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The morning call., 1893-09-07
A GREAT IRON TRUST.

The Standard Oil trust ia to have a
younger brother. The 100000, OOO the
members of that trust have made out of
petroleum naturally excites the cupidity
Of capitalists who have not made so good
use of their money. If all the iron mines
ana all the iron manufactures can be
controlled by one set of men a profit may
be realized in the direction of higher
prices and cheaper product. During the
last Presidential campaign the point was
made against the Republicans that trusts
had been formed and operated under sue
cessive Republican administrations The
fact was one that could not be denied.
The responsibility Of the party was not
so clear. But there was a somewhat
prevalent belief that the Democrats would
find some way to break trusts up. Mr..
Cleveland made sounding declaration of
purpose in that respect, and then invited
leading trust lawyer to become legal ad-
wiser of his administration. Mr. Cleveland
has been engaged in other ways during
the six months Of his administration, but
his general course does not inspire capital
with an apprehension that there may be
laws to limit its profits.
The morning call., 1893-09-07
THE BRUSSELS CONFERENCE.

The English Chancellor of the Exchequer
attributes the failure of the Brussels
monetary conference to reassemble to the
non-action of the American Government.
England's position on the proposition 10
remonetiZe silver was known. Still Eng
land was ready for a fair and careful con-
sideration Of any proposal the American
vernment might make. The Brussels
conference met originally on he assump-
tion that there we're two parties to the
silver question. The election and in
augurauon of Mr.. Cleveland eliminated
one of the parties. The conference had
been called with the United States as the
champion of silver. When the United
States receded from this position there
was no further occasion for an interna-
tional conference. No European power
was prepared 10 take the lead and the
American leader had slipped over to the
other side. What was the use of con-
ference under these conditions? Even
if one or two of the American delegates
were bimetallists they would have little
weight in a discussion without govern
ment behind them?
The morning call., 1893-09-07
TIN PLATE.

Some time ago Special Agent Ayres
made report on the manufacture of tin
plate in the United States, which was
commented upon by the press and sup
pressed bv the Treasury Department.
Secretary Carlisle has, however, reached
decision on point that was raised by the
free-traders and has accordingly permitted
the report to be made public. The Ameri-
can manufacture of tin plate includes the
washing of imported iron plates and
the preparation of iron for the tin-plating
process. In nine months, from July l,
1892 to March 81, 1898, the entire produc-
tiOn was 1892. .334 pounds. OF this "a
632, ,052 pounds was from sheets rolled in
the United States and 80, 300, ,2S2 pounds
from imported sheets. The treasury rul-
ing is that the imported plates dipped in
tin 10 this country must not hereafter be
included in the estimates of tin-plate pro-
ductons in this country. The effect of the
decision may be TO cause the American
product of tin plate to fall below the re-
quirement OF the law imposing the present
duties on foreign tin plates. AS the Dip
ping of iron plates is the part of the work
which it was contended could not be done
In this country the treasury decision seems
somewhat forced. The preparation of the
plates can be done anywhere. The dipping
process requires not only the raw material
OF tin, but skill and experience.
The morning call., 1893-09-07
THE STATE TAX LEVY.

