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a3. Utcar Of TUakefteIo.
BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH

ny OLlFEH GOLDSMlTH
e., This beautifully illustrated edition of famous
English classic will increase its attractions for those
who recognize the claim it has, as essentially a
"home book" for the whole reading world Gold
smith has shed the work the tenderes light of
his and the pastoral scenes in it are unriva
wehad almost said unapproached, by any other
writer of fiction.
a. Uwtcc=UoIo Gales,
BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Hawthorne the most distinctly American and by
lar the most popular of our WRITER'S has given the
world an undyng book in "Twice-Told Tales"
They have all the felicity of expression as well as the
subtlety of thought and insight, which arc the spe-
cial charm OF the author of The Scarlet Letter"
Is. paul ano Uirgtnia,
BY BERNARDIN DE SAINT PIERRE
This idyllc story by classic French writer of the
wholesome romantic school,, is an immortal book,
every people who possess literature and can appre
ciate the work OF genius.
10. STORY OF All Nfrtcan Farm,
BY (RALrH IRoN) OLIVE ScmREINER
Under the nom 6e elnme Of Ralph Iron Miss
Ove Sehreiner has written an extraordinarily pow
illustrating the wild life of an ostrich farm i'm South
Africa, and setting before the reader with striking
vIgor, the problems which trouble 4 strong inteli.
gence and an lmagi native ambition, remote from
any possibility of culture.
II. Lays OF the Scottish Cavaliers.
BY WM. EDMoNsToUNE AYToUN
These stirring ballads of Professor Avtoun. of
Blackwood fame, have their only rival in Nacau
lays Lays of Ancient Rome" Their popularity is
not essened by the fact that they be met With
IN every school reader and in the repertoire of most
elocutonists and platform disclaimers.
1S. Lucille, BY OWEN MEREDITH
(RonERT LORD LyTroN)
LUCILLE" by the second Lord Lytton, late Gov.
ernor Genera of India and British Ambassador a,
Paris, is novel verse, with rhymed coupIcs cast
somewhat in the mould of Mrs. Browning's - u.
FORA Leigh"
10. Dreams, By OLIVE ScHREINER
Though unlike the STORY of an African Farm"
-" Dreams has many OF the characteristics which
made Miss Schreiners carly work famous The
book is, is both interesting and suggestive and besides
IT'S nigh medtaive qualities, is rich in the discussion
of those mental and moral problems which this clever
writer delights to PROFOUND herself and lay before
the thoughtful reader.
20. Black Beauty, BY ANNA SEwELL
The tale we'll deserves its great popularity for il
is wonderfully realistic. and makes strong appeal
TO those who love dumb animals and possess the
instinct of common humanity. 1t is book TO charm
ana impress all who have to do with horses espcci-
ally those who seek to suppress that most scnsclcs,
OF all vices, cruelty to animals.
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4. Dream Lite, By TX. MARVEL

7. Dream life, By TX. MARVEL.
DONALD G. MIrcHELL)
There is profound mental study in this world.
wide American classic. 1t contains series of very
vivid and picturesque studies of individual character
and feeling.
8. TranRenstefn; or, Ubc iDooern
Rrometbeu6, BY Mrs. SHELLEY
Like Mrs. Groves" Night Side of Nature" Mrs.
Shelley "Frankenstein' is book every one should
read. Its author has great imaginative power and
a weird but original genius
9. Fl Book Of @oIocn Deeos,
BY c. NJ. YoNGK
This is just the book to put into the hand of youth
circulating healthy morality, and true manly and
womanly sentiments.
10. Nosses from all CIo NSanse,
BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Another delightful companion for idle hourss this
collection OF magazine papers. which Hawthorne
his works, it is distinguished for its simplicity and
truth.
II. Ube Scarlet Letter,
By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
A romance of intense interest, exhibiting extraor-
binary power OF mental analysis and graphic descrp.
modified by New England colonial life. we have
nothing like il in our literature.
IT, Essays OF Ella, By CHARLES LAMB
These charming essays are full of a CAV humor.
interspeIsed with many sly hits, happy puns and
bright sein,iliations Of Wit carefully elaborated
and grace, and composed in spirit at once delicate
and unoharusivc.
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I. CHRONICLES, WI.
The families Of Gershom,
PEc,MEN CT TYPE.

