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The morning call., 1890-06-01
SAN rRANCIsCo's PROSPERITY.

=. The Colusa Sun has come to the conclu-
sion that San Francisco is not prosperous
city 1t derives its special information
from two sources-the inability of inexpe-
reneed men to take school census and the
Taperings of an evening paper which has
taken a contract to provide the city with a
new transcontinental railroad. The spread
Of the city over new ground, the steady in
crease in the volume Of business shown by
the Clearinghouse reports, the c0nstruc-
ton of costly and handsome buildings, and
the Assessors reports which find each year
new property to be taxed have no weight
with our Colusa contemporary. There are
persons in every large city who expect to
make personal profit out of municipal en-
terpriseS. If these persons cannot persuade
the city to do all the foolish things they ask
it to do, they fall to and abuse the city. 1t
happens that a portion of our newspapers
are under the control Of persons of such
aims, and consequently a degree of publ
city is given to what they represent as the
lack of enterprise of the city. We cannot
remember when these persons did not exist
They have been here in all the stages of
progress the city has experienced, Ii one
crowd got tired of waiting for the city to
open its treasury and retired from the fight
in search of communities more easily led
astray, another crowd has taken their
places. We are never without them For
forty years they have said there was no en-
b. terprise in San Francisco. They have said
we have no merchants, no brokers, no rail-
road men, and no nothing. Nothing was as
it should be. Streets have been represented
as in deplorable condition, schoOl-hOuses as
little better than pig-pens and stables, fire
department that was of little or no use,
sewers inadequate to serve the purpose for
which they were constructed, and public
grounds without the surroundings that
make such resorts attractive. Public
spirit was dead the only indication of en-
teEprise being the preparation made to
administer upon the effects of those
who dropped out. Interior papers which
know better quote these foul birds
in the mistaken belief. that in some
way they spite the city. Meantime, San
Francisco moves on. From forming line
on the eastern shore of the bay, it now
reaches more than half way TO the ocean,
across an eight-nile peninsula. Lots any
where within four miles Of the city hall are
worth $1,000 apiece on eligible streets
Five miles from the center lots sell at auc-
ton at $50 front foot on the whole PENN
sula, reaching to the ocean beach. Deary
eight miles away. There is hardly we'll
located lot to be had for less than $500.
There are 100000 people living in comfort
able houses within the limits of this forty
year-old city. and they pay taxes on more
than 500, COO coo Of property. Saving banks
are full Of money. in spite of the fact that a
large proportion of our working people have
recently drawn money to buy lots and build
homes Still the croak of the foul bird is
heard every morning and evening People
have become so used to it that they look for
1t as We listen for the droning of fog horn
on stormy nights.
The morning call., 1890-06-01
TIE INCLUSION ACT.

While there is some doubt whether all
present laws restricting Chinese immigra-
ton terminate in 1892 or in 1894 it is well,
perhaps, to accept the earlier date, The
second act was an amendment 10 the first,
and IN its terms does not clearly extend the
period cooperation beyond that fixed in the
original act. The original act went into
effect on August s. 1882, and was limited to
ten Years. There is much danger that if a
new act is NOT Iassed before August g.
1892: there will, after that date, be no legal
upon Chinese immigration. This
is mot pleasant state of affairs. 1t is un-
Qu6stIonably true that the Pacific Coast
was aided materially in procuring desired
Legislation by the exfgencies of the political
Situation. Both parties needed the votes OF
the. Coast, and both BID for them. Their
bids: :wereso nearly even:that neither party
got match advantage. Whether they viii
bid: again will. depend largely upon the
prospects Of the two parties. Ii either party
thinks it Can win with the"vote OF. the Pa
cifiC: Coast. and does not see.:its way clear
without that vote, it will aid the Pacific
Coast delegation to- get new Exclusion
*Actinto operation before the present one
expires. II is held in some quarters that
the Pacific Coast has lost ground since
1855. The East is listening more intently
to missionaries than to the advocates Of
exclusion. The churches of the East are
making their influence felt in Congress, ard
against the Pacific Coast view of the ques-
ton. But there is one element in our favor
that is just beginning to be influential.
That is the dread of the effect further
immigration of any kind will have upon the
industrial conditions of our own people,
The United States no longer needs to i'm
port labor either from Europe or Asia.
There is hardly work enough for our own
people. ANY increase in the number of
producers out Of proportion to the number
Of consumers will tend to lower the rr.s.seIss~
standard Of wages. The Ea.n-- IS this
danger quite as clearly as tb4racific Coast
The laboring men of tie East will perceive
the feet the Introduction Of such a work
ing hQoe as the Chinese have proved to be
upon their own condition. The labor issue
bias become So pressing that the party
which opposes restriction will incur great
danger of defeat upon that issue alone. 1t
is not probable that the attention of the
present Congress can be directed to the en-
aetment of an exclusion law, but the next
Congress will be confronted with the fact
! that;the existing law will expire about the
time the first session usually comes to an
The morning call., 1890-06-01
THE BILLIARD WIZARD.
Schaefer Breaks the Worlds Rec.
Ord-3O00.

