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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-29
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B Jennings, rodman on county ditch 66f SO
e Alexander, compensation for lando
Alexander ditch ::.......... II 90
VIM Mitchell, notice published 10 tax pay
Lewis Overly, IL cords stone for bridge. 90 %
Geo Bettikofftr, axman on county ditch 643 25
Saml Oh0dwelk, bridge work. . 81 53
Geo L Holder, masonry on culverts .,. IS8 %
Woods d Co, labor on Wauseon road .,.. 500 90
Milton Phiips axmsn on county ditch 647. 25
w Ramus Co, estimate on Bryan pike, 1852 a.
Jacob Snyder bridge plank, etc for bridge. lI3 rs
d II Hancock, canal freight On stone..... SO 80
s Conn. estimate on section 8 main ditch
county diteh 622......... ...............,. fO0 IN
Conn, estimate on section main ditch
: county ditch e22 100 90
Harvey Lane, chairman on county ditch ga So
John D Ritter, Superintendent on Adrian
PIKE Z. ............ Is %
Adam Sloan, estimate ON section Beaver,
creek Oh III II
Cahill d Rohfs, gravel for Adrian pike. :. Ia 90
same division Bales road 81 S3
john g Muntz, bridge Flatrock tp........... 25 90
Harvey Leaders, chairman on 0berhause
road ....... o.
kohrs, hauling stone ........... % 06
FL Rohrs, hauling stone for culvert. ... So -
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/ The cut price in shawls Is the biggest ever
known Of; il you, see the prices we marked on
them You will sureiy buy one.
: 2t Gro. II. RoHRs 4 Bao.
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ensionClainn.

WThs Ohio oIeOmArEarins Law has been
decided unconstitutional.
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Call on Honeck and leave your measure for
neat fitting sui, or a pair of pants. Guar
antee At and satisfsction. 81
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The ''Sunshine' CircIe'' win meet at Miss
Jeanne Reynolds Friday evening. Officers
are TO be elected and full attendance is de-
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All wool underwear only sI.JO per suit at
Hoffman's. ~. ~ q
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For plumage gay and sombre-siIks. rib. (.
bons, ETC., for hat trimmings, examine the
Dawson Sisters large stock. Their selection
is complete. IL
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See the calico we are selling at 40 per yard.
They are the best goods made. 's9 :
A 2t Gro. H. RoaRs q BRo. n
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See the dress goods we are selling Just now;
i is wonderful; you can buy black Henrietta
dress for less money than we can replace
them for. 2t Gro. III. RoHRs q BIO.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
THE GAS COMPANY.

Stockholders Annual Meeting-A Pros
porous Year.
The annual meeting of the San Francisco
GaSight Company was held Yesterday
The Presidents report was of a highly sat
isfaciory character to the stockholders Il
showed that by the exercise of rare fore
sight contracts have been made for coal by
which their supply has averaged them less
than 81 per ton, while other large consumers
had to pay from 50 TO Sll per ton; that to
provide asalnSt the contingency of a coal
famine an Increased quantity of hydrogen
gas had been manufactured. whereby L, DOC
tons OF coal had been saved; that IL, 900 tons
of coal were now on hand, as against II ,OGO
tons year ago, and that there were out
standing contracts Tor 81, 600 tons. to be de.
llyered on or before October LIST next The
sale OF gas during 1880 exceeded that Of the
previous year by p, 10000 feet, an increase
OF 81 per cent, and there had been net
gam during the tWelvemonth of 1875
new consumers. Reference was made to the
purchase of a tract Of land at North Point,
upon which the Directors recommend the
immediate erection of n water-gas plant.
Plans have already been adopted for the
works, and as soon as they have been COM
pIeted the Howard-street works will be dis
mantled and sold
Secretary Barretfs report showed total
assets amounting to S7,2S9 $50; liabilities,
S96, TAT; net assets, S7.193, 100 The pay roll
for the year amounted to $3.50, S43, saving
OF $4,000 over the previous year. Twelve
monthly dividends of 80 cents per share had
been paid during the same period.
Alter the reading of the reports, the old
board was reelected. as follows: Adam
Grant, Joseph B. Crockett, Levi Strauss.
George w. Prescott, Daniel L. Murphy,
Christian de Guigne anu J. Downey Har.
vey. The board afterward organized 10y the
election Of j. b. Crockett as President and
W. q. Barrett as Secretary
The morning call., 1891-01-21
ABOUT SALARIES.

