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ALMOST UNKNOWN.
And Yet He Is the Richest Man in
Maryland.
Commercial Advertiser.

commercial Advertiser.
Or the register of the Fifth-ayenue Hotel
New York, there was written recently, In
tremillous lines. the name of J. Tome, Port
Depoidt, Nd. Mr.. Tome is the wealthiest
man n MARYLAND, Baltimore miliionaires
alone barred. He is SO years of age. but
his yenrs have not destroyed his vigor of
body G mentality. He is worth $1,000, 900
to SS,0)0,000 according to the Marylander
who tells of his wealth. and he made it in
lumber and banking, beginning life with
little or no education. he is tie president
OF fourr ational banks. including the biggest
one in tie city where he lives. He has been
twice mf rTled, but has no children, and re-
Gently Ell tered upon the construction at Port
Deposit uf great structure for the instruc-
ton OF nOys and youths in all branches
OF education. trade and sciences-his aim
being TO make something like the Drexel
School in philadelphia. He has set aside
S3, 100000 with which to endow this institu
tion. SOne idea of Mr.. Tome may be gath
cred from comment passed upon him when
he was member of the Maryland State
Senate. lie had been arguing in favor of
an educational bill and earnestly begged
for its passage. saying that he was an ex-
ample of man who never bad any educa-
iion at school aud he believed that public
schools wers the blessings OF the country.
One OF his fellow members interrupted him
with these words: ''Will the Senator par
don me- but am glad there was no public
schools in lis day or we would not have
had a Tome 70 teach us oIr duty now when
he owns fbuTth Of MARYLAND"
The morning call., 1892-12-28
A TEST OF DEMOCRACY.

The New York Horld wants 10 make the
extra session proposition a test of Democ-
racy. The Atlanta Constitution would
make the same proposition a test of sin
cerity of the advocates of tariff reform.
The two free-trade papers will rot find
much ground fer quarrel. A tariff-reformer
can hardly be considered tariif-reformer
unless he is a sincere tariff-refOrmer. There
is no doubt whatever but that a good many
Democrats are afraid of the effect of tariff
tinkerlng upon their party. a disposition
has already been shown in manufacturing Q
districts 10 reduce production until they
can see what Congress will do. There are
out few men comparatively whose political
notions survive a demonstration that they
are taking money out Of their pockets. The
ranks CT the protectonists will be recruited
by nearly the whole number of men thrown
out of employment
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THE INGRAHAM DECISION.

Just twenty years ago the Pacific Mail
Company purchased a line of steamers of
the Panama Railroad Company and the good
VIII the steamers might carry. 1t is not
cOGtended that the Pacific Mail made an
outright purchase of exclusive rights, but
tha. it made contract with that company
which enabled the Pacific Mail to build ND
a monopoly. Recent events have rendered
a continuation of the contract improbable
and the Panama Company announced its
purpose not to renew il. The situation is
reasonably plain so far For a period the
Panama Company made more money driy-
ling business from the road than 1t could
Eaye made by attracting business. In other
words, II secured from the Pacific Mail rates
for freight and passenger fare that offered
larger net profit than the road could have
made by inviting all corners to make use of
its road on even terms. Between the
Pacific Mail and the Panama Rail-
road Company monopoly was created
for whicn law mad no responsibility.
The two companies held tie Panama
lsthmus route against the world-not by
force of judicial decision, but by force of
their own business arrangements Butn
when the Panama Company want TO open
their road TO competing transportation
companies Ju0iclal decree IS procured
forbidding it. The Panama Company must
abide by its twenty-year-old contract
whether it wants to or not. Precisely how
this decision is to be oveIthrown cannot at
the present time be pointed out. 1t is safe
TO. assume. however, that a way will
be found. Tie Panama Isthmus affords
natural advantages Of communication be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans
which no combination of private COM
panies should be permitted to own.
Monopoly by virtue of business arrange
ments is one thing and monopoly by law
quite another. Tie right of the Pacific
Mail Company to hold the route by its
superior advantages might be admitted,
bat the proposition that the owners of the
Panama Railroad Company may not give
other companies equal privileges with the
Pacific Mail rather takes people by sur
nfise.
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GRATEFUL RECIPIENTS.
Expressions of Thanks From Those
Who Received Boxes.
HEADQUARTERS OF
THE CALL's CHRISTMAS Box BUREAU,
542 Clay street.

