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FREIGHTS AND FARES.

AS rule, We believe, the railroad news
papers, those which ara run exclusively with
railroad money, as well as those which are
subsidized according to circumstances, are
now assuring the public that We must have
additional roads before we can obtain
reasonable freights and fares. The CALL
does not view the subject ia this light 1t
will be well TO obtain railroads, but we are
not so sure OF reasonable freights even then
The only effectual way TO manage rail-
roads is to have them regulated by law.
The General Government has begun the
work by organizing National Board of
Commissioners. This board has done some
thing, but not much. up to this time.
California has also organized Board Of
Railroad Commissioners, but they are In
the hands Of Stanford and company. The
moment the people elect proper persons to
Important positions in this State we can
regulate freights and fares within our own
borders. SO when suitable persons shall be
elected to Congress the national board will
do something. We cannot, however. do
very much In this State until the people OBJ
tain control OF their officials, Railroad Com
missioners. Judges, etc. At the present
time men are in office who have generally
been put there by railroad money. We can
see how ii is with our Railroad Commission
ers. They simply laugh at those who
strive to have them regulate freights and
fares on an equitable basis
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OUR NORTHERN CRITICS.

In Portland, where the comparatively low
rates of the Northern Pacific have had a
beneficial effect upon business, the press
teens with assertions that the Southern Pa
cifc Co mpany has conducted its business
with almost sole regard 10 the interests OF
San Francisco. A Portland gentleman who
had spent some months in California tells
the people of that city through the Oreqo-
man that San Francisco never had a better
friend than the Southern Pacific Company.
Statistics seem to make 10 impression on a
certain class Of minds Without making an
effort TO disproye their accuracy the mind
that has case to make out proceeds with
Its loose reasoning precisely as If no proof
OF Its lncorrectnesS had been offered THE
CALL has devoted considerable space in the
last month to tables showing the freight
rates In this State and in other States In
some cases thers is difference against us
OF fully SO per cent and in others Of not mere
than 20 per cent The ayeSage would doubt.
less be between 50 and 40 per cent against
u.s. Portland has got much of our tea trade
by the lower rates the Northern Pacific has
offered. Tea passes through San Francisco
to New ork and is distributed from that
point about two-thirds of the way to San
Francisco at less cost for freight than
is charged the San Francisco tea merchant
to reach one-third Of the way across the
continent. All these facts have no weight
with such men as we have quoted. The
Portland champion of the Southern Pacific
asserts that in some incomprehensible sort
OF way the railroad company is keeping
Eastern commercial travellers from CON-
peting with San Francisco merchants in the
interior of the State. II it were not for the
Southern Pacific Company, he says, East
ern commercial travellers would swarm over
the State and wipe out every vestige of whole
sale trade In goods of Eastern manufacture.
The manner in which the Southern Pacific
Company protects California may be in
ferred from the comparison of rates made
In The CALL few days since between San
Francisco and interior points and Chicago
and tie same points. No one has disputed
the correctness Of the tables THE CALL has
published. The fact that our local rates
are third higher than in the States with
which comparison is made is simply ignored.
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the result if the authority to coin silver
dollars had remained in the Treasury De-
partment after silver became cheaper than
gold no one can say. That silver dollars
would have been turned ont of the minis
as fast as the capacity Of the minis would
allow is without question. But whether the
effect would have been to stay the depre-
citation in silver and thus have maintained
bimetalism. or to have established the sin-
gle silver standard in the United States, is
matter upon which there may be diner
enee of opinion.
The silver act Of 1878 authorized the coin
age OF silver dollar OF 412k grains 900
nne. and made it a legal tender. All bonds
OF the United States in which the kind of
money payment should be made In was not
specified were by this act made payable in
gold or silver. But the Treasury Depart
ment at this period furnished the one soli-
tary instance in the worlds history of
debtor electing to pay in the dearer of two
kinds OF money. both OF which were legal
tender. From the time the silver act of
1878 became a law, through the action Of
the two Houses of Congress in passing it
over President Hayes veto, the treasury
paid not only bonds in gold but redeemed
greenbacks in the same money. Financial
institutions followed the example of the
treasury. and thus practically established
the single gold standard in a country that
was by law on a doubles sta ndard basis.
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TIE PROPOSED UTAH RAILROAD.

