rived from taxes that add directly to the
cost Of living. the Ministry applies the sur
plus when there is one to q reduction of
taxes. But the American revenue, being
largely derived from taxes on foreign pro-
auctions which compete with home pro-
ductiOns in our market, does not neces-
serily add to the cost of living. The reve-
nue. is largely wrung from the foreign pro-
Queer as condition upon which be may
place his goods on our market
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Struck of the Calendar.

The case of Richard FL. Mcdonald VS.. LIE.
land Stanford has been stricken off the cal.
endar of Judge Leyy's Department. The
action was brought in October last to re-
cover 81, 221 200 as the value of twenty orig.
inal shares of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company which Senator Stanford pur-
chased from Mrs. Clara Belle Mcdonald.
wife OF r. II. Mcdonald Jr., for $4,000,
and which stock Dr.. Mcdonald claimed was
purloined from him and his name Endorsed
thereon forged. 1t is understood that SEN
ator Stanford has settled Dr. Mcdonald
claim
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fact that the Emperor and his friends were
vulgar parvenus. he was a gay dog. and
enjoyed visits to Compiegne; but he left
his wife in England. The most graphic of
all these books of materials is the memoirs of
Well Castel, who was Curator of the Louvre
and parsonage of high family. He kept a
diary, which was published at his death,
and was promptly suppressed by the Gov
eminent. Copies of it are to be found in
libraries.
he was what the French call an old
growler, with jaundiced eye and a preju-
diced mind. But he dined with everybody,
from the Emperor down, and he wrote
what he thought without fear, favor or
affection. The picture which he drew of
French society under the second empire
abundantly explains its downfall, even if
the German war had not broken out. No
community in which vice fails to attract
censure can last long.
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A TRIP TO EUROPE.

DIR. Kirby Lectures Before Young La
dies Institute No. g.
a meeting of Young Ladies' Institute
No. was held last evening at St. Georges
Hall. 909h Market street. Nearly all the
members were present. After the routine
business of the institute was finished
Father Kirby, who has recently returned
from trip to Europe. delivered lecture,
or, as he called it. IAN informal talk" in
which he described notable scenes and in
cidents he met with on his travels. The
lecture was greatly appreciated by the
p,a,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

these figures the less talk about the wall
between the United States and the coun-
tries south of us the better. From Mexico
we take $21, 253 601 worth of goods, of which
only S7,42S, $50 is subject to duty. From
Brazil we receive over 100000, 600, of which
less than S5,OO0,Oo0 pays duty. The Argen-
tine Republic is the only other of the six
teen nations which pays duty on more than
81, 100000 worth of goods in a year. The
dutiable imports from all the others fall
below 81, 100000 a year.
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FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AMERICAN
TRADE.

Including Mexico, the five Central Amer
lean States, Hayti and the nine South
American countries. our trade stands as fol-
lows: Total imports S12o, 560, 325. of which
S14, 73S. 1877 is subject to duty. Total exports
$50,623. 941, of which more than S45, 06O, 600
is subject TO duty. While we receive in
round numbers S105. 1000. 900 OF goods free
from these countries. they receive from us
free only about 100000. In the face of
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03
To oust Edwards and Manonev

Thomas II. Parsons ard 4. P. Clark were
appointed members of the Board of Fire
Commissioners last June by Governor
Waterman in place of Frank G. Edwards
ana d. j. Mahoney, whose term, it was
claimed, had expired. Edwards and Ma
honey have refused to yacate and suits
have now been entered to GUST them.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

j. D. Spreckels & Brothers yesterday
libeled the British ship Benicia for $1,000.
They set forth that in October last their
Liverpool agents delivered to the owners or
agents of the vessel 4,3S9 boxes of tin, to
be delivered in good order at this port but
that owing to the careless and negligent
manner in which it was cared for, and by
reason of fresh water, the tin was damaged
to the amount claimed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

E95 Montgomery street, near Clay, open until IL
O'Clock p N. BRANCH OFFICES: 710 Market
street, near Kearny, open until u O'Clock midnight
$50 Hayes street, open until $50 O'Clock; 60S
larkin street, open until $3.50 CLOCK and 251S
Mission street oman until O'Clock p NJ
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03
A BurRlar Hald.

