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The morning call., 1893-03-15
USING THE WATERWAYS.

significant bit of news comes from
Modesto. The Tuolumne River is navigable
TO that city, and proof of it is given by the
arrival OF steamer carrying 200 tons of
iron pipe for new water works. How much
higher up the Tuolumne vessels OF light
draught can 30 has yet TO be tested, but the
conclusion is warrantaDle that genuine
transportation use can be made of this and
a number of other rivers in California if the
various cities aud settlements on thetr
banks will but study the subject practically.
1t is a positive TeprOach to PORTIONS of the
State which have water communication that
so little use has been made of it. Apathetic
reliance uDon the tender merces of the
Southern Pacific monopoly will not ease the
burdens under which this State groans.
There must be an assertion of the energzing
principles of self-help, and nature itself has
pointed the way in encouraging degree. The
experiment at Modesto was made BY firm
of contractors who, in the first instance. be-
thought themselves of using the railroad,
but the rates being fOrbiddingly high they
were forced to consider what might be done
by navigating the san Joaquin and Tuolumne
rivers. The latter waterway has lot been
assembled by freight boats since 1869, the
year the overland railroad was completed.
That undertaking filed the mind with
visions OF benefit and prosperity which
have not been realized to the extent
imagined. So much is this the case
that our long-despised and neglected
rivers, shallow though some of them
are, and not navigable all the year,
may now be looked upon as affording I'M
portant aid in the solution of our transpor-
tation difficulties. The money spent by
i 1, i
applied to theimproyemento of the Tuolumne,
have deepened the channel, and perhaps
kept it open for traffic all the year. But the
very fact of the river being a competing
route would have sufficed to temper the
policy of the Southern Pacific with mercy.
OF this there is presumptive evidence in the
fact that the railroad rates have now been
reduced. Whenever a steamer appears on
a river competing IN the transportation
business the scale of all the traffic will bear
is lowered. and at the same time an effort is
made to buy of or drive off the opposition.
Modesto has now an offer from the Stock ton
Navigation Company to put a steamer on
the route every ten days. With due man.
agement no doubt the company would make
triDs more frequently. Supplies of every
kind can be conveyed to the city from
San Francisco, Stockton and other points,
and at least there should be carg0es of
wheat and other produce in return. What
Modesto can do for itself other places on the
San Joaquin and on the Sacramento and its
tributaries may also undertake. Make use
as far as possible OF the water routes of the
State, and all places accommodated will
soon have reasonable service both by rail
and river. II is folly to grumble merely.
The railroad monopoly does not care fig
for growing. What it is not Indifferent to
fs
The morning call., 1893-03-15
HE MEANS WELL.

An Eastern fnaneier is credited with the
remark that there was nothing in President
Cleveland's inaugural message (which can
not be accepted by every man in this conn
try as guarantee that his own peculiar
views are going 20 be adopted by Mr.. Cleye-
land" This remark was probably pro-
voked by the general and vague character
Of most OF Mr.. Cleveland's sentences. He
is in favor OF tariff reform without defining
what he means by tariff reform. He is in
favor of the maintenance of the integrity OF
the currency, Of a subordinatiOn of trusts TO
law, of economy, and other lines of policy
which commend themselves to the average
understanding. But no one seems able,
from his speeches, to discover by what pro-
cesses he proposes to effect all these de-
sirable reforms.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

1t is said that PATHS mail exceeds that Of
a Cabinet Minister.
General B. f. Butler considered Jeremiah
Mason, Webster aud ChOate the greatest
three American lawyers.
The Queen of England has only signed
enc death warrant during her reign and
this was for murderer in the Isle of Man.
Senator Smith of New jersey is nearly
seven feet high and his gray hair is fitting
crown to the gOod-natured face beneath il.
IL you want to pronounce the surname Of
Richard Olney, who is Mr.. Cleveand's
Attorney-General, as lie does himself, drop
out the a."
Emile lola is big thorn in the side Of the
French Academy and the more its members
show their dsinclinarlon 10 admit the great
author the more NJ. Zola insists.
The Empress OF Germany plays the violin
and her husband Is gallant enough not to
make an effort to escape TO his club when he
sees her preparing for the family concert
Governor Matthews, Indiana's new chief
eXecu.iye, spent the first money he ever
earned. % cents for roofing out brars, for
circus ticket and it was only a single-riug
show at that.
Chicago is not going to spoil the musical
attractions of the exposition by any penuri-
business. Mime. Nikila will slug twice at
each OF the tiitY-two concerts and have
check for SOC handed to her as q token
of appreciation.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
RAILROAD TAXES.

