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The morning call., 1890-12-04
THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL.

The Democrats were hardly prepared for
the action of the Republican majority in the
Senate in taking up the Federal Elections
Bill. They thought they had the Republic
cans on the run. 1t was even predicted that
instead of passing the Federal Elections
Bill the Republicans would devote the ses-
sion to modification of the Tariff Bill. A
contemporary says the Republicans cannot
put the Federal Elections Bill through The
Senate under its present rules. This is an
intimation that a minority of the Senate
proposes to filibuster TO prevent the majority
from taking action to carry out its princl-
pies. Every Republican Senator has voted
to take the Federal Elections Bill up, but
the Democrats propose to exhaust the re-
sources of parliamentary tactics in obStruct-
ing the processes of enactment. 1t should
be understood that the Federal Elections
Bill provides only for the supervision of the
election of members of Congress. 1t leaves
the local elections in the hands of the State
authorities. AS every State in the Union
may be affected by vote cast by Con-
gresham from any other State ii is clearly
the duty of Congress to see that in every
Congressional district the election is fairly
conducted-tbat voters vote without undue
restraint, and that the votes are counted as
cast The Democratic victory of November
impairs the force OF The Democratic argu-
ment that Republican Congress might, by
the aid of law such as is proposed, perpet-
uate itself. As the next Congress is elected
the law can only apply to the election of
1892 Meantime the Democrats will have
enjoyed one term of power to repeal the
law. The movement of the Senate 10 take
up the bill shows their faith in the justice of
the measure
The morning call., 1890-12-04
FINANCIAL FORM.

President Polk of the Farmers Alliance
says: 1.-THE people have scratched away
all the rubbish Of the negro question, The
bloody shirt, the tariff and Federal control
of elections. 1t is the money power, the
rule of plutocracy, that has been keeping
the people down. and the slogan henceforth
is financial reform. The national banking
system must 90. The farmer and the
laborer must be given a chance TO get what
money they want upon the security of their
real property"
The national banking system has been
objected to on the ground that it gives the
owner of money privilege which has not
been conferred on the owner of prop
erty-that of drawing two interests. Money
buys bonds, and, under the law, bonds
serve as basis of security for currency up
to 80 per cent of their face value. A man
with little money or little property can
not avail himself of the privilege thus
afforded, for the reason that he needs his
capital to do business with. But men who
have great deal of money can incorporate,
buy bonds, issue currency and loan that cur
rency to property-holders on such terms as
they can command. 1t is also possible for
the currency lenders to combine to get un-
reasonable interest. There is room here for
financial reform. There is too much differ
ence between the rates Of interest which the
Government can get money for and the rates
obtained from farmers whose security is
property of indestructible character, if
there is such thing in this world. Farmers
who pay from Ito 10 per cent interest,
while per cent Government bonds COM
mand premium that, in effect, reduces
interest to 2 per cent, have cause of COM
plant 1t is the part of craftsmanship to
furnish relief without resorling to measures
which will disturb values. A great many
speculative remedies will be urged, out Of
which some measure of real value should
ba fromad
The morning call., 1890-12-04
THE COPYRIGHT BILL.

In its first session the House, by large
majority, defeated the copyright bill as it
came from the Senate. The argument
against the bill was that it gave publishers
an exclusive right to the work Of authors in
all countries that might enter into the inter
national copyright agreement 1t was urged
that this exclusive right would enable pub
fishers to maintain the prices of valuable
foreign works much beyond the cost of pub
LEGATION, including a reasonable royalty to
authors. Another proposition, which did
not come before Congress in the form of a
bill, was to compensate foreign authors by
means OF stamps. Any publisher desiring
to reprint a foreign book could obtain the
privilege by purchasing of the author stamps
Of denomination corresponding TO the cost
of the proposed publication. Any foreign
books appearing in the market without the
stamps required by law would subject the
publisher TO penalty. This seemed a very
fair way to compensate authors, but it did
not give publishers the desired exclusive
rights. What the publishers wanted was a
copyright law which authorized the author
and publisher to hold exclusive rights in
any foreign book an American publisher
might desire to reprint. thas been objected
to this exclusive right that it opens the way
for an undue Increase in the cost of valuable
foreign books. The American copyright
enables publisher to put his own price
upon the copyrighted book. 1t is not un-
frequent for an American book to be put
upon the market at FIVE times the cost of
publication, that cost being determined by
the prices Of reprints of foreign works of
corresponding size and character. No con-
siderable portion of the difference goes to
the author, whose royalty ranges from to
10 per cent, according to his popularity.
Now in this copyright business the public
have some rights as well as the publishers.
The author draws his material from common
sources, and largely from public libraries,
and is entitled to reasonable compensation
for the new form in which he has presented
old ideas. But his absolute ownership of
everything he might absorb is not recognized.
An International copyright law which secures
to authors fair compensation for the use of
their works in foreign countries would no
De objected to, but neither Congress nor the
public seems convinced of the wisdom of
the policy limiting this right to reprint for
eign works to single firm. The bill which
has just passed the House is not identical
with that rejected last.year, but the synopsis
given of it implies that the provision of
the bill giving publishers exclusive rights
ia retained.
The morning call., 1890-12-04
MCPHERSON AGAIN.
Two of His Dupes Determine to
Prosecute Him.