There has been some talk of constructing
railroad from San Francisco to Utah to be
run as a competing road. We do not under
stand that the project has yet passed the
deliberatiye stage. 1t is under considera-
ton. and will doubtless be undertaken if
the projectors see their way clear 10 estab-
liSh an effective line But one of tbs per-
plexties now under consideration is the re-
lation the new line would hold TO the trans
continental combination. Is there rail-
road from Utah to Chicago which is not in
the combination? If not, what is to be
done with trains of cars when they arrive
at Utah? Is it TO be supposed that the
transcOntlnental combination will take
freight from line in active competition
with one OF It's members at rates that viii
make that competition effective? Under
the conditions that apply to railroad man
agement at the present time, the Utah rail
road would be forced into the combination.
The difficulties which surround the con-
structiOn Of railroad to Utah also apply to
local road TO meet the Santa Fe at Mohave.
In each case California would own one end
Of a line that would depend for connection
upon the transeontinental combination.
There is another thing TO be considered.
Within three or four years the S70,O 600
debt Of the Central Pacific Railroad Com
panY viii become due. There is not the
remotest possibility that the proposition of
the Southern Pacific to extend the time of
payment fifty years will be accepted by
Congress. The fact that the managers of
the road have drawn in dividends an
amount more than equal TO the interest on
their original debt, and have left their
fndorSers to lay interest, will not incline
To-, h. a
the Southern Pacific Company to continue the
relations of creditor and debtor between the
Government and the company. 1t has been
found to be too much work to keep that
company up to its agreements. 1t Is not
improbable. therefore, that by the time the
Utah road could be built the Government
may own railroad from San Francisco TO
Omaha.
Meantime. the State is not without means
of relief. Freight can be brought to San
Francisco by water and dist ributed through
the State through interior waterways, sup
piemented by local railroads and canals
The bonds Of railroad between San Fran
cisco and such interior cities as cannot be
reached by water will sell more readily than
the bonds OF road commencing in San Fran
cisco and ending in the middle OF the 1000
mile stretch of territory between the Pacific
Ocean and the Missouri River. II the Traffic
Association. or members of it. establish
steamship lines and build railroads con-
Meeting San Francisco with the interior of
the State, they will control the greater part
OF the freight passing between the seaport
and the interior. In this way, even if the
Southern Pacific should reduce freight rates
below the cost of the service in the hope of
starving the competing line out, the roads
OF the Traffic Association could always be
eupplied with freight.
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AT THE OPTION OF THE DEBTOR.

THE CALL recently said. "Every paper
dollar should be payable in gold or silver at
the option of the debtor" free silver
contem porary comments upon this article as
IL we had given the creditor the option in
place OF the debtor. That Journal SAYS:
Our contempoI airy knows, or ought to know
that bimetallism would be impossible If a
creditor had right to designate what kind
OF money he would accept from the DEBTOR
This paragraph is doubtless the result of
careless reading. The basis Of the bimetalic
theory is that the debtor has the option of
payment in any kind Of money that is legal
tender. BY means OF this choice the cheaper
OF two or more kinds of legal tender money
Is brought into greater use and this greater
use tends to restore the cheaper to parity.
The debtor would always make payment in
The cheapest money that was legal tender.
The creditor, II the option lay with him.
would exact the dearest. An example of this
law Is found in the condition of things pre-
ylous to 1870, when silver was worth in the
market 3 per cent more than gold During
this period no full-weight silver dollars were
coined. Subsidiary silver was made light to
keep it from the melting pot. Bank notes.
when they were redeemed at all were re-
deemed In gold. But when the turn cana
about 1873 andsilver became cheaper than
gold, there was no law authorizing the coin.
ing of silver dollar that would be full
legal tender The lightweight subsidiary
silver coin were only legal tender for
I'm u amount What would have been
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THE BERING SEA FLEET.


