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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
CHEAP MONEY.

A Boston banking house is making itself
cons picuous in the advocacy Of the single
gold standard while pretending TO favor
bimetallism. The following paragraph
shows the lines of its argument:
Now. what is the cheap money! or ''silver
party?" 1t is Punch and Judy show, de-
vised 10 the first Instance by silver producers
intrenched in the United States Senate, and
who have worked il 10 divert attention from lie
gigantic speculation that, through adroii politi
cal manipulation of both parties, has duped and
vlctimZed the Government and peOple-unwii
tingly made their partuers--frst through the
Bland and later through the Sherman bill.
The Boston bankers Punch and Judy
show is in way to make the goldbugs do
some lively dancing. The show in fact
has but just begun. 1t is only within few
months that the people have taken real
interest in question which lies deeper in
the basis of prosperity than any other in
our own or at former period in our his
tory. At the very bottom of things is the
necessity of dollar Of steady value. This
is something nation cannot get along
without. When The dollar cheapens the
creditor class lose; when it becomes dear
the debtor class lose. The effect is bad in
either case. Capital hides when there is a
prospect that money Will be cheapened
it hides again when there is a prospect that
money will become mora dear. Prudent
men shrink from engaging in enterprises
when laws are under consideration which
will change the money values OF com
moditieS.
The silver question has been discussed
throughout the country as the Boston
banker above quoted discusses it. 1t has
been assumed that it went no deeper than
TO develop or to retard the development OF
an industry. But the people at last are
beginning to comprehend that the COM
plete decentralization of silver means a
contraction of the monetary basis of the
country which will cut property values in
halves There is no question of cheap
money before the country. The question
is of dear money. There has been no
proposition to add to the number of metals
which furnish the money basis; the propO-
siti6n has been and is TO drop one of the
two money metals from use. The aston
ishing fea ture of the circular under con-
sideration is that person who has such n
shallow conception of the nature anG
scope OF a problem as the banker quoted
from should presume 10 instruct even the
kindergarteDs of finance
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26

aunts lived to be 90 and SO respectively.
Samuel Edison, the father of the inventor.
looks forward to many more years oil ac-
tivity.
Mrs. Lucy c. Carnegie of Pittsburg, Sis
ter-iD-law of Andrew Carnegie. has given
an order to the MARYLAND Steel Company
of Baltimore for steel steam yacht,
which she will use in cruising in Southern
waters.
1t is not generally known that Victor
Hugo was an artist of no mean ability.
Miss Mary Carpenter. who has recently
come TO this country after a visit to Hug0's
home Ia Guernsey, Hauteville, tells OF
striking picture from his hands hanging
there.
Nine. Tromaan, who by her persistent
activity has secured the release of her hus-
band from the Turkish dungeons waere
he was awaiting trial and exposed to every
form Of torture the Eastern mind could
conceive. was on the eve of starting for
Constantinople to offer her life as a ransom
for her husbands when the news of release
reached her
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
ONCE EVERY HOUR.
Permanent Schedule for
the Davie Ferry.
This Service Will Begin To-Morrow.
The Rosalie TO Be Refitted and
Improved.

Commencing to. morrow the Davie Ferry
and Transportation Company will give an
hourly service between San Francisco and
Oakland with the steamers Alvira and
Rosale This is not for Sunday alone, but
for every day hereafter. The Alvra's DO +
tom, which was covered with barnacles,
has been thoroughly cleaned, her pipes
which gave trouble have been put in pei
feet order. more chairs have been put in
and there is no doubt she will easily make
schedule time Tomorrow.
The company is now looking to charter
third steamer, which will be put on TO
run in conjunction with the Alvira while
The Rosalie is being reftted for winter
boat and then TO be held as a reserve
steamer Changes to the R0sale will con-
sist of housing in her main deck as far out
as the gnarGs. building ladies' cabin with
glass sizes on the upper deck. raising the
pil0t-hOuse one story higher and fitting a
round bow over her stem so she will be
able to land head on at small slip to be
constructed for her and discharge her pas
sengers over the bow. These improve
ments will enlarge her carrying capacity
about one-fourth.
This is lhe seventh week of the now
famous opposition, and II is gratifying to
the projectors Of the enterprise as we'll as
tn the residents of Oakland and the gen.
rral public to know that the traffic has
,howG a steady increase every week since
the service started. The LOYALTY of the
eople has been demon strated by their re-
fuSal TO travel on the Southern Pacific's
scent boat. The only respectable load
which the Alameda has carried since she
vent on the creek route cOnSs ted of 400
Oaklanders who got back from the park
Thursday afternoon, too late for the Rosa
lie.
1t is estimated that the hourly service
ny the Davie company will Increase its
tally receipts about 80 per cent, and that
the opposition Will carry at least two
the commuters. The latest Southern Pa
cific antagonists cannot be dislodged.
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THE NATION WANTS REPORT.

