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The morning call., 1892-12-19
THE CONFERENCE ADJoURNs.

The monetary conference has adjourned
TO meet in May. The May meeting. how
ever, is subject 10 the assent of the seyeral
Governments represented at the conference.
The members of the conference could mt
assume that their several Governments
would not in the mean time adopt financial
policies which would render an adjourned
meeting Of the conference impracticable.
What policy the United States will pursue
In respect to silver is at present unknown.
The President-eiect is known to be person.
ally in favor of disseminating the policy of
purchasing silver bullion as provided in the
Sherman act of 1890. The act never had
many friends in the Democratic party, and
may consequently be considered as doomed.
it is not improbable that ii may be repealed
under the present administration. The
Sherman act repealed. there viii be two
possible policies to choose between. 1t will
be either free silver coinage or scramble
for gold to broaden as much as possible the
basis Of our currency. Having done all
that was possible to remonetiZe silver with
out dropping TO the silver basis the United
States viii BOW be justified in using its vast
resources to strengthen its position on gold
basis. Should ihe United States adopt
free-coinaGe policy there will be no occasion
for renewal of the international confer
enee in May. The thing will have hap
peDed which conference WAS designed to
sreyent. Ii. On the other hand, the United
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SAN FRANCISCO BAR.

In coming over San Francisco bar at the
entrance to the Golden Gate large vessels
of deep draught NAV have " three or
four feet Of margin between freedom and
bumping. Especially is this the case when
the bar is breaking badly. The case is not
an Isolated one, for all bars break badly in
stormy weather What the lot of vessel
of $4,000 tons displacement might be in
crossing the average bar in storm has yet
TO be tested, but prooa bly, the commander
would wait for full food tide.
The bar is formed by the detritus carried
DOWN by the Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers. The fire. sh-water currents bear sed-
iment seawaTd, and there is n fight twice a
day with the tides. The bar marks the
semicircle where the opposing forces are
exhausted in conflict. and where the sedi-
ment settles TO the bottom as in still water.
Fluctuations occur, according to the
strength Of tie tides or the weakness or
swollen nature of the river currents. The
outpour of water is also diminished by the
flow down so many miles of a broad bay.
few miles outside the Golden Gate the
bar has its limit. II is not such bar as
the Mississippi or the Gsnges or the Nile
forms. The sediment borne by these
mighty rivers is traceable ninety miles at
sea. Nor is it nearly so formidable as the
bar formed by the Hudson River in the
lower bay of New York harbor and at
Sandy Hook. Can the engineer do nothing
10 dredge the bar into a deeper channel?
Surely It is just as possible to carry out this
Improvement as il has been TO dredge
deeper channels in the lower haTbor of New
York and across the bar of the Mersey for
the accommodation of Liverpool. The
modern appliances for dredging far surpass
the devices available dozen years ago.
Instead Of hosting up mud and sand by a
chain OF buckets or by clip tanks. which by
their weight dig into the bottom continu-
Gus stream Of sediment may be forced up
tubes of suction and poured into attendant
barges. The operations on the bar at New
\ ork, and also on the Mersey, by this
method have been attended with consider
able success. Every foot gained in depth
gives both tides and river greater securing
power. There sre no obvious obstacles to
removing FIVE or SIX feet of the bar outside
the Golden Safe. II is not stormy one day
week Throughout the year, and the opera
tions might proceed with little interruption.
Ii is work for the National Government,
and not one for either the State or city Of
San Francisco. Whatever the expenditure
is II would be money well laid out.
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The Maharaia of Baroda and his whole
court are strict tettotalers.
Professor AgassiZ once said that his life
had been such busy one that he never had
found time to get rich.
The French Government has purchased
portrait of Mr.. Gladstone, which was hung
IN this years salon. Tor tue national co llec-
ton.
The professor OF chemistry at Reuen. NJ
Bidard, has brought forward a new theory
regarding storage batteries. whichiis 8: id 10
make an Important advance in elee rical
science.
The Hon. Edward j. Phelps, Mr.. Cleye-
lands Minister to England, tells a reporter
mat ne does not expect 10 be invited TO be-
come Secretary of State under the new ad-
minstTaIiOn.
One OF Queen Vietoria's choicest treasures
at windsor castle is Mozarps old harpsi-
chord, which is described as being "euaint,
rather shsbby-looking instrument with a
double set of keys"
The Moscow monument to the late En-
peror Nicholas Of Russia, which has been
seven years In construction. now approaches
completion and 1t Is expected to be ready
Tor dedication in the spring.
Rev. Walter s. Rudolph, pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Den
yer, has severed his church relations be-
cause he cannot consistently preach the
doctrine Of endless punishment.
The Duke of Edinburgh for long time
has not been very popular in England His
going To Germany to live will add to his
appropriately, and yet. paradoxical as il NAV
seem, will please the English nightly.
The monument to Cabanel. recently un-
yelled az Montpensir, the artists birth
rlace, consists OF portrait bust by Du.
bois. placed in niche, before which stands
a figure, graceful and lightly draped, rep
Tesenting the Muse If Painting
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A NATIONAL ENTERPRISE,

