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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27

for the people who in 1892 demanded tariff
reform. But when we consider that the
Wilson tariff bill is not the kind of reform
the people voted for in 1892 the moral
responsibility o. pledge breaking is divided
between the trainers OF the bill and
Democrats who opposed the bill IS framed.
The administration has not the courage TO
present the kind of tariff bill the platform
of 1892 demands and consequently Protec-
zionist Democrats may hold themselves re-
lieved from an obligation to support the
bill presented. On two important issues
silver and the tariff-the administration
has shown its opinion of the Democratic
national platform by departing from it.
The platform calls for the use of both gold
and silver as money, but the admjnistra-
ton established the single gold standard :;
the platform did call for a tariff for reve-
nue. aud the administration has given a
hotchpotch of free trade and protection.
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JUDGMENT BY MISTAKE.
The Case of TObin VS.. Williams Is
Not Yet Decided.

A curious mistake was discovered In the nick
OF time yesterday in a suit decided by Judge
Slack.
1t was In the action brought by Mrs Lizzie
Tobin aud her husband, John j. Tobin, against
I. H. Williams, the well-known horseman, to
recover $4,000 damages for criminal charges
filed against her in the Police Court The
trouble arose from the fact that Mrs. Tobin
freduented ithe Bay District racetrack and in
sisted upon entering the betting ring and max
Ing wagers, In violation of the rules of the
Bio cd horse Association. which gives that
privilege to men only. Williams was president
OF the association, and as such he told Mrs.
robin that she must keep within bounds. Mrs
Tobin retorted, and she was finally elected
from the ring by force. She was placed under
arrest for disturbing the peace but was ac-
quilted by jury In the Police Court. There
upon Mrs. TObin and her husband filed the suit
mentioned.
The case was adiudged to go by default
owing to the fact that the plaintiffs did not
amend their complaint within the specified
time. and also had failed TO file an undertaking
IN the sum OF $500, as required by law. Ac
cordlngly, Judge Slack ordered Judgment to be
entered for the defendant, Williams.
But no sooner had this been recorded than 1t
was discovered that an error had been COM
mltted. The plaintiffs had obtained further
time In which to file their amended complaint,
and their extension OF time had not yet eX-
pred. There was nothing left, therefore, but
to cancel the judgment and once more lay Inc
action open for trial.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27

Messrs. Francis, Valentine & Co. into 527
Clay street, where they will continue their
business until their quarters have been
fitted out or others secured.
Az old employe of Francis. Valentine &
Co. came near losing his life during the
fire Monday. The man has worked for
the firm for over twenty-five years, and
when he reached the scene of the fire the
flames had almost full possession of the
building in which he worked. The man
had been drinking, and this probably
accounted for his foolhardy action in
rushing into the lower room, which was
filled with a dense smoke, and from which
he would never have emerged alive had it
not been for the hremen. He had hardly
more than got inside before he became
confused and lost his bearings, and when
dragged from the building was on the
verge of insensibility. Notwithstanding
his experience, in a few minutes after
his recovery from his first attempt be again
sought to enter the burning editce and
was only restrained by policeman taking
him away. About half an hour after he
made his appearance on the Clay-street
side and was caught just as he was rapidly
rushing through The CALL stere0typlng
room for the purpose of gaining an
entrance to the adjoining building in the
rear from which lie had before been
rescued.
Some of his friends, who had been APP
prised of his condition in. the meantime,
took charge of the man and removed him
to a comparatively safe place.
As to the origin of the fire no one seems
to know anything definite. The first seen
of it, so far as can be learned, was when
it was In the Francis, Valentine q Co. s
building. That it did not start in the
Steam-power Works j. l.. Borden. the
owner. is positive. He was in his build
ing, he says, after the fire was burning on
the floor above, and there was not the least
sign of any smoke whatever. In vertical
ton of this Mr.. Borden produced three of
his men who were in the basement with
him. Never. In any case. are old rags or
waste allowed to lie round. AS soon as
they are used they are cast into the fur
mace and burned.
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FLEMING is TREASURER.
The Supreme Court Decides That He
Supplant De Barth Shorb.

