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The morning call., 1893-11-02
THE RECOVERY.

One of the consequences Of the late
financial crisis is total stOppage of specu-
lation, not only here but everywhere. The
end of this stage Of the crisis comes when
owners of money grow tired of gong with
out income. Whenever a money pinch
comes moneyed men call in their loans,
and sit on their money-bags in the faith
that however excellent present opportuni-
ties for investment may seem still better
chances may turn up by and by. They re-
fuse to pay six bits for a dollars worth of
property because they fancy that by wait
ing they can get the property for four bits.
1t is only when they find that others have
snapped Up the six-bit bargains that they
hop off their money-bags and look out for
chances of investments.
Straws show how the wind is blowing.
The tide of money which a month or six
weeks ago was setting from the savings
banks to private hands has now turned :;
the banks are receiving more money than
they are paying out. Shrewd merchants
have concluded that 1t Is better to convert
part of their surplus stock into money even
at loss than to hold it in vague hopes of
a future profit. A prominent house adver-
tised the other day that it would sell sta pie
curtains at less than their value. Three
days afterward housekeeper tried to buy
some, and found that they were all gone.
A grocer offered stock of wines at about
what they had cost him or less; be was
rather surprised to find his cellar promptly
cleaned out.
Transactions of this kind start business,
restore confidence and pTy open boards.
There is Just as much cash 10 San Fran
cisco as there ever was, just as much prop
erty and just as solid values. Nothing is
needed to restore confidence but to realize
these facts, and to convince those who
have money that there is no depth COM
ing lower than the one we have reached.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
THE BILL SIGNED.

President Cleveland without doubt
affixed his name to the so-called repeal bill
with feeling of pride. 1t is the final stroke
of job that he undertook nine years ago.
During his first term he made little prog
ress in the direction he had marked out.
He did not have his party under such
good control as he now has, and eOnse-
quently let things drift. When Wall
street succeeded iG placing him in nomna-
tion a second time. it put him on plat
form which specially demanded the repeal
of the law which required the treasury to
purchase silver. This demand was accom-
panied by a loose declaration that the
Government favored the use of both gold
and silver as money at some time in the
future, but fixed a condition that at pres
snt cannot be complied with. The plat
form gave the law to the gold men and the
hope to the silver men. The bill which
has passed the two houses Of Congress
repeats the baZy declaration of the plat
form in favor of the use OF silver as
money. But the bill declares that while
the Government favors bimetallis il
recognizes the fact that the parity of the
two metals can only be sustained by inter-
national agreement No one. however.
supposes that International agreement can
be secured until the consequences OF
monometallism frighten the gold nations OF
Europe into 1t.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
A BEAUTIFUL CHAPEL.
Artistic Gifts From Prominent Local
Catholics.

The new convent Of the Sisters OF the
Holy Family, at the corner of Hayes and
Fillmore streets. will be dedicated next
Monday morning. Archbishop Rlordan
will oficiate and will also celebrate the
mass.
The services will be held in the chapel
of the new house. Although the chapel Is
not completed work is far enough ad-
vanced to permit of its use. The stained
glass windows In it are said TO be marvels
OF beauty. They were imported from Mu-
nich and donated by friends of the Sisters.
The subjects and names of the donors are
as follows: Two sanctuary windows, rep,
resenting Saints Elizabeth and Teresa," "
by Archbishop Riordan; "the apparltlon
of the sacred heart to the Blessed Mar
garet Mary" by the late Mrs. Maria Cole.
man; Saints Agnes, Lucy and Agatha.
by the late Mrs. de Laveaga; "Chrlst
blessing the little ones" by Mrs. Peter
Donahue; "the Good Shepherd" by Miss
Costello; 1.-THE agony of our Blessed Lord
in the garden" by George r. B. Hayes;
"Christ in The house OF Bethany" by j.
A. Diner; Holy Family" NJ. j. Kelly !;
"Saint Anthony" r. r. Cooper.
Mrs. Frank Mahon has also donated a
handsome marble altar in memory of her
mother, the late Mrs. Miles d. Sweeney
An excellent pipe organ was also given oy
the late Mrs. Mana Coleman. In the beauty
of its appointments the little chapel
promises to exceed anything In the city.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
WOMEN AND THE NEWSPAPERS

