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The morning call., 1893-06-19
LOAN EXHIBITIONS.

Rlch people who own valuable works OF
art which adorn their own homes have it
N their power to confer great boon upon
society at no sacrifice to themselves. They
can lend selection of their pictures and
statuary, their pottery and artistic bric-a-
brac periodically for public exhibition.
Once those who have such treasures get
into the habit of sending them TO a loan
display they take keen pleasure in the
cumulative work themselves. They learn
what others possess, and their own taste
comes under criticism and comparison
and is guided Alright in the purchase of
fresh acquisitions. 1t matters not how
well a wealthy man stands in society,
his opportunities of studying the pictures
that others possess are very limited, but if
shown at successive exhibitions he becomes
familiar with them. How much mole,
then. are the public benefited, who rarely
have chance to see the pictures on the
walls of mllionaire's house? 1t Is no
secret that Meisson1er somewh hat regretted
that so many of his best works should 60
into the hands of millonaires in America.
fabulous though the prices were, from
feeling that his fame would be buried.
Happily some of them allow people prop
ton.
This week loan exhibition is to
open in New York. with contributions no
doubt very wonderful from the August
Belmont collection and from the works
owned by C. p. Huntington, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Samuel p Avery. Henry G.
Marquand and James ". Gerard. 1t is a
display not confined to the painters art,
but extends TO porcelains, broDZes,
tapestries and decorations. Such an ex-
hibition is altogether apart from those
held by the National Academy of Design
or other associations whose members
offer their works for sale, but it has an i'm
portant bearing on the encouragement so
much needed by artists. The standard of
public taste is raised by the display of the
greatest achievements in art Such ex-
hibtions have long been held in London
during winter, and usually, in addition TO
miscellaneous works of all climes and
periods, a special selection is shown from
the paintings of one or more modern
artists of distinction.
Every large city might follow this
example. San Francisco, now that the
Art Association has possession of the
Hopkins mansion. has the opportunity of
bringing together miscellaneous display,
and it might be made to cover tile whole
range of art. There are treasures enough
for at least few exhibitions if well-to-do
citizens join in the movement.
The morning call., 1893-06-19

opinion that the Supreme Court would not
decide that Congress has power TO compel
the Government to purchase silver and
store ii away in its vaults. The Pennsyl-
vania Senator is not exact in his definition
of the silver act. Congress does not re-
Quire the Government to purchase silver
and store it away in vaults. 1t requires
the Government to purchase silver and
permits it to store the bullion in vaults
But the Treasury Department is author
tied to coin its purchase in part or in
whole. The amount it shall coin is left to
the discretion of the Secretary of the
Treasury. So far but small part of the
bullion purchased has been coined. 1t is
reasonably certain that when Congress
meets statesmen of the type of Senator
Quay and Secretary Morton will be treated
to surprise. Insteadtof silver being ree-
gated to the ranks of comm odities it may
be advanced to the rank of money. Silver
is money by law already, but is considered
by the treasury only as subsidiary money.
But if Congress should refuse legislation
to provide the treasury with gold it is only
question of time when it will be COM
PEELED to make use of more of its silver as
mOney.
The morning call., 1893-06-19

POLITICS AND BUSINESS,

In one sense politics takes precedence of
business. Politics determines the condi
tion on which business shall be conducted.
II was politics which decided last Noyem-
Der that protection to American industry
should cease. a gathering of politicians
at Chicago less shan year ago made the
astounding discovery that the protection
American labor had enjoyed for one hun
dred years was unconstitutional. A pro-
portion OF the party that favored protec-
tion had become convinced that their party
was too subservient to capital, and they
thought it might be well to support third
party as means of discipline. Conse-
quently the Chicago free-traders received
au apparent Endorsement by the people.
The result of the election in November
was the signal for danger signals to fly in
every direction. Prudent business men
began TO curtail credits, and thus stopped
new ventures that were under considera-
tion. Ii it could be announced on author
The morning call., 1893-06-19

ity that there would be no radical revision
of the tariff by the present Congress the
anxiety over the situation would be much
relieved. If in addition an assurance could
be given that the policy of contraction of
the money of the country should be aban-
doned confidence would return a: once.
There would be repetition of the bust
ness revival which followed the maturity
of the resumption act in 1880. For years
then the value of property had been fall
ing as the value of money increased, and
when greenbacks reached parity with coin
assurance was given that the period of
falling values had passed Business act
ualiy jumped in response to the new con-
ditions. CAPITAL that had been held in idle
ness as long as money was rising in value
was invested in new enterprises. and
labOrers found that their capital was in
demand
The morning call., 1893-06-19
A KNOTTY QUESTION.

