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The morning call., 1891-08-25
THE WHITNEY BOOM.

The frequent mention of ex-SecretaIy of
the Navy Whitney as an aspirant for the
Democratic nomination for the sdeucy
indicates dissatisfaction with the more
prominent asprants Whitney has not
much of public record. His administra-
ton of the Navy Department was on the
whole creditable, but in no way distin-
guished. Its principal feature was the
preference displayed for English models
The contractors of the Texas have been
struggling with these English models ever
since they were received, and it is now
question whether the battle-ship will float
when she is completed. Still, since Mr..
Whitney had to begin out of nothing, he
did as well as another would have done.
But fair administration of the Navy De-
partment is rather insecure foundation to
build Presidential boom upon. Probably
the secret of the frequent mention of MIR.
Whitney's name lies in the fact that he is
rich. Samuel j. Tilden was an eminent
lawyer and a statesman Of advanced ideas,
but the fact of his having several millions
had much to do with his success in reaching
the leadership of his party. In the present
condition Of the public mind in respect to
the aggressions of the money power Mr..
Whitney could only be elected over a nomi-
nee as thoroughly identified with that
power as himself. There is no danger of
the Republic ans making such a mistake as
that would be. Both parties will keep the
third party in view, and the one that draws
most largely from the third party in 1892
will elect President But no Vanderbllts,
Astors, G0ulds, Rockefellers or Whitneys
are likely to be at the head OF either ticket.
The morning call., 1891-08-25
EQUALIZATION.

II it is possible under the law as inter-
preted by the Supreme Court for the State
Board of Equalization to equaliZe assess
ments in San Franc SEQ, the public would
not view the proposed action of the board
with apprehensions of injustice. The board
IN such case would raise one assessment and
lower another, making all conform as nearly
as pOSsl bic TO the selling value of property
assessed. But the State Board cannot equal
ize assessments within a county. 1t can
only eQualZe assess mentS among counties
Consequently the only concern of the State
Beard is that the assessments in the several
counties are as nearly equal as may be. Ii
II is found upon examination that the aggre-
gate of property in San Francisco is assessed
at or nearly its cash value or the average
assessment in the aggregate in other coun-
ties, the board has no right to raise the San
Francisco assessment. The duty of the
board is TO equaliz- among counties. If it
finds one county that is assessed below the
average it should raise the assessment of
that county up to the average. Taking this
view OF the boards duties there is no posi-
bic danger to San Francisco. While there
is no hesitation in admitting that some as
sessments III this city are too low, there is as
little question of the fact that, taking the
county in its entirety, the assessment is as
high as in any other county in the State
Unless the State Board assumes the right to
equalZe assessments within this county, its
inquiry into the assessment eads with the
establishment of the fact that the assess
ment is as high here as the average in other
counties. Ii should always be- borne in mind
that existing values are maintained only so
long rs comparatively little property is Of
fered for sale. If for any cause a large
proportion is offered for sale prices tumble
with a suddenness that often creates panic.
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$1,000, 100000.

In its annual review of the American Ear-
vest, the AmericGn AgricultariSt estimates
that the crop Will be worth $1,000. 600 900
more this year than in recent years Of de-
preston. AS the prices at which the surplus
grain will be sold are not established the
estimate takes on somewhat the character
of conjecture. a few cents a bu5hel more
or less will materially affect the grand total
Assuming the estimate to be correct, it does
not follow that the pro rata share of any in
dividual will be handed over to him. The
farmers will get considerable more money
for the same amount of work, but as they
have been doing great deal Of work for a
small amount of money. little equalization
VIII not come amiss. But the people gen.
orally will be benefited individually. Farm
ers will pay their debts and spend their
surplus for things they need, but have not
felt able to buy. The money they receive
will flow into every channel of trade. The
only part that will do no good is that paid
10 Chinese laborers, most of which is sent
to China TO await the coming of its owner
All that is paid American Iaborers will pass
from hand TO hand. making business brisk
where it was dull before.
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MORE OF THE FAIR BUSINESS.