John Kane, the burglar who entered the
house of George F. Schild, 100 Guerrero
street, while Mrs. Schild was in the kitchen
preparing breakfast, and carried from rooms
upstairs $500 worth of jewelry, was held
yesterday in bonds of $1,000 by Judge Joach-
imsen for trial in the Superior Court for
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03
s1iRsCRIPTIoN RATES

DAILY CALL yincluding sundays, So per year by
nal. postpaid: Is cents per week, or s. cents per
calendar month through carriers. DAILY CALL, five
copies three months. So 25. SUNDAY CALL twelve
rages), 81 so per year postpaid. SUNDAY CALL
and WEEKLY CALL 50 so per year, postpaid.
WEEKLY CALL eight pages), 81 % per year, post
paid. Clubs of ten (sent TO one address,, $40.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

The suit for damages for libel against the
Evening Post Publishing Company by D.
S. Terry was dismissed by Judge CARRIER
yesterday for want of prosecution. The al
legged libel was in an article asserting that
Terry assaulted x-United States Marshal
Franks in the United States Circuit Court
laS lAnr
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And in accordance with law and an order of the
Board OF Directors made on the 7th day OF March,
1890, many shares of parcel of such stock as
may be necessary will be sold at public auction
the office OF the company. 80 New Montgomery ST.,
San Francisco, Cal, on Wednesday, the 9Th day of
May, 1890, at the hour OF II o'clock NJ OF said day
to pay said delinquent assessment thereon together
with costs of advertising and expenses OF the sale
/. QUITE, Secretary.
Ohice, Room %, 35 New Montgomery st., San
ErancIscO. Cal anil Ia
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

William Hurlehy was sent to the House
Of Correction yesterday by Judge Joachim
sen for six months for petty larceny.
Hurlehy went under the wharves in a boat
and cut off the hempen Tenders, which are
made of twisted hawsers, from the sides of
ships and sold them In waterfront junk
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03
The Mission Robbers.

Francis White, James O'Brien, James
McClusky and Matt Sullivan, the gang of
Mission hoodlums who attacked and robbed
barber in the Five-mile House, San Jose
road, were held yesterday by Judge Rix in
bonds OF $1,000 each for trial IN the Superior
Court on q charge of robbery
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

SIGNAL SERVICE, U. S ARAIY,)
DIVISION THE PACIFIC,
San FRANCISCO, May 2. 1897 p. NJ.
Synopsis for the Past Twcnty-four Hours.
The barometer IS h1gheSt of the coast of North
California and IS lowest in Eastern Washington:
the temperature has generally risen; the weather
has everywhere been fair,
Forecast Till 8 =, M. Saturday.
For California-Fair weather; variable winds;
slightly warmer.
For Oregon and Washington-Fair weather; varia-
bic winds; nearly stationary temperature.
J. E. MAxFIELD.
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Eastman-Loutitt.

In the breach of promise case of Emma
Eastman against James a. Loutitt, in which
$4,000 damages is demanded, demurrer
was filed yesterday by defendant on statu-
tory grounds, and application made for
change of venue to San Joaquin County,
that being defendants place of residence.
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No Need to Prosecnte.

The information against Robert Newall.
charged with an assault with deadly
weapon, was, ON motion of the District At
torney, dismissed yesterday. The prisoner
is now serving a term of two years for the
robbery of 5. w. RoystOn in January last,
at which time the assault was also COM
mitted
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03
No More Obstrnn,Inns.

The last deed from the property-owner:
for the widening of Mission street. from
Twenty-sixth to the county line. was re.
corded yesterday. The delay was caused
by dispute between rival claimants to the
land decided
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

The sentence of T. E. McCann, the
Stockton druggist, which was to have been
pronounced yesterday by Judge Hoffman,
was postponed until next Monday after
noon.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

On April 9th the fishing schooner George
ii. Chance left Astoria for cruise to the
banks: She returned last Friday with
1900 halibut and 60OO Goldfish, all packed in
Ice ready for shipment East.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICES.