Professor Goodwin Smith considers Mr..
Cleveland the most powerful President
since Lincoln. AS an admirer of Cleve.
land Mr.. Smith is modest. Abraham Lin
coin often found considerable difficulty
in getting an appointment to Il place from
a mem Der of his own Cabinet. Mr.. Cleve-
land has reversed this order of things
A Cabinet officer now often finds it
impossible TO get an appointment in his
own department. The ubiquitous Cleve-
land lies over them ALL AS distributor
of patronage President Cleveland COM
Dares favorably with any President that
the United States has ever known. Mr..
Goodwin Smith fancies that the sentiment
10 ward Cleveland extends to his family,
and almost reminds one of the feeling
toward royalty 10 monarchical countries
If this is true the nation does need reform.
Ii would not look well for Americans to
take up man-wOrship at a time when the
rest of the world is emancipating itself
from such slavery. 1t is possible, how
ever, that so keen an observer a. Gold win
Smith does not read things correctly. Mr..
Cleveland has more patronage at his dis
posal than any ten kings In Europe. The
sentiment which Mr.. Smith has discovered
may be akin to that feeling of gratitude
which is described as a lively sense of
fay0rs to come.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
WINE AT CHICAGO.

Boyd Thatcher's plan of judging at Chi
cage has produced succession OF disa-
greeable incidents among exhibitors, VINO
are indignant that the well-tried methods
OF other exhibitions should have been set
aside for what they consider new-fangled
notions little better than QuxOIic. The
latest departure from approved ways caus-
ing friction applies TO wine. Labels are
to be retained on the samples. The judges
must know precisely where the wine they
are tasting comes from, the country, the
vineyard, the price and the importer.
They might just as well not taste wine al
all as to be subjected to the influences of
brands and advertisements. A cOnnoiSseur
Of wines has a taste which shapes his
opinion. II able 10 tell good liquor from
bad he does not require information about
the country or vineyard. He cannot very
well have his eyes covered, because color
plays part in recommending wine and
dregs have to be noted IN the bottom of a
glass. but otherwise he might as well be
blindfolded A capable judge is guided
mainly by the palate and 1t should be a
matter of indifference 10 him where the
wine comes from and how 1t is described
or what its age Is in prunounciEg his ver-
dict These are matters which can be
learned afterward A verdict with the
label attached may be open aud very brave.
but it would not receive much credit.
What would be thought OF a committee of
judges deciding on merits Of cattle or
sheep at a fair with catalogues put into
their hands containing full particulars of
pedigree and ownership, es ecialy If the
judges cane from rival counties or States
a judge of stock only requires to see the
animals and number is sufficient to dis
tinguish the lucky ones.
1t may be admitted that professed con
noisseurs of yintageS are often wofully
mistaken in their judgment. 1t is no:or-
GUS that they have frequently been misled
by changing the labels. and have pro-
n0unced vile and trashy that which had an
obscure label and magnificent 10 bouquet
that which bore a label Of distinction.
Afterward 1t has been Notifying to be
Informed that the poor wine was the best
and the one hOnOred with a grand label
was really an unknown brand This is a
weakness OF poor human nature well
understood in restaurants where the Gus
toners are eXtravagant and ceDsorious of
any wine which they do not consider ft
for gentleman. TIE walters keep them
in good humor by changing the labels. and
the proprietor is not injured by the profits
of deception in SO venial cause. Not
withstanding the high regulations of the
judges at Chicago, it can scarcely be
doubted that if the labels were adroitly
changed some such humorous results
would occur. The professional wine faster
is not ALWAYS infallible
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
A CHANCE FOR TWO PROFITS