1t Is stated that seventy British vessels
will hunt the seal this year in place of fifty
one last year. The American Government
has agreed to compensate sealers for the
losses that may be incurred through the
action Of the Government In patrolling the
sea providing the award is against U.s. This
agreement will make the work of patroling
the sea less expensive since violating orders
might be held to destroy claims for DAM
ages. While the Government may be sub.
jected to an indemnity of from S250.0O0 to
$500 900. should the arbiters decide against
us, there will be distinct gain in the way
of protection to seal life. Seal-poachers
will only be paid for seals that they might
have taken and did not. The American
Government might without undue disregard
of the claims Of the sealers have declined to
consider a proposition to compensate the
sealers for refraining from the pursuit
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AMONG THE PAPUANS.
Hon. A. Musgravs Describes Life in I
Tronic lsle

Hon. A. Musgrave Describes Life in tho
Tropic Isle.
Hon. A. Musgrave, who has represented
the British Government In New Guinea for
seven years. Is in this city. On his way
hOmeward to Nova Scotia.
He says that England owns 10000 SQUARE
miles of the island, the remainder OF which
is claimed by the Dutch and Germans.
There are but 500 whites in the British
possessions. The natives are much like
those Of Australia and are much darker In
color than the Maoris. They tattoo them
selves from head &c foot aud do IL most
artistcally. This is done with large thorns
dipped In dye made of burnt cocoanut,
They astonished missionary who recently
came among them by Offering to tattoo his
vile, pointing out to him that the colors
would contrast beautifully with her white
skin.
They manufacture canoes and potterv
and display great ingenuity in gardening.
They seldom interfere with the whites and
the Government is only troubled ia keeping
them from Strengthening themselves. They
have vendetta" OF their own and the
family OF one who Is slain does all in his
power TO annlhllate the slayer and his rela-
tives.
THE natives" said Mr.. Musgrave. "are
addicted TO polygamy, but 1t doesn't amonnt
to much after all, as they have TO bny ali
their wives under tho guise of giving pres
ents to the parents, and it's a little expen-
sive. Still, the women do not come high
according TO our notions, as l think / have
heard oil O wife being purchased as cheap as
seventeen and sixpence-that is, its eoui-
vaient in articles of barter
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Annie Besant's daughter Mabel is be-
trothed 10 Alr. Scott, writer on social
lstc subjects and nephew of the critic.
Clement Scott.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer. formerly
president OF Wellesley College aud now the
wife OF Harvard professor, is called "the
btainiest woman in America"
William Waldorf Astor is in treaty for
the purchase Of the magnificent gold SER
vice which was given by the first Napoleon
TO his beautiful sister, Princess Pauline
Borghese.
To his intimate personal friends Senator
Sherman is as cordial and agreeable as he
Is frigid and austere TO those who only
know him in public life or meet him as
casual acquaintance.
Herr Won Mumm's successor as the Secre-
lary oil the German Legation in Washington
VIII be Baron Won Ketteller. He is
bachelor, about 40 years Of age and an ac-
complished gentleman.
Professor Richard T. Ely OF Johns Hop
klns- University and director elect of the
school OF political science in the University
OF Wisconsin, has accepted the presidency
Mich.
Princess Clementine of Orleans, the
mother of Ferdinand of Bulgaria. is said to
be one of the cleverest royal ladies in Eu-
rope. She Is the only surviving daughter of
Louis PHILIPPE and inherits many of that
hohafcu lOns-Sisnteu ana astute qualities.
NJ. Dlmitroff, who has been appointed the
diplomatic representative of Bulgaria in
ConstautinOple. as the successor of DR..
Bulkoyitch, who was murdered recently, is
graduate. like many of his countrymen,
OF Roberts College, the American institu-
ton in Constaniinople.
Secretary Elkins, IL is SAID, has more
callers than any previous Secretary since
the war. He is besieged from the moment
he is out OF he'd until lie is in il. The Sec
retary's family at last accounts had been
permitted to eat but one meal since they
- owed into the Washington house without
strangers being present.
The great millionaire. Maurice Hsrsch,
lives in true barOnial style in his castle on
the Danube, in Moravia. There Is draw
bridge, portcullis aud all the medieval ac-
cessories of a once impregnable fortress.
Here the baron hunts and shoots to his
hearts content but he is very fond Of his
billiard-room, which contains every con-
ceivabie game of chance or skill. Nme
HirScb, who speaks four languages huently.
Is a model hostess, and the baron's hospi-
ta1a & h., laI
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WEATHER REPORT.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, \
WEATHER BUREAU.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Is, 1897
Forecast for Period Ending at Midnight
Saturday.
For Northern California-Fair; slightly warmer.
except cooler in extreme southeast portion ana
sriy stationary temperature at Fresno and Eu-
reka variable winds.
For Southern California-Fair weather; cooler In
extreme north and east portions; westerly winds.
For Washington and Oregon - Local rains;
slightly warmer: prevailing south winds.
For Nevada-Fsir: cooler.
For Utah-Light rain followed by clearing cooler.
For San Francisco-Fair: slightly warmer
KoBERT L. kERKAM. Chief Of Division.
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TRUSTS.