a proposition will come before the next
Congress to connect the great American
lakes with the Atlantic Ocean by means of
canal deep enough to enable vessels to
load at lake ports for dispatch for foreign
ports. The channel Of the proposed canal
viii be go feet wide and twenty feet deep
Tie total cost is estimated at $50 OO0O00
The New York delegation Will urge the
proposition Oh both national and State
considerations. The new canal Canada is
constructing menaces the commercial SUI
pTemacy New YORK enjoys in respect TO the
Western freight business The national
consideration Is that with the canal open
American men, of-wRr will have as easy
access TO the great lakes as Canada's new
canal affords to British vessels. OF course.
New York could hardly expect the National
Government TO engage in work of this
magnitude TO preserve New York's COM
merciaI supremacy, but the Importance of
the canal as war measure cannot well be
oyerestimated. The position of the Ma
tional Govern ment in respect to subsidies
has been pretty well established By the dis
cussi0n over the Nicaragua canal The
Government will indorse DO more bonds
issued to promote private enterprises. The
Nicaragua canal proposition now allows
the Government the complete ownership of
100000 of the SICK, e000 600 Of stock to be
issued This will give the Government abb
solute control in time of peace as we'll as
Of war. 1t will enable the Government
to fix the rates of tolls at a point
which viii barely pay interest on bonds
and the actual cost of the service
Under this arrangement the people
who have to furnish the money to build the
canal with will have whatever benefit re-
suits from its being built The expansion
Of the Erie canal now proposed will, when
completed, cheaper transportation from the
entire Western and Mississippi basins to
foreign ports. 1t would enable Western
farmers to place their products In foreign
markets at the lowest possible cost. The
route will be direct and viii be independent
Of railroad corporations. But the promoters
OF this enterprise may as we'll understand.
first as last, that the Government will not
indOrse bonds to build the canal under con-
ditions which will make it possible for The
canal TO pool its issues with the railroad
companies. II the people furnish the money
to build the canal they will insist upon be-
ing made secure TO receive the benefits re-
sultlng from its construction. The Pacific
railroad companies killed the subsidy bust
ness during the present generation. No
more fortunes will be made In this country
in the way the members Of the Southern
Pacific Company have made theirs. The
spectacle Of four men holding In their
possession 100000 derived from the use
OF property the Government loaned them,
while processing 10 be unable to pay their
debts to the Government, is so unique that
duplicate will not be permitted. If the
Government furnishes the money for the
great New York canal it viii, own the
property.
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PEELED 10 live with her husband and that il
MIR. jackson annoyed his wife in any man
ner he would be guilty of gross contempt of
court. Yet Mr.. Jackson is not entitled to a
divorce.
The proposal that Mr.. Cleveland should
cross the continent and make tour OF this
coast is one that should be received favor
ably. 1t would be harmful to the country's
interests if the President of the United
States were 10 live the life of the Emperor
of China, immured within the gardens sur
rounding his palace and not knowing init
mately what is passing in his own country
The Emperor of China has not even a good
atlas TO guide him and he is very much of a
fiGGrehead in the hands of the officials who
prescribe policy for him aud control him.
But the President of the United States has
more power in reality than any of the SOW
ereigns of Europe. and as much as possible
he should examine things with his own
eyes. II is impossible for the President to
travel abroad during his term of Office, but
there is no obstacle TO the longest journeys
within the domain of the United States.
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SOMEWHAT CONFUSING.
INC Illinois State GRANGE las resnlred

