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STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION.

Concerning the proposition to abolish the
State Railroad Commission and relegate TO
the Legislature the power to regulate rail-
road rates the CalaYeres Prospect says:
Tie argument is made that It is easier to pur-
chase TWO men than a majority OF Legislature,
and that the commission as established is but
the purchased tool OF The railroad and has
proved false to the people. We very much doubt
the s0undness OF this argument. We know that
whenever the corporation has desired any
special legislation il has not even waited TO buy
up the Legislature, but has gone 10 the voters OF
the State and secured The election Of IFS own
nominees. A commission made CD Of a smaller
number Of men has The responsibility fixed and
is not so purchasable as the mass OF voters, or
so easily Influenced by speeious arguments.
The argument of our contemporary is not
without some force. There was a period in
this State when the railroad got from the
people all it asked. But the railroad did
not have its way because the people were
cOTrUpt. With promises that never have
been fulfilled il persuaded the people that
their interest lay in giving the railroad
what its officials represented that it needed.
The people were patient They waited
long time for the Southern Pacific Com
pany to fulfill its promises. They made all
sorts of allowance for its disregard of the
peoples interests. They saw other States
with but 1.-THE Of our natural advantages
passing US in the race for prosperity and
they still waited. They are. in fact, waiting
yet, but have about made up their minds
that they VIII wait no longer The State
Railroad Commission was incorporated into
the new constitution which went into force
in 1880 Under it the people have MADE
progress backward. The Safe, so far as the
commission is concerned. has never been
more com pletely in the hands Of the Southern
Pacific than now. The measures Of relief
that have come cannot be traced TO the COM
mission; on the contrary, the commission
has steadily opposed them. If we admit
that State commission was a good idea
twelve years ago. we should know that It is a
bad idea now. 1t has accomplished nothing,
but is using what Influence it possesses
against the people 10 their efforts 10 obtain
relief. The people have awakened at last
The Southern Pac fc cannot go to the voters
in 1898 and secure the election OF its nomi-
nees. No charge against candidate would
be as fatal as the charge that he is a nomi-
nee for the Southern Pacific Company.
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The Marquis of Queensberry has become
a lecturer
Russell Sage began his business career In
a grOcery-store at Troy, n. \.
General Buffers brain weighed four
ounces more than Daniel Webster's.
1t is said that Monsignor Satolli, the
papal delegate 10 America, Will receive $1,000
per anHum.
Sam Small has given up evangelical work.
and will go back to his old desk in the At
lanta Constitution office.
Governor Hogg of Texas, ia his message,
advocated the special taxation of vendors
Of cigarettes and deadly weapons.
Chauucey NJ. Depew proposed a great
dinner TO President Harrison on his retire.
ment from office. but the honor was de-
clined.
Florence Howe Hall, who has been elected
president of the New Jersey Woman Suf-
frage Association, is the daughter OF Julia
Ward Howe
Senator Brice has authorized his repre-
sentative at Lima. Ohio, TO distribute 100
tons Of coal and 100 barrels of -four among
the destitute and suffering poor ofthat town
Miss Florence Bascom OF Williamstown.
Mass, who will take the title of "Ph. L. T"
next June from Johns Hopkins University,
will be the first woman TO receive such an
honor from that institution.
Horace Smith of Springfield, Mass, who
died the other day at the age of "a years
was the Inventor Ct the original typewriting
machine. it is claimed, and also invented the
metallic cartridge and some improvements
in small arms.
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A BAD CASE OF BOSS RULE,

The New York World said before the
election of Murphy to the Senate that two
men controlled AZ votes in the Assembly.
AS 46 votes is a majority of Democratic
joirt caucus these two men have power to
shape the whole course OF legislation at
Albany. The Herald. the W0rId and the
Times protested against the election of
Murphy. There was a general agreement
that he lacked the qualities Senator
should possess, and that his election In the
face of Mr.. Cleveland's open opposition was
impolitic. But the protests of these three
widely circulated papers passed unheeded
Croker and McLaughlin-the two bosses
apparently cared no more for the opposition
of newspapers than they cared 10 elect a
Senator who would do honor to the State.
The three papers mentioned are Democratic,
and under ordinary conditions ought to
lead their party. But under boss rule they
seem to have little or no influence. The
fault Is partially that of their conductors.
The bosses know that when election time
comes the Herald and World will support
Tammany'5 ticket precisely as if Tammany
had treated them with proper respect. When
the New York press develops manhood
enough to oppose Tammany at time when
opposition will amount to something. it
will acquire some influence over the public
mind Of that State and city.
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STATE sCHooLB00KS.

