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H1GH-PR1oED vELYETs AND SILKS.

A writer in an Eastern free-trade journal
says that American women will be the
greatest sufferers by the Mckinley Tariff
Bill The increased duty on velvets, silks
and laces will cause an advance in the
prices of such articles The writer adj
dresses husbands who helped to place the
Republican party in power, and informs
them that they have prepared hot time
for themselves. The women, he says, can
not be persuaded that measure is bene-
fetal to the country when they know that it
has increased the cost of dress goods. The
writer, who possibly belongs to the class
who have fixed incomes, and are in conse-
quence in favor of low prices, does not seem
to realize that the rumber of women who
earn their own money is rapidly increasing
in this country, and that every one of these
is interested in measure which will add to
the proportion of manufactured goods pro-
duced in this country. Wages are governed
by the law of demand and supply. When
the demand is greater than the supply
wages go up; when the supply is greater
than the demand wages 60 down. The
women as body are quite as much inter-
ested as the men in transferring the finer
industries to this country. 1t is in the de-
sign and production of such fabrics that
women find their most remunerative EN-
ployment. There are daughters of luxury
in all parts of the country who will be
affected by the rise in prices the Mckinley
bill will cause, but for each one there are
hundreds of women who will welcome a
measure which gives them work that in
the past has mostly been done abroad.
When the question comes to votes the -Four
Hundred will be easily routed.
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GIANTS AND DNARFs.

The Philadelphia Times quotes French
savant, name not given, who processes to
have discovered that the stature OF man
is gradually declining-that The average
male adult is now 81 inches Tess than the
average male adult of three hundred years
ago-that prehistoric man reached the
height of Is feet inches, and that in the
year 1900 a. D. men will not average a
stature Of over 10 inches. All this is very
interesting. Tie trouble is that there Is
not the smallest reason for supposing that
it is true.
We have no means of determining posi-
lively the stature of the prehistoric races
which fourished in the quarternary age.
Bone decays more rapidly than stone, and
no complete skeletons of the caYe-dwellers
have been found. But the skulls which
have been unearthed indicate frame not
larger than, if as large as, the frame Of
modern man. The rough drawings Of
human creatures which are found on rocks
in prehistoric ruins go to show that the
men Of that day bore the same proportion
in size TO members Of the brute creation
that men do to-day. Coming down 10 the
picture language OF Egypt We find men de-
picted, side by side with birds and beasts
taking the latter as the standard, the
men were shorter than the men Of
our race. The same conclusion is
reached by study Of the ASSyrian
Sculpture-kingS. warriors, captlyeS are
all below the modern American average.
In Greek and Roman statuaTy we have
abundant material for comparison OF the
ancients with ourselves. Any number Of
bas-reliefs exhibit men and women side by
side with the lower animals; the former
are not taller than the men and women OF
to-day. Coming further down, we tud in
museums suits Of armOr which were worn
by warriors in the middle ages; they are
not too large for the average soldier of to-
day. And as to the Frenchman's assertion
that only three centuries ago neil averaged
feet inches in height, all that can be
said is that it is an utter delusion. There
are in Italy and Germany miles Of paint
ings by the old masters, III which men are
represented side by side with objects OF
known height; they indicate that human
stature was about the same then as now.
There is absolutely no reason to believe
that men, on the average, were ever taller
than they are now. There is some ground
for coujecturiug that the race is gaining In
stature; but the evidence is insufficient to
warrant an assertion that such is the case.
Mems height varies according to locality.
Some races are shorter than others, and it
has been conjectured that the difference
was caused by climate. The kentuckian is
taller than the Georgian. and the American
generally is taller than his English an
cestors were The PatagOnian will nearly
average feet, While the Andaman Isl
ander only averages and Stauley's pig
mics less than +. But the theory that a
gradual shrinkage of human stature is in
progress is utterly without testimony to
support it; nor is there any scientific ground
for supposing that the world was ever in
labited by giants
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SPREADING A LIE"