The following item of news, which is
copied from the San Jose Herald OF the 22d
INST, will doubtless interest some Califor-
mans, as it shows how the affairs of our
citizens are managed when an opportunity
offers:
Now comes the story that Forsyth's mother
In-law, the New York correspondent OF the sun
day Chronicle, has been appointed one OF the
lady Worlds Fair Commissioners from New
York State, and the mother in-law of NJ. ii. de
Young has been appointed to like position
from The Stale of California. Verify there is
profit well as glory in these Worlds Fair posi-
tions, and we do not wonder that some OF our
own bummers, male aud female, are so eager TO
get them. II will be for The people OF The city
and county, however, TO see that the bummers
take q back seat for once
The morning call., 1891-08-25
THE MOST FAVORED NATION CLAUSE.

There has been considerable discussion as
to the course nations entering into CONNER
cial treaties would pursue when other ma
tions than the one the treaty was made with
demand corresponding privileges under the
most favored nation clause, which is in
serted in nearly all general treaties. Spain
has answered for her course by the an
nouncement that all Spanish treaties with
European Governments would cease to
have force after the 1st of July next The
treaty by which Spain gives the United
States especial privileges in Cuba is rather
in the nature Of bargain than of an ordi-
nary commercial treaty. Spain takes off the
duties on certain United States products ON
condition that the Uuited States admits
certain Cuban products free of duty. In
both cases the articles included in the
reciprocal trade are specified. Spain is
therefore in position to say to any Euro
pean nation demanding the same privileges
that she gives the United States that she
will grant them when such nations can and
will make the concessions the United States
has made. AS Spain gives the United States
something for something she has right to
decline to give European nations the same
something for nothing.
The morning call., 1891-08-25
OYER A SPOONFUL OF RICE.
Lee Fook Almost Chops His Cousin to
Mincemeaf

Lee Fook Almost Chops His Cousin to
Mincemeat.
dispute over the possession of spoon
ful of rice almost resulted last night in the
murder of Lee Sing by his cousin, Lee
FOok. The relatives quarreed over the
Chinese staff of life at 730 Commercial
street, and FOok had just about established
his right TO the rice by main force by chop
ping Sing nearly to pieces with cleaver
lntlictIng severe cash in the left shoulder,
another across his left forearm, still an
other on the back of the left hand and one
final deep one on his right cheek. Officer
IN, stopped the mincemeat affray and ar
rested Fook, whom he charged with assault
10 murder. Sing was pieced together tthe
Receiving Hospital. and went back to fms h
his rice. FoOk is said to have been recently
discharged from San Quentin.
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WORTH HAVING.

II the value of an Office may be tested by
the number and standing OF men in pursuit
OF it that of Superior Judge for the County
Of San Francisco is worth having. There
are eight or ten more or less prominent
lawyers anxious to take it ard it is sup
posed that there would be more if the
chances of getting 1t were better. All the
same as soon as the new Judge is seated he
will doubtless advance the proposition that
Judicial salaries are not as high as they
ought 10 be. This opinion is entertained
by some OF the present Superior Judges who
would find it difficult to earn one-half their
present salaries in the practice of their pro-
fession.
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WEATHER. FORECASTS.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. :
" AruER RIrREAr-


