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PROPOSALS.

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War pepartlnent WsshnSton. D. G. May Is. issi
!eS S'T 4 r.
more or les: 81 a:phsis
SQUARE Yards NOR. o. less Of ssphs. w.E.
and VS and pAss s4
Be as
5 cSon sG rtest Any H and all EsNsT
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
tn Rs BAY s. s rT ss aoS Z.
the labor and materials required TO build complete
o. a SSh w be sd az ana
nee Each bid must be accompanied BY a certified
oeved after the time herein stated for opening the
same, also bids which do not comply strictly with
se sa,s and
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al Forms
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term mast General, u s. A.. Depot ouartermaster.
orned Of re Secretary and Trsas AMg
q the United States soldiers Home washington. D. ca
SshS$RF: III;
presence Of bidders furnishing and delivering a at
snd cS:Hsd Il sa
as required BY the Secretary and Treasurer Of the
S s to % na
ct 6iading eonditons to be observed by bidders.
application to this office The successful bidder vii
Secretary and o. the Home with r ws and ss
approyed security in the sum Of two thousand dollars
acceptance Of his proposals copy of this advertise.
me en must be sttaehed to each proposal. Each bid
81 the UNDERSIGNED in tho sum OF $500 a guarantee
T
with the above conditions. The proportions of Fresh
the year ending April 80 1891 will be taken as basis
for ealenating the award to the lowest bidder. The
EnyeoPe' should b
satas s "a Hills and Treasurer United
OFtIC s1;, OF THE coMMIssIoNERs. DISTRICT
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until
IN for ss dSI 0s
University Heights The site is to be than one
hundred 0O feet front by the depth of lots shown
na lots and nd bcs sns w hs
square loot one sum for the whole lot as stated
The right any and all bids and parts of bids Is
hereby reserved. ". DOUGLASS w ROSS II
n. ROBERT. Commissioners Of the district OF Coum-
bia IuyDI ri
PROPOSALS FOR HAULING FOR WATER DE-
Il Partlnent.I Ofice of the Commissioners d. c..
Washington. u. C., May 70, 1S9l.-Sealed Proposals
will be received at this Office until TWELVE O'CLOCK
NJ on MONDAY. JUNE FIFTEENTH. 1891, for
hauling cast iron water pipes. valves. hydrants and
ecial CASTINGS, &c. during the nscal year 1882.
Blank forms OF proposals and specifications be OBJ
tanned at this office upon application therefor, to-
geher with all necessary information and ids upon
these forms only Will he considered. The rig is
served TO relec and all bids parts of bids j.
W. DOUGLASS. ]. W. ROSS. Ii. NJ. ROBERT, Com
inlssloners ID, e. myl0-6t
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING TERRA GOTTA
l. pipe branches, terra Gotta inyert blocks and
vitrifed sewer bricks in the city of WasIunrton
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CASH OE CREDIT.
READ THESE PRICES.
Solid Oak Ansique-fnisbe Bed Room Suites, 3
pieces. for sl7 cash. or sls On credit.
7-piscs Parior Suites. solid walnut frames. upaoi
,sred in plush haircloth for s2s cash or $50
On credit
Good wovES-wIRE BED SPRINGS for e. Is
s.sh. or q. so On credit
BRUSSELS CARPET. COO. cash or Sc on credit
Good INGRAM CARPET. 80. cash or 4Oc on credit
wessv and lay all CARPETS free Of COS, and don't
charge for the waste in matching figures
Our terms the easiest Of any house In the city;
only small payment ct time Of purchase and the bal
sace in EASY WEEKLY or MONTHLY PAYMENTS
No notes required and 8 per cent discount allowed
or all accounts settled In thirty days.
GRoeAN's
GRE DIT HOUSE,
si1-eI 10 and IA Nh q. n. y.
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PROPOsAI.s FOR HAULING FOR wATEI
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING TERRA COT-r