Tie Ahd says that the Tin-Pldte Record
is assisted by the Associated Press in
Spreading lie to the effect that the Brit
ish manufacturers have been assessed and
have paid s., 100000 to defeat the tin-pate
schedule in the Mckinley bill" The Asso-
ciated Press transmitted the report, but
there has been no evidence that in so doing
it was spreading a lie" The reason the
AIta gives for assuming it to be lie is that
the importers and manufacturers Of tin
plate have no interest in the matter They
Laye no interest in the matter because, &C
coIding to the Atlas view of the case, the
consumers pay the duty. 1t is admitted on
all sides that up to the present time the
British owners of the well-known tin mines
in Wales have had monopoly of the ex-
port of that article. Tin is mined in other
countries, but only to the extent of the
home demand. The United States bought
all of its tin-plate Of the Welsh mine-Own-
ers. The amount paid for this article last
year was 81, 100000 The AltG says the
Welsh manufacturers Lave no interest in
retaining this trade. In this opinion we
think oar contemporary is mistaken. The
tin mines in Wales are exceedingly profit
able to the owners, because it is in their
power to limit the supply and thus increase
the price. II is reasonable to suppose that
the owners Of a business in which profit
may thus be assured would feel an interest
in preserving it, The ALta is only partially
correct in crying that 1.-The tin baby is notyet
born" The Pittsburg Dispatch says tim
plate plant has been established in that city,
and that others are contemplated. If the
duty is increased, as the Mckinley Tariff Bill
proposes, tin-plate will be manufactured in
this country, even if the article of tin has
TO be imported. A new process has been
discovered by which the cost of man Lfac-
ture has been materially reduced. Tho
Atd's argument in this matter marks the
line Of difference between the free-trade
and the protective policy. The one would
purchase manufactured goods abroad and
pay for them with our raw material, the
other encourages their production in this
country. If free trade had dominated our
policy the last quarter of century, we
should now be dependent on British iron
manufacturers for all the varied products
OF that metal. Our iron industry, giving
employment to many thousand people, and
millions Of capital, would not have been de-
velOped without the aid of a protective
tariff. There was a time when the iron
baby was EOt born, but now il is a vigorous
man
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WIGGS' QUARTER SECTION.

Judge Sawyer Holds That the Title Is in
the Railroad Company.
In the case of the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company against w. r. Wigs and
Simon Newman, Judge Sawyer of the
United States Circuit Court yesterday rem
dered decision in favor of tho railroad
company.
The contro versy was over the title to a
quarter section of land which the company
had filed upon outside of the twenty-mile
limit and within the thirty-nlile limit fixed
by the statute, the land being piece claimed
in lieu of piece in the alternate sections
within the tWenty-mile limit, which had
been found to be occupied prior to the lay
ing of its claim.
The railroad company filed its map of
definite location on January 3, 1868. and an
other map on January 3, 1871. Between the
time Of filing the two maps Wigs pre-
empted the land under the homestead law.
The railroad company contested Wigs
claim FROM the first, but the Land Office
issued the patent to him, and on January
%, 1882, the Commissioner at Washington
confirmed his right to pre- empt, which was
again affirmed by the Secretary of the In-
terror on November q, 1858.
The court held that the Secretary of the
Interior acted upon known and recog-
nized state of facts, but drew an erroneous
conclusion of law, and gave the land to
Wigs when he should have given it to the
railroad pOmDanV
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FAIR AND EQUAL.
No Change of Venue in Glue
Fans Case.

Yesterday, in the United States Circuit
Court, Judge Sawyer handed down his de-
cision in the case of Glue Fan, one of the
fifteen Chinese arrested for having lottery
tickets in their possession, and whose cases
were sought to be transferred by Counselor
Clarke, their attorney. from the State courts
to the United States courts, upon the
ground that there was an unlawful dis
elimination against them because of race
prejudice which prevented them from OBJ
tanning fair trial.
In his decision Judge Sawyer said, in al
luding to the United States statute I'm der
which the removal was asked. that it is
valid and shat case properly coming with
in its provisions may be so legally removed
is settled by decision OF the Supreme
Court in the case of Strander VS.. West Vir-
ginia. The only question then is whether
the record and petition present case with
in the purview of the statute. Upon careful
examination he was satisfied that the Su-
preme Court, in Virginia VS.. Rives, has set
tied the point, that it is not. This was the
case of two negroes charged with murder,
who alleged very fully the facts, and that
on account OF the action of the Judges and
of popular prejudice they were unable to
obtain equal protection of the laws. The
case was remanded by the Circuit Court
under the provisions of Section GAL, Revised
Statutes.
After quoting tie decision of the Supreme
Court at great length and showing that be-
cause the alleged discrimination against
the two negroes was a prejudice ayerred to
be in the minds OF the Judge and Jury and
not in the State law itself, and after show
ing that the case of Glue Fan was exactly
analogous TO that of Virginia vs.. Rives, he
went on TO say of the ordinance under
which Glue Fan and his companions were
arrested:
Regarding the ordinance in question as a law
OF the State, or standing upon the same footing
as law Of the Stale, IL Is perfectly fair and
equal upon lis face. 1t applies 10 any person
and every person. 1t is uDOn proper subject
for municipal legislation. Ii there Is failure 10
execute IL. or II ii is unequally eXecuted-or il
there is a discrimination against the Chinese In
Its admins ratf0n-that Is not the fault OF the
ordinance. The ordinance gives no cOuntenance
to such action. The Stale does not eby COM
mand or authorize this Discrimination but If il
exists, as alleged, and strong case OF discflm I'm
inatiOn in practice is certainly aleged-this
suits from the wrongful unauthorized action or
nOn-acti0n OF tie courts, executive officers OF
tile Government or rather persons, precisely as
in The cited, aud not from the commands or
authority OF the state.
Tie case must. therefore, be remanded and
the prisoner recommitted TO the custody Of the
Sheriff. from which he taken, ana 1t is so
ordered.
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CHANCE FOR y PINCH.


