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The morning call., 1893-06-17
RAILROAD PROJECTS.

Since the Traffic Association ann nounced
lis purpose to construct a railroad from
Stockton to Bakersfield there has been a
general railroad revival. Railroads are
being planned in every direction. One is
talked of from Fresno TO Los Angeles, an
other from Fresno to Monterey. aud now
comes Denver capitalist with PROPOSE
tion that California join hands with Colo
rado to construct an airline railroad be-
tween their two chief cities.
With the experience California has had
in the railroad business an indispensable
requirement of a new enterprise is cast
iron provision that the new road shall not
be at the time, nor allowed to pass, under
management hostile to this State Cali
fornia will not build more roads to pass
under the control of a transcontinental
railroad association, the management of
which lies in an Eastern city. Every road
that NAV be built and run in the interest
OF Eastern cities is nail in our coffin.
With one hostile railroad company it is
possible to construct competing road, but
with each new road under the hostile man
agement the difficulties in the way of an
independent road increase.
In the matter of the proposed Denver
road, the first thing for the projectors to do
is to satisfy California on this point: What
Is to be done with the Denver road when it
Is bulltP VIII it be for sale to the Southern
Pacific Company, or to any transcontinental
railroad combination, during the progress
Of its construction, or after it is COM
pleted? If security can be given that it
will not be sold, will it be run in the n-
tereSt Of its west tern or its eastern termi-
nus? Any road which nominally ends in
Denver extends to Chicago through its
connections. A new railroad discrimi-
mating in freight rates in favor of Chicago
aud against San Francisco will be an in
jury rather than benefit to the latter city.
Denver people are talking of $50, ,000, 900 or
so, as if they carried such sums about in
their vest pockets. A city with so much
wealth and enterprise would probably
take care to see that the control should not
pass out of its hands. This control would
be a valuable condition in negotiations
with railroad companies to continue the
road to Chicago. Railroad construction is
a business into which a man may lawfully
embark with a view to profit. The projec-
tor of a road retains the right to sell or
combine as may seem the better for his
personal interests. There is no reproach
attached to man or company for looking
out for number one, but it does not follow
that this State should help such man or
such company along in his or its schemes
unless a guarantee can be given that the
interests of this State will dominate the
management
The morning call., 1893-06-17
PIG SILVER.

The member of Mr.. Clevelani's Cabinet
who advises the sale of $500, 000, 900 worth
of silver for what it will bring at auction
should bear in mind that the platform
upon which his chief was elected demands
the use of silver as money. If the Demo-
cratic platform had not contained such a
plank it is improbable that either Mr.
Cleveland or any member of his Cabinet
would be in position to arrest the atten-
tiOn of the country with any silver views
they might entertain. Secretary Carlisle
Is quite right In saying there is no law
authorizing the sale of silver bullion. Sill
yer bullion may be converted into coin and
used for all purposes within the United
States that gold is used for, but Congress
has given no authority to sell it as mer-
chandise. 1t is astonishing that a repre-
sentative of party that attained power on
q promise to maintain the parity of gold
and silver and to use both as money should
make such proposition as that attributed
to Secretary Morton. The number of
good opportunities at President Cleve-
lands disposal in the way of making
Cabinet vacancies is steadily increasing.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
QUITE ASTONISHED.

The New Workers, 1t is said, must be
surprised at the rapidity with which a
jury was obtained in the Borden case. A
jury was actually impaneled in one day.
and on the second day the prosecution
opened the case and witnesses were called
The explanation assigned for this celeritv
is that in Massachusetts, talesmen are not
examined as to their capacity by counsel.
but by the court. This not only saves
time, but results in very few men being
rejected. Given reasonably good venire
selection is soon made OF jurors Who are
acceptable to fair-minded persons. The
questions propounded by counsel too often
are calculated to drive away from a Jury
every man of brain or Independence who
has passing acquaintance with ordinary oc-
currenees. Challenges are made and al
lowed on worry insufficient grounds. and a
juror who wants to shirk duty has little
trouble IN so shaping his answers as to get
excused. The Herald remarks that in New
York case like the Borden one would re-
qulre week at least to get jury, all ow-
ing to the ''protracted personal calechism'
there permitted. 1t would. however, be an
Improvement both on the Massachusetts,
and the New York system were majority
verdict acceptable. In San Francisco there
has often been sad experience of inter-
minable delays in jury hunting, and the
waste of time is all the more deplorabIe
from the great certainty in all exciting
trials that the jurors will rot agree, and
that the proceedings must be resumed de
novo. Justice snatched at in this manner
too often bfes a farce. but it is quite
tragical in expenditure.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
THE ENGLISH WEDDING.

