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The morning call., 1893-09-30
WHO ARE THE DEBTORS ?

The last census bulletin on mortgage
Indebtedness is an indigestible pill for
certain class OF demagogues. 1t is dogma
of the school to which Senator PETER
belongs that banks are blOodsuckers. and
that they absorb the profits of agriculture,
industry and trade. According to this
school all would be we'll if these Infamous
Institutions were forced 10 disgorge their
ill-g0tten gains, and every man made his
own currency in his own back kitchen. Ii
would be Interesting TO observe how the
professors Of this school explain the fact
that while the aggregate debts Of all the
States, counties, municipalities and school
districts in the United States amount TO
s., I35, 00O, 900, and the net debt of the ma
ton to about $50 100000. the national
banks owe to their depositors about 81, $780,
000, 900, without taking into account their
liability to their shareholders, which is
about S700.000,000 more. Even this Ddebt-
ednesS is outdone by the banks Of Great
Britain, country whose population Is
only slightly more than half that of the
United States. The Liabilities of the joint
stock banks of Great Britain, as per their
latest return. were S2.S40, 900, 900. and this
was exclusive of the Bank of England,
which owed S1S0,0OO0OO more. II seems
that the bloodsuckers who eDrsge the
POpulists own more money than any one
else, and what is more that the debts are
good.
The financial history Of the United
States from the time when, as Washin gton
Irving tells us, a Dutchman's fist was
equal TO so many beaver skins and his foot
to so many more, to the time when a ma
tional bank note issued In the United
States was as good all over the world as a
Bank of England note, remains to be
written. If 1t is done by a competent
hand 1t will be work OF value. Not the
least interesting portion of the work will
be the chapter that shows how history has
repeated itself over and over again. In
American finance nothing is new, nothing
untried. Every possible expedIent to pro-
vide currency for the people and 10 adj
! just 1t to their wants has been tested by
practical experience. The greenb hackers
were mere plagiarists from the past reyo-
lutlonary hnancieTs. Senator PETER has
not an IDEA that cannot be found in the
colonial philosophy. Even a precedent for
the Ocala platform can be found in the
chronicle of Rhode Island, when tie poo-
pie threatened to 90 10 war If they were
denied the privilege of issuing fiat money
or compelled to provide means for its re-
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RISING IN THE SCALE.
Assistant Prosecutor ShurtIeff Gets
an Advancement.

C. a. Shurtleff. who. since his appoint
ment by United States District Attorney
Garter three years ago, has been the latter's
able first assistant. will retire from that
position soon to fill one which in many
ways will be an advancement. A PROPOSE
ton has been made TO him in the line of
his profession which gives him a very en-
couraging opening. He leaves the District
Attorneys Office with the very best of
relations.
The appointment of Mr.. Shurteff was
made upon the warm recommendation of
Judge de Haven. and also the pleasant
personal relations which had already ex-
lsted between Mr.. Garter and Mr.. Shurt-
left in Shasta County from the latter's
bOyhood up. Mr.. Shurtleff is a graduate
of the Hastings Law School QSS2), and
was for a long time with Estee & Wilson.
His successor as Assistant United States
District Attorney will be Albert q. Bur-
nett of Santa Rosa. Republican lawyer
who has twice filled the Office of District
Attorney of Sonoma County.
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TO BE PLEDGED.
Firemen Not to Interfere
With Primaries.
The Supervisors to Hold a Caucus
To-Day to Select Two New
Fire Commissioners.

The Board of Supervisors will meet TO-
day in caucus for the purpose of selecting
two Fire Commissioners to succeed
Messrs. Ames and Schmitt, whose terms
will expire in December.
AS things looked yesterday, the two
new Fire Commissioners will without
doubt be determined on to-day.
There has been considerable wire
pulling going on for some weeks in regard
to the two appointments. and there was a
great deal of uncertainty on the subject.
as almost every member of the board had
candidate of his own.
Gradually, however, the candidates
dro ped out of the field, and have now
simmered down to three or four.
From a careful canvass made yester dav
of the entire Board of Supervisors, it was
plainly seen that the TWO leading eandl-
dates are George T. Boher, ex-president
of the Exempt Firemen, and ex-SchoOl
Director j. w. Mcdonald.
These two men are favorable to Chief
Sullivan of the Fire Department. Their
friends claim that they have the necessary
seven votes to pace them beyond all
danger. Mcdonald appears to have the
necessary votes. but it is said that there
several Supervisors who will vote for Nc
Donald and who will not vote for Bohen,
believing that he may come under the iu-
fluence of Sam Rainey.
Supervisor Kennedy. it is said. will vote
for Mcdonald. but his second choice is J.
Mccarthy. Supervisor James said yes
terday he was open to conviction on second
choice.
Supervisor Refs has resolution which he
will introduce. and which will pledge the
nominees of the board to do all in their
power to prevent the members of the Fire
Department from interfering in primary
politics..
All Of the Supervisors were Intervene ed
on this resolution, and they all stated with.
out exception that they were heartily il
taVnr of il
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THE AUSTRIAN GUY FAwKEs.

