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The morning call., 1892-02-13

whose identity with the fauna in the islands
Of the Caribbean the theory rests, can have
existed at that time. The theory possesses
no practical Importance. and is chiefly inter
esting from its possible bearing on the
course Of creation. But when we get back
to the times when the earth was without
form and void there is no limit to the range
Of conjecture.
Gilmore practical utility is the survey Of
the bottom Of the Pacific Ocean, which,
after an interval of fourteen years. is now
being resumed. The interests of commerce
will presently require far more thorough
knowledge OF the bed Of the greatest of the
oceans than we now possess. II the sur
veyS OF Commanders Erben, Miller and
Belknap are to be truSted-end there is no
reason to doubt their accuracy-that ocean
bed is scanned ia every direction with noun
tain ranges as Lofty rs the Rocky Mountains,
and far more Drecipituus As their tops
and sides have never been exposed to at
moSpheTc erosion, and lie for the most part
At ocean depths where the water IS always
still, they have preserved the sharp rugged
ness in which they were left by the volcanic
commissions which created them, and that
being the ease it will be impossible to lay
cables over them. Yet il IS manifest that
in few years eur commercial Intercourse
with Australia and Asia viii require direct
Geographic connection between the c0nti-
nents. There are probably submarine val
leys which lie at the base of the ranges that
have been found. One Of the great works
which the twentieth century will have to
undertake will be the discovery and survey
of these valleys The recent trip Of the
AlbaJross to the Islands is the initial step in
the Undertaking.
The morning call., 1892-02-13
TIE PasroFrIcE MIDDLE.

Tie question really pending before the
Supervisors is if san Francisco wants the
Seventh and Mission streets P0stofiice site
accepted by the Government. II il does the
Supervisors viii proceed to reiaquish lis
title t. tle portion Of Jessie street which
extends into the property offered the Gov
erEment The interest Of the city in the
fifty feet Of Jessie street is not worth con-
siler.nE. Blu. the TACT that the property
viii not be accepted without favorable
action by the Supervisors gives the city a
kind Of veto power over the transaction. It
viii NOT be possible to lay the blame on the
Washington authorities after the san Frau
cisco Board Of Supervisors Lave approved
the selection by removing a cloud upon the
title. The Street Committee seem inclined
10 help the purchase along to the extent Of
their ability. Chairman Taber thought
taree-i0urths of the people Of the city were
II favor Of the site. Supervisor Ebert was
equally positive that the site had few
friends apart from those directly interested
in the purchase. Among the Supervisors Of
tie last board and the present one Mr..
Ebert has often stood alone, but always on
tie Tglt side. The argument that the
transaction Should be completed that
million dollars might be thrown into the
channels Of trade is not an imposing one.
III The Traffic Association should succeed in
lifting the incubus Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad from the. State money now idle
would seek investment. But with railroad
monopoly that eyacts the last cent a traffic
Will bear the disposition Of men who have
moEey is to let il draw interest in a savings
bank rather than take the risk Of active
husIupsS
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COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Supervisor Aver Denies That Ii
Is Stinted in Food.

a meeting Of the Hospital Committee Of
the Board of Supervisors was called by
Chairman Aver yesterday 10 consider a
charge published in a morning paper that
tie meat supply Of the County Hospital is
meager ana of Inferior quality.
Dr. aver said he had visited that institu-
ton TO ascertain how much truth there
might be in the report, and had found tho
supply not only ample but quite up to the
standard in quality. lie found that in jan
uary 10000 pounds Of beef and 1919 pounds
Of mutton had been consumed, as against
1854 and GOO pounds respectively for the
CORES pondIng month during The previous
year The average attendance for those
two months was about the same. In addi-
ton TO the meat supply for January, The
milk supply was 1--WE gallons day In excess
of January, 1884, anu during the month $50
dozen of eggs were used.
While the doctor considered the manage
ment good, he regretted that It was not com
pletely under the c0ntIol Of the Supervisors.
and suggested that the law in that respect be
changed. II is only proper that an institu-
ton maintained by the board should be
wholly under its control
Supervisor Ebert expressed the assurance
that the repairs reported TO be much needed
on the building would be fully made early
in the next Fl cal year
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HATCHERY BILLS.
Controller ColEan's Dispute with the
Fish Commissioners