ch Fits lIara, and to tho river Gozan, unto
CIR 10 this day.
CHAPTER VI.
eaTfiriy l6 The EiHait' Of Gsr.ao.n, Merari. and
hoiata. 90 TAs Office Of Aaron, and his line
Aai.ad.. 81 TAe ei,iss 81 tis prizes, end L.r,ie,
oH; lSn TINE sons of Levi; aGershon, Ko-
aeon, a. Il hath, and Mcrari.
] d. And the sons of Kohath; Amram,
] EI. le. Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzzicl.
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EmbeiIished with 500
Engravings.

by such eminent Europea. --s;sts
as WoLr, WEIR. ZwEcHER, COLE
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1t is impossible to give in this an.
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/. Che Revertes OF a Bachelor, or,
a JBook OF the Deart.
BY TX. MARVEL, DONALD G.. MITcHELI.)
How agreeable is TX Marvel" in this gem of n
book from his pen, how quaint how humorous, phil
osophical, pathetic and charming.
2. Lays OF Nnctcnt Rome,
BY LORD MAcAULAY
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED
Macatllay's Lays" are instinct with the very
soul of poetry, and arc full of heroic action and
have fire picturesque quality with graphic BREADTH
and great realistic power Of expression
8. e CtIIpIoss SCANDAL, J. NJ. BARRIE
A new work by J. NJ Barrie, author of that Scot
fish classic, The Little Minister" which has had n
phenomenal sale may be expected to whe the liter
airy appetite of every intelligent reader of higclass
fiction. In stories of humble Scottish peasant life
Mr.. Barrie Is on his own special ground.
4. Tbe 1bouse OF Ube Seven Gables,
By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
This masterpiece of Hawthornc's is full of the
Imaginative charm Of romance. In felicity of touch
It's author is una pproached by any writer since his
day. The work is, perhaps the purcst piece of
poetic prose in all the range Of American literature
5. CRAWFORD, By MIS-. GAsKR1L
Crawford" in its charming. miniature painting
and sketches of character, recalls the best of Jane
Arstens novels. II is delightful picture of old
scriptve of the feelings habits opinion,. character
and social conditions Of the little community 1t is
beautifully illustrated.
8. Ube Coming Race, LORD LYrroM
1.-THE Coming Race" by Lord Lytton. is clever
and ingenious excursion into the realm of seience
as the nventivesmind of man may ind it In the COM
ing time.
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NO.
100. No IS Love Test.
40. OH Myddleton's Money.
Ill. Victor and vanquished.
lie. Rory O'NIorc.
113. Michael StrogoR.
11G. Terrible Temptation.
1is. Life of Kit Carson.
l19. Lady Audley's Secret.
100. Captains of Old World.
l21. Aurora Floyd.
1a2. Captains of Great Roman
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1875. First Violin.
126. March in the Ranks.
III. Deemster.
100. Search Tor Basil Lynd-
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1874. Woman's Face.
1876 Wee Wife.
1877. Romance of u Poor Young
Man.
1873. Wooed aud Married.
40. The Vidocq of New York,
1,f. Lorna Doone.
142 Woman in White.
143. House on the Marsh.
IA. Dawn.
1i5 Lover or Friend.
14G. Kith and Kin.
1iT. Lies Re,norse.
l4S. Kit md Kitty.
149. Hcriot's Choice.
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Is. paul ano Uirgtnia,