The Petaluma Courier says that on a
ranch near SonOma 10. 600 sacks OF wheat
were grown this year on land that few
years ago was an unbroken swamp. The
Courier thus comments:
The time must come when every acre OF
these lands will be utilized TO its utmost ca.
pacity in producing rich revenues for its owner,
and the time Is not far distant when,its value
will be PLACED at several times the sum at
which such property can now be purchased.
Those who have the intelligent foresight TO APP
preclaIe this point aud the ability to take ad-
vantage OF the present opportunity are the ones
who shall reap the benefit of this grand enter
prise which is now at work making waste
places 10 bloom as the rose.
1t is probable that retaining swamps
will be found more profitable in the long
run than denuding the foothills OF their
coat Of loan and gravel. II is also prob
able that there are localities in the State
In which the two industries can be CON-
bined. When the debris of mines can be
carried to swamps without too heavy ex.
pense there is chance for two profits.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
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PROTECTING WORKMEN.

Factory inspection Is very strictly main
tanned in England by the Government as a
check upon overcoming. bad sanitary
conditions. employment of children who
have not passed through the public schools
and are too young for work, dangers of
factories and other abuses incident to
labor. There are inspectors for collieries,
railways, textile factories, gunpowder and
other explosive factories. brick works and
most other fields of toll. and even shipping
comes in for inspection. or late women
have been given a chance to become fac
tory inspectors. and they may be expected
to pry out many faulty matters in millinery
and dressmaking establishments where
large numbers of girls are employed. Miss
Abraham, one of these inspectors, has
lately brought under the notice Of the
courts an assumed evasion of the truck
act. This legislation is intended to pre-
vent the payment of wages in any shape
but money. Formerly EMPLOYERS de-
frauded their workmen of vast amounts by
payment ir household commodities.
articles Of dress, etc. at rates higher than
those of the market. The workmen had
no opportunity to avail themselves of the
benefits of competition. and they were, AS
a matter of policy, kept in debt so that
they might not strike. 1t is now to be
made test question whether employers
are entitled 10 make deductions from
wages for tools or materials of any kind
and have right to deduct fines. Should
the courts hold that these deductions are
legal it is the intention to amend the truck
act so that they may be prohibited in
future. In many of these things workmen
require protection against the unscrup-
nlnnS .erislafinn Is now vary ma tarnnI
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
THIS YEARS CROP PRODUCTS.