WEATHER BUREAU,
SAN Francesca, August -. 1873 P. NJ
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.
4 barometric trough OF low pressure covers the
Eastern portion Of the Pacific Coast from British
Columbia TO Mexico. The barometer continues to
fail IN all districts. except slight rise in Northern
Washington. The fan has been most decided over
Eastern California aud Nevada. Cloudy ana threat
eaing weather has developed over the mountains in
Southeastern California, Southwestern Nevada and
Northwestern Arizona. Local rains and thunder
showers viii occur in these regions. Cooler weather
las prevailed in all districts. out fall in temper
ature has been very gradual and slight in Southern
California. 1t has been more decided in Northeast
eru California Oregon ami Washington Clouds
and fog have continued along the coast, and will
probably occur for two three days yet. The tenn
perature is St decidedly above the normal In all
districts. and the cooling off will be gradual but
continued until the normal is more nearly ap-
preached The following rainfall has been reported
Haluska New, -25 OF an inch.
Forecast TIL p. VI. Tuesday.
For Northern Calfornla-Fair weather. except
li.ht rains in The mountains in southeast portion
and IN Southwestern Nevada; south To west winds
occasionally brisk: generally cooler except nearly
stationary temperature on northwest coast; fog and
CLOUD along the coast.
For Southern CaIifornla-Fair weather, except
Ii-ht rains in the mountains in northeast portion
south 10 west winds; neary stationary temperature
grtduai disappearance OF warm wave; fog and cloud
along the coast.
For oreSon-Fair weather; north TO west winds
generally cooler; disappearance OF warm wave.
For NaShmgton-Fair weather; north to west
winds; neraIy cooler. except nearly stationary
temperature along the coast; disappearance OF
Sarni wave; fog and cloud along the coast.
JoHS P. FINLEY
Lieutenant Ninth Infantry. A S. o. in charge.
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A CHANCE TO EXPLAIN.

1t is stated that thirty-six boys and girls
were committed TO the Industrial School
during the month Of July. These commit
ments were in violation of an agreement
among Judges and the Supervisors that
juvenile offenders should be sent to the
reform school at Whittier. Probably the
committing Magistrates have some reason
or excuse for not acting up to the agreement.
II is not possible that they are acting in the
interest Of parties who will be thrown out
of job when the Industrial School is
closed up.
The morning call., 1891-08-25
RECIPROCITY DECLINED.

The word comes that the Congress of
Venezuela has declined the American
offer Of reciprocity. The decision of Vene-
Zuela Will afford an example of the
American policy toward countries that re-
1ect reciprocity. 1t has been ntimated that
the Pres dent would not exercise the au-
thority entrusted in him by Congress to re-
impose duties that have been abolished by
law in cases where reciprocity is rejected.
II is more likely, however. that the Presi-
dent will consider the law mandatory, and
consequently announce the imposition of
the old duties on all products from Vene-
zuea included in the offer of reciprocity.
The morning call., 1891-08-25
SINGULAR.

The statement comes from Chicago that
the local directory of the Worlds Fair is
determined to nominate Californian as
Chief of the Horticultural Bureau. The
difficulty appears to be in getting Director
General Davis TO nominate another Cali
fornian. But Director General Davis has
said that he would nominate Mr.. Shorb If
the representatives of California would sup
port the nomination. The especial object
in the way OF Shorb's Appointment is M. II.
The morning call., 1891-08-25
Drowning of Dixon.

The police have completed the investiga-
tion of the drowning of John Z. Dixon upon
the ocean beach. There is no longer any
doubt that the stock broker committed sui
eide, and for that reason the Coruner's in
quest will be concluded on Friday One of
the three " suspicious" men seen at Colma,
a farm-hand known as "Frenchy," was in
terrogated by Captain Lees. he admitted
that he was at Colma with two Italians, to
whom he showed his hands, saying they
wera vary
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sTRsCRTPTToy RATES

DAILY CALL (includiug sundays. So per year by
mall. POSTPAID: Is cents per week, or 65 cents per
calender month through carriers DAILY CALL,
nvs copies, three months, SIS %. SUNDAY CALL
sixteen pages. 81 so Per year, postpaid. SUNDAY
GALL and WEEKLY CALL. 81 so per year, post
paid. WEEKLY CALL (eight pages), 81 % per ear,
postpaid. C!uEs Of ten (Ssnt 10 one address,, $40.
The morning call., 1891-08-25

oes Montgomery street. near Clay, open until II
o'clock ?. NJ BRANCH OFFICES: 40 Market
street. near KeaTny open until ~ O'Clock midnight;
339 Hayes street, open until $3.50 O'Clock; 6GS
LarSin street. open uatil 80 o'cooz; 25ls Mission
street. open until O'Clock p. NJ; and us Ninth
strsrt op-u HntTI a:3O ? =
The morning call., 1891-08-25

