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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

Rev. Mr.. Phelps of Fresno will occupy the pull.
pit OF the Presbyterian Church to-day.
Rev. Mr.. Haskell of San Jose Will preach this
morning before the Unitarian Society In Masonic
Hall.
neers on the Southern Pacific CompaEy's road,
has gone on visit 10 bis old home In New
Hampshire.
The Executive Committee OF the Alameda I'M
uToYement Association will hold meeting next
Thursday evening and decide upon plans for the
coming year.
Rev. ". H. Stenger of San Diego viii occupy
the pulpit Of tie Baptist Church during the
absence Of the pastor, Rev. William Spencer,
who Is en- route to England.
j. Z. Passing was circulating petition yester.
day TO be presented 10 the City Trustees to-mo--
row evening. asking that they appoint him City
Treasurer, vice n. W. Palmer deceased.
media for interior points OH the Z DAD gauge road
are marked Oakland. The LtSple OF Alameda
do not thllk thai this s tile proper thing for the
railroad company TO do, and George G. Fabeus
has been appointed committee OF one TO re-
quest the company TO print or write "Alameda''
the tickets.
The two-story building belonging to the Runge
estate, at the corner of Webster street and Rail-
road avenue, had a narrow escape from destruc.
ton by fire last Friday night. Officer Kamp
noticed at half-past II o'clock reflection on a
bnildIng In the rear. and on making an investiga
Iion discovered that a box and other articles on
the top OF the rear steps OF the building were on
IRE. Assisted by Z. MayTisch. the officer extin-
guished the flames after considerable difficulty.
The origin OF the fire is not known, and the
neighbOrs believe that It was incendiary. The
owner OF the building C. f. Runge died a few
daughters. They did not know their danger
until after the fire.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Gov
~ ernor OF California will be asked TO pardon
WILLIAM OBERST, now serving term OF Z years
In the State Prison under conviction of manslaugh-
ter. apl9 3Qt
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04
PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE
L block in the center of San Francisco It is tho
model hotel OF the world. Fire and earthquake
proof. Has i've elevators Every room Ii large,
light and airy. The ventilation is perfect bath
and closet adjoin every room AL rooms are easy
of from broad. light corridors. The central
court Illuminated by electric light its immense
glass roof broad baconies csrriage-w2y and tropI-
cal plants are features hitherto unknown IN Amerf-
can hotels. Guests entertained on either the Amer
lean or European plan The restaurant Is the finest
in the city. Secure In advance by telegraph
ing. THE PALACE HOTEL,
no7u San Francisco, Cal.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04


Nj. NJ. Stevenson has been appointed Deputy
County Clerk. for the purpose OF registering
voters for the coming town election.
&. ii. Hedges, Cashier at the Mint In San Fran
cisco. was stricken with paralysis at his resi-
dence here on Friday and is reported to be In a
critical condition.
S. V. Nichols OF University Lodge OF Work
men has received the appointment OF District
Deputy Grand Master OF this district, including
Lodges 10, IL, 81 and 49,
The students met on Friday evening In Clap's
Hall, Tor the purpose OF making nominations for
the several to- n officers, They ad Iourned, how
ever, until next Wednesday evening, when
larger attendance Is expected.
The independent Tax payers Convention has
completed the nomination OF its ticket for
municipal officers. The following are its candi-
dates: For Town Trustees-E. f. Niehaus and
Samuel Haywood; Marshal c. 7. Kerns; Clerk
&. Ii: Spear; Treasurer, Thomas Ham; Asses
soT, K. A. Morse; Justices OF the Peace-East
Berkeley. l.. Ii. Long; West Berkeley, Richard
Lloyd; Constables-East Berkeley, A. Il. Fargo;
West Berkeley Wilson McVay.
The Nom partisan Taxpayers Convention Will
meet tomorrow evening In Odd Fellows Hall.
The principal contest will be upon the nominal
ton OF Town Marshal Joseph ChapDie J. NJ
Greed and George Schmidt will come before the
convention for the nomination. 1t is reported
that Charles I. Kerns, the nominee OF the lnde-
pendent Tax payers, will not appear before this
convention, although numerous friends, some of
whom are delegates, desire him TO. He believes
IN letting well enough alone.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

MORNING SALES
Boards Water, 100; $1,000 ez Bonds,
121A. y" S'
street-4o Pac.ac Lighting Co, sO1a; 80 sFsas-
light, 66M. w '~'
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04
BOARD SALE s.

