The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03

the army. IN communication 10 Noh-
gress. says:
Il am clearly OF the opinion that OF
the cases presented no claims lie
against the United States II relief is
afforded by Congress it would amount
ir fact to the Legislative recognition
OF an equitable claim growing out or
situation or grave public omer-
gency..
Nowhere in Judge Davis opinion is
the idea presented that reimbursement
should be made from the relief funds
authorized to be aisbursed by the Sec
retary Of War In no way dces Judge
Davis indcrse or snstsin Secretary
Tsfts recommendation that the whisky
bills be paid out Of the relief funds
Secretary Taft's letter. with Judge
Davis opinion. is now before the com
mittee on claims OF the House. ana ii
is understood that favorable report
lie contemplated.
Charles ". Morse. having acquired
complete control OF the coastwise ship
ping trade OF the Atlantic seabosro, 1t
has been rumored that he viii next
turn his attention to the Pacific Coast.
and contemplates establishing a line OF
steamers 10 carry freight 10 connect
with the new Isthmus OF Tehuantepec
Railroad, and up the Pacific Coast as
TO Vancouver.
This fleet would operate, Il is said.
In much the same manner that the
Pacific Mail now operates in connec-
tion with the Panama Railroad But
Il is denied in well informed quarters
that Morse has any present ides of ex-
tending his shipping Interests TO the
Pacific Coast
What Hartman Is 10 the railroad
world and Morgan 10 the steel INDUS
try. Charles Wyman Morse has become
in the last few months 20 the coestwise
trade along the Atlantic seaboard.
Morse ie chiefly known as the organ
TIER OF the ice trust, and while that
corporation brought him very Vividly
into the public eye, It was merely an
incident in a career devoted since boy
tfood to piiing up money.
Morse IL today the master OF eighty
one ocean going steamships. a fleet
much larger than the nsvies OF many
nations. In addition he has control OF
innumerable steamboats, and smaller
vessels He Is the boss OF thirteen
banks and trust companies. with total
resources exceeding zoc,oo0.ooo. His
is the dominant voice in the manage
rnent Of q score OF other corporations
Of various kinds. and in some way he
manages TO keep IN touch with their
multiplicity OF Affairs.
The United Railroads OF San Fran
cisco, in 8 report issued today, says
that during the twelve months OF 1906
the gross earnings OF the United Rail-
roads of San Francisco amounted to
s5.S4l 600. as compared with s7.ess.s .se2
for the previous twelve months. a de-
crease or tL1z5.es3. equal TO 1888 .,er
cent A decrease of this proportion
was 10 have been expected asse result
OF the disaster last spring. A COM
plete report for the twelve months has
not been issued. bu: with the statement
% gross earnings along with the full
report for eleven months IL II possible
10 make up with a considerable degree
OF accuracy an income account OF the
entire year. Such q report shows that
there was available for dividends on
the common stock At, the end OF the
year / per cent after allowing for all
charges. renewals and depreciation, and
the per cent dividend on the pre-
ferred stock. 80
The gross earnings for Decenber
erage of s4eO,32S for each OF the pre-
rious eleven months.
The gaunt figure OF Mark Twain,
clad in a suit or pure white. and wear
ing g white Fedora hat. though a snow.
storm vac raging, was one OF the
sights witnessed on Broadway this
week What does ft mean? the news
papers are asking. Is Mark Up 10 some
OF his old jokes? But the veteran hu-
morist has assured them that IL is no
joke al all nor an attempt TO be funny.
He fndE the thick flannel warmer than
ordinary cioth, while the color suits
him admirably and matches his snowy
white hair. He prefers to wear white in
evening dress as well. Men In black
swallow tail coats always remind me
Of flock OF crows. says he.
Al one OF the New York clubs the
other night bets were made freely on
the outccrne OF the ThRw trial Bets
OF considerable amount were actually
made on whether the wealthy young
man would be acquitted or convicted.
or whether the jury would disagree,
and. II IL should disagree. what pro-
portion would be for ecquittal, and
how many for conviction.
This sounds like sporting tirnes In
early California said Joe Reddlng. &
former San franciscan. who ts new
practicing law here, when they used 10
offer bets on the Fate OF a horsethief or
other criminal while the jury was de-
liberating."
Something like sTennessee's Pard-
ner, SAID auOLueE OAIIOfnfQn. allud-
ing to Bret Harte's famous little sketch.
"Or Mark Twain's Jumping Frog. ?
said ano.Aer. IOr the sex and complex
ion OF the expected baby at Roaring
Camp"
Bret Harte's daughter. Mrs. Jessarry
Harte Steele, after having been given a
benefit by Miss Eleanor Robson. who ir
starring in "Salomy Jane" IL living
quietly az the Hotel Martha washing
ton. a place exclusively for women.
When Mrs. Steele wss asked for an In
terviev on her future plans. she grew
money wise In moment and demanded
70 know how much she would be paid
for H.
Il am now a celebrity said she.
land the products of my own brain are
for sale Several OF my rnonologues
have been purchased by newspapers.