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The morning call., 1893-07-30
ETCHINGS WORTH SOMETHING.

Whether it is an awk's egg, a curiosity
with renowned history, rare manu-
script, treasure In the glyptic art. or a
fragment of ancient sculpture in the noble
style, the opulent of this century struggle
for possession and offer prices that for
merly could have ransomed a king. So
eager is the demand for these dispensable
yet highly priced things of value that an
nbliging commercial world has done much
to accommodate it spuriously, with the re-
suit that the genuine is enhanced in appre-
citation. The vast amount of accumulated
and transferable wealth has enabled eX-
penditures of this kind to be INDUCED in
far beyond the possibilities of times less
than generation ago. Such prices as
were realized the other day in London for
a number of etchings by Rembrandt dwarf
any similar sale ever held, and were the
Dutch master now 10 the flesh he would
be a.tonished at the pinnacle of fame
to which his work has attained. But
two reasons for the con fidence dis
played may be adduced. One is that
the great prices were for exceedingly
scarce prints, and the other that buyers
are certain to be offered still more for the
works q few years hence. Rembrandt's
genius was prolific. but financially it has
not reached its elimination. One days
sale of prints which were in the posses
sion of the late Mr.. r. S. HOlford yielded
a total Of $4,000. 1t is not improbab BILE
that some of the works have crossed the
Atlantic What is considered the gem of
the collection was a first state of the
Rembrandt Leaning on SabeI." 1t is
the only one of four known to exist. and
three are in national museums, so this
specimen found a purchaser at $4,000.
No such sum has ever been paid for an
etching. Another work. Christ Healing
the Sick" known as the Hundred Guilder
Print" went for $3.50. and second I'M
preston fetched $3.50. Yet another
etching, "Ephraim Bonus" one of three
known to exist, realized $3.50; and two
other works brought S645O and S6775. A
large numper of other Rembrandts varied
In price from $500 to over $4,000. Rarity.
1t will be noted, is the chief determinant
in striking a price. provided the artist has
a great name. The real merit of the work
is quite secondary.
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WHERE LIES THE DISGRACE ?

London papers admit that the late pu-
gllistic encounter in the House of CON-
mons was in itself disgraceful. But each
party contends that the disgrace lies with
the other party. In this part of the United
States an impression prevails that the
comments of the London Times reflect
quite as much disgrace upon the country
as an exchange of blows. In the heat OF
debate a fairly good man may knock an
other fairly good man down. He shows
thereby lack of self-control which limits
his usefulness in public life. but be does
not necessarily prejudice his standing
among honorable men. The cause of the
act may prove its justification.
But the Times has no word of reproach
for the debater who likeued Mr. Ola dstone
to Herod. 1t regrets. however, that
notice was taken of the disgraceful in
suits with which Mr. Chamberlain was
assailed. Not word in condemnation Of
the original assailer, but an effort to
arrow the blame upon the methods which
Mr.. Gladstone had found necessary TO
bring the House to vote on the home
rule bill. Mr.. Gladstone's method" the
Times says in affect, "goaded the min GRITTY,
deprived of the right to discuss measure
involving vast constitutional changes, into
an outburst of angry Indignation" Prob
ably there has never been fracas in a
legislative body that was entirely without
proyocation. To world which has come to
regard Mr.. Gladstone as in an especial
sense champion of the rights of the
people the intimation of the Times that
he has pursued a course which justified a
resort 10 blows will be regarded as a
greater offense than the hard hits ex-
changed on the floor of the House.
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THE SALMON AT MONTEREY.

