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The morning call., 1894-02-04
RAILROAD BUSINESS.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has just issued preliminary report of the
income and expenditures of railways in
the United States for the year ending
June 80, 1893 It reveals the rather sur
prising fact that though the hard times
began to be felt last spring, he business
of the railroads continued to increase
throughout the fiscal year. The gross
earnings per mile of road in 1928 were
S7443. as against S7213 in 1891. 90. S6SOI In
189o-91. and S6725 in 18S9-90; and the net
earnings per mile exhibit corresponding
progressive increase.
The most interesting department of the
report to US On this coast is that which
relates to the performance of group Y of
the railroad system. which embraces $3.50
miles on the western slope of the great
range and in the adjacent southern Terri
tories This group earned gross in 1892 90
S55, 95l, 7S7, at cost for operating ex.
penses OF S36.672,772, leaving Sl9, ,279 O15
for net earnings. There was falling off
IN the net earnings, as compared with the
previous year. OF about S1,20O.OOO. Two
thirds of the mileage in the system belong
TO the Southern Pacific. which reports
66O3 miles operated, including 1765 miles
which are included in group TX. These
6603 miles OF track earned gross in 1925
SAT ,394, ia. at cost Of $50, 1873, 189 for
operating expenses leaving net earnings
equal to 1926. .930-about 100000 less
than the net earnings Of 1882. The de-
ductlons from the net income for interest
on bonds, rents, taxes, ETC., amounted TO
100000 more than that income, so tha
there were no dividends for the stock
either in 1928 or in 1882. Three
years ago 1t appeared probable that the
gross income of the system would perma-
nently range above the figure of fifty
millions. which it had already reached.
But there seems to have been some flaw in
the calculation; the growth Of the busi-
ness did not come up TO expectation.
The Atlantic and Pacific. of the Atchi.
son system, earned gross in 1929
SO, 402 S77. at cost for operating of
g, 996. .065. aud the net was of course in
sufficient to meet interest account Wby
he operating expenses on the Atlantic
and Pacific should be so much heavier
proportionately than those of the Southern
Pacific is not explained.
A comparison between our leading rail-
roads and those of the East is interesting
and instructive. Tie New York Central
and Hudson River, with a mileage of 21Os.
earned gross last year SAG. 1886, 947. or within
a million nf the money ea,ned by our
Southern Pacific with thrice the mileage.
The operating expenses were about the
same on both roads, and the net earn ngs
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KEEPING THEIR RECORD CLEAR

New York Republican paper said be-
tore the recent special election that a
Republican victory in either district
would do more TO bring the supporters of
the Wilson bill to their senses than any
thing else that could happen. The Re-
publican victory arrived in good shape.
but the senses of the supporters of the
Wilson bill have not got in yet. The bill
passed the House two DAYS after the Con-
gressional election by larger majority
than its friends had claimed. There is a
suspicion abroad that the Democratic
mem bers of the House thought that good
party record was a matter of considera BILE
importance when elections come often,
while Senator who has several wears
secured can afford to take some chances,
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OF silver. But the silver problem will
not wait hall a century for a solution. 1t
Is at this day very pressing problem.
1old Is rising. silver falling, and COM
modities falling with silver. The creditor
class have the producers and the debtors
by the throat. Every year adds to the
purchasing power of money, but takes D OF
mile from the number of dollars debtor
mas to pay. If there were no debts.
this fall in wages and profits might
hnd compensation in the fall in the price
Oh living; but it happens that the world
Is sadly in debt. The national debts OF
hVe European nations are estimated IN
round numbers at $40, 100000. Interest
on this vast sum has to be paid annually
in gold, and labor has to pay 1t. For
every Increase in the purchasing power OF
money there is a sponding increase
In the number of days man has to work
10 get the money to paw interest on na-
tonal debts with. South Africa, under
the existing conditions, seems rather
remote solution of the money problem.
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INCREASE IN THE GOLD SUPPLY