The Portland OregORiGn advises Oregon
10 keep clear Of the Siate-book project. It
refers to California as a melancholy ex-
ample Of the evil a State pTin ting-uf1cs
may accomplish. II quotes the Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction in this State
as saving that he came into Office believer
in the project but experience has not been
satisfactory The results have not met bis
expectations. The objections urged against
the State project is two-fold: that the
books cost more than they would If fur
nished BY private firms, and that they are
inferior in qualify. The frst-named obiec-
ton is a matter ii calculation. the second
matter OF opinion. Sehoolbooks are sup
piled to pupils at much less cost than when
they could be bought out Of the schooibosk
ring. Whether the saving 70 parents is suf-
6eient to compensate for the cost 20 the
State is a matter to be determined by cal
culation. In respect TO the second ooiec-
ton it may be said that sehoolbooks were
never satisfactory under the old conditions.
No sooner was a book distributed among
the scholars than the discovery would be
made that 1 was not so good as some other
book the ring was publishing. New edl-
lions would be got cut without number and
pupils would be required to throw away old
books for new ones. A good many teachers
were believed TO be in the interest OF the
ring. Boards of Education were subject to
like suspicion. In fact. there was gen.
eral feeling of distrust which in time be-
came so intense that parents took their
children from the public schools rather
than submit to the exactions Of the school
eing. That schoolbooks might be printed
.heaper by private parties than they are by
the State sAI not be disputed; but II the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

packed the fish should arrive in good cont i-
ton. 1t is in this way that thousands of
tons of fish caught on the DOgger Bank
reach London and other English cities.
One carload is already on the way to Phila-
delphia, and it is proposed TO send thirty
tons week 10 Chicago. The possibilities
of the trade during four or five months of
the year are good. Nor is there any reason
to despair of finding a market in summer
provided that terrible burden of transport
taton can be kept In fair subsection. 1t
would be well also to turn attention to the
curing of fish. Ii seems preposterous TO
bring herring here. cured in half dozen
ways, from Germany, Holland. Norway
and Scotland. Our own coast swarms with
good herring. There are also many other
fish adapted for curing. The San Diego
company will perhaps study the problem
from other points of view. at least in the
summer months.
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What 1t Costs to Stop a Train.
Chester News.


BY series OF calculations IL has been
demonstrated that il costs a railroad COM
pany 10 cents to stop locomotive and q
cents for each stop of passenger-car
A train consisting Of an engine.
baggage ear and three passenger
coaches running from Broad street
station TO Chester, making stops at all in
teryeniug stations. would cost the railroad
company % cents for each STOP or 81 is for
stops alone, aud if it be blocked once or
twice, which is sometimes the case. the
amount alone Is increased. 1t often hap
pens that passenger does not discover
that be or she land 1t is generally a woman)
makes no move 10 leave a train until
the order is given to go ahead, and a train
must be brought to a stop again to let
the slow-g0lng passenger off. This little
incident costs the railroad company 16 or 30
cents, sometimes as much as the tardv pas
senger has paid. This is one OF the little
leaks that a railroad company undertakes
to guard against, and the number of coaches
to train is limited as well to save expense
OF stoppages as well as TO lessen the num-
Der of pounds of coal consumed and wear
and tear Of its running gear.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25
Climbing Up Liberty's Statue.


