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CHICAGO,s TALL TOWER.

Chicago proposes to build, as part of the
Worlds Fair block, tower which shall be
taller than EiffePs. The exact height of
the latter Is 9S4 feet-more than twice the
height of the spires of the cathedrals Of
Strasbourg, Vienna and ST. Peters at Rome,
and 429 feet more than that Of the Washing
ton Monument. The Chicago tower is
planned to be 1120 feet in height, and will
cost a million and a half. No such tower
was ever constructed In the world. The
height of the tallest of the Pyramids is less
than 800 feet, and legend ascribes to the
Tower of Babel a height of $50 feet, which
is, of course, mere guesswork.
There is no scientific limit to the elevation
which modern tower may reach Before
the days OF steam elevators the cost of
lifting materials stopped work at a certain
distance from the earth; but it is as easy
now 10 raise steel beams a thousand feet as
a hundred. There would be no actual i'm
possibility in building tower two or three
thousand feet high, but such construction
would be exceedingly unsafe. At certain
height above the level Of the earth the
power of the wind causes the strongest spire
to defect from the perpendicular. AT
Cologne and Milan the traveller is unpleas-
antly surprised by noticing That the steeple
on which he stands, though constructed of
stone and iron, rocks like the topmost
branches of a tree. Ii those structures
osclllate with the wind at $50 or 800 feet
above the ground how would they behave
at three times that distance? II would be
grand for the visitors to Chicago TO he able
to see prairie horizon 100 miles distant;
but if the spectacle were purchased at the
risk of life il would come high
Illinois, however is fiat State. and the
most enhancing object of contemplation to
dweller on the prairie is mountain. The
exhibition commissioners will therefore
probably build their tower. though they
may not quite reach the dizzy height they
now contemplate. If, at the opening of the
Worlds Fair the tall tower should happen
to tumble over and kill a few hundred or
thousand people. it would be a bad omen
for the show, and it might have a tendency
to diminish the gate receipts.
With all his skill, and all his expenditure,
man cuts but sorry figure by the side OF
nature when he undertakes to soar into the
skies. There are a number of peaks in the
Rocky Mountains which are twelve times as
high as the Chicago monument is going to
be, and which have been scaled by travellers
without danger; if that structure were set
alongside of Mount Shasta it would look
like bean pole Still. Chicago is animated
By desire to Guido everything that has
been done anywhere else, including the
Tower of Babel. 1t is TO be hoped that its
ambition will not provoke the fate that be-
fell the cOuntrymen of Nebuchadnezzar,
who. instead of getting to heaven by tue
help of their tail tower, were afflicted by
confusion of tongues, and went, for the
most part, it is feared, to another place.
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SAFETY OF PROFESSOR RUSSELL.

Tie news that Professor Russell and
his party were safe was a matter of rejuic-
Ing in many households on Thursday. Tie
professor. with five friends and assistants,
lett Seattle for Alaska on May 29th, their
intention being to scale Mount Elias, feat
which Lieutenant Schwatka and others had
unsuccessfully attempted. The Bear ar
rived at Icy Bay in due course. but unhap-
PLY in landing the party Lieutenant Robin
son Of the Bear and a citizen of Seattle,
who was volunteer on the expedition, were
drowned. The rest Of the explorers reached
land In safety ana proceeded to establish a
camp on the flank Of Mount Elias. Since
then they have not been heard of till now.
That mountain, which, as every one
knows, is the loftiest mountain in North
America. has never been climbed. 1t is
few miles north of CO. north latitude.
and may be described as massive monu-
ment Of Ice. Its top. by one authority, is
said to be II, 800 and by another 1860 feet
above the level of the sea. bnt closer OBJ
servations will be necessary to determine its
exact altitude. Many travellers have estab-
Iished a reputation as climbers by the as
cent of Mount Blanc, which is only 10. 700
feet high and in the latitude of 45o. The
man VINO plants flag on the summit of
Mount Elias will win much larger need
Of fame. TIE feat will be the more remark
able as Mount Elias is one of the corner
stones Of the United States, being the point
at which the boundary line with the British
possessions deserts the coast to strike due
north to the Arctic Ocean.
Professor Russell did not succeed. He
assembled the mountain to a point 5000 feet
above the levQl Of the sea apd could get no
further. The vold was probably intense,
and too little is known Of the geography of
the mountain to enable climber to take
the right path across the glaciers. The pro-
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A PRINCES COMPLAINT.


