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The morning call., 1893-09-22
REEDS HOUR OF TRIUMPH.

Without doubt the thirty minute speech
ex-Speaker Reed made on the report of
the Committee on Rules was the happiest
half hour of his life. After having been
held uD to public detestation for tn rec
years as an enemy of free discussion, it
must have been proud moment for him
to be able to say TO his adversaries in the
House and to the country at large:
You had to resort to everything you had de-
nounced or be beaten, and with characteristic
determination you chose humiliation. You
settled yourself deliberately in the traces
against which you formerly stormed and howled.
In doing so you not only violated the prece-
dents of los years, but all the principles of
parliamentary law with which you ever came
in contact. You refused the rules we off red
you. under which you could have done bust
ness, and Instead you chose to accomplish the
same ENDS by special acts Of violence. The OBJ
iect of this action has been unworthy of the
methods employed TO accomplish it. for it
has been the destruction OF the power OF the
Federal Government in Federal elections In
order that fraud and corruption might have
free rein.
This little speech will pass into history
as terse vindication of the action of the
Fifty-frst Congress and merciless ex-
coriatiOn of the action of the Fifty-third.
A man does not often have the opportunity
to apply the lash to the backs of his critics
with such effect.
The morning call., 1893-09-22

institution he loves is not a novelty in this
country. We have some experience of
plural marriages. We know what miser-
able society they engender. and how few
redeeming advantages the twin relic can
boast. Observation Of its working has led
to the conclusion that monogamy alone
can secure for either sex lis proper devel-
opment in modern civilization, and that n o
other system is consistent with the whole
some evolution of men. Courtesy requires
US TO assume that Dir. Webb is honest in
his views. But candor compes the SEN
tenee that he must be sadly lacking in
information. and that his reasoning DOW
erS are defective.
The morning call., 1893-09-22
THE FRESNO LAND CASES.

The proper authorities of the United
States issued patents to certain lands in
several Southern California counties
which the United States Circuit Court for
Southern California has since declared void.
The land. it is neld, belongs to the South
ern Pacific Company. The ground upon
which the Southern Pacific suit was based
was stated in Thursdays Washington cor
TespOndenee of The CALL, but the i'm
portance of the case iustifies republication
That the lands embraced in patents. being
within the indemnify limits or lieu lands, they
were, by act OF Congress of 1866, reserved and
Withdrawn from the market and from subse-
quent pre-emptiOn. occupation and entry for
the exclusive benefit OF the railroad company
and have ever since remained so reserved and
Withdrawn, although bot selected BY that CON-
pany, as appears from its complaint, until
March. 1891, period OF twenty-four years sub.
seque ut TO said order of withdrawal.
The company appears to have allowed
twenty-four years to elapse without TAX
ing possession Of its lands Meantime
settlers, not knowing that the lands were
Included in q railroad land grant, took
possession under the United States pre-
emption laws and subsequently secured
patents. If it is urged that the settlers
ought to have known that the lands in
question belonged to the railroad company.
the question may be ask ed if the Interior
Department, when application was made
Tor patents, ought not to have possessed
the same knowledge The question NAV
be further urged, if the interior Depart
ment in Issuing patents for lands that did
not belong to the Government is not re-
sponsible to the settlers for losses incurred
through the action of the Interior Depart
ment.
The settlers, through Congressman Bow
ers, now ask that Congress take action to
definitely establish the relative rights of
the railroad company and the settlers to
these lands. The process proposed is for
Congress TO authorize the Law Depart
ment to take a test case before the SUI
preme Court. 1t is also asked that the
Government appoint counsel to represent
settlers in the hearing of the case. The
settlers having acquired title through thu
United States now ask the United States
to defend the title it gave. The request
seems reasonable If the Government
were not the Government it would be a
party to the suit. AS might be expected,
the corporation attorney who is now un-
fortunately at the head of the Law De-
partment declines to defend the title ac-
CURED through the United States on the
ground that there are parties associated
with holders of United States patents
who obtained titles through other sources.
The holder under the United States pat
ent IS not therefore entitled to considera-
ton because the decision given in his case
might be of service to other holders who
have been dispossessed through the Cir
cult Court decree. If some corporation
was Interested in the case in place of set
tiers Acknowledgement Olney might be ex-
pected to find some way to come to its
relief
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has to use very powerful spectacles when
1t is necessary for her to sign state doeu-
ments. Blindness is hereditary in the
family.
Lewis Miller. the new president Of the
International Association of Sunday
sch oil Workers. is the father-in-law of
Thomas A. Edison.
LORD Roberts was passed over recently
In favor of the Duke Of Connaught, and
the latter was given the important CON-
mand at Adershot
One OF the most active and earnest pro-
meters OF the university extension move
ment, either in the New World or the OLD,
is MISS Jessie ID. Montgomery.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes says he does
not feel half so old now as he did at 81
PROBABLY ne is much younger, despite his
years, tnan the average young man of II.
Ihere will be at least five candidates for
the Georgia SenatOrShip next year-Mr
Co!quitt to succeed himself. Governor
Northen, Mr.. du BignOn, Major Bacon aud
Henry e. Turner.
The engagement is announced OF Duke
Don Miguel of Braganza, head Of that an
Gent anu Illustrinus house, and Princess
1heresa of Loewenst stein, daughter of
Prince Kari OF that name.
A niece of Charles Reade. Miss Amye
heade, Is proving herself an inhertOr of at
least some sOf her distinguished uncle's
talent. The clever circus story Ruby is
from her pen. and she is now at work upon
a novel to be called "Zerma."
Lord Houghton, the Lord Lieutenant of
ireland, has Celtic blood in his veins Zone
81 MS ancestors was the fourth Viscount
Galwayl, while his children are descended
through their mother, from Richard Brins-
The morning call., 1893-09-22
THE APOSTLE OF ISLAMIsM

