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The morning call., 1892-08-26
a CoSD1rIoN THAT ooNFRoNrs Us.

a few days since TIE CALL stated that
If duties were removed Chinese might be
employed in their own country to make
boots and shoes, cigars, underwear and
other things, and the product sent to this
country for sale. Concerning this article a
correspondent writes;
have NOT as yet noticed any attempt what
ever oa the part Of the EIaDlilaer or any other
fee-lTade organ to reply 10 your article, at
which l do not wonder, for it is absolutely IN.
answeTable. l have personally asked number
oi Democrats II tney were opposed TO Chinese
labor IN every form, al OF whom assured mo
most positively that they were; but when l pro-
pounded your problem 10 them they were either
struck dumb or else hemmed and haWed and
beat around the bush in the most sorry manner,
As though begging 10 be asked something easier.
OF course it would be but waste OF time TO
present your problem 10 those who are not OPP
posed 10 Chinese cheap labor. most all OF whom
are selfcOnIessed free-tr2ders, for 10 them any
straits 10 which white American workingmen
might be brought in The unequal struggle would
be a matter OF indifference.
If our correspondent is frequent reader
OF the Examiner he will have observed that
that Journal prefers asking questions to an
sweTing them. Mckinleyism must 90 :"
appears to be in its estimation more con-
slusiye argument than an attempt to pre-
sent reasons why MeKinleyism must go.
But the rank and file Of the people cannot
dodge consequences so easily as our con-
temporary can dodge questions. The least
thoughtful man that earns a living bV the
sweat of his brow must see that if duties
were removed, China would become the
workshop of the United States. There are
many thousand Chinese who have learned
some kind of a trade in the United States.
These in turn become teachers Of their
countrymen They can buy or initiate our
machinery. The supply Of labor is practi-
caily nexhaustible The employment OF
100000 In new industries would have no
appreciable effect upon the rates Of labor
Now, if duties were removed 1hat more
promising business would boot and shoe
manufacturer want than to manufacture
boots and shoes Ia China and sell them in
San Francisco? The labor which here
costs from 81 to 50 day could be had there
in abundance for from 20 to 25 cents. What
American manufacturer could compete
against such eonditions2 Within three
years after the repeal Of the tariff there
would not be boot or shoe made in Cali
fornia, except the few which are made to
order. How wouldit be with cigars? How
wonid it be with the manufacture of cloth
aus No udfe ueen leachlns Chlnese the
last quarter Of century to do certain kinds
OF work, and the climax of folly would be
reached If we should now open our ports to
Chlnese-made goods. We trust our cor
respondent will con ptinue to ask men who
prefer to vote for either Cleveland or
Weaver how, under free trade the Chinese
can be prevented from flooding our markets
with the products Of their cheap labor.
Every man Yho piVas This oupctjnu sarious
consideration will vote the Republican
natinnal tickat
The morning call., 1892-08-26
CRoss-C0UNTRY RAILWAYS.

The Record Union says that the South
ern Pacific people ought to favor the pro-
posed cross-eOuntry road from Fresno 20
Monterey for the reason that the company
owns so much land In that section that il
would realize a profit Of IS. OOOO 900 by the
construction OF the road. The assumption
In the case is that the gain on real property
would exceed the loss of the com pany from
competition in their business as common
carriers. The reason is not the highest one
that might actuate a citizen, but it is one
which will certainly appeal to the under
standing OF the managers Of that company.
Onr Sacramento contemporary says also
that 'such road will give to the central
San Joaquin Valley an ocean outlet by the
most direct route and make the whole val
ley independent Of San Francisco" The
Record Union has discovered also that an
other cross-coUntry road from Red Bluff to
Eureka would give to the Sacramento Val
ley an ocean outlet quite independent OF
San Francisco. The organ OF the Southern
Pacific seems to have a spite against San
Francisco. Possibly the action of our mer-
chants in establishing Independent lines of
clipper ships and steamers to bring goods
from Atlantic ports to this city has some-
thing to do with this feeling. II the port of
San Francisco could be closed the Southern
Pacific would have another period Of pros
perlty. 1t could continue to charge from
S47 to $50 ton for bringing goods to this
city which clipper lines can bring for So.
So far as San Francisco is concerned, there is
nothing to fear from cross-country railroads.
They are welcome contributions 10 the system
of local railroads THE CALL has adyoc ated.
The more valleys they penetrate and open
to settlers the better for this city. San
Francisco will bring goods from the East
and distribute them to points on the coast
at prices as low as the cost of goods and
transportation will permit. When an inte-
rior city can do better by establishing com.
munication with the East it will have q
perfect right to do so. Neither Monterey.
Los Angeles. Eureka nor other California
cities can prosper without in one way and
another contributing to the prosperity of
this city. La all countries the commercial
metropolis attracts business and people from
the smaller towns and elites within its nat
ural territory. The more prosperous the
interior towns and cities the better in the
long run for the METROPOLIS. The growth of
Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and other
nearby cities has not kept New York back.
Business fits itself TO conditions, and often
that which was considered misfortune has
tnrned out blessing. What San Francisco
objects to is being the tail end OF trans
continental railroad. Under the conditions
and methods that have prevailed in the past
we might as well be Iand-locked city as a
seaport When once the ocean gates are
open so that ships may come and go we will
take our chances with other ports on the
coast for its trade.
The morning call., 1892-08-26
C0STELLAT'S DIAMONDS.
Purser Ramon OF the San Jose wou
Like TO Find the Thief