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING TERRA GOTTA
l. pipe an. branches. terra Gotta invert blocks and
vitrlhed sewer bricks. tue city of washington.
u. C.-Offce of the Commissioners. Washington
D. G., May IL 1891 Seal d proposals will be
on MONDAY, JUNE EIGHTH, 1891. for l, lJO linear
feet 6nch terra ppe, 800 linear Sch terra
Gotta pipe, 600 linear 10inch terra Gotta pipe
40 300 linear feet Pinch terra Gotta pipe. 10. 500
1snch terra Gotta pipe $500 linear feet 21inch terra
Gotta pipe 100 linear feet 24nch terra gotta pipe.
80 Sx6inch terra Gotta branches rs 10x6inch terra
Gotta Y branches 1913 l2X6inch terra Gotta
branches, go lox6nch terra GOTTA Y branches 315
Gotta branches. 800 "a x6nch ezra Gotta branches
15O 6inch terra Gotta 70 bends. 1900 linear feet
Bank forms OF proposals and specifications be OBJ
tanned al this office upon application therefor together
with all necessary information. and only bids upon
these forms will be considered. The right reserved
to reject any and all bios parts OF bids j. W.
DOUGLASS: J. W ROSS. H. N. ROBERT Com
missoners D. C. mylQ-Ef
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PROFESSIONAL.

NINE. FRANCIS, CARD AND TRANCE MEDIUM
w Life gwen from cradle to grave; open Sunday.
Sl3 North Carolina ave. Sc myl:3-I
NINE. RAPHAL. THE CELEBRATED CLAIR
A voyant and astroiOgist the seventh daughter born
with cau has wonderful healing power Gives names
and lucky dates Don't IAN " see tins lady koom TO-
olo ST. n W. ap21-}Ot'
NINE BROOKE TELLS ALL THE EVENTS OF
Ik LIFE. All business confidential Ladies' and gen
tlemen 30 cents each Hours "a. m. to y. NJ. 20
ST. bet. 1st and North Capitol SITS ap1I-Sw'
DROP. CLAY IS THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED
advertising clafrvoyant astrologer and medium in
this city, Has wonderful prophetic gift of second
sight. Reveals hidden mysteries. Receivers lost
stolen property, brings separated together, causes
speedy marriages. gives success business removes
iaiiiy troubles evil fuences strangers from other
cities and all III trouble will time and money by
coming to the right place at once as he succeeds where
yertises only what he can do All business confidential
Satisfaction guaranteed Slttinxs. hours, to
y. Oien sunuty-- Residence 419 st. between AZ
and 18th Its. southwest. mylS-lots
NINE. DREAMER. THE ONLY WONDERFUL
1M gifted Engsh and German astrologer IN the city
Tells all events Of lie. Office hours. . p. III.
l5OS 18th st. IL W. Open Sundays 10 to $3.50 D. M.
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

X RAkAUER PIANOS HAVE WON THE ADMIRA.
IN ton .: the lovers of music by their excellent tone
and dursbility See them Temple of Music 1908 q
ct. u. II. KUHN. Established 1871 mho5.ln
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PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING GRANITE Paw
i ing blocks.-Ofice of the Commissioners d. c..
Washington, d. c., May IA. lsgl.-Seaed proposals
will be received at this Office until TWELVE O'CLOCK
NJ. on MONDAY, JUNE 1891, Tor furnishing granite
paving blocks Blank forms Of proposals and specif
cations can be obtained at this Office application
bids on these forms only will be considered The rs ht
- reserved to reject and all bids parts of bids
j. W. DOUGLASS, j. W. ROs s. Commissioners ID. C.,
VIM. T. ROSSELL, acting Commissioner ID. c.
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MEDICAL. &c.