1t is reported that ten thousand b0na-hde
signatures have been appended to the ap-
peal lately put forth by the women OF San
Francisco for better journalism. These
ten thousand persons probably represent
as many families, and ii is hardly likely
that they will meet with opposition from
the male members Of those families. Thus
it may be said that majority of what the
women call the morally upper class" is
committed to further the proposed reform.
This must be gratifying TO lovers of clean
journalism. The qualification will be in
creased if it appears that practical steps
are being taken TO carry the reform into
effect.
To sign ones name to pa
per declaring that sensational and
prurient journalism is an evil amounts
to nothing. Every body will do that.
The sensational journalist himself will
step briskly to the front and cry stop
thief" which will not prevent him from
being more sensational than ever when
opportunity offers. 1t has not been OBJ
served that abstract eul0gies of virtue in
crease the numbers of the virtuous or thin
the ranks of the evil minded. If the
women intend to accomplish anything
they must do something more than hold
tea parties and chant in sweet communion
hOmiies on the text. Be good and you will
be happy.
The women of San Francisco have it in
their power to abate the nuisance of which
they complain. 1t is their money
and the money of their husbands
which support sensational journals. Ii
that money were Withdrawn those journals
would reform-or die. So long as that
money is Forthcoming the proprietors Of
The sensational press Will infer that the
women are not in earnest, and that they
are merely singing hymns to purity for
effect. The movement has reached poin
where something more than talk is needed
TO prove the moral influence of the women.
The morning call., 1893-11-02

HOW TAMMANY GROWS.

The Philadelphia Inquirer says there
are 600 more names on the registration
rolls in the Third Assembly District In
New York City than there were in the last
Presidential campaign. The Tammany in
terests in the Third District are looked out
for by one Timothy Sullivan. who is also
candidate for the State Senate. The Tam
many Senatorial candidate is the man who
last year won the prize banner offered the
district polling the largest majority for the
Democratic nominees. At the same elec-
ton but four votes were counted for the
Harrison electors. The brilliant prospect
the activity Of Mr.. Timothy Sullivan
holds out to the Democratic party is some
what obscured by the fact that the Tucker
Hill Federal election bill has not yet passed
the Senate. Unless the bill is forced
through within few days, the election
will be held under laws authorizing Fed
eral officials to supervise elections for
Congressman. There Is much fear that
the efficiency of the preparations Mr..
Timothy Sullivan has devised to preserve
his district as the banner Democratic dis
trict of the city may be impaired by such
supervision. Johnny" Davenport has
sharp eyes, and in times past has given
Tammany a great deal of trouble. AS
President Cleveland, Senator Hill and
Governor Flower have accepted Judge
Maynard as the Democratic candidate for
the Court of Appeals, it is important that
he be not rejected by the people. Mr.. Tim
Sullivan has taken good care that none of
the 600 registered voters he has crowded
into the Third Assembly District will bolt
the ticket because Mr.. Maynard's name is
at the head of it.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
NOTHING IN 1T.

The inevitable Chauncey NJ. Depew as
sures the public that the purchase of 40.-
coo shares of Lackawanna Railroad stock
by W. <. Vanderbilt has no other sigDifi-
caDce than that Mr.. Vanderbilt had a lit
tie more money than he needed for per-
sonal expenses and so put part of his
surplus into Lackawanna. Mr.. Depew
says that 10000 shares would not give the
Vanderbilts control, and assumes that the
purchase of less amount than required
to obtain a majority must be solely for
investment purposes. There was no spe-
cial reason why Mr.. Depew should refer
to the report that MIR. Vanderbilt had
already purchased 10000 shares of Lacka-
wanna stock of the New York Life Insur-
anee Company and William Rockefeller.
Mr.. Depew was speaking at the time of the
open announcement that Vanderbilt had
purchased 10000 shares. and he is one of
the wise men who never search for trouble.
Mr.. Frank Work has 10000 shares, which
he proposes to hold. He is in with the
Vanderbilts. After little talk with the
railroad magDate he became convinced
that LackawanDa was a good investment.
The capital stock, he said, could easily be
doubled and made to pay per cent on the
entire issue. Mr.. Chauncey Depew, of
course, did not refer to the suggested in
crease of the capital stock. Neither did
be discuss the probabilities of a rise in the
price of coal. There seems, however, a
general apprehension that the concentra-
tion of interests under one control means
no good to the public. 1t almost always
happens that while the cost OF production
may be cheapened by consolidation unseen
causes require rise in prices.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The Duchess of Fife recently performed
the feat OF landing seven salmon Weighing
from six TO ten pounds each. IN one day
near Mar Lodge.
Pere Hyacinthe, for whom the French
are collecting popular subscription, has
been obliged to take pupils IN order to
earn livelihood.
The Queen Regent OF Spain has returned
with her children to Madrid for the winter
from San Sebastian. where she passed the
greater part of the summer.
II is learned that the secret donor of
$5O0.000 to Harvard College to build, equip
and maintain reading room was the late
Fred l.. Ames of Easton. Mass.
1t Is in nteresting to hear the confession of
Cramp, the great shipbuilder, that he does
not go aboard ofteneT because an ocean
voyage prostrates him with seasickness.
NJ Albin Valabregue. the playwright,
who Is, with M. Aurelien Seholl, one OF the
wittiest bdIlevar0iers. Is taking new de-
parture In life. He is about to publish a
book called 1.-THE Word of Cod"
The senior surviving officer of the Con-
federacy is James Longstreet, for whom a
New York firm is now publishing a book.
Beauregard was the last Of the full gen.
erals, Langstreet heading the list OF lieu
tenant-generals.
Luigi Mancinslli. who will be the director
In the coming season of grand opera at the
Metropolitan Opera house. New York, is a
native of Orvieto, Italy. and as a boy
earned his living by Ilaying the violoncello
IN Italian orchestras.
r. G. Spencer. MP. wears collars four
inches high, probably the highest on rec
ord. They are made from special pattern,
never stand more than one or two wash
ngs. and 1t takes three Of them day 10
satisfy Mr. Spencrr's instincts of neatness.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
THE FREE LIBRARY.

