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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-31
distance tariff could not be applied in this

distance tariff could not be applied in this
country.
ton in our freight rates in past years, but the
volume of traffic has not increased proportion
ately, as our income has gradually been grow
ing less.
La Rue-Have not your current expenses
been reduced?
Smurr-Our current expenses have only been
reduced since.the recent period of hard times.
But Mr.. Curtis can give you better lnforma-
ton on that subject.
Assistant Manager Curtis - Our expenses
have not been reduced In proportion to the
loss in earnings. The tonnage has not been
to the reduction in rates, and consequently we
are at present running at "a loss At the end of
last year we had an actual deficit OF So 500 900
La Rue-Which is the larger part of your Ia
Dor expense-high or low grade
This brought out mass of figures show
ing that the lower-clasS laborers received
the larger share of the $40, 100000 distrib-
uted annually by the railroad. 1t also
showed that the average for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1894, for the lowest class
of labor was 81 81 per day; for mechanics,
So 40; for clerks, So 40. and Tor the general
office employees, $13 rs.
Martin-Have you any more information or
explanation to offer?
Smurr-No, sir.
Martin addressing the Commissioners
Gentlemen, do you wish to ask any more ques-
tons?
La Rue-No, sir. Has the railroad any more
men whom it wants to present facts or fig
ures?
Martin-We desire to present financial state
ments and would like to do so tomorrow, but
if we had more time we could present them in
more condensed form and thus save the Com
missioners considerable time in the examine
ton of them We would, therefore, ask for
time until Monday to do this.
Stanton-I object to any delay and want to
get through with this matter at the earliest
day. 1 think we ought to meet again to-
morrow.
Mr.. Lansing being appealed to said he
thought he could have his statement in
shape by this morning, and with the un-
derstanding that he would appear before
the commission with it to-day the session
was adjourned until this morning at
10 o'clock.
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One Bank Less.

The Bank Commissioners have received a
notification from the Bank of Fallbrook of San
Diego County that the bank ceased taking
deposits on August "a. The cashier has been
instructed to wind up the business of the con-
Germ. The capital stock is $4,000, and $751;
600 IS due dep6sitors. The reason for the bank
closing its affairs is because there is not bust
ness enough in that locality to warrant its con-
tinuance. The bank is solvent.
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Labor Exchange in Line.

The petition of the Union for Practical
Progress to the Mayor and Board of Super
visors asking that special election he called
on the municipal ownership question, received
change at its last meeting in Golden Rule Hall,
on Mission street. Thursday night.
The exchange has now membership of $50,
with j. S. Clark president and r. F.. Ryfkoge,
secretary.
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University Of CaIifernia-$4O, 900 to Loan.

BLANK APPLICATIONS WILL BE SENT
ID upon request No application for less than
$4,000 will be considered. Applications must be
sent, in duplicate, to Regent Albert Miller, 532
California ST.. s. f.. J. H. C. BONTE, Secty.
Berkeley, Cal, August 20, 1895.
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And Still
Another
Mothers
Day.

The great success of our ''Mothers' Days
has not surprised US. Our goods and our
prices are such that they command success.
To-day we shall redouble our efforts and offer
still greater values.
Fire and water sales are expensive to the
buyer. What appears to be cheap turns out to
be dear when you get it out into the daylight.
Buying in our store is buying In BROAD DAY.
LIGHT. Best lighted store in San Francisco.
Here are few of the many things we offer to-
day:
BOYS SUITS.
Blue Brown and Gray Cheviot and&o On
Serge Refer Suits ages 4 to $40 w
Strong School Suits, ages to IA, dark CT zp
and medium colors.very durable..P 40
Blue and Black Serges, double-breast-
ed and ], So square 1a cut Long Pants 81. 20
ages lo 10 H.. ....................$
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For Land Decided to a Niece.

Mrs. Bridget Martin, 80 years old, is suing to
recover property at Douglass and Nineteenth
streets from her niece, Catherine N. Herman.
She decided the property to the niece, but she
claims that the latter took advantage of her
age to induce her to do so.
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SAN FRANCISCO. June 1, 1895.