The forthcoming wedding OF the Duke
of Y Y0rk aud the Princess Mary of Teck Is
calling forth a fair measure of dutiful
loyalty in the shape OF demonstrations IS
and present bestowing on the part of
Queen Victoria's subjects. But, as under
takers might say about the grave cere-
monies whereat they officiate, it is not an
''unmitgated event." The rejoicing is
much toned down compared with the
exuberance of demonstrations which
marked the marriage of the Prince Of
Wales and Princess Alexandra of Den
mark in 1863. 1t is not too much to say
that scarcely village in the country
failed to celebrate the occasion of the heir
apparent's nuptials in a hearty manner.
aud the banquets and illuminations in the
great cities were such as had never been
known in any previous outburst, not even
when Waterloo ended long war with the
downfall of Napoleon. 1t is rot that there
is any lack of good feeling toward the
young Prince. He is popular. and his bride
is very popular because of the favor in
which her mother has always been held.
But the British public have become fam
ilar with royal weddings, and likewise
with the expense they entail In grants and
annuites. The royal family is numerous,
and all the Princes and Princesses have
been provided for handsomely by Par
lament. King Demos, as the enfranchised
masses are now described in virtue of their
power 20 compel attention to their wants,
is inclined to insist upon just proportion
in the support of royalty. There was
quite a furry over the question of pay
mentS to the Prince OF Wales family. II
was openly contended that the Prince had
enough oil income to provide for them, and
at all events they were not to be considered
as having the same claim as the Queens
children.
Finally Parliament agreed to an annuity
of $1S0,000 for all the children Of tie
Prince Jointly. This gets rid of debates in
Parliament and hostile motions shocking
to the nerves of the ultra loyal. The
Prince of Wales has an annuity of 100000; {;
the Princess has one Of $4,000; the annuity
10 the children is S1S0000, and, as Duke of
Cornwall, the Prince has revenues of at
least $500, 600 a year. WHAT could the heir
apparent want with more? King Demos
would be very wroth if asked to go into
further expenditures.
The Duke and Duchess have enough to
start housekeeping in luxury. One warm
hearted friend has presented mansion
and grounds near the Duke of Teck's
lodge. Presents of jewelry and plate and
all manner of curios and cOncets that eos {
money and are only useful ornamentally
are being showered upon the young couple
The Duke is a sailor who has come to
anchor in fair haven.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Prince Peter Krapotkin is to come 10
New York on visit next September.
The Foreign Minister of the King OF
Siam, NJ. Gustav Rolin Jaequemins, is a
Belgian.
John W. Alexander. the American por-
trait painter, has just been elected an as
sociate of the Champ de Mars Salon, on
his first exhibit.
Lewis Morris spent Whitsun tide at Fem
bryn, his native place near Carmarthen,
IN Wales. and took his seat with the
County Justices. of whom he is one.
Edward Greig, the Norwegian composer.
is too i'll to 90 to England to receive the
honorary degree of doctor of music al
Cambridge, and consequently the compli-
ment intended for him will have to be
postponed.
Francsque Sarcey, the celebrated
Partisan dramatic critic and chronicler, ii
is said. is thinking of trying his luck again
AS lecturer on the French dramatic art
in London during the performances of the
Coincide Francaise at Drury Dane.
Ferdinand Brunetiere, the latest I'M
mortal. is also one of the youngest of the
academy'S members being yet in the forty
third year OF his age, but there is nantes!
disposition on the part Of the Forty to lei
Emile lola ripen a little more before ad-
hitting him.
Francis Marion's sword may be seen in
the Capitol of Columbia, S. q. 1t has
parted company with its sheath. part of
the ivory hill is gone, and the blade is
badly rust-ealen. The clerks in the Office
of the Secretary of State slice watermel-
ons with
The morning call., 1893-06-17
FALSE TESTIMONY.