William NJ. Page has brought suit against
E. W. Burr, Matte C. Harrison. Emily c.
Page ard others for the partition of 100 yara
lot No. 6, and the south half of 10O-yara lot
No. Z, in the Laguna survey.
The morning call., 1891-08-25
NOTICE. I

Any Of or patrons leho fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale By train-Joys
val confer a 1acor By notifying His office Or
EeJdct. naming the date and tram.
The morning call., 1891-08-25
VIII Ask for a Pardon.

William E. Hewig is tired of his San
Quentin retirement, and announces that he
is going to ask for pardon. He was con-
victed of forgery in this city and sentenced
in March, 1890. to five wears.
The morning call., 1891-08-25
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR THE SUM-
MER MONTHS.

Subscribers who intend going TO the
country during the summer months can
hnvc THE DAILY CALL mailed to them
for "A week or longer at regular subscrip-
tIon rates, Ibc. per week. Give order to
carrier OF send TO business office.
The morning call., 1891-08-25
ArCTIoN SALES TO-DAY.

IuBNITunE.-By Geo. +. Lamson. at 1927 Broad
way, 1T II O'Clock.
FunSIrURE.-By A W. Furst at ll2! Market ST..
a. i O clock
real EsrArE.-By Easton & Eldridge, at 63s
SiSrket St. AZ II O'Clock
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M Relation 70 o,nr,.,

The father of Thomas Dillon, who was
kicked by horse on Sunday, says that the
injured lad is no relation to J. J. O'Brien.
1t was stated in THE CALL yesterday that
Thomas was nephew of the weil-kno wn
dry-gOOdS merchant
The morning call., 1891-08-25

de Young. THUS we behold the singular
spectacle of a California Commissioner to
the Worlds Fair preventing the nomination
of Californian as Chief of the Horticultural
The morning call., 1891-08-25
THE MORNING CALL
punIrCATIoT OFFICE 4:

Has a larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco.
The morning call., 1891-08-25

IN hot weather of midsummer Impurities In the
blood may seriously annoy you. Expe them by
taking Hoods SarsaparIlia the great blood purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s.
The morning call., 1891-08-25
Division of fPropertv.

THE Palace Salt Water TUB and Swimming,
7i3 hilbert street. are now open for the season..
The morning call., 1891-08-25
The Dining-Car Line.

For comfort take the Union Pacific Railway, the
only lire running through Pullman sieepingcars
without change between San Francisco and Chicago
with dining cars the entire distance, arriving in
Chicago and all Eastern cities twenty-five hours in
advance Of all other transcontinental lines Tourist
excursions leave every Tuesday and Saturday with
through Pullman tourist sleepng-cars to Chicago
without change. Ticket Office, No. l Montgomery
street; d. w. Hitchcock, General Agent.
VIGoR, vitality and healthy appetite impaired by
little Angostura Bitters every morning Sole manu-
facturers Dr.J JG b. Siegert Sons At all druggists
"BRowN's BRoScu1AL TEocHrs" are an effect
i've Cough Remedy. Sold only In bores. Price Csc
FxTHA mince pies. swArN's. 2l3 sutter street.
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STRONG broken hOrehound candy. Townsend's

CALIFORNIA glacs fruit, SOC ib, Townsend's..
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EFP Dividend Notice-Dividen No 66
~ fifty cents per sharel of the Oceanic S.. W
ship Company will be payable at the office of the
company, 327 Market ST.. on and after tt TUESDAY
september i, 1891. Transfer books will close
Tuesday, August 20, 1891, at O. clock P NJ
anl9 to sci 4. III. SHELDON. Serretary
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TEE CALLS CALENDAR.