542 Clay street.
Depot-64l Mission St. near New MONTGOMERY. |
Clothing department-6l9-62l Clay st.
Everything that can be done to expedite
the work of distributing the groceries that
still remain in the headquarters of the
CALLS Christmas Box Bureau is bein g
done.
All day yesterday the willing workers
were as busy as they could be putting up
packages for those who called for them. In
number Of instances tho packages were
sent out as the persons for whom they
were intended were unable to call.
There were a number OF very grateful
persons, who, when they received the
packages, expressed their thanks in a man.
ner that demonstrated that their words
came from the heart and that they really
meant what they said
la the clothing department Mrs. Matheson
was busy sorting out the articles which he
delivered on orders. The gre attest demand
has been for clothing for children, par ticu.
larly for boys. or this class of good the
supply was exhausted in very short time.
The next to go with rush has been
chlldren's underwear. and after that the
demand has been greatest for loose wrap
pers or shawls for elderly women.
There is one contribution which, In the
language OF the commercial editor. is "a
drug on the market" and that is mems hats
A few days before Christmas a committee
from the James a. NafDelu 1OSt Relief
Corps asked for small contribution of
wearing apparel for some women in the
Evergreen Home, widows OF soldiers. who
were suffering for want of something warm.
There being great supply of the Iticles
asked for the request was granted.
Yesterday the manager was handed
letter OF which the following is copy:
Ernest Q. Stock Manager ofthe Christmas Bol
Bttredu-DEAR SIR: On behalf of the James A.
Garfield Relief Corps No. 2I. W. Il. C., II be-
pleasant hQi
sincerest thanks Tor The donation OF clothing 10
our home and 10 hereby attest their appreciation
OF your Kindness.
Hoping you Will be amply rewarded for your
charity We have the honor 10 remain, yours
truly, ESTHER DUNN Secretary
EVA 5. PoHLEY, President.
In the resume of the work already done
by The CALLS Christmas Box Bureau
credit was given TO mum Der OF perso ons
who so willingly have given their time and
service 10 the cause of charity, but there
was one name omitted, and that was that of
William j. Stock, pupil Of the Boys
High School, who gave up the whole of his
winter vacation that he might be of some
assistance III the work that has and is still
being done for the poor of this city.
The following is a list Of the contribu-
tIons that have been received since the pre-
ylOus Acknowledgements:
From subscriber to THE CALL, So
Nj. Cooley, Alameda, package of clothing.
Mrs. Walker, POLO Franklin street, four
packages OF meat for roasting.
ERNEST e. STOCK,
Manager of THE CALLS Christmas Box
Bureau
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guished people who will occupy the ground
floor. The plan as described by corre-
spondent is to seat persons of distinction on
the right and left of the presiding officer at
every meeting, and TO have one Of them pre-
side during the reading OF each paper or the
making of each address. When a new pre-
siding officer is brought to the front the
retiring presiding officer will introduce him.
In this way the audiences will know all the
tiIne whom they are looking at. Probably
each presiding officer will retire under the
impression that his features are engraven
On the memories of the thousands lie has
presided over. The plan would work well
if men generally were of as much impor-
tanee to each other as they are to them
selies. But, alas they are not.
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THE WHISKY TAX.

a proposition is pending before the Ways
and Means Committee TO Increase the tax
on distilled spirits to s. % per gallon.
Nothing could be more innocent than this
proposition On the face of /. Whisky is a
proper subject for taxation, Government
cannot get revenue from a more prolific
source In fact. the higher the tax on
whisky the better. until the tax reaches the
point at which its evasion be comes profit
able. But there is another view that may
be taken Of this Democratic proposition.
There are good many millions of gallons
of whisky in bond, the market value OF
which will be increased to the fun extent Of
the increase in the tax. Possibly the Ways
and Means Committee have not given that
feature Of the proposition much considera-
tion,
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HIS MAJESTY.