Assemblyman Eugene F. Bert has, at the
request of a large number of attorneys, sub
mitted a constitutional amendment providing
Tor al increase of salaries of the Supreme
Court Justices and Judges OF the Superior
Court. The ground upon which the increase
is proposed is that larger salaries would
command the services of a better class of
lawyers. 1t will not be denied that if there
was any assurance that larger salaries would
secure better service the people, without dis
tinction of party, would vote for the larger
salaries. But there can be no such assur-
ance. With one or two exceptions, lawyers
who want to become Judges see the boss of
the party with which they act. The larger
the salary attached to the office the larger
the assessment the lawyer will agree to pay
for nomination. Under the boss system
the best lawyer in the city-if there is one
who is better than all others-could not get
nomination without an arrangement with
the powers that be. While very small sal
aries may be urged as an excuse for corrup-
ton, very large salaries do not secure hon
esty OF superior intelligence on the bench.
They have tried large salaries in New Y ork
to the gre at delight of the Tsmmany bosses.
Candidates can pay more literally for NOM
nations. Scrubs of lawyers draw $4,000
III Juulcidi pusluous WHO coulu MOI cam
$1,000 in the practice of their profession.
Lawyers of the first rank would not accept
judicial nominations if the salary should be
doubled or trebled. A few lawyers earn
much more by private practice than any one
would propose to pay Judges. But the
army Of lawyers are glad TO get the salary
at present attached 10 the office of Superior
Judge. Almost every Judge now OIL the
bench is doing better than he could in pri-
vate practice. Still, If there was any reason
20 believe that higher salaries would i'm
prove the personnel of the bench, either in
respect to intellig nee or integrity, there
would be general rejoicing over the change.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
THE SINGLE TAX.

At discussion on the merits of the single
tax system, held recently in Boston, the
single-taX advocate said that the single tax
would not tax the small farmer in any ap-
preciable degree, as the essential principle
was to assess the tax according 70 value. 1t
has been shown that the sinsle-tax system
would necessitate tax on land of about per
cent. The realty in cities is reekoned at its
assessed valuation. All the land in the
country is assessed at certain sum. and
q tax of per cent Of that is necessary
to carry on the Government. Under this
system the riler of land who could not pay
per cent in the form OF tax, or rent, would
be sold out. In no other way could the
Government obtain the revenue needed
There would doubtless be plenty of land for
Door man to tlll, but he would have to pay
mere for the privilege of filling it than he
now does. This looks like progress back
ward
The morning call., 1891-01-21
TOYING WITH THE sun.
A Trial of the photographs by the slsna'



A Trial of the Henographs by the Signal
Corps.
Four attachments of the Signal Corps,
Second Brigade, n. G. c., of this city, took
the field on Sunday 10 try the photographs
recently received from the East. Station a,
in charge of Lieutenant Evans, was posted
on one of the Berkeley hills, to the north of
the University; Station B, under First Ser
geant Hanks, on the hill back of the PreSi-
dio; Station d. under Signalman Porter, on
Lone Mountain; while Station C, under
Sergeant Eastwood, was to ascend Mount
Tamalpais aud communicate with the other
stations.
The men comprising Station c left the
city by an early boat, and it was estimated
that they would reach the summit of the
mountain about noon. At Station B. and
while Sergeant Hanks was engaged in I'M
packing and setting up the hei0graph, one
OF the party, by his direction, arranged the
telescope, adjusted 1t on Mount Tamalpais
and exclaimed, There they are"
Through the powerful glass the mountain
seemed to approach nearer and on the very
summit was seen a tluttering black flag, the
signal that the parry Had arrived and eStab-
hshed its station. The instrument was soon
adjusted and n steady flash turned on the
mountain. After some minutes of expect
ant waiting bright spot Of light was seen to
burn on the highest summit of the peak.
In a moment this was cut off snd Tamal-
pals sent adjust ur your flash Sig E"
Station BIS instrument was then adjusted TO
the satisfaction of c, and work was re-
sumed. Several messages were flashed
across the twelve miles separating the m I'M
tain and the Preside as easily as if the
stations were located within ear-shot of
each other.
Finally c sent 800 CLOSE station), mean
Ing TO cease signaling, and adjusted the in
Strument on Berkeley, ana after half an
hours work with that station and the one on
Lone Mountain, Mount Tamal Pals CLOSED"
packed up and started for home. Consider
able short range work was also done be-
tween the Preside and Lone Mountain.
1t may be stated that in heliographing the
bright light caused by the reflection OF the
suns rays from a mirror is Intercepted at
regular intervals, making long and short
flashes of light, by which means the mes
sage is spelled out. This form of signaling
is extensively used in the army, but on ac-
count of the expense of the apparatus it is
only recently that photographs have been
furnished the National Guard Corps.
The Second Brigade Corps had some prac-
tlce over short ranges at Camp Waterman
Santa CRUZ in August, but its successful
work OF Sunday over ranges of from ten to
fifteen miles gives promise that it will be
able soon to ADJUST and operate the hello
graph with as much accuracy as with torch
and flag.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
AN ECHO.

