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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07
FUEL EXHAUSTED.
The New City Hall Liable to Be
Turned Into an Ice Chest.

Many of the heads of departments at the
City Hall yesterday complained of the
shivers. In most of the Offices it was very
cold. for the reason there was no coal to
build fires with on account of the stand
taken by Contractor Ebbetts to furnish no
more coal until he is guaranteed payment
Of his bills. There is no coal at all on
hand in the basement of the hall, and to-
day the elevators will be stopped unless
fuel can be supplied.
The heaters also will fail TO give out
their usual amount of caloric for the
same reason. Until the Supervisors find
some way of adding to the fuel fund.
clerks and deputies will have to stand the
cold.
Mayor Ellert yesterday took the bull by
the horns and ordered ton of coal. for
which he will pay out of his contingent
fund. The heads of other departments.
whose private Offices have been kept at
the tenn erature of summer days. will be
compelled to paw for coal out of their own
pockets. or wait until the Finance Com
mittee OF the board can find money to paw
the coal contractor, TIE City and County
Attorney is now considering the legality
OF transferring the $1,000 collected from
special privileges to the credit of the fuel
Iund Tor public buildings.
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HONORED GUESTS.
Fuller, Alger and SAWYER
Welcomed.
UNION LEAGUE RECEPTION.
Governor Markham Could Not
Be Present.
VERMONT PRAISES CALIFORNIA.
A Witty Speech by General Alger
Brings Forth a Funny Story
From Vermont's Governor.

A reception was given by the Union
League Club at their rooms in the Palace
Hotel last night to Governor Levi K.
Fuller of Vermont, General Russell A.
Alger of Michigan, ex-senator Philetus
Sawyer of Wisconsin aud Governor Mark
ham. The Governor of California. how
ever, failed to appear. and his telegram of
regret was read by Judge Carpenter. who
introduced the several distinguished visi-
tors to the club and welcomed them to its
inequalities. The affair was purely in
formal. and owing to the short notice n OF
as many were there as might have been.
About 9 o'clock Judge Carpenter called
for order. He said he had been delegated
by Governor Markham to convey to the
club his regrets for his unavoidable alb
sence. He read lengthy dispatch from
the Governor. in the course of which the
executive SAID he wished to especially
mention his old and esteemed friend.
Phlletus Sawyer, whom he considered one
of the most remarkable men in the Re-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07
JAMES NEW ORDER.
A Compromise Between the Denman
and Rogers Measures.


In response to the 1000 invitations issued
by the Board of Supervisors to the citizens
of San Francisco to give reasons why the
water rates should be reduced. and TO at
tend meeting of the Water Committee
of the board which will be held this morn
ing, number of letters were received by
Clerk Russell yesterday. Some OF the
writer's, and they are in the majority. stale
that they believe that water rates are ex-
oIbiiant and should be reduced others
say they have no complaint to maze
against the water company. holding that
present rates are satisfactory.
The meeting of the Water Committee TO-
day promises TO be an interesting one. as
a large number of citizens are expected to
be present in response to the invitations
issued
Supervisor James has compiled COM
promise water order which he will intro
duce. The order of the Super visor from
the Eleventh Ward appropriates part OF
both the Denman and Rogers orders, al
ready explained.
The DeDman house rates are adopted,
with the change that instead Of half the
Spring Valley Water Company be allowed
to charge three-quarters the rates on Sec
ond floors that is charged on ground floors,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07