Controller Colgan's Dispute with the
Fish Commissioners.
The difference of opinion between the
S state Fish and Game Commission and Con-
troller l.. z. COgan regarding payment Of
the cost of construction OF the new hatch
cry at Bear Valley still exists, but the prob
abilities are that the Controller will gain his
point,
The Commissioners wished to pay for the
work from the funds in tie hatchery ac-
count. which has a fat balance on hand,
while COlgan maintained that the money
should come from the Fish Commissioners
account, now in an impoverished condition.
Commissioner Ramon E. Wilson addressed
a letter to the Controller about ten days ago,
quoting from the statute creating the COM
mission, providing that ha,cheries should
be established, and from the General Ap-
preparation Bill, which requires the Com
misslOners to restore ana propagate fish
and stock streams with new varieties from
the State allowance. Mr. Colgan, in reply
ing, maintained his original position.
Tie commission viii probably defer pay
ment Of the hatchery bill until after the col
lection OF the spring licenses, when there
will be a sufficient amount in the Fish Com
missioners' account for the purpose.
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SPRING FLOWERS.
The Semi.Annual Show of the
Floral Society.

AT the meeting Of the State Floral So
eiety yesterday Mrs. G. A. Bradford and
Mrs. NJ. Grothwell were elected to member
ship.
Mrs. Helen A. Cross Of the Worlds Fair
Committee reported the receipt of 3 COM
municatiOn from Secretary Thompson of the
California Commission, in which was stated
the tmprobability of the Floral Society
being given the desired appropriation of
S25, 600 to make an exhibit of Horticulture at
the Columbian Exposition. 1t was sug-
gested that as any smaller sum would prove
inadequate, the society should do nothing
toward the collection of an exhibit.
The committee in charge Of the semi
annual flower show, to be held in May, re-
ported that a number Of new features had
been provided. which would enhance the
Interest both for exhibitors and visitors.
Two thousand dollars will be expended On
the premium list, and successful competitors
can take their option of a cash prize or
trophy. A speciality will be made Of all the
material used in the art OF Horticulture.
The proposal to rent the Mechanics
Pavilion for four days at cost OF from
$1,000 TO $1,000 met with sharp protest from
az elderly gentleman, who considered the
building unsuited to a floral exhibit, and
said that rare or delicate plants would die If
placed there for several days His protest
was referred to the Committee Of Manage
ment.
The report of the Treasurer for 1891
showed that the receipts, exclusive of the
semi-annual fairs, amounted to S1140 50,
ana the disbursements S704 90, leaving a
balance or hand of S436 %.
A vacancy having occurred on the EXhi-
bition Committee, Mrs. Helen A. Cross was
elected to succeed the former member.
Mrs Kate Cole of Oakland addressed the
society regarding her proposed exhibit of
paintings on ivorine representing CalifOr-
MIA wild flowers to be sent to the Worlds
Fair. She desired the financial assistance
CT the society, estimating the necessary
amount at $500.
Papers we're read by II. b. MCGOWAN on
Bedding Plants" and by Mrs. Olive Bah
cock on "Pansles."
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\ DEMOCRATIC PROTEST..

The mass-meetiuE Of New York Demo
Gratis called to protest against Senator HIPS
action in calling tn State Convention to
meet on the 22i 10 elect delegates to the Ma
tIonal Convention. TO be held in June, is a
good sign Whether it is attended with imme-
diate results or not. 1t is generally admit
ted that the ODD of February was selected
because Hill is ready and Cleveland is not
Hill apparently does not dare to give Cleye-
land chance 10 get ready. Hill had con-
troll Of the machinery and could produce any
result he desired, but was evidently appre-
hens.ye that if Cleveland had time to appeal
to the people the result might be divided
delegation TO the National Convention.
While it is not probable that this mass
meeting will cause either postponement Of
the State Convention or a divided delega-
ton, or even a protesting delegation Of
Cleveland men. most people viii be glad
that it was held To have passed over
HuIs unScTupHl0uS tactics ia silence would
have been an indication OF a low condition
of moral sense on tie part Of the masses.
There has been nothing in politics since the
days of Southern reconstruction which
equals In aHdacity and in disregard Of the
fundamental law Of the republic the Jug
glerv by which the New York Senate was
made Democratic. Following close upon
this was The action Of the State committee
in calling State Convention to meet nearly
four months before the date fixed far the
National Convention. The manler sort Of
Democrats think that submission in silence
TO such sharp practices vii! iujure them be-
fore the country Democrats ont of New
York might say that New York Democrats
are unfit to guide the party. Probably a
protest is all that was intended. a protest
ing Cleveland delegation would not be ad-
mitted into the hail Of the Chicago Conyen-
ton. There IS Tut one State committee and
that is owned 10y Hill. A delegation ac-
kuowledging any other source of authority
womb be m 2 u-r.E sense reEa-nL--nArE.
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PACIFIC D4EP-sEA soUSD1vGs.

