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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-02
A DISTINGUISHED TAN.

The. biography of Richard F. Burton,
author. linguist and traveller. one of the
most remarkable Englishmen of this CEN
fury, has been published. not altogether in
satisfactory form. but in such shape that
the reading world can form a judgment of
his career.
Burton's father was lieutenan t-colonel
in the English army. He was educated
partly in En- gland, but to a greater extent
haphazardly in France and Italy. where he
and his brother showed remarkable ia
cility In picking up languages and dialects.
They learned not only Italian, French,
Greek and Latin. but the dialects and
slang of the slums. and they became expert
in physical exercise. When he went to
Oxford Burton did not cut prominent
figure among the academic pedants. Leav-
ing the university he went to India as an
army officer. There he plunged into the
study OF the native languages. in which he
made marvellous progress. He was conse-
Quently we'll qualified to produce his work
on Sind and its races.
The CrimeaD war gave Burton active
employment for time. As soon as he
was free he set out to discover the sources
of the Nile This was oneer journey
in equatorial Africa. and led to great re-
suits. Lake Tanganyika was made known.
Spoke. VINO was with Burton, laid claim to
most of the credit before the Royal Geo.
graphical Society. but he was good deal
Of sham, ignorant of the native Ian.
guages and even of surveying instruments.
aud his geographical discoveries" were
grossly inaccurate. His tragic death pre-
vented an explosion of the truth which
would have shown Spoke up in his true
cOlOrs.
Buttons greatest literary monument is
his unique translation OF the Arabian
Nights, annotated. with coplous references
to cognate Hebrew customs and stories
and to ancient and obscure lore generally.
II is literal translation. Sinking no ex-
preston or term. however coarse, and the
wealth OF language needed In the transla-
ton shows how very rich Arabic must be.
Only small edition. at great price, WIS
published. and it was the one lucky stroke
OF fortune to which Burton ever put his
hand. A publisher offered $25O0 for it.
and Burton was inclined to accept. But
his wife had better judgment. Burton
became his own publisher and printer, and
in three years made $1,000 guineas, 10, 600
OF which was clear profit.
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WITH GOOD PROFIT.
Two San Francisco Boys in the
South Seas.

Two young men belonging to this city,
regular native sons of the Golden West
whether they are members of the order of
that name or not, are carving out fortunes
for themselves in the islands of the South
Pacific. They are Edward Fritch, son of
Homer Frtch. the wholesale coal-deaer,
and j. Kennedy. Kennedy has been down
at the islands for some time. Young
Fritch went down in April of last year
and took charge of trading station be-
longing to A. Crawford e. Co. at Rara-
tonga Island, one Of the Cook group. He
the island. and at one time j, was reported
here that he had married. or was about to
marry. one of the royal family. This
turned out to be a canard, but he wrote up
to his people here 10 say that there were
no white people down there and he might
possibly have to espouse princess.
About a year ago Crawford died and then
Kennedy and Fritch Joined forces and
purchased from his estate the trading sta
ton at Taohae, one Of the Marquesas
proup OF islands, ard moved all their stock
there. They are now doing rushing
business, being we'll acquainted With and
trusted by the natives and knowing the
sells trading to the different islands OF the
group. barteriDg goods obtained from this
CITY in exchange for copra, cotton and
other island products. In the early part
of this year their agent IN this city char
tered the schooner G. Il. Hill and sent her
down with miscellaneous cargo valued
at about S9nO0. The Hill returned full to
the patches with copra, cotton and cocoa
uuts. The outlook was so good that an
other vessel, the schooner Falcon, was
chartered, and she will sail to-day for the
trading station in the far-off NJ .rauesas
with a general cargo valued at over SILL
600. Everything that the natives can want
in exchange for c0pra is on the Falcons
manifest. including barley. bread, canned
goods, corrugated sheet-lron for building
purposes, salmon. wine, potatoes. onions.
oil. hops. groceries, butter, cheese, rice.
sugar. dry goods $4,000 sewing machines.
Kerosene. crockery. -four drugs, soap. sad
diery, salt, shakes, shingles, tobacco and
"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-02
THE BANKERS ON SILVER.