Mohammed Webb. the American con.
vert to Islamism, raised a storm on
Wednesday in the congress of religions al
Chicago by asserting his belief in the wis
dom OF polygamy. Before the Worlds
Fair opened Mr. Webb gave his views to
the public al some length. He said that
he was not prepared to advocate the i'm.
mediate adoption ot polygamy in this
country, but that ne 'should advocate its
introduction into the American social sys-
tenn as soon as America has become suffi-
GENTLY moral and refined to adopt it de-
Gently and respectfully" He added that
it was the only cure for divorce and the
various social evils, ana that it would
elevate our womanhOod to the exalted and
admirable position which it is fitted by
nature to occupy" 1t il pity that, in
stead of bowling him down, some one of
Mr.. Webb's hearers had not called upon
him to explain, if those are his views,
why polygamy has failed to cure social
evils or TO elevate the condition of women
in oriental countries.
There is no mystery about the condition
of women of Turkey or Egypt, where
polygamy prevails in a limited form.
American travellers visit these countries
in droves, and some of them overflow in
books describing their travels None of
them paint the oriental W oman in seduc-
tive colors. Readers are familiar with
the coarse, ignorant, lazy occupant of the
hsrem. Perhaps il is not fair to impute
all her faults to polygamy; but it is Otice-
able that those faults are not found in
women of the lower class among whom
monogamy is compulsory. The logical
consequence Of a plurality of wives is to
eliminate from conjugal love all that ele-
Yates and refnes it. IL is impossible that
romantic love can flourish in a harem.
MIR. Webb might also have been asked
how he reconciles his approval of poyg-
amy with the equality of the sexes in num-
bers all over the world. PoIygamy I'M
doubleday accounts, in part, for the disap.
pearance of races which at one time were
popuIous and powerful. and then vanished.
| The story about Xerxes mastering four
million men to invade Greece is probably
Wanting Greek legend; but there is no
doubt that he led a very large army, far
larger army than Persia and the neigh
boring countries could assemble to-day.
When England invaded Persia in 1856
General Outram thought that five thousand
men would suffice TO accomplish the job,
and they did. What had become CT the
descendants of the millions whom Xerxes
md Darius ruled? They had faded away,
probably through the working of polygamy.
Mr.. Webb undoubtedly knows that the
The morning call., 1893-09-22
MRS. BRUNING'S WHIMS.
She Parted From Her First Hus-
band at the Church.


In Judge Coffey's court Yesterday the
contest over the estate Of Martin Brunings,
deceased, was resumed.
Mrs. Brunings, who seeks to establish
the heritage Of a son, whom she claims to
have had by BruniDgs some years anterior
TO their marriage, had sufficiently recov-
ereu from her Mysteries IF the previous day
10 resume her seat on the witness chair.
barclay Henley resumed his crnss-eXam-
NATION Of Mrs. Brunings by questioning
her On her first marriage with Mr.. Ray
mond. mining man. Mrs. Brunings gave
the astonishing testimony that she never
intended 10 live with Raymond and mad
separated from him at the church door.
Atterward, when they had both met in
New 0rk. Mrs Brunings had told Ray
mona that be was DD husband for her.
Raymond said be would get a divorce, and
ala so with her full consent.
Nv ell" gasped Henley, twill you tell
us why you never mentioned the existence
OF your child when your husband Bru-
nings first died ?'
Because | didn't like to own that had
a child before marriage, and | did not
know that he could legally inherit the
properly. took advice on tie subject"
MIS-. Brunlngs went on to speak of liv-
lug on Powell street with a Mrs. Griffitns.
to whom she cOntided the care of her son.
She had to conceal the child always, as she
apprehended danger from her husbands
former wife
Further hearing of the case was con-
tinued,
The morning call., 1893-09-22