The levy of 81 cents and 6 mills on 500
Of taxable property in the State is a clear
violation of the platforms upon which the
last State campaign was conducted. The
Democratic platform thought 45 cents
sufficient, but as the Republicans won the
50-cent plank may be considered as in
dOrSed by the people But the levy is T
cents and mills in excess Of the Repub-
lican pledge. Both parties appear to have
joined in breaking the pledge. An analy-
sis of the votes on the several bills appro-
priating money in the last two sessions of
the Legislature would discover what
members or both parties, if any, were true
to the pledge. 1t is going to be found
rather hard this year to provide all the
money the State and city govern nents are
demanding. The State expenditures are
three times as much as States of like rank
in the East require. The discouraging part
of this lavish expenditure is that it does
not show results. Two millions serve
about the same purpose In the East as six
millions do in California. The complaints
of parsimony on the part of the Govern
ment are as loud and persistent in this
State as elsewhere. In this city especially
there Is a constant demand for more
money. Every department wants more
money. The present rate of expenditure
has been reached, both in respect TO State
and city. by a disregard of pledges. The
Board of Equalization is NOT responsible
for the rate. Having decided not to in-
crease the valuation of assessatle prop
erty it has no choice but to make a levy
that would cover appropriations.
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for his mind is otiose on the problems of
government, and ne would have preferred
the bye pursuits OF a quiet life. with
little hOrseraclDg and sporting thrown in.
But 1t is case of noblesse oblige, and,
being born patrician. he must sustain the
role. If the land ords of ireland had all
been as the Devonshires In the manage
ment of their estates there would have
been no land question and probably no
trouble of any kind about autonomous
government. How the peers must writhe
in anguish about the thought of being
away from the partridge fields or grouse
moors for the sake of legislation? But
most of them are absentees until the hour
for voting comes.
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to attend, and royal time may be ex-
pected.
Probably Ssieretta Jones, ''the Black
Patti' she is often called. receives the
largest income of any cOlored woman in
Amerlca. She is paid $50 week from
November II to June 1.
The Washington gosslps have got Secre-
tary Herbert engaged TO Miss Sallie Brown,
youngest daughter nf the venerable
sanctifed and wealthy Georgia ex-senator.
lrreverently known as ''Sunday-schooI
joe"
The oldest Frep-mason is dead again
this time in New South Wales. He was
Ernest o. Smith of Elizabeth Bay, who
combined the functions of cunsnl general
Tor Portugal. consul general for Hawaii
ana consul for Peru in Australia.
President Samuel Slnan OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad is
orthodox to the back bone, and weeps
bitterly at the necessity for running trains
on Sunday. he is especially opposed to
sunday excursions and will only consent
10 them upon payment Of extra rates.
Henry Labourhere several years ago be-
gan to be annoyed by libel suits. aud as he
purpOsed to continue telling the truth in
lruth he resolved to set aside each year a
certain percentage of the profits of his
paper Tor .he defense of these legal pro-
ceedlngs. This sinking fund now amounts
to something like 5000
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for the use Of both gold and silver as full
legal tender money. The Republicans met
first and put plank to that purport in
their platform. The Democrats. intending
to nominate gold standa candidate, did
not dare TO make issue with the Republi-
cans on that point. 1t is true the repeal
of the law authorizing the purchase of sill
yer was supported by some advocates of
bimetalliSm, but the demand for its repeal
came from the gold camp. That law is the
last obstacle in the way of the establish
ment of the gold standard. When its re-
peal is accomplished, which is only mat
ter of few days, President Cleveland will
be master Of the situation. Nobill favor
ing bimetallism can be passed without his
consent, and nothing in the future is more
certain than that no such bill will receive
bis signature.
The morning call., 1893-09-07
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

George G. Chase. the newly elected pres
ident of Bates College. is a graduate of
that institution, and is about forty-nine
years old.
Nelson l.. Philips. reporter on the Barre
Vi.) Enterprise. is 80 years old. but the
way he digs out for fire is said to be a
sight to behold.
Eeazer c. Shaw of Portland is said TO
he the Oldest drummer in Maine. He is
SO. and still beats every body down to the
store. arriving daily at 6:45 A. NJ.
Miss Emily Faithful has brcome an in
veieTate Cigarette smoker, having con-
tracted the habit in endeavOring to relieve
the asthma, from which she suffers
A grand hunt has been arranged by the
King of Sweden for his brother of Den
mark. The Car and Prince OF Wales are
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PIXLEY'S OPINION.
He Asks to Be Put Down
on the Record.
His Testimony in a Suit Over Prop
erty That Has Risen Largely
in Value.