1t appears from a compilation of the sta
tistical returns from all the wheat-produc-
ing and all the wheat-consuming countries
of the world that there will be shortage
in the worlds wheat crop of 10000. 600
bushels as compared with last year.
Against this must bo offset an increased
surplus in this coun try of 50,0000 900 bush
els; thus the guam tity of wheat which will
be required for consumption over and
above what was supplied last year must
be reckoned at about 1OO.OO0.O0O bushels
The falling off is mainly in the United
States. In 1928 and 1922 our wheat
crop averaged about 6l4, 600, 600 bushels as
against 10000, 900 in 1S9O-91. This year
l893-94-tbe returns of the Government
Agricultural Bureau and the estmates of
Produce Exchanges point to a crop not to
exceed 443, 100000 bushels. The low price
at which wheat has been sold during the
past three or four years has at last had its
effect; the acreage planted in wheat this
year is 100000 acres less than the acreage
planted last year. Our home consump.
ton, added to the requirements for seed,
is about 365,000,000 bushels, so that the
surplus available for export is only about
rs, 600. 600 bushels, to which must be added
The surplus carried over from 1892 SO, less
whatever surplus NAV be carried over
from 1884. 1t would seem under these
circums ances that when the present
money furry is over wheat should COM
mand price that would remunerate the
farmer.
The corn crop bids fair to be very little
larger than the crop of 1892. which was
/. 630.000000 bushels. Kansas and Nc
braska will only harvest half crop.
Still at % cents 1,630 100000 bushels of
corn represent a good deal of money
when they move they should put a good
deal of money into circulation.
The actual volume of tae cotton crop
will depend on the weather. At the plant
ing season, planters hoped for repetition
of the 100000 bale crop of 1891 but vari-
Gus drawbacks have occurred, and the
estimate now is that the crop will not ex-
coed z, 100000 bales. The prospect is. how
ever, that the price will be satisfactory.
Both in old and New England. cotton
goods are scarce, and the mills will have
all they can do to supply the demand for
cloth this tall. Supply and demand are
SO nicely adjusted nat when any accident,
such a. the late strike in England, or the
financial crisis in the East, stops pIodnc-
ton. the result comes very quickly in the
shape of peremptory demand for goods
which taxes the capacity of the mills to
meet.
1t is difficult at this season for people
who arc not in the business to estimate
the livestock product this year. But at the
| present time the receipts Of cattle, hogs
and sheen at Chicago are in excess of
those of 1892. 1891 and 1880. The oat crop
is estimated at $40. 900, 900 bushels, which is
| nominal average. There is an increase
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Mr.. Carnegie has a coaching party out
traversing the valley of the Wye and the
western counties of England.
Among her many other plishments
the Princess Christtana is said to number
that of being an expert maker OF jam.
Jonathan Scott Ellis celebrated his hum
dredth birthday rscently at Pennington,
Me-, with religious and other exercises, In
which his neighbors and friends joined
heartily.
Congressman MeCaull. the newly elected
member from the Eighth Massachusetts
District is tall, slender Individual, with
a long. preternaturally solemn visage aud
head as bald as a baby's.
Thomas A. Edison comes of Iong-lived
stock. His father is still alive at Port
Huron, Mich. at the age of 80. His grand
father was 103 years old and two of his
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
A HOUSE FOR NURSES.
Annual Reports of Officers in Charge
of Public Institutions.

Superintendent Titus of the County
Hospital filed his annual report with the
Board of Supervisors yesterday. In it he
makes long complaint of the inadequacy
at the hospital. In his opinion house
should be built for the accommodation of
the nurses in the training school. He
figures that although the annual opri-
alton was overdrawn $500. yet the total
cost for each patient was less this year
than last. the cost this year being 81 cents
while last year the expense was 70 cents
for each patient.
Accompanying the report is a statement
from the steward of the hospital When
Supervisor Stanton. chairman of the COM
mlttee on hospitals, saw this statement he
ordered it to be sent back to be verified, as
there was sad lack OF arithmetical
knowledge displayed in making the tables
OF figures. The report of the druggist was
also considered unsatisfactory, as it gave
no information whatever of the amount of
drugs on hand.
The report of Superintendent Weaver
OF the Almshouse for the fiscal year shows
that during the year 918 persons were ad-
mltted to the institution. Of these $50
were discharged, lis ran away and 1877
died. The whole appropriation OF $50. DOC
was expended with the exception of SIS.
Police Surgeon Somers in his annual
report states the necessity for another
steward, and also an ambulance to remove
patients from the Receiving Hospital to
their homes. The total number of cases
treated during the year was 1885, which is
500 less than during the year 1891 80.
City Physician Brown in his animal
report recommends the removal of the
Twenty-sixth street hospital, known as
the Pesth oUse, to some more suitable
locality, where system of barracks could
be built to accommodate smallpox patients
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
OUR WINES IN FAVOR.
An English Dealer Increasing Al
ready Large Orders.

Charles +. Oldham, representing hrm
of English wine merchants. is at the Pal
ace, accompanied by his wife. Mr.. Old
hams house was one of the first British
establishments to handle Pacific Coast
wines, and he says their experience has
been profitable and the goods gratifying
10 consumers. His present trip is for the
purpose of famiiiariZing himself with the
several vineyards from which he makes
his principal purchases. During the past
week he has been through Santa Clara ana
Sonnma counties, and is now on his way
to Fresno and Los Angeles counties.
From few barrels in the begin ming the
demands of his house now require fully
one hundred thousand gallons. lie say 6
its sale is constantly increasing. and that
the goods find their way into the most eX-
elusive clubs and family cellars of the
English metropolis. He will purchase an
increased amount of table wines this year
besides heavy shipment of high wines.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
Union Pacific Worlds Fair E-o

