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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-11
1T WAS A FATAL MISTAKE.
A CoIored Sailor Stabbed to Death in
the Dark.

VICTORIA. b. c.. Sept. 10-Alfred
Jones. a colored seaman of the bark Rath-
down, now in Sydney Raubor. was fatally
stabbed this morning by fellow-sailor
named Wilson, who mistOok him in the
darkness for another sailor with whom he
had Qnarreled. Jones died on the way to
the hospital. Wilson was arrested with
the knife in his hand
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-11
BISMARCK AN ILL MAN
The Iron Chancellor Reported to BE
in Bad Way.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-The Daily News
correspondent at Kssingen says: Prince
Bismarck is too i'll to travel and his de-
partuTe from here was postponed tonight.
The eX-Chancellor is seriously i'll. He is
unable to eat, and is in a generally bad
condition. lie caught chill recently
while receiving deputation of his Frank
Tort admirers. and then suffered from an
attack OF gout, which was followed by
ehingles.
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caught in the ice. In this communication
Nansen says he hopes the ice, which then
was evidently closing around him, will
drift him across the polar regions. The
letter also describes his eventful journey
since June q and outlines his future pro-
gramme.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-11
NANSEN HEARD FROM.
The Explorer Writes From the Polar
RepiouS

LONDON. Sept. 10-The Times this
morning publishes long letter from Ex-
plorer Nansen. dated aboard the ship
Fran at CharaDowa, Yugorski Strait. Au-
gust 2, 1893, and is probably the last letter
written by him before his vessel was
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-11
Union Pacific workmen Organize.

OMAHA, Sept. 10.-The unorgantzed en-
pIoyes Of the Union Pacific completed the
formation of a branch of the American
railway Federation to-day, and voted to
resist reduction in wages. The situation
on the Union Pacific is becoming strained.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-11

the mines patrolled and appear determined
to carry their threats into execution. This
evening Brsdling said he would protect
his men, even If it should be necessary to
use arms. He fears serious trouble unless
force be used to prevent 1t and will proba-
bly, appeal to the Sheriff for protection.
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MURDER SUSPECTED.
Peculiar Death of an Unknown Man
in a Saloon.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 10-An unknown
man was found dead in the rear of John
Norton's saloon this morning. An ex-
prize-hghter named Dell Murphy was
arrested on suspicion of his murder. An
autopsy developed the fact that the neck
was broken and the face badly bruised.
There were no witnesses to the affair.
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Lord Dunraven Comine.

LONDON, Sept 10-Lord Dunraven.
owner OF the yacht Valkyrie, leaves for
New York on the steamer Campania next
Saturday.
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Hurricane Fight at DUBUQUE.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept 10.-Bnly Kinds
Of Providence knocked out Jack Edwards,
the Chicago welter- weight. in four rounds
this morning. 1t was hurricane fight
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-11
THE SIX COMPANIES.
Members CI aim That the Order to
Quit Was Not Theirs.

An effort was made last night by CALL
reporter to see the officials OF the Six Com
panies at their headquarters on CONNER
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SILVER LEADERS.

In his anti-silver speech recently deliy-
cred in the Senate Mr.. Sherman quoted
from a speech made by Senator Stewart in
1873 in which the great silver champion
was reported as saying: Il want the
standard gold and no paper money that is
not redeemable in gold" Mr.. Sherman
also quoted from Senator Jones in 1874 in
which the following passage occurred;
Gold is the articulation OF commerce. 1t is
the most potent agent of civilization. 1t is gold
that has lifted the nations from barbarian. Ii
has done more TO organize society, TO promote
industry and insure its rewards, TO inspire
progress, TO encourage science aud the arts,
than gunpowder, steam and electricity.
Unlike his Senatorial colleague, Senator
Jones does not declare for gold standard.
He thought gold a good thing 10 have in
the house. thing of beauty, ard In
pinch quite useful. But if he had been
launched upon the subject of silver his
Danegyric might have been equally glow
ing.
These speeches were made twenty years
ago. At that time bmetallism was not
public question. We had always had
bimetallism and supposed we always
should have it. The act of Congress de-
elaring gold the unit of value was not un-
derstood as decentralization of silver.
Gold and silver had together formed the
metallic basis of our currency for eighty
years. while silver was the declared unit
OF value, ana there seemed no reason why
they should not continue to work together
with gold the unit of value. Silver had
for many years been so high that little of it
had been coined into dollars. 1t is hardly
to the diScredit of the two Nevada Sena-
tors to admit that they did not compre-
bend the scope of the law they were dis
cusslng. Monometallsm was unknown;
bimetallism had for hundreds of years
been the rule. Neither Mr.. Jones nor Mr..
Stewart should be held responsible for
notions they entertained before the sub
ject had seriously engaged their attention.
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STRADLEY GETS A PLUM.
Secretary Carlisle Gives Him a Fed
erai Appointment.