From present indications Lizzie Borden
came unpleasantly near being convicted
of the murder of her father on false testi-
mony. The circumstantial evidence which
seemed to imply guilt when divested of
the aspect impaired to it by testimony
since shown TO have been false amounts 10
little more than a suspicion which may
attach to any person who has the bad luck
TO be in house where crime is being COM
mitted. The question is. What interest
has inspired the attempt to make pre-
sumably innocent woman appear to be
guilty? Witnesses do not take the stand
and bear false testimony without a motive
There is some risk attending perjury,
though not so much as there ought to be-
Justice could not be better served than by
a persistent effort to reach the source from
which this false testimony emanated.
The most conflicting testimony was that in
relation to the bloody hatchet. There
were purpose and deliberation in the
working up of this part of the case. The
exclusive opportunity" theory may have
been stupidity. Somebody may have as
sumed that the accused had exclusive
opportunity" without refiecting that the
opportunity at her disposal could not be
exclusive. AS there is a guilty party in
this case the case for the people will not
The morning call., 1893-06-17
ANGLOMANIAC.

The Boston Herald describes Robert c.
Winthrop in his eighty-fourth year, re-
minding the present generation of the
esteem in which Mr.. Winthrop was held
during the period of his intellectual activ-
ity. To complete the top story of Mr.
Winthrop's greatness the Herald adds:
The man who takes the hand of Mr. Win.
throp to-day takes the hand that William
Wordsworth graSped that was shaken by
Samuel Rogers, and that founa its WY with
acceptance into the hands of the Duke OF We'll
lingtOn. OF what other American can the same
be said?
All this is very gratifying. Word worth
and Rogers were poets of reputation and
the Duke of Wellington great general.
But it is a little odd that three Englis hmen
should have been selected the touch of
whose hands is assumed to entlte distin-
guished American to especial considera-
ton. Mr.. Winthrop was not much given
to hand-shaklng out of his aristocratic
circle, but in the course of his long life it
is to be hoped that his hand has earned
some honor on its own account, so that 1t
may not depend entirely upon the distinc-
tion gained by touching other mems hands.
But there is class of Americans who can
imagine no higher honor than to be
acquired from contact with English no.
bility.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
LEWIS B. HARRIS.
Death of Man Who Was Prominent
in Pioneer DAYS.

The death of Lewis B. Harris of this
city in San Diego is announced. Mr.. Har-
ris came to California in 1850 from Texas
In 1851 he was elected Sheriff of Sacra-
ramento County. and in 1856 defeated the
late B. B. Redding for Mayor of Sacra-
mentO.
When he came to this State he had
just married wealthy widow. and in 1856
Samuel Norris, the owner of the Norrs
grant. where James B. Haggin has his
great stOck-breeding farm, entered into a
contract with her and her husband for an
exchange of California and Texas prop
erty. Norris went down to Texas, but was
not satisfied with the property, and came
back and brought suit to reScind the con-
tract. The case became one of great i'm
portance in settling the question that de-
cedent could by will invest his executor
with power to control and dispose of his
real as well as personal estate. free from
the CONT oil or guidance of any court or
probate, or any other court of this Or any
other State The rule has been law here
ever since Judge Field rendered the final
decision, although the code now provides
that such sales must be confirmed by the
court.
Mr. Harris for the last twenty years had
been notary public and an insurance
agent.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
IN THE WRONG PARTY.
A Louisiana dispatch says:

In response TO call by John 7. White, presi-
dent Of lhe Sugar and Rice Planters Protective
Association, planters from all over the Stats
assembled here yesterday to devise plan 10
protect those industries in Congress legislation.
Probably every member of the Sugar
and Rice Protective Association voted for
Mr.. Cleveland and tariff-ior-revenue
policy. Now they are clamoring for pro-
lection for the articles which they are
engaged in producing. They want to ex-
pose the iron and steel industry, the wool
growing and manufacturing industries and
every other industry which protection as
built up to ruinous foreign competition,
but they want their own products pro-
tected. A mere braZen demand has never
been made. Had the Republicans pre-
vailed in the last election and thus insured
continuation of the policy of protection.
1T would have been proper for Louisiana
planters to ask for protection for their in
dustry AS we'll as other industries, but with
tarif-for-reyenue Congress in existence
the demand is ridiculous. Comment ting
upon the Inconsistency the Louisiana plant
The morning call., 1893-06-17
Cannot Get Her Legacy.