SAN FRANCISCO, June l, 1895.
6l9 Geary street.
After three years OF acute suffering from bron-
chtis and insomnia and having been treated dur
ing this time by physicians OF both the old and
schools without the slightest Improvement / con-
suited DIR. Lii Pc Tai Jr., who at once found the
direct cause of the trouble After course of treat
ment with him 1 can pronounce myself cured.
feel owe my life to his skill. DORA LONG.
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CORDUROY PANTS.

Special value in Gray and Brown
Corduroys, ages to Ia, just the
thing for school, will wear like
lron..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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CAPS AND BLOUSES.

Boys Yachting Caps. .................
Boys Yachting Caps, gold and silver
trimmed. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Blouses, fancy trimmed, 3 to z years.
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Ii Pc TAI JR.'S
Herb SanitariuIa,
No. 727 Washington St.,

Cor. Brennan Place, above
the plaza, San Francisco, CAL
Office hours-9 A. M. to
IL M, 1 to 4 and 8 to 3
p. NJ.
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TIES.
New line of Windsors and Bows......
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Under the proposed reduction of Is per cent
the grain farmer would benefit to the extent of
about IA cents per 100 pounds compared to
the 1894 rates and little over IL cents COM
pared to those of 1893.
may add that the good intentions of the
company, II l may claim good intentions for
the company, in making the reductions IN De-
cember, 1894, were frustrated, as the farmer
was not permitted to benefit from them owing
to the heavy advance made in clipper freight
rates from San Francisco TO Liverpool, which,
as the Liverpool market controlled the price
here, lowered the value of wheat at the point
OF production. The increase in the clipper rate
more than took up the slack, if l may be per-
mitted TO use that expression, that was given
the farmer by the voluntary reduction of the
company.
In view OF this phase of the situation, and as
1t appears the desire of the commission to
benefit the farmer, would suggest that the
commission turn its attention to controlling. if
possible, the clipper rates of vessels that come
TO this port. In order TO bring about lower
sea tariff to Liverpool would further suggest
that the commission make it part of its busi-
ness TO accomplish this by inducing the coming
TO this port of fleet of ships to carry wheat
This is q most important point to consider and
would certainly give the farmer greater relief
than any slight reduction that we might be
forced to make. If the freight to Liverpool
was reduced but one shilling the farmer
would find as great relief as would
be afforded him under the proposed Is per
cent horizontal reduction of the commission.
We recognize the importance of making such
concessions as will preserve the wheat-growing
industry of the State, but OF what benefit is the
use of our comparatively small concessions to
the farmer when the commission cannot con-
troll the through rate OF freight to Liverpool
on wheat? If they could give us the assur-
ance that any benefit we may coneede to the
"a rnner viii not be absorbed by the clipper COM
nact we might be more disposed toward max
inc re9,uctions; but we do not care to benefit
the clipper compact.
Mr.. Smurr here quoted from sheet to
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owners it must not only return something over
operating expenses, but must leave surplus
after also paying the fixed charges. Our claim
simply is that our rates are justifable on any
standard that can be brought to bear on them
Martin-Does wheat bring the railroad CON-
pany any more OF the share of the operating
expenses and fixed charges than other commo-
dities in proportion to the respective volume
OF each handled?
Smurr-No sir.
stanton-Is the gross revenue from wheat
larger than from any other commodity?
Smurr-The revenue from wheat is larger,
but wheat is more costly TO handle. Other
commodities can be handled more readily and
cheapy. Wheat frequently requires special
service and must always be moved promptly.
In handling other commodities we can move
them more to suit our convenience and, conse-
quently, more profitably. Wheat traffic also
requires the return of empty cars.
La Rne-Are not empty cars sent back East
by the company in which other commodities
than wheat have been shipped.
Smurr-No sir. The time has gone by when
California imports more than she exports.
The movement of empty cars is now this way.
The balance of trade is in favor OF California
and has been during recent years. If the bal
ance of trade could be maintained between the
East and West rates could be made cheaper.
Take the matter of fruit shipments in re-
frigerator cars. These cars, which are twice
the weight of ordinary ones, must be hauled
back empty, and this costs money.
Stanton-Rates, L believe, are based on COM
modities according to the volume carried of
each, as near as this can be ascertained.
Smurr-If there were no water competitions
If the exact volume of the various commodities
could be ascertained, If the length of haul
were known in advance and if there were no
market competition we might be able to fix
rates exactly as they ought to be, but this we
cannot do.
stanton-In other words, you can't make a
forecast. Could not a distance tariff be adopted
for wheat alone?
Smurr-A distance tariff is not practicable.
Martin-WOuld it not, so far as water lines
are concerned, have the effect OF preventing
competition?
Smurr-It would. 1t would wipe out all
natural advantages, in all probability. We
tried it in years past in different localities, but
it had to be abandoned in each case.
Martina distance tariff is only practicable
where there is 10 water competition?
Smurr-Yes, sir.
Stanton-If rates were made lower In one
place by reason of competition by water, would
they be raised in some other locality?
This was cleverly. eyaded by disquisi-
ton on the effects of competition and the
impracticability of a distance tariff. Later
Attorney Martin, unaware of his SHINING,
called attention to the fact that Mr.. Smurr
had not answered DR.. Stanton's pointed
question. 1t was repeated by Mr. Martin
and Mr.. Smurr replied:
''No, sir. If we get even mill above the
actual cost of hauling we take the business as
however small the sum may be we do not lose
any opportunity of q source OF revenue for
meeting the fixed charges
La Rue--I have come TO the conclusion that's
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-15
HOW TO CARRY A MUFF,
Jeweled Chains Are Used by Some, Simple
Ribbons by Others.