Information of the appointment OF w.
Z. Stradley as United States Commissioner
of Immigration was received at the Gus
tom-house yesterday, the source being a
telegram from Congressman Geary.
There were several asprants for the DO
sitiOn, Editor Corey of the Mission Jour-
nal being one of the most likely candidates
outside OF Mr.. Stradley. The latter was
the choice Of the delegation, and was also
Endorsed by Gavin McNab. chairman OF
the committee on speakers in the last cam
paign. owing to young Stradley's effective
work upon the stump. Mr.. Stradley was
also favored by John ii. Wise, and after
he heard of his appointment yesterday
afternoon he paid the Collector a visit and
both enjoyed a good laugh over the story
published short time ago that Mr. Wise
was urging the appointment of a relative
for the place.
This is an Office that pays $500 year to
the incumbent, and it has been Zealously
filled by Robert c. Mcpherson. The ap-
pointment of Mr.. Stradley to succeed Mr..
Mcpherson was simply in keeping with
the policy OF the delegation in its endeavor
to distribute the Federal patronage among
Democratic workers.
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NOT UNDER cOMPULs SION.

When Falstaff was required to correct
one of his somewhat numerous mistakes
he stipulated that the corrections should
not be made under compulsion. He was
perfectly willing TO apologize. Having no
pretensions to omniscience be would not
feel Inundated by admitting his liability
to err, but his soul revoited at the idea of
being compelled to do anything. even what
be realized he ought to do. Before Mr..
Cleveland forms an immuta bic opinion as
to what should be done in respect to the
Chinese it is hoped that he will find time
to read this page from Shakespeare Let
him not do anything under eompulsion.
Above all, If be values the Judgment of
the American people, let him not suspend
an act of Congress at the dictation of the
Chinese Minister
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A CHINESE BOYCOTT.

The Los Angeles Herald thinks the peo-
pie Of that city will survive the Chinese
boycott. The Herald says:
By a preconeerted understanding among
the heather no vegetable wagons driven by
Cinnamon made their appearance, and doubt
less some housebolders experienced some
slight inconvenience, but none of the paralyz-
ing effects looked for by the Celestials have
thus far been reported. 1t W ould be the making
Of this country If we could replace the Mon
golian by the frugal ana industrious German
truck gardeners that abound In the neighbor-
hood OF such Eastern cities as Cincinnati and
Pittsburg. With the disappearance OF China
men as competitors these people would un-
doubleday flock in here from the East.
1t would take but few days to fill the
places of Chinese. either in gardens,
kitchens or manufactures. For China
man at work there is a white man or
woman, boy or girl living in idleness. The
effect of this change would be as apparent
and as marked in this State as the effect
of rain on parched meadow. When
white people work the bulk of their earn
ings is distributed in the community in
which work is done; when Chinese work
nearly all goes to China.
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NOT AT HOME.