Jane Randett makes serious charges
against George P. Gerken in a suit filed by
her yesterday in the Superior Court against
Gerken, Henry j. Gallagher and William
Offerman.
The complaint states that in October,
$780, Gerken was appointed executor of
the estate of Sarah Maher, deceased, and
gave bonds in the sum of $3.50. with Henry
j. Gallagher and William Offerman as his
sureties. The plaintiff in the action claims
to be one of the legatees under Sarah
Maher's will and to have spm of S119S 62
coming to her. OF this she acknowledges
the receipt OF $500 81. just ope-half, but
claims that she cannot get the balance.
Plain tiff accordingly sues Gerken and his
bondsmen for the balance of the money
due her, together with interest from March
%, 1891. and she prays that Gerken may
be formally charged with emOezzlement
and punished accordingly. Pierson and
Mitchell are PLAINTIFFS attorneys.
The morning call., 1893-06-17

ers manifest, Democratic paper admits
that there was a time when tariff reformers
were in majority of instances local pro-
tectionists and general free-traders. But
that journal holds that since the unconst-
tutionality of protective duties has been
declared cardinal doctrine of the Demo-
cratic party the temptation of free-traders
to sacrifice these principles for some plea
yune interest in their neighborhood has
been removed. But it seems that the temp
tation has not been removed. The change
in the Democratic doctrine in respect to
protection only makes departure from 1t
the more conspicuous. Previous to 1892
Democrat might be a protectionist. But
since the party resolved in national con-
vention that protection is unconstitutional
there does lot seem to be any solid stand
ing ground for protectionists in the Dem
Ocratic Dartv
The morning call., 1893-06-17
Money for Departments.

Supervisor Denman of the Finance Com.
mittee stated yesterday that the committee
bad gone over the entire list OF nun lei "a
offices. and made allowances for each de.
partment according to its needs and the
amount of money to be distributed. The
committee does not desire to give out the
figures for the reason that it is expected
many changes will be made. This morn
ing at 10 O'Clock the committee will lister
to the arguments OF the heads of the vari.
Gus departments on the subject of why
their appropriations should be increased
The meeting will be very lively one.
President Hyde of the Board of Educa-
ton has addressed letter to the Finance
Committee saying that the balance from
last year will not exceed $4,000; that the
Auditors estimates were made without
consultation with the school officers: tha
the School Department requires Sits, 000
and that the $4,000 balance should not be-
taken into account nor be used except il
case of absolute necessity.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
The name of Banting has been con-

The name of Banting has been con-
verted into verb, and it is one of express
sive convenience in allusion to the dieting
which the c0rpuent give themselves. So
President Cleveland is banting. 1t is about
the only way to reduce the weight of round
flesh, or rather useless adipose. in lieu of
exercise, but it is sad tax upon the tem-
perament of any one fond of good living
1t does not follow that an obese overweight
is hearty eater. Generally speaking the
rotund are moderate trenchermen. but in
some mysterious way the Psychologist has
not explained the food they assimilate
has two or three times the nourishing ef-
feet visible in the lean and lanky, some of
whom are always hungry. The man who
takes plenty OF exercise is never in danger
OF obesity. Streetcars and their tempta-
lions for easy locomotion are responsible
for the protuberant build of many easy
going people.
Blarney is no. in the modern sense q
term for eloquence. but it is usually very
The morning call., 1893-06-17
TO THE WORLDS FAIR.

Via the Union Pacific The Overland FLYER
Only 31a Days to Chicago.
The Union Pacific is the only line running Pull
man double drawing-room sleeping-cars and din
ing-cars. San Francisco to Chicago. without
change.
Tourist excursion every Tuesday and Thursday,
running through to Chicago without change, in
charge OF manager.
Passengers are allowed stop-over privileges at
Salt Lake City and at Denver
For full particulars apply to u. W. Hitchcock,
general agent, l Mont0omery street. San Francis
CO; f. r. Ellsworth, agent, 91S Broadway, Oak
land; Il. +. Herr, 229 South Spring street, Los
Angeles.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