Trusts are deprecated in all quarters. and
they are admitted TO be schemes to enrich
a few persons at the expense OF the many.
yet no steps are taken to abate them. The
question is asked, How can they be abated
In no other way than by legislation which
restricts the granting of corporate privi-
leges. There should be great care exercised
in this respect. and there is no doubt but it
will ultimately come to this.
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Of an illegal calling until the calling had
been declared legal. The Americans have
treaty rights in the sea which have never
been declared void by competent authority.
In recent years the claim has been set up
that other people had common rights In the
sea, but as yet it is only claim. Should
the Boring Sea arbiters decide that our
treaty rights are not in accord with the laws
and usages Of nations We may have TO pay
for any protection afforded seal life. But 1t
is possibly better to concede small points
than to ntinue the controversy indefinitely.
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Buy Your Tickets East

Via The Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
which. with its connections, is the fastest line
across the continent, and the only line running
palace sleeping cars, dinng-cars and Pullman
toufist sleeping-ears from San Francisco 10
chicago daily without change. No othrr line
Can oner faciiities even approaching these.
Special overland excursions In through cars
leave san francisco every Tuesday. Lowest
and beribs In any Of these through sIeepers
apply 10 K. A. Holbrook, general traffic agent
Chicago ana Northwestern Railway, 2 New
montgomery street, under Palace Hotei, San
Francisco
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s25 Montgomery street. near Clay. open until IL
O'Clock P NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: no Market
street. Kearny. open until IL O'Clock mdni ght:
33s Hayes street. open until $50 O'Clock; sos
Larkn street. open until 80 O'Clock; 25lS Mission
street, open until o'clock r. N. and lie Ninth
street, open until ESQ p. NJ.
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sURsCRrpTTON RATES:

DAILY CALL dncluding sundays, Sc per year by
mail postpaid; Is cents per week, or 50 cent per
calendar month, through carriers. DAILY CALL
Ave copies, three months, So %. SUNDAY CALL
fsixteen Daces). 81 SO per year postpaid SUNDAY
CALLaud WEEKLY CALL 81 o per year postpaid
MEEKLY CALL Is pegesl. 81 per year. postpaid.
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THE CALL AR,
APRIL 1892.
S. Moons Phases.
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NOTICEI

Any Of our patrons lgho fail TO find THE
MORNING CALL for sale bu trail-boys
uii confer a favor By notifying this office Of
UeJGct. naming the date and train.
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sc Potter building, New York City. is provided witt
files OF California papers. Visitors welcome. Ad
yeItisirg rates and sample copies furnished.
f. X. MISCH, Manager.
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THE DAILY MoRNTNG CALL

FOk SALE At
New YORK BRENTANO BROS. Union Square
Chicago. ............... News Stand Palmer House
New orleans .......,G ALhOT JOUBEKT,
1881 Common ST.
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AUCTT0N SALES TODAY.