I. J. Fleming has been confirmed in his posi-
ton OF Treasurer of Los Angeles County BY a
decision of the Supreme Court rendered yester-
day.
j. de Barth Shore was elected to the office Of
Treasurer OF Los Angeles County in November,
1892, but falling sick, he IN July last made a
trip East. not returning TO Los Angeles until
the limit OF sixty days absence fixed by statute
had elapsed. Slorb was therefore regarded as
having forfeiteJ his office and I. j. Fleming
elected in his mace.
But when Fleming came to demand of Shorb's
deputies the accounts ana records OF his office
he was met by refusal and was afterward COM
pelled 10 bring suit IN the Superior Court for his
rights. He won his case, the demurrer of
ShoTbs deputies being overruled ana Fleming
demurrerto that answer and crOss-cOmplaint
being sustained by the court below. From This
Judgment an appeal was taken.
The main contention was that Shorb had not
1psO facto forfeited his office by remaining
away more than the limit allowed by statute
but The Supreme Court held that to decide that
way would be misinterpretatiOn of law laid
down In the Code OF Civil Procedure. Fleming
IS therefore confirmed In Office as Treasurer OF
Los Angeles County,
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GOVERNOR WAITE OF COLORADO,

The message of Governor Waite OF Col
oradO converting the Legislature Of that
State in extra session recommends such
legislation as will make silver dollars of
351A grains-(proba bly, a misprint for 81
grains)-a legal tender for all debts collect
able in Colorado. What would Colorado
gain by compelling citizens of other States
to take their pay from citizens of Colorado
in money which might be deprecated .
The simple effect of such law would be to
destroy the credit of Co,oradans and TO
render it impossible for them to buy goods
outside of their State except for ready
money and money that was acceptable to
the recipient.
The Governor further recommends the
Legislature to prohibit the making of OBJ
legations payable in gold. BY what au-
tnorty would the Legislature pass such an
enactment? A man may make an obliga-
ton payable in cowrie shells, if he pleases.
or in wampum or beaver-skins no Legis-
lature can impair his freedom in this re-
spect. When all the rest of the Union was
effectlng its exchanges In legal-tender
money, the bulk of the obligations made in
this State were specifically stated to be
payable in gold. Although California
passed specific contract act, NO law was
required 20 authorize contracts to pay in
gold; the right to make such contracts ana
the responsibilities they involved flowed
from national law. A Colorado statute
such as the Governor recommends would
simply be waste paper, and Governor
Waite should be aware of the fact.
The Governor is rendering his State a
poor service By suggesting the inference
that she is in such desperate straits tina,
desperate remedies are required. Colo.
RADIO will do very well. She is in no slough
of despond. Her mountains are full OF
silver and lead, and there are streams here
and there whose gravel still contains gold
Her millionaires will not make as great
fortunes as they did when silver was ST II
an ounce and lead cents. But they will
not starye, nor will they need to cartaI
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PLEDGES MUST BE KEPT.

1t is question in morals whether per-
son may bonorably refuse to keep pledge
through consideration of the disasters
consequent upon keeping it, 1t is
very likely President Cleveland is now
giving these questions a study. Appar-
emily it has only recently occurred to him
that he could make a mistake. but as the
constant dropping of water in time wears
out the hardest stone, so rapid success
sion of mistakes may have made some i'm
preston on Mr.. Cleveland's mind. The
advocates of the Wilson tariff bill have about
ceased to urge that the bill will revive trade.
but argue that the party is pledged to give
the country some kind. of tariff reform and
that the Wilson bill is the kind ground out.
II evil results follow SO much the worse
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A STANDARD OF LIVING.