The story from Vienna that the anarch-
lists who were arrested a week ago in-
tended to blow up with dynamite the
Reichstsg. the City Hall. the University.
the Historical Museum and a number OF
buildings on the Ringstrasse is the sensa-
ton of the moment But the reader is
impeled to inquire how did the police find
all this out. except by confession, which is
not alleged?
Miscreants in many countries do make
use of high explosives to assassinate their
enemies. But sometimes more dynamite
plots are reported in the papers than are
ever concocted. To the average citizen 1t
seems so simple to buy a stick or two of
giant powder and explode it against a
building, that he suspects those who have
the will Of being prepared to commit the
deed. But, in fact, 1t is not as easy to plan
an explosion as people suppose. Where the
police are alert, the buyer of dynamite can
generally be spotted and tracked. No one
but miner or contractor or railroad
builder has any use for giant powder in
any form. Where an unknown person
tries to buy one Of those compounds the
presumption is against him. IL the seller
be an honest man he will not deliver the
goods without satisfying himself of the
use TO which they are TO be put, and he
will acquaint the police with the transac-
ton. In city where dealers in explosives
are conscientious, and policemen shrewd,
no dynamiter can escape detection. A
sharp rascal may make his own dynamite
at home. but in doing so he is more likely
to blow himself up than to do mischief to
his enemies.
1t is coincident that this Austrian
story is sprung upon the world just at a
time when the Bohemians are planning
one of their periodical campaigns against
the imperial authority. If the mass of the
people of the other Austrian provinces
| can be convinced that the Bohemisns are
dynamiters they will not be likely to con-
cede anything TO their disaffected fellow
citizens; a shallow politician might put UP
such little game. This view of the case
is curiOusly illustrated by the parallel
drawn with Guy Fawkes. For 200 years
| the English kept the 9Th of November as
day of thanksgiving tor the preservation
of King, Lords and Commons from a dia-
bolical plot to blow them up with gun
| powder. Yet it is now considered very
dou btful whether there was any such
plot. though Hawkes.. Digby. the Winters
and others were hanged, drawn and quar-
tered for their participation therein. Most
modern historians incline 10 the belief thai
the ultrapolitcians. with the present Lord
! Salisbury's ancestor at their head, got III
the plot as a state trick, in order to dis
credit the Catholics and to facilitate the
passage of severe measures of suppression
| against recusants. 1t certainly seemed
| impossible that small band of conspra'
tors could have succeeded in secretnE
thirty-six barrels of gunpowder in the
vaults of Parliament House without de
lection By any one.
! Vienna is full of bright and bold people
who are likely to ascertain the facts of III,
dynamite scare. II it should turn to be
police trick it will help the Bohemians il
their struggle for decentralization.
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Valuable Estates.

Eugene W. Levy and Andrew G. Ma
guire. the attorneys for the estate Of
Timothy Driscoll, deceased. will to-day
file the inventory of appraisement of the
property left by the deceased, which is
valued at S121, 1892 II. consisting of S24, 900
IN bank and the balance in real estate.
The appraisers were Patrick Holland,
John L. Collins and Morris Levy.
The inventory of the appraisement of
the estate of Eliza O'Conner, deceased.
will also be filed to-day by d. p. Belknap.
the attorney for the estate. The appraisers
of this estate were p. McAran. j. l..
Scotchler and Andrew G. Mcguire. and
they assess the value of the assets to be
$4,000, consisting of real estate and S2S, 600
in United States bonds.
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$3.50
RE WARD!