The Senate has by a unanimous vote
passed the reassessment bill as amended by
the Assembly. The bill as passed provides
for the collection of railroad taxes from the
year 1879. 1t is substantially the SeaweU
bill, and is the one that the Southern Pacific
fought until convinced that the CARPENTER
bill could not be forced through the Assem-
bly,. In the face of the fact that the South
ern Pacific Company opposed the Seawell
bill, the assertion Is now made that this bill
is exactly what the Southern Pacific wanted.
Mr. Mathews of Tehama says the bill
passed under the party spur and whip.
Under what party spur and whip? What
party favored it and what opposed (?
1t is an odd sort of a party whip which
forces through a body almost equally
divided between parties any kind OF a bill.
Mr.. Mathews also says that he is satisfied
that the provisions of this bill are such tn at
the railroad companies cannot be compelled
to pay anything. This opinion of Mr..
Mathews, upon which he solemnly stakes
his reputation, is based upon certain court
decisions. which hold that no reassessment
of property can become valid until all
moneys paid on account of former assess
ments have been refunded. Mr.. Mathews
seems inclined to place too much reliance
on court decisions which have been made to
meet certain cases. There does not seem
any good reason why sums paid on account
or in part payment of an amount claimed
may not be deducted from the amount the
reassessment may find due. 1t is possibly
true that if the Southern Pacific chooses to
take the case into court il can keep the
State and the counties out of money fairly
due them for a long time. This possibility
is, however. one the State cannot defer TO
without an abdication Of its sovereignty.
Tie State may DO without any revenue from
the railroads at all, but may not admit that
any person, company or corporation may
determine for Itself what taxes il will pay.
individuals often complain Of unjust valua-
tions, but they have to pay taxes on the Of
leial valuation, however they may consider
The morning call., 1893-03-15
GRAY DISGUSTED.
A Justice OF the Peace Who Wants
Quiet Home.

A Justice OF the Peace Who Wants a
Quiet Home.
Ex-Cbief Justice Cray is an unhappy
mortal just now.
He is not anxious to be "where heaves
the turf in many moldering heap" but he
wants q quiet home.
Last Saturday Chief Justlce-elect Barry
took possession of Gray's comfortable
quarters. The locks had already been
changed, and yesterday Barry opened
court IN his new home, vice Gray, evicied.
Gray had accepted the inevitable as grace
fully as he could, and agreed TO Super
visor Ryan's suggestions about his new
quarters next TO Justice Wihett But the
new quarters have not been whitewashed
or otherwise rendered habtabe. Yester-
day Gray lost patience and went to Mayor
Ebert.
The Mayor could only assure Mr.. Grav
that everything would be made o. X
They nave taken the sign off my door"
said Mr. Gray. II want to know who did
that. There is big kick coming from mere
and don't you forget it,"
Saying which the courtess court strode
angrilY aWay.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
SCHOOL FADS.