writer in the January Forum seems
to imagine that he has contributed to the
solution of the silver problem by assuming
cOnsidera BILE increase in the gold supply
OF the world. South Africa has RAPIDLY
approached the United States and Ans.
tralia, and promises in a year or two 10
become the first gold producing country in
the world. II South Africa realizes ex-
peciations it is estimated that the annual
amount of gold available for money rur-
poses may, in few years, reach 500. .OoO.-
600. The present total supply is about
S13S. 600, 600 year. the requirements for
other than money purposes being about
$75,000.000. 1t appears, therefore, that
there is chance that after few years
there may be an annual increase Of from
$50, 900. 600 to S40000000 in the stock of
gold money in the world.
This increase would have about the
same influence on the money question
that difference between fair wheat crop
in California and short one would have
upon the grain markets of Europe. Every
grain counts, but there must be an ac-
emulation of grains before the effect is
appreciable. The present stock of gold
money is about So, GOO. 100000 The annual
additions to the stock are nearly enough
to $50. .000,0 The loss in one way and
another is not far from $1,000, 600. The
Forum writer assumes that if the yearly
increase is 500, ,0O0. 600 instead of $50. .OO0.-
0C0, the stock of gold will be sufficient TO
serve as the metallic basis for the cur
rency with which the worlds business ia
done. If the rate of increase should be
continued half century it would have It's
effect. The increased stock of gold would
in some small part compensats for the loss
of money involved by the demonstration
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NEWS FROM ABROAD.

IDe Visalia Delta has San Francisco
correspondent who apparently sees foot
pads at distance. 1t is stated that both
men and women are engaged in this busi-
ness and ply it in the daytime as boldly as
after dark. The belief is also expressed
that the papers here do not tell of one-half
the robberies ana assaults that take place,
the whole truth being really too bad TO
make public" According to the belief
OF men In position TO know the truth one
half the foOtpad operations reported are
without actual foundation. A good many
nave been Investigated and found to be
spurious. That there have been quite a
number of these outrages will be admitted
But the truth is bad enough. CorrespOn-
dents would do better to exercise their in
Ventlve faculties In writing up descrip-
tions of the fair.
The morning call., 1894-02-04

The Union Pacific is the only line running new
Pullman double drawingroom sleepers and din
ing cars San francisco to Chicago, without
6bange.ii three and one-haif days. All tickets
good via Salt Lake City and Denver
Select tourist excursions through to Chicago
without change every Thursday, In charge of
managers.
in Europe.
FOR sieepinpcar accomm odations and tickets
call en- D. W. Hitchcock. general agent Mont
gonery street, San Francisco; +. r. Ellsworth,
agent, SlS Broadway. Oakland. CAL; or q. +. herr,
Z2S south Spring street. Los Angeles, Cal
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"THE CALLS" PREMIUM.

Part 3 Of Picturesque California" is
now ready for distribution to subscribers
upon terms set forth by announcement
elsewhere in this issue.
s work of such high merit from artistic
and literary points of view has never
before been offered by any daily journal
in the world. Il is of permanent value
and ought TO have a place in every house
hold on the Pacific Coast
The morning call., 1894-02-04
DEAR LABOR.

a experiment in New York In the en-
ployment of convicts in roadmaking has
not turned out so well as was hoped.
The convicts manifest decided dis osi-
iion to run away when opportunity offers
The cost of search and recapture is
charged to the road, and also the cost of
the guards. Apart from this is tie feeling
of uneasiness in the neighborhood result
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ing from escapes. While the first cost of
the labor is low enough the incidentals
count up. When there are thousands of
unemployed men in all the States it does
not seem wise policy to employ convicts
to do work that honest laborers would
nladl1r
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Hard Times

No better example of the existing hard times
could be furnished than TO see "The Golden
Age Bazaar" at 421 kearny street, selling off
their stock at auction for whatever IL Will bring.
This is the oldest baZaar-stand in the city and
until recently did flourishing business but
they now sing, Hard Times Come Again No
More -'
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Overland Route

The Shasta Route aud Northern Pacific Rail.
road TO points In Washington, Idaho, Montana,
the Dakotas. Minnesota. Wisconsin. Illinois
and all Eastern States is the most eomfor able
and picturesque line Of all. Daily train SER
vice. with dining, Pullman Palace and M
holstered tourist cars on all trains T x
STATELER, General Agent. 63S Market ST.
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THE EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL
80 Potter building. New York City, is provided with
MES OF california papers. Visitors welcome. Ad-
Vertlsing rates and sample copies furnished.
+. X. MISCH, Manager,
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suRsCRIPTIoN RATES:

DAILY CALL dncluding Sundays, $6 per year by
mail postpaid; 15 cents per week. or 65 cents per
calendar month, through carriers. DAILY CALL'
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WEEKLY CALL. $3.50 per wear, postpaid "EHh11A
GALL, a per year, postpaid.
THE CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts
noI win the editor enter into cores pondence re-
klecIlng them
The morning call., 1894-02-04

AT the outset OF an attack of the Grip omen tbe
bowels by using Hoods Vegetable Pills. which are
mild yet effective Then taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilIa the after effects will be of short duration
The morning call., 1894-02-04


Pierre Van Beneden. who died recently at
Louvain, was for more than fifty years q pro-
fessOr in the University of Louvan.
DR.. Reed has introduced into the Ohio Legis-
lature blu permitting condemned murderers
TO select whether they shall die by electricity
or anesthetcs.
The British Empire at last counts woman
Mayor among her officials. Mrs. Yates, who
succeeds her husband. Captain Yates, as Mayor
of Anehimga, New Zealand.
Professor W. s. Lytle of Mercer County. Pa,
is one of the oldest-in point of service school,
teachers in the country. He began teaching in
1889. He Is as active as man of 40.
Giles P. Ransom of Nebraska was passen-
ger on the first passenger train that made the
trip OUT OF Albany in 1898, and which was
drawn by the locomotive Dewitt Clinton.
George Augustus Sala is soon to issue his
autobiography In London. Mr.. Sala has been
conspicuous in public life for many years ard
his memoirs cannot fail 10 be of great interest.
Mrs. Annie S. Austin, The newly elected
Mayor of Pleasanton, Kans.. is described as "a
buxom woman OF 200 pounds ana quite intelli.
gent" Her husband is a railroad employe.
She was the leading speaker in tue campaign
which resulted in her election.
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Phillips Rock island Excursions

Leave San francisco every W ednesday 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 TIN, ugh to Boston. For tickets, sleepngcar
acc omm Cd ations and further information address
CLINTON JONES, General Agent Rock Island Ry.,
50 Mon tgomery street. San francisco
The morning call., 1894-02-04

THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.

The House Committee on Banking ad-
ministered a body blow to the Chicago
platform on Friday. The blow was given
in the proposition to repeal the tax on
State bank rculation. There was no
point upon which the Chicago platform
was more explicit, and vet the Democratic
committee voted the other way. little
manifestation of the same indie endence in
the Senate when the tariff bill comes up for
consideration would save the country hum
dreds of millions Of dollars. The people
have not been near enough to wildcat
State currency to realize what they have
escaped, but the defeat of the Wilson tariff
bill would bring profound sense of reliet.
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THE MORNING CALL

Has a larger Circu alton than anv
other newspaper published in San
Francisco
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pupI1CATInN OFFICE:

bos Montgomery street. near Clay. open until IL
o'clock P. NJ. BRANCH OFFlt ES; Az NarAe'
street near Kearny open until 12 o'clock midnight;
339 Hayes street open until 80 o'clock; 5O5 Larkln
street open until 300 clock; SW corner Sxteenth
and Mission streets, ouen until y oc4ocki 1oIo
Iassion street omen until o'clock; and 116 Ninth
street. open until $50 O'clock.
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THE DAILY MORNING CALL

fOk SALE AT
New York. .BRENTANO BROS Union Square
Chicago. B. SIZER, IS9 State street
New Orleans. .GALLOT & JOUBERT, 1151k Common
The morning call., 1894-02-04

Mammoth comes Co us frem one of the
Siherian dialects.
The morning call., 1894-02-04

MORE than $4,000 people read the Pacific
States Watchman" 10000 bona fide subscrIb-
ers: largest legitimate circulation of any
monthly west OF the Rocky Mountains A few
dress WM. ii. BARNES, ST. AIMS building.
San Francisco, Cal.
The morning call., 1894-02-04

II afiicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Tho mp
son IS Eye Water. Druggists sell it at 25 cents
The morning call., 1894-02-04

FEBRUARY styles Butterick's patterns: cata.
iogues mailed Free II. A. Deming. 124 Post ST., SF,
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NoTTCE
FEBRUARY, 1894.