The text Of the report of the expedition
Of the AlbatT0ss TO survey the route for
cable TO Honolulu has not been made pub
lie, though it has been vaguely stated that
Captain Tanner discovered three submarine
mountains, instead Of the one which was
found by the Tuscar0ra. But the report of
the previous voyage Of the AlbatCoss in the
Bay Of Panama and off the Columbian
coast is in print and is more valuable be-
cause Professor Agassiz the younger was on
board.
The ship sailed from Panama to the Gal
apagos Islands under the equator. pursu.
ing a circuitous route. and touching at. a
number Of intermediate islands. In the
dTedgings there was nothing to attract at
tention; no unusual depths and no submarine
mountains we're revealed. But the sea
trayersed was singularly devoid Of animal
life In the corresponding ATTITUDES in the
Atlantic the Gulf stream carries along with
il millions Of forms of marine life, which
exist within 800 iathoms Of the surface. or
Oh the surface itself These marine animals
supply food to larger races Of creatures.
which abound in that sea, and thus the ocean
IS more populOus than the adjacent land.
In the Pacific, on the contrary, especially
near the equator, the dredge constantly
came up empty from depths Of two and
three hundred fathoms. Professor Agassiz
accounted for the fact by the influence Of
the cold current which flows from the Ant
arctic Sea to the equator, skiTting the coast
Of South America.
When that current strikes the coast Of
Peru it is DETECTED from its northellv
course and heads for the Galapagos Islands.
a branch Of it trending northeasterly
strikes the coast OF Panama, is again
shunted to the westward. and then passes
outside the KurC-siwo current. which comes
down from the north along the western
coast of the United States Il appears that
The latter stream is as abundant in marina
life as the former is destitute OF II. From
the point where it is first noticed ON the
coast OF the American c0ntinen.-say on
the plateau which borders Alaska-to the
coast Of Central America it teens with ami
NAL life, from the cod and hallbut of the
north 10 the prodgOusly prolific family Of
scombers at the south. The fisherman viii
thus find his most promising field of opera
tiOns in that stream or near it. 1t is in the
Kuro-siwo current that TIE foolish supply
of the coast must be looked for
Professor Agassz confirms the generally
accepted theory that at some period Of pre-
historic times the Isthmus OF Panama did
not eX ST, and the waters of the Pacific and
those OF the Atlantic mingled at that point.
IL tHls ever was the case it must have been
before the land shrinkage which raised the
mountain range constituting the spine of
the continent, and it is not easy to under
SIand how the fauna Of the Galapagos. on
The morning call., 1892-02-13
THE SUGAR BOUNTY.

The Democratic majority in the House
seem inclined to kill the beet-sugar industry
In this country The production Of cane
sugar will possibly be continued under the
new conditions, but il is doubtful if beet
sugar can be produced in competition with
cane sugar from abroad. Under the old
tariff the duty on domestic sugar was
cents a pound. Sugar from the Hawaiian'
Islands was admitted free under treaty
stipulation, but the supply from this source
was not large enough to materially affect
the home price. The last Congress- as is
well known, took the duty from sugar and
compensated sugar producers with a bounty
equivalent to the duty removed. The prop
osition to repeal the law under which the
bounty is paid viii, if carried into effect,
leave the sugar industry unprotected. Mills
already established may continue 10 turn
beets into sugar, but they can do so without
loss only By reducing expenses to The low
est possible point The bounty Of , cents
a pound has enabled them to offer induce
ments to farmers togrow sugar beetS, but at
the prices that will prevail if the bounty is
withdrawn almost anything will be a better
crop than beets 1t is a little singular that
this movement to repeal the bounty law
should be made in the interest Of farmers.
No other class of workers in the community
are so directly benefited by the sugar
bounty as the farmers. With the bounty
added to the cost Of imported sugar farmers
could form themselves into companies for
the purchase and management Of beet-Sugar
factories, thus securing u market for their
beetS at rates which would pay fair profit.
But with the bounty of no one will put
money into sugar-beet machinery. That
already invested will have a close fight TO
escape total loss Fortunately the Senate
and the President stand between the House
and the mischief it proposes to accomplish
The bounty caunot be taken off this year
and the people viii have a chance in No
yembeT to elect House that will not work
persistentLv TO promOte f0reLgn industries.
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NEED NOT ANSWER.