The Prince Of Wales is said to be annoyed
at the comments of certain sensational
papers on his dome-tic affairs. He does
not claim that the stories in circulation
are not true, but is annoyed that they
should have become public. In fact,
it is said, that the articles b. tray such
intimate knowledge Of the subject treated
that the conclusion is Inevitable that
they were written or inspired by some
one having access to the Princes inner
circle. While the Prince is doubtless
chagrined that he cannot enjoy the distinc-
ton of his position without enduring its
penalties, he should bear in mind that great
ness has always had its drawbacks. Some,
as Shakespeare says are born great, some
achieve greatness, and some have greatness
thrust upon them. But all Kinds of great
ness have their penalties. II the Prince of
Wales had been born a mechanic or trades
mans son, he would have been relieved of
his present trouble. Perhaps he would have
been happier, and perhaps not, but il the
thing were to be done over again, and he
could be consulted, the chances are o hun
dred to one that he would elect to be born a
Prince. Being Prince. items of news con-
corning him are worth money, and there are
millions OF people in London who cannot
afford to lose an opportunity to turn. an
honest penny. The Prince, therefore, should
seek consolation in the doctrine of compen-
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SOLVING THEIR OWN PROBLEMS.

The San Miguel Farmers Alliance has
begun an interesting experiment. upon the
success of which much more depends than
is at once apparent to the casual observer.
For number of years past the people of
that section ave realized that they are pay
ing considerably more for flour than they
should, but no plan of relief seemed to sug-
gest itself as feasible.
Now, however, the Alliance is erecting at
that point a houring-mill to consume the
wheat product Of that section. The main
structure of the mill and warehouse has
been completed, much of the interior work
is done, and the machinery, two carloads
Of il, is expected TO arrive from Ohio in the
course of few days.
This is the first Alliance mill to be built
on this coast but il indications are to be
trusted, it will not be the last. 1t is
prophesied by those inter ested that within
a short time the entire upper Salinas Val
ley will be supplied with flour from the
Alliance mill. This concern will be in
position to supply the demand at cheaper
rate than is now being paid, ard with
quality of goods equal TO that now being
used by the people OF the valley. When
other sections come to appreciate these facts
it will not be long before they hasten to i'm
itate the course of the San Miguel producers.
The California farmer is beginning to
manifest disposition, in these last days,
to do his own thinking. ana the result of his
thinking is apparent in n number of ways.
Time was, and that within a year or two,
when the agents of the middlemen sought
out the producer. early in the season, to
bargain privately for crops. Each man
kept his own council. anxious To secure the
best obtainable price for his wares, and, If
possible, to 90 his neghbOr farthing bet
ter on every pound of fruit sold. The curious
spectacle was then often presented OF the
prices obtained by different men, in one
nrighborhood ranging from to 81 cents
per pound, on the same kinds and grades of
fruit according as the buyer was able to
work upon the credulty of the seller, and
convince him that the market was going to
be overloaded. the demand light and the
transportation nigh and uncertain.
But now this state of affairs is by no
means so prevalent. The farmers are hold
ing council together and beginning to act in
concert, as do the buyers. With co-Opera-
tive warehouses springing up on every side;
cooperative canneries and dryers getting
ready to take the products of orchard and
garden; fruit-growers' associations pre-
pairing to ship direct to market; cO-Opera-
alive sugar factories projected as inStitu-
lions of the near future, and various other
evidences Of a knowledge of the strength
that lies in union, it begins to look as
though the farmers of the State are in fair
way o solve their own problems with no
outside Intervention.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
DrrAur,rrNr OF AenIcrLrURr,

WEATHER bureau,
SAN FRANCIsco, October Il, lN9l-5 P NJ
weather Conditions and General Forecasts
Light rains have fallen on the northwest coast OF
washington, on the southwest coast Of oregon anu
some precipitaton from fog on the northwest coast
OF California. Partly cloudy weather has generally
prevailed during the day along the coast from san
Diego to Tatoosh Island. Another storm is adNane-
ing slowly from the ocean off the Washington
coast under the influence OF which the barometer
has fallen in all districts except Southern Calor-
mia Nevada and Arizona. The winds have shifted
to easterly along the coast from Eureka northward
Tatoosh Island east. Is miles per hour with rain.
The central area OF nigh has moved eastward into
wyoming, the influence OF which is now confined
TO the eastern portion OF the Pacific Coast states
The weather has been decidedly warmer in all dis
tricts during the day aud this condition Will gen
orally prevail Tor a day two except along the
coast of Northern California, where the tonpera-
lure viii gradually fail.
Forecast Until s p. NJ. Sunday.
For Northern Canfornia-Fair weather; north to
west winds: generally warmer, except nearly sta
tunary temperature at Eureka and cooler along the
central coast; fog along the northern coast at
night.
For Southern California-Fair weather; westerly
Winds generally warmer, except nearly stationary
temperature NJ san Diego; fog and clouds ons
The southwest coast.
For oregon aud " ashingt0n-Fair weather, except
light rain on Washington coast; winds generally
easterly; generally warmer, except nearly station
AIRY temperature in NorJhw Washington
joins p. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Ninth Infantry A. 5. o., IN charge
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New YORK Oct. 1.-THE Transcontinen-
tai Association ended its session this morn
ing. The Pacific Mail subsidy was again
taken under nslderation. After a hot dis
cusson lasting over three hours. a pro-
visiOnal arrangement for the payment of
the subsidy pro rata was agreed upon. This
arrangement will be in effect for three
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MIR. BLAINE EXPLAINS.