e The employees of the Toledo, ST. Louis
and Kansas City Railroad have fled a Pc
tition in the United States Circuit Court
asking the court 20 allow them living
wages. The railroads affairs are in the
hands of receiver, and the receiver has
been cutting wages down from time to
time, and now has them at point below
the American standard. The employees
refer to the order of a court forbidding the
employees of the Ann Arbor road to strike
against reduction of wages. and they
naturally think they ought to have show
in. court or out of it.
The English great coal strike, which has
been temporarily settled. was based on
the ground that the reduction of wages
asked for would compel the miners to fall
below the English standard OF living. The
reduced rates OF wages might be as high
as.is maintained in some other countries.
but they refused to accept wages that
were insufficient to maintain the English
standard.
When wages are low the masses can
only buy the neeessaries of life, and con-
sequently production exceeds consump-
ton. Good wages encourage consumption
and production at the same time. The
manufacturing world is scurrying over
primitive regions in search of market
for their goods, while the wage-workers
who make the goods are 10 need of all
that is made. There has never yet been a
time when production has gone ahead of
what consumption would have been if
labor was fairly we'll paid. Yet in this
country we find those who join in the En-
ropean scramble to reduce wages to the
lowest possible point, depriving the wage
earners of the ability to provide comforts,
while the mills are waiting for consump-
ton to overtake production,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27
RATHER TAME.

The st. Louis Republic characterzes
Senator Hoar's review of President Cleve-
lands Hawaiian message as rather tame.
People out this way would like to know
what the Missouri paper wants. The
Senate rules do not admit of a circus per-
torrance, nor is Senator Hoar exactly the
kind Of man to make a hit as ringmaster.
But nothing in the way of decorous debate
could be neater than Senator Hoar's ap-
plication of DOgberry's instructions to the
constable to President Cleveland's policy.
The President did in effect direct the ar
rest of the officers of the Provisional Gov
eminent. but when he found that they
would submit peacefully he instructed the
United States Minister to make no note
of it,"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27

rIdnciS NaleDtine q 20. carried SS2,OUO
insurance. The following is the itemized
list: Royal. $500; Glens Falls. $1,000
Manchester, $500; American. n. j., $1,000
Aachen and Munich, $1,000; American.
Philadelphia, $1,000; Springfield, $1,000
Caledoniap, $500; Helvetis, $500; New
Zealand. $500; Baloise, $1,000; New York
Underwriters. $1,000; United Firemen's,
Francisco, $1,000. Total, $4,000.
L. j. Shattuck d Co. carried S16,950 in
all on their stock. and $1,000 on thelbuild-
ing. The amount OF the stock was
divided, $4,000 in the store, corner of
Liedesdorff and Commercial streets. and
$3.50 in Valentines building, 516 Com
mercial street. 1t was placed in the fol-
lowing companies: London, $500; Man.
chester. $1,000; CaledoDian. $1,000: Spring
field, $500: Patriotic. $500: Sun of
London, $1,000; Granite State, $500 /;
American. $500; Caledonian. 500; Trans
! ing-delvetla. $500; Union of London,
$2500; total, 5000.
h. w. Goggin on personal property In
| Valentine 81 Co.'s place, valued at $4,000,
policy in the Royal Insurance Company,
| $1,000. Until March last he carried another
thousand in the same company, but
| dropped 1t on account of the hard times.
| Messrs Blake, Moffatt & Towne carried
$4,000. divided as follows: ST. Paul In
! surauce Company, $1,000: Grard Insurance
Company, $1,000; Queen Insurance Com
pany. $1,000; Hamburg Magdeburg, $1,000
| Phoenix Insurance Company, $500; Mer-
chants Insurance Company of Newark.
$500; Wesichester Insurance Company,
$4,000; Western of Toronto, $500; Sun OF
California, $500. Total, S25. 900.
! Edward Bosqu, $4,000. in the follow
ing companies: Lancashire. 5000; Am err.
can of Boston, $500; New Zealand, $1,000
New Zealand. $500: Home Mutual. $1,000
Manchester, $1,000; Hamburg Bremen,
$500; Pm 9nix of London, $1,000; Helvetia
Swiss, $1,000; Liverpool and London and
Globe. $1,000: Alliance. S2000 Helvetia
Swiss. $1,000; Caledonian. $500; Insur.
ance Company OF North America, $500
Scottish Union and National, $500. Total
S27. 200.
The Commercial Steam Power Works.
| $4,000. as follows: Albany, $1,000; Sun
of California, $500; London and Ian.
caster, $500; Franklin, $500; American,
$780,; Fire Association. $1,000 Total,
| $4,000.
| Myself & Rollins. $500. as follows:
Continental, $500; Connecticut, S25OO
Royal Union. $500, total. $500.
Paul Brunette. $3.50. as follows: Prus.
sian National. $500; Phoenix of BROOKLYN.
$500; London and Lancaster. $500; total.
$500.
| Messrs. Shattuck & Co. have moved tenn
porarily into 527 Commercial street, and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27
The Overland FLYER.