The decision of United States District
Judge Allen in The Richard Doyle contempt
case serves as a screen to protect men who
are charged with an offense against the
laws. Mr.. Doyle was General Manager of
the Great Eastern fast freight line at De-
troit and in his business capacity was
charged with cutting rates in violation of
the interstate commerce law. When the
case came into the United States District
Court Judge Allen decided that Doyle need
not answer questions that would incrimi-
The morning call., 1892-02-13

a middie-aged man was found unconscious
on Mission street yesterday afternoon and
taken to the Receiving Hospital When he
regained his senses he said that his name
was Edward Brown and that he arrived
from Mayfield on Thursday night. He had
started out to have a spree with S155 in his
pockets, but when he arrived at the hospI-
tai his pockets were empty and the SUPPOSE
ton is that he was robbed by adrunk-roller.
The morning call., 1892-02-13
THE DIVORCE COURT.
a Bride Cheated by Her Husband Dur
ing the Honeymoon.

Briue CHEATED Dy her HUSBAND Dur
ing the Honeymoon.
The trial Of the lie Roy divorce suit was
commenced by Judge Sanderson yesterday
afternoon. She was a bnxom widow of
IS when the knot WAS tied and had $1,000 in
her trunk. Her husband. so she AYERS, was
inclined to wanton with the uncertain god
dess and after taking her $1,000 from the
trunk on the night after the marriage
played faro with it and lost. Then she says
he deserted her.
Judge Hebbard granted G. Paravagna a
a divorce from Rosa Paravagna on the
ground Of her desertion. They were inter-
married in Italy on hDril g. 1888, and on the
18th Of the following month she deserted
him.
Judge Slack has granted Annie Crooks
divorce from William Crooks on the ground
Of his 0abtual intemperance and awarded
their child to her custody.
Complaints for divorce have been fled by
Mary Stelnberg against Jacob Steinberg
Delliah Leach against Walter G. Leach, and
Dora Eggers against Henry Eggers.
The morning call., 1892-02-13
NOT A CRIMINAL CASE,
The Prosecution OF George Beebe Came
to Sudden End

The Prosecution OF George Beebe Came
TO Sudden End.
George Beebe. accused Of obtaining
money under false pretenses from ,Josenb
BergiD, was on trial in Judge Murphy's de-
partment yesterday, but the case concluded
in very abrupt manner. When the evidence
for the prosecution, was all in the District
Attorney discovered that it was a strictly
civil case, and on his motion the Judge In,
structed the jury to acquit. Beebe was EN-.
plOyed by Bergin to locate him on some
Government land in San Benito County for
which he (Beebe) received $50. Beebe Il
appears. took him to section claimed bv
the railroad company, and, believing he had
been swindled, Bergin had him arrestad
There is doubt about the rallroad,s HE
The morning call., 1892-02-13
One Of the Malta

Antonio Lala, the Sicilan who slashed
Mrs. Rosie Campaigns throat week aoo
has been partly identified by his photo,
graph as one of the participants In the muir.
der of Chief of Police Hennessey by the
Malta Society in New Orleans. He IS he
lieved to be the man who lived with Mon
asterio. The prisoner refuses now to saw
The morning call., 1892-02-13
No One There 10 Prosecute.

No one appeared yesterday against Louis
TauSsig, keeper Of the Commercial Club, to
prosecute him on the charge Of attempt to
commit murder when his case was called
and Judge Xix dismissed the accusation.
Taussig was arrested on complaint of his
jealous wife, Carrie, who claimed that he
put poison in her whisky bottle in Septem-
her
The morning call., 1892-02-13
Catholic Notes.