The Free Public Library was opened for
business in its new quarters on Monday
last, and the surprising number Of 1860
people visited the rooms to read on that
day. 1t is evident that the institution was
missed duriu g its period of eclipse.
1t is not only the largest of the three IL
braries, but it is the only one which makes
no charge for the use of books. 1t contains
at the present time about $4,000 volumes.
not as N any as some Of the free libraries
of the East, but still pretty fair colec-
tion. It's supply of newspapers and period
icals is large, and it aims at adding to its
shelves all the leading new publications
except those whose price places them OuI
of reach. The acceSsions for each year
will average about 5000 volumes and
pamphlets, so that by the end of The
century il ought TO contain some 10000
volumes. A quarter of million people
something less than the total population
of the city-visit the library in the course
of year. 1t is noticeable that the male
visitors compare with the females as to l.
Young men who are temporarily out Of en-
ployment take advantage OF their enforced
vacation to improve their minds by read
ing. Those who believe that a diet of
novels is pernicious may be gratified to
know that whereas the bookstores report
that &c per cent of their sales are of works
of fiction. the proportion Of novels TO more
serious works read at the public library is
only 80 10 As,
The most admirable feature of the Free
Library is the new Rudolph system of
cataloguing. This system, which was in
vented by Assistant Librarian Rudolph,
and is now being adopted by the libraries
of the East, solves the hitherto insoluble
problem of enabling the visitor TO a
library to find out what is In it. Most
libraries, at some period in their career,
publish a catalogue; but TO be OF use the
catalogue must be re-enforced by a supple
ment every two years or so. or the newest
and most valuable works in each branch
will not appear in the list. Hence, at the
emo of couple OF decades, the visitor who
wants to find what the library contains on
a branch ne desires to study must wade
through ten voumes-which is an arduous
task. The Rudolph catalogue is not a
book. 1t is a series of large cylinders re-
volving on an axis and bearing on their
face on small slips the names of the books
III dIpudU0lIChi OuSu OntdluEuU
can be kept posted to date, and shows the
student at glance all the books on his
subject.
1t has been the good fortune of the Free
Library to secure the services of an admir-
able staff of well-informed ladies at tn e
desk. under the supervision of Mr.. Ru-
dOlph. The duties which deyolve on these
officials are arduous. Many visitors to
libraries do not know what they want.
Their requests are trying to the patience
and irritating to the temper II is marvel
Gus to watch the unvarying civillty with
which they are treated Job himself
would have rebelled if he had been ac-
costed by young lady in branching hat
who demanded IAN exciting novel"
The morning call., 1893-11-02

to England for year or two, and hopes
to work up a large export trade in that
fruit After the opening of the Nicaragua
canal 1t will be practicable to ship oranges
land. The voyage. with easy steaming.
would only take twenty-five days, and the
freight charges, according to estimates by
Captain Merry. need not exceed 81 30 a
ton. This rate is less than one-third of
the present cost of shipping fruit to Chi
cago by rail. The canal will bring per-
manent deliverance from railroad exsc-
tions, compelling sweeping reductions In
transcontlnentaf freight rates.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
LEGAL AUTOCRATS
How Judges Furnish Their
Apartments.
A Leather Couch for Resting and a
Gas Stove to Toast Legal
Toes.