Alexander Mcpherson, alias "Brick," is
in more trouble. Lately 1t seems he has
been doing an extensive business by schemes
of his own invention, and politics, in which
he had played peculiar part, were set
aside.
"Brick" has been in prison for some
days on different charges, noticeably Of
swindling people by various methods.
Yesterday morning Attorney A. M. Arm
strong was in the Police Court for warrant
for McPherson's arrest on charge of EN- :
hezzling $500 from client named Marcel
Democrats, who lives at 1300h Stockton
street. The attorney told long story of
McPherson's alleged swindle and will prose-
cute the case determinedly. He complained
that Mcpherson obtained $500 on October
2Sth last from Democrats by representing
himself in a false light. 1t seems that
Brick" was in need of money and cudgeled
his brains for a way to get rich without SELL
ing positions in the School Department
1t Is stated he went to Democrats house on
Stockton street and represented he had pur-
chased Sl2,O35 worth of goods for COM
paratively small sum- The merchandise
must be sold at sacrifice, and he took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to buy it for
$500. He told Democrats he had paid all
but $500 OF the purchase price, and wanted
$500 to add to 500 he had in his pocket TO
pay the full amount. For the loan of $500
he offered half interest in the sale of the
goods. Democrats advanced the money, but
was surprised to find that Brick" had
neither money nor goods left after a few
days.
Attorney Armstrong also stated that
McPherson had defrauded society lady in
berkeley out of large sum of money.
The attorney would not reveal the lady
name,
The morning call., 1890-12-04
SHAG ROCK.
The Board of Health Will Not
Have the PesthOuse There.

The Beard of Health is boiling over with
indignation at the proposition Of the Board
of Supervisors to purchase Sbag Rock for
site for the PeSthouSe. Every member of
the board denounces the proceeding as an
Infamous job, and fitting climax to the
career of the solid nine. But they declare
it shall not pass to final action. They do
not say outright what they will do to pre-
vent it, but hints are dropped that the
Grand Jury will cut some figure in it if an
attempt is made to carry the scheme
through.
In The first place the price proposed is an
eXorbitan one. 1t is not great while
since an offer was made to sell, Shag Rock
to the city Tor SSG0v, and the best posted
real-estate men agree that $1,000 would be a
handsome price for it, yet the Supervisors
propose to give $4,000
In connection with this scheme it is some
what curious and unusual that both Super
visoTS Ebert and Wright, members OF the
Health and Police Committee, were kept in
complete ignorance of the proceedings until
they found out what had been done in the
open meetings of the board. There is but
one parallel case to this in the history of
the board. and, by the way, it was trick of
this same solid nine.
1t took place about the first week in Feb
ruary, 1882 only Il month after the present
Supervisors had taken their seats, and there
OF the public printing. Becker is the Chair
man OF The Printing Committee. After the
specifications had all been arranged by the
committee and the report made accordingly
he spirited the report away on the night of
the meeting of the board, and inserted a
provision enabling the paper that had re-
celved the contract to charge usual rates on
all publications OF special privileges, rail-
way franchises, street work, changes of
grade, etc.
Becker, in trying to explain his action,
said the committee authorized the change.
Barry and Pescia, the other members, at
once declared that they knew nothing OF the
interpoiated section, and did not authorize
it. Neither Of them had been notified Of any
meeting and knew nothing of il.
Finally, seeing himself cornered, and de-
termined 10 maintain bold front. he said
lie did not care what the papers said or the
public thought about him. There is moth
ing to COM Ell Us to permit any one at our
meeting" he added; I'VE can do as we like.
know what I'm about. l think it scan
dalous shame for people to call me thief"
1t is understood that the next little scheme
is TO appi opriate the balance of the $4,000
in the fund to have the rock leveled off 1t
is at present in a conicai shape, and before
it can be utilized for any purpose would
have to be cut down. The work might cost
$1,000 or 5000, but probably not more, so,
t course, would leave nice little margin
of $1,000 or $1,000 more.
Nj ayOr Pond Is non-c0mmittal on the sub
ject, for the reason, he says, that it must
come before him for approval or disap-
proval. But his expression was decidedly
significant when the matter was preached.
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ADVICE TO TIE FARMERS ALL
ANCE.