The little steamer Bay Ridge OF the
Liberty route takes out full complement
of passengers at every trip. The public do
not seem to have grown tired of the statue.
but the persons who go there now declare
that once is enough and they will never go
again.
At best the climb to the crown Of Miss
Liberty Is a serious undertaking, and the
return TO the base of the pedestal a tremen-
dous labor, not unattended with consider
able danger, but in the almost total absence
of lights on the narrow winding stairs, an
accident policy on mans life would fetch
high premium.
Few women 20 to the top OF the statue.
Most of them get about half way and stop,
frightened by the blackness above and the
diZZy shaft below.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25
Asi.rarrNrs THIS ExENINe

sTocKwFIL's THEATER, Powell street. neaE Mar
B el-"A y i-b- OF"
TIvo1I orEHA House. Eady street, of Market.
CTerc-'Is Belle Helene"
GROW s7BFFT HEATEE. Grove street above
It.A-"ILe Corner Grocery
NIevss IHFAIER, corner Stockton and Geary
sti eets-Npera and ariety Performance
CA11roH>IA1 HEATER, lush street above hearny.
Tie OLA homestead
IrsH-s rRFET THEArER. Bush street. between
htaluy SID NQ, lC0n cry spider AID Fly
arabian NIGHTS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

length of Inc bridge has been reduced about
three miles and the number of piers have
been reduced from 121 to ~. The canti-
lever system is proposed. The greatest
span will BE- 1910 feet. The masonry piers
are TO be 147 feet long and 66 feet broad.
The cost il estimated at ego 750O0O
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25
CoIIapse OF a PAGAN paner

The Pagan Review. which was started in
London last September. has collapsed. Tho
purpose of the magazine was to withdraw
from life the approved wells OF convention. "
''Sic transit gloria Grundi' was its motto.
and literature dominated by the various
forces of sexual emotion" was to prevail.
The Sun told something about it when its
early numbers were issued. A cruel critic
said he gathered that its mission was to in
duce people to battle in public places. Eve
aim" its editor wrote, lat thorough-going
unpopularity," and he achieved il.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

e2s Montgomery street near Clay, open until II
s-elock p. ~. BRANCH OFFICES: 7lc Market
erect, nsar Kearny, open until II o'clock midnight;
a39 Hayes street, open untH 50 o,eloeS, oD9
SKIN street open until 80 O'Clock: 25ls Mission
rect. open until o'clock Z, n; and ll5 Ninth
street, open until g 80 ?. II
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

THE ITATA CAsE.-The ltata case was con-
tlnued yesterday In the United States Circuit
Court OF Appeals. The remainder OF The attor.
neys made their arguments aud The case was
taken under adyisenent
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

Three routes for a cable to the Sandwich
Islands have been surveyed, and they are
all practicable. One was made by the Tus-
carora and two by the Albatross. Accord
ing to Commander Tanner, who was in
command of the latter vessel, the deepest
sounding on the outward voyage to Homo
lulu from Salinas pier was is. 1886 feet, there
being a depression at this point 1000 feet
below the general plateau. In returning
the soundings were followed few miles to
the south OF the outgoing route and the
ocean bed was found quite suitable for
cable-laying. This is the route recon-
mended by Commander Tanner No dlfi-
cultles OF material character stand In the
way OF getting a cable laid. 1t Is only
matter Of subscribing the money and get
ting the cable manufactured and paid out
astern in one continuous line TO Honolulu.
For protection against coral reefs in shoal
water under 200 feet deep metallic casing
would be necessary. Once laid il Is hardly
likely the cable would require repairs for
many years. From the Sandwich Islands
an extension to China aud Japan. and per-
haps Australia. would follow.
At the San Francisco Mint they are
melting down English aud Australian SOW
ereigns, and reducing the number of Queen
Fictoria's portraits on coinage. Some of
these coins are doubtless abraded, and the
Mint would take good care only to pay
what the weight warranted. This should
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25
A Great Bridge Projected.

New plans have been made for the pro j.
jected bridge across the English Channel
and the promoters will apply 10 Parliament
this session for powers TO go ahead with It's
construction. The engineers are Sir John
Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker. The
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25
A Direct Means of Communication.