During the prelim mary examination of
footpad Bell, charged with the murder of
Samuel NJ. jacobson, footpad Bells COM
panion on the night of the shooting tes-
tilted that foOtpad Bell said the next
day that jacobson was a fool for not
throwing his hands up. If the muir
dered man had made no resistance. foot
pad Bell would not have been under the
painful Necessity of shooting him. This
idea is not original with foOtpad Bell 1t is
an echo of what one hears every day. Be
fore footpad Bell is hanged there will doubt
less be more sympathy expressed for him
than there has been for his victim. There
are good many people in this city who ap-
plaud operations of the character of that
footpad Bell engaged in, although employ
ing somewhat different methods. The man
who declines to submit in silence to robbery
is regarded as an oppressor of the poor,
while the would-be robber is held to be a
very estimable gentleman, who had been
nnjustly prevented from lettering his condi-
ton. If the foOtpad gets clear by lack of
positive proof of his crime, he becomes the
hero of the hour
The morning call., 1891-01-21
= NOVEL ARGUMENr.

The complaint which the proprietOrs of
tile Report submitted TO Judge Hoge as the
ground for an injunction recites pathetically
the losses tile Report would sustain if the
Board Of Supervisors should insist upon
letting the printing contract to the lowest
bidder. The complaint alleges. and with a
show OF truth, that ii would be impossible to
estimate the loss the Report would sustain
by reason Of loss of the public printing.
This complaint is at once a confession and a
plea Tor a continuance of a contract which
has been judicia!ly declared illegal 1t is a
confession iuasmuch as it claims that the
profits If its illegal contract were so large
That The amount Of loss resulting from loss
OF the contract cannot be estimated. The
Report thus admits that it realized very large
profits from contract which has been judi
eiaiiv pronounced fraud upon the public.
Undera fair competitive bid there can be no
large protits. With four or five newspapers
bidding, the rates at which the work offered
would be done would only give the success
Jul bidder tair compensation. The Report
has made large profits by a kind If thimble-
zig game. 1t has never underbid its con-
temporaries. 1t has offered to do one class
OF printing for nothing in consideration of
being allowed to charge what il pleased for
other classes. No competitor could bid
lower than nothing, and the other classes of
printing were not subjected to competition
at all. If the Report is allowed to carry of
the "swag" 1t has extorted from portion of
the public in the last four years it should be
content. There is a question if restitution
cannot be enforced ON the ground that the
contract under which this eXtOrti0n was
made possible was illegal. The law requires
the printing TO be given to the lowest respon-
sible bidder. But the law has been violated.
The class of printing from which the large
profits were made has no. been subject to
competition. If it had been, no such rates
could have been collected as were collected
under the illegal contract.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
DEVELOPMENT OF THE
SOUTH.

The Manufacturers Record gives the
items of an increase in the assesSable prop
ertv of the South, amounting to an aggre-
gate in ten years of S1.6OO.0OO00O. The in
crease in the last year is S270,0O0.000. The
increase is distributed over all lines of in
dustry, with manufactures in the lead
The increase of exports from Southern ports
was five times as much as from all other
ports of the United States. This prosperity
shows what the South can do under the i'm
pulse of Norihera legislation. If Southern
statesmen had had their way there would
have been no protection afforded to the indus
tries which have added so much to the pros.
perlty of the South. The South voted al
most solidly for the Mills revenue tariff bill
and against the Mckinley bill 1t may al
most be said that the present prosperity of
the South has been forced upon it. For this
prosperity no one rejoices more sincerely
thar the especial friends of the policy the
South has opposed. The wisdom OF the pro-
lection system has thus been demonstrated
The States which were impoverished by the
war are rapidly getting on their feet. They
have been built up, not by Federal patron
age but by their own enterprise aud indus
try exercised under the stimulating influ-
ence of a wise fiscal policy. Some of our
Democratic contemporaries seem to think
The morning call., 1891-01-21
OTTO WARNEKE'S DEATH.
Wilhelm Beckermeier Is Charged with
the Hmm icide.

