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The morning call., 1892-12-22

GETTING AT THE KNAVES.

A beginning has been made in making an
effort to bring those who were responsible
for election frauds within the clutches of
the law Every honest citizen must sincerely
desire to see the good work of exposure
probed and prosecuted to the uttermosE.
Nor should the matter rest with the arrest
and prosecution OF mere hirelings and under
li9gs. Their false counting and misleading
Is not halt SO dirty and base as the conduct
of the men behind the scenes, who paid
them money 10 act frauduleatly. If by any
possibility these corrupters can be brought
to trial and punished then a good deal
will have been done to checkmate the
commission Of these crimes in future.
The evidence Of frauds VIII not be difficult
TO procure when the ballots are examined In
court. The voters crosses are certain still
to be In the right place, and the officials who
perpetrated the false counting cannot well
escape. Besides the ballots as proof there
viii doubtless be forthcoming strong and
direct evidence from witnesses. The cleo
ton in San Francisco this year Is perhaps
the most diseraeeful known ia the history
OF the city. 1t Is assuredly the most expen-
slVe. But the expense might be borne
cheerfully provided the results were hon
estly arrived at. What the election has re-
suited IN nobody yet knows precisely. Re-
counts win take place In certain cases. and
months will be consumed in that tedIous
process. Happily the forces now at work
in movements of reform will render tho
next election purer.
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The revelations in the affairs Of the Mac
donald estate are instructive reading to the
public, and they should be still more in
structlve TO the Bar Association. They NAV
prompt that body to take some action To
purify its membership. In every country
there are tricky lawyers who squeeze the
client out Of all they can. But Judges who
are keen in perception often trip up a feec-
ing lawyer. The solicitor in England who
mas been caught Ia default has very bad
time. he is not only knocked off the rolls
and for hidden to practice anywhere, but he
goes to jail for long term. AS to a bar
rster he is simply dIsbarred, and being dis
honored cannot recover responsibility. His
rank as gentleman perishes. We need
some rules just as stringent in local law
practice. A lawyer found cut in fraud
should forever be prohibited from practice
in the courts.
1t unfortunate that the Nicaragua canal
bill is unlikely to pass in this session of
Congress What the difficulty is does not
seem apparent The canal Is a necessity of
commerce, and by far the best project adj
yocated. 1t can be made at fourth of the
cost already frttered away on the Panama
canal, which 1t is safe to predict never will
De constructed. Our Government is not in
any tronbie about finances. 1t NAV almost
be SAID that our chief trouble is a plethora
saNbNt ouc buUuftu DllIIlOnS OF
dollars advanced for the Nicaragua canal.
stage Dy stage. is a mere feabite. But
whether this Congress passes the bin or
not the canal will eventually be made and
owned by the United States. MANY things
viii be set right by the construction of this
international highway. and the sooner il ia
constructed the better it will be for the com
merce and the national interests of the
United States.
Paris must at this moment be an eniov
able capital for the student of history. The
Gaul is In high temper and very much in
clined to spit his neighbors on a skewer or
aTapier. Ii is one Of the curious eharac-
teristics Of France that the country Is weak,
and that the capital is strong and dominat-
ing or domineering. Ii Paris flies into re-
volt a revolution is generally at hand. All
depends upon the army. With the army
firmly held under Government orders the
mob will melt away like snow under sun
shine. How far the army has been tam
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THE rATTER OF CONTRACTS.

There is a constitutional inhibition
against State enaeting a law impairing
the obligation Of contracts. There may re-
main a question as 10 what constitutes
contract. Does a national law extending
over a period of time involving the annual
payment of money for a consideration take
on the nature OF a contract? This question
is involved In tho law granting a bounty on
native sugar and in the law authorizing the
Postmaster-G General TO enter into certain
mail contracts. These laws in both cases
necessarily cover a period of time. There
would be no sugar factories built or mail
steamers constructed for the benefits 10 &C
crue ander the two years for which such
Congress may appropriate money. Under
the law the Postma Ster-General has en-
tered into contracts which have induced
steamship companies to invest large sums
in new vessels. The investments were
made in the belief that Congress would
make provision for the ful6llment of the
conditions of the law during the period OF
its existence. Leaving out of consideration
the morality of impairing the obligation OF
contracts, the policy OF so doing may be
called in question. The nation through the
law-making and executive department has
made bargain. If we admit, which we do
not. that il has made bad bargain, is it
not better TO stand by it than to violate il?
II is true that the incoming administration
would not have made the bargain, but it is
also true that its IDEAS Of policy are no more
infallible than those OF the present admin
istration. 1t is desirable in every respect
that law enacted by one administration
shall be accepted in good faith by the sue
ceedlng administration. Policies are sub
Ject to change, so far as changes do not in
volye contracts which have caused invest
ments in the belief that the laws would be
enforced during their stipulated period.
The sugar bounty may be provided for SUBJ
stantially by a law imposing a duty equal
10 the bounty on foreign sugar. But the
mail contracts are more specifically in the
nature Of contracts. In case Congress
should refuse TO provide the means of car
rying these contracts out. il is question if
the contractors would not have claims in
law and equity against the Government,
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SILENT SILVER.