Morrison Essex-Pm going to let his wife
know of his actions with the girls.
FRANKLIN FurnIss-Are you going to tell
her?
Morrison Essex-No; Pm going to tell my
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

J.F.CUTTER'sOLD BoURBoN.-Ths celebrated
whisky Is for sale by all first class druggists and
groceis. fredericksburg within shield.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

OPIUM CoNDEMNED.-The 1880 boxes sof
opium which were seized on The Oceanic about a
month ago were c0ndeinned Yesterday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

State should cease TO be a competitor no
one knows what tie cost to purchasers
would he
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25
WEDNESDAY
NOTIO3I

Aa1 Of olr patrons aclo fail 10 find THE
bORNIN6 CALL for sale bu train-5oys
-. cous 1aror iy notifying tbs Q9ice q
uJGct, naming The date and train.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

The moon gives out heat enough to affect
the thermometer and make difference OF
two or three degrees.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

ONLY zoe for three pounds OF famous broken
candy 10 extra large Japanese lunch basket.
Townsend's, 627 Market street.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

A BODY IDENTIFIED.-The body that was re-
covered from The foot OF Folsom street two DAYS
ago was found TO be that of Thomas Knc ally. a
hiemaD on The steam schooner Rival.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

SUDDEN DEATH Annie Irvine of 1I8 Val.
paradise street. aged 60 years, died suddenly
yesterday az Stockton and Hilbert streets
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

THE CAMERA CLUB.-Thls evening the Cam
era Club will exhibit slides received from tho
Schuylkil and Cincinnati camera clubs
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nEArHER PRHpIor.oNs.

0hicial Forecast for Twenty-four Hours
Ending Midnight W ,dnesday-
IHFARTNEST AsRfCUErURE !
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANClsco January -. 1881
san Francisco and vicinity - Fair weather;
warmer: variable winds
p. 7. jenkins. Local Forecast OfnciaL
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

MR. HENRY EDDY. MATCHMAKER, Norwich n. Y.
in very weak condition after the Grip. Death
seemed near but Hoods Sarssparilia overcame all
the bad effects and restored health.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

Mrs. Winstow's Soothing syrup"
Has been used over fifty years by millions OF moth
CTS for their children while teething. with perfect
ess. 1t sootbes the child softens the gums
allays pain. cures wind collie. regulates the bowels
and is the Lest remedy for darrhea whether arising
from t6ethiDg other causes. For sale by drug
Rists in every part Of the world. Be sure and ask
fer Mrs. WILSON'S Soothing Syrup Twenty-Five
cents bottle.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

ms TASTTKN OFFICE OF 1 n q t-Aa'A1'
90 Potter building. New York City, isprovided WIN
Etsoi California papers. Visitors welcome. Au
stltsnk1ates and sample copies furnished.
T. h MISCH. Manager
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

EDWARD A. BELCHER has moved hIs Iax
Office to The Mills building
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srRsCRIprIoN RATES /:

DAILY CALL tinclUding sundays IS per year oy
= sil postpaid 10 cents per week or 90 cents psr
calendar month. through carriers. DAILY CALL
1,ecopies. three months, SIS rs. SUNDAY CALL
telxteen paces1. 81 80 per year. postpaid SONbAi
Cal Land " ErKLY CALL, g. so per year poS'Aia'
NEERLY call Is pagesl. 81 per year, pos'pai@
Tax Cali cannot return rejected manuscripts
ri vii tAe editor enter into correspondence 70
EItctB9 them.
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THE MORNING CALL
PvBLICATION OFFICE {

Has s. larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

GREAT sale eyeglass specs 15c; Go Fourth q
Sundays, 72S Market st. Note numbers.
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THE DAILY MoRSING CALL

Rev YORK go BRENTANO EROS. Union s1"ars
fhirsso ..... News Stand Palmer HOUSE,
nv orleans GALL0T a JOUBERT,
ll51s Con.u0nSL
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COUGHS" Brolgn's Bronchial Troches" used
with advantage TO alleviate Coughs, Sore Throat.
HoarSeness and Bronchial Affections. Sold only in
6oTes
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AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.
FuRx17 uBr--By 5. Baseh. At 1904 Van Ness
avenue a. Il O'Clock.
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.