The Union Pacific is the only line running uev
Pullman double drawing-room sieepers and din
ing cars, san francisco to Chicago, without
change, H. three and one-haf days. All tickets
good via Salt Lake City and Denver.
Select tourist excursions through TO Chicago
without change every Thursday, In charge of
managers.
Steamship tickets on sale to and from all points
in Europe.
For sleeping-car accomm odations and tickets
call on d. W. Hitchcock. general agent, Mont
gomery street, San Francisco: f. r. Ellsworth,
agent. 9lS Broadway. Oakland. CAL; or 6. +. Herr
229 south Spring street. Los Angeles, Cal
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tors Of the bloody deeds prisoners. The
latter Will bewail the dreariness OF lmprls-
ment for life on Noumea.
The robbers who held up the Los An
geles train on Saturday are spoken OF
somewhat derisively by Detective Hume.
his opinion is that the two men were
green in railroad knavery. They secured
only So rs and left large amount of
money untouched in the express safe.
Probably Wells, Fargo 81 Co. have no
1ault TO md with their verdancy. but the
onense Is just as heinous with small booty
as with big haul. 1t may be more diff
cult TO catch thieves who are only begin
ming their career.
The hard times in Australia have re-
duced the prices of all commodities. and
the poor are at least able to buy food
enough. 1t is said that beef and mutton
In Melbourne may be had for three cents a
pound, bread for six cents four-pound
LOAF, butter at twelve cents per pound and
eggs at five cents per dozen. Houses have
fallen greatly in their rents. But as
wages are lower and work not abundant
the tollers may look back with regret TO
the Gays when prices were high but in
come correspondent
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Mint Appointments.

The following appointments at the Mint were
announced yesterday: A. Norton of Los An.
geles, assayer: ii. d. Rean of Siskiyou. foreman
OF the 9nneaing room; Samuel Ward OF Te-
hama, j. II. McGinniss of San Francesca. and
/. I. Elchelroth OF 1uolumne, workmen; F. NJ.
LuttTell OF SunOma. helper A. W. Mifiscb of
san francisco. blacksmith; i. &. CahiIl of San
francisco, Waterman, and A. j. Moulder or San
Francisco, clerk.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27

to his departure for Guatemala. Mr. Harnets
is an old friend OF Colonel Stewart the super.
lntendent of the Qua temala Railroad, and he
will leave this city by the next steamer for that
country. Upon his arrival there he will com.
mence preparations for the issuance of de-
scriptive work on the scenic beauties and other
attractions noticeable along the line OF road
mentioned. which is designed to attract tour.
ier % Thai COnntrY
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PUBLICATION OFFICE:

625 Montgomery street, near Clay, open until IL
O'Clock 2. NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: 40 Market
street near Kearny open until II O'Clock midnight;
$50 HAYES street open until 80 o'clock sos Larkln
street open until 300 clock SW. corner Sixteenth
and Mission streets, Open until O'Clock; 25lo
Mission street open until O'Clock; and Jig Ninth
street, open until Q 80 o'clock.
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Phillins' 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 Bos-
ton. Manager and porter accompany these excur.
sions through to Boston. For tickets. sleepingcar
acc ommo dations and further Information address
CLINTON JONES, General Agent Rock Island Ry.,
36Montgomery street. San Francisco.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27

VISITORS TO THE WORLDS FAIR will
and The CALL on sale at the newsstands in the fol
lowing hotels: Palmer House, Auditorium Hotel,
Briggs House Clifton House, Commercial House
Cault House Grand Pacific Hotel, Sherman House
Leland House Northern Hotel. Richelieu Hotel
fremont House, Virginia Hotel and Wellington
Hotel.
AT WASHINGTON. D. C.-The Willard, Airing
ton Ebbitt and Shoreham Hotels.
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"Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup y