About this time advice TO the Farmers
Alliance is i'll order. 1t will come from
great many different directions 1t will
come from friends who really wish the ALI
ance well and from parties who would like
to see it 20 to pieces. Naturally the New
York Herald tenders large blocks of advice
That journal reminds the alliance of the old
maxim, " the less government the better"
The fewer laws legislature enacts the
more deserving it is Of the confidence of the
people. Perhaps it might be we'll to admin
lister to the organ of New Y ork importers a
little OF its own medicine. Let Congress let
the tariff alone for the next twenty years or
so. Any attempt to amend it might make
the situation worse. If the advice the Her
aid gives the Farmers Alliance is good,
may not the same advice be good for the
free-traders? The money power in this
country and in Europe has shaped legisla-
ton for the last quarter of century. 1t
has got things fixed pretty well 10 its own
liking. Its advice to The people now is to
let things remain as they are. Let legisla-
lures meet pass appropriation bills and
adjourn. Above all, let them pass no laws
that will interfere with the profits of CAPT
tal. Railroad corporations that have issued
81 worth of stock and bonds for each dol
lar of cash inv ested should be protected il
their right 70 draw interest on the full
amount If the Farmers Alliance attempts
to let the water out Of the stock capital will
be deprived Of its natural right to quadruple
: itself by means of legal fiction. 1t is a
question if there is a railroad in the United
States whose capital stock in one form or
another bears any true relation to the
amount of money invested. The gigantic
fortunes that have been made in railroads
are the result Of the sale of watered stock
and bonds sold on the promise that earnings
should be sufficient to pay dividends and in
terest on all forms of Indebtedness. Any
legislation which makes such practices IN
lawful should, in the opinion Of railroad
owners ard their loyal organs. be avoided.
The morning call., 1890-12-04

At the annual stated meeting of Occiden tai
Lodge. No. %, Free and Accepted Masons.
held on Monday evening, the following off,
GERS were elected to serve for the ensuing
term: Eugene n. Deuprey, W. NJ. Josiah
w. Roller, S. W., Charles J. Comely, }. w.
W. K. Vanderslice, L. Te-elected); Harrison
Jones, S. (re-elected); Lewis p. Sage, Trus-
tee Masonic Hall stock.
Concordia Lodge. No. 122, 1. O. o. F., has
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing term G. Schrei, n. G.; 4. Hillmann,
Y. G.; c. T. Wedl, r. s.; c. Trautner, p.
S.; NJ. ID. Meyer, T.; NJ. Hencken, L. Ii
Peters and c. Roeber, Trustees.
Alcalde Parlor, No. l54, n. S. G. W.,
elected: Past President, A. Rahwyler; Presi-
dent, James Coakley; First Vice President,
Henry BeresfOId; Second Vice-President,
W. w. Warren; Third Vice President, Ii.
E. Coffey; Marshal, Ii. Dilges; Recording
Secretary, L. S. Graves; Financial Secre-
tary, C. L. Thomson; Surgeon, r. w. Payne;
Historian, +. e. Farmar
The morning call., 1890-12-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The prospect OF Congress passing the Shipping
bills excites the liveiiest interest In England,
which has long app eciaied the potent effects OF
subsidies In promoting her shipping interests
and stimulating her foreign commerce. The
London Times sums up the situation with the
declaration "These Two bills will probably be-
come laws this winter, and under Them great
stimulus Is expected 10 be given to American
merchant ship building. The country is filled
with the idea of placing the American flag again
uron all parts OF lie ocean aud sending its ships
throughout the world. The naval reconstruc.
t0n Is going on vigorously. and II no mishap
comes these subsidy bills will cause merchant
kees to be laid down next year in several places,
The morning call., 1890-12-04
YOSEMITE PARK.
Subject of an Illustrated Lecture Mt
Pioneer Hall.

