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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-21
FRO1 THE ISLANDS.
The Chinese Question and the Ex-
Queens Birthday.

Queens Birthday.
From Hawaiian advices up the l5th
inst, which reached this port oy the
steamship Australia yesterday, 1t is
aIearned that the political situation at the
islands has not materially changed since
receipt of news last published.
The Queen DOwager Kapiolanl mas
definitely come out for annexation. and
has been exerting her influence with the
natives to Join the ranks of the annexation
sts threatening that her voice VIII be
heard in the public prints II the rOyailStS
push their opposition.
The Provisional Government mas COM
menced the work of rem oval of OLD ot1clals,
the changes taking place In the Ponce De-
partment. Upon President Dole's return
from short trip other changes were ex-
peeied.
The anniversary of ex-Queen Liliuoka-
lani's birth. usually celebrated at Honolulu
with much pomp. passed without recog-
milton OF any sort
There is great dissatisfaction concern
ing the question Of labor and planters are
becoming very much opposed to the Japa-
nese. Several murders have occurred
among them near Honolulu. The planters
bave held several meetings and are con-
sderlng the reintrOdurtiOn OF Chinese.
They assembled on the 18th inst, and 1t
was reported made demand on the Pro-
visiOnal Government for the admission OF
large number of Chinese under the law
allowing the landing of 5000 agricultural
laborers. 1t is understood that the Pro-
vlslonal Government is pledged to the
United States in the draft of treaty here
t0fnre submitted to prevent a further
influx of Monaghan labor on the islands.
There is great stringency in the financial
circles of the Islands, and the Government,
although able to weather the storm, is
feeling the pinch keenlv.
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1T CAME TOO LATE.
A Congressman Gets a Pretty Hard
Lick From a Countryman.
Detroit Free Press.

A certain politician known for his gibes
and his jokes was saying that the joke got
around his way occasionally. and the lis
teners wanted to know how that could be.
well, not easy" he laughed, 'for I'm
on the watch all the time, but such things,
like angels visits, come unawares. The
hardest lick / ever got came unexpectedly
and when l was anything but in a Joking
humor. l had been anxious TO have a
crowd from one corner of the county vote
for my man for Sheriff. expecting, of
course, they would vote my way for the
member nf Congress, who was running at
the same time, but by all that is lovely the
yaps voted for the WI ong man for Congress
though they got in their votes all right for
Sheriff. Next day | saw the leader and
several of mis- followers on the street with
lot of my friends and | sailed into him.
What in the deuce do you mean by
voting for Smith for Congres p / said an
grily.
I've thought he was the man. apollo.
gized the zap.
ThunderationP / exclaimed, that
man isn't any more fit for the place than |
am
a Is that o?' replied the zap earnestly
We'll, il we had knowed that Yesterday
we wouldn't "a voted for him."
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$50. 600. which showed an increase, prob
ably accidental, OF So GOO over the cor
responding period of 1892. If this implies
an annual importation oil $50, 000 Gu of cot
ton goods, our net import, after deducting
our export, is about S24.0O0,O00. very
small fraction of the $50, 00O. 900 or $780,
O00.0O0 which Europe owes US every year
for raw cotton. Half of the cotton goods
which we import are knit goods. cotton
laces, trimmings and cotton embroideries.
which we have not learned to make as well
or as cheaply as the Europeans. 1t will
not be long before the American mills con-
quer these markets as they long ago con
quered the market for bleached cotton
YOo6R
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THE FUTURE OF COTTON.