Purser Ramon OF the San Jose Would
Like TO Find the Thief.
BY the arrival of the steamer San Jose
from Panama and chief way ports yester-
day further information has been received
OF the mysterious robbery aboard the
steamer on the way own. 1t appears that
i. Costellat and his wife had been on a
visit 10 San Jose de Guatemala and San
Salvador. MI COstellat Joined the ship at
AcaJutla and among other articles handed
by him to PuTser Ramon was a Jewel case
containing diamonds valued at $4,000
Purser Ramon put the specie handed him
in the steamers tanks. but the Jewel case
he left IN bis Office and from there 1t
promptly disappeared. Captain Russell
had the ship searched from truck to keel
and the passengers were subjected TO a rigid
examination besides being personally
searched. The diamonds were not found
and 10 clear PuTser Ramon's character a
number OF influential native and foreign
citizens at Panama signed testimonial in
his favor.
AS the matter now stands Mr.. COstelIat
threatens TO sue the Pacific Mail Company
Tor the value of the diamonds.
Pnrser Ramon is under 5000 bonds TO the
company, and is very dOwncast over the
disappearance Of the jewels. He has been
employed by the company for more than 50
wears,
The morning call., 1892-08-26

faction with the appointment of DR.. An
drew ID. White as American Minister to
Russia.
Miss Dora Shoemaker, n daring Philadel-
phia girl, has distinguished herself at the
Thousand Islands by swimming from South
Bay Beach to Pullman Island, distance of
mile. in the St Lawrence.
Mrs. Shras, wife of the newly appointed
Justice of the Supreme Court, is described
as a woman Of fine attainments, with a
f0ndness for entertaining which makes her
home a favorite resort with society
Tie Rev. DR.. William NJ. Taylor, accord
ing TO the Christian Advocate, is making
extraordinary progress toward recovery
from his paralytic shock. He is staying
with his son-ln-law, Mr. Mentland. at
Oceanic, \. }.
Sir George Otto Trevelyan, who is sscre
tary for Scotland in the new British Cabi
net, is a nephew of Lord Macaulav. and
with his mother, who was Macaulay's ia
voriie sister wrote the historians life and
edited bis letters.
Three of General S. Bolivar Bnekner's
staff OF Confederate officers afterward be-
came Bishops in the Episcopal church.
Lleutenant-Cofonel Galleher rose to be
Bishop of Louisiana, Captain Elliott to be
Bishop of Texas, and Captain Harrison 10
be Bishop OF Northern diocese.
The morning call., 1892-08-26
SPRINGER TALKS.

Representative Springer said at mass
meetlngin Detroit on Thursday that if protec-
ton has accomplished for the country what
Is claimed by It's friends. it must be held
responsible for the evils that have grown up
under il. One of these evils is a number Of
failures. In the thirty odd years the coun-
Try has beer under the rule Of protection
100000 corporations, companies, firms and
indusirials have gone into bankruptcy. The
giSt OF Mr. Springer'S argument is that even
If protection has made the country as a
whole rosperous, it is still responsible for
the failure OF those who for one reason or
another have failed 10 share that prosperity.
This argument shows to what straits the
advocates Of free trade have been driven.
The morning call., 1892-08-26

