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The morning call., 1890-05-24
THE LATE FLETCHER HARPER.

The Fletcher Harper who died on Thurs
day was not one of the original firm: he
was the son of that Fletcher Harper who
was the youngest Of the four brothers who
in the first decade of the century, estab-
lished the house of Harper g. Brothers
Fletcher Harper ST., though junior to
James, John and Joseph Harper, was by
far the ablest member of the family. He
was man Of surprising foresight and
sagacity; his memory was such that when
he was book-keeper for the firm, over half
century ago, it was said he carried in his
Ii cad the page of the ledger on which the
account of each one of their thousand and
odd customers could be found. His ability
was cheerfuIly acknowledged by his
brothers, and from about 1850 to his death,
in the seventies, ne WAS the firm.
His son, Fletcher Harper Jr., was also
man of ability; but his chief attractions
were his amiabiity, his kindly disposition,
his generous nature and sweet temper He
had hosts of friends and not an enemy
in the world. Affluence came to him early
in life, his daily duties as member Of the
firm and editor-in-chief of Hd1per's Weekly
had become matter of routine, which did
not draw heavily upon his attention; so
that he was able to devote a large share of
his time to letters and art, and such amuse-
ments as became a gentleman of culture and
refinement. He had happy home. He
married the daughter of DR.. Durbin of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and had by her
one daughter, who married happily in West
ern New York. 1t was her husband who I'M
dertook to build line of telegraph through
Alaska and Siberia before tue Atlantic
cable was laid.
Few lives in our time have been as pure
ana serene and tranquil and worthy as that
of Fletcher Harper.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
ALL ON ONE SIDE.

The silver discussion has become lop-
sided. The gold advocates do not seem tc
have any arguments TO advance in opposi-
ton TO those the silver advocates have been
throwing at them with such force. Even
Senator Sherman, who has always been a
gold man both in theory and practice, con-
tents himself with offering amendments to
the silver bill. The monometallists have in
appearance abandoned the ground on which
they have stood, and are now pleading for
time. They beg the silver men not to be in
a hurry. They are willing to accept meas
ures that VIII cause silver to appreciate in
the market, but are not yet prepared for
free coinage. If any of the Senators have
arguments to offer which will be accepted
by the public as an answer to those re-
Gently advanced by Jones, Stewart, Teller
and other Senators ON the silver side, they
can make reputation by coming to the front
with their speeches. The silver question
in fact was one which only needed examin-
alton to be established. The proposition to
demonetize one-half Of the money in the
world was absurd on its face. The con-
traction in price that would follow would
bankrupt all classes in all countries except
those who hold securities.
The New York Tribune has undertaken a
task which the gold Senators wisely
avoided. That journal suggests that the
end the silver men propose to reach by the
free coinage of silver can be reached by the
restoration of silver to monetary uses
without making it money. The Tribune
has a theory that silver may be made
commodity and still perform the essential
functions of money. The real point is
whether gold, or gold and silver shall
serve as the measure of value for COM
modties. That point should be settled
before we discuss expedients to break the
force OF the change from double to
single standard. The silver advocates have
so much the best of the argument that the
gold advocates eyade the consequences of
establishment of the single gold stand
ard. When they can think of nothing else
to say, they remind the people that some of
the silver advocates are interested in silver
mining As matter of fact. however.
almost every person who is engaged in sill
Yer mining is also engaged in gold mining.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
SAMPLE FKEE-TnADE ARGUMENT

An Eastern free-trade paper says: "The
manufacturer of steel rails has protection
OF SIT ton but the laborer gets only IS in
wages" a favorite method of misleading
the public in regard to the cost of labor in
an article Of manufacture is to take the
material at one stage of production and
count the cost of labor only in converting it
from that stage 10 the finished article.
Possibly there may be one stage in the
manufacture Of iron from which the labor
cost of conversion to steel rails is but So a
ton, but material at this advanced stage is
not raw. Money has been paid for labor
expended ON iron ore before it leaves
its native bed. Ii is labor in every
stage that makes up its cost. Steel rails
are now produced in this country at S26 pei
ton. Our free-trade contemporary would
have its readers believe that the total ost
OF labor on n ton is So. The S23 would
represent profit and interest on capital
But, in point offact, there is next to no profit
The morning call., 1890-05-24
FOR TEN YEARS.