A'1y Of orr patrons arho fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale by trainboys
'ciH confer a faror by notifying this office
q the fact, naming the date and train.
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Mr.. Carnot's Presidential term will expire
next December. His term brings to close the
"Septenate" regime In France.
The morning call., 1894-02-04
L. H.BLAcK, painter, ia Eddy street.
Groceries s. liquors. c. Brandt, Oak 6 octavia.'

POULTRY supplies; 5o-page Illustrated book;
10 cents, Croley. All Sacramento ST., S. f.
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WEATHER. PREDICTIONS.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WEATHER BUREAU.
San FRANCISCO, February 3, 1884,
Official Forecast or Iwenty-four Hours
Ending Midnight Sunday.
San Francisco and vicinity - Fair weather;
slightly warmer; light north to east winds.
b. ). PAGUE, Local Forecast Official
The morning call., 1894-02-04

Pierre Van Beneden. who died recently at
LOuVain, was for more than fifty years pro-
fessor III the University of Louvain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-21
A DOZEN DROWNED.

Schooner Ross Coilides with an iceberg
on the Newfoundland Coast.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., June l2.-The
schooner Ross. bound from Labrador
for Conception bay, collided with an
iceberg and went down almost imme-
diately, carrying IL persons with her.
The disaster occurred when the
schooner was about eight miles off
Partridge point. At the time of the
collision there was thick log and it
was impossible for the lookout to see a
ships length ahead. The Rose had a
crew of 55 persons, who were bound to
Conception bay. The 43 survivors
jumped aboard the berg as soon as the
collision took place and remained there
for several hours, suffering great hard
ship. After they had almost abandoned
hope another fishing craft hove i n sight
ana they were gotten aboard and
landed.
The government has dispatched a
steamer to take them to their destina-
tion. The survivors of the ill-fated
craft are entirely destitute and an ap-
peal to charity has been made. Nearly
all the drowned were relatives of each
other and in several instances whole
families We're lost.
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NEWS COMBINATIONS.

At Lake City, Minn.n James w.
Owyer, fireman, fell from a ladder and
sustained probably fatal injuries.
w. S. Crowley, living near st. James,
Mlnn., had a valuable team stolen. His
dog was poisoned, the night before.
Major Sam Moore, prominent Pitts
burg citizen, has been missing for five
weeks.
Brookings, s. D., has a freak in the
form OF an eight legged calf.
Eighty thousand tons of coal was
contracted for abroad during the strike,
about 20, 600 tons of which yet remain
to be delivered.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
way will remove its general offices to
Parsons, Kan.
Gold engaged for shipment for the
day amounts to 800, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-21
THE ELK TROUBLE.
Work OF the Convent "nt ~ y nm stowu
aud Atlantic efty

and Atlantic city.
JAMESTOWN, n. Y, June 2l.-At the
meeting OF tn Elk grand lodge the
report of the grand secretary saows the
amount Of money to the credit OF the
various lodges in March, 1894, was
$9S. .00S. 33; number OF mem ers March,
1893, 2l.75S; number Of members
March, 1894 28.5l6; deaths during the
year, 252. After long and heated de-
bate the following resolution WIS
adopted:
Whereas, The grand lodge Of the B.
p. o. Z. has regularly assembled in an
nual conference in Jamestown: there
fore, be it
Resolved, That all Elks at Atlantic
City or elsewhere he invited to attend
said meetings and Participate in our
deliberations and that this me. sage be
sent Brother Perry, exalted ruler of
Atlantic City lodge by the grand
exalted ruler Of the order.
Grand Exalted Ruler Apperly sent a
dispatch in acc ordance with the resolu-
tlon to Atlantic City.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-21