The public schools of other cities than
this are open to criticism. For some months
the Chicago Tribune has been waging war
against what it terms "school fads." Among
the fads" it includes music. drawing mud
pie making, dumbbell exercises and German
in the primary grades. The Tribune says:
The fads are lndefenslble. They are no part
OF commOn-school education. They lead to
waste Cf the time OF the pupils and OF the pub
lie funds. They disturb The order and discipline
of The schools. They worry the class teachers.
They are, In short, a nuisance In the schools.
This is conceded.
The Tribune proceeds to give the cost of
education per pupil each year in five of the
principal cities. Following is the list:
St Lou 40
Ne" YORK 81 81
cincinnati ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2l "a
Chicago 25 80
These FIVE cities get off easily at a cost
per pupil ranging from So 40 in ST. louis 10
S25 50 in Chicago. The cost in San Fran
cisco is greater than in either of the cities
named and is steadily increasing. The
Tribune attributes the increasing cost to
fads," and goes TO the trouble of showing
what each fad" costs. The New York
Tribune has taken up the question on a
similar line of argument. 1t quotes the Su-
perintendent of Schools as declaring
the tendency of the State under our
present school system Is to do too
much for the higher and too little for
primary education" He wants fewer studies
and those which are more useful to the
masses. He wants less trigonometry and
more business arithmetic. less botany and
French and more and better penmanShip.
less popular fads and more common-sense.
The Tribune adds that There is no DOUBT
that in taking this position Superintendent
CrOcker reflects the views of a large element
in every community"
In our local schools the "fads" occupy
probably more time and cost more money
than in the schools in the cities above
named. We have not the course of study in
the schools Of each city at hand for cOmpar-
son, but the steady increase in the number
OF teachers with no considerable increase in
the number of pupils seems to indicate a
more elaborate course of study. The report
for 1892 gives the number of pupils enrolled
on the public school register for the school
month ending August as IS, $50 against a
total for the corresponding month of the
preceding year of $500. The falling off
was 100. But the total number of teachers
in 1892 was 9O7, against S79 in 1891. The
fact that the total number of pupils enrolled
in 1892 does not exceed the total number in
1855 indicates that a little reform in the
schools would not come amiss.
The morning call., 1893-03-15

The Waldorf Hotel. or Hotel Waldorf as
it is named, appears to fulfill all the requi-
sites Of earavansary too luxurious and
gorgeous in appointments to suit the purse
of most travellers. AS a residential hotel it
will have attractions Incompatible for New
York's fashionable set. The distinguished
people of other cities and the foreigner of
fame or title will also be certain to make
this nineteenth century Astor House their
headquarters. Probably the return will be
handsome even on capital outlay of
S8,000,000 Recently it was announced that
Mr.. W. w. Astor proposed to lead an excur-
sion of notables to the Chicago exhibition
halting by the way for a few weeks in New
York and registering at the Waldorf. A few
princes in the train of a millionaire might
give the place a tllip but there is no reason
in cOmmoE-sense why IL should in repub-
lie. AS experience shows, however, the
most extravagant ideas on the habits of life
are not incompatible with republican sim
plicity and stern notions Of equality.
Professor Garner, who went out TO West
Africa for the express purpose of studying
the speech Of the anthrOpod apes has re-
ported progress in an interesting letter to
his brother in Sydney, Australia. The pro-
fessor declares that he has succeeded far
beyond his anticipatious. He plunged with
his escort of natives into the woods where
the apes alb ound, and had with him pho
nOgraph, with which he has succeeded in
recording speech for future dictionary use.
Returning to SieTre Leone, he writes on Sep
tember l6: Here | am, safe on the coast,
just reeklng with quinine, the proud posses
sOT of a chimpP PnZee that can say 'Tenakoe
Pakeha, which is the Maori for Good-day,
stranger; a gorilla that knows about
twenty words of Fiiian, and female
ouraDg-outang that has picked up 'tonner
and blitZen' from my German valet and has,
judging from her actions, quite fallen in
love with him. / have also got written
down, which is more important, nearly 200
monkey words" 'Achru," he saws. means
sun, warmth, heat; "kucksha" means
water, rain, cold. or anything disagreeable;
and ''gOshku" means food or the act of eat
ing. The professor thinks lie has nObbIed
the whole vocabulary, with the exception of
twenty or thirty words.
The mode in which Professor Garner
captured his pupils is certainly original
He set up battery to work the phonograph,
and near il placed a revolving mirror. A
clump of bananas completed the attraction.
The monkeys swarmed around the mirror
and chattered away for an hour. but dis
appeared, with one exception, when the
professor approached. This one was a
chimpanZre, ana it was hypn otized by the
mirror. The nimal made no sign as he
approached; it was al unconscious of his
proximity and was mutterlng in cultural
tone "achru," which is assumed to have
had reference to the mirror. The phQno-
graph, when aIterward tested, gava out
this sound repeatedly. The monkey was
Gagged and revived with n sniff OF ammonia
and lighted taper held before the eyes. 1t
proved quite tractable and intelligent. A
The morning call., 1893-03-15
THE LAST RITES.
Funeral Service Over the Remains of
the Late Robert Sherwood,