Among the bankers interview by THE
CALL on Tuesday there is not one who
thinks blmetallism a possibility. Mr..
Hellman does not see why silver should
be protected more than wheat. A change
In the ratio from 16 to to 20 or % to be
thinks would tend to solve the problem.
Unlimited silver coinage would drain the
United States of all its gold.
Mr.. John Mckee admits that there is
not gold enough to 20 round. But he
hts to retain gold as the measure OF
value and employ silver to help as a
medium of exchange. This is the most
favorable expression in respect to silver
that could be got from our leading
bankers.
Mr.. William Alvord wants both gold
and silver. but held that the latter should
be subordinate.
Mr.. Tobin has convinced himself by
some process that gold is the poor mans
standard. He admits, however, that the
wage-earner is quite likely to be paid in
silver. but contends that the only way to
keep its value steady Is to make gold the
sole measure of value and use silver as a
tender. Mr.. Tobn was quite justified In
the conclusion that foreigners would in.
vest money in the United States more
freely if the fear could be removed that at
some future day d. BITS may be paid In silver
The apprehension Is quite natural. Silver
was legal tender money when these debts
were created. 1t was legal tender money
when our national bonds were issued.
There has n OF been a day since 1878 when
these bonds might not have been lawfully
paid In silver. The fac; that they were not
caused them to rise tc premium of 26
per cent. which. of course, was a good
thing for bondhoders. But bankers are
unanimous OF the opinion that to pay
debts in silver would be partial repudia-
ton.
There is a general agreement that the
double standard of gold and silver cannot
be maintained in any ratio. And yet it has
been maintained. For two hundred years
up to the evil day when Congress made
gold the unit Of value. the fluctuations In
the value of gold and silver on the exist
ing ratio were trifing compared to those
in the last twenty years. Most Of the
time silver was higher than gold. but not
enough higher to preclude the use Of
both as measure Of value. But bankers
choose TO assume that bimetallism is now
impracticable.
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A Tremendous Shaking Up.

This is what every system afflicted with ehills
and fever. bilious renttent or any other form of
maiarial disease undergoes periodically Not only
is malaria terrible in itself-it is the breeder of an
inhnity of bodily ailments SPECIFICS used for its
prevention and removal PROVE in the vast majority
OF cases, useless for every other purpose than to
mitigate the disease and stave off it. attacks
they are sure. with the average treatment. TO re-
turn after while. The sufferer may change his
location to healthier one. but the complaint.
wn,ch is IN his blood is not thus lightly got of
anu rs atter inc wonted interval Organic
affections Of the nerves, he TT troubIe. general
aeoity OF the system are the offspring of malaria
cure the originating cause and avert future phys-
cal injury with Hostet:ers stomach Bitters enica-
cious also In liver complaint, inactivity of the
kione9s' rheumatism and Indigestion. 81 E
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A NAVAL PROGRAMME.

According to the HeralTs Washington
correspondent Secretary Herbert is anx-
ious to see more ships in the navy. both of
the battle ship and cruiser types. This is
course which the country may commend
irrespectiva of party, provided there is
due economy and the vessels maintain the
high average thus far exhibited in the new
navy. The events OF this year show what
sudden calls may be made for vessels in
different parts of the globe far separated.
and it cannot be held that the present
status of the navy is adequate to require
ments. Mr.. Herber. favors the construc-
ton of more battle-shi0s until we have at
least ten. These. with cruisers. gunbO ats
and torpedo boats, would constitute a
very strong feet, and would even be for
midable in two sQuadrons against such
forces as other powers could muster
Once the country is free from its ground
less financial furry there should be no in
disposition on the part of Congress to
support the gradual fufllment Of this
programme.
Use could undoubtedly be found for
vessels Of 20G0 tons on foreign stations.
especially if they have good coal stowage
guns, but have by preference the large
caliber quick guns. But if only four
teen knots can be got out Of such cruisers
it might be better TO add TO the tonnage
and secure higher 81 eed, upon which so
much now depends in emergencies. A
going vessel OF small size and light
armament would have a poor chance OF
effective operations against numbers of
enemy's vessels swifter and more power
full. The proposal to revert to masts and
sails is also receiving approval in England
for a certain class of cruisers. although in
the merchant service the tendency Is to
abandon sail power for steamers as likely
to be of little assistance In general. Dur
ing an action masts and all kinds OF top
hamper would be In the way, but much Of
this can be removed in short time, and
devices might be found by which even
lower masts could be struck and slowed.
Be that as 1t may. cruiser which only
steams at g jog of eight or nine knots on a
voyage without tactics might as we'll be
under sail for that speed. The crew would
benefit by having active employment in
seamanship. aud the vessel itself would
be more picturesque. Mr.. Herbert sug-
gests the adoption of adjusta BILE propellers.
The great draught of war vessels would
make removal or fitting difficult matter
unless In the drydock. but engineers are
possibly equal TO tho task.
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tenuation OF this offense that the law will
soon be repealed. and consequently is en-
titled to less respect than ono that Is likely
to stand for years to come. Butthe repeal
of the so-called Sherman act Is by no
means certain. 1t is pretty clear that =
simple bill to repeal cannot be pushed
through Congress. A bill will doubtless
be presented which will provide for the
repeal of as much of the Sherman act as
conflicts with the bill presented. Whether
that bill will establish the gold standard
and provide for free coinage. or be in the
nature Of compromise measure, cannot
be known In advance of the action of Con-
gress. The treasury by its disregard of
the Sherman act will not make friends for
repeal. 1t is one thing for the admin'stra-
ton to disregard the Chicago platform,
but quite another to refuse to obey a law
of CONGRESS,
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ENTHUSIASM klNDLIN0.