Following were the sales yesterday 10 the San
Francisco Stock Beard:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

Divi,ienis Declared.
COMPANY,

EMBELLISHMENTS OF mines not listed o.
Board fall delinquent in Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
SPIRIT OF STATE PRESS.
r,.,r,,. Of Some Virginia Editors.

p,;atol X,1rs: Some arrangements ought
% hayo heen made by 1.-THE LEGISLATURE
,vb,ch all general laws would have been
%aund separately, OF at least printed con-
secutiyely. without having TO be fished out
OF huge mass of private charters.
poanoke Times: Tho report that the
roorooa ara about to commence a genera
ayodus from the South has again booped
mn serenely. We expect report OF TINS
I,nd now. and IL It does not put in APP
nearance about once Il week we are us
appointed.
yy;noboster Tir,rs: The law recently
o,actod lao the Legislature regulating the
nmnicinal election in the city OF Winches-
,ar "a hased upon the Australian idea, III
- d;ficult 10 conceive how under such a
law any voter could be bought or QUIZ
dozed. If this system OF voting "oIAs
satisfactorily IT will become a very iln-
portant precedent. An auSIIac' VI '"o
law is given elsewhere.
Fredericksburg star: We hope when the
bloody-shirters in Congress snail haIail,Sue
AGAIN against the South that they VII De
reminded by southern members OF tna'
boJv of the conduct of United states mar
sLais AZ the municipal election in Bldde-
ford. Me-. last Monday. They arrested per
sons voting on naturalization papers ~
suod by local authority. and the people re-
| belled and threatened To moo the ni'.i'
ebals, when those who were arrested Were
set at liberty and the officers hustled oil
to pol,ce-stations.
Ivnchburg Virgini1n: There are Demo
Gratis and Democrats-those whose
democracy is away "above proof =
and those in whom the genuine stun
is more or less diluted with mel
dental ideas aud selfish consider1a'
tlons-but for the shouting, true-blue, all
or-nothlng sort commend us TO the Buck
eve" article. Never say die" IS then
motto. and they fight just as well wher
they are foored as when they are on top
They can't be whipped for the SIMPLE rea-
son that they won't stay whipped
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
Taxation and Exemption.

The Finance Committees of the Norfolk
City Council have recommended that the
tax on real estate befixed at two dollars on
each one hundred dollars worth. The
Landmark says that the change suggested
by the said committees "involves specific
license tax on merchants instead of an dd-
palorc7n tax on their purchases, and 1t ex-
empts entirely all invisible capital in the
shape of moneys, stocks, bonds, &C., from
taxation" The city fathers of Norfolk are
bold men. The city fathers of Richmond
would "hear thunder" if they were TO
raise the tax on real estate to one dollar
and a half on each one hundred dollars
worth.
The Landmark says;
THE adoption of this change in system
Is In line with the exemption OF manu-
featuring for term of years. a step already
taken by our councils, wisely we think,
with view of encouraging manufactur-
ing"
To exempt one species Of property Is to
tax every other species higher. Such
policy is protection with vengeance
JoSEs is made to pay his own taxes, and
also 10 Jay those which BRowS would have
had 10 pay but for the exemption of his
plant from taxation. The Landmark con-
tinues:
Public sentiment here is in favor OF
these measures. Some say they approve
the idea but do not think the Constitution
admits--in other words, il is thought that
these exemptions are Illegal and cannot
stand the test of the courts. We are of O
different opinion. and in expressing this
view We are aware that some of our learned
State contemporaries are on record to the
contrary"
And the Landmark pronounces tho sys-
tenn proposed "a practical and progressive
system OF city taxation" and promises to
give in another article its reasons for be
iieving such method OF taxation consti-
tutional. We shall read our Norfolk con-
temporsry's reasons with much pleasure.
ii IL an interesting and important question
Our views have been so frequently express
ed that we need hardly say We do not con
cur In opinion with the Landmark.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13