Judge T. B. Mcfarland, w. L. BROOKS, A
e. Hamilton, Captain j. c. Currier, John
j. Wirtner. l.. II. Clement. John T. Sulll-
van, NJ. NJ. Estee, +. P. Hooper, Madison
Babcock, w. d. Holcom. John c. Kirk
patrick. w. T. Y. Schenck. Colonel Reed
Jones, Colonel j. NJ. Litchfield. DR.. c. G..
Kenyon. A. Y. Trask. j. E. Barry, L. S.
FURY, Colonel c. S. Forbes. r. ID. Silver.
n. w. Fisk, Captain Z. A. Morse, d. P.
burst. Alexander Gordon, Thomas Nor
ton. Clarence G. Stone. H. c. A. Gibbs,
w. A. Tolehard. John H. Begler. John NJ.
Francis proprietor Troy Tines. A. L..
Chetlain. Judge ii. C. Dibble, General w.
II. l.. Barnes, Colonel J. F. Burgin, DR..
II. r. Brown, w. B. Hamilton, W. r.
Pond, Senator Philetus Sawyer. Colonel
Dillingham;, Colonel Jefferson E. Doc
little, w. S. Duval and john H. burst.
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of their duration did he open or close
deal. With a paper in his hand, leaning
against the wall, he satisfied himself with
taking notes and OCCASIONALLY INDUCING in
subdued whisper with bis partner.
Eugene A. Bresse. 1t was quite apparent
that the intention of the firm was to let the
market decline. thus giving great incen-
tive to the Shorts" to wake up and get to
trading.
McGlauflin will thy to hold the fort and
keep the price where it is or higher until
time for a settlement of his contracts.
When asked yesterday afternoon how
long he was booked for bull he replied:
dust until it is time for settlement of
the contracts we hold"
us it your intention 10 bull the market
until time for deliyery?"
Yes, sir. it is. We are in a position
where we can do it, and we have not gone
into this deal without knowing where we
stood. We have plenty of money to pay
for every contract we buy on the spot in
gold coin, and will do it if the time
should come when it was demanded"
"Are you in this deal ON your own &C.
count or as a broker
81 have never claimed that our house
was brokerage one exclusively. If / see
anything good | am going TO take hold of
it. and l saw something good in this deal
we are now engaged ill.,"
well, are you in it all fol yourself or
are you brOkering in part for some one
else ?'
well, l don't mind telling you that
there are others in the deal with us, and
that together we have an abundance of
capital"
who is in the deal with you?"
THAT is leading question and must
refuse to answer"
ITO what price do you expect to see
May wheat go before you settle your con-
tracts?'
That is very hard question to answer.
but firmly believe that it will be over
to-day's prices or l would not be buying"
what is your foundation for the belief
that you have sure thing on this deal?"
Because | believe in May wheat and
not in freight rates. as was the case in the
Dresbach DEAL"
what is your belief Of the amountiyou
hold short?"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07

Henri Ansot of the California Fencers'
Club. The tension is something terrible,
and unless the gentlemen meet soon their
nervous system can never hold out. The
trouble between Navarro and TroDchet
occurred at a fencing bout in the Olympic
Club, Of which ADsot was a spectator.
Ansot criticized the Italian freely-so
much so that Navarro quickly challenged
him to bout with the foils. The two met
at 1918 Van Ness avenue-the California
Fencers' Cluo-on Monday night. The
same thing happened as in the Tronchet
case; Navarro refused to keep the distance
of his thirty-six inches of steel. with the
result that Ansot got mad and hustled bis
adversary from the club. AS he waltzed
unwllingly into the cold night air Pro-
lessor Navarro Kissed:
81 will send my seconds to you, sir ~
1--WE are in America now," responded
the other cheerfully, where duels are not
allowed"
Yesterday afternoon Ansot received the
following cartel by the prosaic and plebeian
method of special delivery:
Sir AS you clearly refused my challenge,
saying that we are in America. VIII tell you
that, between a French fencing-master who
1OiSVt hhHSCis 'HSulNiDS SuOSts anu d gentle
man who is refused the only reparation due
him, there is only one thing left to do, and that
is 10 devote TO you in this letter the name of
coward. Z. NAVARRO.
The receipt of the missiye caused all the
hot Gallo blood of Ansot to boil. Quickly
he seized his pen and indited the following
answer:
Sir: You promised to send your seconds to-
day and as | have seen nobody vet nv answer
is that you are a dog and eur. H. ANsor.
what Navarro will do now it is hard to
say" Ansot said to reporter yesterday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07