The manner 10 which the project OF the
Stockton and Bakersfield Railroad is TAX
ing shape Is peculiarly gratifying to all
who desire to see California emerge from
the tran sp0rtation tut In which it has 80
long flouDdered despondingly. Stockton
and the whole San Joaquin Valley are en-
thusiastic 10 practical way. 1t is not q
case Of throwing the hat in the air and
shouting with exultation. 1t is enthusl-
asm which shows itself IN work, in SUBJ
scrip,ions. In gifts of right of way. and IN
a determination to stand together and see
the railroad built, opened and controlled
as an opposition road, never destined TO
pass under the thumb Of the giant m0n0p-
oily which is depressing the State Inc
meeting OF the San Joaquin County Board
of Trade shows Enthusiastically which way
the wind is blowing. Farmers. orchard
isis, owners of focks, manufacturers see
plainly that if The great producing in
terror is 10 develop this question OF trans
portation at reasonable rates to the sea-
board and within the State and overland
must be solved once and for all time.
1t is no use increasing the fertility OF the
San Joaquin by irrigation, rotation OF
crops, fertilzng or any other method, II
the greater part of the profits is to be abb
sorbed 10 getting to market. 1t IS absurd
10 90 on irrigatlng the plain and retaining
the desert If the only result Is to I'LL and
refill the Golfers of railroad company.
Nor is there any earthly reason why this
throttling of enterprise should continue.
The farmers, merchants. manufacturers
and capitals can themselves provide and
equip a railroad which will earn dividends
honestly on rates One-third OF those now
charged. 1t would be monstrous that this
extortion and rapacity should go on for
ever when the remedy is at hand. The
new road is not speculative one at all.
1t is a legitimate investment, such as a
business community should be glad to have
the chance of carrying forward. Every
dollar invested will bring its return of in
terest in dividend. but far more will 1t give
an impetus to every feature of industry III
the State. Once completed there can be
no obstacle TO Calif0rnia's advancement,
because the Improvement which comes
from mpeting system of railroads Is
not f1peting and perishable. but permanent
and progressive. More than anything that
can be named in language California needs
new railroads reliably com petitivp, for by
means of these transportation will be re-
duced to legitimate service basis. May
the enthusiasm continue until the victory
tc
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-02
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

George Hugo, the grandson OF Victor
Hugo. 10 a lieutenant 10 the French navy
and rather a lively individual. according
10 all accounts.
the Empress OF Austria has made so
much progress in the study OF modern
Greek that she is about to translate two of
Shakesprare's plays into that language.
Prince Waldemar of Prussia, the only
son OF Emperor Williams sailor brother,
Prince Henry. Is deaf and duMb, a fact
of which scarcely any one outside of court
circles Is aware.
Mrs. Marion Todd, whose latest literary
w"rk, 1.-The Railways Of Europe and
America" has been recently published, Ia
New England woman by birth. but has
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-02
REALTY is FIRM.
Review of Sales During
Last Month.
Why Business Is Prosperous and the
State Is in Most Pr0mis-
ing Condition.