Funeral Service Over the Remains of
the Late Robert Sherwood.
The mortal remains Of the late Robert
Sherwood were laid in their final resting
place in Laurel Hill Cemetery yesterday
afternoon.
Grace Church, in which the funeral SER
vice was held. was thTongpd with many
sincere mourners. There were many beau
tiful floral offerings, the last tribute of
those who in his lifetime were proud to call
Mr.. Sherwood friend.
AS the cortege entered the church there
was an organ voluntary. During the SER
vice, conducted by the Rev. r. C. Foute
the choir, composed OF Mrs. Brechemin.
Mrs. Nesluater. Mr. Messmer and MIR
Campbell, with Mr.. BoswOrth presiding at
the organ, rendered Lord. Let Me Know
Mine End" Nearer, My God, to Thee" and
Rock of Ages"
The pallbrarers were Alvinza Hayward,
John Taylor, Thomas Glbon, Charles Har-
vey, DR.. George A. Moore. Herman Zadig.
o. 5. Putnam and Henry Toomey.
The morning call., 1893-03-15

a naval base, SO can Port Townsend and
other harbors. and in addition to shore
defenses, few coast monitors would render
effective service in such narrow waters,
The trade of Puget Sound is rapidly in the
ascendant and is Of an extremely varied
character. Owing to the new aspect of our
rel tions with Hawaii, the question of fOrti-
hcations wherever they are needed on this
coast has increased in gravity. and while it
is true no positive urgency exists. the Gov
ernment cannot with safety neglect action.
The morning call., 1893-03-15

b25 Montgomery street. near Gay. open until IL
O'Clock p A. BRANCH OFFICES: 7lO Market
street near Kearny. open Uutl . O'Clock midnight;
$50 Hayes street, open until 9:S0 O'Clock; 603
Iarkin street. open until $3.50 O'Clock; sw. corner
sixteenth and Mission streets open until o'clock
.51S Mission street, open until O'Clock z NJ. and
JIG MINI street. omen until 8 80 p. "
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Chicago. Stand Palmer House
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SrRSCRTPTIoN RATES.

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calendar month, through carriers. DAILY CALI,
five copies. three months. sc 25. SUNDAY CALL
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CALLand WEEKLY CALL 81 90 per year postpaid
WEEhLf CALL Is pasesl, g. per year, postpaid
IHE CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts,
Id will the editor enter into correspondence re-
EtC.lTg them
The morning call., 1893-03-15

AT the private shooting contest Lieutenant II.
Robinson OF The Chicago Light Horse Cavalry
won HE second prize. a silver medal, scoring
i've bullseyeS out Of Twelve shots CaDtai6
Frazier won the first prize by one shot
The morning call., 1893-03-15

Official Forecast for Twenty-four Hours
Ending Midnight Wednesday.
UlFA ARTAfFNT OF AaRfcuLruRE
WEATHER BUREAU.
sAN IRAN CISCO Marcu Il. 1893 J
san francisco and vicinity - Continued rain;
warmer; southerly winds
=. 7. JENKfSs. Local Forecast omeaL
The morning call., 1893-03-15

To QUIET IITLE.-Fred W. Ray, admnIstra-
tor OF the esaie of Elizabeth Brenham, has sued
Cora b. Smith twlfe OF Sidney v smith Stdnav
V. Smith and James b. Haggin to quiet tills to
lOt on Adalr and Capp streets. Yalned M 81 Snn
The morning call., 1893-03-15
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 10. 1898
NoTICEI