The Church Missionary Society of Lon
don has received intelligence from the mis-
siOnares in China. Their correspondent
says: 8" The whole thing was carefully
planned beforehand, and tie whole band
the active rioters did not number over
filty-knew exactly what to do. We have
saved nothing just escaped in the clothes
in which we stood, and we were pressed for
time. The baby was snatched out of her
bath and carried on board the steamer. The
Catholic Sisters and Father Braun were
very severely handled, bruised and cut TIL
their robes were literally stepped IN blood.
II is quite a miracle how all Of them escaped
alive. Had the riot been delayed ten min
utes longer the steamer would have left the
port, as it was to start at noon. In that
case there must have been such n massacre
as has never taken place in China, as muir
der was evidently intended"
The great organization, the Association
fer the Propagation 81 the Faith, received in
1890 the sum of 81, ~, 562, which was nearly
all distributed directly among the missions
In Europe, Asia and Africa, North and
South America, the Antilles and Oceanica.
From the United States it received S39, 092
aud to them il gave $4,000.
On Monday. September >, 1898, the great
Catholic Congress, which will embrace in
its representation prominent Catholics from
every country in the globe where the Catho-
lie religion hourishes, will meet in Chicago
and viii continue in session for five days.
THIS vas determined upon few days ago
al a meeting held IN Baltimore Of the EXeeu-
tive Committee Of the congress which has
the matter in charge.
Bishop Marty Of Sioux Falls and President
OF the Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions,
is in Washington in charge Of the bureau.
He will probably remain there for several
months. Rev Thomas OGorman, ID D.. of
the Catholic University has been appointed
Vice President Of the bureau, in place OF
Right Rev. Bishop Chapelle. Nh. 5. L Kane
has been appointed clerk. Rev. j. A. Steph-
an. Director Of the bureau, is in Europe.
Rev. John O'Brien, editor Of the Sacred
Heart Review Of Cambridge, Mass. is TO
have a monument erected IN San Domingo
to commemorate the rise Of Christian ciyili-
cation in the New World. The Dominican
Government has made a generous conces-
sion OF land, and the monument, now in
process OF construction in Boston, will soon
be ready for transportation to the old ruins
Of Isabella.
A Catholic Historical Society is proposed
by Maryland Catholics for their State A
meeting for this purpose is to be called in
Baltimore.
The plans have been completed for the
hall OF philosophy and letters of the
Catholic University of America in Wash
ington, which is TO be begun in about a
fortnight.
Bishop Meerscharet has greatly increased
the sDlendOr of the Pro- Cathedral az Guth-
RE. Two side affairs have been placed in
position. On December 20 and 81 the Bishop
conferred minor orders and sub-deacOnship
on Rev. w. II. Hetcham Of Oklahoma CITY;
on New Years day, deaconship. His or
dination, which will be the first by the
Bishop in the new diocese, will take place
shortly
The morning call., 1892-02-13

C-7 Montgomery street, near Clay. open until Il
O'Clock p. nj. BRANCH OFFICES: 80 Market
ssre.t fear Ecaray, open until u O'Clock midnight;
$50 Hayes s-re-t, open until g 30 o'clocS. 6O3
Larsu street, open UatiI $3.50 ocloc5: 25 : Mission
street, open until O'Clock p, NJ; ana ll6 Ninth
street. Cpsn until @. 80 ~ Nj
The morning call., 1892-02-13

The creditors of C. L. Healy have asked
the Superior Court to declare him insolvent.
Healy had assigned his property to c. Com
minis 81 CO., which they regarded as an
OF insolvency.
The morning call., 1892-02-13

Charles Meyer OF the Wigwam heater is looking
for the Charles Meyer who has been lately sued by
several Of his creditors. Charley swears he VIII
change his name II this fellow don't quit buying
goods-thlnktng maybe It's for tho Wigwam Meyer
for all well know that he is o. X.
II your complaint is want OF appetite, try half
wine glass Angostura Bitters before meals. Dr. J.
Is. Siegert sons, sole manufacturers.
FxTrA ninre PIES SWANS. 2l3 Suffer street
The morning call., 1892-02-13

EDB SALE AT
NOW York. D EINTAN0 EROS. Union Square
Cl.tga-. ........ News stand Palmer House
N tl,.. orleans AILJT n JOtBEET,
1852 Common ST
The morning call., 1892-02-13

If you suffer from any disease OF the blood
stomach disorder, OF dinculty with the liver and
kidneys, try the peculiar medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
parIIa. BE sure 70 get Hoods Take no other.
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