A workingman asked the New York Sun
to inform him how much the average work
ingman will save in year when the tariff
is taken off of foreign-manufactured goods
and a corresponding duty is placed on tea,
coffee and sugar. The question is peril
nent-so pertinent. in fact. that the Sun
declines to answer it. An approximation
TO an answer may be found through an at
tempt to ascertain how much the average
workingman expends for tea. coffee and
sugar and how much for articles the price
Of which is increased by duties on like
articles of foreign manufacture 1t will be
found that under tariff system which
taxes tea, coffee and sugar and lets in
oreign-mauufactured goods free the work
ingman will contribute more than he does
now and will have to put up with lower
wages.
The morning call., 1893-06-19

PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT,

Philip }. Armour has adopted a diet of
bread and milk in the hope of improving
his health.
Judge Dewey, who is trying the Borden
case, was appointed to the bench by Gov
ernor Robinson. leading counsel for Miss
BOrden's defense.
The venerable Robert G. Winthrop,
whom Massachusetts considers her most
distinguished citizen, is one of the summer
cottagers at Nahant.
A. Fl. Newman OF Catasauqua Pa, has
in his possession the first she'll that was
thrown into Chembersburg by the rebels
on the morning of June so. 1864
DR.. Julia Washburn of Lexington, Ky.,
is in charge of a bureau in the Kentucky
State Medical Society, and will deliver the
public address this year at the meeting of
thar body in Danvilie on Women in
Medicine"
Ex-Postmaster-Genera Matchmaker has
telegraph eX-PreSident Harrison asking
him TO accept the invitation of Philadel-
phia City Councils to deliver an Grafton at
the Fourth of July demonstration in Fair
mount Park.
Editor George W. Childs is fitting up the
Philadelphia Ledger with bard of
trained pigeons to act as messengers and
carriers of ''copy" from distant reporters.
1t IS expected that the scheme will be a
great success.
Miss Bascom. who has just won her de-
gree OF Ph. D. in geology from Johns Hop
kins University, has had many offers to
teach her specialtyin schools and colleges,
and has finally accepted a chair in a col :
lege in Columbus. OHIO.
Dom Saulon, a monk whose medical
reputation is high, is about to leave Paris
with the approval of the Pope and creden-
tia|s from the French G. vernment, 20 visit
leprosy hospitals throughout the world, in
order 10 secure the general adoption of
the most ef1icacious treatment for the
dreaded malady
The morning call., 1893-06-19
IN FEAR OF FIRE.
Southern Heights Will No Longer
Tolerate DeIay,


Southern Heights residents intend tn
do all in their power to bring the neces-
sites OF their unprotected neighborhood
before the Fire Commissioners and the
Board of Supervisors. A meeting of the
property-owners and citizens is TO be held
during the week and ways and means de-
Vlsed to better bring to the notice of the
authorities the neeo of immediate relief.
For over a year Southern Heights tax
payers have been promised that fire pro-
lection would be accorded their section,
but they have waited in vain for the keen
ing of the official promise.
owing to the hilly and inaccessible
character of the heights the only fire ap-
paratus which could possibly reach the
locallty Is stationed three quarters of a
mile distant and is Engine Company 16
on Tennessee and Sierra streets in the
lower Potrero
1t has been found. however, that no de-
penuence whatever could be placed upon
securing protection from this source and
Tue supervisors, recognizing this fact and
the necessities of the district. have often
promised the needed fire company
Now that the Fire Department is IN he
strengthened and increased facilities pro-
Vldeo, the Southern Heights people intend
70 remind the city fathers of their obljpa-
tion ana Will ask that a chemical and fire
engine company be located in the vicinity.
ohers nave been made bv A. RAYMOND.
VINO viii give free use of temporary
building to the Fire Department on Mana
street, near Arkansas. and bv William
hollis, president of the Real Estate and
development Company, who has made a
similar offering at another point Oh the
same street.
Additional fire hydrants are also TO be
demanded, there being only eight in dis
Inrep-10urthS q
they being located on two of the streets in
close proximity TO each other-Napa and
ooiano streets. Mention is also made OF
the lack of signal boxes, the nearest being
nlle from the heights, and the system
Isolated from the city alarm telegraph. In
the entire Potrero, with its great manufac-
turing In terests but three alarm boxes and
the single engine company, No. IL, is ex-
pected to protect several miles of territory
and much valuable PROPERTY.
The morning call., 1893-06-19
MORTON'S PLACE.
Gwin Reported About to
Occupy 1t.
What He Says of the Shipping COM
missioner at This
Port.