The five Central American States have
adopted Constitution, to go into effect on
the 18th of next September, and to con-
tinue the organic law of the land until the
18th of September. in the year 1900. If the
scheme Of union works satisfactorily 1t
will doubtless be made permanent. A
trial will enable the statesmen of the seve.
raj Central American States to see in what
respects, if any, the Constitution needs
amendment, so that when the permanent
Constitution in 1900 comes up for consid-
GRAFTON it may be made as nearly perfect
as possible. Each of the five Central Ameri-
can States has the Presidency by turns,
the term lasting but one year. The order
In which the States furnish the President
is determined by lot. The law-making
power is vested in a Diet composed of ff-
teen delegates-three from each State The
Cabinet, or Executive Council, will consist
OF i've Ministers, each also representing a
State. The condition Of public opinion
which shows most prominently in this
scheme is the lack of national feeling The
people of each State assume that the Presi-
dent will administer the office principally
for the benefit Of the State he Immediately
represents. Consequently they want to
take turns in furnishing a President. If
the union is TO stand wider national feel
ing must be cultivated. Each State should
considerits interests safe under President
elected by the five States acting as whole.
There was good deal of this excess of
State and lack of national feeling in the
American colonies when the Constitution
was being framed. Some of its good effects
are visible in the Constitution, but it also
supplied that document with its weak
points. The growth of national feeling
has so far overshadowed State jealonsies
that at present the principal reason WHY
State wants the President is its better
chance of getting rich Federal offices con-
sequent upon having citizen in the Presi-
dental chair.
The Central American States united con-
stitute quite powerful nation. Their popu-
lation is 1856, $50, their area 1925 square
miles, and their foreign commerce $751;
1904.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
Shook BY A BLAST.
second-Street Hill TrembIes and Houses


second-street Hi Trembles and Houses
Are Shattered.
a blast was fired shortly before O'Clock
yesterday morning by workmen employed
in grading the property on Second street,
south Of the bridge. and the immediate
neighbOrhood received a shock which ter
rifed the residents. Rocks aud powders
ere sent flying through the air in all di-
recti0ns, ana some weighing as much as ten
aud fifteen pounds were thrown to Rincon
place and Bryant street. breaking windows
and cornices in their flight.
The house of Patrick Creighton, 416 Sec
ond street, and about 100 feet away from
where the blast occurred, was almost coEi-
pletely demolished. Large pieces of rock
tore through the walls and roof in such
quantities that the interior is mass of
plaster, splinters, rocks and broken furni-
ture. Other dwellings near by were badly
damaged. but the inmates escaped ininrY.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
THE PUSTOFFICE SITE.
Business Men Want New Building
the Present Site.

Business Men Want New Building on
the Present Site.
1t was learned definitely that the officials
NJ Washington are purposely delaying to
select site for the San Francisco Postof-
fee on account of petition now being
signed by business men and telegraphed to
Congressman Morrow, praying that the
present Postoffice building be demolished
and the $500, coo appropriated for the site be
employed in erecting handsome structure
on the present one.
Prominent members of the commercial
community, including bankers. brokers, in
surance men, merchants and manufacture
ers, to the number of $50, have signed the
document, recommending no change of
site. They set forth that the great bulk of
the city's business is transacted near the
present Postoffice, which is easy of access
10 all the mercantile concerns. Further
more, that the proposed sites are too far
away from the business portion and incon-
venient for the mails.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

in manufacturing steel rails at S26 per ton.
The English cost has never inEthe dullest
times been reduced below S21. AT present
the English cost is nearly the same as the
American. Free-trade papers bristle with
statements based upon the assumption that
the labor expended in the production of
raw material is not to be counted in esti-
mating the proportion of the cost Of labor
to the whole cost. But, in fact, the princi-
pal cost of nearly all raw material is the
labnr in nroducinp il
The morning call., 1890-05-24

The Central Presbyterian Church on
Golden Gate avenue and Polk street is in
debt to the amount of $4,000 and an APP
peal for aid to meet the liabilities has been
made. Should the Presbytery fail in pay
ing off the debt the property will be sold
and the congregation will move elsewhere.
The Home Mission Committee of the Pres
bytery has taken up the request for aid.
while the Board of Trustees have been in
structed to consider the matter of selling
the property, and to report at an adjourned
meeting Of the Presbytery
The morning call., 1890-05-24
For the worlds Fair

The Manufacturers Association of Cali
fornia will be represented in the Worlds
Fair Committee by the following gentle
Irving NJ. Scott, Charles j. Woodbury., *.
w. Starbird, A. II. Phelps. Arpad Har-
aszthy, John Roach, Henry Martin. NJ. IL.
Hecht, w. 2. johnson and George C..
HickoX. The committee will convene at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms next Tuesday
The morning call., 1890-05-24
Gundluch Talks Back.