ATGUsT. 1891.
The morning call., 1891-08-25

Al j. SIMMONS q CO., AUCTIONEERS WILL
Market ST. ap9 tt
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MALE HEI.P MANTLE

MALE HELP WANTED.
On MEN TO PICK GRAPES. s2s AND FOUND:
~ man and wife for private family $50: boot
black, $ll a week; 2 men for hay press, 2Oc ton.
3 stablemen. city, $50 and S35: mixers country
$50; German or Scandinavian farmers, $50: i5
farmers. &25 and $50: wood choppers 81 SO a
cord, tools furnished; men TO handle grain, 25c
an hour; 10 railroad aborers and teamsters Al TX
FREQ fare. *. T. WARD Il CO., $40 Clay st. 1t
z WALTERS FOR DIFFERENT COUNTRY HO
y tells, $50 and $35; restaurant walters country.
$35 and room; camp walters. $40: hotel baker
and pastry-c COOK. $40; hotel cook, country, S55:
boarding house cooks. $i5 and $50: Kitchen
hands. country, $25 and $50. r. I. WARD 4 CO.
$40 Clay St 1t
yVANTED-3 FARMERS. 81 20 A DAY AND
w board; rs laborers, steady work, 81 75 day; 8
laborers about mill, $50. go to-day more men to
buiid fonce. 50 day; more laborers to cut brush
$50 and board 10 for citySl rs and 81 So
q day; labVrers. 81 a day; teamsters for ranch
work, $50 and board: farmers for Marin Mana
Merced and San Mateo counties; man about place
S3O North German gardener and orchardist $40
iaborers for brick yard, $50 a board and others
Apply J. +. CR0SErT CO., 62S Sacram ento ST. II
lkj kjANTED - COOKS FOR HOTELS BOARD
w ing ghouses and camps $50 TO $45; hotel and
restaurant walters, city and country, $25 to $40,
hotel second cook. $4U; second cook for miners
boarding house, $35 young German butcher for In
stitution $25 to $40 and found; dish-wasbers $40
to $50; porters and others. Apply to j. +. CROSETT
d CO., 62S Sacramento ST. 1t
MTANTED-lO BRIDGE CARPENTERS So A
w day. fare paid both ways also helpers 81
day; 10 grape-pickers, 81 a day: ranch blacksmith
$50; men TO press hay, 20 cents per ton; farmers
S25 and $50; men to pitch barley, ST. 25 a day;
Iaborers for mine, $50; pick-and-shoveI men,
city, 81 rs: boy for doctors office, 80 so: cook for
private boarding house. $50; cook for plain hotel,
$40; second cook. $50: 3 dish washers. $l5, $40.
$25. aud Others at w. ID. EVER Co.'S. 626 Clay
street. 1t
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NOTICE OF M.ETING,-

FxTBA mince pies. SWANS 2I3 sutter street.
The morning call., 1891-08-25

w ANTED-BY LADY. ROOM, WITH OR WITH
w out board, and whore party take care child
while ,, at WORK; where are no children. Apply 7lS
Dush s1 au23 STE
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~ Bad Tenants Elected for $40 and
H6>S all costs pai1; collections city or country
CoFFEY'S COLLECTION CO.. 6ls Montgomery Il
~ A blessing to Ladies-Instant Re-
Gr~S lief for monthy irregularities (from what
ever cause); patients who have been imposed upon
or unsnccessfuy treated by others especially in
yiIed: board and skillfui attention during contine
ment: advice free. DR.& MRS. HAVEN 22s Post at
The morning call., 1891-08-26
TITLED AMERICANS.
There Are Many Subjects of Uncle Sar
Who Hold Orders of Nobility

