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The morning call., 1893-06-08
BANK FAILURES.

The president of one of the leading
Northern banks is quoted as saying that
coin forms but per cent of the currency
OF the country. The other 95 per cent is
in the form of bank notes, checks and
other evidences of corporation or private
Indebtedness. In ordinary transactions
little or no coin is handled. A man pre-
sents large check on bank and has the
amount it calls for placed to his credit.
When he checks Oh this deposit he receives
another form of indebtedness. usually
greenbacks. treasury notes or national
bank notes. In this way immense sums
are disbursed and not a dollar of coin is
seen. The bank president argues from
this that large amount of coin is not
needed as basis of credit. Ali that is
wanted is confidence. Currency will buy
things and pay debts so long as every one
takes it. Why bother with coin when
faith will answer every purposep But
conditions arise every once in while in
which faith falls. percentage of those
who hold currency want to know If there
IS any coin behind it. A desire of this
kind is likely to manifest itself In all parts
OF the country at about the same time.
Causes which are in operation in one place
are not without influence in other places.
California is about the only State in the
Union which has a financial basis of its
| own. Coin here takes the place of cur
rency in the East. Checks, of course, pass
from hand to hand. but not to the extent
they do in the East. And when check is
prese ted 1t is paid in coin unless proper
currency is called for. But, with this ex-
ception, the causes which are at work in
one Eastern city have more or less influence
in all others. The causes of the recent
failures in Chicago and elsewhere is this
disparity between the amount of coin in
which all currency is redeemable and the
| amount OF currency that may be presented.
The assumption of the bank president that
5 per cent in coin is sufficient is good only
| while the financial skies are serene. When
the idea gets out that the currency in cir
cuation las coin basis of only per cent
of the whole somebody will prefer coin to
currency.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
RECIPROCITY.

Free trade between two farmers engaged
in the same line of products would not
apparently be especially advantageous.
Two cotton manufacturers producing the
same kind of goods would not derive much
advantage from the privilege of trading
with each other. Butif American farmers
and manufacturers could have free trade
with producers of what are known as
West India goods-tea. coffee, sugar,
spices-the trade might be of benefit TO
both. The essential condition of success
full reciprocity is that it is between pro-
ducers of dissimilar articles.
A number of men met at st. Paul, Minn.,
the other day and discussed the advantages
OF reciprocity with Canada. Among them
was the Hon. William Nj. Springer, chair
man of the Com mittee on Ways and
Means in the last House of Representa-
tives. Mr.. Springer argued that if free
trade between the States was good for the
Union, free trade between the Union and
Canada would necessarily be good for both
parties. Mr.. j. NJ. Hill of the Great
Northern Railway Company talked in the
same strain. On both sides of the boundary
the people were engaged in practically
the same occupations. and he saw no rea-
son why they should not buy and sell of
each other as the people in the several
States do. Apparently it has never
occurred to MIR. Hill that if there was
free trade between Canada and the
United States, Canada might admit for
eign manufactures at lower rates of duty
than the United States impose and thus
absorb the greater part OF the American
importing trade. New York is a free
trade city. but we imagine that it would
not like an adjustment of the tariff laws of
Canada and the United States which
would transfer to Canadian ports large
proportion of the American importing
trade.
The policy of the Cleveland administra-
ton, as far as it can be OWNED, is to with
draw reciprocity between this country and
countries that produce things we need to
buy. and to establish reciprocity between
The morning call., 1893-06-08
THE CHINESE BUREAU.
Preparations for Its More Active
Operation.

Steps were taken yesterday by Collector
Wise toward turning over all Chinese
affairs to the Chinese Bureau. OF late
years Chinese intrusion has assumed such
proportions that to see personally to the
validity Of Chinese claims Of right to land
has taken up the Collectors time to the
detriment of other important business Of
his office. The Chinese Bureau has been
only a place where clerical work was
done.
Collector Wise intends the Chinese Bu-
reau to be all the name renresents, and all
business relative to Chinese immigration
must henceforth be done before the bu-
raau. This will take from the Collectors
office, the Waiting-rGom and the halls the
motley crowd of Chinese who have in the
past made the business of commercial men
impossible of transaction.
The Chinese Bureau has been equipped
with large force of experienced nspec-
tors and will soon be in working order
Yesterday afternoon Collector Wise made
a visit aboard he Gaelic in company with
Special Agent Evans and several lbs pee
tors, and he hopes to turn Chinese affairs
over to the bureau to-day.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