This dylc story, by classic French writer of II
wholesome romantic school, is an immortal boo
and has won place for itself in the homes of amo
every people who possess literature and can annr
ciate the work OF genius.
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48. The Pathfinder.
40. BY Woman's Wit.
81. Cobwebs and Cables.
81. Dora Thorne.
Is. Loves Conflict.
CT. Allen Quatermain.
G2. A Modern Gree.
Cd. Tour of the World in 80
Days.
&C. Oliver Twist.
GO. Dickens ChiId's History
of England.
n. Hauff's Fairy Tales.
72. Sketches by Boz.
20. Christmas Stories.
a.. She.
f6 Through Il Needles Eye.
a. Hester Moriey's Promise.
78. In Prison and Out.
20. Broken TO Harness.
S3. The Last of the Mohicans.
81. Bcde's Charity.
IS. Star of India.
81. Young Mrs. Jardine.
81. Cast UP By the Sea.
10. Old Mam'selle's Secret.
100. Alice.
l0.. Rob Roy.
1903. Prairie.
1Oi. Pioneers.
107. Woman Halter.
los. Arundel Motto.
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No.
/. Vanity Fair.
2. Last Days Of Pompeii.

~ A''o0 OayS vi EOtnpen.
q. Willy Reilly and his Dear
Colleen Bawn.
@. Vicar of Wakefield.
2. Grimm's Fairy Tales.
&. Andersen's Fairy Tales.
0. Esop's Fables.
II. Children of the Abbey.
II. Scottish Chiefs.
10. Thaddeus of Warsaw.
IL. Treasures from FairyLand.
10. Robinson Crusoe.
16. Arabian Nights Entertain
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~. Don Quixote de Ia Mancha.
IL. Gulliver's Travels.
20. The Pilgrims Progress.
81. Daniel Boone.
&c. Waverley.
%. Guy Mnnnering.
SO Hume's England. Vol. /.
"a. q" Vol.
85. " Vol. 3.
80. Vol. 4.
81. " Vol. 9.
49, " Vol q
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-26

protest compared to the recent special
election in New York and the more recent
election in Pennsylvania. The Democrats
in both States we're entreated to turn out
and vote their party ticket on the ground
that considerable increase OF the Repub-
lican majority would be construed as re-
buke to the party. A good many Demo-
Gratis turned out. but most of them seem to
have voted the Republican ticket. The
Democrats have not yet had year of
power, and TO the ordinary observer it
seems hardly possible that the reverses it
has recently encountered could have been
produced by impatienee at its delay. 1t is
only three months since Congress met in
regular session and the tariff bill has been
the chief subject of consideration. The
masses of the party must be hard masters
when they will not allow their leaders three
months to consider bill to change policy
that has been in operation more than
thirty years.
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MUST WE?

The Merchant Tailors' National Ex-
change has just concluded three days
session at Pittsburg which closed proceed
ings with dinner. The telegraphic dis
patches have not been burdened with de.
tails Of toasts and speeches made at the
dinner, but there was one feature of the
entertainment of more significance than
aGy speech that has been made in Congress
this year. Four of the leading tailors, who
are also men of fine physique, appeared at
the banquet in the costume of a century
ago. They wore the silk-velvet dress
coat, the satin-brocaded waistcoat, the
satin knee -breeches, silk stockings and
lace decorations which people Of this gen.
Grafton only see On the stage. 1t Is said
that the tailorS who were not attired in
this fantastic costume greatly admired its
effect. 1t opens the way for gentleman
to vie with lady in elegance and bar
moDy of costumes. 1t also opens way
to changes of minor details of costume
which could not be otherwise than salts
factory TO gentlemen whose business it
will be to administer 10 the necessities of
other gentlemen with social aspirations.
As the ladies said when crinoline threat
ened to assert itself agaiC-must we?
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-26
STATE RAILROADS.