Jeweled Chains Are Used by Some, Simple
Ribbons by Others.
The various methods of carrying the
muff are bewildering. One time the
fiat goes forth that no string, chain, or
ribbon should be used and consequent
ly women start out and with charming
abandon lay their muf p down in any
convenient spot that may happen to
be. This is a very common occurrence
and rumor has it that the costly fash
ion of wearing a ieweled chain passed
through the muff and hung about the
neck was started by a suffering hus-
band, who had paid ten times IN one
winter reward for the return of his
wife's priceless sables. The muff chains
in some ways resem BILE the lorgnette
chains, but are little heavier. They
are of gold, studded with pearls, or
even tiny diamonds, or of platinum,
with silver dots where the pearls are
in the pearl and gold chains. Some
very handsome chains are of heavy
gold links, which are passed twice
around the neck and through the muff.
These without saying are expensive.
with tiny gold or silver buckles is
very smart little finish and also a cap
ital plan for holding ones muff. The
ribbon is generally of watered black
or brown, only the very young girls
wearing bright colors. Cords-the silk
cords are entirely relegated to little
children and women no longer go
about looking as if their heads were
in immediate danger of being sawed
off. They now leave that to their lit
tie daughters.
Some few women who like to have
/ touches of originality in their costumes
tie broad satin ribbon around the
neck and through the muff. A white
ribbon on black costume tied in this
fashion does have somewhat a smart
effect, but fresh ribbon should be
used each time, for the slightest dust
or crumpled appearance shows upon it
at once, and once for all spoils the
picturesque effect. Tortoise shell links
were attempted for muff chains, | say
attempted because the fashion died at
it's birth. Very fortunately, for it
really needs soft materials or gold and
silver for such purpose.
The lace muffs or the muffs with
lace ruffles about the hands look best
with gold or silver chain. 1t is well,
by the way, to bear in mind that moth
ing makes the hand look prettier than
lace. Its softness seems to bring out
all its beauties and to make it look
much smaller than it really is, and a
muff made of lace or chiffon held on
with a gold or silver chain studded
with diamonds or pearls is about as be-
coming and as handsome an addition
to any woman's toilet as can well DO
txnarinad m V World
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-15
q BULL ON A FLY ROD.
Lively Episode OF Days Fishing in q
California Trout Stream.