Owing to a combination Of peculiar cir
cumstances falling off is observed in the
cotton market. In 1S9O-9l the crop mounted
to 1868, 900 bales. In 1891 90 1t was 9 038 600
bales. But in 1892 SO IL was only GIT, 600
bales. and simultaneously the home con-
sum ptiOn steadily increased. Onlv few
years ago the domestic mills were said to
he doing large business when they con-
sumed a million bales of cotton year.
During the year which ended on Sep.em-
Der l they used up 2.4S1,0OO bales. the
quantity exported amounting to q. 400, 600
third of our crop at home. simultaneously
we exported nearly S12, 100000 worth of
cotton in the shape OF cloth.
In parts of the South planters are grow
ing food instead of cotton. But it is oDvi-
Gus that diminution in the cotton yield
must be temporary. The world cannot
get its supply of raw cotton from anywhere
except the cotton States. Many countries
grow the plant. Cotton cloth was made
in India. in China, in Northern Africa
long before the dawn of Christian civiliza-
ton. But no country produces as good a
grade of cotton as the Gulf States; and the
failure of the superhuman efforts made by
Great Britain during our civil war to sup
ply her factories with cotton from else
where demonstrates that no country ever
will.
1t may thus be taken for granted that the
cotton crop of the United States will prob
ably increase with the years and that pres
emily we may witness crops of 10 600. 900 or
IL, 000. 900 bales. But the proportion of the
crop consumed at home is even more GER
tain to increase. We have already reached
point when our dependence on foreign
countries for cotton goods is slight. Dur
ing the first seven months of 1898 our total
importations Of cotton goods were S21,-
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The widow of General Sherman is at
Warm Springs, Va, helpless from par
alySis.
Queen Victoria has found it necessary
TO bulld house al Bnlmoral for the recep-
ton OF her Indian retinue.
Count CTisui. ex-Premier of Italy, accord
ing to Italian papers, is again entirely r.
stored to health after an illness of several
months.
Howard COnkling. nephew of the famous
Senator, has declined Republican nomi-
nation 10 the New York Assembly from
Warren County.
One of the deepest regrets of Ibsen is
that he does not speak English, and there
tore teels that it is useless for him to visit
England or America.
Mrs. Amelie Rives Chanler has snent the
summer quietly at Little BOar's Head, on
the Massachusetts coast where she has
taken no part whatever in the social
gayeties of the season.
NJ. Trencarr, Mayor of MOIliens- Vidame.
IN the Department of Somme. France, was
elected Mayor OF that town in 1885, and as
sipce continuously hsld the Office. He is
aged 81, and is the oldest Mayor in France.
DR.. Edward Bedloe, the weIl-known
Philadelphian VINO as Consul at Annoy
made himself famous by printing his name
on coored card bearing the United States
flag, is in Washington settling MS ac-
counts with the Government.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
COOK & CO.
THIS IS The OPENING OF OUR AUlUMN
BUSINESS.

new series of Monster Bargains will be the
attraction Tor this opening week. We are the only
mouse in California that sells Fine Crockery aud
glassware at prices that you can afford to buy at.
"edon't approve of asking "al the tra1ic can
oear We are satisfied to sell the smallest per-
cehtage OF profit. and. furthermore, know
"here TO buy goods at the lowest prices II you
don't need any China or Glassware now it would
De wise investment to buy for future contingent
cles We freely admit we don't expect ever again
TO be able to buy at such fright!uly low prices.
The depression in the mercantile world has given
US wonderful opportunities aud they are ready
Tor you II you want to take advantsg of them
We make It special point never to deceive our
customers by subterfuge or trick of trade There
fore, when we claim TO offer you exceptional bar
gains you may rely on ther being such If OIL
wish to enjoy beautiful goods at prices that
the greatest bargains ever offer ed in the country
call and see u.s. 1t is always advisable to call
early,
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THE MIDWINTER FAIR AND THE
INTERIOR.

The management Of the Midwinter Fair
is being severely criticized by the interior
press. We record the fact in the hope that
tile fair directors will consider a policy
which the interior will approve. An in
ternatonal fair in which the products of
California are not fully represented will
be OF doubtful benefit 10 the State. The
assumption will be that on such an ocra-
sion the State will do IFS best If the
State only does its half best visitors from
abroad will not give the State credit for
what it might have done but did not do
The following from the .SOnOnaa County
Farmer shows where the fair shoe pinches :
Ii the managers OF the Midwinter Fair want
general exhibit OF the varied productions OF
this State by counties they must cut down their
Charges for space. or better still, abate til. m
altogether. before the various county orgauiZa-
lions adjourn in disgust. The San
francisco papers advertise lots for sale nearer
the business part Of town at one-half The price
we are asked to pay for rent of the same
amount Of space for six months It would be
Tar cheaper for the various counties TO hire the
mechanics Pavilion and give free show, III.
stead OF buying space at the exposition.
The Petaluma Courier seems 10 be of
abnut the same opinion. The latter Jour
nal says:
II The management sticks 10 its present dis
graceful demand let the different counties hire
buildings and give in them the display which
tie world Will come to San Francisco to see. II
would not take very long for the crowds to find
out where lie California products were on ex-
hibiiion and they would flock ihIher by the
thousands, and the different counties would
derive the benefit which is the just reward for
their labor and expense in getting together and
maintaining for six months their exhibits
1t is not pleasant to note this kind OF
talk. California cannot afford to be run.
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Good Elevator Service.