1t is reported that William NJ. Gwin has
been selected as Shipping Commissioner
Of this port, vice John Morton, whose term
of office will expire ON August 1 next.
Gwin and Morton are warm friends, and
as the latter realized that he ''must CO." it
is only natural that he should be glad TO
see his friend appointed in his place. The
office is a fee office; that is. there is no
salary attached to the position of commits
siOner or his deputy, although the Govern
ment pays three clerks to do the routine
work. In years gone by when Colonel
Stevenson held the Office of Shipping Com
missioner the fees amounted to from
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum. Commits
sioner Morton admits that his fees have
amounted to 5000 year, according TO Mr
Gwin, and the latter hopes to increase the
business of the Office.
When seen last night Mr.. Gwin said: 81
have had no notification of my appoint
ment as Shipping Commissioner. The
Office is not patronage office, nor one
which lies within the gift of the Presi-
dent. The Secretary of the Treasury has
the appointing of the Commissioner. who
must make out of the fees of his office
enough 70 pay his help As | understand
is to protect The sailors and see they are
not robbed of their wages and have a full
aud fair showing for their rights at all
times.
Il spent six weeks in Washington City
trying to secure lie place and have many
good friends there. among whom | am
proud to number Justice Stephen J.
Fields of the United States Supreme
Court. | think they all worked for me,
but so far as L know no results have been
announced. ii appointed l can only say l
will do the best l can for the sailors, re-
gardless of unions or non unions.
haven't studied tie question of the fight
between the union and non-union sailors.
nor have l looked closely into the board
ing-house' question other than to form an
idea from The newspaper articles that the
clearinghouse masters could be dispense
with at a great saving and benefit to the
sailors.
But really l should say nothing. l have
no positive assurance that | am to be
Shipping Commissioner, and you must
wait until l have such assurance for any
decided talk"
The morning call., 1893-06-19
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

Colonel William Waller of ireland. accom-
panied by his wife, is at the California Hotel.
He Is en- route TO his home after many years
spent in the colonial army service in India.
Being colonel of the famous regiment OF Lahore
lie Is known among army men throughout the
world and has been awarded many medals and
honors for his distinguished services.
Ewald Nocht Of Zurich, Switzerland. who ar
rived on the City of Peking from Siam yesterday.
has been traveller in many lands for the past
twenty years. He is one OF firm OF commercial
agents with branch houses in every part OF the
civilized world. In 1874 he was In Arabia i'll
1875 he sOjourned for six months on the West
coast of = frica. In 1883 he was for a time in
Madagascar. He was in Central America dur
Ing the revolution in Guatemala. was in Chile
last year, in Siam last month. and in California
to-day.
Captain N. c. Creede, the founder OF Creede,
and the silver king of Colorado. who is gu st
al the Baldwin, visited Oakland and Berkeley
yesterday. He is looking about San Francisco
for suitable spot where he can build pala-
tial residence and make a permanent home.
He will make trip to Monterey to-day.
E. {. Clark, who is military instructor at the
Whittier State Reform School, is in the city en-
route to the Wofld's Fair. Captain Clark is a
baseball crank OF pronounced posltiveness and
Is interested financially In the Los Angeles
team. After witnessing a few more games at
the Haight-street grounds he will proceed to
Chicago.
The Nawab Of Rampur and rettnue returned
from the Yosemite Valley on Friday night and
registered at the Palace. In few days the
young Indian Prince will proceed to.Vancouyer
and will there charter steamer and make a
voyage to Alaska. He will then 90 TO Chicago
over one of the Northern railroads.
State Senator E. c. Seymour of San Bernar-
dino is guest at the Grand Hotel. He comes
to San Francisco upon important business con-
nected with the Grand Army of the Repu bic,
of which organization he was recently elected
coast commander.
The morning call., 1893-06-19