Monterey offers an unusual attraction
this year in the shape of al unprecedented
run of salmon. The king of food fish is
found almost every year in the bay of
Monterey between June aud August, but
it does not generally appear in such num-
bers as to attract the attention of anglers.
Professional fishermen take them in their
nets, and sometimes with hooks baited
with small fish. They are sold in Jour
markets, where they are not easily distin-
guished from the Sacramento salmon.
This year they have come in shoals, fol-
lowing schools of the anchovies. sardines.
smeIts and other small fish Oh which they
live, and being themselves followed by
sharks, porpoises, seals and sea lions.
Scores OF them are taken daily.
They belong to the Quinnat or king
salmon family. which is caught on the
coast as far north as Alaska, and is largely
exported in the shape of canned salmon.
The salmon fishers of the bay of Monte
reg are careless of sportsmanlike rules.
They fish with long lines weighted with
half pound sinker and baited with a live
sardine. The fish is struck some fifteen
feet below the surface, is never played.
but is hauled in by sheer strength to the
side of the boat, where it is GATED. Thus
all the poetry and excitement of the game
are lost; the objective of the fisherman is
to take as many pounds of fish as possible
in the six morning hours.
Some 5000. 600 salmon are Ca ught on the
coast annually and canned for food. The
run diminishes year by year in the Sacra-
mento and Columbia, but is as large as
ever in the rivers farther north. But the
life Of salmon is very brief after it begins
to reproduce its species. Few salmon re-
turn to the sea after spawning; what be-
comes of them no one knows. The supply
is kept up the mott and grilse which escape
.helr enemies on the way to tie sea.
Where they 60 after reaching deep water
is another unsolved problem; as ichthyol-
Ogists are sure that a salmon returns to the
place Of Its birth to spawn it is presumed
that they do not go far. Still, the ways
of fishes are mysterious. The cub seal,
born on the Prybiloff Islands. voyages
through an opening in the Aleutian
islands and is sometimes killed south of
the equator; yet he will find his way back
to the very strait he passed through in his
youth to the Bering Sea rookery in which
MS infancy was spent. 90, LOT auSnt We
know, the salmon which was born on the
continents Of the Sacramento or the San j GA
quin may explore the depths of the Pacific
for great distances before he returns.
Like all fish. he leads life of ncessant
warfare. He devours with equal COM
placency all the smaller denizens of the
deep. and is devoured in turn by those
which are larger than himself. The seals
on the Seal Rocks live on salmon in their
voracity they will often bite piece out of
a fat fish aud let it go. whereupon the
wounded creature. instead of bemoaning
its lot, will dash with increased fury upon
shoal of smelts and swallow the nearest
among them with its last gasp.
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THE RULING PASSION.

There are now two meritori0us enter
prises 30 which the people Of the State are
asked to contribute. One is the Stockton
and Bakersfield Railroad. tie other the
Midwinter Fair. Money is coming in for
both, and up to the present time there has
been only friendly rivalry between the
men IL charge. But on Tuesday an article
appeared in the Chronicle which is con-
strued as threat to the railroad people
that they must contribute to the fair or
take the chances of a Chronicle blacklist.
Following is the most pregnant paragraph
of the Chronicles threat:
The last lesson which the meeting 1.-THE Mid
winter Fair meetlngl must have taught Is that
those who can give to the Midwlnter Fair and
do not are fashioniug for themselves sort OF
blacklist. from which they will In after years
find 1t hard to get their names erased.
We make due allowance for the force OF
habit. Men who have practiced a method
with success probably find it difficult to
abstain when the pinch is on them. But
in this case the proprietor of the Chronicle
is in undue haste. There is as yet no oc.
casion to resort to bis old methods Of car
rying his points. He loudly asserts every
day that money for the Midwinter Fair is
coming much more freely than was ex-
pected. Why then this threat to put those
who do not subscribe on blacklist?
There are good many names In this fair
list of subscribers who do not appear on
the books of the San joaquin railroad
projectors. But no one objects to that. A
man who has money puts 1T where he
thinks it will do the most good. There is
no law. rule or custom which requires him
to let some other man tell him where to
invest his money.
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THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

A wool-grower is reported as saying that
droves of sheep in Australia and the
Argentine Republic do not cost more than
about cents head. against an average
cost of 70 cents in this country. With the
duty removed from raw wool sufficient
supply from foreign countries will be
placed on the market at prices which the
home wool-grOwer cannot possibly produce
wool for The best quality of Australian
wool is now worth 81 cents in London.
The American duty OF SO cents increases
the cost in the United States to point at
which competition is possible. But if the
American duty is sacrificed in the interest
of the free-trade party the entire supply
will come from abroad. And when there
is no home competition to contend against
there will be nothing to prevent syndi-
cate from buying foreign wool and hold.
ing it until they get their own price.
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TOO MUCH INDUSTRY.