Among the most interesting labor-saving
devices in the California State building at
the Worlds Fair are the elevators which
carry the immense crowds from the ground
floor to the roof garden and gallery
There are two of those machines, each
carrying from thirty TO thirtv-five people
at each trip and making about 500 trips a
day. which amounts to between 10000 and
81. 600 people every day.
The elevators were manufactured and
installed in the building by he Cahill &
Hall Elevator Company of 2l4-21S Mission
street, this city. and are known as the
Halls Hydro-Steam elevators.
They reflect great credit upOn the manu-
faeturers, as they are the only elevators
on the entire grounds that have not been
shut down dav for repairs since the
opening of the fair.
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they required gambling to keep the blood
In circulation.
VINO shall say that litigation creaks on
lis hinges when love is at the door? a
gentleman connected with one OF the
french clubs in New York has had rather
RAPID family experience in little more
IMAM year He fell iu love. proposed
aud was accepted, then withdrew his offer
anu was sued for breach OF promise; then
proposed again, was accepted, again with
1nIeW, and was again made defendant
iuaIIy ne married. and is now anxious Tor
a a separation. How happy should this
frenchman be that he lives in land
"here all this is possible.
Jennie Lee, the actress, died recently In
Lohden. She was popular years ago IN
oah francisco, and was favorite on the
bnglishfstage in one character she made
her own-"Joe." That she may be said
~ nave played until it was threadOare.
out lG always drew a house. 1t is singular
that the genius of the stage can be nooped
III DY one or two characters which are I'M
petsena'ed thousands OF times III hlstrl-
ohlc lifetime. What would be said OF
painter who evolved one great picture and
went on Tor the rest Of his life painting
copies?
The American forger has had so many
successes in England that the announce
ment OF gang having crossed the Allan
TIC Tor fresh business campaign is calcu-
lated to petrify the humdrum circles OF
banking responsibility. No doubt these
artiul knaveS will be Swallowed until they
are caught at something, but the mischief
IS that nobody knows how they Will strike.
Ii convicted In England they cease from
troubling for long time. The camera Is
useful Instrument to employ information
ally In checkmsting these gifted depreda-
tors, who do so much TO confuse CONNER
clal relations
The pugllists have begun to take exer-
else with their jaws. and until the next
encounter the public who are concern ed
with wrangleS on the manly art may eX-
pect surfeit. 1t is more fight for money
tnan athletics. Mitchell has arrived and
Is already eloquent in abuse of Corbet',
the Coney Island Club and a great deal
more. mis- indulgence in recrimination
mas the desired effect IF keeping the pro-
fession about as prominently under the
pubic eye as wonder in trOttlng or an
emperor at autumn maneuvers.
ROchefort in exile continues to edit his
paper and is almost TerOnciled to the at
mosphere OF London. He is said TO. have
predicted tnat Garnet would be President
when nobody else thought Of him as a can
dldate. If his vaticination of the next
President IS correct il will be CballemeI
LacOur, now President If the Senate. and
he hazards the opinion that lie will be the
worst mead of tile republic it ia possible to
select Rochefnrt is an unalterabIe Ish-
maelite.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-21
MARINE DISASTER.
Further Particulars of Horrible Loss
of Life in Japanese Waters.

Advices brought by the Pacific Nal
steamer Peru show that the overturning
of the Japanese steamer Wago-Maru is an
accident of far greater seriousness than
was at first reported. Thirty eight persons
we're drowned within few hundred yard
of shore. Among these were John P. Rice
OF Chicago and three Englishmen, names
unknown.
The WACO Maru was en- route from
Nanao to Anamiza, Japan, with eighty
passengers on board. She struck a sunken
rock, so one story claims, but a more
authentic source of information proves
that the steamer turned turtle" cagiug
the unfortunate victims of the disaster be-
meath her decks.
The steamer was built TO accommodate
oniy thirty passengers. She was very
little more than steam launch. She was
capsiZed by a sudden rush of her human
freight to the starboard side of the vessel
and went down in nine fathoms of water.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-21

ming two shows at once. The eyes of the
civilized world are TO an extent directed
this way and i: is to our interest to make
the best showing we can. The fair mana
gers have had much to contend against in
the way of raising money and may have
considered eXpedients which on second
thoughts were deemed impracticable. The
managers and the interior exhibitors
should reason together. 1t should GER
tainly be possible to devise some plan that
will call forth the united efforts of all
parts of the State and of the Pacific Coast
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-21
A NULLIFIED LAW.