The Su perior Judges, whenever they re-
quire anything in the way of furniture or
supplies. always get them. They ask for
what they want, and if their wishes are
not complied with by the Supervisors they
simply issue en- order to the Sheriff and
request him to 60 and get what is desired.
The bill is thea sent to the Supervisors to
be paid. This is why the fund appro-
priated for such purposes is always over
drawn, for the Supervisors have no con-
troll over it. AS an instance of the manner
in which Superior Judges sometimes order
things, Judge Wallace some time ago
ordered new carpet to be laid over the
one in his courtroom. so that no noise
would be made in walking. Judge Coffey
once In the old Probate Court ordered a
railing to be put around his bench at a
few hours notice in order TO protect his
nostrils from the OdOrferous breathS OF I'M
Fortunate lawyers who insisted in whis-
periDg in his ear. The Sheriff had the
railing erected, but the effect was so anus
ing that the court the same afternoon
ordered 1t removed.
There were filed with the Supervisors
several acquisitions yesterday. which show
how the Superior Judges wish to have
their departments furnished. Judge San
derson has just moved into Judge CARRIERS
courtroom, Judge Seawell took Judge
Sanderson's quarters. while the new Judge.
Belcher, was assigned TO Judge SeawelPs
courtroom. 2ll these courtrooms were
fixed up on the first of the year, and pro-
vided with everything necessary. Yester-
day, however. Judge Belcher sent in q
requisition asking for whole furniture
and stationery store. He wanted q leather
couch put in his chambers on which TO
repose. Another thing he asked for was a
small gas stove to toast his toes on while
sitting on the bench. The multifarious
other things he wanted can be seen from
the following requisitions. which are given
In full:
There is required for use In the chambers Of
Department II Of the Superior Court: revoiv-
ing chair. Office chairs (assorted). l couch OF
leather. 3 cuspldOrs, matchbox. small gas
stovr-vlZ.: foot stove for use on bench, hat.
rack, umbrells-stand, small rugs.
There is required for use IN the chambers OF
Department IL of the Superior Court: 1000
sh cts letter-paper, 500 envelopes (printed),
blotting-pads and blotters, 4 bottles Statford's
writing fluid, bottle red ink, whsk broom,
! dozen penholders. 3 boxes assorted pens, 3
dozen lead pencils, 200 2-ccpt s amps. 2 bottles
muciiage, pairs shears. l inkstand, rubber
erasers, paper weight, box McGill,s fastrn-
ers, manila writing pads. l San Francisco
Directory, 8 steel Ink erasers nle for papers,
3 boxes rubber bands, L wastebasket and 2
large Otebooks.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
AS YOU LIKE 1T.

When the repeal hill passed the Senate
the New York Tribune said: "The Re-
publicans have won anu owe their victory
to President Cleveland" Democratic pa
pers said that Cleveland had won and
owed his victory to the Republicans. Both
are right. When two men named Smith
go into partnership it does n OF m AXE much
difference which Smith is head or the firm.
The Tribune adds that the Republca n
Senators put aside all thoughts of parti-
san advantage and sustained the Presi-
dent without hesitation and loyalty" This
is trae. They were somewhat more loyal
to President Cleveland than to the Re-
publican nations al platform.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
THE COST OF JUSTICE.

Justice comes high in New York and
they often get poor article. Some years
ago the salaries of Judges were greatly in
creased on the ground that the best law
yers should be induced to serve on the
bench. A Superior Judge gets $4,000
year and a Police Court Judge gets $4,000
1t was supposed that Judges would be
made honest by paying them so well that
there would be no temptation to be other
wise. The Recorder goes over the ground
and discovers that the judiciary OF New
York County costs more money than the
entire judicial system of the Federal Gov
The morning call., 1893-11-02
A NEW POLITICAL ORDER.
Something About the American Pro-
teCtive Association.