A New York paper tells how Mr.. Cleve-
land graciously received a number of Dem
ocratic editors fro n the South. He talked
with them quite atfahiy. and at the close of
the interview invited them to call again.
What the New York paper calls gracious
ness" in Mr. Cleveland it would call "pOl-
tiles" in Benjamin Harrison. 1t was no
e0ndeScensiOn on Nj Cleyeland's part to
talk on terms of equality with a number of
Southern editors. l. was. however. good
politics, or, rather. it would have been very
bad politics if he had not treated these
molders Of public opinion with dstin-
guished consideration. II Mr.. Cleveland s
public addresses sometimes indicate a mag
nificent sense Of his PERSONAL importance
the fact may be attributed in part to the
batteries of iniudicions friends
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nearest, who also stands, and both bow.
Then, while the second guest removes the
lid, the first one drinks, and with another
bow passes the cup 10 his neighbor. who re-
places the lid and presents il in turn to the
next guest, and so the ceremony is repeated.
In the OLD days of chivalry and Of treachery.
as man while drinking from the two
handled cup was practically defenseless, his
companion was required to remove the cover
with his sword hand that he might not take
advantage of the other. Ii is a very pretty
ceremony when gracefully performed.
The morning call., 1892-12-28
BJORNSON'S CAREER.
Incidents in the Life of the Norwegian
Novelist.
London Graphic.

London Graphic
BjOrnsfjerne Bjornson, the Norwegian
novelist, whose works have lately become
somewhat more familiar TO general readers
than they were some years ago, was born on
December 8. 1882. In the parish of Kvikne,
Norway, where his father was priest He
entered the university at Christiania In 1S49
GA leaving Christiania he spent some time
in travelling through Sweden and Denmark.
During this period he composed Peasant
Songs" and ''Tales of Peasant Life" In
1857 he became the director of the Bergen
Theater. From 1865 to 1867 he was man
ager OF the theater at Christiania Dur
ing the next few years. until 1880, we
hear little of the man who in a few years
was to be known not only in his own land
but IN other countries as powerful writer,
man who, as novelist, was 10 do for
literature what Ibsen had done for the
drama. In 1880 Bjnrnson left Norway for
America and in the United States he
studied life and politics. On returning to
Norway he raised what is called the flag
question"-that is, that Norway should
have clean flag, a flag without any symbol
Of the union upon it. Being unsuccessful
in this be left for Paris, where he intended
TO write novel This led TO the rumor
that he would reside abroad owing TO the
disfavor shown to him by the Conservative
party for his Republican views. On hear
ing this he returned 10 his native land ana
said Il will live in Norway. | will thrash
and be thrashed in Norway. i will sing and
die in Norway. Be sure of that" The nov
eiist is of fine physique, a powerfully built
man, his face displaying an iron will and
indomitable courage. He is the composer
OF many widely cad poetical works. But it
is in his prose works, such as The Heritage
of the kurts," that this anthor has gained
such a hold on his countrymen and has en-
gagged the attention of literary critics in
England. He is at the present moment en-
gagiDg the attention of the masses in Nor
way with the prominent position he has
taken up in the struggle now going on be-
tween the Norwegian Parliament and the
Crown. lie is virtually the leader of the
masses in this consular question" a queS-
tion which is the bone of contention between
the Legislature and the King.
The morning call., 1892-12-28

Mail favors the canal is 10 admit that BIZ
is white, and never was anything else. The
canal will be no freer to the Pacific Mail
than to any other steamship company-nO
freeT to an ocean liner than to a barge in
tow. and all at the same toll per tonnage.
How can fair rates of tonnage jeopardlze
the Panama Railroad Company? 1t is easy
TO see how they may jeopaTdiZe the South
ern Pacific, but not railroad company
bent upon giving equal rather than dis
crminatiye treatment.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING

sToCKWELL's THEATER. Powell street. near Mar
kef-''Ihe New Jolly Surprise" and curtain-raiser
'The Little Broom Seller"
TIvoLI OPERA HOUSE. Eddy street, off Market
Opera-"Trip 10 The Moon"
GROVK-STREET JHEATEB. Grove street. above
1olk-"Clnderella, or The Little Glass Slipper"
GRAND OFERA-HoUsE. Mission street, nr. Third
All Bahia and the Forty Thieves"
WIswAM :THEATER, corner Stockton and Geary
stree ts-''Pirates OF PenZance."
CALIFeRNIAIHEATER. Bush street, above Kearny.
-"mceg."
BTsH-STREET THEATER, Bush street. between
LeaTny and MoHtEomery-''U and l."
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sUBsCRIPTION RATES !:

DAILY CALL (including Sundaysl, So per year By
bsiI postpaid: 10 cents per week. or 90 cents per
calendar month through carriers. DAILY CALL"
I've COMES three months, SO IS. SUNDAY CALL
,sixtcen pages 81 so per year. postpaid. SUNDAY
ChLLand EEKLY CALL. s. ~ per year, postpaid.
WEEKLY CALL Is pages, 81 per year, postpaid
THE CALI cannot return rejected manuscripts,
rcr viii tie editor enter into correspondence re
A. lfcfiug Then.
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The Use of the Loving Cup.
New York sun.