Subject of an Illustrated Lecture nj
Pioneer Hall.
The first of winter series of Lick lee
lures. to be given at Pioneer Hall under the
auspices of the Society of California Pho
neers, was delivered last evening by j. NJ.
Hutchings. Despite the bad weather Pho
neer Hall was well filed before o'clock
with an audience that heartily appreciated
the highly interesting and instructive re-
marks of the speaker, which were Illus
trated by stereoptcon views of the prn-
cipal places Of interest in the recently re-
served Yosemite National Park, the subject
OF the lecture.
After speaking of the area and resources
Of the famous reserve" Mr.. Hutchings
proved its scenic attractions by picturing
for his audience such points of interest as
FL Captain. Bridal Veil Falls, Sentinel Rock,
North Dome, Vernal Falls and Yosemite
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existing roads from competition with each
other and to prevent new roads from being
built. The new association will regulate
through tariff, the management of competi-
tive business and in general sense exercise
over all the roads the powers the mana
ger of single line exercises over that line.
1t looks like pretty good arrangement Tor
the owners OF the railroads, but the good to
come TO the public is not so apparent Prob
ably the association will assure the public
that there will not be any considerable IN
crease of the rates of travel and freight.
The morning call., 1890-12-04
SIeSAL SERVICE, L. s. ARMY
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC, 7
nan sam !

DIVISION or THE PACIFIC, 7
SAN Francisco. Dec. >. IS9O-o =. M
Synopsis for the Past Twentyfour Hours.
The barometer fallen in all ricts, especially
in Northern California and Western Nevada. 1t is
. highest in Southern California and Southern Ari-
roma and lowest in Western oregon. The cyclone
OF yesterday is moving slowly southeaStward and is
now central ON the southwest coast of oregon, ac-
companied by dangerous gales and heavy rains
The progress OF the cyclonic center is now very
slow, which viii OF necessity prolong the period of
rain and high winds. From present indications the
direction the path OF progressive movement will
Northern California. The temperature has risen
slightly in oregon and Northwestern California;
elsewhere has fallen, especially in Western Nevada.
Rain has fallen throughout the Pacific Coast
States. The following rainfall has been re-
ported in the past 81 hours: Fort Candy o.26 of
inch, Olympia OIL, Portland "a, Spokane Falls
0.02 Walla walla 0.26. Baker City 10, Roseburg
o.94 Red Bluff l.20 Winnemucca 0l6, Sacra-
mento 2 90, San Francisco l.SS. Carson City 054.
Fresno 0.7S, heeler Ole, Los Angeles U.94, San
Diego COS.
Forecast Till p. NJ. Thursday.
For Northern California - Rain; brisk TO high
southerly winds: nearly stationary temperature.
For Southern Caiifornia-Rain; fresh to brisk
southerly winds; nearly stationary temperature.
except cooler at san Diego and Yuma.
For Oregon-Rain; variable winds, fresh to brisk
the interior and high on the coast; nearly
stationary temperature.
For Nashington-Ran; winds generally north
erly nearly stationary temperature, except cooler
10 the eastern portion.
JOHN p. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Signal Corps (in charged.
The morning call., 1890-12-04
RAILROAD COMBINATIONS.

The New York IForld gives the details of
an agreement devised to consolidate all the
railroads west of Chicago and St. Louis
under one management The outline of
such an agreement has been previously pub
fished. The effect of it will be TO relieve
The morning call., 1890-12-04
NOTICE.!

ANY of our patrons who fail to find
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Eleven cases of diphtberia and two deaths
from the same disease were reported at the
Health Office yesterday. DR.. Keeney is of
the opinion that the present severe storm
will drive that disease out of the city.
The morning call., 1890-12-04
A Provoked Assault.