paper that beautiful bitof verse, "The Rain
on the Roof" This poem made Coates
Kinney famous. II began travelling, and is
on the journey yet Who does not remem-
Der Il?
When the humid shadows hover
over all the starry spheres,
And the melancholy darkness
Gently weeps in rainy tears
What bliss 10 press the pillow
or cottage chamber bed.
And lie listening TO the patter
or the soft rain overhead
The author has written very little poetry
ana no great amount of prose, yet several
Of his productions will live. He was born
near Penn Yam, Yates County, " y,
November "a, 1S26. was taken to Ohio quite
young and got his college education at
Antioch College, Yellow Springs. lie
studied law with the famous Tom Corwin
and practiced little, then turned his at
tention to journalism and finally gained
wealth and the title OF colonel by four years
IN the army as paymaster. He was dele
gate to the Republican National Convention
of 1868 and member OF the Ohio Senate in
lSS2-S3.
He lives in an elegant residence In Xenia,
Ohio, and lives well, having acquired one
moderate fortune and married a lady with
anOther-the daughter of n banker named
Allen. He was described as keen and witty
In conversation and quite agreeable, save
when his talk takes on sarcastic tone. In
fact, his opponents in discussion insist that
he puts altogether more acid in his talk
than is desirable. He has one married and
one single daughter and has always been
domestic in his habits, not at ali
ambitious and not inclined TO hard work.
The morning call., 1892-08-26
MAX FENEER'S SECOND.
Tom BresIin Arrested for Assault to Do
Great Bodily Harm.

Tom BresIIn Arrested for Assault to Do
Great Bodily Harm.
Max Fenner, the Terrible Swede," who
was Knocked out by Soldier William Ripsky
in a mill at the Phoenix Club one week ago.
still fingers on this side of the valley OF the
shadow. His physician. however, Is not
over sanguine that he will recover.
Last night Fenner's second. Tom BreslIn,
was arrested for assault to do great bodily
harm. The police have been looking for
Breslin for some time, but did not locate
him until last night.
Breslin is but y years old. but says that
be has been fighter for six years. He
said when questioned about the fight in
which the Swede was knocked out. that
Fenner was not insensible when he fell.
II went home with him, /" said Breslin. land
on the way l asked him to take a drink.
He took Napa soda"
Ripsky says that he would give ANYTHING
he possesses If he had not injured Max
Fenuer.
Il have never been q prizefghter," he
said last night 81 am q boxer, and God
knows did not mean TO hurt Fenner."
The morning call., 1892-08-26
A plague of Mice.

The plague of mice which has been cans.
Ing such widespread disaster in Scotland of
late continues and increases, and a special
commission OF the department Of agriculture
is now at work taking evidence in the mat
Ter with view to devising some effective
remedy. Some interesting points have been
brought out during the progress OF the com
mission. Quite number of farmers attrjbu-
ted the plague of. mice to the killing OF the
birds OF prey anu weasels by the gentlemen
owners shooting over the estates and by
the keepers who killed the weasels because
the weasels destroyed the game One man
said the keepers had killed leo weasels on
his farm and the adjoining estate. The mice
had increased and destroyed the pastures.
aad he had lost 5000 on sheep in conse-
The morning call., 1892-08-26
THE CHICAGO SHOW.
A Big Relief Map Of This State to Be
Made for 1t.

"a
Made for 1t.
The California Worlds Fair committee
met in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
afternoon, with 10 members present, and
lsidor Jacobs chairman. 1t was decided 10
ask the commissioners for space of 10000
square feet on which to make gigan tie
relief map of San Francisco, showing all the
important buildings and the shipping on
the bay, the surrounding country TO be
painted on the walls in panoramic form. 1t
was thought that about $4,000 wo uld be
necessary TO make the exhibit, and Profess
sor Davidson, ). W. Bugbee, NJ. G. Bngbee
ana w. ). Morgan were appointed a COM
mittee on ways and means for raising the
money. Asa X. Wells was elected treas
urer The meeting adjourned to meet again
on Thursday, September s, at p. NJ.
Inc committee on California educational
exhibit at the Worlds Fair met at their
rooms In the Flood building at z As o'clock
wednesday evening with Chairman Z. N.
Fisher, Professor c. w. Childs, Homer B.
Sprague, Will s. Morrow and Mrs. E. A.
Wilson, secretary, present
The committee adopted an order of busi-
ness and also selected date for holding
the regular meetings, which will be the first
Monday OF each month. at 8 o'clock p NJ
Circular letter No. i, containing in
strueti0ns 10 county superintendent in the
manner OF preparing exhibits was read.
Alter some discussion 1t was decided TO have
the letter printed aud copy mailed to every
school superintendent in the State
Acting President keilog Of the State TTni
yersity resigned from the committee and
Professor Soule was elected 10 take his
place.
II was decided 10 have a map Of the State
10 feet by seven feet made showing all of
the school-houses, but action awarding the
contract for same was postponed until next
meeting.
The matter Of electing a Vi5e-Presldent
was laid on the table.
Ii was decided that subcommittee for
work through the State should be appointed
by the chairman.
The meeting adjourned until September
The morning call., 1892-08-26
SPITEFUL.

