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The morning call., 1891-09-04

Now that the civil war in Chile has ended
it is, perhaps, a good time to end the Itata
case also This vessel, as people will re-
member, was seized for running away to
sea when she was in the hands of the United
States Marshal at San Diego. She was like
wise charged with violation Of the neutral
ity law in carrying munitions. of war to a
beilgerent in a country with which the
United States was at peace. For these Of
lenses she was seized by Admiral Brown,
her officers making no resistance, was
brought into San Diego as prize, and is
now awaiting her trial before the District
Court Of the United States, sitting in ad-
.miralty.
e 1t is said by hose who are best informed
that the ltata received her arms from a
Chilean vessel on the high seas. Against
an operation OF that nature theIe is no Law.
Whatever opinions may be held at the State
Department at Washing gtOn, no nation can
claim jurisdiction over the high seas, and
no vessel can thereon commit an offense-
except piracy-which is triable by any court
of admiralty in the world. The United
State District Attorney will probably deem
it his duty to mol pros this branch Of the
indictment against the Itata.
AS to the charge Of escaping from the Gus
tody Of the United States Marshal at San
Diego, the facts are notorious and cannot be
disputed. The 4tata placed herself in the
wrong, and, on general principles, must pay
r the penalty. But the Government officials
must be careful toilet that penalty fall upon
the right culprit. The United States cannot
sue the Congressional party in Chile. That
party now represents a sovereign power
which is not amenable to our courts. Our
remedy eanOnly lie against the ship itself or
Its owners--the South American Steamship
Company, When the libel which has been
: filed against the ltata comes up for trial, the
company will intervene, and will plead that
it was nota party to the escape Of the Itata,
that she had been taken out of its hands by
.belligerents with force and arms, aud that it
was these belligerents and not the com pany
which set the United States Marshal at def
ance. Whether this defense would or would
not be good in law. it would certainly be
strong in equity
. The end OF the case, if the Government
wins, must be the imposition of a fine of a
few hundred or thousand dollars on this
Chilean steameT-a sum which the owners
or the Chilean Government will probably
promptly pay. Is it-worth while, for small
sum OF money, to aggravate the irritation
. which the seizure Of the Itata has already
caused in Chile2: Would if not be s0under
policy to-condone her offense and let her 60,
just to furnish the Ghileans with proof of
onr friendly feeling for the newly constituted
republic?
The morning call., 1891-09-04
RUSSIANS AND CHINESE.

Unless Greed Raymond has been misrep-
resented in his talk on the condition Of
the Russian people, there is a striking re-
semblauce in important respects between
that people and Chinese. Mr.. Raymond
says that the Russians think they are the
salt Of the earth, belief which is known to
be shared by the Chinese. The nations of
Central Europe and the United States OF
America, which are supposed by themselves
to have made some advances in civilization,
are regarded by the common people both of
Russia and China as little better than bar
barians. The Chinese and Russians are
conteDted without even a knowledge of the
ordinary comforts of life, while Europeans
partially, and Americans more nearly uni
versaily, are discontented In full and undis--
turbed possession OF such comforts. From
this it would seem as if happiness dwells
with a people in proportion as the things
which we consider necessary to happiness
are not possessed. ,Ex-Speaker Reed also
bears testimony to the contentment of the
Italian peasant, who does not in most cases
know where his aext meal is to come from,
while all know that Italians in the United
States. under far more favorable conditions,
are In much less pleasant frame of mind.
These assertions, if true, might inspire men
and women who think they have mission
t0eonYey light TO the unenlightened with
doubts as TO the practical good in. their
power of accomplishment. Admitting the
high civilization of Central Europe and the
United States, is the happiness of other
peoples promoted by forcing that civiiiza,
ton upon them?: Lstlers from the in terior
The morning call., 1891-09-04
WEATHER FORECAST.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRfCULTCRE,
MEaTuER ErREAt-.

WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRENCIsCo, September }. 1872 P. NJ
weather Conditions and General Forecast
A barometrc trough OF low pressure covers The
eastern burton Of the Pacific Coast States. An
-other.area Of high barometric pressure is moving
rapidly eastward over Oregon and Washington, at
tended by a cool wave which has completely GOV
erfd that region. The warm wave has now been
completely broken in Northern California and
Nevada but the temperatures still considerably
above the normal except near the coast. The
weather has been during the day In the San
Gabriel valley, owing to heavy cloudneSs and fog,
Whienabsorbed the heat. The following maximum
temperatures have been reported from California
aud adjacent regions: Red Bluff 94', Sacramento
-s67 San Francisco go, Fresno 1929, Keeler $50.
Barstow 9T7. Los Angeles 800, San Diego $50 The
Needles 100 Yuma 1922, Ninnemucca $50. The
advance OF the high near Vancouver Will tend
TO check the occurrence of decided cool weather
in Nurtheru California a warming up again will
commence tomorrow in the western portion OF
Northeru California, affecting portions OF the Sacra-
mento and san Joaquin valleys, with higher tenn
perature at san Francisco. Fog and clouds Will
commence to clear away from the coast. Cooler
weather Will prevail in Eastern Washington and
Eastern oregon and in Nevada. Light rains in the
isuuutaius ia Southeastern California and North
western Arizona. Following rainfaIls have been
reported: Casa Graude, Ariz-, 0.1S Of an inch.
Baker City, trace.
F.recast TIL s p. VI. Friday.
For Northern California-Fair weather. winds
generally westerly; warmer, except nearly sta
tionary temperature in the southeastern portion
and cooler in Nortlera Nevada; fog and CLOUDS
clearing away from coast.
For Southern Catfornia-Fair weather; except
light rains inmountains in northeast portion; south
70 west winds. nearly stationary temperature, e1-
eept cooler on southwest coast.
- For oregon and WashingtoR-Fair weather; north
To west winds: cooler except slightly warmer near
tie coast. fog ana clouds the Washington coast.
JOIN p. FTSLEY
Lieutenant Ninth Infantry, A $. O., IN charge
The morning call., 1891-09-04
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS.

The Supreme Court has declared the or
dinance which makes the carrying of con-
cealed weapons a misdemeanor conStitu-
tional. 1t also declared that fine OF $3.50
for the otfense with the alternative of go
days in the County Jail is not excessive
punishment for an infractlOn Of the ord-
nance. 1t has been contended that the or
dinance had no terrors for the turbulent
classes, and consequently only disarmed cit
izens who imagined that weapons were es-
sential to their safety. While there is some
force in this argument, the general public
opinion is that the city Of San Francisco has
passed out of the stage of civilization which
reduced law-abiding citizens to the necessity
of carrying arms for self-protection.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
PRIVATE CONTRACTS.

Supervisor BurliDg Proposes to Let the
Grand Jury Inspect Them.
Complaints were made to the Street Com
mittee of the Board Of Supervisors yester-
day by property owners in the Mission
against the pernicious private-contract sys-
lem, the true inwardness of which has been
exposed in the columns of THE CALL.
Dodson & Mccoy are charged with having
forged the names of pr0perIy-Owners to a
petition to macadamize York street, be-
tween Twenty-fourth and Twenty fifth,
thus obtaining the private contract for the
work fraudulently. The complaining
parties were told by the committee that if
they could prove their charges the contract
would be revoked. Supervisor Burling pro-
poses that IL the frauds of this private
tract system do not cease pretty soon the
matter will be laid before the Grand Jury.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
LEGAL TENDER.

An alleged Republican paper in this city,
which fayers the free coinage of silver,
quotes from The CALL TO the effect that
the free coinage OF silver would relegate
gold to the rank Of a commodity. and adds:
"It would be interesting to know whether
this means that IL silver were permitted free
coinage gold coins woud no longer be legal
tender" Gold coins would certainly con-
tinua to be legal tender, but no one would
tender them. At the present market rates
of the two metals the bullion in gold dollar
is worth considerably more than the bullion
in silver dollar. So long as this continues
to be the case the silver dollar would be the
legal tender actually rendered.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
FOR THE KERMESS.
The Joint Committees Satisfied with

The Joint Committees Satisfied With the
Progress of the Work.
The joint committees of ladies from ST.
Luke's and the Children's hospitals met
Yesterday afternoon in Parlor A OF the
Palace to make arrangements for the Ker-
mess, to be held next month for the benefit
Of those institutions.
1t was stated that Colonel W. P. Sullivan
Jr. of the First Infantry, N. G. c., has
offered the regimental armory for the re-
hearsal of the national dances, and that the
members of the Friday Night Club would
take charge of the tennis dance, relieving
Mrs. j. II. Dickinson Of this duty.
Progressive reports were received from
the ladies in charge of the various national
booths, and the prospects for the success
of the Kermess were generally discussed
and approved.
Miss Collins, who has had wide expert
ence in managing similar entertainments in
various Eastern cities, will arrive about the
18th inst to assume direction of the Ker-
mess. The ladies will meet again soon after
her arrival.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
SEAL PoACHING.