Lively Episode OF Days Fishing in q
California Trout Stream.
travelling overland from Santa Bar
para TO San Luis Obispo, said tourist
feeehtIy returned from southern Cali
Pornia, our journey as far as Los Olives
Efas by stage. Of the beautiful land
tlu water scenery along the route of
Sur stage ride, two features partcu-
fary impressed me. One was the back
''afd view from the summit of the coast
FOUNTAINS, with Santa Barbara, twelve
piles back, clustered on the left and
=, i.At of its white Main street, the
9,ands beyond and the blue Pacific
Inc second was the river that we
t0rded shortly before arriving at Los
pilVos' 1t was type Of water course
'uinon in California, with wide,
<eep ped, perfectly dry except where
'ear little stream rippled it's way along
narrow channel through sand and
IaVel' winding and eddying round
parS and powders. A man might leap
! cross 1t in many places, and the water
pa not come nearly to the wheel hubs
r ene stage rolled through it.
AT Los Olives, which we reached at
r'e o'clock p. M, one of the dishes
scrVed at our excellent supper was
|rout' caught, as we learned, in the
pretty clear stream we had crossed.
nat determined us to stay over a day
the station to try the fishing. We
Eo' out our tackle and had a day of
reat sport. To reach the water we
paa to get down the steep river banks
no follow the dry bed through which
.ne little stream seemed to pick Its way.
ne trout we caught were of the black
po.ted mountain variety ranging from
70 fourteen inches in length and
eruging about three to the pound.
aiier ones we put back In the water.
nu. There was an experience more
S'ing than fishing to come before
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-15

the maui swinging bit. He didn't
like this, and backed off few feet.
The maui swung some more, and he
drew off still further; and, as soon as it
was quite still again, he sided around
it at a prudent distance and investi-
gated it from the other side of the tree
"'The blame fool is scared of it.,
whispered Bill, scornfully; let's fling a
rock at him!
"No,' said l, knowing bears pretty
well; let's wait and see what he's going
to do
''Well, when the maui had been
pretty still for a minute or two, the
bear appeared to make up his mind it
didn't amount to much after all; he
came right close up to it, as bold as you
like, and paved it kind of inquiringly.
The maui swung away, and, being
hung short, it came back quick and
took the bear a smart rap on the nose.
'Bill and both snickered, but the
bear didn't hear rs. He was mad right
off, and, with a snort, he hit the maui
pretty good cuff; back it came like
creased lightning, and took him again
square on the snout with whack that
must have made him just see stars.
"Bill and | could hardly hold our
selves; but even if we had laughed
right out | don't believe that bear
would have noticed us, he was so mad.
tender. Well, he grunted and snorted
and rooted around in the leaves bit,
and then went back at the maui as if
he was just going to knock it into the
other side of tomorrow. He stood up
to it, and he did hit it so hard that it
seemed to disappear for half a second.
1t swung right over the limb, and,
while he was looking for it, it came
down on the top of his head. Great
Scott! how he roared And then,
scratching his head with one paw, he
went at it again with the other, and hit
it just the same way he'd hit it before.
l tell you, Bill and l pretty near burst
as we saw that maui fly over the limb
again and come down on the top of his
head just like the first time. You'd
have thought it would have cracked his
skull; but bears head is as hard as
they make them.
"This time the bear, after rubbing
his head and his snout, and roofing
some more in the leaves, sat back and
seemed to consider. In second or two
he went up to the maui and tried to
take hold of it with one paw; of course
it slipped right away, and you'd have
thought it was alive to see the sharp
way it lodged back and caught him
again on the nose. 1t wasn't much of
a whack this time, but that nose was
tender enough, thenl And the bear
got desperate. He grabbed for the
maui with both paws; and that way, Of
course, he got it. With one pull he
snapped the codline and the victory
was his. "-Charles G. d. Roberts, in st.
Nicholas.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-15
BRUINS BOXING MATCH
Esiaentiy the Bear Did Not Understa and
the Laws Of Grayitatiop