Frank NJ. Pixley, in a deposition taken
recently, has had an opportunity to give
! decidedly candid opinion Oh neWspapersin in
general.
Pixley's testimony was required in a suit
that is occupying the attention of a jury in
Judge Slack's court. The suit in question
was brought by Mrs. Margaret c. Swayze,
formerly Mrs. Wheeler, still formerly Mrs.
| William l.. Carmen, against r. G. Bolton
and Daniel Rogers, as executors of the es-
tate Of j. K. Bolton, deceased TO recover
the value of piece Of property on the San
Jose road.
1t appears that when the plaintiff was
Mrs. Carmen her husband became pos
sessed of fOrty-twO acres on the San jose
road, and when Carmen died j. r. Bolton
was left executor of his will. Among the
property of the estate was this land in Ques-
tiOn, and although the widow claimed it
she complains now that she never came
Into possession of the property, but that
Bolton sold II to other persons before he
died.
The property was worth about $4,000 at
the time Of Garments death, but now it is
in evidence that 100000 would be fair
price for it. Consequently, when Bolton
died the plaintiff put IN claim for $500, 600
on his estate, which was disallowsd, and
now Mrs. SwayZe brings suit in the Supe-
| riOr Court to recover the value of her lost
property.
The case has been going on for some
days and will occupy yet another week in
all probability. Among the witnesses was
MI Plxley. who appraised the property IN
dispute. As MIR. Pixley is going out OF
town his deposition was taken and read
The depODent states that he is 60 years
old, and resides on Fillmore and Union
streets, where he has resided since 1850.
At that time the County Judge was Rod
erlck NJ. Morrison, and when Carmen died
Judge Morrison, who was Pixley's uncle
appointed Pixley appraiser of the estate
Tue deponent remembered quite well D.
pralsing the property on the San Jose road,
and he fixed It's value at $1,000. There was
no doubt whatever that this land formed
part of Garments estate.
Cross-examined, Mr. PiXley stated that
he was obliged to 60 away to get some
country 'air. He was going to a farmhouse
about seven miles from Paso Robles,
where he could get fresh milk, fresh eggs
fresh country air and all that sort of
thing" He was going away really and
truly for his health, and with the follow
| ing remarkable statement MIR. Pixley
closed his deposition
Il am not very sick. My appearance
does not Indicate that | am very sick, not
quite as much so as the newspapers gen.
orally represent, ana if you have no oblec-
tion to my putting it down in the record /
Will say that have but little respect for
the newspapers"
Another witness, William Il. Caffrey,
whose testimony was not, however, of
paramount Importance, created some
amusement in court while giving his evil
dence. be SAID he was born in 1882 and
came here in the good snip Arkansas.
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SHOE FACTORY CLOSED.
Hard Times Cause Jones s CLAN
willie TO SUSPEND.

On Tuesday afternoon Sheriff MeDade,
acting for 81. KuIlman, of Kullman. SalL
& Co., closed the shoe factory OF Jones &
Glanville under All attachment of S1S4O.
At present there is no prospect that the
firm will resume business.
Orrin Jones, the senior member of the
firm, died in March last. He was a
pioneer ana had been more or less actively
engaged IN the shoe business since his
arrival in this city in 1S49. 1t is said that
he made the frs pair OF ladies' shoes ever
turned out on this coast. The factory at
10 Jessie street was esta ablished in 1881
under the firm name If Orrn Jones & ca.
The following year the firm name was
changed TO Jones & Granville. Since the
death of Mr.. Jones his interest in the
business has been conducted by his widow.
and it Is said there was clash of author
ity that materially affected the profits OF
the concern. The Immediate cause of the
failure is attributed to the financial strin-
gencY.
The morning call., 1893-09-07
TO JUDGE CALIFORNIA WINES.
An Unofficial Verdict Which Will Be
Convincing and Satisfactory.

The committee appointed by the Califor-
MIA viticultural exhibitors at Chicago to
take some action for the promotion of
the wine interests of this State at the
Worlds Fair met Tuesday in Arpad Har-
asZthy & Co.'S office. Those present were
Charles A. Wetmore. Arpad Haraszthy. r.
ID. Delafeld, +. KorbeI and Winfield Scott,
Alter some discussion il was decided that
G. A. Wetmore should proceed to Chicago
and secure jury of French, English and
New \ ork buyers to pass upon the merits
of California wines This verdict will be
made after the official award and wholly
independent of it. The unofficial jury will
practically represent the wine buyers of
the world, and the committee is confident
that the verdict will be both convincing
and satisfactory. Mr.. Wetmore will leave
for Chicago to-day.
No reference was made to Romualdo o
Pacheco's appointment. and the question
uf an official juror from California was
not discussed.
The morning call., 1893-09-07