The estimate of the amount of revenue
tie House Tariff Bill ill produce is based
upon the assumption that the increase in
duties will not decrease the volume of i'm
portation. This basis is adhered TO simply
because there is no other that is at all relia-
bic. The most skillful tariff expert can only
conjecture the effect an increase in duties
will have upon importations. The purpose
of a protective tariff viii not be accom-
plished unless there is a relative If not
an actual decrease. The House bill. as
amended by tie Senate, is estimated to pro-
duce SOL, GS9,9O7. against S2O6, 429.977 from
the bill as it came from the House. The
Senate bin strikes out internal revenue tax
alton to the amount of S100Oo,000, ana
adds an import tax on sugar which will
probably produce from $1,000, COO to S12,-
O00,000 year If the higher duties should
result in very considerable decrease in i'm
portatiOn the general reduction in revenue
OF S6O,O0O.Oo0 may prove larger reduction
than can be made permanent, in view Of the
$40 100000 or 100000 new pension legis-
lation will require.
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CHRISTIANITY IN AFRICA.
Bishop Taylor Addresses the Methods
Ministers.

Bishop Taylor Addresses the Methodist
Ministers.
At the Methodist preachers meeting yes
terday morning Bishop Taylor of Africa,
widely known as California Taylor" was
present, and his talk on Africa proved the
leading topic of the session. He spoke for
an hour and half on missionary work as
he had seen 1t. He had converted 800 ma
tives and established thirty-five missions
He said that the native men and women
are tall and very robust, and that the
women especially are able to carry great
burdens. The Queen of a tribe had carried
n trunk thirty miles with ease, after two
men had given up the task. Slavery is car
ried on, he said, as it has been for ages
past. Villages are burned, the weak and
aged are killed, and the young and strong
are sold as slaves to other tribes Strong
drink is the greatest enemy of the tribes.
Two hundred thousand tons of liquors are
annually shipped TO them from Hamburg
alone.
This shipment of liquors prejudices the
natives against Christianity, for it comes
from nOminally Christian countries.
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NOT MONEY ENnuGH.

Our friends of the Atta California ex-
press the opinion that $1,000 per annum is
not enough to pay Supreme Court Justice.
1t believes that we cannot obtain men of
ability for that price. THE CALL, upon the
contrary, does not have such an opinion.
We realize that there is class of Judges
who live extrayagantly and expend that
sum, or even more, annually, but the State
does not need their services. The men
whom the State should have for Judges
belong to class of lawyers of integrity,
who do not realize annually nearly as
much as that amount by their practice.
There is an abundance Of such men in the
State who would be glad to fill the judge
ships for $1,000 or $4,000 per annum. These
men, however, will not pay Buckley or his
lambs $1,000 or $1,000 fora nomination.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-24
CLEVELAND as A FREE
CANDIDATE.

The admitted ability of the New York
Times Goes not prevent it from occasionally
assuming ridiculous attitude. In re-
cent editorial it reviewed Mr.. Cleveland S
chances of election as the Democratic can
didate ON a free coinage platform. The
Times admits that Mr.. Cleveland may have
modified his views on the silver question
within the PAST few years, but is still con-
scious that he is hardly the man to nominate
on a silver platform. Notwithstanding this
admission there is something grotesque in
the idea of Mr. Cleveland as the Democratic
candidate on a silver platform. The Times
thinks the tariff better issue for the Dem
ocratic party than silver. In this the Times
is undoubtedly right 1t can hardly be said
that there is gold wing to either party,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-24

but it is probable that majority of Demo-
Gratis are favorable to tariff revision on free
trade lines. The Democrats would have
chance on the tariff issue. but none what
ever on the silver issue. Two years from
now, when the beneficial effects of the Nc
Kinley Tariff Bill will probably be apparent,
the tariff may be as unpromising an issue
for the Democrats as silver.
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AssNssMENT NOTICES.