pRoFEssIoNAL MASSAGE CAN BE OBTAINED
with best OF medical reference W Applying sI3
Sth st.nw. myIl-Ims
u FAD AND BE wIsE.-DR BROTHERS, !Os b
list w. appeared before and made that he
will cure all Diseases OF men and furnish
medicine. or no charge consultation and advice Tree al
me by DR.. BROTHERS. SAMUEL c. MILLS. a notary
pubc in and Tor the District OF Columbia this day
ol july. 1850. my2-lm-
IT HAS NEVER BEEN CoNTRADIcTED THAT
Il Dr. BROTHERS is the oldest established adyertis-
ing ladies ply stefan in the city. Dr. BROTHERS,
800 ST s@ forty-hve years experience. N.Y. Inn
Nj ANHooD RESTORED By USING BOTTLE
w or two of DIR. BROTHERS. inyigoratinz cordial.
Will cure any case OF nervous debility. 9O6
my2-lm'
VOID YEARS OF SUFFERING BY CONSULT
German American speciast in the United States
Is able TO cure all ELECTS Of ndiscretions of both
send Tor book Truth. exposing 9uacss and their
Home Cure" swtndle. &c. ap2oly
nRK.MEYENBRRG. MAGNETIC. HAS TREATED
derangenents likewise the delicate and compli-
Gated diseases OF both sexes. sl7 Eth apsp.in'
DR; MULLER. so1s ST. NV. TREATS ALL
~ chronic affections OF the eye, ear, throat lung,
liver. kianey. structures aud urinary diseases. ofos
Hours: . TO II a. m. and 4 to pm. ap32nl'
nR LOBB, ~ n. 18TH ST. PHILADELPHIA
~ Pa Twenty years experience. send for book
tsealed) containing iuii partlc uars Tor hOMk CUhk
Tree OF charse. Hour 10 sd 70 . EVENINGS. Is
old. YOUNG AND MIDDLE AGED.
blood poson .eess o. indsrssoD. .e sa write
Philadelphia pa stating your case. and receive book
Truth" explaining how TO get cured and exposing
States to cure when ali ethers iai otwithstandinx
what others advertise Hour v 10 5. 0to9 sun
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OCEAN STEAMERS,

SoKSpEu Is HI IfoYp q aoo
r.s,.s. Pas k,lFss. sss,ns.,
sprse. Tues. May ~ 3 q y, Wsrra. We'd, Nay ~.
Sn =, M Aisr. ~: ny ~. .| Lshn. iess.
Sat-. june 9. lam. Il
Comiorta1le state ro2@s. szcelle9s table luxuzs11
saloon epFointmsnts Prtcss 1sf cahfn ol0O and mp
ward 6srth. scpording = locaton q cskn go "a
$qys hsrShi 9ssraes q iov rssssl Ap0ay - = y.
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DRpPoSALS FOR MARBLE AND GRANITE WORK
and for Bronze Lamp and Newell Posts for Terrace
Separate proposals for the above will received the
office OF the architect L. s. Capitol until JUNE FIRST
1891. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON. where plans
and specifications may now be seen. EDWARD
CLARK. Architect Z. S. Capitol
myl6 IL, 80, 81 % ~ %
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GRArKruL-CoxroRrrxa.
EPPs's COCOA
BREAKFAST.

eovern the operations Of digestion and nur,tion aud
aesrefu APPLICATION Of the me properties Of we'll
tables with Adelicately favored beverage which may
ave Us many heavy doctors bills. IL IL by the jud
e1ous use q sach articles Of diet that constitution
Hay BE gradually built mp until strong enough re-
nslsdies Are floating around ready attack where
ever there IL & weak poinf. We may escape rpzay a
fatal shsft by Keeping ourselves well forned With
kurs oo2d and properly nourished frame "-csra
n.ds simply With boilin< water or milk. Sold only
u hAfpoond tins BY grocers. labeled thus:
JAMES EPPs b CO.. Homsopathie Chemists.
hlSS.a.tu London. Rnsiand.
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RAILROADS.
'l'RE oREA