For some weeks the Davie Ferry Com
pany have been trying to get the Board of
Harbor Commissioners to allow them ac-
commodatioD at the foot Of Market street.
The board does not refuse, nor does it act
One of the three Commissioners makes it
q point to be absent. Sometimes it is one
and sometimes another. The question
naturally occurs if State or city officials
have right to neglect public business in
pursuit of their own pleasure. The Har-
Dor Commissioners are not an overworked
body at best. and the public have right
to require them to attend to their duties.
The feeling is quite general that if the
Southern Pacific Company should require
the attendance of full board, holiday ex-
cursiOns would not be permitted to inter-
fere.
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is lsborious
writer. celebrating her work with great
care.
Gladstone astonished some of his auditors
in the House of Commons recently by
using the word ''gumptlon.
The daring introduction OF the American
white straw hat into the British House OF
Commons is credited to Mr.. McHugb, a
member from Armagh.
Alexander McGregor went to Natal as
cabin-bOy on a sailing vessel in 1859. Now
he is the chief owner of the De Beers min
ing syndicate, and is one OF the richest
men in South Africa.
II. NJ. Curtis, who retired recently from
the position of Postmaster at Newcastle.
n. H. was the only Postmaster the town
had ever had; he was appointed when the
Office was established, in 1868
Miss Klumpke, q young American girl,
has won for herself recognition in France
as being one of the most learned astro-
nOmers and most indefatigable and sue
cessful observers in that country.
The Duke of Edinburgh between 1875
and 1885 made several attempts to sell 10
The German Government his reversionary
interest in the throne of Saxe-COburg-
Gotha, to which he has now succeeded.
Ex-President Harrison gets good pay
when he takes his pen in hand to write a
few lines. The Cosmopolitan sent him a
check for S166f in payment for an article
of less than 5000 words which appeared in
the September number
Thomas Bailey Aldrich has recently
bought beautiful tract of land at Tenants
Harbcr, Me-. near the mouth of Penobscot
Bay, where he Will build a summer res
ideDce of elaborate design. 1t will be
ready for OCCUPANCY next summer.
Thomas Bracket Reeds white suit has
been put back into the wardrobe, but not
before the trousers. once turned up at the
bottom with the regulation London roll,
had shrunk so that the ex-Czar's ankles
showed plainly between the tops of his
russell shoes and the lower edge of the
trousers. Mr.. Reed now wears a pepper
and-salt cashmere suit, but sticks to the
pink shirt.
Samuel Cabot OF Boston Is in dis
tress. he Undertook TO call together a
convention of scientists Interested in
aerial navigation 10 discuss that question.
A II the cranks in the country have heard
of the proposition apparently, and Mr.
Cabot is deluged with letters inclOsIng
plans of flying machines with propositions
to sell him an interest in the inventions at
almost any price. The convention has
Deee abandoned.
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JUST AN EXPERIMENT.

Mr.. Jacob L. Greene read an argument
before the American Social Science Asso-
citation of Saratoga on the 9th inst, the
purpose of which was to show that bimet-
allism is an impossible condition In finance.
Mr.. Greene opposes theory to fact.
Bimetallism has been possible condition
for centuries. 1t was only displaced a few
years ago. MOnometalltsm, on the other
hand. is an experiment which does not
promise we'll at present The process of
doubling the purchasing power of money,
and thereby doubling the actual value of
all Kinds Of promises to pay money, is
likely to be attended with unpleasant con-
sequences to the creditor as well as the
dehtor class
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THE SENATE OF FRANCE.

