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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-16

IF housekeepers would take a hint
from hotels, 90 says a hotel man. they
would have less trouble with servants.
Hotel men have no trouble in getting
all the help they want, though they
offer only moderate wages. The differ
ence is not 80 much in the work as 10
the hours. Ia a private house a girls
labOrs are from the rising Of the sun
even unto the going down Of the same
and more too. And If she does happen
TO get through her work and ventures
to sit down her mistress is apt 70 OBJ
jet. In a hotel a girl has certain well
defined duties to perform and after they
r performed, as a rule, her time is
her Owl. II some such arrangement
could be recognized in private houses
the servant problem would be much
simplified. New York Tribune
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-16
A ROMANCE.
Two Young Lovers Imposed Upon Zach
Other but IL Ended In Marriage.

I've Young Lovers Imposed Upon Zach
Other but IL Ended In Marriage.
Sunday morning several travelling
men were discussing the strange and
ludicrous things found in the columns
of matrimonial advertisements in the
papers Of that morning. One told this
story:
Il have a friend who until a wear
ago resided in Chicago, but who now
lives at Sioux City, whose marriage
was brought about by a matrimonial
advertisement, but il did not occur in
Just the way such unions are supposed
TO. He inserted an advertisement in
one of the Chicago papers for the same
purpose many dO-just for the fun Of
the thing. He represented himself %
be a young lady wishing TO correspond
with a young gentleman fundamentally
inclined. Several young men answered
the advertisement, and lac derived not
a little quiet fun in the deception be
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-16
Lineoln's

In an article on the "Humor Of Abra-
ham Lincoln we are told that hia
humOr was often unconscious. and that
his wit vas illustrative. H. used il be
cause at times he could say more in this
way and better illustrate an idea. He
never cared how he made a point 50
that he made it, and he never told q
story for the mere sake of telling IL
I'm one interview" says the writer of
the article, the name came up Of a de-
ceased politician of Illinois whose merit
was blemished by an overweening van
ity. His funeral was largely attended.
If said Mr.. Lincoln, General -
had known how big a funeral he would
have had he would have died years
ago."
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-16

In the window of a shop on Nassau
street there are displayed enough
pocket knives TO make nearly every
boy in New York happy. There are
knives Of every size and price. from ten
cents up 70 twenty five dollars. Knives
with t~wenty-four blades and no handles
to speak of. and others with beautiful
handles and blades made Of pot metal
ut Is curious" said the dealer, Ito
watch the manifestations Of Judgment
and taste. or the lack of them. on the
part of people who come in here TO buy.
Some men purchase a knife on account
Of its appearance, and they are the
most profitable customers. The young
mar who may have occasion to lend
his knife 10 his sweetheart wants some
thing dainty in appearance. The han
die must be pretty, and either of pearl
or ivory.
"As a rule the man who knows about
cutlery gets a knife with a plain buck
horn handle, with not more than two
blades, but he wants them Of the
best razor steel. Many years ago we
used to handle what was called a dog
knife The handle was shaped like
the body of a dog, and its one blade,
which would not even cut a tender
conscience, shut up between the legs OF
the dog. Every boy in those days had
n dog knife, but they have entirely
disappeared and the youngsters Of the
present day never heard Of them. -
New York Recorder.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-16
Ladies' Figure Forms.

Ladies who can afford it now pur-
chase wooden models, built exactly
upon the measurement Of their own
bodies to save themselves from the
WEAKNESS of trying dresses on" The
dresses are successfully draped upon
the figure forms, - as they are called
Dry Goods Chronicle
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-16
A Harvard student q. . Sinner.

You talk Of taking a green hand on
as a super and you run risks. They get
ratified and fool you. remember send
ing on a Harvard guy once to carry a
crown on a cushion. IL was "A royal
procession or something Well, Of
course he ought TO go along with some
style. and carry the cushion before him
with both hands and the crown resting
on IL nice, see But no; Mr. Student
gets the life scared out Of him and goes
tumbling on with the crown IN one
hand and cushion In the other swing
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-16
Queer Ways for Water to Run.