RE Assessment Notice-Patent DeyeI-
Gs~S oping and Manufacturing Company of Cali
fornia Location of works, San Francisco: location
OF principal place OF business, 30S Market ST. San
Francisco-Notice is hereby given that at meeting
OF the Directors held on the 18th day of April, 1890
assessment, No. 2, OF twenty-five cents per share
was levied on the capital stock of the corporation
payab Immediately in United States gold coin TO
the Secretary at the Office OF the company 3O3
Market St, San Francisco, Cal Any stock upon
which this assessment shall remain unpaid the
10th day of July. 1890. Will be delinquent and ad-
vertised for sale at public auction and unless pay
ment is made before will be sold the 18th day OF
July, 1890, to pay the delinquent assessment, to-
gether with costs OF advertising and expenses II
sale. JOHN FREY. Secretary
ONCE, 1903 Market ST.. San Francisco. jel0 Tu 5ts
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


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e. Old Gold and Silver Bought; send
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SIGNAL SERVICE, U. S. ARMY,)
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC,
san FRANCISCO June %, lS9O-5 P. NJ
Synopsis fsr the Past Tweuty-four Hours.
The barometer is highest off the coast OF Northern
California, and is lowest in southern Nevada; the
teIuucFature has remained nearly stationary in
California, and has generally fallen elsewhere.
Rain has fallen i'm oregon, Washington and along
the coast Of Northern Ca ifornla.
Forecast Till 3 p. NJ, Tuesday.
For California - Fair weather; northwesterly
winds; warmer.
For oregon ana Washington - Rains Tuesday
followed by lair weather Tuesday night; south
westerly winds; slightly warmer.
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525 montgomery street. near Clay, open until IL
O'Clock ?. N. BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
street near Kearny, open until u O'Clock midnight;
$50 Hayes street, open until ESQ O'Clock; oo3
Iarkin street, open until $50 CLOCK, ana ZoAo
Il. lssinn street n1,,n until 9 O'clock p NJ.
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DAILY CALL dncudng sundays, SIS per year by
~ All nostpaid; II cents per week, % cents per
calendar month through carriers. DAILY CALL, five
copies three months SO %. SUNDAY CALL twelve
paces). 81 so per year, postpaid. SUNDAY CALL
a. WEEKLY CALL 50 30 per year postpaid
WEEKLY CALL eight pages, 81 25 per year. post
IaId. Clubs of ten tseut to one address,, SlO
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Louis Chase, young carpenter, spent
Sunday at the Seaside Gardens and drank
so freely that he could not find his way
home at night. About daybreak yesterday
morning he lay down ON the cobbles at the
corner of Greenwich and Baker streets,
Invested himself of his clothing, believing
that he was in his room, and then jumped
through the window of William Buck 5
grocery-Store into what Ire imagined was
his bed. He was severely cut by the glass.
and will not be able 10 walk for several
weeks
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nIntthias GRAY Comnanx. an6 Pnst stree

Matthias Gray Company, 2O6 Post Street.
We beg 10 announce that Mr.. +. w. LudOvicl,
The Vice-PresIdent of the company, has taken
charge of our business the Pacific Coast.
An exceptionally fine and large stock of Stein
way pianos. Gaber pianos. and other musical
instruments Is now on the way from the East
and from Europe, Which, added TO the splendid
assortment now on hand, will give the company
the most superb stock that has ever been exhib-
tied In San Francisco On the arrival OF the goods
Mr.. Ludovicrs friends and the patrons OF the
house will be advised ana cordially invited 10 ex-
anime the same.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-24

To-day VIII be the last day TO secure your tick
cts for the excursion to Monterey under the aus
pieces OF the Y. NJ. Z. A. Tickets only SO good
for two days. Apply at 232 Suffer street. Train
leaves Third and Townsend at 7 O'Clock, sharp,
tomorrow morning.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-24

AN OPPORTUNITY TO buy firstcla furniture
cheap. The indianapolis Manufacturing Co.
going out OF business Must vacate the premises,
G42 NJ lssiOn ST.. this month. and sell below cost =
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J.F.CUTTER's OLD BoURBoN.-This celebrated
whisky is for sale by all brst-class druggists and
grOcers. Trade maIk-star within a shield.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-24

THE boys Of Joseph Clyde were hunting grouse
in the Humptulups country. WASH, recently,
when they came across baby elk not over a
week old. 1t followed the boys home like cog
aud is now a household pet.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-24

NEVER fail 10 cure sick headache, often the
very 1rst dose. THIS is what is said by all who
try Carriers Little Liver Pills.
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Hosea Brown OF Lorraine, Lane County, Ore.
gon, is the Oldest man IN that part OF Oregon.
He was born In New Hampshire in 1892 and has
been In Oregon since 1873.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-24

NEARLY every article sold is cheapened, in
cost of production, at expense OF quality. Dob
bins Electric Soap is eIdctlg to- day what it was
in 1865. absolutely Pure, harmless and uniform.
ASK your grocer for It, Look out for iml atlons..
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LARGEST manufacturer OF California glaee
fruits, soc. per To-, in Jap. baskets. Townsend's.'
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Has removed from 634 Washington street to
Dr. James Murply's office, G59 Clay street, cor
neT OF kearny.
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

AUCTION SALES TODAY.
FURN1TuRE.-By Chas Levy, at 536 California