and this contention contains everything
which the Santa Fe people attempt to ius-
tify their reduction in passenger rates; for
every other question of division of rates.
ETC., raised by the Santa Fe is capable OF
easy solution. and if not agreed to by joint
conference the Southern Pacific Company
have expressed willingness 10 submit to
arbitration"
Inquiry as to the status of the fight still
continues brisk at all the Offices. but there
are probably some rampant estimates OF
sales OF tickets emanatipg from few of
the representatives in this city. p. w.
Hitchcock. general agent of the Union
Pacific. said yesterday that his office had
just sold two tickets since The war was de-
clared last Friday, and as the Union Paci-
fic is one of the most direct routes to the
East from this city and some of the other
roads are making claim TO sales of hun
dreds, there is manifest difference in the
business. as claimed, which persons not
familiar with the peculiar proclivities''
of some of the railroad representatives
will find it difficult to understand.
The Southern Pacific display for the
Midwinter Fair arrived yesterday and was
Immediately taken out to the grounds. 1t
consists of an oldtime engine, passenger
car and boXcar and the latest improved
products in the three departments OF traf-
nc accessories.
The National Association of Ticket
Agents will hold its annual meeting in Los
Angeles in April. and arrangements are
now being perfected for the transportation
of the members.
Z. J.eWaugh.. travelling passenger agent
IF the Rock Island. with headquarters in
Portland. is in the city.
5. w. Eckles. assistant general freight
agent of the Union Pacific at Salt Lake.
arrived in the CITY yesterday.
M. G.. Kimberley. general superntend-
ent OF the Northern Pacific, went to Mon.
terev Yesterday.
III. b. Ledyard, vice president and general
manager of the Michigan Central, has gone
TO Monterey.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07

THAT is hard to tell. but l should say
$4,000 tons.''
Have you a corner on the May sup
ply?"
Il don't call it a corner. No. l call it a
deal. What it will develop into later on
don't know. OF course L believe we are
practically IN control of the May wheat
market. and before we are through will
make 1t warm for some who when selling
short to US thought they were getting
the long end. We knew all along what
we were doing. and the last two DAYS is
but the beginning of an end that is to
come"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07

large book on physiology and turned to a
chapter devoted to starch.
"You see," he said. starch is hydro.
carbop-ihnt is, a heat-producer-and con.
tanning no nitrogen too much of it will
burn out the system. Not an ounce of fat
will ever be produced from starch and a
person eating it will simply waste away.
The lady you speak of as being so white
and wasted is really dying"
Here the doctor turned to several pages
devoted to the result of certain expert
ments on starch as sole food.
Dogs and pigs fed on an exclusive starch
diet died in a few days. Several physicians
who tried it on themselves could keep it
up a very short while when their health
commenced to break down.
81 can easily understand" said the doc
tor, NOW such heat-producer as starch
could create craving, but it will surely
break down the health of all who indulge
it. Those who have an unnatural craving
for corns tarch had better get over it or
they will soon be where they won't want il
or anything else. Too much of any one
food is sure 10 produce one thing. and that
is DEATH
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07
NO MORE CANVAS.
Steam Power Wanted for
WhaIers.
Steam Fleet Getting Ready for De-
-Wind-Jammers Will
Soon Pass to History.