nh ehhh prSSsyrx.x,, NORM,
IL NShIH f mn Sp hSs csfSSSl55wEsr
,p.,xs,., II sn.ct M,SS :, iseia A.s +
Sfh ssfSHS8Fi hn ss rsTi5s2s
ff i1t,,9nrs and the west Cilio.ro LIMITED kKpr-ss
i iss' I lDf 10 80 81, n a.ly . Shicsso doi1@ss;
sa and ssna ds s ss AiTs. s.ssq 70 iri;s
dIanspolis, niisGurs to couhlba.' ai,ooa. "a :,
ss. sm S sy fs1sS asa S.ssI%sa 81 :,
hsrlsbIrE and slselans Cars Harrisburg . 81
p.oars % 81 LOUIS chica.o and cinclnHstl
ss's T, .snGrss, 20 q. daily siih s.espias
nectins daily at Harrisburg with thrcush slecpeTs
Gar fiits6ar.i to Iichrsoha and cslaSo Pae.as
firress, loe pm, daily. ior Pittsburs and tue
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Tor hane. SsnAndsguA. Rochester and Nisxars faus
i@ Li.. SSpandall7.s and EosEe.s-r daily for Bot
yor NTH slesIaps CAT hsshins,on % Reche.ser:
I'm; daily. e,cert saturday. VITA slscpnx 0sf
r. Nn.shinston 10 hochsster.
For MillianlsIOrt aAiiS. 33opm
fokPHILADkIrHIA.NE NEW YORK axp THryasr
1000 and II IS pm ON sunday. soo. Ii =,
Lam ,.d Eifgv.. q Pullman i.s ~ ss, !, rs
inS S@f 10 New lork. ~ a ua dHily sKosvs sun
For New rort only. Ianiisd E,rro-. with D.uinxo.A
1U4.n M. daily.
FoR PHILADELPHIA ONLY.
faS txIress 10 q m week days and y 81 D. m daily.
A, rutliipststluu. basl lu. ssAlIy.
fxprrss. > 30 p. IA. dtilN.
for Boston. without change. 3.ls r m. every asv
For brooklyn. ". al through trains conn-t AZ I-
tey City with bcsts oi brooklyn Annex, AFFORD
ilk uirect transfer fulton ST svo,sinf
evuble fefriase acro~s New lOrk city.
Tor Atlantic CITY. IA pm. ~ssk dsy~ n IS - N
20, Esiiinere seos, o.as. ;2n $40. eoo. ESQ.
1Opo lOJO. IL 90 and IL 80 am. IL 10 > 10.
5:l5. $50 :: a, 90. 81. @-0. , 20, 800, 1:s0
y, 70 % and II 10 pm ON SUNDAY, 800 300 se&
sou +;h 40. 800. 40 1000 and IL rs p M
Tor fopes Cr-sk Linz 10 q ll and 30 .. daily
For Annapolis. :: % and 300 an. n so and &ssl
IN daily. eAceH sunday. sundsys. s'vO . M so
t@opm.
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,HEsAPEAkE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

Schedule "a effect Aprii l. 1snt
Leave Union Depot. Uth and streetx
1857 m. for Newport News. Old Point Coufort 49,
Norfolk daily. Arrive at Old Point AZ q s1 n mi
and Norfolk az 655 pm.
2p.m, Cincinnati Express daily for stations IN Viz
s1nis, West virginia. kentucky and lsncinn.ti
Nsstioule sleepsrs and entire train run through
WITHOUT change 20 Gin lnnzti, arTavlns NJ 80 M
IL 10 m, =. D. " Nesaibule Limited daily sufid
trains. with dining cars. through without
chAnse TO Cincinnati AestiDule sleeter for I~K-
inxton and Louisville. Pullman Carr are ou.a =
receive pas sensers ut pm.
Once. OIL fennsyIvanis avenue
X. w. FULLER
epl Genera PASSENGER AGENT
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OUT OF WASHINGTON,

MOUNT HOLLY IN. j. ACADEMY FOR BOYS.
M Between Philadel Iha and New York Healthtul,
helpful homeiike. Education with formation of char
acter College prep. EngiIsn and business courses.
$4OO per Year. HENRY ii. WALRADT Aale), Prin.
my1S-eo52t
The morning call., 1891-12-24
USELESS TALK.

We are told by interested parties that we
Cannot take advantage of the ocean route
to obtain merchandise from Eastern ports.
because it will require some thirty or forty
days more time to bring it by steamers
via the Straits of Magellan. At least half
of the price for transporting heavy freight
from New York even by the Straits of
Magellan would be saved to the shipper
over railroad freights. But THE CALI,
would like to know why San Francisco can
not run steamers via Panama for the time
being. If an independent line should be es-
tablished-0ne which cannot be hired by
our enemies TO charge us exorbitan I
prices, we doubt not the Panama route
could be utilized. The idea that San Fran
cisco cannot use the ocean for freighting
purposes is the merest trash. 1t is too shall
low an artifce to deceive any person of even
ordinary understanding. From the moment
line of steamers is put upon a route to
New York. either by the Straits of Magel-
Ian, Panama or Nicaragua, San Francisco
will 90 ahead. The entire Coast would re-
ceive new life and all classes would be ben
afitpd
The morning call., 1891-12-24
THE GUN-FoUNDRY SITE.