/, 300, 900 to-day, and believe it would have
been if white labor had enjoyed free course.
The Central Pacific and the Southern
Pacific railroads would have been built
just the same, possibly Stanford, Hopkins
81 Co. would have made few millions
less, but they would have made enough,
and might not have secured quite so firm
a grin on the industries and enterprise of
the Pacific Coast.
Il believe l have freely nnmasked the
most dangerous foes to American labor
foes who keep the laborer out of his just
rewari. l am not without symrathy with
the distressed and poverty stricken lower
classes of Europe and of Asia. but my
sympathy does not go to the extent of
being willing to reduce our own brothers
and sisters and children to the same condi-
tion without apprecia bly, bettering the
conditions of our neighbors across the
OCEANS"
The morning call., 1893-06-19
SIAM INVADED.
The Natives Preparing
for War.
Large Purchases of Ammunition
Made at Singapore, Shanghai,
Hong-Kong and Yokohama.

Ewald Nocht, an eminent German trav-
eler. arrived here yesterday from Bangkok,
Siam, and is registered at the Palace
Hotel. He has been in Bangkok for two
months. and brings sensational news of
the troubles between the French and the
Siamese.
There is great excitement in SIAM, -
said Mr. Nocht TO a CALL reporter last
evening. "The Siamese people are max.
ing active preparations to fight and repel
the recent invasion of their territory by
the French. Some time ago French man.
of-war steamed up the Meklong River and
took forcible possession of the only station
of the Siamese Government in that section
of the country. 1t was a bold and auda-
eious thing for the French to do. at least
so the people of Siam think, and now they
are preparing for actual war.
''Three weeks ago detachment of about
sixty native soldiers made a raid on the
outposts of the station recently seized on
the river and succeeded in capturing one
of the French officers, whom they carried
away TO The Siamese capital. where they
will hold him for time.
The Slamese Government Is arming the
old and ahandond fortresses as rapidly ss
possible. When the French warship Comete
arrived at Bangkok few weeks ago the
Government bestirred itself and immedi-
ately dispatched native man-of-war to
Singapore, where every pound of powder
and ammunition that could be found was
quickly purchased. Agents of the Siamese
government also visited Shanghai. Hong
Kong and Yokohama and made large pur-
chases of ammunition, until now Siam has
secured corner in the powder market,
rms was wise and oppnrtune move
ment upon the part OF the Siamese Govern
ment. LOT 1t was discovered that the old
stock of ammunition stored in the Govern
inent arsenal was so ancient that it had
become worthless. The French men-of-
War-there being now two OF them in
Slamese waters-get their orders from the
Governor of Cochin China. which country
is under French control"
The morning call., 1893-06-19
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY LINE.

The executive committee of the Traffic
Association will issue prospectus of the
Stockton and Bakersfield Railroad to-day.
The committee preferred to make a state
ment of the estimated cost and revenue OF
the proposed road before asking for sub
scriptions. The committee now submits
to the public a business proposition. It
invites people to take stock in the road
with a reasonable assurance that the
money subscribed will be we'll invested.
One man is not asked to make gift, the
benefits of which will be common 10 the
people, but men will be invited to put
capital in the road with well-grounded
expectation that the money so invested
will return as good interest as frst-class
Investment commands, and that they will
also assist in the success of a project
which will add materially to the value of
other possessions. The San Joaquin Val
ley road is a natural outgrowth of the
North American Navigation Company's
steamship line. There would be but little
advantage in getting goods to this port at
low cost if the saving effected is to be
eaten up in high rates OF transportation to
consumers. The Southern Pacific system
could not be relied upon as distributor of
goods brought to this port by the North
American Company. The Southern Paci-
fic has always been intoerant OF opposi-
tion and is not less so now than when it
subsidized the Pacific Mail COMPANY to
prevent competition.
The North American Navigation Com
pany. supplemented By the clipper lines,
is the keystone to the local system. 1t
gives the merchants of this city assurance
that goods may be brought from the East
and from Europe on terms that will en-
able San Francisco importers to meet
mpetiion a long distance from home
The anomaly of distributing points three
thousand miles away meeting San Fran
cisco at its door will disappear. But the
steamship company is only the base of the
superstructure. Its activity ceases at the
port of San Francisco. Other agencies
must take up the work at this point and
distribute the goods the steamship COM
pany deposits upon our wharves The
waterways are perhaps the next link in
importance, but the work of putting them
into their original condition belongs
rather to the Federal Government than to
private enterprise. But the construction
of roads from the present headwaters of
navigation to the in terror cities and towns
10 pi"Pcilt tho "oih VI private partleS.
The San Josquin Valley road is first on
the list Of contemplated enterprises. That
road will open up larger country in pro-
portion to cost of construction than anv
other that could be planned. it will do a
paying business from the start The San
Joaquin Valley is ready for it and will
help to build it. Instead of striving to see
whether this city or the valley should take
the least stock, the strife ought to be to see
which shall get the most
The morning call., 1893-06-19
DECLINE OF THE RUPEE.
Travellers Report Financial Distress
in Singapore.