appoint. IN such manner as ne Legislature acrc-
Of NAV direct, number Of electors equal to
the whole number of Senators and Repre-
sentatives to which the State may be en-
titled in the Congress" There is no room
for two opinions on this point whatever
we may hold as to the power of the State
Legislatures 10 district the several states
for the election Of congressman. Congress
has nothing whatever to do with the cleo
tons for electors Of President and Vice
President of the United States. Instead OF
passing law districting that State for the
election of such electors the Ohio Legisla-
ture has full power to Choose the electors
itself. 1t was reported some years ago
that the Republican Legislature OF New
York intended TO choose the cleo
tors for that State, and thus set
tie the question of the election OF
Republican President. But the conspi-
rators did not dare TO carry out their
scheme. Public opinion was too strongly
concentrated against such measure. but
as 70 the power of the New York Legisia-
ture TO provide for choosing electors IN
that mode there can be no serious question
raised. We are not sure that State Legs
lature could not choose the electors itself
without passing any law on the SUBJECT
though the Federal Constitution may be
considered az contemplating tho previous
massage of law authorizing the election
10 be held in that way. The words are
lin such manner as the Legislature there
of may direct" In the absence oil law on
the subject it might be contended that the
Legislature had not directed" the man
ner" Of choosing the electors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
MARYLAND News.

William II. Carr, sheriff of Montgomery
county, and proprietor Of the CorcOran
Hotel. at Rockville, died at . o'clock p: ~.
Tuesday. He was taken with an attack OF
apoplexy that morning ut o'clock.
A large brick lime-kiln, which for the
past week has been in the course of con-
struction at Stickney's iron foundry, Bal
timore, suddenly collapsed Tuesday after
noon, crushing Philip Gelse to death. and
severely lnjuring John Mates, 1918 Hare
street, on the head and right side. and
George Lauhar, Second street. Highland
town, on the face and back.
The farmers Of Kent county have formed
league for mutual benefit. Their action
has turned upon the reduction of county
expenses, and is causing quite q stir IN
Kent. especially among the office-holders.
The following subjects for reductions have
been recommended by the committees. To
investigate county expenses; board of
prisoners in the county JAIL cost Of taking
convicts to State prisons; rooms for cleo
ton expenses; costs of roads and bridges
abolition of district tax-collectors and ap-
pointment of county treasurer; cost OF
county printing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
Tho Congressional Record

The members Of Congress ought not to
be censured for claiming the privilege OF
revising their speeches before allowing
them TO be published in the Congressional
Record. This is q privilege winch mas
ALWAYS been accorded TO them. The right
To revise their remarks brings out some OF
the peculiaritics Of our national law
makers. Nine-tenths Of tho members never
have occasion 10 revise any speeches, ana
ne large proportion of thom appear TO be
indifferent as TO what words the phono-
craphcrs may put into their mouths. Inc
number Of the members who cause any
trouble to the printers or reporters Is sui"ii
indeed compared with the whole NUMBER
of them. 1t is TO their credit that the hu-
merous members who never nave occasion
10 correct the Records reports do neyerthe-
less stand by their more accomplished OF
more garrulous brethren.
Everybody must admit that the speeches,
interrogatorles, remarks. answers, &c, %c''
&c. onpht not 10 appear in the Record as
they were uttered in the House of Repre-
sentatives. Some of the good lawyers
make excusabe blunders in speaking.
Think Of the words that are mispronounced
and the sentences that are spoken I'M
prammatically. 1t would make the United
States the laughng-stock Of our British
cousins if no corrections were made by the
reporter nor the congressman nor the
proof-readcr.
Assuming. then. that these numerous
corrections are TO be made, where will yod
draw the line between corrisible errors
and incorrigible errors2 1t would be dit
ficult to lay down a rule of universal appll-
cation. There must be some latitude al
lowed to all who are concerned.
Notwithstanding these difficulties, we
must all concede that some restriction
should be put upon the members who re-
wise their speeches. They should, OF
course. not be permitted SO to alter their
own speeches as TO make nonsense out OF
the speeches OF the members with whom
they have had bout-as when MEMBER
asks n question, gets "sockdolager for
An answer, and then tries to save himself
by either making a new question or SO
changing it that the sockdolager" be-
comes no answer at all.
Nor ought members to be permitted TO
incorporate unspoken personal remarks IN
their speeches. But how as to leaving ont
spoken personalities? These ought to be
omitted 10y all means, and every member
should have the right to make his speech
correspond with his sober second-thouRht
Why should he be compelled to say in cold
print what he never would have said but
for hot blood? And if he Is allowed tc
correct his speeches in this particular, ii
will 90 hard but he will correct them in
other respects.
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS was n close proof
reader when he was in the United States
Senate. He and his colleague, the cele-
brated HENRY S. FooTE, gave the printers
of the Congressional Globe good deal OF
trouble. Mr.. BENTON was known once to
write to the printer a note saying that q
sentence had been spoiled 10y comma
He, too, was close proof-reader.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
MARCH SPECIALTIES,