Under this caption the New York Com
Dlerc1GL Advertiser gives the administration
a Tebuke that should not be disregarded.
1t says
The administration is playing fast and loose
with the Geary act. Pronounced constitutional.
Mr.. Cleveland has not had the nerve to 90
ahead and do his duty in enforcing It. what
ever the consequences. He has dalied and
tFimm d. On the prerext that there are
no funds to pay for the deportation OF Chi
Dese who have not obtained certificates of resi-
dence lie has made it useless TO secure convic-
lions. yet those VINO come into the country
under violation OF Tire law of 1888 are treated
with especial severity. There seems to be
money enough TO secure punishment for such
Chinese.
The people of the Pacific Coast do not
count much on aid from New York in
their fight to restrict Chinese immigration,
but we have at least a right to eXpect that
the New York idea as to the duty of the
President in regard to the enforcement of
laws will be in harmony with that of Cali
fornia. In fact the principle we contend
for forms the basis Of a republican form of
government. Yet we have tonnd the New
York press as a rule apolOgiZing for the
publication of an act of Congress by Mr..
Cleveland. We find New York papers very
pronounced in their condemnation of a
Western combination TO divert trade from
that city. Trade secession is in their opin-
Ion greater crime than political secession
was in 1861. While all sectional movements
OF whatever character are to be deprecated,
they are IN measure excused by the hos
tile attitude New York has assumed toward
the West. An expression Ike that we
have quoted from the AdreTtiSer is as rare
as compliments from the South 10 the
North were in the days IF reconstructed on.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-21
Threats Against Life.

Frank McCIancy, janitor at the Mutual
Life building, was arrested on a warrant
yesterday charging him with threats
against life. The complaining witness is
Albert Peter, molder, 141a Rausch street.
Mckinney married niece ot Peters, and
BE bames Peter for his domestic troubles
and on Tuesday he met him and threat
ened to rip him UP the back, hence his ar
rest.
Barring SAYS that in london. during the
crisis of 1S47, it was found impossible to
borrow any money whatever on a sum of
Eco, 900 of silver.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-21

nrvISITORS TO THE WORLDS FAIR will
and THE CALL sale at the newsstands in the fol-
lowing hotels: Palmer House. Auditorium Hotel,
Briggs House Clifton House, Commercial House,
CAN'T House. Grand Pacific Hotel. Sherman House,
leland House, Northern Hotel, Richelieu Hotel,
fremont House. Virginia Hotel and Wellington
Hotel.
AT WASHINGTON. u. C.-The Willard, Airing
ton Ebbitt and ShOreham Hotels.
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Sawdust in Streams.

The Boca Lumber Company, whose M ills
are situated on the banks of the Truckee
yer, will have TO fight the Fish and
Game Commissioners in court unless it de-
slsts IN the practice Of dumping sawdust
into the river. The Commissioners brought
suit against the company Yesterday.
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uIrpSCRTPTVON RATES:

DAILY CALL Gncluding Sundays, s6 per year by
mail postpaid: 10 cents per week. or 65 cents per
calendar month, through carriers. DAILY CALL
c. comics three months, t6 25. SUNDAY CALL,
Fl 80 per year postpaid. SUNDAY CALL and
WEEKLY CALL. $3.50 per year, postpaid. NEEhLf
CALL, 81 per year, postpaid.
THE CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts,
nor will the editor enter into correspondence re-
kInc.ina them
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the Royce investigation he has been drink
ing nard. He fell sick and was taken to
ST. Luke's Hospital WINE mere aoout
two weeks ago. he showed signs Of in
sanity. He imagined that he was being
punished for an objectionable sin. and re-
fused to eat or sleep. He was sent Go the
Agnews Asylum. The cause Of Major
RockweIPs insanity is alcoholism ana
business tTOu bles.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-21