Secretary of State E. G. Waite came down
from Sacramento the other day and is regis
tered at the Lick House. Every morning he
has been going over to Alameda to reyei In
ali-water bath ana 10 look af ter his real estate
aud other interests along the Enclnal.
Cy Warman. the poet of the Rockies who is
here from Denver, accompanied by his pretty
wife. has been making the customary visit TO
Chinatown. Cy was completed captivated by
the theatrical performance at the Chinese
theater on Washington street He has seen
the squaw dance Of the Choctaws, the war
dance of the Navajos, and the midsummer fes-
tivals of the Apaches but none of these, he
thinks, can compare with the jabber OF a Chi
neSe comedian and the squawk of The Celestial
fiddle.
coerie of sporting men at the Baldwin
were talking last night about the death OF Dick
Kelly. one of the od-time sporting men of the
coast. who expired suddenly in Oakland few
days ago. In the early DAYS Kelly was a lead
ing light In the mining camps, later figured
prominently in Reno and Carson. OF late years
lie has been conducting resort IN Seattle
Some months ago. being afflicted with cancer
OF the stomach Dick came down TO Oakland for
climate and medical treatment. Now that he is
gone his odtime friends are telling stories OF
his early life, when a jackpot and seven-sh shooter
occupied places In close proximity on the green
table. Kelly was 63 years of age at the time of
his death.
j. l.. Richie Is down from Auburn, and
brings with him a newly discovered product OF
Placer County. He is exhibiting 10 his friends
several strands OF material resembling fax or
ramie. 1t is the ordinary mtlkweed which
grows in great abundance all over California
Mr.. Ritchle has discovered that the milkweed
can be woven into cloth as fine as SILK. An ex-
pertinent in the manufacture of such cloth will
be made by a woolen-mill in Oakland.
r. r. Colgate OF the firm OF Colgate & Co., the
soap manufacturers OF New York, is at the
Baldwin. He has just returned from Nevada
City, where he mas purchased the Coan Bros
mine. the purchase price being $4,000. He
also purchased the Green mine, adjoining the
COan property. and will operate both mines on
an extensive scale.
j. NJ. Bruguieres and family of Louisiana ar
rived III the city yesterday and are registered
at the Occidental. MIR. Brugu eres is one of
the successful business men of .he new South
He is president of the First National Bank OF
Franklin, La, and one of the most extensive
sugar planters in the State. His visit to San
Francisco is one OF business and pleasure CON-
bined
The "Man from Nowhere" is registered at
the Lick House. His other name is Captain j.
A. Melle u. aud he is a big, rough, jolly man
from tile Co dorado River region. The captain
shoI res ldent of any particular locality, but
lives on steamboat which plies the waters of
The Colorado River. When lie writes out his
name on the hotel registers he boldly makes it
read, ~. A. Mellen, Colorado River"
The morning call., 1893-06-17
David B. Browns Estate.

David B. Browns will was filed for
probate yesterday by his widow. Margaret
G. Brown; his son, James D. Brown, and
William Martin. ex ecutors under the will.
The will is dated July 9, 1891, and be-
Queaths all tes:ator's estate to his WIDOW.
In his will he sta tes that he Intentionally
makes no provision for his children, as he
has full confidence in his wife to do what
is right. The estate consists of real es tate
in San Francisco and in SiskIyou County,
together with third interest in the coop
erage business of Hogan 81 Co., of which
firm deceased was a member
The morning call., 1893-06-17
Yerba Buena's Anniversary.

The fortieth anniversary Of Yerba
Buena Lodge No. 15 |. 0. o. F., occurs on
July and the members are determined
that the occasion shall be celebrated in
Odd Fellows Hall in right royal STYLE
There will be grand ball and supper and
literary exercises. The lodge is one of the
oldest in the State and numbers now
nearly 600 members.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
Phillips Rock Island Excursions

Leave san Francisco every Wednesday and Satur-
day via RIO GRANDE AND Rock ISLAND RYs.
Through tourist sleeping cars to Chicago and Bos-
ton Manager and porter accompany these excur-
sions through to Boston. For tickets sleeping car
accommodations and further Information address
CLINTON JONES, General Agent Rock Island Ry.,
SO Montgomery street, San Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
Epworth League Official Excursion to the

Leaves San Francisco June 23, under supervision
of Rev. II. NJ Du Bose, ID. D.; william Abbott and
Rev. Loyal l.. Writ. Sunday at Salt Lake City for
which special invitation has been extended and
a special programme has been arranged Side
trip to Grays Peak. over the most wonderful loop
In the world. The best Colorado scenery. Side
trip also to Colorado Springs. Mantou and Pixies
Peak. The finest and cheapest excursion of the
season. Send for itinerary and full particulars to
any of the above named. or to d. w. HITCHCOCK,
general agent, Montgomery St, San Francisco.