The limitation of the American company
which holds lease of seal-fshing grounds
to small catch does not seem to have had
other effect than to hand the business of seal
fishing over TO Canadian poachers. A Vic
toria dispatch chronicles the return of three
schooners with larger aggregate catch
than the North American Company are al
lowed to take as compensation for the sup
port of some thousands of natives. The
patrolling of the sea by English and Ameri-
can cruisers does not seem much more eff
feCtiye than when couple of American
cutters went through the form OF putting
prize crews on poaching vessels. which were
Immediately taken into the nearest Cana
dian port
The morning call., 1891-09-04
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE.
Fifth Annual Convention of the Women
UTnion

futh annual convention OF the w omen's
Union.
The fifth annual convention of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union of San
Francisco County assembled yesterday in
the parlors Of the First Methodist Episco-
pal Church on Powell street. The at
tendance was large. The session will con-
tinue to-day.
Many topics Of interest were discussed,
as well as a number of excellent papers
read, while the reports of the officers showed
a healthy state of the organization.
Mrs E. U. Wolfe, the Treasurer, reported
quite balance In bank to the unions credit.
The Secretary's report showed a member
ship exceeding 200.
The election of officers, which was to have
been held, was postponed until this morn
ing. owing to press of other business.
The first days session closed in the even
ing with an able lecture at the church by
Miss Sarah Severance. entitled "The Xii
kenny Cats on Franchise"
The morning call., 1891-09-04

of China represent the Chinese as hostile to
foreigners with little regard to nationality.
There is feeble attempt to make it appear
that the Peking authorities are friendly but
unable to control the masses in the in-
terror. OF course the first movement Is to
put foreign fleets in motion. Such move
ment may be necessary to foreigners, but
the question still remains if one people
have a right to force themselves into the
territory of another people.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

President Harrison, during his recent north.
ern tour, MADE number of short addresses, In
which he dealt With the silver question, the
tarif, the Responsibilities OF office, a plea for
labor. the effect OF Sumters fall and other timely
topics. Among other things he believes our ma
tlonal policy should be In the direction OF saving
our working people from the condition OF hope
lessness which comes when wages are barely
adequate to the susteuance OF life. 81 can-
The morning call., 1891-09-04

5a5 Montgomery street, near Clay, open until II
O'Clock P, NJ. BRANCH OFFICES; 10 Market
street, near Kearny5 opeuuntn 10 O'Clock midnight
.35s Hayes street. open uatil $3.50 oelock; sos
larlin street. open until 80 O'Clock; 251s Eission
street. open until o'clock p. n; and 1l6 Ninth
straar oDen.until @ 10 p N
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REDUCED TO FIGURES.
Why the Daily Report HowIs for Sire
t.

Why the Daily Report Howls for Street
improvements.
John H. Durst, City and County Attor-
ney, has furnished Judge Wallace The fol-
lowing statement of money paid the Report
for advertising street work from September
1, 1889, to September 1, 1891, as shown by
the books in the Office of the Superinten-
dent of Streets:
Amount paid from September l. 1889, to
August 81. $21 ,s1s s8
Average per month for the year. 1878 20
Amount paid during year beginning Sep
tember /, 1890, and ending August 81,
1891 ......................... 21,4s9 2U
Average per month for the year ......... 1870 II
Total amount for two years 43,30S lS
Average per month for the two years. 1904 81
The morning call., 1891-09-04
SUBSCRIPTION RATES :

DAILY CALL CInoludiag sundays, S6 per year by
mail. POSTPAID; Is cents per week, or 65 cents per
calender month. through carriers. DAILY CALL,
five copies, three months. S6 70. SUNDAY CALL
Csixteen pages, 81 so per year, postpaid. SUNDAY
CALL and WEEKLY CALL, 81 so per yesr, post
Paid. WEEKLY CALL leight pases). 81 % per year
postpaid. Ci1us OF ten Csent 10 one addreSS), So
The morning call., 1891-09-04
The Dininr-Car Line.

For comfort take the Union Pacific Railway, the
only lire running through Pullman sleeplng.carS
without change between San Francisco and Chicago,
with diuing-cars the entire distance arriving in
Chicago and all Eastern cities twenty-five hours Ia
advance OF all other transcontinenta lines Tourist
excursions leave every Tuesday and Saturday with
through Pullman tourist sIeepng-cars to Chicago
without change. Ticket ofice. No. Montgomery
street; D. W. Hitchcock. General Agent.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
ATCTJ,N SALES TODAY,

FuRNtTrBE.-By NJ. J. Simmons at S32 Broad
way AT II o clock.
FuRx1ruRE-By A: w. Furst, at 1921 Market St,
- 81 II o clock
IURN1TuRE-By, VIM. Butterfeld, at GIT Jones
ST n !
The morning call., 1891-09-04

EB Safe Deposit and Trust Company.
Commissioners Gerberding and knight
have examined the affairs Of the California
Safe Deposit and Trust Company OF San
Francisco. The resources and liabilities
are s.. .721, ,1SS "a.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
snnthside improvement.