There is a curious freak Of nature to
be e along the road leading from
Atglen to Cochranville. this county.
Two good sized streams Of water meet
al right angles on almost level ground.
each having "A heavy fall IA reaching
the point The water OF both streams
meet, but neither is impeded in its
course. They cross like two roads and
continue in their respective bed. e. West
chester News
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-16

custody Of the Apothecaries' society,
by whom they are maintained for the
use Of the medical schools Of London.-
Black and White.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-16

ing along by his side as If he was taS
ing them to the pawnbroker's. Oh, it
was awful Interview in Kansas City
Star
The morning call., 1891-04-28
THE TRUE POLICY.

Everything goes for politics and selfshness
with our Democratic newspapers of San
Francisco. They do not seem to care much
what becomes of the great interests of the
State, if the party and corporations for
which they labor are successful. In this
way we explain the following suggestions,
which are copied from the Altd California
of Monday:
The Republican League In its recent platform
canOnizes again in opposition to The Transports
ton system Of the country. The Western farmer
Is in revolt aud il becomes necessary to give BIN
something 10 work Outhis unrest upon. There
fore his attention is directed against the rail-
roads and they are charged with the guilt OF all
bis misfortunes worked upon him through high
freight rates. The farm mortgage and other
mtsfortunes. low prices, big store bills and all,
are dumped on the railroad and an attack on
transportation is advised as the proper cure.
When the Eastern farmer complains of his
mortgage and misfOrlunes, low prices and big
store bills, he is told that the railroads are To
blame for II all, because they bring farm produce
from tie West so cheaply that the Eastern
farmer cannot compete SO the play goes on,
low fTeights at end OF the line and high
frefgbts at the other and raising them at one end
and lowering them at the other, ana interference
with the common carrier at both ends are the
remedies.
The CALL has no interest in misleading
any one, nor is it working for any particular
private or corporate interests. 1t advocates
protection becauseit knows that the country
has prospered beyond all precedent where
it has had protection. 1t is in favor of
sustaining our orchard and farming indus
tries, because we know that the prosperity
of the State depends upon snch a policy.
1t is willing also that the owners of rail-
roads should share in the general prosperity.
There is an impression among the people
generally and orchardists in particular, that
the demands of the railroads are excessive,
and Notwithstanding what the Alta Cali
to17eta may say to the contrary, the opinion
is likely to continue to prevail until the
price of freights is reduced. Perhaps the
opinion is more decidedly in favor of the
orchardists from the fact that railroad cor
porations have enriched their owners to an
unreasonable extent. AS we have said,
THE CALL advocates fair division of the
profits of business. be il in favor of the
farmer, orehardist, manufacturer, laborer,
merchant, banker or owners and managers
IF railroads
The morning call., 1891-04-28
A COUPLE OF CKANKs.

It's much to be hoped that some way will
be found to retire Citizen Tram and Citi-
zeness Dickinson from the public gaze. The
two cranks have survived whatever useful
ness they may at one time have been capable
of. Train has done nothing for years but
to predict disaster and pose as the one good
man in the United States Whether he is
really insane, or has simply arrived at a
stage of softening of tile brain through COB
slant contemplation of himself is matter
of little Importance. He is a public nuisance
and as such should be suppressed. Anna
Dickinson is evidently off her mental bal
ance to degree which deprives her words
of any value. She views public men and
public affairs from purely personal stand
point Whoever has sinned against her has
sinned against the public. In the frame of
mind in which she seems to be no reliance
can be placed upon any assertion she may
make. The poor woman has contemplated
her misfortunes and her waning influence
until probably she really believes herself
the victim of a conspiracy. Lunatics at this
stage should be treated kindly but firmly.
The sight of a sea of faces sets them in a
franyu
The morning call., 1891-04-28
FREE SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND.