I am authorized by Hon. II. II.
Markham, Governor of California, to
offer a reward o. $1,000 for the arrest
AMI conviction d the person or per-
sons who placedlhe dynamite in front
of No. 334 Min street, this city,
morning of 24trinst., thereby causing
the death of George Holmes, James
Brick McGuiless. William Thomas
Mckenzie. EdIard Murphy. and dan
gerously injlring Charles Owen
Bernard and John Curtin Jr.
Any information which may lead to
the arrest and conviction of the person
or persons engaged in the above out
rage. which if wished as confidential
will be so considered. In addition to
the $1,000. I will pay $3.50 on same
terms.
The above reward does not apply to
the persons now rnder arrest-nor to
the police.
P. CROWLEY,
Chief of Police.
San Francisco. Sept26, 1898. se27 st
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HE MAY DISBURSE.
Latest Instructions Received by Col
IectOr Wise.

ieCtOr Wise.
Marshal Long having inquired of Col
lector OF Customs Wise as To what he
intended 10 do toward meeting the ex-
penses OF Chinese held or 10 be deported
under the Geary act. the Collector sent a
telegram to the Treasury Department ex-
planning his position and asking what he
should do. Acting Secretary Hamlin has
wired a reply which explains Itself.
There is only about $1,000 left of the
small Chinese appropriation, and this Will
have to cover the deportation expenses for
the whole country, but Congress may come
TO the departments assistance at the pres
ent session. 1t will be seen by the tee-
gram that the Collector Is authorized to
pay only the actual expenses of Marshals
Long and Gard, not their mileage. Fol-
lowing is a copy of the dispatch:
Collector of Customs, San Francisco: Chi
nese persons, whether under the Geary act or
previous acts must not be received by you, but
must remain in the custody OF the Marshal
until depOrted. You are authorized TO pay the
actual and necessary expenses Incurred by the
Marsh | In the transportation of Chinese from
inland points TO San Francisco; also steamship
charges certified by the Marshal 10 be taken by
you. 10 each Gaze you Will be made a suecial
disbursing agent for this purpose. Should any
case arise before your qualification as special
dIsbut sing agent such expenses may be paid
from funds I'D your hands, to be reimbursed
from the Chinese appropriation. Make the best
temporary arrangements practicable with
steamship companies as TO r. duced rates and
advise the department. {. S. HAMLIN,
Acting Secretary.
The whereabouts Of Sam LO, Captain
Blairs waiter, has not yet been discov-
cred by Marshal Long.
The morning call., 1893-09-30

Court is soon TO be put in the Appellate
courtroom in Philadelphia. There isl be
an inscri ption stating that the dead Jurist
was a member of the Supreme Court from
1870 TO 1890.
Jules Franceschi. who has just died in
France, was one of The most graceful ana
original of French scuIptors.
The only living descendants or relatives
of Stephen Girard are three old ladies now
residing in France and in destitute circum-
stances.
The Marquise de Tallyrand Perigord
proposes having large English private
park laid out at Chatsworth, near Lake
wood, n. j., where she owns large tract
Of laud. =
Mr.. Ferris of Worlds Fair wheel cele-
brity, is now engaged in constructing a
ntilever bridge at Cincinnati, which will
have a sheer span of 1900 feet and be 60
feet wide.
Thomas Bracket Reed, who is always
more or less in the public eye, has dis
carded his famous pink shirt. but has
taken to wearing f1ambOyant necktle OF
the color of curdled blood.
"Hs wife is always in the gallery when
he addresses the House." is said Of Con-
gresham Bland. By this time she ought
to be pretty well informed as to just what
her famous husband objects 10.
Prince KrapOtkine, the verv lord high
panjandrum of all the anarchists in the
world, and man of the most profound
learning, has given DIR. Depew nervous
start by offering to meet him in joint pub
lie debate to discuss the rights OF capital
and labor.
Elijah w. Halford has galloped into
Omaha after the fashion OF Mohammed,
with sword in one hand and a Bible in
the other. That is to say, Lie is now q
paymaster in the regular army. with head
quarters at Omaha, and he has returned tC
his old love by organizing Bible class in
the Sunday-school of the First Methods
! Church in that city.
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AN OFFICER REPRIMANDED.
He Arrested a Clerk Who Refused
to Give His Name.

Some time ago when the Police DEPART
ment were bloekading the various houses
of i'll repute in this city one of the officers
detailed to this duty arrested Frank Raul
binger. clerk for Attorney berger,
and charged him with battery. The case
came up for trial before Judge Low yes
terday afternoon and resulted in the is
missal of the defendant. 1t transpired
during the trial that Raubinger on the
night of the trouble attempted to enter
one OF the houses under surveillance and
was stopped by Officer Cohn, who de-
man0ed his name. The demand was re-
fused and the officer promptly arrested the
young man and placed a charge of battery
against him. In rendering his decision
yesterday Judge Low severely Teprimaud-
ed the officer Tor his action in making the
arrest.
The morning call., 1893-09-30
APPRECIATlVE OF CALIFORNIA
FRUITS.