The sound of the hammer and crunching
of the saw have for five weeks past en-
/ livep ed the neigh borbood Of Howard-street
! wharf and filed the air with the hum of
nautical industry.
! Beside the wharf is tied the old whaling
bark William Baylies, which is being con-
verified from mulberry sailing craft into a
trim spick and span looking steam whaler.
In the blow Of the hammer old salts re-
quire no very extensive flight of magma
ton to convince them that they hear the
death-kneli of the sailing vessel as a whale
chaser; in fact, the metamorphosis OF the
Baylies marks the first step toward the
| relegation OF the "wind-jammer."
One by one the old-time whaling barks
have yielded np their ghosts of canvas To
the death thrust made at them by modern
ship-proDelling inventions.
The time for tho departure of the steam
whalers has arrived, the fleet of this year
being augmented by the addition of the
converted sealer Alexander and the wind
TANNER Baylies, while the canvas-spTead-
ers have gone MP Salt Creek" (some. per-
haps for good, practically as we'll as
theoretically,
Last year only ninety vessels all told
constituted the whaling fleet of our coun-
Try. OF this number about tbirty-two are
steamers. Ten years ago the steamers
could be counted upon the fingers OF ones
hands.
AT New Bedford and San Francisco oil
hunters are rapidly becoming convinced
of the necessity of doing away with the
sailing fleet altogether, and it is not at all
unlikely that within the next five years
those OF the whaling barks aud ships that
have not become too ancient to JUSTLY
their being converted will be transformed
into steamers.
The steam whaler could best be handled
and fitted out from San Francisco This
fact has by degrees dawDed upon the
owners of .'blubber-hunters."
II was sixty years ago that the first
whaler visited this coast. At that time.
owing TO the absence of transportation
I facilities, New Bedford owners consid-
cred 1t highly impracticable to fit vessels
out from this city. in fact the scheme was
not even dreamt Of Twenty years later
these same New Bedforders commenced to
become interested in San Francisco's
advantages as harbor and supply sta
tion.
To this city is due the honor or sending
out one of the first steam whalers II was
the Bowhead.
With feversh interest the whalers and
ship-owners watched for the return of the
steamer. Sh3 got back TO port in 1882,
! loaded to the water-lIne with bone and oil,
aud Immediately the first fatal blow at the
aotiquated whaling bark was registered.
Tie news of the success of the Bow head
was flashed across the continent New
Bedford ship builders and owners CON-
menced to do a little thinking. They
finally conceived, built and launched the
Belyidere. which in 1888 started out from
the Atlantic side in quest of whale OIL
The Baylles will go an the drydock in a
few days 10 have her machinery put in.
The whaling steamers Thresher and
Jessie III. Freeman will ship crews to-day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07
Against the Supervisors.

and members of the last Board of Super
visors for damages on account of the es-
adjustment of certain grade on Polk
street. near the bay, lost bis suit in the
court, hut was awarded costs, amounting
to SOS %. and yesterday an execution for
this sum was issued against the twelve
members Of the last Board of Supervisors
and the estate OF the late Mayor Sander
son. The amount to be paid by each is a
trifle over 81.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07
The Destitute Unemployed.

Captain McFee of the Saliva ton Army.
W no has taken charge of the care of desti-
tute unemployed at the old Hall of Rec
ords, under a resolution of the Board of
supervisors. made his first weekly report
yesterday. According to his statement
the total cost of caring for the homeless
was as follows: 2412 beds at 2R cents,
$50 80; 1864 meals at cents, S24S 20:
total, S3oS so. This makes an average cost
to the city of S44 day. Under the old
system of providing for the destitute at
the City Prisons the cost to the city was
S75 a day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07
SHE MUST GIVE UP.
A Sister Who Is Not Satisfied With
Her Legacy.

John J. Murphy. special administrator of I've
estate of John Murphy. deceased, filed a
petition in the Probate Court yesterday, asking
that Mrs. Honora Mccormick, sister of the de
ceased, be compelled TO turn over some $4,000.
alleged 10 belong to the estate.
1t Iappears that John Murphy died at ST.
Mary's Hospital on February last. He left
an estate of The value OF $50, 1000. The story Il
that three days before Murphy died his sister.
Mrs. Mccormick, arrived here from Auburn.
Placer County. to nurse him. In some way she
procured from him bank books and other
papers. estimated at the value OF $4,000.
The administrator claims that Murphy couId
not have intended TO make his sister a present
OF this money. as III his will he distributed the
whole OF his property. including that supposed
TO be In Mrs. McCormick's possession, to various
relatives. Mrs. Mccormick Is legatee under
the VIII TO the tune of $1,000 but Ii is claimed
that she desires to keepShe $4,000 as we'll
Judge Coifey has iStaed an order 10 show
cause why Mrs. Mccormick should not be COM
pelied 10 account for this money so obtained
from her brother.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07

the rates being particularly applicable to
fats.
The Rogers meter rates are incorporated
in the order, bus :he charge for meter
rates is reduced from 30 cents to 90 cents
per 100 cubic feet. There are few other
minor changes in the order.
Supervisor James calculates that this
order will reduce the revenue of the CON-
pany about ST., 600.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07
Pet Phrases Banded TWixt
Two Fencers.
ANSOT INSULTS NAVARRO.
The Italian Threatens to Send
His Seconds.
BUT INSTEAD WRITES A NOTE.
He Challenges Ansot to Fight, but the
Latter Says the Custom Is
Obsolete Here.
BUT INSTEAD WRITES A NOTE