Mr.. Claus Spreckels is reported as say
ing that Minister Blount worked from in
the morning until 10 at night. He never
talked; in fact, Mr.. Sprecksls compared
him to a clam that never opens its mouth.
The situation at the islands must be some
what peculiar. One correspondent reached
Honolulu on a Friday. and the next m orn-
ing mailed letter telling all about it. Mr..
Blount has been there about four months
working fifteen hours day. and if MIR.
Blount has found out anything the people
are none the wiser for it. In the midst OF
fierce battle Yankee officer urged his
men 10 keep cool. Uncle Sam, he rem minded
them, paid by the day; wages would be
the same whether they worked fast or
slow. AS Mr.. Blount's extraordinary in
dustry does not seem to be productive. he
might let up little without loss to the
cOuntry
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MUST WORK TOGETHER.

The Selma Irrigator thinks that San
Francisco should not call upon the in
terror TO assist until she has done her part
The idea seems to prevail in some parts
of the State that subscription to the
stock of the San Joaquin Railroad is in
the nature Of a charitable enterprise. In
this city the notion is passing out of men s
minds. The stock is regarded as q good
investment Al the same time it will be
better investment if the people In the
counties through which it will pass have q
money interest in 1t. The business of the
road will depend largely upon the good
will OF its patrons. The Southern Pa
cifc has tried the policy Of antagonizing
its patrons and the outlook of that COM
pany does not warrant the adoption of
like tactics by competing road.
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A QUEER LAW.

The young lady graduates of the normal
class OF the High School cannot perceive
this justice of law requiring them to pay
81 for a certificate proclaiming their fitness
to teach. II these certificates carried with
them an appointment to a position In the
School Department, the presumption is
that the 81 would not be considered a
cause of complaint. But the law is an un-
just attempt to make those who do not get
positio pay a portion of the expenses of
those who DO. A couple of hundred young
ladies, most of whom would gladly teach
if there was need for their service, are by
this law made to defray the expenses of
teachers institutes held In the several
counties for the education of teachers.
Those who are not placed in position to
draw dollar from the public treasury fail
to see why they should be taxed for the
benefit Of the elect.
The morning call., 1893-07-30
COUNTRY AND PARTY.

When asked the other day what Con-
gress ought to do In the present crisis Sem
ator Sherman answered that that was
question for the majority party to decide.
Mr.. Sherman added that the Democrats
now have the opportunity as we'll as the
responsibility for legislation unhampered
by the minority. whose advice at this time
might be construed a intended to embar-
rass the administration. In party sense
this answer is justifable. But minority
parties are not entirely relieved from the
responsibilities of Government. It is their
duty to point out the errors of measure
under consideration and to defeat bad
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measure if they can. The theory that one
party should give the other unrestricted
rule in the hope that the majority may
compass its own defeat is not founded on
true patriotism. The duty of the Republic
cans at the present time is to prevent W hat
they conceive to be unwise legislation by
every honorable means in their power.
The two measures now to be dreaded are
the esta blishment of The single gold stand.
ard and the substitution of tariff for
revenue for our present protective tariff.
1t might be better for the Republican party
that these measures should be carried out.
but party success should be held subordi-
nate to the welfare of the country.
The morning call., 1893-07-30
SIAM YIELDS.

There are now in Europe but two con-
siderable elements of national greatness
money and military prestige. Taking
these elements as creating the standard.
France has become at one step the first of
European nations. It's bluff against Siam
has been successful. Its statesmen had
nerve not to back down when the critical
moment came. The British lion growed
to no purpose. Germany smiled a great
smile of satisfaction, but the smile pro-
duced no tangible results. France was
prepared to fight and England apparently
was not. That Germany would have liked
to see her great foe waste her strength on
a neutral power may be assumed from the
fact that Germany is human. The more
strength France wasted on England the
less it would have for the grand settlement
of accounts which all Europe is looking
fnr
The morning call., 1893-07-30
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Walter Besant says Boston Is thoroughly
English.
Lady Isabel MOrgesson has devised
woman's pocket that cannot be picked-as
If the ordinarily inaccessible recess needed
such protection.
The Marquis of Queensberry is reported
to be very angry because his son. viscount
Drumlanrig, was created Baron kelhead at
Mr.. Gladstone's request.
Mrs. John j. Ingalls, recently receivedga
chair which is over 100 years old. 1t be-
longed to her great aunt, who bought the
chair when she went to housekeeping IN
1888.
David b. Hill. after many years OF city
life, has bought himself home situated
among farms which runs along the west
side Of the valley between Troy and Al
baEy.
Baron Nathaniel de Rotschhild has been
obliged to relinQuish his project OF estab.
fishing a home for consumptIyes near
Reichenau. The residents OF that place
protested.
Nine. Emma Nevada has been engaged
for series of "star" performances at the
Opera ComiQue in Paris next autumn. his
IS most unusual compliment 10 an
American prima donna.
Senator Sherman's new white marble
house on franklin square is one OF the most
compete private residences ID WasniDR-
ton: Everything is now ready for the re-
peal OF the Sherman bill.
King Carlos of Portugal leaped from his
carriage the other day to interfere with a
hight and prevent probable murder His
Majesty overpOwered the stronger party
and turned him over to the police.
The state attire of the King OF Siam is
worth over 100000. He has 300 wives
and eighty-seven children and good deal
more than peck of trouble. He is 40
years OF age and was father at H.
The Hon. George S. Boutwell,. when
elected Governor of Massachusetts,. was
the youngest person ever elected to that
office. Now he is the senior Ex-Governor OF
the State as well as the Oldest in years.
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PRETTY GOOD INTEREST.