Patrick Ryan, second mate of the brig
Tahiti, who was recently arrested on COM
plant made by Adolph Haaf, who aroused
him OF cruelty while lying in at Noaka
Hiva. was tried before Commissioner Saw
yer and dismissed. The Court decided there
had been sufficient provocation for the as
Sault.
The morning call., 1890-12-04
suHsCRIPTIoN RATES.

DAILY CALL dncludlng sundays. ST per year by
mail, postpaid: Is cents per week, IS cents per
calendar month through carriers. DAILY CALL,
Eve copies, three months. ST rs. SUNDAY CALL
twelve pages. 81 so per year, postpaid. SUNDAY
CALL and W EEKLY CALL, So so per year, post
paid. WEEKLY CALL eight pages), 81 IS per year.
POSTPAID. Cubs of ten isent TO one address) SO.
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THE MORNING CALL
Has a larger circulation than any other


tos Montgomery street. near Clay, open until IL
O'Clock p NJ BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
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The morning call., 1890-12-04
More Smn,,-Pox.

The third case of smallpox discovered in
one house on Brannan street. near First,
was reported to the Health Office yesterday.
The victim was removed to the Pesthouse.
The morning call., 1890-12-04

ELEcTRpcITY.- John Buttgenbach
will deliver a German lecture tonight
o'clock, at 232 Suffer street, under the auspices
OF the German branch Y. NJ. e. A. He will illus
trate the lecture with practical experimenis
The admission Is free 10 members OF the associs-
tion and their friends.
The morning call., 1890-12-04

w. c. POTTER OF Waterford, n. Y, was confined
to his house for nearly year from liver complaint,
being unable TO attend to business. His physicians
gave him relief WIsrARs BALsAM OF WILD
CHERRX cured him.
The morning call., 1890-12-04

A HUNT FOR JURORs.-A venire was issued
fer nffy-thee jurors for the United States Circuit
Cour' for December and January. 1t wds made
returnable ON Tuesday next.
The morning call., 1890-12-04

HEADQUARTERS for everything IN the line of
Rochester and an other lamps are Nathan. Dohr-
mann & Co.'s, 100 Suffer street.
The morning call., 1890-12-04

MILLIONS IN IT.-Custom-L house receipts for
duties on imports at this port for the eleven
months ending November 30th were 81, 9l2, 500.
The morning call., 1890-12-04

DON'T commit suicide If you have dyspepsia
With headache. heartburn. distress in the stomach
no appetite and are all worn out-but take Hoods
Sarsaparilla and be cured.
The morning call., 1890-12-04

No Christmas and New Years table should be
without a bottle of Angostura Bitters, the world
renowned appetizer OF exquisite favor. Beware OF
con rfaFrs
The morning call., 1890-12-04

ArMoRE's mlncemeal in pals 65c at Leben.
baum Bros -
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AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.
WEATHER pKEDiCTIoNs.

" FuBNIruRE.-By NJ. J. simmons, at 12s Pas
ST.. u II Q clock
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SHOWCASES at Miller & Co.'s, Ala Market st. .

VISIT Gettysburg Panorama. Market & 10th. i.
oIYMrIAN ST. aling Rink; MECHANICS, Pavilion
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LARGE variety Of chocolates a. Townsena,s. i.
The morning call., 1890-12-04

HIGHLAND Brand of MIX (unsweetened) was
awarded the highest prize at the Paris Exhibition.
BEECuAM's PILLS cure bilious and nervous MS.
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IN IND MORTGAGE OR NOTES: ON lSr
" mortgage tx. J. L. lSAACS ALI O'FarreIl. oc3tf
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DECEMBER. 1890
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fTP Dividend Notice-Offce of the Pa
Ss>S ciic Borax. Salt'and Soda Company. San Fran
CISCO Nov % 1890 AT ameeting of the Board of Di-
rectors OF the above-nalned company held this day
dividend tNo. 3S) OF one dollar (Si per share was
declared. payable WEDNESDAY. Dec. 10. 1890, at
Rooms IL and g Transfer books close Dec g.
1890, at 3 O'Clock y.
no2s I'd ALTON H. CL6UGH. Secretary.
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