The following interesting information
in reference to realty transactions during
July is taken from the advanced proofs OF
Magee's Real Estate Circular:
There were 3O2 sales recorded in july, of the
total value OF $846.43O This shows that most
OF the sales were cheap lois. Considering Inc
usual summer dizziness. the interest centered
In the WORLDS Fair In Chicago and the slrin-
geDcy 10 The money market this is very lar
showing. Property Is held firm all over the
city. AS soon as the price Is shaded Oh any
kind OF property plenty of buyers are found.
Real estate became fairly active toward the
end OF the month and The future is lull OF
promise.
There were 2ss mortgages recorded. Of the
total value OF S73S,67 aud 17S releases OF
mortgages of the value OF $5OS, $50. No mort
cages are being made by the banks excelt re.
newals On account OF the statute of limitations,
or engagements made before the money market
became tight Many OF the above mortgages
were taken by pilvae rites.
California al present is IN most promising
condition. The country at large appears I'M
usually prosperous. Nearly all The crops will
average high this year, and they will be han.
died and marketed about as usual. Farmers
and i,Git-raisers will get along without The
uxures OF life: new wagons aud new harness
will not be bought until next year; bui every
thing will move smoothly and surely. but not
on SO generous scale as heretofore. The laie
slight furry Is succeeded by feeling of relief,
ana business IN city and country Is settling
back to It's fixed channels.
What mas already been said In THE
CALL In relation to the San Francis o,
Stockton and San Joaquin Raiirond is re-
peated with emphasis. 1t is now certain
that the road will br built. and equally
certain that it will be a success.
Representative sales during July were !:
The properly on the southwest corner OF
Tux aud Buchanan streets, 221s on Tux
by $3.50 on Buchanan. has been sOid for $3.50;
price put In deed $40.
The property GU The south side of the Park
road, 417:6 northwest OF Frederic. street. BOX
22O, and extra l. IN rear on the south 2Ox54,
has been SOLD for $500; not yet of record.
The property on the northeast corner of
Greenwich aud Laguna stree s. 81 % on Green-
wich by 100 on Laguna. has been sold for
81 400; not yet OF record.
The property on the west side OF Fillmore
streei. COG south Of Filbert, 25x1OO In size.
has been >old for $1,000.
The property on The southwest corner of Clay
and LeavenWorth streets. 81 :6x68:9 In size,
has been leased for a term Of years, and the
tenant Will put valuable improvements on the
lot.
The property on the west side of Fillmore
street, IS south of FilOert, 25xlOO in size,
has been sold Tor 81 900.
The properly on The northwest corner Of
Greenwich and Octavia streets, S1:3 on Grern-
wich by 100 on Octavia, has been sold for
$4,000; not yet of record.
The piOperty on he south side of Richand
avenue. 4O5 east OF Holly street, 25x10O In
size, has been sold for 5000.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-02
Immoral Japanese.

The Anti-Chinese Law and Order
League held another open-air mass-meet-
ing in the Thirty-fifth Assembly District,
corner Of Twenty-sixth and Mission
streets, last night. Fred Herting presided.
Speeches were delivered bv Denis Krarney
and Henry Wartleld. Mr.. K-arney in his
speech said that President HYDE and other
Directors of the Board of Education de-
cided that japanese men who had no
morals should sit in the same seat I'm a
public school as our daughters occupied
and which we were taxed to support.
Another meeting will be held t.,-nieht I
the corner Of TWENTY fourth and Folsom
Streets.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-02
passed most of her life in the West In
1881 she " as admitted to the bar IN San
oin

passed most of her life in the West In
1881 she " as admitted to the bar IN San
Francisco
Mayor ). F. Pingree of Detroit is about
6 feet Q inches in height. and weighs con-
siderably more than 200 pounds. ne mas
a round face. like the full moan at play.
A handful OF short whisksrs fringes MS
chin.
The Rev. Joseph Strong OF New 1ork.
who has lust been chosen one OF the vice.
presidents of the American Institute OF
Sociology. recently organized at Cha !
tauqua, was born at Naperville, ONO.
in 1847
The mystery of the disappearance OF
Howard Martin. secretary Of the Unned
States legation at Picking. China. has
never been cleared up. Some OF the Tor,
eign residents there think that his MIND
was unbalanced.
J. Beaver Webb, the naval archltect.
who is OF English birth. has made New
York his home since the Genesta. when
he designed. was brought here to race
with the Puritan, the first of our really
exciting international yachtraces.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-02
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