Every pros perous woman's club has its
loving cup. bit how many OF The guests who
see II gracing the banquet know its origin
er the graceful ceremonial which should be
observed IN drinking from it? The cup
should have so handles and a cover. and
Is handed to the principal guest as the
toasts begin. The guest takes il by both
handles. and standing. turns to the person
The morning call., 1892-12-28

e2s Montgomery street. near Clay. open until II
O'Clock p. Il. BRANCH OFFICES: 7lO Market
street Kearny, open until L o'clock midnight;
S39 Hayes. street, .opeA uatii $50 o'clock; eo3
LarEin street open until 80 O'Clock: 25s Nissio
street, open until o!clock :. NJ; and 1l6 Ninth
street, open until :30'r. u.
The morning call., 1892-12-28

A curious clock has been made by a
clockmaker at Warsaw. who has worked at
it six years. The clock represents a rail
way station. with wating-rooms for the
traveller. telegraph and ticket offices. a very
pretty. well-lighted platform and flower
garden. in the center of which is a sparkling
fountain OF clear water.
The morning call., 1892-12-28

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU.
FAN FRANCIsCo. December 27, 1891
Of6cial Forecast for Twentv-four Hours
Ending Midnight, Wednesday.
. San Francisco and vieinity-Fsir weather; cooler;
variable winds.
7. 7. JENEINs. Local Forecast OneIaL
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AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

One of the shows Mt the great show will
be men. The men who have taken promi-
nent part In the management will be placed
on exhibition. A very ingenious method
has been devised TO make persons of dis
tinction known to the crowd OF undistin-
The morning call., 1892-12-28

THE EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL,
81 Potter building; View York City, isproyided with
Elfsof CHlifornia- papers. Visitors welcome. Ad-
:tflils!Il rates and sample copies furnished
+ X NISCH Manager
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4uE DAuY MORNING CALL

TUX SALE Al
New York. -: BRENTANO BROS. Union Square
Chicago. news stand Palmer House
e Nm orleans .....,..;. 6 ALLOT * JouBERT,
ll5I2 COmmonSG
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"sIrs wipsIow,s sootbing :

"Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup"
Has been used over fifty years by millions OF moth
for their children while teething with perfect
success. II soothes the child. softens the gums
aIlays pain cures wind collie. regulates the bowels
and is the best remedy for darrhea whether arising
from teething OF other causes. For sale by drug
Ris;s in every part OF the world. BE and ask
fer Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty i've
cents bottle
The morning call., 1892-12-28
NOTICEE

Any Of our patrons lcho fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale bu troin-boys
NdAeoaJer a fap0r By notifying this office o.
HtJ0ct. naming the d0te and train.
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RHEUMATISM racks the system like a thum b.
screw. But IL retreats before the power OF Hoods
Sarsaparilla which eliminates all poison from the
blood. Did you ever try it2
The morning call., 1892-12-28

J.FCUTTERsOLD BoURBoN.-Ths celebrated
whisky is for sale by all frst-class druggists aud
gToceTs. ITSdemaTk-staT within a shield.
The morning call., 1892-12-28

CHRIsT8IAs broken candy 1oc TO- cream mixed
25c ID. MERGERS. SIS kearny and 1906 Market .
The morning call., 1892-12-28
THE MORNING CALL
PUBLICATION OFFICE 4.

Has larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco.
The morning call., 1892-12-28
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.
WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

rrrH1rrrr-By Geo. +. Lamson at l1l6 Bush
Al II
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NOTICE OF MEErrNGs-coNrrNuEp.