For some time Democrats have been using
a garbled extract from Mr.. Blaines COM
ment upon the Mckinley bill as a choice bit
of political capital 1t has even been rep
resented that Mr.. Blaine was changing front
on the tariff question and would soon come
out a free-trader. Mr.. Blaine now tells
under what circumstances the comments
were made from which a CARRIED extract
was circulated. The bill wasAien in an un-
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finished state, and as it stood it did not
make a market for another bushel of wheat
or another barrel of pork" But the reci-
procity clause was afterward adopted, and
under it a foreign market will be found for
thousands of bushels of wheat and thou
sands of barrels Of -four. Blaine is still an
advocate of the protective tariff
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He Wanted New Clothes.

Harry Mcintyre, runner for Henry
Browns sailor clearinghouse. represented
last night TO j. Harris. tie proprietor of
clothing-stOre on kearny street, near Wash
ington. that Brown had told him he might
have S27 20 suit of clothes, the same to be
charged to Browns account. This repre-
sentaton proving to be false Harris had
Mcintyre arrested by Officer ConbOy, who
DretPnseS
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Charges Against Railroad Companie,.

ST LcUIs, Oct. IA morning paper says
the United States Deputy Marshals have
served suDpenas upon the officials of the
Missouri Pacific, Wabash, Alton and other
roads to appear before the Federal Grand
Jury the coming week. The complaints, it
is said, are founded upon the allie cations of
payment OF rebates, commissions, etc, to
secure business.
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r,,n.cn,nrInN Rates .

DAILY CALL ducludug sundays. So per year BY
mail. postpaid Is cents per week, or IS cents per
calender month, through carriers. DAILY CALL,
I'VE copies three months, IS 25. SUNDAY CALL
sixteen psges) 81 so per year, postpaid. SUNDAY
CALL and WEEKLY CALL, 81 so per year post
paid. WEEKLY CALL eight pages). 81 % per year
nnstraid Gums OF ten sent to one addressl. $40.
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SiZt8el-PagG Edition.
NOTICEI

Any Of our patrons ,cto fail 70 find THE
MORNING CALL ion, sale By trabl-boys
trili confer a far0r By notifying this Qtfce Or
ReJact, naming the date and train.
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fessor and party are on their way home and
may be expectad in a few days. When he
arrives he will probably add some hing to
our knowledge of the loftiest mountain in
the United States.
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EOS Montgomery street, near Clay open until IL
o,c1oct N. BRANCH OFFICES: 40 Market
street near Kearny, open until O'Clock midnight;
AGO HAYES street open until $3.50 O'Clock; 6o5
Larkin street open until $3.50 O'Clock Zolo MISSION
strsrt omen until o'clock p. Nj; and 1l6 Ninth
.,-sa+ onau until @ 80 p NJ.
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Albert Holsten, aged u, was trying some
acrobatic feats on wall near his residence
at 2508 LeaveDworth street yesterday after
noon, and successfully rivaled Humpty
Dumpty in falling to the ground. His frac-
tured jaw and confused face were treated
at the Receiving Hospital to the best care of
the Police Surgeons
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TRANQUILITY Of RraziT

LONDON. Oct. 17.-An official dispatch
received here from Brazil denies that there
is any truth in the alarming reports circu-
lated regarding the condition of the country,
and asserts that on the contrary, perfect
order prevails every where, and that the
ecOnOmical situation was never better
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VIII Soon BE Set.

The embezzlement cases of White and
Kerr will be called in Judge Troutt's depart
ment on Saturday, to be then set for trial.
White and Kerr were employees of The
CALL and appropriated large sums Of
mnnaV
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To FoRECLosE MoRTGAGE.-The CONNER
cial Insurance Company OF California has sued
L. McGfill and others to recover $500 and
foreclose a mortgage.
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CONCLUSION OF THE BRAIN.
II. Il. Harman's Critical Condition at the
City Rriann.