There was actually a smart shower of
rain yesterday little before noon, as if to
remind San Francisco that the long dry
season is becoming modified in a cheerful
way. 1t rains were general at the COM
mencement of September the farmers
might have something to complain of more
than stTingency, but they would no doubt
adapt themselves to the situation as agrl-
culturists do in the East. Showers, how
ever genial in other respects, are lot con-
genial to hop-plcklng, but in Oregon as well
as in other States the hoDvine has its share
of rain. So with regard TO grapes. Too
much moisture is prejudiclal to quality.
But the calamities that visit other coun-
tries are hardly likely occurrences on this
coast
Passengers across the bay now discuss
the Southern Pacifc's ruse for not keeping
its trainspeed down over the Oakland
streets. The latest excuse is that busin ess
men may unfortunately be kept waiting for
a boat II the trains tarTy by the way.
There are two boats only for half-hour
service. That allows twenty minutes TO
cross the bay from pier to mole and ten
minutes to disembark and embark. Fruit
vale villa dWelIerS may miss connection If
the brakes are on. But the reflective pas
senger asks why there should not be three
boats for half-hour service.
The late Emil Enge berg understood the
art of breadmaking as very few bakers
do. What his secret was he naturally did
not disclose save through the distribution
of l0aves, but it enabled him always to
charge the highest price. and he had Gus
toners at his counter from every part of
San Francisco, and also Oakland and Ala
media. 1t is no small triumph for our
rSnIo 1a al
cellent bread. In competition with any
kind of -four the French would probably
beat the world, for. generally speaking,
there is no poor bread In France, be the
flour ever so inferior. Engelberg was
Swede. but he was a good Frenchman in
this description of eminence. Chicago
might inaugurate a baking contest to test
international merits.
The Chinese in California have a chance
to go to a warmer climate. They are of
fered S25 head in British Guiana to hoe
sugar-cane and dig for gold. The colony
only wants 5000 of them in the meantime,
but If they behave themselves and do not
make their queue stand out at right angles
with pride, there may be a demand for
more. The European cannot ioil with h
hands in Guiana and John would have a
monopoly of the labor market. Here he
is al disadvantage because the white man
is able to undertake a good deal more
work than there Is in sight
Quite bold robbery has been committed
near Stockton. A lady has been relieved
of watch and some apparel by high
wayman ungallant enough to snap pistol
in her face. The husband of the lady, who
rode after the villain, has Jared worse
The pistol not only went off, but did so
three times, each shot taking effert, and
the poor man is badly wounded. 1t was
folly to suppose the ro bber was insane and
did not know how to load pistol
The morning call., 1893-09-07
BEAMS BROKEN ALSO.
Damage to the Barracuda Worse
Than First Reported.


The British steamship Barraconta
which was badly damaged by an explosion
July 81. will finish discharging her cargo of
coal at Pacific Mail dock to-day. and will
then undergo a survey. All the coal in tho
after hold has been taken out and there
were III signs Of it having been heated. so
the theory OF gas explosion falls to the
ground
Examination shows that the damage was
greater than first estim ted When she
came in it was assumed that only the upner
works had been demolished, but now IN at
the cargo is out it is found that several q,
the lower and the upper cams have been
broken, some OF them cracked clear
through.
The force of the explosion was enonph
to have blown the sides out of wooden
ship, and 1t is doubtful whether an ordf-
nary iron vessel would not have sunk. The
Barracouta is of very stanch build. She
IS from the works of James & George
thomson, Glasgow, who built the Citv of
New York. City of Paris and other crack
Atlantic steamers.
1he steamer Santa Rosa to arrive earlv
TINS morning will bring a large party of
Southern Californians, who will be tran 6
ierred at once TO the steamer WalIa WalIa.
leaving at 8 A. N. for Puget Sound. Thence
lhey go TO chicago over the Canadian Pa
cific and the Great Northern.
Inc British ship Netherby, which has
been in this port since April l6. 1892. will
get away to-day for Queenstown. She
hrs 4S.035 centals of WHEAT valued al
S530
Captain j. II. Bennett. port captain for
the racine ast Steamship Conn pany. will
take the Waila Walla TO Puget Sound in
place OF Captain Wallace, who stays
ashore to give testimony in Inc suit grow
ing out OF the sinking of the City Of Ches-
Ter 1our years ago. lie was in command
OF her at the time.
captain Hans Larsen has been apr O tod
master OF the schooner Miami, Captain w.
The morning call., 1893-09-07
Society Notes.

The wedding of Miss Jeanette Worden
and B. P. Searight will take place this
evening at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. E. j. WordeD, zoos jackson
street.
Miss Minnie WE'LL and Louis Hirsch will
be married to-day at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter NJ. Castle, 1719 Bush
street
It's. will receive their friends this evening
at 1925 Bush street.
The DOring Club will give its first con-
cert of the seventeenth season this even
ing at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Excelsiors will give their regular
monthly party this evening at Unien-
square Hall
The morning call., 1893-09-07
A LITTLE OFF.

The New York Commercial Advertiser
has the following:
The fact that the Repub licans in the House
were unanimous in their support OF the repeal
bill will be accepted as additional proof
that the Republican party can always be de-
pended on TO take its stand on the side Of
patriotism
The less New York Republicans have to
say about the future policy of the Republi-
can party the more likely that parry will
be to win in 1886. No party can 60 before
the country openly on the issue involved
in the repeal of the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman act. When the two
national narties met in 1892 both declared
The morning call., 1893-09-07
THE DUKES ATTITUDE.