A good many people will be somewhat
surprised at the view Secretary Foster takes
of the work of the Brussels Monetary Con-
ference. The taking Of a recess would be
considered conclusive OF its failure il the
conference had not failed before it took the
recess. Its failure was not in so much in its
inability to do something as in its evident
purpose not 10 do anything. Besides the
American delegates there was not an out
spoken advocate OF the reconciliation OF
silver in the conference. The reason is not
hard to find. Europe believes itself on the
verge Of war. and is compelled, conse-
quently, t. shape its financial policy ac-
cordiDg to the demands of the money kings.
Forced loans are out of date, and no other
kind could be expected by a nation that
crossed the path Of the money kings In a
matter of finance. This is why the states
men of Great Britain can hear the voice of
the people when they demand protective
tariff. but are deaf when the same voice
demands the reconciliation of silver. The
friends of the white metal did Dot speak
loud enough to make themselves heard.
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PAPER AND MONEY.

The best education for those who talk so
gliblY about paper money as a relief to
trade commerce and finance is 10 recon-
mend to them course Of study in French
assignats OF thefeyolutonar period. Paper
money must be based upon something with
a basis. Il is easy to flash off hundreds of
promises of dollars from & printing press
second by second, but what is the security
behind? Is il in gold, silver or land? The
mere paper with stamp is nothing unless
the stamp gives security of a convertible
character. The French asSigIatS originally
were issued upon the security of lands ap-
prOpriated from the church, but eonfisca-
tionS Of lands proceeded 10 a frigbtful eX-
tent outside the church, and ultimately one
OF the best securities became one of the
worst, because the confidence of investors
was totally upset The result was that
asslgnats on the strongest security appar-
emily fell TO wOTthlessness. AS it were, a
franc could buy hushel Of paper repre-
Senting thousands. There were some far
seeing people who acquired public lands for
a song and became rich when the equlli-
brium of finance was restored, but sssignats
with ali the Government power behind
them, could not be forced upon the French
people, and the end of this artificial finance
was disastrous. Paper is only a promise,
and when there is nothing substantial be-
hind the promise distrust soon arises. The
French assignats had one of the most solid
of promises IN the rear as security, but in a
troubled time all went to ruin, when there
was rush to realize upon the notes. 1t is
utter faulty to pirate about paper money as
money. Behind the paper there must be
gold, silver, wheat, cotton, fruit or some
other set-off in labor and production. II a
merchant could make himself rich by sign
ing his name to check there would be no
rivalry with the Jay Goulds of to-day, for
everybody would be rich. Behind paper
there must be labor.
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BUILDING VESSELS OF WAR.

II is earnestly to be hoped that one Of the
new warships which the Navy Department
coniemplates building will be assigned 10
this coast. Admitting that the work may
be done a little cheaper in the East than
here and that economy in the handling of
public funds Is desirable, it may also be
pleaded that it is good policy to encourage
the building up Of industries of national
benefit on the Pacific Coast, as well as on
the Atlantic side Of the continent The
slight difference in cost between construct
ing vessel at the Union Iron Works and
at Cramps establishment in Philadelphia
should not seriously be taken into account
compared with the accruing advantages of
being prepared TO undertake such work on
the Pacific Coast. If we must patrol the
Pacific Ocean most of the vessels SO en-
ployed might as well be built and launched
on San Francisco Bay. The route by Ma
geiians Straits or round the Horn Is long
and tedious. and In wartime much might
happen Of disastrous character unless we
are folly prepared for all emergencies on
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Justice Lam ar is in very feeble health.
The Maharajah of Baroda and his whole
court are strict teetotalers.
1t is estimated that Cara has cost the
United States about $500, 600.
Count Tolsioi has finally consented to
settle his estates on his wife and children.
Herbert Spencer has not averaged an in
come OF over $1,000 year from his writings.
Congressman O'Neil of Massachusetts re-
ported that lis campaign expenses were
only S27.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps has been writing
for publication for thirty years and yet she
is only AZ.
Although President Eliot of Harvard en-
courageS the cremation movement, he says
that be will be buried in the usual way.
The cross Of the Order of st. Olaf, which
the King of Sweden will confer upon N.
Pasteur on his approaching birthday ami
versary, is OF gold and brilliants and is at
tached TO a red, white and blue ribbon.
Lady Florence Dixey, who Is expert In
the use Of rod and rifle, and who has done
her share in shooting big game. has pro-
voked the wrath of her sporting compatriots
by denouncing fox hunting ard rabbit cours-
ing as wanton cruelty.
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Racing Entries.