Any Of our patrons lrho fail TO find THE
MORNING CALL for sale IN tratn-5oys
i,co1ueT 1Gror by notifying tiiS office g
UJCct, naming the date and train.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
NapthaIv Escapes with a Fine

Ben Napthaly's motion for a new trial
was denied by Judge Trout yesterday
morning, and The defendant stood MP to re-
ceive sentence for the offense of aiding n
prisoner 10 escape.
After brief address by the court he was
sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 or 60 to san
Quentin. 1t is believed that his friends will
save him from trip across the bay.
1t Is generally conceded that he ,novs
too much of the ins and outs of the criminal
history of San Francisco to be refused aid
in his present predicament ''
The morning call., 1893-03-15

For PROFESSIONAL SERvIcEs.-Dr. James
Stanton has sued John Day. as executor of The
will of Henrietta McKibben, deceased, for pro-
fessiODal services rendered TO the latter hefnra
her death. The claim Is $500, ~
The morning call., 1893-03-15

it, Is there any good reason why large
prOperty-holder should have recourse
against law that is denied to a small one?
The morning call., 1893-03-15
THE EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALI.

TIE EASIFhN UF Tue OF III r CALI,
:tFetter building, New York City, isprovided with
fltsCf California papers. Visitors welcome. Ad-
NGILlhLIa and sample copies furnished
Y. X. MISCH Manager
The morning call., 1893-03-15

ONLY soc for three pounds of famous broken
candy in extra large Jananese lunch basket.
1ownsend's, G27 Market street.
The morning call., 1893-03-15

WHEN was all run downland almost stck abed"
writes one lady, 81 found IN Hoods sarsaparia the
restoration to health ana strength so much de-
sired.' n. b. Be sure to get Hoods.
The morning call., 1893-03-15

WANTS THE MONEY! Richard S. Mesich has
sued Tie Equitable Life Association for
SG173 80 by reason OF the rescission OF a life
temeut.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
Mrs. winsIou,s Soothing Syrup"

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions of
mothers for their children while Teething. NTH
perfect success. It soothes the child. softens the
q Gums, alays Pain cures Wind Collie, regulates the
bowels, and is The best remedy for Diarrhea
whether arising from teething or other causes For
sale by Druggists in every part OF the world. Be
sure and ask 70 Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup.
25c bottle,
The morning call., 1893-03-15

= ENTLEMAN THOROUGHLY YERSED II THE
" art of veutrIoquism, will give instructions free
to any one desirous OF learning 555 Natoms
street. mrI3st
The morning call., 1893-03-15

CPRING OPENING-MRS. S MISH PARIS
- Millinery. 703 Market; Bon Ton, 1SS Kearny,
Wednesday, March l5, sud following days Grand
est display Of trimmed hats seen in San Fran
cisco. mrl4 1T
The morning call., 1893-03-15

I IS7 MARKET - STYLISH SUITS FROM So
IL up; country orders prnmptIY fLled u -
The morning call., 1893-03-15

IA ANTED - BUTLER WITH CITY REFER
" ences, S35; French waiter. country, $50; ouug
man to walt at table, small country place S25 must
have eGperencei night cook. short hours. S25;
French bedmaker. must speak EnVllsh 800 found:
French cook for small family. $50 to S35. LEON
ANDRE, $50 Sutrer st
The morning call., 1893-03-15

IMPORTATION WANTED OF GEORGE COM
L nori who left Charlevile. Queens County, Ire
land, April g. lS49, to &c to his uncle GEORGE
CONNOR in upper Canada. Information Of his
whereabouts VIII be thankfully received by his sis
ter, MRS. MARY ANNE ELY MOYNE Temple
more County TippeIary, Ireland. [Canadisn papers
please copy mr. Ia 2t<
The morning call., 1893-03-15
WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

AUCTION SALES TODAY.
FrRNIrURE.-By VIM ButterfeId, at NV. cor.
California aud Powell sts., at Il o'clock.
The morning call., 1893-03-15