81 will bet $40 to $500 that win this
game" Professor McCleery announced last
night in the Metropolitan Hall few min
utes after the billiard match between
Schaefer and himself had been resumed.
Considering that Schaefer at that moment
was gracefully continuing straight run Of
1000, it is almost unnecessary to state that
the bet was Immediately taken.
With little or no concern for side Issues,
Schaefer moved easily around the table,
preceded by Referee Chesley and narrowly
watched by McCleery. The quiet click of
the balls and the mOntenOus calls of Scorer
Savior were the only Interruptions to the
silence that marked the appreciation of the
wizards skill The turning Of a corner or
the finish of an additional 100 points evolved
bursts of applause that were speedily hushed
in the desire to enjoy the musical click of
the worries in conjunction with the subtitle
movements Of the cue.
Wnen the scorer called $685." the wizard
n0nChalantly maintained his persistent
play at the game which has made aim SO
famous. although McCleeIy was announc-
ing that the worlds record, .2572, had now
been broken. A mighty cheer rang through
the building, to which Schaefer paid not
the slightest attention.
At the call of "2S06," the referee brought
the white balls to the front, but only nine
shots were required to have the three shin
ing globes again together at the rail. Within
an hour after making his first shot, Schaefer
scored 5000, and then retired with the Wig
orous applause of a few hundred admirers
laundering in his ears.
Afterward a number of exhibition shots
were made by McCleery and Schaefer, the
latter giving brilliant display OF his tai
ent.
A match has been arranged between Nc
Cherry and Ives for as much money up to
$1,000 as the former can raise by next Tues
day. Ives will play 5000 points against Nc
Cleery's 1000, straight billiards. The con-
test will take place on the evenings of Tues
day and Wednesday next.
The morning call., 1890-06-01
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THE LATE. DISASTER


=. At-:rIe .ffst+-glance would say that
.sllcies,f 8ceident as was described in Sat
ufday,s Call: could ! not. Happen. We
might go fpttherc and 5 ay-lf the catastro-
.pllesdid OCCUR it could not properly. be
: dfawbIidge, which. was open, was in full
train. Ehe:-briGge7tfnder,... says the draw
: was clcS ing when the.Grain ran into The
gap. He thinks the bridge was fully three
quarters open ii hen>he last saw: the train
nj Id z pretty FAST? Fhere~is proof that
..the: daqger flag Vas dying<When the.engine
= flulSe d into Eli e*WateE. + .Seenis- pT05able'
nov. hat some pers oiis.&&in' barge. Of, the
E seal cll on ne appar-s
.eUtly. thought draw would. ; wing
iul5ap ace bel ore the ain NQii1l reach: the.
SPOT. ii: .tlIe:calcul ation> had proved. cor
rect tie ergineer goIF have: had "a good
IS tory Il salI5 euture relate. As his CAL:
tulatiJTl vas Incorrect t.. tilirteen lives: paid.
the. penalty. 1-h'irteea-. persons who had
Ifsen in the. morning with. pleasant: antici-
Commemorate on of +: the heroes OF tine: late
war, HeGe=yic fms cftheerror. one Cannot
-tliTnk or write Qfcsncii:': accidents with:
20
.0f these rdilE0dd. employ re with an eXpeS:
tation that every: possible .pTecaUtion:wiI
: b9taken 10. prevent accidents: Fhe travel
Ingpublic is Comp etel at: their mercy
= The pas gers: iIetl car:c0uld lot see.the.
Open draWbffdge:. They knew that the.
train c Sad :a. dra World e,s..but assumed:
that men we're iu1clarg9 Of BOTH bridge and.
train who Knew. enough of their. business
t0.see- that Tile: bridge; closed: before the
train entered. upon. il. The managers of
the road are. responsible to the public for
the men placed in charge. The public does
not know the employees, but it doeg know
the officers Of the company. They should
see that their employees, especially thOse to
whose care lives are entrusted, are compe-
tent to perform their duties. Men who are
mentally so constructed that they see no
harm in taking such chances as the en-
gineer Of this train took are unfit for re-
sponsible places. The company is respon-
sible financially for all peeuniary losses sus-
tanned, but it cannot give US back our
daad
The morning call., 1890-06-01
FAT MEN IN POLITICS.:


The New York Sun has apparently con-
ceived prejudice against fat men as PreSi-
dental candidates. The prejudice first
showed itself in the Garfield Hancock cam
paign, when the Democratic candidate was
pronounced good man, who weighed $50
pounds" The war on Cleveland, based
ostensibly upon lis tendency TO avoirdu-
pois, is fresh in the minds of most readers.
The Sun has now turned its fire upon
Speaker Reed. He is pronounced "bold.
able and sincere man." ''iirst-class states
man and frst-elass politician" but. the
Sun adds. she weighs 500 pounds" This
weight is deemed prejudlcial 10 his running
powers. Looking back we find the Sun de-
voted, with an affection passing that of the
average politician, to Samuel j. Tilden. 1t
is possible that this devotion found its in
centive in the fact that Mr. Tilden's weight
was less than one-half OF HancocRs $50
The morning call., 1890-06-01
BILLY HAMILrON'S PANTS.
They Have n Large Open Window Nov

They Have n Large Open Window Now
In the Rear.
The meeting of the Alumni OF the Deestrlct
School," held few evenings ago, recalled an in
cident which occurred when arrangements were
being made for The original entertainment.
Professor W. II. V. Raymond was to take the
part OF big, 6vergrown sehOol-boy, and desired
a. pair OF pantaloons which would not show OFF
his symmetrical proportions TO the advantage
afforded by his own biurcated garments. He
therefore went TO Billy Hamilton, tie obese and
genial County Clerk, and aSkedthe loan Of pair
OF rOHSers explaining why they were wanted.
Billy Is always willing TO obliee, and took from
closet and banded to the professor. a pair OF
paEtslOOns which cost Sl5, land which were kept
exclusively for picnic and: Sunday wear. The
professor TOOK the pantaloonS TO lady friend,
aBd-wishing theostage effect TO be as realistic
MS possle-requested her. TO pnt large patch
In the most prominent part OF. The trousers. The
the borrowed pantaoons, and, as will be renlem-
bered, made a'decided hit,"
The day aiter the entertainment the professor
desired 70 return The fpantIOols, and set about
ito remove the patch. He removed The stitches,
and. TO his horror, very large section OF the
seat OF the pantalO0ns Game out leaving noie
as large as a window panel
The lady who did the work was unmarried,
was not UP In the All OF patching and Instead OF
putting oil false patch she cut out large piece
and sewed In another square Of cloth.
Tie professor btoke the news TO Billy as gently
as possible and the latter proposes TO keep the
pan d looms as memento of The Deestrct
Skule."-Sacramento Bee, May 2Sth.
The morning call., 1890-06-01
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

The NeleS Letter says: If clean
ticket, free from the taipt of bossism, is
put in the field by the Republicans it will
be elected by majority such has never
been seen in this city. ThOusand2
ocrats stand ready to yOte1Shy halfway
decent ticket il ftn tie. putting up of which
they buckley has had mo hand"
vs. 49,, think that the. pow e. of the anti.
-zTsS voters is :overestimated by :5our con-
temporary. II it=.be: possible to put. an.
anti-boss ticket in the field ii will be
elected Tie readiest wa@@to, accomplish
this purpose would be fort the anti BOSS Re-
publicans TO enroll Themselves in. thecclnbs'
Of their party in:such numbers .jas:to control
the result Of the primary. election: 1t is
not yet too late: to do. this; INTELLECTUALLY
will not be DONE: Anti-boss Republicans
will s6lace themselves with the, reflection
that the bosses will have things theirown
way, and./constque ntly:: that opposition to
tlfeui would be useless: If the: Republicans
allow their primaries to fall:under the,con=
troll of..:the boss element the: bulk of the
party VIII consider what is: the: bestw
out:of the cofner.inzwhieh they: are placed.
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The morning call., 1890-06-01
SOMETHING TO THINK OF.
The ST. Louis Republic SAYS:

d. :: The st. Louis Republic says;
Every dollar Appropriated out OF the public
fundsfor public or irivate purposes represents
.theenet product of a days work by one man. il
the e-earners of-the country would only
allie Tits economic fact they would not be so
willing to have their representatives squandef
tile funds. so fecklessly as they are now doing.
e.; The present is a good time to i'm
press: upon the minds of those who have
the handling of public money the cost
of money. To the mass of the people each
dollar represents days work. Every ta.-
payer does not work day for each dollar
he contributes to the support of govern
ment, but the fact still remains that, taking
the country through. dollar is average
pay for days work: The heads of de-
: partments are making estimates that, if al
lowed: Will largely increase the eXpendi-
. lures of the city. So far as reported all
the estimates call for considerably more
money than has been expended in either of
the past two years. These estimates have
probably been made in response to the sug-
@gestions of several of our contemporaries.
The Street Department, which has been
accomplishing good results with the money
at its disposal the past year, wants large
increase. The more the streets are i'm
proved, the more need of Improvement.
The Park Commission want 100000 for
the next year; 100000 for running ex-
penSes and 100000 for permanent improve
&ments. The Fire Department, the police,
" the schools, and various charitable institu-
tons will demonstrate their need of larger
appropriations than are possible under the
dollar limit.
The morning call., 1890-06-01
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Successful Bids for Supplies for Publ

Successful Bids for Supplies for Public
Institutions.
AT meeting yesterday of the Hospital and In
dustrlal School committees OF the Board OF Su-
pervisors the following report 10 favor Of award
ing contracts for supplies for ublicinstltutiOns
for the next fiscal year was decided upon:
Mau, Sader q Co.-COffee, 1921 cents pound !:
Golden T. sugar, 5$s cents; granulated sugar, So
20 G. nts per gallon; corn-mea 1.o9 cents pound
rice, 4 90 cents; mustard, 912 cents; pearl barley
BIS cents; pepper, 10 cents: sage, "a ceatS; tap-
oca. 434 cents yermicell ga cents: vinegar, 71a
cents; yeast powder, 81 "a dozen; canned toma-
toes 81 10 case: assorted pie fruit, 81 case;
bhcco = cents pound; rock salt, 40 cents cwt.
buckeye Milling Company-Flour, 81 05 a cwt.
Del Monte Milling Company-Oatmeal, IA cents a
pound; cracked wheat, rs cents pound.
j. T. Engish-Potatoes 81 90 q cwt.
Il. Hammer-Cabbage "a cents cwt., carrots go
cents. turnlps IA cents.
d. Tledemau-OuionS 81 20 a cwt., beans 81 20 n
cwt., beets 10 cents owt butter IL cents pound.
cheese cents, eggs 1884 cents dozen.
- Foster IL CO.-Crusned sugar 500 cents per
pound, starch SEA cents pound, dried fruits
500 cents pickles 1899 cents rasins 5.49 cents,
starch 4.44 cents, yernicelli 6.24 cents, currant
Jelly 81 "a q Dozen Zante currants 6.47 cents a
pound. laundry soap 3.37 cents pound mackerel
81 80 4 Kit.
South san Francisco Packing Company Bacon
l034 cents pound, ham l212 cents pound, lard
Sl4 cents pound.
Robert Halght-Butter 1904 cents pound, cod
FISH cents pound.
The bids for furnishing coal were rejected,
and The bids for supplying meats were similarly
treate because Supervisor bingham thought the
discrepancy between the prices this year aud
last was too great.
The morning call., 1890-06-01
WHAT DEmoNEIIzED SILVER ?

. The Portland Oregonian says that silver
demonetized itself. Tie Coinage Act of
1873 had little or nothing to do with it.
SILVER" says cur contemporary, ''never
made an important part of the American
monetary system, and only SS,000,000 were
coined in the whole history of the nation
before 1873" 1t is true that during the
years preceding 1873 silver was higher in
the legal ratio than gold. The silver in
412k-grain dollar was worth as bullion a
trifle more than the gold in 25.S-grain
gold dollar. Under these conditions not
much silver was coined, except the light
weight balf-dollar and its subdivisions.
But silver and gold together constituted the
measure of value for com modties. 1t
was known that all the silver in the country
and all the gold in the country might be
converted into legal-tender money. When
gold should be cheaper than silver gold
would be coined, but when silver should be
The morning call., 1890-06-01