King LobenguIa, supposed to be the
most powerful man in Africa, has himself
weighed every day on a European weigh
ing machine.
". T. H. Pauley of the Waynesburg
(Pa.) Messenger will on July IA celebrate
the sxtieth anniversary of his advent into
the newspaper profession. He became
owner and editor of the Messenger in 1884.
Commauder-n- Chief Weissert of the
Grand Army of the Republic has accepted
an invitation to be the guest of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany of Boston at its annual meeting this
month.
The Dowager Marchioness of London
derry has been readmitted by the Arch
deacon of Merioneth as church warden
for the parish of Machynlleth, in which
place she always takes great personal
interest.
Professor W. S. Tyler, now nearing SO
years old, is TO retire from active duty at
the coming commencement at Amherst
College, where he has earned the title of
the Amherst Socrates" by serving for
fifty years as Professor of Greek.
Henry Jones, "Cavendish" of the Lon
don Field, the great auth ority On whist,
who is now in this country, is an expert
billiard player as well as a whist cham
pion. He can beat most of the amateurs
and runs the professionals pretty close.
Ernest Garnet. the eldest son of the
President of the French republic, is min
ing engineer. He will leave France early
in July Tor South America on tour of
inspection for the Com agnie des Messa-
geries Maritimes, of which institution he
is chief inspector.
Charles w. Palpray. editor of the Salem
(Mass.) Register, which has suspended pub
licatlon after an existence of ninety-three
years. is so years old. He has been con-
nected with the paper fitty-five years. His
father entered the office in The first year of
its establishment, and the connection of
the two with the publication covered the
whole period of its existence.
Thomas A. Edison. the inventor, saws
that no person can be brought in close
connection with the mysteries of nature or
make close study of chemistry or of the
law OF growth without being convinced
that behind it all there is a supreme intel
ligence. lie says that he hopes to be able
some time to demonstrate the existence of
such intelligence through the operation of
these mysterious laws with the certainty
of a dem onstration in mathematics.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
The Probate Court.

W. II. Champion has filed a petition in
the Probate Court to set aside the will of
Hiram c. Partridge. Partridge died on May
9, leaving a will dated May 9. 1883, with a
c0di2il attached dated December 5. 1892.
The will was admitted to probate April II.
1898, and letters of administration were
granted to Anna E. Partridge and T. G.
Champion. -
Petitioner claims that he is heir Il theA
estate under the will. As to the cGciLG,
which ignored his claims to inheritan c6Fne g
declares that undue influence was used and
untrue statements made to induce testator
to change his mind regarding the DISPOSE
lion of his property. He further ella inns
that neither will nor cndicii was signed
by the testator nor properly attested.
Stephen Guot's will, filed yesterday, be-
queaths all his estate, valued al $500, to
his TWO children.
The morning call., 1893-06-08

not having a certificate the basis of evi-
dence, because he was acting under orders
not to do so. To arrest Chinaman under
the exclusion law and to 90 to the trouble
OF showing that he smuggled himself into
the country. and consequently may be de-
ported, is the most ridiculous farce Gov
ernment ever took hand in. The Geary
act is more recent expression of the will
of the people, and it makes the fact of not
having registered prima facle evidence of
being unlawfully in the country. But this
later law. which throws the burden of
proof upon the Chinese, is disregarded,
and law dug up which requires the Off
eials to show that the Chinese under ar
rest came into the country in defiance of
law
The morning call., 1893-06-08

getting back two for it, and that within
thirty days." There is some difference
between these two opinions. Our Visalia
friend, however, is the nearest right The
Chronicle selects its pet project and
scolds If the people do not take up with
Its crotchets. If San francisco does not
respond to the miniature Worlds Fair
proposition it Is not because the money
cannot be easily raised, but for other rea-
sons. First. there is too little time In
which to make preparations; second. the
Californians at Chicago who are doing
most of the talking do not stand over well
at home. Perhaps San Francisco business
men are a little too careful whose lead
they follow. but conservatism in this re-
spect is not deadly sin.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
MINING DEBRIS AND SWAMP
LANDS.