The failure OF the Morrow bill providing
for gun foundry at such point as an Army
Board might select affords an instance of
what California has lost by not being repre-
scented in the Senate. Under the Morrow
bill, an Army Board selected Benicia as the
proper place for gun foundry and recon-
mended large appropriation for that pur-
rose. But when the report came to be COP
sidered in the Senate, Senator Dolph man.
aged to impress upon the minds of the Sem
ate Committee on Notifications an idea
that the report of the Army Board restrict
ing the selection TO California was iniudi-
cious. There was no Californian in the
Senate TO show that the amendment pro-
posed was simply an excess of local zeal
intended to make Senator Dolph solid with
the people of Oregon. Senator Stanford
now proposes to begin at the beginning, to
authorize the appointment of another Army
Board to go over the ground second time,
ana report which of several sites is the best
California has, in recent years, sent men to
the Senate to look after their own interests,
and possibly to make little social infiu-
ence for their families. We have now one
Senator who has evidently not kept the run
OF legislation, and another who will be re-
quired to serve as looker-on a couple of
years before he will be considered wise
enough to talk in the Senate.
The morning call., 1891-12-24
THE GRAND JuRYs REPORT.

The little we have of the Grand Jury's
doings adds to the desire to see what the
jury would have done had the Supreme
Court let it continue its work. The sum-
ming up in the matter of the Doodle oper-
atiors in the last session Of the Legislature
Is sufficiently incisive TO warrant the hope
that the men who signed it will have
chance at some future time to initiate such
measures as will permanently abate an evil
which seems to threaten the very existence
Of Christian civilization" The jury have
acquired information which warrants the
belief that Buckley has been in the enjoy
ment of an income of about 500. 900 a year
from corporations which preferred TO pay
him that amount to running the chances of
what he might do if his demands were re-
fused. The remarks of Judge Wallace on
filing the report and discharging the jury
eXlose the shallOwness of the reasoning Of
the decision which declared the jury Illegal
The decision of the court that the Sheriff
or Coroner should have been appointed to
select a jury unless somebody had made
affidavit that these officials were disquali-
fed was torn all to pieces. Judge Wallace
says that the general knowledge possessed
by him concerning the disqualification was
far more conclusive than any affidavit could
have madeit. Judge Wallace then proceeds
to show that in making the decision the
court turned its back on a decision of twenty
years standing. The question for people to
consider is if the power in politics which
requires courts TO reverse themselves when
the Interests of the directing power demands
it shall be sustained. 1t is possible that the
Supreme Court in declaring Illegal grand
jury that had attacked the chief boodlers so
fearessly may have been a blessing in dis
guise. The people may now see the abso-
Lutte necessity of curbing the power that re-
spects neither courts nor iuries.
The morning call., 1891-12-24
NOT IN THE RACE.

Since the election OF Crisp as Speaker sew
eral Of eX-President Cleveland's friends
have discovered that he is not in the race
for the next Presidency. One of them says
that be might be persuaded to accept the
nomination if all the leading men of his
party should unite in an effort to convince
him that lie best represents the principle of
the party, but even in such case he would
be making sacrifice of his feelings. He
does not want to enter politics again. and
will only do SO under a strong sense of duty.
We have TO 90 a long ways back into history
to ind the first man who refused a crown he
had been planning to obtain. The public
man does not live whose blood does not tin
gle at the mention of his name in connec-
ton with the Presidency. When a man
says he does not want TO be President he
simply admits profound conviction that he
cannot be. The obstacle may, as in Blaine's
case in 1885, be OF IL physical nature, but it
is there all the same. Blaine would have
been the candidate in 1888 if he had felt
sure of his health and had had confidence in
the success of his party. 1t was doubt
either of his health, or of success. or both,
that caused him to decline in 1885, MIR.
Cleveland is physically and mentally robust.
There is considerable ground also for conf
dence in the success of fairly good ticket
The morning call., 1891-12-24
A HERO'S SACRIFICE.
He Saved Life, But 1t Cost Him