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., June 21.-The
grand lodge OF Elks was welcomed to
the city " Mayor Stoy. Addresses
We're made by the granI trustees, P. J.
Campbell. Joseph w. Labuea and Will
lam G. Vanderlip, Edward b. Hay of
Washington, Past Exalted Ruler En-
glish OF Indianapolis and others. The
leaders in the jamestown movement
were called tr itors to the order, Grand
Secretary Allen O'Myers coming in for
much of the blame,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-21

various States by the United states ea#1f
service commission during the next a.
months has been completed. The ra5s
lar examinations will begin Sept . : a
end Oct. IL. Among the places "a be
visited are the following:
Knoxville, Tenn; Charleston, NV
Harrisburg and Scranton. Pa Mil-
waukee, Wis; Topeka. KAN; Balaa
more, Nd; Trinidad, Colo; Bismaxc
N. D.
Examinations for the railway Vi NI1
service will occur ait the follew
named places ON the dates Eiyeh:
Atlanta, Oct. 8; Buffalo, OFT. S; Chi
cago, Sept. 24: Cincinnati, Oct. 10:
Cleveland, Oct. .; Columbus, o., Sept.
l2; Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 10; Indian
apois. Sept. IA; Kansas City. Oct. 81;
st. Louis, Oct. 8.
1t is announced that the quoto of APP
pointments from Alaska, Delaware.
Arizona, District OF Columbia, Mon
tana and Wyoming is full, and no ap-
plications tor any departmental exam
nations from legal residents OF those
phases will Le accepted unless there is a
failure to secure eligibles from other
states.
The following states and territories
have received an excessive share of ap-
pointments and dur.as the last OF this
year no person residing therein will be
allowed to take the clerk COZ yist exam
ination, except as a basis for supple
mentary examinations:
Colorado. Connecticut. Florida, Idaho,
Maryland, Massachusetts,, Nevada. New
Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode
Island. Vermont and Virginia.
Applications from residents OF these
states will be accepted for the clerk
copyist examination as basis for sup
plementaries, and for all special, rail-
way mail and Indian service examina-
nOIs
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WICHITA, Kan, June 2l.-The situa.
tion at Round Pond, o. r., growing
out OF the complications hetween the
Rock Island railway and the city. is re-
ported to be serious, and an outbreak is
anticipated at amy moment. Governor
Renfrow especially commissioned Dep
uty Marshal Madsen to investigate and
the latter has reported that in his opin-
ION United States troops will be needed
to prevent serious outbreak. which
will undoubtedly result in hloodshed
and damage to property unless nipped
in the bud.
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Oucen Yie'a Long RaIgn.

LONDON, June 2l.-Flags are flying
over government and public buildings
In celebration OF the 57th anniversary of
Queen Victoria's succession to the
throne. Her majesty has reigned long
er than any other ruler in the world.
Next to her in point of time are the
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria,
and Frederick, grand duke of Baden.
The queen, with her Is years, is also
the fifth oldest monarch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-21
The Scale Satisfactory.

PITTsBURG, June 2l.-There will be
no conference this year between the
Mahoning valley manufacturers and
the Amalgamated officers. Secretary
James Mutt of the Manufacturers as
soeiation was in the city during the day
and told President Garland that the
scale as agreed upon in Pittsburg last
Friday would be agreeable to the Ma
honing valley manufacturers and no
conference was necessary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-21
THE NICARAGUA CANAL,
House Bni Prac icaIIy Agreed Upon i'm
Committee

House Bill Prac icalIy Agreed Upon In
Committee.
WASHINGTON, June 81 Unsettled
details of the Nicaragua canal bill,
which will be reported to the house,
were practically cleared up at the
meeting of the subcommittee. There
will be recommended a directorate of
II members, eight government direct
ors, one representative of the company,
one Of the government of Nicaragua
and one from Costa Rica. Three gov
eminent engineers will have charge of
the work. 1t will be provided that
dividends shall not exceed 8 per cent,
SO that sinking fund may be estab-
lished.
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Pron.aea 60 Not Mol.st rr.,n..

LAMAR, Colo, June 81. Forty Cali
fornia Coxeyites, who seized Santa
Fe train here and refused to bulge
after the cars were sidetracked, were
arrested by 90 United States marshals
from Denver, but were subsequently
released ON the understanding that they
would leave town and not modest any
more trains in Colorado.