To those who repne over the Indifference
of the American public 10 reforms. it must
be consoling to observe how snail-like our
friends, the English, are in accepting in
evitable changes in their moss bound insti-
buttons. In this country free schools are so
essential part of our institutions that no
one thinks it worth while to justify them.
Every American grows up in the belief that
free education is as essential as free air or
free sunlight. If public man should pro-
pose to abolish it, no one would take the
trouble to answer him; it would simply be
assumed that he was crank who was
cracked on that subject. But in England,
which is also country of intelligence, peo-
pie are now, at this very day, gravely de-
batting the question whether 1t is wise and
SAT to educate children of the poor at the
public expense, and it is not certain how
the controversy win be decided.
1t is only twenty years since the first steps
were taken in England for elementary edu-
cation as measure of public policy. For
a century or two, certain universities and
schools have been endowed by Government
on the condition that they would furnish
hi CHER education to promising Young men
either at a nominal rate or gratuitously.
But until the act of 1870 was passed there
was no provision in the law of England by
which the sons of poor man could be edu-
Gated in reading, writing and arithmetic
unless he paid the usual tuition fees. By
that act school districts we're established.
and at last one school was planted in each,
and conducted under the direction of Gov
ernment school inspectors. The bulk of the
expense of the schools was borne by the
Government, but pupils were required to
pay regular though small fees for their edu-
cation. An exception to the rule was made
in the case OF localities where the poverty
of the inhabitants made it impossible for
them to pay school bills; but this was sub
sequently altered in 1876 when payment
was made com ulsory in all cases except
those where the parent of the child certified
to the poor law guardians that he was I'M
able to pay for his schooling. in which case
the guardians were required to pay in his
place. Thus, as the law stands in England,
the children of the poor cannot get any
schooling unless they pay for it, or unless
their parents register them as pauperS. a
rule so nicely calculated 10 develop self
respect must command admiration.
The Tory party. now in power in En-
gland, being sadly in want of an issue to 90
to the public on, propose to introduce bill
to make elementary education free. So
bold an innovation startles the British
people. Some OF them say that the bill con-
tains abundant possibilities for party dis
ruption, national discomfort, and denOmina-
tional trouble. The Tory organ mournfully
croaks: Free education may not abolish
the church schools forthwith, but the
process will not be long delayed. 1t will
impose a heavy and unealled-for burden
upon the nation, and will be equivalent to
the permanent addition of half-pence co
the income tax" Poor John Bull Three
half-pence year, aud nothing to show for
it but reading and wrtingi
The morning call., 1891-04-28
HARRISON 4 rREE.rnApER.

The New York Commercial AdUertiser
has discovered that President Harrison is
free-trader. The journal made the discoy-
erv in advance of the President, and kindly
relieved him of an imputation of dishonesty
by admitting that he was an unconscious
free-trader." The paragraph in one of the
Presidents Southern speeches which fur
nishes the basis for the Advertisers conclu-
sion is the following:
Why not establish here cotton-mllls that shall
send, not the crude agricultural products TO
other markets, but the manufactured product?
Why not, while supplying 65.000,0oo of people,
reach out and take a part we have not had in the
commerce OF the world?
This seems to US to be pretty good pro-
tective doctrine. 1t suggests the supply of
home demand by home industry. Why
carry the raw cotton of Alabama to En-
gland and bring back the cotton goods the
people need? The suggestion that after
supplying our own home market we supply
such other markets as may need our
products is not inconsistent with the doc
trine of protection. If other people do not
supply their own markets there is no reason
why we should not profit by their disin-
clination to adopt the same doctrine as our
selves. But the position taken by the Id
Uertiser is that the advocates of protection
claim that young communities cannot con-
tend against old ones-that if New England
needed protection from old England, Ala
bama needs protection from New England.
There is a flaw in the argument of our free
trade contemporary. Old England and New
England draw most of their raw material
from the same source of supply. Alabama.
producing her own raw material, saves the
transportation of the raw material from
Alabama to New England aud the trans
pnrtation of the finished goods from New
England to Alabama by working her raw
material into flushed goods. These two
costs of transportation enable the new COM
munity TO compete with the old one without
the help of protective tariff.
The morning call., 1891-04-28
A BRIDGE TO OAKLAND.