A CALL reporter met T. ID. HoltoD, a
widely known politician and business
man of Clinton, ILL.,, at the Russ House
yesterday and gained some information
about the American Protective AssOcia-
tiop. an anti-Catholic organization which
is creating a great deal of excitement in
political circles in some of the Eastern
States and which a gentleman from Ohio,
who was interviewed by CALL reporter
some weeks ago. said would soon be es-
tablished among us.
Mr.. Holton said: "The great mistake
these people are making is in dragging
their religion into politics, for that is all
there Is to the objects of the organ iZation
when you carefully investigate them. 1t
seems to De a general move upon the part
of the fanatically inclined to cause trouble,
and siDgularlv enough many persons who
are usually looked upon as being Of con-
servatve dispositions and well-balaneed
minds have been led astray by the start
ling reports put in circulation by the
alarmisls TO the effect that the Pope is
about to establish himself upon the con-
tinebt and personally super wise the affairs
of the Roman church in the future, and
other equally ridiculous rumors. In
some localities these hot-headed people
have gone so far as 10 organize military
companies for the expressed purpose of
resisting this mysterious invasion by the
Pope and his emissaries. The movement
seems to meet with the greatest success in
the cities of the second and third classes,
like Bloomington. Decatur, Champai
etc. In these and other cities ticket. will
be placed In the field at the next munich
pal elections bearing only the names of
converts to the objects of the association
Through Ohio and Michigan | presume
the organization has made the greatest
headway, in the former State having at
tanned con siderable power by means of It's
successes in the field of politics. But the
movement will ultimately prove failure
l am convinced. Conservative men al
ready see that a lot of demagogues are
thermore that the alarming predictions Of
these people are without the slightest
foundation. Many of our best Protest.
ants in Clinton have refused to have any
thing to do with the order"
The morning call., 1893-11-02

Addison in the English Humorists; Fisz,,
gerald's Principles If Comedy: Lewes'
Actors and Acting; Macaulay,s Essay on
the Comic Dram atists of the Restoratio"
Charles Lambs Essays on the Artificial
Comedy of the Last Century and on Stage
Illusion.
Summed up, the heads under which the
lecturer advised a study OF comedy were
as follows: 40 Sources; (2 elements, com
prising plot, incident and manners as Illus
trating character; (3) endency OF, purpose
(ddactic or esthetic); (4 social background; :;
(0 personality of the author; (6) dlctlon
and qualities of style.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
The oxerIand Flxer.

The Union Pacific is the only line running new
Pullman double drawing-room sieepers and din
ing cars. San Francisco to Chicago, without
change, I'm three and one-half days. All tickets
good via Salt Lake City and Denver
Select tourist exc ursions every Tuesday and
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; 3. r. Ellsworth.
agent. slS broadway. Oakland. CAL; or g. H. Herr,
229 South Spring street. Los Angeles. Cal.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
PURLICATyON OFFICE :

525 Montgomery street, near Clay, open until II
o'clock P. NJ. BRAN OFFICES; no Marker
street near Kearny. open until ~ o'clock midnight;
3S9 Hayes street open until $3.50 oclock; sos larkn
street. open until clock SW. corner Sixteenth
and NJ SIS on streets, oren until o'eloeki Ealo
Mission street. oPen until 8 o clock ana 11o Nhlh
street, open until so o'clock.
The morning call., 1893-11-02
MISCELLANEOUS
WE'RE PACKED
while Others Arc Idle.
OUR PRICES
Do THE WORK.

80 fbs. New Dried Grapes for. .-.'''''@l
20 lbs. New Choice Muscatelle Raisins fol.....Sl
Is cans New Sardines In Oil
Good Roll Burter .40c roll
13 TBS. Fine New French Prunes sfor.............SI
8 lbs Choice Pitted PIums for...-.-............I
Large 2-ib, cans Corned Beef for. 81
10 Choice Oysters for
10 cans New-Pack Corn for or.....................$
l3 Tos New Dried Peaches for for.................".S
Is lbs. New Crop Bulgarian Prunes for ..........l
Is tbs Choice silver Prunes for. r...............S1
lbs. Choice Mixed Tea afor..,..................S1
lbs. Very Fine Coffee for. ..................$l
10 cans Evaporated Cream for. or.................,$1
80 lbs New Beans for. or.........................u
25 rDs. Sago for
25 tbs Good Rice for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
25 TBS Extra Cream Flake Oats for. 81
25 lbs. Tapioca for.
The morning call., 1893-11-02

ernment. The whole number of Federal
courts Is ninety-six. and these cost S542.-
00O In New York there are ffty-6ve JUS
tices, whose united compensation amounts
to S612,0O0 One result of the movement
to improve the bench by doubling salaries
is a Maynard for the highest court in the
State