At the meeting of the Southside Improve
ment Club Wednesday night it was reported
that the work of grading the ocean boule-
ward would soon commence. A committee
was appointed to secure subscriptions from
property-holders. Steps will also be taken
toward the opening of the old powder-house
road to the Ocean House.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
Early Ca1ifnrnia Letters.

The California Historical Society will hold
its first meeting of the fall and winter
course of 1922 next Tuesday evening al
the Academy Of Sciences Building. BY in
vitation Charles James King, son of the late
James King of William. will read a paper
entitled "a Collection Of Early California
Letters-184S-5I."
The morning call., 1891-09-04

In hot weather of midsummer Impurities In the
blood may seriously annoy you. Expel them by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier.
Sold by all druggists ST. six for So.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
THE CALLS CALENDAR.
SEPTEMBER. 1891
NoTICEI

Any Qf our patrons loho fail to find THE
MORNING GALL for sale By troira-boys
piIcopfer q faror By notifying this office OF
AeJact naming the date and train.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR THE SUM-
MER MONTHS.

Subscribers who intend going to the
country during the summer months can
have THE DAILY CALL mailed to them
Eor a week or longer at regular subserip-
ton rates, 16c. per week. Give order to
cErrier OF send to busineSS office.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
Judge Mallace,. Neu Danartment.

Judge Wallace has announced that he will
hereafter try criminal cases. This state
ment is considered significant when viewed
in connection with the Judges charge to
the Grand Jury.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
x. nreussdorrer 8 Som

VIII introduce their fall and winter styles Of
dress ana stlh hats on Saturday, August 29th,
at their 10 Kearny-streeI store and al their
branch stores, Kearny street and 345 Kearny
street, southwest corner OF Pine. III quality ana
style they cannot be excelled.
The morning call., 1891-09-04

Are now ready, and the most exquisite shapes,
qualities, etc, can be seen at NJ. Meussdorffer's
new store. 113 Montgomery street, opposite Oc.
cidental Hotel. His styles are, as usual, 'The
styles OF the season."
The morning call., 1891-09-04
FINANCIAL.

a SMALL SUMS LOANED; PAYABLE BACK
"a :. ~ installments. 20 Ellis. Room 10. seq 3m
OLD GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT SEND
" your old gold and silver by mail TO the old and
reliable house OF A. COLEMAN, Al Third St, San
francisco: Will send by return mail the cash. IL
amount Is not satisfactory Will return the gold. ~
GAN FRANCISCO COLLATERAL LOAN BANK.
~ o3S kearny St, the only corporation that lends
money On diamonds. watches; low interest oc4st
CHILDREN BOARDED.
" DUNG CHILD TO BOARD; MoTnER'S CARE
j 6lgl5 MisSi6n ST., Fourth. se3 3t$
WANTED-MISCELLA
VA ANTED-A SECONDHAND NO. 9 CALI
w graph typewriter machine. Address 1900
va,lejost. sea 81
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"sIrs.winsIow's soothing Syrup"

Has been used nifty years by millions OF moth
ers their children while teething with perfect
success IL soothes the child, softens the gums, al
LAYS palm wind collie regulates the bowels and
is the best remedy for diarrhea whether arising
from teething other causes. For sale by drug
gists In every part OF the world. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. winsow's Soothing syrup Twenty-Five
CENTS a bottle.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
THE MORNING CALL
PuRLICATIoN OFFIOE :

Has a larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco.
The morning call., 1891-09-04

CHOICEST French candies and chocolates in
the city, SOC pound. Townsend's.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
NOTICE OFF MEETINGS.