Has been used fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect 1t soothes the child. softens the
Gums. allays Pain. cures Wind Collie. regulates the
Bowels, and is the best remedy for Diarrh9as
whether arising from teething or other causes.
For sale by Druggists in every part OF the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. 25c bottle
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The Wigwam Theater will be open tonight.
and the management will introduce grand
peetacular burlesque in conjunction with a
frst-class specially company. This talented
array of talent will more than please the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27

MORE than $4,000 people read the Pacific
States Watchman"; &c, 900 bona ide subscrib.
ers; largest legitimate circulation OF any
monthly west of the Rocky Mountains. A few
first-class advertisements will be taken. Adj
dress VIM. II, BARNES, ST. AIMS building.
San Francisco Cal. -
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Tried and True q" is the verdict of people who
take Hoods Sarsaparilla- The good effects OF this
M ed icine are felt in strength restored
appetite created and health given. Hoods Cures
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27

For CousHs, SORE THROAT ASTHMA CATARRH
and other diseases OF the Bronchial Tubes, no
more useful article can be found than "Bro,rfs
Bronchial Tfoches."
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j. F. CUTTERS OLD BoURBoN-ThIs cele.
brated whisky for sale by all firstclass druggists
ana grocerS. Jrddemark-Star within a shield .
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THE MORNING CALL

Has a larger Circulation than any
other newspaper published in San
Francisco
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Northern Pacific Railroad.

The rates are much lower via Portland Ia
coma and Northern Pacific Railroad. to ST.
Paul. Chicago and all Eastern points than via
any other route. T. X. Stateler, general agent
638 Market street, san Francisco.
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TEE DAILY MORNING CALL

fUN SALE AT
New York....BRENTAN BROS, 5 Union Square
B. STEER, 1S9 State street
New Orleans. GALLOT & JOUBERT, 115H Common
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AHAPPY
N E:w " AR!

Everyone will say this OTTER +urlnp
the next few days. 1t is nice 1in9
to say to your friends, but to Sc. 4
nice Framed Picture, a piece of Deco
rated China, Brass Table, Silver
Mounted Purse or Card Case, a box
of nice Stationery, a Gold Pen. or a
handsome Calendar, is a sure guar
antee that you really wish your
friend or family Happy New Year.
Thousands of articles that viii
make beautiful and acceptable New
Year presents at a very moderate
cost. All goods are new and clean.
and prices are absolutely fair.
Open evenings until the New Year.
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eUIL1Er's ice cream and cake. Tel. 21ss..

ELEGANT square piano, $50. The J. Dewing
Co., room IL, Flood building
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NOTICE!

Any Of our patrons acho fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale By train5oys
lci!J confer a faror by notifying this office
afthe fact, naming the date and train.
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General letters of administration were grant
ed TO Public Administrator A. G. Freese oyer
the estate of the late Thomas III. Blythe, while
James e. Pelnte Jr. was invested with author
ity TO administer the estate OF his late father,
eX- Public Administrator James G. Pennie.
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Dissolution of Partnership.

The law firm of Wilson & Bert will cease to
exist on the 31st inst. j. n. E. Wilson, who
will retire, announces that he will cease prac-
tice, at least for the present. Mr.. Eugene f.
Bert will continue the business of the law firm
at 4O1 California street. Mr. Bert is a native
son, an excellent lawyer and legislator with a
good record. He deserves to succeed, and as
he has hosts OF friends, ability and energy, he is
certain to obtain favor aud lucrative prac.
tice.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27

so Potter building New York City, is provided witt
files of California papers. Visitors welcome. Ad
verxising rates and sample copies furnished
L. X. MISCH, Manager.
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Joseph Crate. saIoon-keeper, has fled his
petition in insolvency. He owes $12S9 so,
while his assets amount TO $50.
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAE FRANCISCO, December %, 1891
O6iciaI Forecast for Thirty-six Hours
Ending A. NJ, Thursday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Continued cloudy
weather and rain; warmer; bri SIX to high south
erly winds and gales Tuesday night an d We dnes
day morning. followed by southwesterly winds de-
creastn & in force wednesday afternoon
b. S. PAGUE, Local Forecast OficiaL