BLACK GOODS.
Priestley's Nun's-yoilinG' 80 inches "i1e' only
Hemstitched Nun's-yeiling. wide tape border,
as-ipcG Extra-Fine Serge worth $50 at 69c. yard
4o-inch Silk-Finish All-wool Henrietta, Soc. a
ss-i1ch Silk-Warp Henrietta, lovely quality 81
yard;
All-wool Trico. only CSC. yard;
Mohair Lustre, SO inches wide, rich quality only
A full line OF Mohairs from csc. to sl,25 yard.
KID GLOVES.
The bargains IN XII Gloves advertised during
the past week are not all sold. IL We have your
size tho prices still prevail
Ono lot In Black aud Colors, &c.
One lot in Black and Colors, 4'c.
DRESS GOODS.
New and attractive designs just received. We
desire specially 70 call your attention ID one HE
OF Striped Serges which We are selling NJ 25c. a
yard-equal in beauty TO anything on the mar
ket AT SOC. yard.
Rich effects In satines Just opened styles richer
than any ever before shown. and the price
the sams-l2Hc. yard
Black Satines In Remnants only SIC yard
New snd Elegant Dress Ginghams only TO-
The st CORSET has already become IA
nous II IL equal IN make AMI finish 20 any
thing offered by other houses at 81, aud only
costs Ggc. Ask for It
Tho f. +. Is n French-Woven Cross-Bone Cor
set-usual price 1928. We have only sizes u,
%, %, and "A, therefore the price IL tgc Instead
OF $l.2h
STRIPED INDIA LINEN only Sc. yard;
FINEINDIA LINEN. %. yard.
GESTLEMEN'S COLLARS-best quality, all
shapes-Only loo. apiece;
FINE HEMsfITCHED HANDKERCHIEPS,
nicely embroidered, only l0c. apiece
HRMsTITCHEDC OLOKED-BORDEhEDH HAND
KERCHlEFS ouly %. apiece
sATIN-BARRED MUSLINS-the i2Hc. quality,
In Remnants--only Sc. yard;
GARTER ELASTIC. Sc d yard;
FINE OXFORD GRAY HOSE, in stripes and
solid colors, only 2Jc. pair
HELD & THALHIMER
NH U-Tu&Th 500 east Broad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
Choosing Electors.

The Democrats Of the Ohio Legislature
will hardly pass Senator BucHANAs's bill
providing for the election Of electors of
President and Vice President by districts.
it would not be good policy to do 80. But
no objection can be made to the bill on
the score Of unconstitutionality. On the
contrary, every State has perfect right
20 provide by law how the electors shall
be chosen. In 1889 New York did not vote
IN the presidential election at ALL her
Legislature having failed to agree on the
Eode Of choosing electors. In the election
Of the same year Virginia divided her
electoral vote, casting 10 for GEORGE
WAsHIsoTos. 8 for JoHs ADAMS, for JoHs
jar. and for GEoEox CLIFTON. At that
time the electors voted for President and
Vice-President on the same ballot. the one
receiving the highest number Of votes
being President.
The constitutional provision. as We have
eftsu quoted Il. 10 that leach State shall
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
A Sensation Exploded.

The Norristown pa Herald says there is
not the slightest foundation for the alleged
death-bed confession of Mr.. John Il. Hen,
derson, formerly of Lower Merton. and
later for many years agent OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company at Harrisburg
making him the murderer of DR.. lowering,
who was shot by some enemy about TWEEN
ty-four years ago in that vicinity. The
only grain OF truth in the account is the
fact that a murder was committed at the
time. Detectives were put upon the case,
but the private character OF the victim
turned out TO be such that investigation
was dropped in very short time. Mr..
Henderson was never suspected OF the
crime by any one at all familiar with the
facts, and he made no death-bed confession
for the very reason that he had none to
mako
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
Personal.

William Fl. Jackson. brother Of Governor
Jackson, of Maryland, owns q peach or
chard containing $4,000 trees.
Miss Olaf Krarer. an Esquimaux, is the
frst woman OF her race to come forward as
public lecturer. She speaks English with
remarkable accuracy. Her height IS only
three feet four inches.
Patti will soon appear in Omaha. 1t is
said that she gets -, 900 for every public
appearance. This means that in one eve
ming she will consume $4,000 bushels Of
Nebraska's fourteen-cent corn.
Walter Rothschild, who has Just been
admitted as partner in the great banking.
house, is said TO be a quiet. thoughtful
Young man, resembling his mother more
than his father. He has soft, low voice,
a genial disposition. and mind for bust
ness.
The death Of Samuel b. Washburn leaves
but one remaining out of one Of the most
remarkable families ever reared in the
United States. William ID. is the last OF
the seven brothers who grew up ON Israel
Washburn's farm In Livermore. They
were prize specimens of one of Names
most noted products-men of brain and ac-
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
TrNITED STATS ENGINEEH Ut'