TRY our good table earet. 25c per gallon. a
sparboro Co.'S, groeers 5SI Washington st.
The morning call., 1891-09-04
PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS FOR FUEL. FORAGE AM STRAW
Headquarters Department of Arizona. Once OF
the Chlef QuartermaSter. lbs Angeles Cal, Septeu-
ber l. 1891 Sealed proposals will be received at
this once. and at the oices OF the Quartermasters
at each OF the stations below named, until IL
O'Clock A. NJ, on Thursday, October /, 1891, and
opened Immediately thereafter in the presence OF
bidders Tor the furnishing and delivery OF forage
at military stations In tue Department OF Arizona
as follows: Forts Apache, Bowie, Grant, Huachu a
and Thomas and San Carlos and Nhippie Barracks;
Ariz.; Los Angeles and san Diego Barracks CAL
anu Forts Bayard, Winsate and Stanton. n. Mex
and fuel, forage aud straw Mt Albuquerque, n Mex
Preterepc ce given to articles OF domestic produ tion
anu manufacture, conditions OF price and quality
being eyual. and such prefer given to articles
OF American production and manufacture produced
on the Pacific Coast to the extent of the consunp-
tion required by the public service there Pro-
posals for either class of the supplies ed or
for quantities less than the whole required or for
delivery OF the supplies at points other than thoS
above named Will be entertained. Specincations
general Instructions TO bidders and blank forms of
proposal Will be furnished oa application to this
once, or TO the Quartermasters at any OF the sta
tions named above. A. s. KIMBALL Quartermas-
ter. " $ Army. Chief Quartermaster sci 1t se2s 2t
The morning call., 1891-09-04

No SAFER REMEDY can be had for Coughs and
Colds, or any trouble of the Throat, than " Brotcn
Bronchial Troches." Price 25c. Sold only in 6oIes
The morning call., 1891-09-04

rxrHA n,Ince pies. swArS's, 2ls Suffer street
The morning call., 1891-09-04
Fall STYLE Dress Hats

Buy your trimmings at los Fifth street. I.
The morning call., 1891-09-04

DOSE CANNor MEET FLOWERS INrPAkk !
III state place evening" =. u
The morning call., 1891-09-04

w NANTED-FoREMAN FOR MINE, $50 AND
w board; miners. 81 so per day and board |;
shingle-sawYer. $50 TO $50 aud board: host.er for
country stable, $50 and board; young nal, care 8
horses in city, $35 and room; farm-hands, near
city. $26 and board; shingie packer; meu to work
about brick-yard no experience required, $50 and
board and free fare; more men to work about
winery or pick grapes, $26 and board: plain cook
for men on ranch. $40; walters, dish-washers aud
others; second cook and dish-washer for nstitu-
tion. S25 and 500. w. ID. EVER AZ CO.. $40 Clay
"a ANTED-CoOK FOR RESTAURANT, $50;
W plain cook. small hotel Santa Cruz County $50
waiter for restaurant. $45: waiter, $780, dish
washers. $l5 and S25; young man as clerk in gro
cery-store city, S2o to $50 and found porter
for store. $40 and board butler. small family, S3O
laborers 81 10 a day. etc DELokME & ANDRE.
$40 Sutter 81. 1t
The morning call., 1891-09-04
DREssM AKERs.

DfsESS4hI AAEHss
DRESS GOODS, .CLOAKS JACKETS AND
~ wraps of all descriptions ready made or to
der: cash easy terms; open evenings; j. MOO
NAN. 1017. TO 1923 Mission st. aus I'm
DRESSES MADE EIRST-CLASS FRoMS3 SOUP.
" MRS: A. NJ WALKER, III GeaTy ST.. aus I'm
CUIES FROM So so UP; sTYLIsHLY DRAPED.
= ll9 STOCKTON ST. doors from Geary. iell 6m
The morning call., 1891-09-04
DIVIDEND NOTICES.


Dividend Notice-Office of the Pacific
B~S Coast Borax Company, San Francisco Au-
gust 81. 1s9l-At meeting Of the Board of Di-
rectors OF the above-named company, held this
day, dividend NO 81 OF One Dollar ($D per
share was declared, payable THURSDAY, Septem
Der 10. 1891, al the office of the company, 230
Montgomery ST.. Rooms IL and IL. Transfer books
will close September 3. 1891, at 3 O'Clock p. NJ.
sci I'd ALTON H. CLOUGH. Secretary.
The morning call., 1891-09-04


M rSS ANDERSON AND ASSISTANT. ALCOHOL
VQUNG LADY GIVES ALCOHOL BATHS AND
i massage. S3la O'Farrell ST.; Room Z. SEA 7t%
MRS: THoMSoN-HAND RUBBING; SWEDISH
Nl movements; baths. lis Grant ave, rin 2t. 8 7+
MISS HALL-PERFUMED MASSAGE; hAND-.
Ih rubbing >765 Market, Parlors IA and 15se 9 u
VouNG WIDOW GIVES MASSAGE AND Az
= coaeI bat5s: 35la o,fsrreLI ST. Room 3 81 7L.-
The morning call., 1891-09-04

VoUNG MAN WISHES TO BOARD WITH A
i family: good home preferred. Please address
Home, Box 81. CALL Branch ONCE. sey at<