7. 8. Templin Of Idaho Is recen; arrival AZ
the Palace Hotel. Mr.. TeMpltD IS a veteran
mining man and millionaire. He possesses
the largest and most gorgeous diamond ever
s.en IN a shirt front IN San Francisco. IL
dazzled every one about the Palace yesterday
from Manager Warren TO the belboys.
Jacob r. Child OF Washington Is at the Occl'
oe,tal Hotel. accompanied by his sou. he Is
the newly appointed United States Consui 10
Hankow CHINA. and is on his way TO his post.
For many wears Mr.. Child has been IN the Dip
1omatic service for this Government ana was
until recently United States Minister hesiaent
at Bangkok, Slam.
MIR. and Mrs. Theodore c. Marceau ana Mas
ter Allen Marceau arrived here from Cnina
.Japan and the South Seas yesterday and are
registered at tile Palace Hotel. 1hey visueo
several of the island groups In the SCUM peas
and b, ought back with them wo"oe.u. 0o''
lection OF brio a. brac ana south sea cuOoS'
Or. II. N. Allen, who had been al the occi'
dental for several days. will soon leave lol us
post as secretary of the United States lesa.lou :
at Seoul. Korea, until a successor 10 ohteo
STATES Minister Heard Is appointed. Ut. Alen
will acl as charge d'affaires at Seoui.
r.. B. Blomers, the well.known fruit man OF
" oodland. is at the Lick House, accompanied
by his wife, Mr.. BlOmers is In poor heailh. ahu
NAV conclude to take a voyage to the ooutn
Seas before returning to w OOdland.
B. y, Murphy. a prominent Democratic poii'
ticiap, is registered at the Lick House from san
Jose. "Barney," as he Is Familiarity known
among California Democrats. was chairman OF
the last Democratic stale convention held III
Fresno.
Al
Among the tourists at the Occloenta! hotel
are the Misses Mary and Frances BUM OF MAUI
son. Wis. They are the daughters OF Judge K.
NJ Bum OF the United States circuit Couft ZOE
the western district of Wisconsin.
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PUBLICATION OFFICE:

525 Montgomery street. near Clay, open until II
O'Clock P. NJ. BRAN(H OFFIt ES: ITO Market
street, Kearny open until IL o'clock midnight
800 Hayes street open until 80 o'clock; COS LarEin
street, open until 30 o'clock SW corner Sixteenth
and Miss streets, osen until o'clock 25ls
Mission street open until O'Clock; and 116 Ninth
street, open until 80 o'clock.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-02
The Chinese District.

After three months. during which not a
shot has been fired in the Chinese quarter.
Sergeant Price and his squad have retired
to give place to Sergeant Johns and his
squad. Sergeant Price will take the dis
trict which his successor In the Chinese
quarter held, and which is now Familiarity
known as the 'tenderloin district"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-02

is not likely soon to pass out of memory.
1t will always be quoted against John
Bulls Parliament when lectures on
breaches of etiquette are given for the ben
eft of other legislative bodies prone to boil
over in wrath,
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CARLISLE'S MISTAKE.

The fact that the treasury has purchased
Tor July only about 0ne-half the amount
OF silver the law requires to be purchased
is Of less inheritance In itself than that
the treasury should presume to disregard
law Of Congress. 1t may be urged in ex-
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invest money. he takes many things into
consideration. He would be little likely
to select home or invest money in a
county where one interest held the power
to make all others contribute to its pros
perlty. Emancipation from transporta-
ton monopoly will be worth to California
more than ten times the cost OF the San
Joaquin Valley Railroad.
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nvVISITORS 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, commercial House,
Gault House, Grand Pactfic Hotel. Sherman House,
Leland House, Northern Hotel, Rieheieu Hotel
fremont House, Virginia Hotel and Wellington
Hotel.
AT WASHINGTON D. C-The Willard, Airing
ton Ebbitt and Shoreham Hotels.