- Notice OF Annual Meeting-Notiee
ss~S is hereby given that the annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the Bitumen Consolidated Mining
Company will be held at their once. rooms IL and
Is. 240 Montgomery St., San Francisco. Cal, on
TUESDAY. the 10Th day of January. 1898. at
O'Clock NJ, for the purpose of eleetng board of
directors Tor said company for the ensuing and
such other business as may come before the meet
ing de2O I'd M p. DOUD. secretary.
r. Annual Meeting-The Regular An
-~r nual meeting o. the stockholders of the Bul-
lion Mining Company will be held at the Office OF
the company. room 20, 33l Pine ST.. San Francisco
Cal, on THURSDAY. the 18th day OF January
1898 at the hour of O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose
Of elecIing board of director TO for the en-
suing year. and the transaction OF such other bus
ness as may come before the meeting. Transfer.
books will close on Saturday. January T. at IL
O'Clock ~. r. R. GkANSON SECRETARY
0hce-Room 20, 33l Pine ST, San Francisco,
Cal. dels I'd
~ Annual Meetiu@-The Regular An
L~S nual meeting OF the stocxnoIders OF the AT.
genta Mining Company will be held at the Office OF
the company room 20. 3Jl Pine St, San Francisco,
Cal, on MONDAY. the 9Th day of January. 1898. at
the hour OF O'Clock p. NJ, for the pur-
pose of eectiBg board OF directors to serve for
the ensuing year and the transaction such other
business as may come before the meeting.
ITahsfer- BOOKS viii close Saturday, January
z. al IL O'Clock NJ. r. Il. GRAYSON. Secretary.
onee-RO9m 20. 33l Pine St. san Francisco.
Cal. deI4 I'd
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SITUATIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

STU UATlONS WANTED-CONTINU
CITUATIoN WANTED BY CoMPETENT GIRL
- to do housework and cooking. Call s451a Third
street. de27 st
EASTERN WOMAN WISHES TO SEW FOR
Branch. de27 3t
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN WISHES SITUATION
In 10 do general homework; good plain cook:
willing and obliging. Address or cali at 22O Mont
gomery ave. room 2S de2l st
WOMAN WANTS POSITION AS NURSE TO AN
w invalid or would accept working houseke eper's
position address Nurse. box l4l. Call % 81
COMPETENT PERSON WISHES 4 SITUATION
street. de27 st
w housework or chamberwork; city or country;
very moderate wages. Call or address MRS. ROB
ERfS. Sal Fourth ST. de37 st
YOUNG WOMAN WITH child OF YEARS
i wants house or kitchen work: good laundress or
plain COOK; small boarding house; trfers;
wages sl2 NJ. SMITH, 45l First ST., cor. Bryant,
rear. de27 3t
CCANDINAvIAN WOMAN WISHES WORK BY
- the day washing ironing or cleaning; Please
cal 4S0 Union ST. de27 st
by No. l COOK, POSITION wANTED.
- Call at $40 Ellis ST. de27 st
"A OMAN WISHES WORK BY THE DAY, WEEK
" or month; Is good cook aud laundress. Cali or
address 43 Willow ave-. near Polk ST. de27 st
w OMAN WISHES WORK BY THE WEEK OR
w month. Call or address 40 Linden ave near
Franklin ST. de27 3t
- ID
~ DO general housework in private family Please
call at Chicago Hotel, 220 Pacific st. de27 2t
EXPERIENCED GERMAN WANTS SITUATION
II In private family cook, by the day week
month; good references given. Address $50 Jessie
St, bet. Fourth and Fifth. de26 81
Young GERMAN GIRL WISHES SITUA.
L tion to do general housework and plain cook
ing In small American family. Address A. d..
box l4l, Call Branch Office de25 st
GERMAN WOMAN WANTS SITUATION IN
~ small family without children, In the city. Ap-
ply 1876 Fifth St, room 13 de26 3t
DESPECTABLE AND NEAT YOUNG WOMAN
II desires work at general housework; wages $35
per month. Gail room l. 1920 Market st. de26 81
" OMAN WANTS TO DO HOUSE CLEANING,
w or ONCE. MRS FARRELL 100 Clara 20 ST
DREssMAKER, GOOD CUTTER AND FILTER,
~ wishes a situation; 81 day. Address T., box
30, this office. de26 81
CWEDISH GIRL RECENTLY FROM THE EAST;
- trsteiass cook and Iaundress; objection To
the country. Address H. NJ box 152, CaII Branch
Office. de26 st
VOUNG LADY WOULD LIKE To Do WRITING
at home evenings understands bookkeeping.
Address M, box l41, Cali Branch Ofice. de22 lots
WEEKS NEWS FOR 5 CENTs-THg WEEKLY
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