In another column of THE CALL to-day
will he found a communication suggesting
that the bay of San Francisco ought to be
bridged. This is an enterprise which as
SHmed considerable Importance as long ago
as 1871 and we have no doubt that the
effort would have received even greater con-
siderati0n had it not been for the eOnten-
lions which arose from an Idea that San
Francisco was upon the wrong side Of the
hay, and that Oakland would profit most
from its construction. 1t was, however, at
that time too early TO consider seriously
such an enterprise. We have no doubt
however. that the bay will be bridged, and
this may occur much sooner than most peo-
pie now imagine. a bridge could be con-
>tructed without very great cost. for piers
could be sunk al reasonable distances most
of tile way, and if thought best to strike the
island in front of the city a suspension
bridge might be made to span the main
channel. so that vessels Of the largest class
could pass freely to and fro. The time must
come when rapid communication will be as
essential between San Francisco and Oak
land as it was between New York and
Brooklyn. Indeed, there are thousands of
people who now live on one side of the bay
and do business on the other, and this con-
dition will continue to increase. Again, a
continuous village is already stretching out
from Oakland, and on the line of travel near
tie hills there are important settlements
extending to the old mission of San Jose.
The inhabitants are now talking about con-
structing an electric railroad TO accommO-
date those settlements. The Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, we believe. wish to ex-
pedite some of their trains, and will doubt
less DO so ere long. The country across the
bay in Alameda County is very beautiful.
and it Is, in fact, one of the finest
portions Of the State for fruit and general
agricultural purposes, We take it for
granted that the bay will be bridged.
On the Oakland side there must ultimately
be constructed great docks, which will in
clude warehouses, etc. The two cities have
one interest. They are as much one city
almost as is London on both sides Of the
Thames, and as is Paris on both sides OF the
Seine. It is of little Importance whether
the two cities bear different names or not if
they are connected by great commercial and
manufacturing interests, which must eyentu-
ally be the case.
a bridge across the bay does not require
much engineering skill, for there is good
foundation for piers at small depths and at
ohuit ulStauCto' IL IL WAS tuouSHb peAt W
touch Goat Island the work on the Oakland
side would be but a small affair; on this
side, there is, il is true deeper channel; but
this is only a slight impeachment. We have
no ice, no strong currents nor heavy winds
inthe winter to contend against. The water
front OF San Francisco is being SO arranged
that it can accommodate any amount of
shipping, and the Oakland shore is of such
formation as to render it comparatively easy
to construct dockage. The essential portion
of the consideration is to furnish che APP
Wharfage, cheap dockage and cheap pilotage,
all Of which, we doubt not, will come in due
time.
The morning call., 1891-04-28
Comnetine Railroads.

Editor Morning Gull: By this mornings CALL
1 notice that President McMullen OF the San
Francisco Bridge Company is canyassing Ala
media 10 ascertain If the travel is sufficient TO
support another ferry. Without railroad con-
nectiOn they could hardly expect to succeed
But by bridging the bay as contemplated in
1871, forming railroad company by the citizens
of San Francisco, and commencing a compeIi.
tive railroad to The East, the great aud I'M
portant object OF glorious California and the city
of San Francisco would be accomplished. I'm
less the citizens build road they cannot expect
TO have one, as large companies Will not contend
against each other to their own disadvantage.
Since the days OF 40 those who came here up
10 within a few years came 10 get gold and go
home, by which they actually robbed the
country, for they left nothing in return. Now
that the important change has taken place, those
who come come 10 stay and bring what
means they have with them. California Is ON
the eve OF prosperity and must progress rapidly.
California with its superior advantages should
be one of the most densely populated and pros
porous portions OF The United States and would
he had IL not been Tor the outrageous drainage
that only ceased when the gold was nearly eX-
hausted. AUGHINBAUGH.
alameda, dDTfl q, 1891
The morning call., 1891-04-28
THE TARIFF QUESTION IN FRANCE.

The prospective future of the wheat crop
in France gives increased interest to the
tariff discussion in that country A rate of
duties that would be judicious with the
prospect of a home supply nearly equal to
the wants of the country becomes burden
some in view of the necessity for large i'm
ports. The condition to avoid is an increase
in the cost of living. The close COMPETE
ton going on between European countries
compels all Governments to give first con-
sideratiOn to the bread supply The ten
deney Of legislation in France for some
years has been in the direction Of higher du-
ties. The question of revenue is more
pressing with France than with the United
States. The large standing army and the
public debt make heavy drafts upon the
revenues. The commercial treaties which
FRANCE has entered into with several ma
tions, each containing the ''most-fayored
nation" clause, stand in the way of general
legislation on that subject. The partial
failure of the wheat crop will probably
force an opening for American products
that have recently been prohibited
The morning call., 1891-04-28
WEATHER PREDICTIONS.