Inc LIMOS Slate Grange has resolved:
That we favor gold. silver and paper as money
that the National Government alone shall issue
the money Of the people; that the unit, whether
Of gold, silver or paper, should be fun legal
tender fof all debts, public and private.
BY including the paper unit among the
possible units the grange raises question
What is the standing or basis Of a paper
dollar? The gold dollar and the silver dOl-
lar Is based upon the cost of obtaining the
material stamped as dollar. What does
the paper dollar cost? BY what means
shall the issue of paper dollars be limited
No one will contend that without limit
more fixed than the actions Of aw-making
body can establish the paper dollar cannot
be maintained AT parity with dollars which
actually cost their money value.
In any possible system or finance the
paper dollar must be regarded simply as the
representative Of the dollar that contains in
Itself its money value. The paper dollar
circulates as currency, and as such performs
a service OF inestimable value. But tile
paper dollar is yalueless when the coin does
not lie behind it, or as soon as the public
knows that the coin does not lie behind it.
An immutable law of finance is that the
unit of value must possess in Itself or In It's
character as representative material the
commercial value OF which is equal to that
of the commodity the unit may be ex-
changed for
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RUSSIAN ROADS.
One of the Cars Agents i'm This City
on Tour of Inspection.

One of the Cars Agents i'm This City
on Tour of Inspection.
s. Michin, SUPERINTENDENT Of Motive
Power on the Russian Government rail-
ways of Polesie. registered yesterday from
Vino, Russia, at the California Hotel.
Mr.. Michin arrived here after tour of
two months through the principal States.
and his mission is to investigate the Ameri-
can system Of railrOading, as far as motive
power and equipment are concerned.
he has spent considerable time in the big
railroad eenters in the East, and, as he said
last night, he has learned to admire the
modern American engines and ears greatly.
They are vastly superior TO anything we
have IN Russia" said he, although our
equipment Is far better than that of other
European countries.
Your engines make more miles than any
in use by us and your cars are more
comfortable and better suited tor long
distance travel than any | have ever SEEN"
Mr.. Miehin will spend few days here
and then he viii return directly to ST.
Petersburg, where lie will make an exten-
slve report Of what he has learned on his
travels.
Speaking of the trans-Siberian Railroad
he thinks il will be completed in eight
years time.
The work is necessarily carried Oh slowly
berause the severity of the climate prohibits
operations all the year round.
The road as surveyed from Scheljabinsk,
the eastern terminus, TO Nladiyost0ck in the
west, IS 10000 miles long ana so far only
800 miles nave been completed. One hun
dTed miles from Vladyostock and 200 miles
from the eastern end.
The great BaIkal Lakes which lie abous
midway between the two terminal points
Will be sktrted, although il had first been
proposed TO use ferry steamers similar 20
the one used by the Southern Pacific Com
pany al Port Costa.
According TO Mr.. Nichin some 5000 men,
mostly prisoners, are now at work on the
road, but In the springtime that number
will be greatly multiplied.
This Is the first time in the history Of the
Russian Government that convict labor has
been used in railroad building
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Christians From COLLEGES.

The Young Mems Christian Association
held their usual weekly talk for young men
in their hall Oh Suffer street yesterday att
ernoon at o'clock.
81. ). Baker. president of the Young
Mems Christian Association at Berkeley
University. told the young men of The sue
cess Of Christianity at the college
Dr. Wood OF Stanford College explained
how they had trained the football PLAYERS
at Palo Alto. AID compared the method
with that which a man should employ in
training his soul. He said that the foot
bal-players praeticed every day because
they had an object IN yiew-they wanted to
beat heir rivals. ",fhus it ia also with
y0u," continued DR.. Wood. ."You have a
higher object IN view, an object Tor which
you should be Constantly training, viz, to
save your soul.
The quartet of the Young Mems Christian
Association sang several selections during
the afternoon.
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music halls or ari galleries. They simply
protested against the trick of successful
schemers of returning part of the money
they have realized from their schemes 10 the
public at whose expense the sebemers have
been enriched. II is not necessary to an
understanding OF the position assumed by
the labor organizations TO determine whether
or not Carnegie's millions have been made
at the public expense The labor organiza-
tons believe that If he had been just to
labor lie could not have amassed so many
millions in a few years cut of labor. With
this feeling in their hearts, it was quite
natural that the organizations should de-
cline to receive presents from Carnegie.
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ILLNESS OF LoRiNd PICKERING.