General George b. Tolman answers some
questions which THE CALL put to him
some days ago in respect to the amount of
mining debris that could be applied to
levees and swamp lands.
General Tolman's statement is in brief
as follows: From Carquinez Straits to
Red Bluff the Sacramento River has over
300 miles OF tule swamp and overflowed
lands. This gives a river frontage of over
600 miles. About one-half of this river
frontage needs to be leveed. If levees of
sufficient dimensions are constructed the
requirement would be at least 800, 900
cubic yards to the mile. About the same
amount OF material would be required on
the San Joaquin. In addition to all these
river ievees. there are nearly 1000, GOO acres
Of tule swamp and oyerhowed lands
which will need from three to ten feet of
material to raise them to water level.
The exact amount Of material which In
this way can be made use of can, of course,
be determined only by actual surveys. 1t
would run up into the thousands of
millions of cubic yards. General Tolman
makes no estimate of the amount of ma
terial the Sierra gravel range would afford,
but when we consider that the range varies
from 80 to 800 feet in depth and extends
along large proportion of the eastern
border of the State. and is in places miles
in width, it will appear TO the non-profes-
sional observer that, large as the demand
for material may be. the supply will be
larger. But, if plan of operation can be
devised to handle this debris so as to keep
it out of the rivers and bays, hydraulic
mining will become a paratively re-
mote danger. THE CALL realizes the hard
ship the cessation of this method of min
ing has inflicted upon individuals and will
gladly welcome any well-considered plan
which would al once reopen the mines and
secure the valleys, rivers and bays from
material injury.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Sunnyside Widening.

The prOperty-owners of Sunnyside have
petitioned the Board of Supervisors to
widen the main street passing through
the district.
The petition states that Circular avenue
is the main street or entrance from the
easterly end of Sunnyside Tract to Sunny
side avenue, and that in plating or laying
out the property in June. 1890. G.
Harrison Smith. then City and County
Surveyor, through some mistake made
Circular avenue narrow street, to wit
the width of so feet, while Sunnyside
avenue. running almost the entire length
of the tract, is 100 feet. 1t is claimed that
the narrow street is great drawback to
the proposed boulevard or driveway to
the ocean.
The morning call., 1893-06-08

the globe with a large suite. and begins
with the United States as the first country
after leaving Asia. By the time ne gets TO
Europe he will be able 10 make compari,
sons about tine sights there In a critlcai
fashion not expected from one & whH 1a haiin suiiI
rule his subjects wisely after studying the
measure of wisdom shown in the conduct
of human affairs elsewhere. HIS eXpl0lt
in glube-tro ttipg should stimulate otner
rulers to travel.
At least two vagrants who were in court
yesterday have no reason to complain OF
the quaIitysof justice. One was allowed to
return to Oakland. from which he came In
order to get drunk in San Francisco, and
the other was allowed TO leave town on
Shank's pony. This is an accommodating
spirit which enables the professional ldler
to make nuisance of himself with i'm
punity. Oakland would prefer TO see Its
wanderers treated humanely in San Fran
cisco iails. and the sturdy specimen who
undertook - foot it in to the country may
not be the sort of help in demand on fruit
ranches.
A present which the Gar has made to
the Sultan of Turkey is too peculiar to be
treasured with feelings of exultation. How
can the head OF the Mohammedau religion
and ruler of Turkey be gratifed with an
album filed with paintings of all the Ras-
sian war vessels in the Black Sea? john
l.. Sullivan might take as much pleasure
in gazing a. portrait of James COrbett
The Sultan cannot respond with drawings
of his own fleet. 1t is not in a presentable
condition, even for an album.
1t is amusing to ses the force of habit in
bill of fare. When the Infanta Eulalia
went to West Point luncheon was served
on board and among the cold dishes in
questionable French figured 'jambon
d ork." 1t is almost certain that York
ham never crosses the Atlantic. 1t Is not
ham remarkable in any way for quality
of pork or fine curing, but it had name
in the feast before Chicago was heard Of
and hams that never were in England are
supposed to have better flavor from a
borrowed name. The porker in Yorkshire
Is not numerous enough TO go round the
globe, but the Chicago porker is.
Ridicule is being cast upon the enter
prise of giving coored drawings of paint
iOgs in the newspaper columns. Repro
duction is impossible in four or five c0lors
and would not be accurate if all the cOlors
known could be used, because the tones
a tints OF painting depend upon cOlors
in juxta position and also showing through
one another, as well as on complement
iary influences of relationship. Such
work can only be travesty of art.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Hearty Good Wishes.
Tehachapi lribune.