in Singapore.
Albert Seckeys. wealthy merchant Of
Singapore, arrived on the City OF Peking
yesterday and is registered at the Palace
Hotel. He brings news OF great financial
depression in the straits settlements.
Business is very slack" said he to
CALL reporter. Money is scarce and ex-
chan is very low. The rupee is now
worth only one shilling and three pence,
when it should be worth nearly three
shillings. This state of affairs has occa-
stoned great distress among the officials
and the clerks and laborers in the Govern
ment's employ. There are thousands of
these clerks ana other employees in the
various branches of the colonial service,
and. as they are paid in rupees, their
salaries are thus largely reduced. They
really receive, therefore, only about one
half the salary that they formerly received.
They find it impossible, therefore. to make
remlttances to their friends and families
in Great Britain, as has been their custom
for years. just before 1 left Singapore,
the clerks and other Government en-
ployes had sent an address to the Vceroy,
asking for immediate relief"
The morning call., 1893-06-19

Half Rates to Cleve and via B. & o. r. r..
Fer the benefit of those desiring to attend the
International conference of Epworth League at
Cleveland, Ohlo June 20 to July 2 the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad will sell tickets at the low rate
of one fare for the round trip Tickets will be on
sale at Baltimore and Ohio Offices west of Pitts
burg and Belaire and at ticket offices of principal
railroads Of the West June % and 80, and will be
valid for return journey until July 3 inclusive
The round-tr!p rate from Chicago Will be $40.
Pullman seepiug-car accommodations may be re-
served and all desired information may be
secured apon application to LIS. Allen assistant
general passenger agent, Grand Central station.
Chicago.
The morning call., 1893-06-19

ng- VISITORS TO THE WORLDS FAIR will
find TUE CALL on sale at the newsstands in the fol-
lowing hotels: Palmer House, Auditorium Hotel,
Briggs House, Clifton House, Commercial House,
Gault House Grand Pac fic Hotel. Sherman House,
Leland House, Northern Hotel. Richeeu Hotel,
fremont House, Virginia Hotel and Wellington
Hotel.
AT WASHINGTON D. C.-The Willard Airing
ton, Ebbitt and Shoreham Hotels.
The morning call., 1893-06-19
AN APPEAL TO THE SUPREME
COURT.

The idea Of appealing to the Supreme
Court TO get rid of undesirable laws is be-
coming popular. The latest proposition is
to test the constitutionality of the Sher-
man silver purchase act. No less a person
Than Senator Quay has expressed the
The morning call., 1893-06-19
Ecpworth League onicial Excursion to the

orld's Fair, Cleveland nd Montreal
Leaves San Francisco June %, under supervision
of Rev. H. NJ. Du Bose, D. D.; William Abbott and
Rev. Loyal l.. Writ. Sunday at Salt Lake City. for
which a special invitation has been extended and
a special programme has been arranged Side
trip to Gray's Peak. over the most wonderful Icop
in the world. The best Colorado scenery. Side
trip also to Colorado Springs, Manitou and Pixies
Peak. The finest and cheapest excursion of tho
season. Send fer itinerary and full particulars to
any of the above named. or to ID. w. HITCdCoCK,
general agent, Montgomery St. San Francisco
The morning call., 1893-06-19
pURIICATTON OFFICE

525 Montgomery street, near Clay, open until IL
o'clock p. NJ BRAN, OFFICES; 10 Market
- eet near Kearny. open until 10 o'clock midnight
9 Hayes street open until $50 o'clock; COS LarSin
street open until 9:}0o'clock SW. corner Sixteenth
and NJ IS on streets, o"en until o'clock; 25tS
Mission street open until O'Clock; and 116 Ninth
street. omen until 8 so O'Clock.