The bulletin published by the staff of
the Royal Gardens of Kew-the most
famous botanical gardens in Europe-is
obliRing enough to notice California and
its fruit crop very favorably. 1t halls
with delight the fact that as long as Cali.
fornia grows oranges there can never be a
short supply in the market, which. no
doubt, means particularly the English. II
also speaks appreciatiyely of our apricots
and Peaches, and says of the latter that
they MIGHT 10 fresh condition sell success.
The odd opinion is ven-
at our pears and plums
France and Eng
Id only arrive in
ly that opinion
and as to our
The morning call., 1893-09-30

sarily be accepted as the standard of
valus. Without some standard the money
value of the bullion certificate could not be
computed. If we should make gold the
standard. silver would of necessity become
a commodity. One hundred dollars in
gold would always pay 500 certificate.
but the silver value of the certificate
would depend upon the commercial value
of silver in gold market. That is not bi-
metallism, nor an approach TO it. On the
contrary, it Is monometallism with silver
as subsidiary coin.
The morning call., 1893-09-30
STOPPING AN, EVANGELIST.
H. e. HowIaud's Cart Is Attached by
the Sheriff.

II. E. Rowland, young evangelist, who
wears a heavy coat trimmed with FUR and
displays several large diamonds on his
shirt front, started to leave for Honolulu
yesterday, his object being to convert the
heather in the Hawaiian Islands. Before
he embarked Deputy Sheriff appeared on
the scene with a writ of attachment. and
cOnfiscated a horse and cart which How
land was going to use on his evangelical
trip. The attachment was issued at the
request of one DR.. Townsend. who claim ed
that Rowland was stealing away without
paying him a bill amounting to Sl67 80,
evangelist.
When the attachment was served How
lard got very angry, but Immediately AT en-
ward cooled down and went to the Sheriff s
office. where he paid the bill and the
attachment was released
The morning call., 1893-09-30
FRENCH'S SUCCESSOR.
Frank j. Symmes a Candidate for
the Vacancy.

There has been no special meeting OF
the Board of Education called to pass OH
the teachers warrants, which cannot go to
the Auditors Office to be signed until the
board approves them. So the teachers
will have to wait the pleasure of the
board.
1t was developed yesterday that the
candidate who has been selected 10 succeed
Director Frank j. French, and who will
be pressed for the place at the next meet
ing of the board is Frank j. Symmes, pres
ldent of the Thomas Day Company. Mr..
Symmes is also president of the Unitarian
Club.
The morning call., 1893-09-30

plums, the quality Of many OF our varie-
ties is indisputably high. Prunes, wal
nuts, raisins, apples, figs and olives are
also taken notice of in a commendatory
spirit, and olive oil is spoken of as becom-
ing an important industry. California is.
in fact, recognized as fruit-bearing para
disc. And it is, but people require to be
out of it for time to understand our ad-
vantages thoroughly.
The morning call., 1893-09-30
PUBLICATION OFFICE :

625 Montgomery street, near Clay, open until IL
o'clock P. NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
street near Kearny open until - o'clock midnight;
S9 Hayes street open until 80 o'clock; sos Larkin
street open until clock; SW. corner Sixteenth
and Miss on streets, ouen until o'clock ISIS
Mission street. open until 8 o'clock; and 116 Ninth
street, open until $3.50 o'clock.
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financial condition. and his widow holds to
Nothing of suspicious nature was found
in his room Owens was anative of New
York, and since his arrival in this city had
been employed as a laborer. An autopsy
made last night revealed the fact that
heart disease was the cause of death.
The morning call., 1893-09-30

pz-vISITORS TO THE WORLDS FAIR will
find 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. D. C.-The Willard, Airing
ton Ebbitt and Shoreham Hotels.
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PiStOleSi Is Free.

jury in Judge SeawelPs court yester-
day acquitted L. C. Pistolesi, a Police
Court practitioner. of charge of grand
larceny. Pistolesi was accused. in com
pany with Fred Frey, Of stealing a bank
deposit OF $3.50 from prisoner named An
drew Kanualecz.
The morning call., 1893-09-30
HEART DISEASE.
Young John Owens Found Dead in
His Room.