The Kern County Echo puts the question
of subscribing to the San Joaquin Rail-
road in form that will doubtless reach
even the Southern Pacific mind. 1t figures
out saving to the wheat-grower in the
way of freight to San Francisco amount
ing to So 40 ton. Four tons, which Is the
average product of six acres. will show a
saving of 50 60. If the wheat-grower sub
scrbes for 500 of stock for each six acres
he cultvates he will receive SO 90 in the
way of interest besides the dividends on
the stock. 1t would be hard to point ont
another investment which holds ont equal
inducements. Another point is this. The
value of land is determined by its earn
ings. If by means of lower freight rates
earnings are materially increased the mar
ket value of land will increase correspond
jnp!y
The morning call., 1893-07-30

L. P. O'Conn0r, whose apostrophizing
of Joseph Chamberlain as Judas raised
the whirlwind in the House of Commons.
was during several years reporter in the
press gallery and was familiar with the
ways of the House when he entered it for
Galway under Mr.. ParnelPs leadership.
He first made his mark as writer with a
life of Beaconsfield. which is still popular,
but which only brought his publisher
money. AS journalist his fame is in the
ascendant. His Weekly Sun has an enor-
nous circulation and he has now resumed
the issue of an evening paper. after a
period of abstention during which his
bantlng the Star was in the hands of
other nurses and died. The amount Of
writing IT. p" performs is amazing.
Most Of it is dictated. but shows evidence
of crispness and polish rather than haste
ard sI0venliness. How he finds time to
write so much good matter is a mystery to
other newspaper men, because he is just
as ready and prepared with his tongue
as with his pen, and Is f0rcble debater
in mellifluous Cork accent which most
people like 10 hear. Now that he is ro-
tund and prosperous his face beams with
humor and the most acrid stings he can
administer are somehow softened by the
League days, when America had to be
drummed for subscriptions, 1T. p. went
everywhere in the United States. On his
watch chain he wears rich specimen OF
gold quartz, the gift OF his namesake, Con
OConnor OF San Francisco.
The trouble between France and Siam is
settled by Siam yielding everything de.
manded. So the war cloud has been dis
sipated. The correspondents who draw
differences from movements Of public men
we're trife premature. 1t looked as if
England were to be drawn into the bust
ness. but cool judgment might have con-
cluded that the mere fact that Lord Rob
erts, of Kandahar fame, had been
summoned to London and that the Chi
nese Minister had been in consultation
with Lord Rosebery was rot particularly
ominous. General Roberts has recently
returned from India. where he was CON-
mander-in-chief, and he would naturally
be consulted about a matter Of frontier
and the Chinese Minister has no doubt a
keen interest in getting hold of news
which must be transmitted over English
The morning call., 1893-07-30
READING A RIDDLE.

The Winnemucea SilUer State says that
the San Francisco Examiner Is the only
paper of prominence in this city which is
fighting the silver cause. The editor Of
the .Siluer State has apparently read a
riddle which has been given I'D in San
Francisco. What are the Examiner
silver views?" is a question often asked
but never before answered. That journal
has talked in a self-satisfed sort of way
all around the silver question. but it does
pot say anything to warrant even a guess
The morning call., 1893-07-30

MEYERS WIowAM THEATER.-This pop
ular opera ana vaudeville family resort Will
undoubtedly be crowded tho coming week to
witness a grand production Of the beautiful
opera "Olivette," with a talented company Of
principals. headed by Dick and Frank Valerga.
the wellknown opera producers. and we'll
drilled chorus. A tine specially entertainment
will be given after the opera. Don't fail to
witness this grand double entertainment.
The morning call., 1893-07-30

REFoRMAToRIEs. - This afternoon at 3
O'Clock Chaplain brahms Of San Quentin will.
by special request, deliver an address before
the young mems mass-meeting At the Young
Mems Christian Association ON the Tho Re
calcitrant Young Man; the Ref0rmatOry and
State Prison." The service will BE- exclusively
for men between 10 and 40 years of age Seats
will be free and young men IN general are In
vit0d.
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Heavily Sentenced.