There Are Many Subjects of Uncle Sam
Who Hold Orders of Nobility.
1t is well known that the Constitution of
the United States fIowns upon titles and
orders of nobility, yet there are many ma
tive-born Americans whose dignities range
from the humber orders of knighthood to
the exalted rank of princes. And am not
now alluding to heiresses who have been
raised to the peerage by marriage. These
Instances are already familiar TO the public.
What is less known is the fact that many
American men have won a similar eleva-
ton by direct grant from 4 foreign crown.
The famous scientist, Count Rumford was
plain New England Yankee named
Thompson, who went abroad, attracted gen.
eral attention by his chemical discoveries
and was ennobled by the King OF Bavaria.
In our own days Edison has been made
Count. and Pullman, of parlor-car fame. a
them cares 10 sport the title, and it is only
alluded to in ocular fashion by their
friends. The pope has conferred the Order
OF Cheyalier on several Americans, the most
notable being the millionaire Joseph
Branngan of Providence, r. l. The
father of Eigar Saltus was knighted by
Queen Victoria, and has the right to call
himself Sir Francis Saltus, but has the good
taste never to exercise that right. Marina
duke richardson, well-kn0wn New
VI hci, WAS Uidue count Uy Ming Hum
bert, but never sports the title. There are
many Americans now living abroad who
are not so modest. A certain American
criminal, well known to the police here as
Max Shinbaum. and by numerous other
aliases, Is now living in Belgium as Baron
Shinbaum. And a former Boston spiritual
ist, Charles Hamilton Fiske by name, made
his appearance in Wurtemberg a wear or
two ago as Count de Vernois, and fer
period enjoyed the highest favor of the
King, until lie was 6epOSrd by concerted
action on the part of the native nobility
In both these cases it is not certain that
the titles were genuine, although it is
quite possible that they may have been az
quirrd by purchase-an easy step on the
Continent of Europe. Genuine Spanish
titles, for example, may be bought pretty
cheap, the price ranging from SO. 600 francs
for a countShip to 800 for knightshp. In
Italy the decayed nobility are entitled to
adopt strangers as their sons for monetary
consideration, and the adoption carries with
it such tltuiar dignity as would be the birth
right of real son. The consideration. as
a rule, is not large. a New York journal
ist now living abrond, Is said to have pur-
chased the title of Prince Chialdini' for
mere tritie OF SIS. To conclude, an instance
of titled American citizens born on Amer
lean soil is afforded by the children of the
MarchionesS Lanza, the novelist, all OF
whom are members of the Italian nobility.
The Ennpit
The morning call., 1891-08-26
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

NEWPORT Or. L., Aug. 25.-HobaIt de-
feated Hovey In the all-comers' tennis
match.
ARDMoRE q. To- Aug 25-The sale of
beer here has been stopped, the authorities
having closed thirteen saloons.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), Aug. 25.-Near Nicho-
lasvlle yesterday Mrs Mary Richardson
and two children were run dewn and killed
on a railroad bridge.
done by frost in North Dakota grows con-
siderably less as more definite reports are
received. Wheat is found to be unin-
jured, but garden truck has suffered consid :
erably.
BERLIN, Aug. 25.-The Saale Zeitung
says Prince Bismarck is afflicted with
drowsness, and is losing his memory. Age
is rapidly telling on the ex-Chancellor.
LONDON, Aug. 25-The Gazette saws that
with poor prospects here and poor crops in
Europe and India, it is likely America will
make importers pay stiff prices for their
grain.
LONDON, Aug. 25-Heavy rains in West
moreand County have caused the streams
to overflow, flooding the surrounding coun-
try. Standing crops have been washed
away and cattle drowned.
BERLIN, Aug. 25.-The new State insur-
ance law, after six months time has proved
failure. IL does not commend itself either
to employers or to workmen. The plan is
denounced as not likely to inculcate habits
of thrift.
OTTAWA (Ont), Aug 25.-Premier Alb
bott in the Senate stated the Government
had still under consideration the question of
allowing the importation of American live
cattle to be slaughtered in Canada. In all
probability there would be estab lished
within few years several large meat-pack-
ing concerns