John B. Owens, 20 years of age. was
found lying dead in his room at 1919 Fourth
street at O'clock yesterday afternoon.
His widow and two sisters were notified of
the fact. but they could tell of nothing that
would throw any light on the young mans
sudden death. They say he has been sick
for some time past. and until three days
ago was al st. Mary's Hospital. He was
deaaandent because Of Eis illness and his
The morning call., 1893-09-30
Phillins, Rnok island Excursinns

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.
sons through to Boston. For tickets, sleeping-car
accommodations and further Information address
CLINTON JONES. General Agent Rock Island Ry.
SO Montgomery street. San Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-09-30

The same teams will play on Sunday.
Monday being Labor day 1t has been de-
cided 10 play two games outside of the
regular schedule The eontesting clubs
will be San Jose VS.. San Francisco and
Oakland VS.. Pioneers. The first game will
be called at 1 80 o'clock in the afternoon.
The morning call., 1893-09-30

If CAL subscribers who intend leaving
the city a0iu notify the business office OF
their change Of address the paper aciH be
l0raearded to them requIorLH.
The morning call., 1893-09-30
Now is the Time to visit the worlds


Fair.
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 Sleepng-ears and dning-cars
San Francisco to Chicago, without change, in
three and half days.
All tickets good via Salt Lake City and Denver
call on ID. w. Hitchcock. general agent, No. L
Montgomery street, San Francisco; f r. ELS
worth. agent, 91S Broadway. oakland; or G. f.
Herr, agent, 229 South Spring street, Los Angeles
The morning call., 1893-09-30
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

OATI,Y CALL dncluding Sundays, s6 per year by
mail postpaid: Is cents per week or 50 cents per
calendar month, through carriers. DAILY GALL
Eve. COMES. three months, So %. SUNDAY CALL,
81 10 Nor year postpaid. SUNDAY CALL and
WEEKLY CALL, $3.50 per year, postpaid. WEEKLY
CALL, Ell per year, postpaid.
THE GALL cannot return rejected manuscripts
nor. viii the editor enter into correspondence re-
en- ctlIi fhpr1n.
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Oriental Goods by Auction.

In the auction-rOom of William Butter
field there is on exhibition very fiue dis
play of Oriental goods, including rugs.
carpets. portleres and EN- broderies of ali
kinds, which will be disposed of by auction
to-day, commencing at IL A, NJ.
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Another Great Reduction in Rates via the
Shasta po.sfe and NartIe-n pacific u ID

Only $50 10 Chicago and return. Good sixty
days. Two through trains leaving Portland
morning and evening. Finest eGuipped trains
in The world. Composed OF Pullman palace,
Pullman upholstered tourist and dining cars
unsurpassed. Lowest. rates. Communicate
with us before purchasing elsewhere. T. X.
STATELER, Genei a Agent 63S Market ST.,
San Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-09-30

ADDRESS ON THE HOLY LAND.-To-morrow
afternoon, at o'clock, Rev. Henry Baker.
DID,, of Washington. d, c., Will deliver the adj
dress at the mass-meeting for young men at the
Christian Association Hall, 232 Suffer street.
DIR. Baker has just returned from an extensive
our of The Holy Land, and by special request
will speak on Personal Observations" In that
land.
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NOTICE!

Any Of our patrons lcho fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale By trainboys
soiH confer a faror By notifying this Office
Of the fact, naming the date and train.
The morning call., 1893-09-30

FOUND FLOATING IN THE BAY.-The body
OF an unidentified man about 40 years OF age
was found Healing in the water at FISHERMAN
wharf Yesterday morning.
The morning call., 1893-09-30

PECULIAR in combination, proportion and prep.
aration OF ingredients, Hoods SarsaparilIa nos.
sesses the full curative value of the best known
remedies of the vegetable kingdom Try it.
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TuE DAILY MORNING CALL

FOR SALE AT
New York.. BRENTANO BROS, Union Square
chicago .......... B. SIZER 1S9 State street
New Orleans .GALLOT & JoUBERT, 115K Common
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 20, 1888.
OniciaI Forecast for Twenty-four Hours
Ending Midnight Saturday.
San Francisco and vicinity Fair weather
slightly warmer Saturday; northery winds be-
coming westerly. JAMES j. GRAY.
Acting Local Forecast 0ficial.
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ENSIGN g. MCGUFFICK, % Spear street, Sar
Francisco. agents for Binghamton OIL Refining
Company OF New York.
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To tone up the system and stimulate the appetite
take Angostura Bitters DR.. G. b. Siegert u Sons,
sole manufacturers At all druggists
The morning call., 1893-09-30

THE plainest face becomes pleasing when gracec
with beautiful hair, and PARKERs HAIR BAIsAN
greatly exceis in producing it.