Wilhelm Beckermeier Is Charged with
the Homicide.
Otto Warneke, who was shot in the abdo-
men on Wednesday night, died from the
effects of the wound at the Marine Hospital
yesterday. 1t was during a quarrel with
Wilhelm. Beckermeier in a saloon at the
corner of First and Pacific streets that he
received the fatal wound The assaiiant,
who was held in the City Prison pending
the result of his victims wound, had the
charge against him changed to murder soon
after the receipt of the news of Warneke's
death. AS is quite frequent in such cases,
the eause of the trouble was a woman, and
her name is Eliza Stuart. The prisoner
claims that Warneke struck her with a
chair, and when he interfered Warneke
threatened to kill him. He says that War
neke seized him by the throat and was try
ing to stab him when he fired the fatal shot.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
SIGNAL SERVICE, U. s. ARMY.o
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC, :
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SIGNAL SERVICE, u. s. ARNY,o
DIVISION THE PACIFIC, =
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, 1875 P. N. }
Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours.
The cyclone noted in this mornings reports is
still some distance off Vancouver Island. but has
caused general fall barometer in nearly all
districts, being most marked in Western Oregon
and Western Washington. The wihds, however,
have shifted TO westerly in all districts except
Western Washington, where the winds are south
ery along the coast, but light The cyclone is evil
IDENTITY passing eastward az high latitude. The
barometer is highest in Eastern Oregon and lowest
in Southern California. The temperature has gen
orally fallen in all districts, except slight rise in
Eastern California aud Western Nevada. The
weather has been fair in all districts.
Forecast till g p. VI. wednesday.
For Northern California - Fair weather; winds
generally north to west; cooler.
For southern California - Fair weather; winds
generally north to west; nearly stationary temporal
ture.
Fer Oregon and washington-Fair weather, ex-
cept light rains at Baker city and Fort Candy; winds
shifting westerly: cooler. except nearly Stauoh-
sry temperature al SpoSane Fails.
john P FISLEY.
Lieutenant Signal CorDs an charged.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
NOTICE!
January, 1891.

ANY of cur patrons who fail to find
THE MORNING CALL for sale by
train-boYs will confer favor by noti-
flying this Office Of the fact, naming the
date and train.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
Supervisors water Committee.

Tie Water Committee of the Board of
Supervisors held an informal discussion
about water rates yesterday, but reached
the conclusion that it could do nothing
definite until the Spring Valley Water COM
pany has flied its annual report. which is
usually handed in about the last of January.
HE petition OF residents and property
owners on Hickory avenue to have water
mains laid in that street, between Van Ness
and tLank in. VIII be racnmme naltd.
The morning call., 1891-01-21

that the prosperity of the South affords
reason why it should not be required to let
all classes of its voters vote. Probably this
prosperity arises largely from the labor OF
men who are driven away from the polls.
BY means of this practical disfranchisement
of the laboripg class a number of representa-
tiyes are returned to Congress who stupidity
vote against the policy which has worked
such an industrial revolution in the South
The morning call., 1891-01-21

EeENonteomery street. near Clay open until IL
O'Clock r N. BRANCH OFFICES: 40 Market
street. near Bearny open until II O'Clock midnight
$50 Hayes street, open until Q 30 O'Clock; SOB
Larkin street open until 80 o'clock; 25lS Mission
street, open until o'clock p. Al, and 1l6 Ninth
street, open until 40 p. IL
The morning call., 1891-01-21
GnnMAN BENEyoLENr SOCIETY. q Tha

GERMAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY = The an
Dual me- etiDg OF the German Benevolent Society
VIII be held ON the 29h inst, when the following
officials VIII be voted for: President Isaac
Ilecbt; First Vice President, +. ID. StadImuller; ;
Second Vice President. Emil Rohte; Recording
Secretary, w. H. CranIef; Financial Secretary,
K. II. Michels; Treasurer. Fred G. Siebe; Drec
tors FOR two years-H. Broemmei, Julius Koebig,
Charles Uhllg; Director for one year, vice SIadt-
muller, w. Z. HildebrandI.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
broken horenound candy, zoe 10. Townsepds

lNsoLvENT DEBTORS. - William Blair and
George II. Scboz, insolyent debtors, with abi-
ties TO the amount Of SlS76 90 and 1882 50 re.
spectlvely, ana no property exempt from execu-
ton, have filed petitions IN Insolvency.
The morning call., 1891-01-21

MERCHANTS CLUB-The annual election of
the Merchants Club will be held next Saturday,
when The following ticket will be submitted to
the members for their approval: For President
willard Is. Harrington; Vice President Charles
y. Alexander; Treasurer Mendel Esberg; Dr.
recfofs-R. ID. Laidaw and c. w. Coburu
The morning call., 1891-01-21
Mrs. Rurkhardt Returns.