The entries for the BloOd-horse Ass ocia-
tons races to-day and the weights are as
follows:
First race. purse s4o0 for horses beaten at the
me-ting, five and a hall furongs-Jenuie
Mintzerr I07, Folly 102, Princes frs; ITO.
Iyrona lo2, Carter ITO. Elair 102, Estreller
So BlOudinette 102. Lodi 10Y.
Second race selling. purse $500, five furlongs
Joe Cotton 12O. Gypsy Girl 1I6. Mount Carlos
lib, Jack the Ripper 113, Charger Ill. Ida
Glenn LOG. Red Rose 96. 81. John 81. Joe Hard
ing 81.
Third race, handicap, purse 5000, for all
ages, one aud sixteenth mlles-Sheridan 116
Almont ZIG. Joshua Is, Lottie Mills lib, Cen
Iela 107, Democrat 1o7, Captain Al 100, Cheer
ful 90.
Fourth race, selling purse s4Oo, for three.
eaT-olds and upward. thirteen siXIeenths of
mile-M alcolm 112, Motto Ill, Revolver 1o9
Annie Moore 102.
Fifth race. purse $500, for two-year.o ODDS, five
and half fuIlongs-IrIs hlly 124. Grandee 1913,
Genoa ITO, Ledala 1913, Reta 100.
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Failed to Agree.

Judge Murphy's court was occupied yes
terday with the trial of Jaco b Bratensiein
on charge of assault to murder. The
accused Is painter by trade. On Septic M
Der % last he shot his wife at the corner of
Laguna and Buchanan streets and then
shot himself. His two young sons testified
on the trial yesterday that d man named
Sidney I. johnson shot their father; that
they saw the pistol in Johnson's right hand
and laid hold Of him after he discharged the
weapon. This evidence took Mr.. Hosmer,
the Prosecuting Attorney, somewhat by
surprise. Other witnesses testified that the
defendant first shot his wife and then shot
himself. The wife testified that her bus-
band was jealous OF her and at times was
partly insane. The jury retired at 80
p. NJ. At 10 o'clock the jury reported that
IL was unable 10 agree on a yerdict
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pered with remains to be seen. The Royal
lists have not neglected their opportunity,
and the exposure of corruption among Re-
publicans Las been gain to the Monarch
lists. Clemenceau. the wrecker OF Cabinets.
has been found out, and can hardly carry
his head as high as in the past. PAUL de
Cassagnac may at least hope TO have him as
target for the rapiers point.
The modern full powered passenger
steamer can do grand work in gale. Take
the experience of the White Star steamer
Majestic. This vessel is the largest, next to
the Great Eastern. yet aioat being over
$50 feet in length. IN the passage between
New York and Queenstown The average trip
is under six days. On the last eastern trip
the seas were in grand form. The spray
would doubtless fly over the stern, but
heavy masses OF water also came on board.
and actually the crows nest outlook on the
foremast-a good sixty feet above the sea
level-was washed away. Notwithstanding
this severity OF weather the steamer plowed
away from billow TO billow, and m AIDE on
the day of the storm thus indicated run of
800 miles. When this can be done the en-
gineer is subduing the forces OF nature in q
remarkable manner. Ii able to come TO
table the passengers had doubtless as good
meals as they could have procured at the
Palace Hotel.
The Nanderbilts are getting railroad
into Ogden and there will be the severrst
kind of competition with the Union Pacific.
This is good news, for as soon as the VAN
derbiltS are at Ogden they viii c0ncoct
schemes to reach the Pacific Coast and be
arrayed in the severest kind of competition
with the Southern Pacific. In few years
we will be out of our troubles of transporta-
ton grievances. But il will not do 10 trust
to the Nanderbilts for this rescue. The
VandeTbI;S look after themselves princi-
pally. What California must do Is 10 work
out its own reformation by stimulating III
terror communication aud making full use
of its harb0r and coast line communication.
The advice given by Mr.. Leeds of the Traffic
Association is sound and lncOntrOveTtlbie.
But If the NandeTbilts come to the coast so
much the better. Transportation rates
must be lowered.
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SILVER FRo1 EUROPE.