He Saved a Life, But 1t Cost Him His
Own.
William C. Crush, a hero, was recently
taken TO the Episcopal Hospital at Phla-
delphia. Both legs we're gone, but he had
no word of complaint. Crush was brake
man on the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road. He was sitting on a coal-car In the
middle of his train as it slowly ran down the
short road that connects the main line of
the Bound Brook division with the Rich
mond branch. near Fairhill Junction. He
saw an elderly woman busily picking coal
from The next track and at the same instant
noticed a section of ears rapidly backing
down UPON her.
Grushs warning cries were unnOticed,
and then, seeing that the woman must be
crushed the next instant, he sprang from
the car, and rushing to the woman, with an
almost superhuman display of strength, he
carried her from the track. She was saved
but as Crush crossed the rail piece of ice
caused him to lose his footing and fall with
his legs across the truck. Almost instantly
the heavily loaded cars crushed the hero's
limbs to jelly.
The train was stopped and Crush was
carried to the hospital as fast as the ambu-
lance could drive. The limbs were hanging
by shreds and were quickly cut off by Dr.
Boyer. Later, DR.. Nelson, the Surge0n-in in
Chief, amputated them at the knees, but the
shock OF the operation and the loss of blood
tue physicians say must prove fatal.-Phil-
adelphia Times
The morning call., 1891-12-24

ton, will be Prime Minister one of these
days; his father would never accept the
post. He will hold in his hand all that the
power of England can bestow = titles,
bishopries, embassies, the command of
armies and nayies. the distribution of mill
ions among friends and dependents. His
voice will be potential in European coun-
ellis; his commands will be obeyed on five
continents.
The eldest son of Senator Plumb will I'M
dertake the battle of life on absolutely
equal terms with every other young Amer
lean. If he is steady, bright and industri-
GUS, he will succeed; if he is not his fathers
name will not save him from failing. de
will have the advantage over some others
that he will not have poverty to fear But
the possession of a small income may de-
prive him of the incentive which is often the
secret of success. The gain is not an un-
mixed gain. He may, however, under hap
by auspices, spend as useful life as the
heir to the titles and the millions Of the
house of Deyonshire
The morning call., 1891-12-24
WATER AND LAND TKANSPORTA-
TON.

An article appeared in the Post Tuesday
evening, apparently to show that steam
ship line by the Straits OF Magellan would
not pay. The writer does not go very deeply
into the calculation, basing his opinion
mainly on the high prices of coal on the
Pacific Coast. AS the Southern Pacific Rail.
road Company has now no avowed organ,
articles of this nature will doubtless appear
from time to time in papers that can be
reached through a money consideration
The Southern Pacific Company is not much
disturbed at projects of competing roads, as
it knows that any competing road that can
be brought into San Francisco for years to
come will be controlled by Eastern capital,
and will find it to its interest to keep on
good terms with the Transcon tinental Rail-
road Association. But competition by water
is quite another thing. Nature provides the
roadway for such competition, and keeps it
in repair. The cost of motive power is less
per ton per mile by water than by land, and
the only capital to pay interest on is the
vessels in actual service. It is true the
water route Is longer, but the cost of water
transportation is so small that the longer
route is considered mainly from the stand
point of time. 1t is estimated that sixty
days will take steamer by the Straits Of
Magellan route from San Francisco to New
Y ork. Slow freight is about half of that
time in making the trip by land. The bulk
OF heavy freight is not affected by the
addition of some thirty or forty days to the
ordinary freight time. The point our ship
pers have to consider is the cost of landing
freight in this city. San Francisco can only
be the distributing point for the area of ter
ritory that 1t can supply as cheaply as any
other distributing point. We have lost much
of onr northern territory because the north
ern railroads supply such territory at lower
freight cost than San Francisco can afford
while paying freight rates across the CONT
nent. Our chance TO recover our lost terri
tory lies in avaling ourselves of our adyan-
tages as seaport. With the same expendi-
lures for freight we cannot expect to hold
the trade of distant localities that are pene-
trated by railroads.