The Record Union is doing much more
Tor San Francisco than Its owners-the rail-
road c0mpany-imagine, 1t is showing our
citizens how utterly selfish the managers of
the railroad are and that they really believe
by intimidation and threats they can force
San Francisco to do what they please We
have copied from the Record Union hereto
lore several articles in which that paper
said San Francisco could never expect to be
but secondary city; that our merchants
and business men had lost their opportunity
for the lack of enterprise. Mr.. Huntington
has also said as much. Messrs Stanford
and Huntington, 1t, seems, are spiteful
toward San Francisco, because It's citizens
are beginning to show some independence
and to act for themselves. What could
these men do. if our citizens would but par
tally exert their power for good? We
should at once and forever put IN end to the
corruptions which are fostered by them.
We should say that the bosses who have
labored for the railroads should be shorn of
their power-that we would utterly refuse
10 vote for their candidates. What are
Stanford and Huntington, anyway, that we
should permit them TO plunder the city and
State by hiring yagabonds to run our
conventions? And why should we per-
nit them to hire lines of steamers and
railroads to take from US money
80 which they are not entitIed-do not earn.
Is 1t legitimate to subsidize outsiders to
Shut the avenues Of access to the State in
order that these men may make few more
millions?
There has never existed on the face of
the earth more rotten combination than
that OF the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany. 1t has been built up by fraud. In
deed, one of the managers of the concern,
when questioned by Government officials,
under oath. respecting the way property
belonging to the Government had been
made away with, sfased to answer the
question on the pic that the answer might
eliminate himse' f.
slHE CALL believes the people have got
The morning call., 1892-08-26
LITTLE ABEY GOLDSTEIN.
The Son of a Jewish Rabbi Arrested fo
Gambling.

The Son of n Jewish Rabbi Arrested for
Gambling.
Abey Goldstein, peddler OF buttons that
are fastened without needle OF thread, was
arrested last night for playing the sinful
game of ''crusoe" He is the son of the
rabbi Of the congregation that meets in the
synagogue at the corner of California and
Stockton streets, and is only Is years old.
The game was played in sn alley near the
corner OF Sacramento ana SansOme streets,
Little Abey says that he took NO part in
ii, and that he would not stain his pure
white soul by doing anything half so wicked.
Il sell my buttons all day aud make about
six bits" said the young prisoner, Offering
to attach one of the buttons to the police
sergeants coat AT night l 20 by the
night-SchOo"
Abey denies that he played ''crusoe" last
night or at any other time. lie was baied
out late in the evening by his father.
The morning call., 1892-08-26

Lady Somerset have their place in the
traditions of GloucesIerShire from the time
of Henry Will EastnOr Castle, near Led
bury, seems quite modern in comparison
with the age of the family, the first
Earl Somerset having erected il in 1872.
This mansion, one Of the ''show" places
iu Herefordshire. became the property Of
Lady Somerset on the death Of her father.
the third earl, in 1888. The stone used in
its construction came from the QuaTries of
Dean, and all the oak was grown upon the
estate. In its splendid entrance hall there
is a remarkable collection of aTmOr, no
fewer than thirtY-three suits OF different
periods being ranged along each side. The
room in which Lady Somerset passes most
time IS probably her study. Close By the
writing pad stands portrait OF Lady
Henry's only child, lad of II, who has re-
Gently Deen seen here In America. AL
ways taking a deep interest in the wei
study of social questions. Slowly. but
surely, she was driven to the conclusion
that the question of intemperance underlay
them all-that it must be properly dealt
with before anything else could be at
tempted. Side by side with this conviction
came another-that the spread of temper
ance was the task for which women were
best fitted. but which they had too long
neglected. Beginning first with small
things, il was not until four years ago that
she made her first speech, and until then she
never knew that she had the gift of elo-
quence "ro speak effectively" Lady Henry
remarks, SIT is necessary TO give yourself
entirely to your audience, no matter what
kind Of audience ii may be-" Her ladyship
never gives the same speech twice, AMI
practically always speaks ex tempore. con-
tenting herself with notes of fact and fg-
ures, and trusting 10 the moment To give
her the right words. In these circum-
stances, speaking two or three times week
must place no small tax upon her energy
and Industry. 1t is impossible TO accept all
the invitations that are now sent TO her, but
she does not limit her work To the associa-
tion that has elected her as its president
She is ready to speak for every society that
has the same object at heart, and attends
meetings held under the auspices of every
nh scot
The morning call., 1892-08-26
A LIFE-SAVING DEVICE.
Description OF a Torpedo Designed for
Carrying Lines.