The supplementary elections in France
have resulted in the choice of 152 Republi-
cans and only Conservatives or ROyalists
In disguise. 1t may thus be said that the
Royalist party has ceased to exist. It's
posthumous vitality has not lasted as long
as many expected. Only twenty three
years have elapsed since the imperial
throne was upset in France; in England
there were adherents of the Stuarts In Par
lament fifty years after the accession of
William and Mary.
The next French Chamber will contain
such an overwhelming preponderanee Of
members committed to the present regime
that it will not be required to waste time
in discussing the republican theory. Ii
will be free to take up more live topics.
And foremost among these will be the
question Of the Senate, which has been
held in allegiance for two or three years in
consequence Of the greater emergency of
other topics. A large body of French
statesmen believe that the Senate is a su-
perf1uous body, and that the transaction
of public business would be facilitated by
its abolition. If no other question had
arisen to engross public attention an ex-
pertinent of a unicameric legislative body
would have been made some years ago.
The circumstances are now favorable for
its reconsideration.
The first Republican constitution of
France contemplated but one legislative
body. 1t was drawn by the Able Sieyes
who, it is said, availed himself of the
assistance of DR.. Franklin. The Govern
ment which was framed under it broke
down, from causes Independent of its
nicameral feature; it was succeeded by
Government with two legislative houses,
and all subsequent French constitutions
have adopted the same plan. When our
constitution was framed some Of the abest
mem bers in convention favored a single
legislative body on the ground that q Sem
ate would only be drag on the other
House. But IN our case the necessity of
concilating the small States rendered a
dual Legislature unavoidable in order TO
equalize the weight of the several members
OF the Union. The Federal example has
been since followed by all the new States.
Their constitutions all provide for BIZ
cameral Legislatures. In one or two of
the English colonies which have been
organized as seli-governiDg. and in the
kingdom of Greece, single chamber has
been deemed sufficient. 1t has worked
satisfactorily. and has justified the argu-
ments which were adduced 10 favor of the
plan by the Able Sieyes. Still it cannot
be decided that the reronderance of pub
lie opinion appears to be in favor of the
old system. At any rate the reasons for a
change have not seemed cogent enough to
induce any country 10 run the risks of SO
radical an experiment as the abolition of
the upper house.
France will now probably resume the
discussion OF the subject, and if the two
chambers should decide to abolish the
Senate the example will command respect
full ate throughout the world. There
are seTe nations which are quite prepared
to hear argument on the subject. One of
these is Great Britain. in which the upper
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house, supplied by the Government, like a
workingman. ard he belongs 20 the free
command 1t depends, however, on the
impression he makes on the chief of the
prison.
For women il is comparatively easy.
They find employment as cooks, etc. AT
one place my servant was murderer, my
cook poisoned somebody and my watch
man was a highwayman. One of the most
important things is that everything IN the
system depends on the chief OF the prison.
Speaking Of KEENAN,, Prince GalitZin gave
il as his opinion that TO a man not accus-
toned to European civilization, particularly
that OF Northern Russia. the prisons OF
Siberia would seem very bad places in
every sense, small. wretchedly ventilated,
dirty and unfit for human habltaton.
But when you understand the state of
the peasantry in Northern Russia you will
say the prisons are not so bad for these
people," said the Prince.
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A BROKEN CONTRACT.

The Southern Pacific Company claim to
have discovered some provision in the
code which relieves the company from an
obligation to observe the conditions upon
which their Oakland franchise was
granted. As is we'll known the City
Council of Oakland allowed the Southern
Pacific Company the use of Seventh street
on condition that no fares should be COL
lected from passengers within the limits of
the county. Somebody has been figuring
up how many nickes the company has lost
by its inability to collect fares of school
children and other young people who ride
between stations. OF course. the company
has lost quite a sum. but perhaps not more
than if it had paid Oakland fair price for
the use Of the street.
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WORTHY CHARITY.
The Youths Directory to
Be Given a Benefit.
A Grand Congress of Nations in Co.'S
tune TO Be Held in the Me-
chanics' Pavilion.