States. California had been pouring its
millions of gold into the markets of the
East. but all had gone to Europe to pay
for goods that under protective tariff
would have been made at home. In the
period under consideration there was prac-
ticaIly no money in the Eastern States.
There was a paper currency. theoretically
redeemable in either gold or silver bus
practically unredeemahle. People became
so unfamiliar with coin that they were
afraid to take it when by chance silver
or gold piece was offered. The gold from
California doubtless postponed the crisis.
but it came in spite of it. The country, in
fact. did not know what great prosperity
was until the reflective policy was adopted
in 1862
The morning call., 1893-09-22
KINDELON'S FORTUNE.
Fate of a Fat Officer Who Hunted
BURGLARS

BAD and good fortune followed each
other in quick succession yesterday for
Policeman Pat KindelOn. whose beat
is along the railway yards at Seventh
and Townsend streets. Kindelon saw two
men breaking open the door of freight
car and proceeding to move the con tents
of the car TO wagon. He FASTENED with
all possible speed at his command to the
scene and arrived completely out of breath.
But the burglars had caught glimpse of
the bluecoat bearing down upon them and
they escaped precipitat1ly by jumping
from the car and escaping underneath.
The policeman attempted TO follow them.
but found to his great disgust and dismay
he was altogether too generously proper
toned to squeeze himself either under
the railroad-car or between any OF the
train to which it belonged.
So tie prize slipped through his hands
while he looked on and fumed.
Kindelon examined the express wagon
that the fugitives had left behind and
recognized it enough to procure warrants
for the arrest of William Burke and John
ID. McDOnough on a charge of burglary.
The morning call., 1893-09-22
MISMATED COUPLES.
The Divorce Mill Grinding Out Its
Daily Chaff.

Judge Hebbard granted Louise Philippe
divorce FROM Edward d. Philippe yes
terday on the ground of willful desertion.
DR.. Henry L. Wagner has filed his
answer IN the suit for divorce brought
against him by his wife, Helene Louise
Wagner. In his answer DIR. Wagner adj
mits the allegations of the complaint un-
reservedly. cOntenting himself with merely
stating that his income is $500 month.
that his expenses are heavy, and that his
wife should not receive more than 500 a
month. which sum he will gladly allow
her.
Complaints for divorce have been
brought by Mary TudsDury against John
b. TudsbHry. by Caroline Benson again I
Edward ID. Benson, by Viola BetZ again st
Stephen ID. Bstz and by Leona Lanham
against Charles Lanham.
The morning call., 1893-09-22
THE TARIFF OF ISz6.

The Boston Herald says, without ap-
parent purpose to be satirical:
1t fact not to be forgotten that the opIy
time in which the country has been entirely
satisfied with its tariffs, when, indeed. ne party
opposed them. was in the period during which
the tariffs OF 1916 and OF 1857 were in opera.
ton. The tariff OF 1857. which MADE the din.
ties OF 1916 still lower. had the votes, not only
of the South and the Democratic party, but OF
The North and the Republican party, including
every member Of Congress in both branches, all
being Republicans, from the State of Massa
cbusetts
The natural climax of this perfectly sat
jsfactory tariff was the financial panic OF
1857. During twelve years the balance OF
trade had been largely against the United
The morning call., 1893-09-22
Claims insurance as a Creditor.

The action OF George W. Beatty against
the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance CON-
pany for $4,000 is on trial before jury in
the United States Circuit Court.
The plaintiffs claim is based upon his
relations as a creditor with E. L. Smith.
the decedent, and Mrs. Smith, the ex.
eeutrix, admits Beatty's interest as such in
the estate An effort of the company 10
have the case nonsuited was unsuccessful
The defense is that at the time of Smiths
application for membership Beatty had no
lnsura BILE in terest on his life. and. besides
the policy had lapsed in default of nav,
ments of premiums
The morning call., 1893-09-22
Struck a Feeble Man