a contemporary says that we are not buy
ing European silver with American gold.
This conclusion Is reached on the ground
that our silver exports exceed our imports
OF silver bullion. Possibly we have not
bought foreign silver direct from Europe.
But our treasury purchases have been for
some time in excess of the silver product Of
the country after providing for the in
dustrial demand. A year ago the silver
surplus was reported as about exhausted,
but there was always so much offered that
the price went down from month to month.
Silver must have got into the country from
some source. and the fact that gold is going
out while the balance of trade is in our
favor indicates Europe that source
The morning call., 1892-12-22
Board of Education

At the meeting of the Board of Education
last evening the application of Rudolph
Herold for appointment as teacher of me-
cbancal drawing in the Lincoln night
school, left vacant by the resignation OF
John j. McDade. was read.
Mrs. Mamie G. COyle. Miss Nettie Thei-
sen, Miss q. J. Cohen, Miss Mary Meany,
Miss Virgia V. Deal and Miss Fanny Ed
wards were appointed day substitute
teachers.
Miss Ada M. Roberts was appointed a
night substitute.
The position of janitor of the old Com
mercial School building was declared vacant
and Mrs ii. Hartwgson was elected to I'LL
the vacancy at a salary of SO ner mnnth
The morning call., 1892-12-22
Driver Waters Astonisbed.

As electrician % was passing down
Eighteenth street early yesterday morning
two dirt" teams were going up.
LII was quite dark, being about 6 o'clock.
and Motnrman Hagan slowed up when he
saw the lrst wagon coming and allowed il
TO turn out.
As soon as Ii was out of the way he
turned on the current again. not seeing tie
other wagon, which was about sixty feet
behind the first, and crashed into il hefora
the driver could turn OUT.
The Car struck one of the horses, breaking
his leg. and partly upset the wagon, while
Michael Waters. the driver. was thrown out
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both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Sec
rotary Tracy is believed to favor the award
ing of one contract to the Union Iron
Works, and IL he can see his way under the
law to disregard the lowest bid his action
would be commendable from the point of
view of public policy All the Government
work heretofore executed by Mr.. Irving NJ.
Scott has been sound and thoroughly salts
The morning call., 1892-12-22

DAILY CALL CncludiRg Sundays), IS per year by
pqii postpaid; IS oents per week or % cents per
calendar month. through carriers. DAILY CALL
fye copies three months. Sc 25. SUNDAY CALL
sixteen pages. 81 50 per year. postpaid SUNDAY
CALLand WEEKLY CALL 81 50 per year. postpaid.
NEEhLf CALL Is pages. 81 per year, postpaid
THE CAFE. cannot return rejected manuscripts
1ol viii the editor enter into correspondence re-
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Did Not Return Home.

Michael MCGOWAN. man about 80 years
OF age. employed as blacksmith at the cleo
trio car-house at Sunny Side, left his home
as usual two weeks ago this morning TO 60 to
work and has not returned since. He was
last seen on the Z 30 Sausalto boat of that
evening.
He is perfectly steady in his habits and 1t
is thought that sickness in his family NAV
have affected his brain. He was married
only year ago and leaves an anxious wife
and baby two days old. He is almost
1eet 10 inches in height, with red hair and
very heavy musfacha
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING,

sTocRwEIL's THEATER, Powell street, Mar
kd-"Captain HeTne- I s A."
TINoII OPERA House Eddy street, Of Market.
q eT2-"Trip to the Moon"
GEOYFSTBEET 1HEATER. Grove street. above
Jcik-"A CelebJated Case"
GRAS j. OPEBAHoUsE. Mission street, mr. Third
al Ba Ia and the Forty Thieves"
WIewAM THEATER, corner Stockton and Geary
EiTeets-N ariety Entertainment.
CAIIFoRNIA TEEATER, Bush street above Kearny.
"A Mad Bargain"
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SOS Montgomery street. near Clay, open until IL
O'Clock r. II. BRANCH OFFICES: no Market
street, KeaFny. open until i O'Clock midnight
$50 Hayes street, open until 9 30 O'Clock; sos
Larkin street open until 80 oelecS: 1913 Mission
street. open until O'Clock r. Il; and 1l6 Ninth
street, oPsa Until 80 P. Il
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AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