DIVISION THE PACIFIC,
SAN FRANCISCO April 27. lS9i-5 P. NJ
syEops for the Past Twenty-four Hours.
The storm OF Sunday is central north of Wash
ington and moving slowly eastward attended by
light rains throughout Oregon and Washington.
The barometer has risen in Western Oregon and
Western Washington. and fallen elsewhere,
especially in Eastern oregon and Nevada
Tne barometer is slightly above the nor
mai, except ia Eastern Washington aud
EaEtern Oregon it is below 1t is highest at
Eureka q O.I6) and lowest Baker City (29.90).
Storm signals continue North Pacific Coast STA
lions. The winds are generally westerly in all dis
trCts The following high winds have been re-
ported; Wlnnemucca, southwest, 26 miles; San
Francisco. west, 90 Fort Candy, southeast. 4s. The
temperature has fallen in Western Oregon aud
Nestern Washington and along the California
coast elsewhere 1t has risen II is above the nor
NAL at all stations. The maximum of the season.
1902, was reached at Yuma to-day. The following
precipitation has been reported from signal service
stations; Olympia, 80 Of an inch; Fort Candy.
20; Portland, .5S; Roseburg, .02. Fair weather
has prevatie led In California. Nevada and Arizona.
Forecast Till 3 P. NJ. Tuesday.
For Northern CaIifornia-Fair weather; winds
westerly; cooler.
For Southern Callforna-Fair weather: westerly
Winds cooler. except nearly stationary temperature
at Los Angeles
For oregon and Washington-Light rains. followed
bY fair weather in Southeastern Oregon; winds gen
orally westerly; cooler. except nearly stationary
temperature along the coast. JoHN P. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Nineteenth Infantry, in charge.
The morning call., 1891-04-28
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

A political movement of considerable i'm
portance is noted in recent correspondence
from Charleston, S. G. The first white Re-
publican meeting ever held in that State
was held on the 18th inst, at which ffty-one
clubs were represented. The movement is
said tc be the outgrowth of the Alliance
wave which swept over the State last year.
1t is intimated tAat Democratic leaders who
expected 10 win the Alliance men back in
time regard the new movement with consid-
ersbls concern.
The morning call., 1891-04-28
A Drunken MANS Luck.

On Sunday evening Frank Sweeny, a fire.
man at the Pacific R0lling-mills, became in-
toxicated. and was by his friends locked in
his room on the third floor Of the Union
Hotel. on the Potrero. where he lives.
Wanting to get out, Sweeny raised the win
dow of his room and tried to get through it
into the room adjoining. He missed his
footing and fell into an excavation on the
side Of the hotel, distance of about thirty
five feet. He was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition aud taken to his room. and
Dr. Wemple called in. While the man was
considerably bruised ami shaken up, it was
found that no bones are broken, and in a
week OF so he will be as well as ever.
The morning call., 1891-04-28
EVERYBODY'S COLUMN.
Correspondence of Interest to the
General Public.

In Eyerybody's Column The CALL will
publish short letters from correspondents
on topics of interest to the general public.
The matter in these communications will
represent only the views of the writer's.
The morning call., 1891-04-28

John Smith, aged Go years, native of
Ireland and a janitor by occupation, was
found dead in room at IS Montgomery
street yesterday having been accidentally
asphyxated by coal gas. He had been sick
with asthma for some time and was to
have been sent to the City and County Hos
IL
The morning call., 1891-04-28

FuFNITrRE-By Geo f. Lamson. at $40 Stock
ton ST., at IL O'Clock
FURNITURE.-By L. S. Spear Co, at PIT
O'Farre St, at II O'clock.
FURNIruRE-By E. S. Spear q Co., at 1924 Ellis
St. at Il o'clock.
REAL EsrATE-By Easton &c Eldridge at 63S
Market ST.. al - O'Clock
The morning call., 1891-04-28
Mike Must serre HIS Term.

Mike Ahearn, a notorious thief, was SEN
fenced on February IS, 1888. to twenty-five
years Imprisonment in San Quentin for
holding up" James Bang and robbing him
of Sl3. An appeal was taken to the Su-
preme Court, which rendered decision
yesterday affirming the Judgment OF the
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