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ME- SutirHWKsI WAsHtSgfON, ID a.. p .
:. isal.-TO WON'T NAY CONCERN
a. navigation - Distracted snt eaitls'I
the wreck Of 4 cADsl-bost naale unAA .'.
in The mouth q ths Great Mitomi ED i' 70 :
notice Is hereby given 10 ali pofsl-' i-.
IN said vessel, ner cargo, AM sii etiai
therein, that II, within tnty .l --3' "t /,
lat. ~ this advertisement hey tlAI .'.
siguinei to me thair intention 81 ."A
liminary stops % move sAtl N.e>s. o., i.
As practicable. the shnlo Wit ta cVa'il. /,
snsn.ionei ans dsreiict. an NIL bo remove
tho United states under Authouty * i"@. !
proposals Ia tgiplicSte for ne reno'A' q ~ 4
wreck Will DO received 80 hs ofieo --.
o'eIoek noon on APRIL =, l,9l. md thsu
Tho attention Of bidders r. invited 70 We 49,
Congress approved fsnrutry ., 80 sh' .-.
xry ss.T ~, Volume NNilL, page So 49, ....
wv nase an. s,atutes =. large. The 1i.'.
state, reserves ne right 90 rticci any Yi -.
posais aud 10 waive any iu''rmshneN il' :,
non furnished GA application. ~ shtn's,.'', a
lie Secretary ol War. :. z. abb = .,,'
states Agent TN HiA''sf-r'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
TWO MEN KILLED.
Duel Over "TalIow Candle" by Two
Confederates In 1862.
Tn Re EIilor ofNle Dispatch:

III NcN'
To he Editor Ofthe Dispatch:
Recently reading an account of q duel
fought during the war by two Confederate
officers we'll known here IN Richmond, L
am reminded of one of the most remarka-
BILE in the annals OF history between a: a
Confederate officer aud sutler. which Will
relate for the benefit Of your readers.
In 1862 there was encamped on the 70
ninsula. near Yorktown, the Fifth Loulsl-
ana regiment, composed principally OF the
snorting men of New Orleans, and lively
set of men they were. With them was the
Richmond Howitzers, many of whom will
remember to-day the incident.
1t seems that q lieutenant or one OF the
companies had occasion TO send TO the
quarters of the sutler of the regiment
Tor a lot of candles Chen tallow was
only ayailable). The order was filled, but
upon examination of Thorn one was
found without wick, which was re-
turned with animpertinent message. That
so nettled the sutler that he replied IN
greater force. The result was o challenge
was passed, and, strange TO say, accepted by
the sutler, and q meeting was arranged Tor
the next morning at sunrise. Az the appoint
ed time the two met just outside OF their
camp. and with Mississippi rifles at twenty
PAGES. Cool aud collected. they stood
confronting each other. with their seconds,
the distance having been stepped of and
marked by porter bottle. At the word
"Fire!" the crack of both rifles was heard:
and simultaneously both men fell as dead
az beeves. neither one knowing what hurt
him. They were brought into camp, and a
military funeral was gwen them. En-
wrapped in Confederate eolors, tho two
bodies were forwarded to New Orleans for
burial. Thus ended the most remarkable
duel ON record. w. IL. w.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13

Mr.. K1NcA1D's bullet killed Mr.. TAuIBEE,
and will probably kill himself. What a
pitiable spectacle the former presents. He
seems to DO nothing but bundle of ex-
posed nerves. He would give worlds to
recall his fatal shot, restore his victim TO
life. and withdraw the arrows of remorse
from his own bosom. 1t was grievous
crime, but "grieyously hath he answered
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
Lightning Helped Prisoners 10 Escape.

During thunderstorm recently the jail
at Moulton, Ala, was struck by lightning
neglected to repair the damage and on
Friday night FIVE prisoners escaped through
the opening. They obtained a file some
how, and by cutting their blankets int
strips, lowered themselves TO the ground
from the roof. II the roof bad been re:
paired in time they could not have escaped
from the building after getting out OF the
cells. One negro charged with murder re-
fused TO escape. He was the only prisoner
left.