A blood red spot is visible over the
horizon of the fencing world.
Professor z. Navarro has threatened to
fructify some green sward with the hot
blood of Professor Tronchet. renowned as
a fencer from Padua to Pasadena. Not
satisfied, however, with shaking his
Thirst for blood by letting that of Tronchet,
he is now after the gore of Professor
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07
Paulsell Held to Answer.

w. E. Paulsell. alias j. E.Newrose, was yes
terday held to answer before the Superior
Court by Judge Joachimsen in $4,000 bands on
the CHARGE OF robbery. Paulsell and con-
Ieoerate held up five men in Carroll & Weber s
fafo-r0omS, $50 Market STREET, in the early
morning OF February 16 and took nearly $4,000
out OF the safe, Pausell was chased and cap
tured, but his companion escaped. About $500
OF the stolen money. Which was scattered on
the street, was recovered.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07

WEAK LUNGS are cruelty racked, and the
general strength gradually wasted by persis-
tent, deer-seated cough, which DIR. ID. Jayne's
EXpectorant may be relied on TO You
VIII derive certain benefit from IL also II trou-
Died With either asthma or bronchitis.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07
Mortou's Midwinter Fair Express

Morton's Midwinter Fair Express.
Packages, baggage, etc., called for and de-
Ofiices-17 Geary street, 4o8 Taylor street aud
Oakland ferry depot.
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Important. Salvation Oil, the greatest cure OIL
earth for pain, is only csc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-21

stored and custom receipts Increased
the first year uSip a. per cent over the
last year Of the compromise tariff OF
1888
After four years OF real prosperity
under the tariff az 1912 that law was
repealed, as the iree-traders again got
control Of the government on March 4.
1876. and on July 80, 1875 the walker
tariff bill was passed.
So great was the Improvement in the
condition Of the country under the tarit
of 1s4g that PRECEDENT Polk, free
trader. in his annaul message to con-
gress in December ls46. said; Labor
In all It's branches Is receiving an
ample reward, while education, science
and the arts are rapidly enlarging the
means OF social happiness. The pro-
rress Of our country In her career OF
Greatness. not only in the vast extern
sion OF her territorial limits. and In the
rand increase OF eur population, but In
resources and wealth, and the happy
condition Of our people is without an
exampte in the history OF nations
Conuare This condition with those OF
fhe nreylous free trade periods closing
In tise, ls2l and 1882 respectively, and
thon decide which system, In your
onInion. is the better for our country.
Our fourth free trade period was from
1AAb 10 lhtls NAAA - A. AhhAA NfNA Af'sffN
mis- country PROSPEROUS II should have
done 50 during those fifteen years.
soon after the passage OF the tariff
act ~ 1916 war was declared against
Hfexico and the amount OF money put
On circulation on account OF It was more
man one million OK dollars. Next came
me famine In Irtland. which created
= aemnnd for oar entire surplus OF
flo,,r grain, potatoes and many other
things at good prices, which went
LARGELY TO our agricultural population.
Eighteen hundred and forty
nine brought the discovery Of
gnId in California, and the aver
30 output Of eold for ten years
mas moi less than S55, 00O.0 900 per year.
Hpnrt the same time violent revolutions
hroite out In many European countries
witch caused an Immense demand up
on tbis country fot our agricultural pro-
s,,cts ana gave US increased prices for
,t,sm Then, righ. upon the heels Of
,hssa revolutions followed the Crimean
~. Europe was Utterly unable to sup
Ill, her own peopl' and those great ar
.,nn5ae besides, and tremendous demand
ms again made ufi,n.us TOR our agricui-
,,,rsi supplies at atYanced prices which
s-n,ana continued for several years.
M With the close Of those events and
~, unusual dematd made upon us for
ouy agricultural products, we soon
Earned our true eoanolnica1 eendi'ia".