Evidently the Bear Did Not Understapd
the LAWS Of Gravitation.
"A couple of us were splitting slabs in
the MadawaSla woods along in the
IAN when, all of sudden, the head of
the maui flew off. The maui struck a
tree, glanced, and took Bill on the side
OF the knee. 1t keeled him over so he
couldn't do any more work that dav
and had to help him back to the camn,
before we left, took bit of cod-line
out OF my pocket, ran it through the
eye of the maui, and strung the mani
up TO branch so it would be easier to
lind when wanted it.
1T was maybe a week before went
Tor that maul-a little more than n
week, should say; and then, it being
OF Saturday afternoon, when there
was no work to do, and Bills leg being
SO much better that he could hobble
alone, he and thought we'd stroll over
to where we'd been splitting, and bring
the maui in to camp.
When we got pretty near the place.
and could see through the trees the
maui hanging there where we had left
IT, Bill all of sudden grabbed me
sharp by the arm, and whispered: Keep
stillr
What is it% said 1, under nv
breath, looking all around.
Use your eyes if you've got any,
said he; and l stared through the
branches in the direction he was look
ing. But there was trunk in the wav.
As soon as moved my head a bit,
saw what he was watching. There
was fine young bear sitting back on
his launches, and looking at the maui
as if he didn't know what to make of it.
Probably that bear had once been hurt
in trap, and so had grown suspicious.
That there maui hanging from the
limb of tree was something different
from anything he'd ever seen before.
Wondering what he was going to do,
we crept little nearer, without max
in any noise, and crouched down be-
hind spruce-bush.
The bear was maybe couple OF
yards from the maui, and watching il
as if he thought it might get down any
moment and come at him. A little gust
of wind came through the trees and set
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-15
AERIAL RAILWAYS.
The Greatest system Is That Used at Iron
Mines In Spain.

The single rope bridges of the Hima-
layas and the Thibetan frontier are
probably one of the Oldest and simplest
engineering devices known. A rough
rope, sometimes made only of twisted
birch twigs, is fastened across the
chasm of mountain torrent, and
round is this hung hoop. In this the
passenger sits, and hauls himself
across by hitching the hoop forwards
as he holds the rope above with his
hands. The only development of this
primitive system was the addition of
second rope, an endless cord, by which
the passenger in the hoop was drawn
across from either side, with no more
risk than was involved in the task of
keeping himself from falling out of the
hoop in which he sat. Some such
rough form of transport, with buckets
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-15
She Wanted to KnnYy.

The new servant girl came to her
mistress crying and holding on to her
finger.
whats the matter?" asked the lady
of the house.
81 stuck one of the forks into my
hand, and If it's plated ware I'll get
lockjaw."
Don't be alarmed" said the lady,
"all my silver is genuine. don't keep
any plated ware"
Next morning the servant girl and
the silver were both missing. Tam
MANY Times
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-15
Two Ways.

Little Boy-What's the difference be-
tween an advanced woman and any
other woman?
Little Girl-Why, don't you known
An ordinary woman doesn't let her huss
band know that she is bossin' him, but
aadvanced woman does.-Good News
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-15
1t Generally Works.

Politiks-1t would be a great thing
for me If l could get some Of my con-
stituents to eulogize me handsomely
just now. Can you think of any way
of getting them to do SO?
Hartless-Yes Die.-Chicago Rec
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-15
Didn't Like to BE Called Names.

SLOW do you like that little French
girl next door, Polly?"
Don't like her at at ALL" said Polly.
"She calls me names She called me a
maamselle yesterday, and l amt
Harper's Bazar
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-15
A SANDER Refuted.

Wife (who is very homely)-You never
did kindly thing in your life.
Sarcastic Husband-What! Not even
when married you?-Texas Siftings.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-15
A DMlNIsrRATRIX NOTICE.

DUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
The undersigned having rented his farm.
and intending to stop farming, will sell nj
public sale, on the premises, situated in JEFF
ferson District, on the road leading from JEFF
ferson to Catoctin Switch, about midway be-
tween the two places,
ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH Goth, 1896,
beginning at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, all the following
described personal property, to-wit:
4GOOD WORK HORSES AND2 COLTS,
one and two-y ear old respectively;
SEVEN HEAD OF CATTLE,
including several good milch cows;
TWELVE HEAD OF HOGS,
TWO BROAI-TREAD WAGONS,
Barshear Flows, Double Shovel Plows, sets
of Single, Double and Whiflle Trees. and in
fact every article to be found upon well ap.
pointed farm.
Terms OF Sale:-A credit ofsix months will
be given on all sums above SIS, by the pur
chaser or purchasers giving his, her or their
notes with approved security, bearing interest
from day of sale; all sums of S. and under, the
cash will be required. No property to be re.
moved until the terms of sale are complied
with.
ANDREW KESSLE
feb 224-t