Philip Gundlach, the wine merchant
charged by Mrs. Il. l.. Brenfeld with threat
ening to take her life because she would
not pay for wine bought at his cellars, was
in the Police Court Thursday when the case
was called, but the lady complainant did
not appear. Gundlach said he was anxious
to have the case tried, as he never had used
ant The hearing was continued until Mon
The morning call., 1890-05-24

Rev. II. Grattan Guinness, DID, one of
London's most eminent Christian. philan-
thropic and missionary workers, will arrive
in the city this morning from Oregon. He
will spend a few days here, preaching for
}. q. A. Henry, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, on Sunday evening. A general
reception will be rendered him at the same
church on Tuesday evening.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

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Iages), 81 so per year, postpaid. SUNDAY CALL
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WEEKLY CALL (eisht pages), 81 25 per year, post
lald. Clubs Of ten sent TO one address,, $40
The morning call., 1890-05-24

Professor James Denman. member of the
Board of Education, while riding in the
country was thrown from his carriage, sus-
tanning fracture of the knee He is doing
well at his residence, corner of Webster and
Sacramento streets.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

FG5 Montgomery street, near Clay. open until II
O'Clock p. NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
street, near Kearny, open until - O'Clock midnight
S39 Hayes street, open until 80 O'Clock; 6o3
1aIkin street. open until $50 CLOCK, and 251o
AIisSion street, open until O'Clock P. NJ.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
SIGNAL SERVICE, U. S. ARMY, !
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SIGNAL SERVICE, U. S. ARMY,O
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC, :
SAN FRANCISCO, May %, 1895 P. Nj
Synopsis for the Past Twenty four Hours.
The barometer is highest near the mouth of the
Columbia River and is lowest in Arizona; the tenn
perature has generally rsen the weather has every
where been fair.
Forecast Till s p. NJ. Saturday.
For California-Fair weather: westerly winds;
nearly stationary temperature in the southern por-
ton; slightly cooler in the northern portion.
For oregon and Washington - Fair weather;
variable winds; Slightly warmer.
J. (. MAXFIELD.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
ArCrInN SALES TO-DAY.

REsrAURANT-By J. Lindo q Co, at 76l Market
ST.. at ! o'clock.
RECEIVERS SALE-By S. Newman. at 1855 Geary
St., at ! , O'clock
HoRsEs.-By Watkins & Drehig at 1916 Mission
St, At IL o'clock.
REAL EsTATE-By VIM. Dlngee, at AGO Eighth
ST., Oakland.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

The shareholders of the Humboldt Saw
ings and Loan Society have elected the fol-
lowing Directors and officers for the ensu-
ing year; Adolph c. Webber, President
Henry Luchsinger, Vice-P President; Ernest
Brand, Secretary; A. II. Loughborough,
Attorney: Directors-W. S. Keyes, A. II.
Rylner W. j. Lowry
The morning call., 1890-05-24
BaY Excursion.

The regular bay excursion by the steamer
1. c. Walker to Mare Island, Vallejo and
Martinez will take place tomorrow. The
boat leaves WaShington-street Wharf at 10
O'Clock in the morning and will return at
O'clock in the evening.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
Lamb aud Green Pens.

Yesterday morning sheep that broke
away from band ran down Berry-street
Wharf and jumped on the deck of the
schooner Norma, where it was secured.
No one appeared to claim it, and Captain
Small gave the cook orders to kill it, and he
has invited all his friends to have lamb and
green peas on board to-day.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR THE SUMMER
MONTHS

Subscribers who intend going to the country dur
ing the summer months can have THE DAILY CALL
mailed TO them for a week longer at regular sub
serption rates. per week. Give order TO carrier
or send to business office.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
Summer Nee wear.