Il is with feelings Of extreme sorrow that
we announce the serious illness of Loring
Pickering, editor and senior proprietor of
THE MORNING CALL.
Although he had been ailing for some
time. not until yesterday was his condition
considered critical. After relapse in the
early morning hours he failed to rally, and
later in the day the attending physicians de-
cided that recovery was impossible.
All who have known Mr. Pickering as
citizen devoted to the best interests of the
community, or loved him as just and gen.
eTous friend, will unite in the hope that
even yet lie may be restored to health.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
CARNEGIE,S PLEADING.

The letter OF Andrew Carnegie to the
Pittsbnrg Art Society commenting upon the
stand taken by several labor Organizations
against accepting earn egie's gift to the city
is studied evasion of the real ground upon
which the organizations opposed an accept
ance Of Carnegie's gift. I'm declining to be
a party to the acceptance Of gifts from Mr..
Carnegie, the labor organizations did not in
tend TO express Indifference to Libraries.
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THE DAILY MORNING CALL
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A Worthy Mnrk

One of the best gifts fer boys and girls.
and even for grown people, at this festive
season is the holiday book Jack and jill"
The adventures of these interesting person
ages have been written and compiled in
most delightful manner by w. L. Brown of
this city. The book also contains forty
original drawings by Elizabeth Curtis. and
SIX new fuli-page illustrations and introdue-
tlun by Joaquin Miller. IL has been pub
lished for The benefit of the Boys Free
Library and Readiug.room at GA Silver
street, which has afforded interest and in
srueiIon TO hundredf of lads living in that
neighborhood. On the sale of each book 81
is set aside for the library fund
The morning call., 1892-12-19

SIS Montgomery street. near Clay, open until Ii
O'Clock P. n. BRANCH OFFICES; f1o Market
street, Kearny open until L o'clock midnight;
3SS Hayes street. open until g 30 o'clock sos
Larkin street, open until 80 O'Clock: 90 Mission
street, open until 9 O'Clock z, NJ; and 1l6 Ninth
street, ogen until 8 80 2.
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1HE CALI CALENDAR.
loNDAY..................DECEMBER1a be-. 1ss2
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

SToCKwELIfs TREATER, Powell street near Mar
kot-"CaptAin Herne. U 5. A"
T1YoLI oPERA HOUSE Eddy street. OF Market.
CIera-"Trp 10 the Moon"
GRovI.sTREET TEEATER, Grove street. above
Iolk-"A Celebrated Case"
GEAND oPERA-E oUsE. Mission street. nr. Third
Ali B2ba and tie Forty Thieves
MTGwA3 IHEATER, corner Stockton aud Geary
siTe ets-Nariety Entertainment.
CAIIFoRNIA 1HEATER, bush street, above Kearny
"A Mad Jysrc3fnn
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Mrs. Vinslow,s Soothing syrun.,

HFs' W IHsIOW ; oOOthIng Syrup''
Bas Teen used over fifty years by millions OF moth
eIs for their children while feethng with perfect
success. II sootbes the child. softens the cums
alays pain, cures wind collie. regulates the bowels
and is the best remedy for disrrhea whether arising
from feething or other causes For sale by drug
fists IN every part OF the world. Be and ask
for airs. WinS0w's Soothing Syrup. Twenty.h ava
cents "A lOftia
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An indication OF the increasing number OF story
writer's IN America is given In the contest for the
prices announced by The Youths Componfon; $4,000
was offered for the four best serias aud 81 500 for
three best folklore tales No less than 1883 stories
were entered for this competition. The seven sue
cessfu stories VIII appear In The Companion In
1888
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speciaI Chris,mas Offer;nga

ABSENT friends would enjoy California Glaze
Fruits for Xmas, only soc pound In Japanese
baskets, express rates reduced. Order early
IoHnsends, 627 Market street, Palace Hotel a
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AUCTION SALES TODAY.