Judge Daingerfield Yesterday sentenced
Louis Viger. alias Louis la Belle, to term
OF twelve years in San Quentin Prison for
the forgery Of small check
The check bore date of October 81. 1891,
and purported to be drawn by Miller Leah
on the London and San Francisco Bank in
favor of Louis Ia Belle. The paper was
duly Endorsed Louis la Belle" and the
defendant passed it to j. B. Etchart in De-
cember last. Unfortunately the check
turned out to be a forgery, and Louis
Viger was arrested. tried and convicted.
The morning call., 1893-07-30
TO THE WORLDS FAIR.

Via the Union Pacific The Overland Flyer
Only 31a Days to Chicago.
The Union Pacific is the only line running Pull
man double drawing room sleeping-cars and din
ing-cars, San Francisco to Chicago, without
change.
Tourist excursion every Tuesday and Thursday,
running through to Chicago without change in
charge OF . manager.
Passengers are allowed stoD-over privileges at
Salt Lake City and at Denver.
For full particulars apply to n. w. Hitchcock,
general agent. Montgomery street. San Francis
CO; +. R. Ellsworth. agent. 9lS Broadway. OAK
land: Il. F. Herr. 229 South Spring street. Los
Angeles
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as to its real views. Probably it is in
favor of the Chicago platform, which calls
for the use of both gold and silver as
money, with no discrimination against
either metal, and with MIR. Cleveland's
amendment to the platform calling for the
complete demon etization of silver. Elastic
limbs are required to ride q Democratic
team inSL now
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 1898.
OfficiaI Forecast for Twenty-fOur Hours
Ending Midnight Sunday.
San Francisco and vicinity - Fair weather;
warmer; westerly winds.
PRESLEY I. JENKINS
Local Forecast Official, in charge,
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PUBLICATION OFFICE:

525 Montgomery street, near Clay, open until II
o'clock P. NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
street, near Kearny. open until IL o'clock midnight
3S9 Hayes street, open until $50 o'clock SOB Larkn
street open until 9:30oclock SW. corner Sixteenth
and Mission streets, oren until 8 o'clock; 25l8
Mission street. open until o'clock; and 116 Ninth
street, open until 80 o'clock.
The morning call., 1893-07-30

A NEW COMPANY.-A meeting of the Pacific
Underground Electric Railway Company was
held aG the office OF j. j. Scrvner, 319 Pine
street, on the Goth inst, and an organization
thereof effected by the election OF j. +. Burgin
as president; j. J. Scrvner, vce-president; A.
Craig treasurer; d. b. Richards, secretary, and
F. $. Chadbourne as general business man
ager.
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n%VISITORS TO THE WORLDS FAIR will
find THE CALL on sale at the newsstands in the fol-
lowing hotels: Palmer House, Auditorium Hotel,
Briggs House. Clifton House, Commercial House,
Gault House Grand Pac;fic Hotel. Sherman House,
Leland House, Northern Hotel, Richelieu Hotel
fremont House, Virginia Hotel and Wellington
Hotel.
AT WASHINGTON. D. C.-The Willard, Airing
ton, Ebbtt and Shoreham Hotels.
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If Call subscribers rho intend ledring
The city aoiH notify the business office OF
their change Of address the paper aciH be
forwarded to them regularly.
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Phillips Rock Island Excursions

Phillips Rock Island Excursions
Leave San Francisco every Wednesday and Satur-
day via RIO GRANDE AND Rock ISLAND RVS
Through tourist sleeping cars to Chicago and Bos
ton. Manager and porter accompany these excur-
sions through to Boston. For tickets, sleepingcar
accommodations and further Information address
CLINTON JONES' General Agent Rock Island Ry.
36 Montgomery street, San Francisco.