Pique-knot scaifs for 25c. Sateeu Windsor
scarfs for 25c. Nobby lines at Zoe and SOC
scaifs, the latest designs. Largest stock in the
city, l.; V. Merle. GIG 10 go Kearny street,
corner Commercial
NO snide agents. Fine bust cabinet photos
81 so per doz New York Gallery, 1144 Market
street, belWeen Mason ana TaYInr.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

JUDGE LAWRENCE of the Supreme Court of New
York has just decided that DIT. j. G. b. Slegert &
Sons have the exclusive right to the trademark and
name OF Angostura B!ters, and has granted them an
injunction against e. W. Abbott q Co. of Baltimore
restraining them from using that name or putting
up goods in imitation oil Angostura Bitters.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
Continuing Folsom Street,

Thomas Y. OBrien and William Mont
gomery have presented the Supervisors
with deed for $50 feet of land, eighty feet
wide, at the corner of Folsom street and
Prospect: place, for use as a continuation of
the former thOroughfare.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

HESTER LISDsAY's BEQUEsTs.-Hester E.
Lindsay died in thus city on the 10Th inst, leav.
ing an estate valued at $4,000. The will, which
has been flied for probate. makes numerous
small requests 10 relatives In Great Britain and
tile United States. -
The morning call., 1890-05-24

DON'T waste your money. Economy and strength
peculiar features OF Hoods Sarsaparilla which
is the only medicine of which truly be said 100
doses one dollar. Sold by all druggists.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
Straw Hats

Our hat department is crowded with men S
aud boys straw hats, all the latest blocks, at
prices 80 per cent less Than can be had elsewhere.
Large size hats our specially. l.. V. Merle 6IC;
10 go hearny street corner OF CommercIai.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

MANLY MEN.-At the ssmeeting TO be held
at Inc Young Mems Christian Association Hall
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock the young men
Will be informed as to what constitutes true man
llness. The address will be delivered by Rev. J.
Z. Smith, pastor Of the Howard street Presbyte-
iian Church.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

THE NEW LETTER BoxEs.-The new letter
boxes have proven success. The general pub
lie soon learned how TO work the receiving flap
and but little trouble was caused by the new de-
parture. They have yet TO stand a rain storm,
however. ''
The morning call., 1890-05-24

GREATEST reduction In butter that has ever been
made, only l5c pound guaranteed for the choicest
ranch butter; good opportunity for picking. at
Sbarboro q Co.'S. 53l Washington street
The morning call., 1890-05-24

Coronado Natural Mineral W ter
Is natural remedy, destined be put at the head
of all others in the of kidney bladder trou-
bles. For sale everywhere.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

For CoUGHs, SORE THROAT, ASTHMA CArARRH
and other diseases of the Bronchial Tubes no more
useful article be found than Byoons Bronchial
IrocheS"
The morning call., 1890-05-24

The BLYTHE CAsE.-Bnrke Holiday, repre-
senling The gypsy claimants In the Blythe con-
test closed his argument yesterday lie sought
10 dlsproYe any conspiracy on the part of his
The morning call., 1890-05-24

CAN tue sale OF an inferior article constantly
Increase for "a years? Dobbins' Electric Soap
has been on the market ever since 1865 and Is
to-day as ever, The best and ft1yest family soap
made. Try 1t. Your grocer viii get IL.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
Light Clothing.

Light-color, Atwood coats and vests So so pei
SUIT striped coats 20c Linen vests 25c
White vests SOC. Fancy vests 75c. Full lines
cotton linen and alpaca coats and busters l.. v
Merle. GIG 10 62o Keainy street, corner OF Com.
meIclal.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

ESTATES APPRAIsED.-The estate OF william
Vale has been appraised at S37, 155 %; that of
Jane winters at S493o, and that of JOSEPH W.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

LBS choice cream mixed candy, in japanese
basket, SOC. Townsend's. 627 Market ST.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