The people of this State NAV not indorse
the policy of the Government ownership
of all railroads, but there will be, we
think, general assent to the suggestion
of Mr. Gator that State system of rail-
roads is within the proper province OF
government. The clearing of the water
ways and the construction of railroads up
the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys
would put new phase on the industries of
this State. Whether the State should con-
duct transportation business on the
roads or lease the road beds to private par
ties is a matter for later consideration
The plan of the State ownership of road
beds and the renting of such roadbeds to
all applicants under equal conditions
might be found more practicable than
either State management or permanent
lease. The first thing is to construct the
roads. The second to provide that the use
OF them shall be main tanned in the inter-
est of the whole people. The renting Of
the road bed under such regulations as
would provide against conflict of personal
interests would insure the maintenance of
bealthful competition. If the company
should enter into a combine against public
interests, comparatively little capital
would be needed to start competing line.
1t is sometimes better 10 concentrate pub
lie opinion on a single project than 10
direct i; over all the ground that may be
open TO this and the coming generation. Il
is not necessary. and perhaps not desir-
able. that this generation should bring
under cultivation every acre of land that
may be tillable. A little room for coming
gener ations will be found convenient.
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UNEQUAL ASSESSMENTS.

The Chicago Times gives an example of
unequal assessment 10 that city that ac-
counts for the temporary embarrassment
of its local government. 1t describes one
building, which cost S1,S00.000. including
the lot worth $500. 600. which the Assessor
valued at S230O00. The contrasting prop
erty is a grain and feed store worth $4,000
in the market, which is assessed at 5000
The 81, 100000 building is assessed at about
onc-eighth of its market value and the
$4,000 store at nearly one-fourth. No real
property in Chicago is assessed at its full
value. but these examples indicate not
only low estimate all around but gross
inequality. The question then arose as
to where the fault lies. How does the
Assessor happen to estimate S1,S00,000
piece of property at S230.000? AS there
cannot we'll be a case of bribery with only
one party to the offense, what should be
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-26
Mr.. CLEVELAND IS WELL.

The Washington dispatch in which an
interview between an Associated Press
reporter and President Cleveland is re-
corded leaves no reasonable doubt of
the state of the Presidents health.
He Is physically WELL Mentally he is
not quite serene. but it must be ad-
mltted that he has niue TO vex him. A
considerable difference of opinion has de-
veloped between the people and the Presi-
dent IN respect to the relative importance
OF each in the body polite. The people
still regard the President as their agent,
entrusted with great powers and relieved
from SOME of the embarrassing obiga-
tons of ordinary agents. but still respon-
sible TO the SQUIRE from which he derived
his authority. Mr.. Cleveland has consid-
cred himself rather ruler than an agent
endowed with powers by the people, bnt
for the time being independent of them.
As John Russell Young said, he entered
office the second time with his head among
the stars. His political resurrection had
been so remarkable that he came to think
that his mission was divine rather than
human in its source. Only few weeks be-
fore his nomination he seemed an impossi-
bic candidate. The fact that the delega-
ton of his own State was bitterly hostile
would have been Onsidered fatal to any
other aspirant. Again, after he was NOM
mated on platform dictated by the ex-
IRENE free-trade wing of his party, the
chances of an election were slim. And
yet he was elected. and by the aid of States
that had in recent years been counted as
immovably in the Republican columns.
Overcoming all these obstacles in the
way TO the White House he took possess
sion with an inflated sense of proprietor
ship. The first year of his rule has dis
enchanted him. He found the Office sur
rounded with checks that he had supposed
would yield TO his exceptional prestige
While he has not yet been convinced that
his judgment is fallible he has found that
his powers are limited. He has had to
descend to earth and deal with men who
are no respecters of persons His policy
has been as sharply criticized as il be were
just an ordinary President. Under these
circumstances it could hardly be expected
that he would show a serene state of mind
when forced to communicate with his mas
tiers. The epidemic Of mendacity to which
he attributes unfouDded reports concern
ing his physical condition seems to him a
sign OF vicious purpose to torment him.
ln his sublime self-conceit he even mag
ines that he should be exempt from the
ordinary penalties Of greatness.
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THE USUAL APPLAUSE
At the Grand Sacred Concert by the
Vienna Prater Orchestra.