The Duke OF Deyonshire (Lord Hartin e
ton that was) is almost the only one of the
Unionists who has discussed Gladstone's
proposals for Ireland in spirit free from
personalities and simply as matter of
policy on which there are differences of
opinion. No harsh word that could
wound the great chief under whom he
served so long has escaped him. He is a
sincere man of convictions and not mere
professional athlete entered fer the race
OF politics. Perhaps hr is a little sorry
that greatness has been thrust upon him.
The morning call., 1893-09-07

A MAYORS FIRM STAND.

Mayor Harrison of Chicago has taken
very firm ground against anarchist or agi-
tation meetings in Chicago. lie possibly
has no definite constitutional or charter
grounds 10 stand upon. but he sums his
attitude up in the one conclusion that the
public safety must not be endangered by
demonstrations which may be tn he prelude
to riots and looting forays. Bread, meat
and soup. and as much work as is going,
can be obtained by the distressed without
resorting to the extremes of threats and
force,
The morning call., 1893-09-07
In the Absence of Funds.

Inquired of as to how Chinese would be
deported under Judge Ross decision unless
there are enough funds on hand to cover
the expenses of shipping them to China,
Collector of Customs Wise said yesterday
that the plan decided upon is to have he
steamship companies put in their bile,
which would be sent on, certified, 10 the
Secretary of the Treasury.
The only Chinese deported so far under
the Gearv act was Wong Dip Ken, sent
away recently. His passage will cost the
Government 49,
The morning call., 1893-09-07
Don't Like the Tags.

Some of the brokers have been obiecting
to the tag system inaugurated at the
Custom-hOuse, and which was described in
detail sometime ago in THE CALL, and
efforts are being made TO have Collector
Wise modify his order. Collector Wise
will decide what action to take after hear
ing from all concerned
The morning call., 1893-09-07
PUBLICATION OFFICE; ;

525 Montgomery street. near Clay, open until II
o'clock p NJ. BRAN II OFF, Is: 40 Market
street. near Kearny open until o'clock midnight;
S39 Hayes street open until $50 o'clock 6o3 Larkin
street open until $500 clock SW corner Sixteenth
and NJ SIS on streets, o"en until o'clock; 251S
Mission street open until O'clock; and 116 Ninth
street omen mt 9 80 O'clock
The morning call., 1893-09-07
Gave Trouble to the Bank.

Della Lally, native OF Ireland. AZ years
of age was. committed to the Stockton
Insane Asylum yesterday. She has given
the officials of the Hibernia Bank con-
siderable trouble lately by claiming that
the bank owed her cOnsidera bic money
She wanted to take possession of the
banks property and was arrested several
DO
The morning call., 1893-09-07

VISITORS TO THE WORLDS FAIR will
end THE GAIL on sale at the newsstands in the fol
lowing hotels: Palmer House, Auditorium Hotel
Briggs House. Clifton House. Commercial House,
CAN'T House, Grand J. ac fe Hotel Sherman House,
Leland House, Northern Hotel. Richeieu Hotel
fremont House, Virginia Hotel and Wellington
Hotel.
AT WASHINGTON. D. C.-The Willard, Arling
ton Ebbitt and Shoreham Hotels.
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P1nnips, Rock Island Excursions

Leave san Francisco every Wednesday and Satur-
day via RIO GRANDE AND Rock ISLAND RVS.
Through tourist sleeping cars TO Chicago and B0s.
ton. Manager and porter accompany these excur-
sions through to Boston. For tickets. sleeping
accommodations and further Information address
CLINToN JoSEs, General Agent Rock Island Ry..
80 Montgomery street. san Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-09-07
Now is the Time to visit.t the Worlds

Fair.
Commencing Friday. September l. the fare to
Chicago and return via the Union Pacific will be
$50
The Union Pacific is the only line running
through Pullman sleepingcars and dining-carS,
San Francisco to Chicago, without change, in
three and half days.
All tickets good via Salt Lake City aQd Denver
For sIeepiug-car aecomm odatIons and tickets
call on ID. W. Hitchcock, general agent, No l
Montgomery street. San Francisco; F. Il. ELS
worth agent 91S Broadway. oakland; OF G. f.
Herr agent. 22S South Spring street, Los Angeles,
al