WHEN Ill with pains and exhaustion PARKER
GINGER Tonic is your sureSt relief.
PARKER's HAIR BALsAN aids the hair growth.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Try DIR. HaIpruner's Corn ara
~O Bunion Salve: free from acids: no dangar nf
blood poisoning. Sold by druggists Prenared hy
Dr. Halpruner, Surgeon Chiropodist $50 Market. IL
~ a New Process Discovered by the
celebrated female physician, DR. r. ViCE Of
berlin, Tor female trouble. no matter from ,vhot
cause etc.; no medicine need be taken. safe. IN az
cases impos sbe to fall. Sole agents for Cal M "
POPPER, 127 Montgomery ST.; can BIO used at bo,.,s
ES Bad Tenants Elected for 81 CoIl..
toDs made, city or country. Pacific Coecticn
company, o2e California St. Room s. de2y RI
F Books bought and sold Kim, K,,s
- 3Fourth ST.. near Market mr27 -
~ Snpernuous Hair Removed by Flee
- trlclty. n y Hair Store, 224 Taylor ST % I'm
~ Dr. }. e. Pelham, Formerly " the
80, smallpox Hospital o1ice and residence
- . -- o. mylS I'm
~ Machine withdrawing Is Rettar
w. than with brushes; contracts taksn 30 Ut
square yard Circulars 1409 jackson sd anoa ~ ~
~ Try KeIly's Corn Cure: OK Cont.
ooe.le; no cure, no pay 102 Eddy. myi0 3m
80 A1ameda Maternity Villa: StricfJv
- private DIS. fUNKE, nr. Encinal Pk ma n
DR. e. q. O'DonneIl-Qhice and re-.
~ NM cor. Washington and Kearnv sd anu Mes;
The morning call., 1890-05-24

Platts ChloriGes, a True Disinfectant,
An odoress liquid, very cheap and efficient.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

School children in crowds visit Gettysburg
Panorama
The morning call., 1890-05-24
THE CALLS CALENDAR
NAY. 1890.
SATURDAY. =.

AHY of our patrons VITO fail to find The
R0RRlHG CALL for sale BY train-boys viii
confer favor by notifying this office of the
1oct
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pURIICaTIoN OFFICE

THE MORNING CALL
Has a larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco.
The morning call., 1890-05-24

PEARS Soap is The most elegant toilet adjunct
The morning call., 1890-05-24
CHliRCn NOTICES

For DisOrdered Liver try BBpcHAM's Pills.
The morning call., 1890-05-24
PROPOSALS.

i tools for the United States Maynard Mare
Island, Galway 49, 1890. Sealed proposals. In
dorsed Proposals for machinery and machine tools
for the Mare Island Navy-yard, TO be opened June
II, 1890" will be received at the Bureau OF ProviS
ions and Clothing Navy Department, Washington
D. c. until IL O'Clock noon. June II, $780, and pub
liciy opened Immediately thereafter. to furnish at
the Mare Island Navy-ysrd one Universal milling
machine, one horizontal boring machine one Saun-
derS pipe machine one pattern-makers lathe and
one iron planning machine. Blank forms OF pro-
pesais, containing specifications etc. will be FUR
nished ON application TO the Bureau, the Command
ant Mare island, or the Navy Pay Once san
Francisco Cal. The articles must in ali cases con-
form TO the navy standard and pass the usual naval
waive defects reject any or ali bids not deemed
advantageous to the Government THOMAS j.
LASER Acting Chief of Bureau my24 Sa At
The morning call., 1890-05-24

LOT. 25xl0O. ON NEBRASKA
- ST. or San Bruno road bet Gath ST. and 18TH ave !:
price not TO exceed $1,000. Address 5. b, Box I4l
CALL branch Omee. my24 3ts
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-07
Saved by II hIynn.

Conductor J. w. Stillwell said, while
speaking.of the Chattsworth disaster, in
which 300 people were killed or
wounded, that his life was saved bv the
familiar hymn, "Nearcr my God, to
Thee" As the train approached the
fatal railroad culvert Mr.. Stillwell was
taking up tickets in car in which there
were sixty-two passengers of both sexes
and all ages. In the car were five
young ladies seated in close proximity
to each other, and as the train swept
forward in the darkness they sang the
old hymn, which is one of the most
plaintive and touching of Charles Yves.
ley's productions. One beautiful Girl.
in the first flush of womanhood, sang
the verse Of the hymn alone and her
companions joined in the chorous. The
h"ur was so appropriate for such music
that every eur in the car was turned to
catch the refrain, and the conductor
stopped with his hand on the knob of
the rear door of the car until the clear
voices of the singers had completed the
chorus. As the last words died away
the crash came and fifty-eight living
beings in that car We're buried to eter.
nifty. Had he gone out he would have
been crushed between the cars,-Times
Democrat