HoRsFs.-By 5. watkins a Co., at cor Ienih and
Bryant SIS. at II O'Clock.
REAL EsrArE.-By Easton, EldrIdge Co. at
Lodi at o'clock.
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THE MORNING CALL
PUBLICATION OFFICE /:

Has larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco.
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10000 Easter Eggs. Townsend's.
BIRD on Egg 8 cents. Townsend,s
CHOCOLATE Cream Eggs. &c. Townsepd,s {.
CHOCOLATE cream eggs. &c. Townsend,s
ORNAMENTED Cream Eggs. Townsend,s.
FANCY cream eggs, &c each. Townsend,s
CALIFORNIA Glace Fruits. SOC fb. Townsena,.
5000 JAPANESE BIRD NESTS with bird and
eggs, 10 cents each. Townsend's 627 Paiaces
JF.CUTTER's0LD BoURBoN.-This celebrated
whisky IS for sale by all frsiciass druggists ana
grocers- 1rademark-star within a shield .
Two pounds Cream Mixed Candy I'm Jananess
basket, for 80 cents; basket alone worth mar
the money. Townsend's, 627 Market. Palace
"KRITIKon reads character from hand WIRING
Write In Ink, on unruled paper, In au undis-
guised hand. State sex. Send with 80 CENTS.
stamps or postal note, 10 "Kriliko," Coz Mer.
chant street, San Francisco.
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j. ID. spreckeIs s. Bros. Company.

The corporation of j. ID. Spreckels &
Eros. Company filed articles yesterday TO
engage In and carry on the construction.
manufacturing. mercantile, mechanical and
commercial businesses 10 all their branches
The incorpOrators and directors are Clans
Spreckeis, w. 4. Thomas Charles A. Hng
w. ID. Il. Gibson and F. S. Samuels. each ~
whom is set down for five shares of the mar
value OF 500 each. The capital authorized
is S2,000,0 900 and subscribed $500.
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AFTER seepess night, use Angostura Bitters to
tone up your system Buy only the genuine manu-
featured by DIR. Siegert a Sons.
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THAT feeling OF weakness and Isnguor, which is
fen the forerunner of serious disease entirely
overcome by Hoods SarsapariIla. Take It before
II is TOO late. Sold by all druggists.
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LUxURIANT hair with its youthful color assured
by using PARKERs HAIR BALsAM
HINDEKCoRNs. the best cure for COINS. is cts.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

FsapA nmce pies swArs.s. 2is Suffer stree.
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EgkNiIgRE, TRUNKS. PIANOS. ETC. CARED
,r LOT -, ana stored reasonable; advances made
LiEDES fioneer Storage Co. $40 Stockton arr
ElRST-CLAsS STORAGE, ADV .NCES n !, ~
- S0ss @i'sion ST CHAS L. TAYLOR iy31
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sTTuATIONS-FEMAL
CITUATIoN WANTED FOR A SCANDINAVIAN
y cook win ] l months reference. Apply to j. r.
CRosETT 4 CO. 3l2 sutter ST.
HERMAN WOMAN WANTS wORK BY THE
- dsy. 43l Stevenson ST. ap16 Sc
CHAMBERMAIDs WANT SITUATIONS; COUN.
" try hotel. 1925 Market 81. room 40. apl6 2s
Young WOMAN (ENGLiSH), WITH LITTLE
4 boy, would like ofhces 10 take care OF; good
security Address Young. box 1877. Gail Branch.
DEsPECTABLE FRENCH WOMAN WANTS
IL sewing by the day; Is good operator and neat
hand sc wer Please call or address 6U9 Pine ST.,
room IA.
WANTED-BY COMPETENT WOMAN, COOKS
w place. city or country; objection to working
housekeeperfs places best of city references; low
est wages $z5. Apply 2S6Ia Minna st.
MEAT RESPECTABLE AMERICAN GIRL.
IN eyed 20. wants to take care OF children or up
1906 Seventh ST.. Oakland.
(,oaPETENP AND INDUsrRIOUs WOMAN
" wants gentiemen's washing, Call or address
221Slz Mason
Young LADY WANTS HOUSEKEEPING OR
1 any kind light work for good wages A ddress
NJ. NJ, box 1i4. Cali Branch Once.
HREssMAKER WISHES A FEW MORE In.
~ gagements In families by the day: good cutter
and litter: terms 81 . day. Address IL Seventh
street apis %
SwEDIsH GIRL, JUST ARRIVED. MOULD
~ ike situation In small American family 10 assist
In light homework and sewing. 1923 Guerrero st
bet twenty second anu 1wenty-thrd. apis %
A MEREAN WOMAN WISHES SITUATION AS
"A housekecper; best of references 1904 Turk
sLseI apis 81
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A district OF South Carolina has been
visited By hailstorm OF exceptional sever