About o'clock on Wednesday afternoon and
on Eddy street 0ncer W. Gaynor found II. b.
Hartman lying covered With blood pouring from
his head. and took him the new City Hall Police
Station, where a charge of drunk was placed
against Harman. A pistol having been found in
his possession and he having no permit 10 carry
one, an additional charge was further debited 10
him.
In the evening Hartman was taken to the Cen
trail Station. and being IN very low condition,
was placed in the prison hospital. About noon
yesterday he was thought TO be dying, and was
removed TO the Receiving Hospital. where an
examination led 10 the conclusion that he was
suffering from conclusion OF The brain. He was
placed IN a cot IN a ward. and toward evening
rallied considerably but was unable 10 give any
Ineligible account OF what had happened TO
him on Eddy street.
John McCombe OF 402 Montgomery street
called at the Receiving Hospital last night. and
recognized Harman as number of AlcaZar
Council, No. II, Order OF Chosen Friends. Har-
man also belongs TO the A. o. U. W. ana Sons of
St George. He Is an EngiishmaD, wldOwer
and has three children, who are In an asylum on
Franklin street, near Suffer. Hartman, who
r0omed OF 4331a Grove street. had good repu-
tation for sobrety. He is a coffee rooster by oc-
cupatiOn.
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E. W. CHAPMAN's NoTE.-B. J. McQuin has
brought suit 10 recover $500. balance due on
pIOmlssOTy note executed by e. w. Chapman.
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SENT TO AGNEws.-Sarah F. Seagrave was
committed TO the asylum at Agnsws yesterday.
She Is a native of Kentucky, aged AT.
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MONEY COMING IN.-0vrr 5000 was taken
in by the Tax Collector Yesterday.
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ACADEMY OF SCIESCEs.-Dr. ID. S. Jordan
will read paper before the California Academy
OF Sciences tomorrow evening
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CROSS COUNTRY CLUB. - The Gentlemen's
Cross country Club will have an outing to-day at
B0iiDas Ridge. II will be the eighteenth OF the
wear.
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AT Y. M. C. A. HALL.-The address at the
Christian Association Hall this afternoon will be
delivered by Rev. w. d. Williams, d. D., pastor
OF Plymouth Congregational Church.
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IRE Palace Salt Water TUB and Swimming.
7i3 Hilbert street, are now open for the season.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Secretary Foster has thus summar lied the sill
yer situations: The act of July IL 1890. does
not Increase the coiuage OF silver dollars, but
since July lst Of the present year has practically
stopped such coinage. The act provided for The
purchase of 100000 ounces of silver a month
about two aud a half times The amount of silver
purchased under the act of 1878, and the coin
age into silver dollars OF 1000 900 ounces
monthly until the first OF July. After That date
only such silver dollars W re TO be coined as
were necessary to provide for the redemption OF
the treasury notes issued IN the purchase Of sill
Yer bullion. The present. treasury notes are Is
sued In tile first instance upon tie purchase OF
silver bullion at its market price. so that they
have behind them gold dollars worth OF
silver bullion Tie treasury notes differ from
tile silver certificates in that they are redeema-
Ole In eiher gold or silver coin at the discretion
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury. with provis
ion OF law to the effect that these TWO dollars
shall be maintained at parity. Silver certih-
Gales are a promise 10 pay a silver dollar depos-
lied In The treasury at tile time tile certificates
were issued, and they are receivable for Govern
menI dues. Treasury notes are redeemed In gold
when presented for redemption at the treasury
or any suOtreasury.
Our large lmportaions Of German beet-sugar
serve To remind one OF the possibilities of the
new Industry in this State As a well-knowu ex-
pert sums up the situation, the climatic advan-
tages of California are such that the planting and
manufacturing season can be extended, and the
beet crops can be cultivated aud harvested al
much less expense than anywhere else that he
knew o. Each sugar factory properly equipped
means outlay Of half 4 million. and the
United States, he asserts Will require thousand
OF such factories 10 supply it with sugar by the
year 1900.
Judging from the statistics OF the iron and
steel production of Great Britain the plan OF
looking elsewhere for mait 10 compensate
for losses Incurred In AmeriC.. Is not pannlng
out Satisfactorily
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A Philadelphia physician says rheuma-
tism is often induced by old bruises.
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INDIGESTION radically cured by the of Argos
tura Bitters. Sole manufacturers. DR.. j. e. b.
Siegert n Sons Procured of all druggists.
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Shearer's autumnal overland excursion will
leave San Francisco September 29th for Chicago
Boston and all Eastern cities. For particulars
address L. f. Shearer, New Montgomery st, or
l MONTGOMERY st. San francisco
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If afiiicted with eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp
son IS Z! e Water Druggists sell It at 25 cents.
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LESSONS in astronomy. with Instruments and six
foot telescope Hiss oHalIoran. 1925 Pine street
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Grand Overland Excursion.

THE most obstinate cases of dyspepsia are cured
by Hoods Sarsaparla. This medicine tones the
stomach. promotes healthy digestion. creates an
appetite and relieves headache. Give 1t trial.
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NOVEMBER styles Butterlcks patterns. Gaia
ogues mailed free. II. a Demlng. 124 Post ST. S. f.
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CRlfRCH NOTICES.

F1TPA mipc- pies. SWANS 2I3 suffer street.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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