Henry Y. Chapell, by his daughter,
Edith A. Chapel, who is his appointed
guardian, has brought suit against John
A. Schmidt to recover $4,000 for an agra
waited assault. 1t is charged that on Au-
gust last, Chapeli was assaulted on Ellis
street by the defendant, who struck him
repeatedly over the head with a heavy
cane. Chapel was then suffering from
partial paralysis of the throat and brain,
ana the beating aggravated his ailment.
lie was atterward adjudged incompetent
The morning call., 1893-09-22

ALONE IN DEATH.-Freeman Lane had a
lonely home In a brick house on FIlbert street.
between Steiner and Pierce. The dwelling was
unoccupied, except Lane had a cot In one room
ana tumbled III there at night. He was a shoe
maker, though his principal occupation seemed
TO De IN corner saloons, where he failed TO an
pear yesterday as usual. The old brick build
Ing was visited and the searching party found
HIN dead on his cor. Lane was 20 years OF age
and without friends.
The morning call., 1893-09-22
Against the Concerts.

At a meeting of the Street Committee of
the Board of Supervisors. held yesterday
morning, Supervisor Forman presented a
protest from the Musicians Mutual Pro-
tectlve Union. 1t is against granting Wal
cotps band the privilege of giving free
concerts in Union square. The protest is
The morning call., 1893-09-22

on the ground that the band is trying to
secure some free advertising; that it is
non-union and should not be encouraged
by the city; that free music would attract
crowds to the park and spoil it. and would
be nuisance TO the residents of the neigh
bOrhoOd.
Action on the matter was postponed un-
til the next meeting of the cOmmittee.
The morning call., 1893-09-22
SUBSCRIPTION RATES i:

DAILY CALL Gncludng sundays, &c per year by
mail postpaid: Is cents per week, or G5 cents per
calendar month, through carriers. DAILY CALL
FIVE copies. three months, $6 %. SUNDAY CALL
81 so per year postpaid. SUNDAY CALL and
WEEKLY CALL $3.50 per year, postpaid. WEEKLY
CALL. 81 per year, postpaid.
THE CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts
nor will the editor enter into correspondence re
Specting them
The morning call., 1893-09-22
Now is the Time to Visit the World

Commencing Friday, September 1. the fare to
Chicago and return via the Union Pacific will be
$50.
The Union Pacific is the only line running
through Pullman sleepng-cars and dinng-cars
san Francisco to Chicago, without change, in
three and half days
All Tickets good via Salt Lake City and Denver
For sIeeping-car accomm odatIons and tickets
call on d. w. Hitchcock. general agent No. 1
montgomery street, San Francisco; f. X. Els
worth, agent, 9lS Broadway. Oakland; or g. L.
Herr, agent. 229 South Spring street. Los Angeles
Cal
The morning call., 1893-09-22
Staacke's Doctors Bill.

Julius Blumenthal has brought suit, as
assignee o! DR.. A. Martin, physician.
against George Staacke. to recover $40, 600.
balance due of an account for professional
services rendered TO Staacke's WIFE The
complaint alleges that the services in cues
ton were rendered prior to October l, 1891
and were of the value of $4,000. OF this
claim 5000 only has been naIn
The morning call., 1893-09-22
PUBLICATION OFFICE:

625 Montgomery street. near Clay, open until IL
o'clock P. NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
street, near Kearny open until y O'Clock midnight;
39 Hayes street open until 80 O'Clock; COS Larkin
street open until clock SW. corner Sixteenth
and Mss on streets, oven until o'clock; 25lS
Mission street open until clock; and 116 Ninth
street, open until 80 O'clock.
The morning call., 1893-09-22

rvISITORS TO THE WORLDS FAIR will
End TIE CALL sale at the newsstands in the fol
lowing hotels: Palmer House, Auditorium Hotel,
Briggs House. Clifton House. commercial House,
Gault House. Grand Pacific Hotel. Sherman House.
Leland House, Northern Hotel, Rchelieu Hotel
fremont House, Virginia Hotel and Wellington
Hotel.
AT WASHINGTON. D. C.-The Willard, Airing
ton Ebbitt and Shoreham Hotels.
The morning call., 1893-09-22
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Queen Victoria is skiliful knitter and
works at it indefatigabIy.
Queen Victoria's eyesight is failing and
the royal oculist has frequently to be
called into requisition. Her Majesty now
The morning call., 1893-09-22
: Mrs. Yinslov,s sootbing sxru,,.