There is often a good deal Of nation al
benefit from a man having a hobby.
Thomas X TAPPING died last year and lett
to the British Museum a collection of
stamps which cost him and has the re-
puted value of S250.000. with the prospect
that it will advance. 1t is believed TO be
with one exception the most complete col
lection in the world. There are over 1900
specimens, and numbers of them must be
worth hundreds Of dollars. II is fortunate
for the purses of collectors that the age Of
postage stamps is of such recent date.
ROthschild or Astnr could not keep ~
with the prices if the varieties run into
the mllion. Confusion is caused as mat
tiers are by the forger showing his skill. A
dilgent collection of forgeries was also
made by Mr. TAPPING and il has its value
in comparisons with the genuine. There
are. 1t appears, quite a number of these
false stamps in Hawaiian issues.
One American war vessel has been In
time to protect an American citizen from
outrage in Central America. l.. p. Penny
packer, who has held some commission
under the Government of San Salvador,
had somehow offended the dignitaries of
that ebulient State and was in danger of
arrest at any of the ports. The Alliance
warshiD made short work Of the fears by
taking Mr.. Penuypacker on board from
the Panama steamer San Bias. Had he re-
NAMED on the latter there might have
been a little interna tional difficulty, but if
he is to assert his rights 10 San Stlvadur
he is by no means clear of entanglements.
Senator Perkins off-hand suggestion
that the Hawaiian group should be an
nexed as part of California would get rid
of the aspect of Hawaii as a separate State,
and would add considerably to CALIFORNIA;
responsibilities. 1t il just as likely it will
be annexed to California as to Rhode
Island, but this State will have much of
the practical benefit accruing. There is
nothing whimsical in the suggestion, how
ever. The telegraph and the postoffice
to-day unite widely separated portions of
the earth closer than counties in the last
century.
story is in circulation about Senator
Wolcott of Colorado which credits him
with a daring spirit in gambling worthy of
any of the celebrities of the last century.
1t is said he was one of party of five at
Long Branch which played for an aggre-
gate stake of $50. 600, with no bets lower
han $3.50. he rose from the table loser
of $4,000 and was as cheerful as If he had
won that amount. The little group OF
card-players had rtunes amounting to
the handsome total of $500, 600, 000-more
Or less as the saying goes and certainly less
during the recent tumble IN values. But
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AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

FURNI1 UBE.-By S. Basch. at 3l9-321 Suffer st
AT II O'Clock.
FURNITURE-By S. Basch. at lib Third st..
81 l. o'clock.
FURNITuRE-By Frank W. Butterfeld, at
1920 Turk st. at O'Clock.
TURNITURE.-By NJ j. Simmons. at 1857 Mar
ket ST.. al II O'Clock
FUENIrrRE-By L. Burd. at 93212 Mission ST.,
at IL O'Clock.
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II CAL subscribers 1rho intend tearing
the city 1oiU notify the business office OF
their change Of address the paper agiU be
J0rCarded to them regularly.
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Now is the Time to Visit the World

commencing Friday, September l. the fare to
Chicago and return via the Union Pacific Will be
$50.
The Union Pacific is the only line running
through Pullman sleeping-cars and dining-cars
san francisco to Chicago, without change, in
three and half days
Al tickets good via Salt Lake City and Denver
FOR seeping-car accomm odatIons and tickets
call on ID. w. Hitchcock, general agent, Nc.
Montgomery street. San Franciseo: F. r. Els
worth, agent, 9l8 Broadway. Oaklaad: G. r
Cal
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PUBLICATION OFFICE /:

s25 Montgomery street. near Clay. open until II
o'clock p. NJ BRAN, II OFF ES: 10 Market
street near Kearny. open until - o'clock midnight
$50 Hayes street, open until $50 o'clock; 603 LarkI
street open until 9:}0o clock; SW corner Sixteenth
and Miss on streets, omen until 8 o'clock; 25Is
Mission street open until o'clock; and 116 Ninth
street, open until $3.50 o'clock
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Major Rockwell Insane.

Major a. f.. Rockwell, for many years
secretary OF the Veterans Home Asso-
citation. was before the Commissioners of
Insanity yesterday. Ever since he lost his
position as secretary in consequence of