FuBNI1URE-By N. }. Simmons at 1867 Market
ct i clock
FURN1Tuns-By VIM. ButterHeld. at 725 Bush
ST. al i O'Clock.
FuKNI1rBE-By Butterheld & Vincent, at $50
AIcAiister ST.. at 10 o'clock.
The morning call., 1892-12-19

In proportion as the earth cools down ice
accumulates near the poles and on the tons
OF mountains; water is taken more deeplv
into the surface OF the terrestrial crust. the
formation of the hydrated minerals being
manifested everywhere
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States shall enter into the market as pur-
chaser of gold it will be the turn of Europe
TO ask for an International conference.
The morning call., 1892-12-19

GRAVE THEoLoefANs brilliant poets and shrewd
men or business have fallen before the demon Dys-
pepsis. But bottle OF Hoods sarsapariIIa gives
him his uuletns
The morning call., 1892-12-19

We sell dinner, tea and toilet sets OF handsome
designs. crockery. china and glassware at half
old-ime prices. Our Mocha and Java COFFEE Ia
perfection. Our teas and sDicPs have no eauaI
AT Great American Importing Tea Company's
stores An extra Christmas present given to
each customer.
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The railroad ferry from Port Angeles to Vic
toris, Is. C.. is now an assured fact-work In he
commenced right away. All Information of The
Carnai- Hopkins Co., GA Market ss<eet
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ONLY SOC for three pounds of famous broken
candy In extra large Japanese lunch basket
1oNnsenQ's, G27 Marker street.
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MAPS and printed matter about Port Angeles
mailed free TO any address. The CarnaIl. II on
klns Co., 624 Market street
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THE MORNING CALL
PUBLICATION OFFICE

Has larger circulation than any other
Newspaper published IN San Francisco.
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rnE EAsrrRN oFFIcE OF THE CALL.

g Potter building New York CRY, isprovIded With
t!t.of California papers. Visitors welcome. Adj
vellisnk I.tes ana sample copies furnished
X MISCH Manager
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WRISTBANDS, gold pens. silver writing des K
ornaments at the stationery department OF San.
born a. Nai's.
The morning call., 1892-12-19

NO SAFER REMEDY can be had for Coughs and
Colds, OF any trouble OF the Throat than ro,ons
bronchial IrocAes." Price 25c. Sold only IN bozex
The morning call., 1892-12-19

GREAT sale finest eye-giass specs 15e up. e5
Fourth ST., Sunday 72S Market Mole numbers..
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TWO pounds cream mixed candy In Japanese
baskets for 80 cts. Townsrnd's Palace Hotel. .
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PREDICTIONS.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE y
WEATHER BUREAU.
FAN FRANCISCO. December Is, 1922
Official Forecast for Twenty -four Hours
Ending Midnight, Monday.
Northern Caliiornia-Fair weather; slight changes
IN temperature, except warmer IN the vicinity OF
Rcd Bluff south to west winds
Southern CallfoTnia-Fair weather; slight changes
in temperature: variable winds
San Francisco and yicinity-Fair weather; slight
changes N temperature: westerly winds.
z. 7. JENKINS. Local Forecast Official.
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IA ANTED IMMEDIaTELY-100O BABIES OF
w all nations for the International Candle Contest
Baby Show and Living Chess Tournament, to be
held in Mechanics Pavilion December 10 To l8
inclusive bring all the babies TO the baby show
compete for the valuable prizes; no charge made
for entries; bring baby with You and register at
once at Office 1O17 Market ST., H. ROLTAIR.
manager. noSO tt
FOOD LADY WATERS; GOOD WAGES PAID.
u 21S kearny Sc. DELI 3t%
Y DUNG GIRL LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING; FAM
lily Z; wages o. 1905 Howard. DELI 3t'
~ GOD SITUATION ASSURED TO ALL COMPE.
VI tent graduates from Merrill College of Short
hand, Typewriting and Telegraphy. $50 Market
send for Circular. molly u
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ExTnA Aimee rles. swAIN,s, 2ly satter street,
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PROF. LOVE. dancing teacher, 5O7 Suffer.