FrrNITuRE-By NJ. J. Simmons, at 1867 Market
ST al ] clock.
FrrNl1UFF.-By Geo. +, Lamson. at I'll Mason
ST.. ct Il clock.
FuhN1ruRE.-By L Vincent. at los Mason ST..
al i O'Clock.
FUBNIrURE.-By wm. Butterdeid at - Ninth
: at 10 o'clock.
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NOTICEI

6np Of our patrons acho fail TO find THE
MORNING CALL for sale IN train-bOys
Nfl confer faUor By notifying this office o.
uQaet. naming the date and train.
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and fell under the forward guard of the car
Ii was thought at first that he was badly
injured, If not killed, but when helped up
no bones were found broken.
At the hospital Waters seemed to be
suffering good deal. The attending physi-
clan said that there was bad confusion ON
the right side and pleurisy might set In.
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rHE nAII.Y MORNING CALL

FOX SAIL Al
ftv York.. BRENTANO BROS. 3 Union Square
Cl.frarp ....,,......N News stand Palmer House
h,r orleans .GALLOT 4 JoUBERr.
lIsl,
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE J
WEATHER BUREAU.
sAN Francisco. Decembsr 3, 1897
official Forecast for Twenty -four Hours
Ending Midnight, Thursday.
san Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy and threat
eniug weather, followed by rain; warmer; fresh to
brisk sOuthery winds.
Z. r. JENKINS, Local Forecast Official.
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CHRISTMAS and wedding cakes at SWANS
Bakery, $50 Market street.
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WINTER RESORTS.

Escorts. SPRINGS AND HOTELS OF TIa
i,n ras,n ~ Coast with rates location etc. ous
newsdealers, send 25e In stamps Co W. 81. PAT
TENSION. publisher. $40 Post ST.. s 4. mrlf
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1ur rAsTF9N OFFICE OF THE CALL

81 Potter tuflding New York City. isprovided with
f.,sof California papers. Visitors welcome. Adj
Nut.tiII rates and sample copies furnished
r X NISCH. Manager
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ONLY soc for three pounds of famous broken
candy in extra large japanese lunch basket.
TownsenC's, G27 Market street.
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DECORATED china and artists outnts for
Christmas gifts. useful and ornamental. Sanborn,
Aail & q
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THE MORNING CALL


Has 2 larger circulation than any other
uewepaper published in San Francisco.
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Two pounds cream mixed candy In Japanese
baskets for 90 cts. Townsrnd's. Palace Hotel. .
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DEATH OF ROBERT SEARLES
He Expired at Paso Robes Yester-
day Morning,

Word was received yesterday that Robert
Searles, the well-known capitalist OF the
late firm of Searles & Stone. had died in
the morning at Paso Robes of apoplexy.
Mr.. Searles was an EnglisTfman by birth.
and at the time Of his death was about 81
years old.
lie came to this country in his early
boyh0od, settling in Humboldt County,
where he had large land interests.
Ills first business venture was with the
general merchandise firm OF Dodge, Russ
~ Co. OF Ferndale. Aflerward the firm
name was changed to Russ, Searles & Put
nam, Mr.. Dodge retiring.
In 1875 Mr.. Searles came 10 San Francisco,
where be entered into the commission bust
ness, the hrm name being Searles, Wolf &
Stone. a couple of years later Mr.. Wolf
retired and the firm was continued under
the name 0f Searles x Stone.
About November last the firm dissolved,
as Mr.. Searles' private interests including
land in Nevada and Humboldt County and
In numerous vessels plying up and down
the coast, needed his entire attention.
Mr.. Searles leaves a widow but no chill
dren, two having died at an early age.
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JF.CUTTERsoLD BoURBoN.-This celebrated
whisky is for sale by all tirsteiass druggists and
grocerS. fredericksburg within shield.
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CHRISTMAS broken candy Toe ID, cream mixed
25c ID. MERGERS. 5l9 Kearny and 1905 Market. .