Has been used over nifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while reething with
perfect success 1t soothes the child. softens the
Gums allays Pain. cures Wind Cole regulates the
Do"eS' ana Is the best remedy for Diarrheas
whether arising from teething other causes.
For sale by Druggists in every part of the world.
BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. 25c bottle.
The morning call., 1893-09-22

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday and Sarur-
DAY via RIO GRANDE AND Rock ISLAND RVS
through tourist sleeping cars to Chicago and Bos-
ton Manager and porter accompany these excur-
sions through to Boston. For tickets sleeping car
accommodations and further Information address
CLINToN JONES. General Agent Rock Island Ry.
80 Montgomery street. San Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-09-22

ONE OF THE HAYBURNERs-Wf William Frank.
lin, one of The gang of boys arrested on Mission
road by Policeman Shanahan tor vagrancy. was
charged at the City Prison yesterday with
malicious mischief. He is accused of having
set flle TO load Of hay at Ocean View.
The morning call., 1893-09-22
Midwinter Fair subscriptions.

The committee of the Midwinter Fair has
decided on The plan of publishing a subscriD-
ton blank in tn daily napers, which may be
hlled 10 by parties wishing TO subscribe 10 the
fund. This blank will be found in another col
umn, and all are earnestly requested to assist
in the good work.
The morning call., 1893-09-22

# Can subscribers 3cho intend leauing
the city nil notify the business office OF
their change Of address the paper rrtU be
forwarded to them regularly.
The morning call., 1893-09-22

HELD FOR LARCENY.-GeOrge Graham, who
carries the alias of skim" was before Judge
Conan yesterday on a charge Of grand larceny.
Graham stol a horse and wagon, owned by AN
expresSman named b. Davis and valued at
$3.50. and now he is in jail 10 await trial with
bonds set at $4,000.
The morning call., 1893-09-22

JOHN 7. HILL William Morris
yesterday had an attachment levied on the
personal property of John I. Hill, at 6 Geary
street TO secure payment OF a Judgment OBJ
taned III the Superior Court for $780,
The morning call., 1893-09-22

THE success which Hoods sarsaparilla has had
in freeing childhood from affiictions caused by
impure blood, is really remarkable. Many a
mother has reason 10 be thankful for 1t.
The morning call., 1893-09-22
TIE DAILY MORNING CALL

FOR SALE AT
New York .BRENTANO BROS, Union Square
Chicago W. B. STZER, 1879 State street
New Orleans. g ALLOT & JOUBERT, 1151 Common
The morning call., 1893-09-22
CALIFORNIA gIace fruits. soc ID. Townsend s..

STREET COMAuTTEE.-A meeting OF the
Street Committee of the Board of Supervisors
yesterday II was decided to report In favor OF
the acceptance of Twenty-fourth street from
Valencia TO Mission. The entire day was
devoted 10 routine business.
The morning call., 1893-09-22

SAY GIRLS If you want to fool that pest fellow
just ask him TO give you his package of white.
Yucatan Gum, when he asks you to be excused for
moment between acts. See?
The morning call., 1893-09-22

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU
SAN FRANCISCO, September q, 1888
Official Forecast for Tv enty-fou Hours
Ending Midnight Friday.
San Francisco and vicinity Fair weather
warmer Friday; northerly, shifting to westerly
winds. JAMES J. GRAY.
Acting Local Forecast Ofhcial.
The morning call., 1893-09-22
NOTICE!
SEPTEMBER. 1893.

Any Of orr patrons rho fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale By trdin5oys
aCiL confer a faror By notifying this office
Of the fact, naming the date and train.
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THE MORNING CALL

Has larger Circu alton than any
other newspaper published in San
Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-09-22

CUT BY A PAINTER-James Calvin, boy
Is years old. residing at 90 Cotton street was
treated at the Receiving Hospital yesterday
for several cuts about the head. He claimed 10
have been cut by painter named Michael
Mccarthy.
The morning call., 1893-09-22

SCHRFIBER's Restaurant S34 Market street.
correct place for ladies, gentlemen and families
to breakfast, lunch or dine, table d'hote or a Ia
carte
The morning call., 1893-09-22

NJ. D. BoRUCK SUED-Francis G. Newlapds
has sued NJ. D. Boruck 10 The Justices Courts
TO recover 500 for rent OF offices at 135 New
Montgomery street.
The morning call., 1893-09-22

]. F. CUTTERS OLD BoURBoN-ThIs cele.
brated whisky for sale by all frst-c ass druggists
and grOceTs. 1TademaTk-Star within a shield
The morning call., 1893-09-22
Reduced Rates via Northern Pacific Railroad

Greatly reduced rates Ia the Worlds Fair via
Shasta route and Northern Pacific Railroad.
1. h. STATELER, general agent passenger de-
pariment 63S Market street. San Francisco.