E~S T. and A. M.-Meeting THIS EVEN "a
ING. January 70. at 7:3o O'Clock Third Xxx
9. y. BROWN, Secretary
RFP Crockett Lodge No. i39. L. n
atr~S and A. NJ. = Called meeting THIS -
EsDAY T,, Ey t.Ls January 26 Xxx
c. HifDEBRANDr. Secretary
zIS and A. NJ = Called meeting THIS "a
(wEDNESDAY) EVENING, at 30 O'Clock. x
Second degree. BY order OF the w. NJ. wv
/ c. d. BU NKER. Secretary.
- Mission Lodge No. I69. #. and q
d. A. NJ. - Special meeting TO- DAY "a
"wednesday at Masonic Temple, at l:3O Xxx
remains of late brother. ARCHIBALD MEL
GILMORE. BY order Of the w. VI.
l CD BUNKER. Secretary
80 The Oficers and Mem ,SS@ssn>,
&~S bers OF orientai Rebekah Lode S7Zl@
No. 80, l. O. O. r., are hereby notified -S|eSSS
10 assemble IN Prospect Han, odd Eel (>fRNNN"
lows Building. THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING
at O'Clock All: members Of the degree cor
daily Invited attend. Initiation VIII be order.
JESSIE NJ. OLSON. r. S. ia25 we II
R9P To the Officers and Mem SSAggHzz
G~S beers OF Tempar Lodge No. II, >SSs[S@
l. o. O. F-YOu hereby notified to 9@%<SeSS-
assemble In Memorial Hall, New odd fWihN
Fellows building corner Seventh and Market
Visiting brothers cordially invited. BY order of the
y. G. We III GEORGE z. MOSBER Rec Sec.
ES The Officers and Members of CO
H-S California irue Blues, l.. o. l., No. XXI
llS. are hereby notified TO meet Ia wash <CRA
ington Hall, 50 Eddy St, THURSDAY, EL5-N3N
January 20 at l O'CLOCK sharp. for theeS>
purpose OF attending the funeral of late brother
DAVID j. McCLEbLAND. Funeral to take place
from PIP Twenty first ST.. near Bryant. at O'Clock
p. N. sharp BY order w. c. BROWN. w. ~
W d. MCKEE Secretary. jays 1t
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" knights of the Red Branch Il
Business Of Importance THIS (wEDNES- 1.
DAY. EVENING. ~

DAY) EVENING.
81 stockholders OF the Bryant Flexible Shoe
Sole and Machine Company " III be held at the once
OF the company. Sl9 Market ST., room 81 San Fran
cisco. Cal. on MONDAY, the Both day OF January,
eectiBg board Of d directors sarye for the
suing year aud the transaction OF such other BUSH
IS may come before the meeting. transfer
books Will close on FRIDAY, January 20, 1893. at
r f. y. h. TROY, secretary
Omee-sle Market ST.. room 81, san Francisco,
Cal. ja22 IOt+
r. The Annual Meeting of the Erater-
@~6 nal Life Association viii be holden at the
principal ONCE OF the association. 200 Sansome 81.
san Francisco, on WEDNESDAY, January 20
e. nnuaI MeetinE-The Regular An
49, nual meeting or the stockholders OF tue Utah
Consolidated Mining Company viii be held AZ the
office OF the company room IS, Nevada block. 500
Montgomery street, san Francisco, California
MEDNEsDAI. the twenty-nfth day OF January
1898. az the hour OF 80 P NJ for the purpose OF
eiecting board OF directors for the eusu-
ing and the transaction OF such other business
may come before the meeting. Transfer-6ooks
VIII close on Saturday, january II, at ~ O'Clock NJ
A. II. FISH, Secretary.
Omce-Room So Nevada block, 500 Montgomery
street San Francisco. California. jas I'd
NY Annual Meetirs-Tho Regular An
Ls~D nuaI meeting of the stockholders OF the Pre-
the ONCE OF the company. I'LL Union st. cor.
Sharp's place, San Francisco. Cal, FRIDAY,
the 9th day OF January. 1898. at the hour OF 2
O'Clock r NJ. Tor the purpose OF electinP seven d.
TectorS TO serve during the ensuing year, and the
transaction Of such other business as may properly
come before the meeting
TTausfef-books will close on Tuesday, January
II, al O'Clock NJ.
JOHN 4. LEIGHTON. Secretary.
ofnce-llll Union St. cor sharp's place. San
Francisco. Cat ia1 I'd