Mrs George Burkhadt, whose sudden dis
appearance from her home in Alameda was
reported to the police, has returned to her
home, having been suddenly called away to
sea her sister who was very sick in neigh
boring town. She left a note for her hus-
band telling hiCl that she was going away,
but he did not see it until after her return.
It appears that it was inadvertently stated
that the lady is the wife of Mr.. Burkhardt con-
necsed with the Humboldt Bank of this city.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
A Distribution Decreed.

Judge Coffey has decreed the distribution
OF the residue OF the estate of ISidor Haen-
del, amounting to Sl3.929 II, and remaining
in the hands Of the executrix. Sarah Haen-
del,
The morning call., 1891-01-21

MINING DIREcToRs.-w. S. Lyle, c. H. Fish,
A.W. Ravens, A. b. CLUE and Z. Gautbier have
been elected Directors of the Croker Mining
Company. AT tile board meeting W. S. Lyle was
reelected President, e.. ii. Fish Vice President
Nat 7. Messer Secretary, and William Pickett
Superintendent.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
oLrmr1AN Skating Rink; Mechanics Pavilion.

OMNIBUS RAILROAD OFFICERS.-Tbe Omni-
bus Cable Company has reelected its old Board
OF Directors for the ensuing year and appointed
the following officers: Gustav SuiTO, President
b. Stein. Vice. President; Theodore krauss Sec
Rotary; Bank OF California, depository of funds.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
Visit Battle of Gettysburg, Market ana Tenth.

GUILTY OF AN ASSAULT. John Murphy.
Charged with an assault with deadly weapon,
was convicted of assault by a Jury in Judge
Iroutrs department oil the Superior Court yester-
day.
The morning call., 1891-01-21
SUBSCRIPTION RArrs.

DAILY CALL dneluding sundays, SIS per year by
mail postpaid; IS cents per week, or IS cents per
calendar month through carriers. DAILY CALL,
five COPIES, three months, IS 70. SUNDAY CALL
twelve pages). 81 SO per year, postpaid. SUNDAY
CALL and WEEKLY CALL, 81 50 per year, post
paid. WEEKLY CALL eight pages). 81 % per year,
Postpaid. Cubs of ten sent to one address,, $40.
The morning call., 1891-01-21

EUREKA BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
Office 400 Montgomery street.
FIRST SERIES Now OPEN FOR MrNerps,,,,
Directors-Coi. A Andrews President), J. f. Mn
lar, Joseph Elfeit, NJ. E. Rountree Thos. p weed
ward. j. j. Schultz, n. II. Lang, r. d. Cranstop ana
s. u. button. W IL. Davis Secrntarr. -
The morning call., 1891-01-21

Has been used fifty years by millions OF motb-
ersfor their children while teething with perfect
success II soothes the child softens the unme ~,
lays pain. wind collie regulates the bowels ana
is the best remedy Tor diarrhoea whether arising
from teething or other causes For sale by drnr
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and ash
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty-fye
cents bottle.
The morning call., 1891-01-21

shipped from Odessa. and most of them landed
In the Servlan river ports by Russian Danube
steamers. Naturally enough the proposed dis
tribution of 100000 rifles among the Seryian
militia has caused no little commotion among the
Servians and their neighbors.
Such stormy scenes as those enacted In the
House yesterday furnish the best arguments In
favor of stringent rules designed 10 check the
wastngo OF valuable time in both branches Of Con-
eress. Recent events too plainly strengthen the
belief that the minority are redoubling their NIL
clustering tactics for the manifest purpose OF
forcing an extra session. Is such policy likely
TO rebound to their advantage?
There are quite a plumber of prominent Ger
mans who favor better understanding with
Russia. Among these is the Grand Duke OF
MISUNDERSTANDING, who has assumed the
leadership of what may be styled the pro- Rus
Sian and reactionary party In Germany, the
members of which are dIsDclined TO resort 10
extreme measures to promote Austria's interests
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