The second grand sacred concert of the
Imperial Vienna Prster orchestra. which
took place in Metropolitan Temple yester-
day morning. added another triumph to
those already achieved by Herr ScheePs
musicians.
The programme opened with the over
ture "Lodoisa," by Cherubini, which was
Interpreted with dramatic spirit that ae-
centuated all the beauties OF the scholarly
composition. Students of music seldom
have an opportunity of hearing the works
of the once famous and autocratic director
of the Paris Conservatory and 1t was Dy
them especially that yesterdays overture
was listened to with interestaDd reverence.
Dreams From Five Poems, by Richard
wagner, was a composition that snoWeu
the BaiIeuth master in tender ana SYM
pathetic vein. Concert Master Herr Jonp
Marquardt bad to play a considerable por-
ton of the beautiful theme as VIOLIN
solo. accompanied by the orchestra, aud
his "cantabile" was so excellently per-
formed that his instrument seemed lter-
ally TO sing the melody.
Kueckeu has written any number OF
popular melodies. and his prayer, do
Not Leave Us" delighted the audience
yesterday. Indeed, il was worth going 10
the concert. il for nothing else. only to
hear the perfect equilibrium maintained
between the different instruments IN the
clsshing 'forte" passage.
Saint Saens s. lie Deluge" was piece of
descriptive work, delightfully."- executed.
1t opened with soft, movement upon the
violas. suggestive of falling rain; the
theme was taken up by the second violins,
the 'cellos. and then the other strings and
the reeds sweled the sound, as though the
rain were falling faster and faster. In the
midst of this tumu the first violin played
a tender, plaintive melody. like PRAYER.
and the other instruments subsided into
soDbing "pianissimo." as though to listen
to the beautiful melody. while the whole
BODY Of sound gradually died away.
The other numbers performed were
some of WagDer's "Lohengrin" music 4;
Mascagni's famous "IntermeZZD" and
Chopin's 'Trauermarsch." all Of which
were magniicently executed. Almost
each number had to be repeated in re-
Spouse TO tumultuons encores.
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CHEERFUL.

Our local Democratic contemporary con.
strues the result of the recent elections az
an intimation to the party that if it does
not make haste to give the country a new
itarif the confidence reposed in the party
1892 may be Withdrawn. "The result
of the Pennsylvania election" says our
cheerful contemporary, should warn the
committee of the danger Of delay" There
are people who read the signs Of the times
differently. They perceive in the unprece-
denied change in public sentiment since
the fourth Of last March protest against
the tariff the party has under considera-
ton. The November elections were mild
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-26
FOR AND AGAINST THE CANAL

HE CALL Is asked If there are apy good
reasons why this Government should not
control the Nicaragua Canal. THE CALI.
knows Of only bad reasons why the Gov.
eminent should not control the canal. The
principal OF these is that existing trans
portation companies perceive in the canal
a formidable competitor. The public,
however. cam Of be expected to feel much
sympathy with this view, be it good or bad.
Railroads killed stage-coach lines half a
century ago, with small consideration for
the interests of those they superseded.
But the men employed on the coach lines
mostly found employment on railroads,
and were better off for the change. 1t is
not by any means certain that the compile
ton of the Nicaragua Canal will injure the
railroads. 1t will undoubtedly change the
character of their business. They will
lose heavy freight, but the increase of pop
ulation on this coast which will follow, or
rather precede. the completion of the canal
will give them other and more profitable
kinds IF business. Certain classes of
freight will always take the shortest and
quickest route. and freight of these classes
Will be increased in proportion to the in
crease Of population. There are at present
in California not much more than l. 500. 600
people. Oregon. Washington, Nevada and
Utah do not double this number. Yet
there are four transcontinentaI lines. leay-
ing out the Canadian road. AS there are
more than GO, 0O0, 900 people OF the other side
of the Rocky Mountains, it is clear that the
business of transcontinental transporta-
ton companies must be affected mainly by
the proportion of the whole which lies
west of the mountains. An increase of
100, 900 on the Pacific Coast would give the
3ranscontinental roads more business than