FOLDING BEDs-EXAMINE OUR 40. zoos
J. mirrors, with large plate 1SN4O; walnut, oak
cherry and 18th century; cash prico elsewhere $50
ourustllment price reduced to so: country orders
PROMPTLY attended to. NJ. FRIkDM N Il CO., 224
22S 23O AID 3O6 Stnckton ST and ~ Pnst m
The morning call., 1893-03-15
HELP wANTED-CoNrINUED.


n ERMAN GIRL FOR CHAMBERwoRK;
VI wages Sl5. 7l0 California st. mrI4 2t*
DRESSMAKER LOOKING FOR APAYING BUsT-
Dness cheap will do We'll to address j.. box % this
office; business established years, also living
rooms. mrI2t
EIRST-CLASS COOK AND LAUNDRESS, WITH
Il recommendation; wages $3O In family. Ap-
ply Tuesday Wednesday, bet. and II A. NJ
only, Sll Guerrero st. mrlS St=
GIRL FOR UPSTAIRS WORK. WAITING AND
VI sewing; city reference required. Apply be-
tween Gland II at 1926 Geary mrl5 2t~
w ANTED - GIRL FOR LIGHT GENERAL
" housework. Apply 5O7 Hayes ST. mrl3 3t*
EIKST-ULASS DRESSMAKER WANTED AS
L partner; good reference required. Address G.
E, box rs. Call Branch Cfilce. mrl2 7tr
CRAYON PORTRAIT WAR - EVERY LADY
- can learn how TO make fine portrait in course
OF lessons; 50. 1898 Howard ST. mrll 7t*
w NANTED-APPRENTICES TO LEARN THE
w dressmaking trade thoroughly. 103 Fell. mrs II
IRELAND TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TICK
L ets bring your fri ends this country through
the popular agency of MCCARTHY q BURKE, 626
Market ST.: open Sundays mr9 I'm
I ADY AGENTS WANTED; ALSO TO TRAVEL.
II MRS. HARRISON. 20 Geary fe22 If
The morning call., 1893-03-15

"a oRKINGMAN, MIDDLEAGED. HEIR TO A
W moderate fortune aud bachelor. would ike
acquaintance with Intelligent young lady,
about so. with view to inatrnony: must be Protss-
tant aud brunette type preferred. Address G, box
rhIS Onice Ilr1
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.D-2 PATROLMEN OR WATCHMEN.

" ANTED-2 PATROLMEN OR wATCHMEN
W $50; must be 6-fOoters IL possible: dummy ensi
neer. sawmill, S45; screwtender. S45; sab-sawyer
$50; shtngle-packer. 81 50 day; butter maker.
$50; mixer and butJer-maker. $40; man to get out
railroad ties 13c each; Italian cook, $50. and
Italian walter boy same place, 500 rstclass hroer
for nice place, $50. j. +. CROSETT & CO., 628
Sacramento st.
The morning call., 1893-03-15

= e. SHOOK, PLUMBERS. ROoFERS.
v steam and gas filters. Telephone No 1927. $50
Sacramento st near KearRy. mrl4 3m
The morning call., 1893-03-15

A TTENTiON, GENTLEMEN VERY GOOD
n way to prevent moths from running your CLOTH
Ing is 10 dispose OF your surplus wardrobe at once
Tor good price at 43S Push ST.; from So to SO
paid for good castUE OYercoats: from 81 to 81 for
pants, and other clothing In proportion. mrI4 5ls
The morning call., 1893-03-15

W ANIED-MAN And WlFE FOR PRIVATE
W place In city. $50; cOachman and gardener. san
Mateo County, $50; man about private place. $50
TO $50; young man for bakery, short distance in
country, S22 and fUund 10 woodehoppers good
layout, redwood. pine and fir: butter-maker, near
city. $50: also farmers. mixers labOrers: German
cook, $50: and others: driver Tor milk wagon, S35 ;
W. ID. EVER & CO., 626 Clay.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
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