Tomorrow evening the gentlemen who
are interesting themselves in the work of
forwarding the interests of the Youths Di-
congress of nations at the Mechan les
days and nights.
The worth of the charitable organizat ton
for which this entertainment is given is
well known to many of our citizens. Each
year it cares for an average of 500 home
less and helpless boys, and it has never yet
received dollar from the State or munich
pal exchequers.
The main feature of the entertainment,
as indicated before, will be a congress Of
nations. There will be booths in which
the participants will be dressed to repre-
sent the following natonalities or coun-
tries: United States, Irish, French, Span
ish, German. English. Scotch, Swiss,
Italian, Austrian. scandinavian, Jap
anese, HindOo and Ethiopian.
In addition there will be the usual ac-
ceSs0rles OF refreshments aud entertaining
features, including icecream, lemon ade,
soda, flowers, confectionery, shooting
gallery, grabbing, etc. Every evening at
9 O'Clock there Will be a procession of all
the characters. led by Uncle Sam, in which
it is estimated there will be some 800 par
Elephants, exclusive of the band and drum
corps.
The afternoons will be devoted to the
Juveniles. Games of all kinds, for which
valuable prizes will be given, will be held
every afternoon. Ten thousand tickets, to
be sold at 10 cents apiece, will entitle
every child who has one, on sending the
number of ticket, together with name and
address. TO chance in the drawing of
TWENTY-FIVE elegant prizes,
The Irish jaunting-car, which will be
rallied for the benefit of the charity men,
toned, has been on exhibition in the show
window of prominent Kearny-streeJ
firm for some days and has attracted a
great deal of attention. The runniug-gear
OF the car is of dark green, with light green
trimmings, the uph olstering of the seats
being of the same color as the body of the
car. 1t was made in the best possible
manner, expressly to the order of the COM
mittee. and is said to be the finest piece of
workmanship of its kind ever exported
from Ireland TO this country. A splendid
set of harness accompanies the cart.
The list OF ladies' who will have charge
OF the various booths. together with their
assistants, will be Published prior to the
opening Of the affair.
Two years ago a great festival was held
In the Mechanics Pavilion in aid of this
Charity and 1t Melted a gOodly sum. At
present the Institution is in need of funds
to carry on its work. and number of
prominent citizens have organized them
selves into the youths Directory Festi-
val Committee for 1885," which will have
the direction OF the present affair. j. NJ,
Burnett has been elected chairman of this
committee. j. j. Gildea acts as secretary.
with Rev. Father o. Mahouey as treasurer
and Charles Fem financial secretary.
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revenue only is an absurdity any way. 1t
involves the taxation of the product of
home labor to the same degree as the
product of foreign labor. In this country
such tariff would tax tea and coffee,
articles we consume but do u OF produce. at
the same rate as it would tax articles we
both produce and consume. The only
authority for a tariff for revenue only is
found in the Chicago platform. Previous
Democratic platforms had for years de-
clared for at least incidental protection,
under which Congress might discriminate
in favor of home labor
The morning call., 1893-09-13
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS
They Are Given Three Years ,
ease to Public PrOnerfY

AT a meeting of the Fire Committee of
the Board of Supervisors yesterday it was
decided to give three years lease to the
Kings Daughters to the lot owned by the
city fronting 80 feet on the south side of
Francisco street and 1871 feet east of
Powell street 1t was recommended that
the Mayor be authorized to give the lease,
the object being to continue the Home for
the lncurables now there. Mrs. j. G.
Clark, the president of the Kings Daugh-
ters, made an earnest plea for the lease,
and it was unanimously decided to grant
the petition.
The committee decided to place on file
the petition of Buyer & Reich for an inVes-
tigation of Fire Marshal T0we in connec-
ton with his report on the BuSh-street fire
as the matter is now being investigated by
the proper authorities.
The morning call., 1893-09-13
THE LAST RITES.
Many Friends Attend the Funeral of
Daniel Mcleod.

Funeral services over the remains of
Daniel Mcleod. the well-known street con-
tractor and Republican politician, took
place at O'Clock yesterday afternoon from
his late residence, ia Webster street. A
large number Of friends and acquain tances
were in attendance. Mr.. Mcleod had for
many years past been identified with mn
lie affairs in this city. He was for several
years Deputy Street Superintendent. and
was active In pushing public enterprises.
ne was prominent member of the Gale
DOMAIN CLUB, members of which organiza-
ton were present in force at the funeral.
He was 56 years of age. and leaves widow
ana Two children, son and daughter.
Inc lnterment was at Odd Fellows Gene.
tery, N"i1S-
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Cruelty to Animals.

F. j. Mccarthy of the Wild West show
at Central Park was arrested yesterday by
Officer w. T. Hooper on a warrant sworn
out by c. b. Holbrook of the Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, charg-
Ing him with cruelty TO animals. The
ing horses used in the show are old sand
wagon nags and that they are so tortured
with spur and whip that their frantic en-
beavers to escape from the torture are
mistaken for the antics peculiar to the
bronco. Mccarthy was released on $40
cash bail.
The morning call., 1893-09-13
A Lost Brother Wanted

Chief Crowley has received a letter from
Thomas Lawless, 1912 Third avenue, New
York. asking for information of his
brother James. who arrived here on June
10 by the steamer Alameda from sydney.
de was on his way to New York, and as
ne was In delicate health it is feared that
heard of since
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