THE MORNING CALL OF last sunday
was truly mammoth edition. Flfty-two
pages of reading, less the immense array
of advertising. is an anomaly even IN these
DAYS of newspaper prodigies.
If we go back half a century ana con-
slider the insignificance of the then very
best printing-presses. and, in fact. general
outfits for publishing ne wspapers, as COM
pared with those of the present day. we
are lost In wonder at the improvements
made.
We do not envy THE CALL its good for
tune. 1t needed its new press; it has
earned it; it has it, and we hope will long
keep and enjoy it, for THE CALL is our
beau ideal of good, conservative and
useful newspaper. Unbroken success to 1t.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
ITS NAME is CLEVELAND.

A morning contemporary says: "1here
seems to be fatality about the attempts
to enforce the Geary law" There GER
tainly is and its name is Grover Cleveland.
The Los Angeles lawyer who failed TO de-
port Chinaman who admitted that he
had no certificate of registration gave the
Cleveland administration away. He ad-
mitted that he did not make the fact of
The morning call., 1893-06-08
NOT A DEADLY SIN.

The Visalia Times says: 1.-THE press OF
San Francisco are just now engaged in
their favorite occupation. that of rain bow
chasing" This remark was called out by
the measure of Endorsement the press had
given TO the miniature Worlds Fair
project. But the Chronicle of this city
said day or two later "The trouble is
that this city seems to have forgotten what
energy and enterprise mean, aud to be
afraid or unwilling to put out a single
dollar without an absolute certainty of
The morning call., 1893-06-08
SANTA CLARA COLLEGE.
Bright Commencement Exercises and
Conferring of Degrees.

Exhibition Hall of Santa Clara College
was filled with large and appreciative
audience on the occasion of the COM
meucemeat exercises closing the forty-sec-
ond annual session of the institution.
which took place on Monday evening,
June s.
His Grace Archbishop Riordan of San
Francisco favored those present with a
brief but eloquent address, expressive of
the enjoyment that the success of those
who took part in the evenings reception
afforded, not only to himself, but also to
those who witnessed the scientific dis
play.
The degree of master of arts was con-
ferred on John O'Gara, a. B.. '92, of
YOuntvilIe, Cal. Eugene Kelly, A. B., '92,
of Watsonvile. CAL; Joseph G. Carey, A.
B.. '92. of San jose Cal, and Donald j.
MacKlnnon. a. B., '92, of Prince, Edwards
Island, Canada.
The degree of bachelor of arts was con-
ferred on Richard j. Bliss of San Fran
cisco.
The commercial certificate was awarded
to w. A. O'Toole of Mipitas, Cal Carl
Graf of Tombstone, Ariz.; Thomas j.
Dougherty of San Jose. Cal. and Frank J..
Graf of Tombstone. AriZ.
The Nobil medal. an annual prize of
$50 founded in 1876 by Joseph A. Donohoe
of San Francisco in honor of the first
president of Santa Clara College, Father
John Nobili. s. j.. to be given "to the
student who shall be deemed first in
morals. obedience aud general applica-
ton to study" was awarded to Francis j.
Sargent of Salinas, Cal. next in merit be-
ing A, A. de Mello, P. Galtes, F. Graf.
A gold medal. the gift of his Grace
Archbishop Riordan, f)r the best ESSAY on
the subject of The Holy Eucharist" was
awarded to A. A. de Mello, next in merit
being Joseph Beetta, Joseph Emery. A..
keenan,.
The Donahue medal, an annual prize of
$50, founded in 1888 by p. j. Donahue of
San Francisco, to be given ITO the student
who has made the greatest progress in the
Latin and Greek languages" was awarded
to P. Galtes, next in merit being l..
Guglielmett. q. Graf and NJ. Stetfani.
A gold medal for the best essay on the
subject of 'Columbus the Christ Bearer
was awarded to r. Bliss, next in merit
being A. A. de Mello, J. Emery and Joseph
Beretts.
A large number of clergy were present.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
II Is Unexcelled.

Goods high priests of the pen" and the
brght-minded mechanics together have
made the Worlds Fair edition of the San
Francisco CALL one of the most attractive
papers published in the country. We
might have added to these contributive
agencies of the great paper the intelligent
judgment of the publishers in the selection n
of matter for its makeup. 1t is full OF
clean literature and broadly represent IS
much of value to all interested in the life
and progress of the Pacific Coast. This IS
the paper to send to distant friends. and
for the home circle THE DAILY CALL is
uueXcelled,
The morning call., 1893-06-08
1t Has the Call.
Ventura Free Press.