Scientific American.
The accompanying sketch shows line
carving fish torpedo designed by William
Hodgkinson. 1t is Intended to carry from
two and half to three miles of line, and
an automatic anchor and rudder, and, with
its motive power complete, all In s to 10
feet. It's shell and the float are to be Of
copper, and the anchor and connections of
best cast steel. The line is to be coiled to
run from forward aft and thus to counter
balance waste in the powder chamber. A
speed of 80 miles an hour for two miles is
TO be obtained under favorable crcum-
stances with this form Of construction
The inventor says: 1T may be swung
clear of vessel ana aimed ashore and the
firing lanyard pulled. Then, when ignition
is we'll begun, slip the launching line and
let 60 all but life line, which should be
fast to large coil OF small line on deck
The simplicity OF this will commend itself
TO seamen, for Jack Is not capable of
handling electrical apparatus, even should
a ship have il. The anchor would be spread
by the head Of the fish being driven aft by
contact with the ground. This would slip
ring as a wedge under tie arms Of the
anchor and lock them. or by hauling the
line aft the point would be raised and catch
the ground"
The motive power suggested is slow burn
ing powder, and the principle that of the
rocket, the limits Of range being the limits
of line and charge Of powder.
The morning call., 1892-08-26
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
The Prince of Wales is expected to "
Canada next spring.

The Prince of Wales is expected to visit
Canada next spring.
General Beauregard Is now 75 years of
age, but he is in fine condition physically.
Ex-senator Spooner, who has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans of Wisconsin for
Governor. is very diminutiye man physi-
cally.
Mrs. T.. j. Nicholson OF Philadelphia has
in her possession piece of silk which was
part OF the court dress worn by Lady Falk-
land, daughter of George Nv.
Michael MunkacZy, the great Hungarian
painter. and his wife are spending the sum-
mer at their beautiful estate, "Kolbacb,"
In the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Nearly all the Jewish papers of the
United States have expressed their salts
The morning call., 1892-08-26

ing goods in and out of tie United States In
bond which has euabed them 10 build up
transportation business at the expense of
America. Senator Morgan thinks the Presi-
dent might have gone farther than lie did
in the way of retaliation, and cut off the
privilege OF shipping Canadian goods
through this country. Perhaps, however.
this blow is held in reserve. 1t is exceed
ingly creditable to Senator Morgan that he
should so warmly indorse the policy of the
administration as far as it has been dis
The morning call., 1892-08-26

TO exert their power In order to save them
selves from ruin. We cannot permit four
or five men to run the city and State gov
ernments indefinitely by the use of money.
Neither can we consent to foster COM
bination which would make one man rich
and another Nan poor. San Francisco can
retrieve herself if she pIeases, and we have
a conviction that she will do so.
The morning call., 1892-08-26
THE PANAMA CANAL.

So mahy rumors have reached this city
from the East and Europe which repre-
sented the Panama canal enterprise as in
the way Of revival that some consideration
has been paid to them. But the latest in
telllgence is that the rumorS have no foun-
datIon in fact. The French Government
has not changed its decision not to become
the financial backer of the Wyse Panama
Canal Company or any other that msy be
formed The work that the De Lesseps
Company did has mostly gone to decay.
There is no capital in sight at all COM
mensurate with the magnitude of the under
taking. Projects into which $500, 600. 600 of
the peoples money have been poured die
hard.
The morning call., 1892-08-26

verses. Like mostyoung
schooltime poets. his ef-
fusl0ns were sentimental
rather than epical, aud
many a wife and mother
of to-day either remem-
bers or has treasured up
and laid away manu-
script poems full OF sem
timent which were ad-
dres sed to them by the
rhymster. Coates Kin
ney. He caught an in
spiration one nightwhile
trying TO WOO sleep in
the old college dormi-
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