The Union Pacific win run Tourist Excursions
from Los Angeles every Monday and wednesday,
ana from San Francisco every Tuesday and Thurs
day to the Worlds Fair at Chicago
These excursions will be in charge of competent
managers who will accompany each excursion
through to Chicago, cars running through to Chi
eago without change.
Sleeping-car accommodations from Los Angeles
or san Francisco to Chicago 81 per berth or
double that amount for section Diagrams are
now ready at the Los Angeles ONCE, 229 South
spring street. and l Montgomery street, San
Francisco. for reservations.
All letters or teleGrams for tickets promptly
answered giving full particulars In regard to the
excursions.
Steamship tickets to and from all points in
Europe.
agent, 229 South Spring street, Los Angeles or to
ID. W. Hitchcock. general agent. l Montgomery
street. San francisco.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
MR.. TUCKER GETS 1T.
Secretary Carlisle Recommends Him
for Appraiser.

The new Appraiser for this port will in
all probability be James E. Tucker, who
has been Assistant Appraiser.
A dispatch from Washington states that
Secretary Carlisle has recommended his
name TO President Cleveland. The salary
attached to this office is S3625 year.
Mr.. Tucker is East on a visit TO his sick
mother in Virginia. Among the caDdi-
dates for the position were: Samuel
Braunhsrt, Thomas Beck, r. Thompson
and NJ. W. Stackpool. AS nearly every
position in the Appraisers department is
under the civil service rules, there are no
subordinate positions that can be filled by
Mr.. Tucker.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
Two Small Deeds.

Two deeds, one for an eighth of an inch
Of property and the other fot half an inch,
were recorded In the Hall of Records yes
terday. The deeds were recorded by
Thomas Flynn, who purchased piece of
property at 1908 HAYES street from Mrs
Frank Northey. widow of the man who
was recently killed. In examining the
property it was found that the house pro-
iected half an inch on one side and an
eighth of an inch on the other into adj bin
ing property, and FLYNN insisted on having
a deed for these small pieces of land be-
fore he would buy. The deeds were OBJ
tanned and recorded as stated
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26
q. A. p. Excursio,-offic;aI po,ts

"Wednesday, August 80. at Z 80 A. NJ. SPECIAL
Pullman -irepers will run through 10 Chicago,
via Ri Grande Western, Colorado Midland
aud Burlington route. sconveylng members of
the u A. H. 10 the twenty-seventh national en-
eamnment. To be held at indianapolis, SepIem-
accommodations apply TO +. G. Masteller A. A.
e.. 6 Eddy street, or for fun particulars, ETC..
apply to or address 80 or IA Montgomery street,
San Francisco.
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A WOOLLY PROPOSITION.

A wool-manufacturer writes to Boston
paper that the threat to place raw wool on
the free list has SO reduced the price OF
wool that there would be but little harm
to the industry if the threat is carried out
The ingenious wool manufactures then
continues that if the duties on wool are
taken off and the duties on the manufac.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-26

The Country Club is off to Monterey for
the annual sport of banging at pigeons,
counting he score of hits and misses and
the pleasure Of hotel gayeties at the Del
Monte. II is a merry reunion, attended
by large numbers of jovial young men and
middle-aged heavy weights, who are
always growing mors Juvenile and jolly. al
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PUBLICATION OFFICE:

525 Montgomery street, near Clay, open until Il
o'clock P. NJ. BRAN II OFFIC Is: TO Market
street, near Kearny open until . o'clock midnight.
$50 Hayes street open until 80 o'clock; COS Iarin
street. open until 9:Oo'cock SW. corner Sixteenth
and Mss streets, oren until o'clock; 2JlS
Mission street open until o'clock; and 116 Ninth
street, open until 8 80 O'clock
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lures of wool continued until wool has
eaualized itself the world over 1t would
then be easier to place an equitable tariff
on wooden goods. Doubtless the wool
manufacturer is correct in this conclusion.
But he forgets to tell the producers of wool
why they should be made to stand the
brunt of the change. On what ground is
the 'wool-manufaeturer better entitled to
protection than the wool-grower?