Considerable rivalry seems to prevail
among the San Francisco dailies as to
which shall issue the finest special edi-
ti0ns. THE MORNING CALL came out
with flourish on the 2Sth of May, giving
its readers flfty-two pages of good reading
matter. As for ourselves, we found the
most interesting portion in the history of
the paper itself aud the description of
their new presses. The special edition
contains much interesting information of
California and California industries which
will we'll repay a careful perusal. The
CALL seems to have the call
The morning call., 1893-06-08
One of the Finest.
Santa Ana Stan dard.

We received this week copy of the
San Francisco MORNING CALL of Sunday,
May 49, 1t consists Of 80 pages of good
reading matter, and is one of the finest
editions ever gotten out by any paper on
the coast THE CALL has recently placed
in its Office one of the new style of i'm
proved Hoe printing presses and put on
new dress, and the Sunday issue was to
commemorate the event
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Remarkable Advancement.
Lodi Sentinel

1t is no uncommon thing at the present
time to daily notice newspaper progress.
but it is not usual to see such rapid ad-
vancement as has been made in the past
few months by the San Francisco Daily
CALL. Last Sundays fift y-two-page edi-
tion is simply marvellous. It's llustra ions
are unexcelled and the reading matter well
selected, varied and interesting. 1t is. in
fact, an encyclopedia within itself. 1t eau
not be denied but that THE CALI is now
in the front ranks of the procession, and
IL deserves TO be there.
The morning call., 1893-06-08

this country and countries that produce
the kinds of goods that we produce in ex-
cess of our wants. Reciprocity with Cuba,
Brazil, the Central American coun tries,
which have things to sell that we want to
buy, is declared injurious. while reci-
procity with grain-produciDg Canada is
thought 10 be highly desirable.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
They Knew Their Men.

Jack Smart-Barbsrs are great takers,
amt they?
Choliy-I-aw-don't find them so.
They nevah talk much to me.
Jack Smart-Oh, well. you're different,
l suppose. They're students of human
nature. and when they think they've got a
man of intelligence in the chair, there's
actually no end 10 their CAB.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
EcIipsed All Its Rivals.
Colusa Harald.

THE CALL has went and gone and done
it. Yes; 1t has eclipsed all its rivals, and
of course, instead Of acknowledging il,
they will continue to blow their own horns.
It's edition of fifty-two pages on Sunday
last was not on the scissor and paste order,
but brlm full of original matter. The cost
of securing MSS. for such an edition is no
trifle in itself, and The CALL is deserv-
ing of much credit for its enterprise, and
it will get it.
The morning call., 1893-06-08

ps- VISITORS TO THE WORLDS FAIR will
find THE CALL sale at the newsstands in the fol
lowing hotels; Palmer House. Auditorium Hotel,
Briggs House Clifton House, tomme rcial House,
Gault House Grand Pac fic Hotel. sherman House,
Leland House, Northern Hotel. Richeieu Hotel
fremont House, Virginia Hotel and Wellington
Hotel.
AT WASHINGTON. u. C.-The Willard, Airing
ton Fbhitt and Shorehan Hotels.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
A Magnificent Number.

The San Francisco CALL OF last Sunday
was magnificent number. Composed of
hfty-two pages and comprising articles
from the pens of the leading writer's on the
Pacific Coast, it was a paper that a Cali
forhlan could take pride in preserving or
sending to bis Eastern friends. THE
GALL Is destined to give the other San
Francisco dailes a severe shakinp-np.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
One of the Best DaiIies.
Winnemuca Silver State,

Winnemuca silver State.
We have just found time to more than
casually glance over the extra edition of
the San Francisco CALL of last Sunday.
For many years THE CALL has run along
in rather quiet. unassuming manner, but
recently it has taken new life and is to-day
one of the best daiies of San Francisco.
The late edition is made I'D of everything
that is interesting 10 the usual newspaper
naNnr
The morning call., 1893-06-08
A naSterDiece
hHStNA k'ECICe
Fresno County Enternrisa

Fresno County Enterprise.
The metropolitan dailes are wing with
each other In an effort at great things.
Inc San francisco CALLS special enition
OIL last Sunday was masterpiece. The
utty,two pages contain the regular news
OF the day besides much special matter
pleaslngly illustrated. The special
edition Of THE CALL is second tonone.