cheaper than gold silver would be coined.
The coin of both metals would at all times
be legal tender, and, as such, constitute the
measure of value for commodities. The act
of 1878 dropped the 4121a grain silver dollar
from the list of American coins After
that date there were no silver dollars to be
added to the gold dollars in constituting
the money which should serve as measure
of value for commodities. The only silver
that could be coined was the lightweight
minor coins, which were legal tender for 50
only. Had not the act of 1873 dropped the
silver dollar from the list of American coins
the decline of silver which followed the
discovery of rich silver mines would have
caused silver to be coined into dollars. The
two metals would have continued to serve
as a measure of values for commodities, the
one that was the cheaper at the time being
the more largely coined. But the act shut
out silver from the minis and led to the de-
probation from which it has not yet reeov-
cred. 1t is not correct, under these condi-
tons, to say that the law of 1873 had little.
or nothing to do with the decentralization of
oil
The morning call., 1890-06-01
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The Republican: nembers.of :the Senate
Commit tee n II fnance= are making: good
progress in :.tlte consideration :ot the House
bill. TIey:haye finished With *:schedulesA
and. b ~and=llaye=got well along:ih. schedule.
Gin: .Whicif. le*netals are .classea. $50 far
thescLan ges j aye:B been. comp yelg,Slight
and. H1illltp ortant. Tic intInia1ion has. been.
tlifoMn*out.t hat= Senator Allison. " Guild in.
.sist pion@sjich@t han geS: that the Conference.
Committee; Ito. 8Gich.>the bill with amend
ments &1fl:be@ Submitted, would have a;difii..
culttask on=their l.ands. There is time, Of;
course, Yet for; so1ne.itGpGrtant changes to.
be made. bQtstEe present; prospect is that
the:btll: Will reach. tile. Senate very nearly
onethelines.. Nc Kinley adopted in: framing
it. 1t is pussfble=tbat the Investigations OF
the Senate Finance. Committee In another.
quarter y.lead:to; the:restoration>o sugar
to its old place upon. thedutiable list. The
removal Of tile duties: on: sugar below 16
Dutch standard is: the. one departure Nc
KInley made from the avowed principle
upon which the bill was based. -:
The morning call., 1890-06-01
FRANKLIN GRAMMAR.
Programme of commencement Exercise
Award of NJ dis.

Award nf Medals
The closing exercises Of the Franklin Gram
mar School took place in the assembly hall on
Thursday last before large number of parenlS
and friends. -----
The hall had been beautifully decorated with
ey-rgreeBs, Tags and ferns, interspersed with
flowers OF every description. The blackboards
throughout the building were rendered very at
tractlve by being oruamented with drawings
which reflected great credit upon the teachers and
showed marked progress aud ability OF the pupils
in this study. The following programme was
well rendered.:
Instrumental solo. Frankie Callahan; iecta-
ton. Katie Kelly; vocal solo, Susie Heutt; dia-
l0gue, Eva Levy, Katie Hickey solo Eta Kas-
par.
After an address by Superintendent Anderson
the diplomas were awarded 10 about f0rty-live
graduates. Then followed the presentation OF
Denman medals 10 Maggie Dempsey. who ranked
highest In the class. and to Jennie Bakoisky
and Jennie LacOste. The department medal was
awarded to Eta BrackeD. The Bridge medals
were awarded to Raphe Wolfe and Willie Bork-
helm.
Superintendent Anderson then congratulated
tie prin cipal, teachers and pupils on the stand
ing OF the school IN the second spelling examina-
ton gwen by Diseetor Woodward. He then
called forward Miss Minnie johnson and In-
formed her that she had obtained. the highest
percentage OF any pupil In the city who passed
that examination. He shook hands with the
young lady ana doubly congratulated her amid
an outburst OF applause while b made a happy
ending OF the school year.
The morning call., 1890-06-01
FITZSIMMONS EXPLAINS.
He Accuses Mccarthy of Having MisreI
resented Him.

He Accuses Mccarthy of Having Misrep-
resented Him.
FitZsimmons, who defeated Mccarthy on
Thursday night in finish fight at the rooms
of the California Athletic Club, denies that he
offered to make the losers end of the purse
$3.50. lie claims that when he shook hands
with Mccarthy after entering the ring
the latter asked him if he would make it
$500. He replied that he would, meaning
that in case he won he would allow his OPP
ponent $50 over aud above his share OF the
purse. Mccarthy, he says, is trying to take
advantage OF the fact that he Is stranger
in this country to place him In false light
before the public.
i" didn't intend" he said last night, ito
give him the idea that L would allow him
$3.50, as that would have been almost as
much as my share, and l don't think he
would have done as much for me. All have
to say is that il | had made any such prem
Use j would live up to it no matter what it
cost, but l don't propose to be bluffed into
il by McCartby.p