ES Electric Improvement Comnanv
4~S location OF principal place of business san
Francisco, Gal -Notce-There are delinquent upon
the following described stock account of assess
ment (NO. 81 levied on the 7th day OF March 1890
the several amounts set opposite the names of the
respected stockholders as follows:
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MoNGoLIANs.-Commlss McAllister yes.
terday remanded one woman for return 10 China
he also landed one man from the steamer Gaelic.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

CALIFORNIA glace fruits 80 cents a pound In
Japanese baskets; in lots SO and upward. 10 per
cent on. Townsend, 627 Market, Palace Hotel.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

''OLD FRIENDS" excursion, entertainment
ana ball at Ocean Beach Pavilion, Cliff House
beach, Saturday evening" May Sd. All night
o'clock and O'Clock A. NJ
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J.F.CUTTER's OLD BoURBoN.-Thls celebrated
whisky Is for sale by all frstclass druggists aud
grocers. Trade maTk-star within shield
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

WEIR's FIRST REPoRT.-The new inspector
John Weir, recently appointed to Inspect con.
crete and bltumInous street work in the city. has
handed in his first report for the month OF Apri
10 The Board Of Supervisors
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

DECORATED msmatehed toilet sets at So per
set, on bargain counters at Nathan, Dohrmann s.
Co.'s. $50 Suffer street.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

i wo pounds choice cream mixed candles in
Japanese baskets, only SOC. Townsend, Palace.
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JUDGMENT AS PRAYED FoR.-In the case OF
j. Pinkiert against Z. Casberg to recover s7oo
and interest on pronIissory note, Judge Hope
yesterday oyerrulrd the demurrer and gave iudg.
inent for the plaintiff for S737
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Delightful Trip for Tomorrow.

Go down TO Belmont tomorrow, enjoy the
most delightful day you ever spent Ia the coun.
try, and see the beautiful tract of land to be sold
at auction on Saturday, May 10th.
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Delightful rim To-nInrrn

60 TO Belmont tomorrow, enjoy, amid ifs
fields and flowers. the most delightful day Won
ever spent and see the beautiful tract OF land 10
round trip tomorrow, 81.
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DEMURRER OyERRULED.-Judge Paterson in
the Supreme Court yesterday overruIed the de.
murrer in the case OF Gibson against the Superior
Court, In the action commenced by the petitioner
against the Sterling Furniture Company to re-
cover $4,000 damages. The petitioner is al
lowed nve days after notice OF this decision 10
answer Inc petition. Judge ThOrntnn dIssanfa
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

AUCTION SALES TODAY.
FUEKJrUEE--By E S. Spear a Co., at 81 Suffer
St. AT 10 O'Clock.
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The Latest Styles
or summer hats can be seen and appreciated
at NJ. Meussdorffer's, northeast corner Mont
gomery and Bush streets; branch, 4O4 Kearpy
street. His assortment Is the most select and
his styles are "the" styles.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

DoN'T waste your money Economy and streng,,
are peculiar features OF Hoods SarsapariIla which
is the only medicine of which truly be said 100
doses one dollar. Sold by all druggists
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

For Young MEN.-A mass-meeting for young
men will be held at the Christian Association
Hall tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, 10 be adj
dressed by Rev. l.. NJ. Berger, DID, of Cleye-
land. Ohi0.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

TRAIL JURORS DRAwN.-Tbe names Of rs
trialjurors for Judge Skaters department were
drawn yesterday from The petty jury box by Dem
rected 10 make returns on Monday morning.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

LADIES take Angostura Bitters generally when
they feel low spirited. 1t brightens them up DR.
Siegert Sons, sole manufacturers At all druggists
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

We Want to See What a Small Advertise
ment VIII Do.
To-day, between the hours OF IL and 10
o'clock, we viii give package OF candy 10 each
OF the first 100 boys who can. NJ. j. FlayIn Il
Co., J24 TO 92S Market ST. through tn FIIfs
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03

PEARS Soap is The most elegant toilet adtuuc,
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HUSBANDS CALCINED ADMINISTRATIONS
INST premium medals awarded. More agreeable
to the taste and smaller dose than other mag
nesla. For sale in bottles only with United
without which none Is genuine At dTuggists
and country stores.