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"THE CALL'S" OFFhR. Those who have not obtained parts 1 and 2 of "Picturesque California" should se- cure them before Thursday of next week. Part 3 is now ready for distribution at The Call's main office, 525 Montgomery street; the Branch, 710 Market; the Oak- land office, 1010 Broadway, and interior agencies. It Is doubtful whether another oppor- tunity will ever arise whereby so valuable and so fine a work as "Picturesque. Cali- fornia" «an be acquired for so trifling a sum. v WHAT THE SENATE WILL DO. Washington correspondence intimates that the Republican Senators will make no effort to 10 amend the Wilson tariff bill as to make it more acceptable to the country at large. Their argument is said to be that it is a Democratic measure, and as such the worse it is for the country the better for the Republican party. This, however, i 9 not a tenable position to stand upon. The first duty of a Republican Senator is to defeat the bill if be can; if he cannot, to insist upon amendments that will render it iea9 harmful. It should not be difficult for Republican Senators to find out if the bill can be defeated unless certain important amendments are agreed to. If they find that it can be defeated it would then become their policy to with- hold assistance to the Democrats who pro- pose to make certain amendments on con- dition of their support. It is supposed that the two New York Senators will vote against the bill if the Senate retains the income-tax feature. It is supposed, also, that the two Louisiana Senators will vote against the bill unless protection in the form of either duty or bounty is given to sugar. If these four Senators should vote against the billit could enly be carried by a majority of one vote. Tliere are three vacancies in the Senate, leaving the mem- bership at eighty- five. Of these forty-four are Democrats, thirty-eight Republican* pnd three Poiulists. If four Democratic j votes should be cast against the bill the j affirmative vote, including the three Popu- lists, would not exceed forty-three. The Republican vote, re-enforced by four Democrats, would be forty-two. This combination would leave the bll a majority of one. If one more Demo- cratic Senator can be gaiued the bill would be beaten by the same majority. The combinations of the Republican* should be to defeat the bill if possible, if not to amend it. The policy of destruc- tion can never be justified. The Republ- can Senators were elected to do the best they can for the country, not to aid legisla- tion that will ensure the early teturn of the Republican party to power. If this bill i 9 beaten in the Senate there will be no tariff legislation until after the next Presidential election. If the Republicans do not have a clear majority of t tie next House their number will certainly be so increased that any bill the Democrats will be likelvito frame enn be beaten. But if the bill passes the Senate it will be the law for at least four years. President Clevp- land will stand in the way of repeal tune years, and if thenext administration should be Republican and have a majority in both houses of Congress, some months would elapse before a new bill would be agreed upon. Meantime the country would be subject to the uncertainties of contem- plated tariff legislation. A STRONG COMBINE. The Examiner has elevated Mr. Chris Evans into a position wtiich makes him eligible as a boss. Mr. Kvans has had the little difficulty with the law which, if not indispensable In a boss, is not considered an obstacle in his way to supreme power. The sentiment has been created that Evans itrather a victim than a criminal. It is contended that he would commit no acts of violence if he were let alone. The trouble he has had has arisen entirely from a disposition on the part of certain officious persons to restrain Mr. Evans' natural propensities. Whether Mr. Evans has had the training a boss requires is not positively known, lie may be a born politician only waitinz for an opportunity to show what he can do. But if the party is afraid to trust its fortnnes to an un- trained band there is that other distin- guished light in the party who certainly does not lack experience— Mr, Christopher A. Buckley. The two would make a strong team. They would be the mind and the arm so to speak* The one would plan and the other execute. Both have studied law from the outside, and are tre- sunird to be content with the knowledge thus gained. It is time for the Deim crats to be up ami doing. Tney have a hard tight before them. There has neVfcr been a time when a geod salary wa» more desir- able than at present. There is certainly a loud call for a combination of the best brains aud muscle in the party. A COMPOSER'S CAREER. Poets are born, not made, the ancient aphorttiu allinns, and the common belief is that comunsers have their divine hai- | mony instilled by inspiration. But both | poets and composers have to toil very hard before they are entitled to the name, and such gifts as they have are of very little value dissociated from the labor that train* and stimulates. Sir Arthur Sullivnn, the composer of "The Golden Legend," the "Mikado," "Pinafore" and other well- known works, has for the first time in his life submitted to an interview for the sake of the nural example to boys, aud given an Insight into his own career- It is in- structive as an example of how men rise to success, ifnot to greatness. His father was bandmaster at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and as soon as he could hold an instrument he set him to learning every oue in the band, except the bassoon and the hautboy. Ho practiced every day, and although not a member of the baud he attended the practice rehear- sals, and was soon facile and skillfulin playing every instrument, with tin excep- tion of the two mentioned. That experi- ence has been of the utmost advantage to him as a composer, because it has en- abled him to judge of the possibilities of all the instruments and their effects, sin- gly and collectively. The next step in Sir Arthur's career was to become a member of a church choir, in which a good voice is ceitain to be brought under very careful cultivation. Joseph Maas and many other English siugers of high 6taui!ing owe much to their training in t!ie great cathedral choir?, the salaries baiiu sufficient to tempt god artists to remain ing them. As a choirboy Sullivan had the good fortune to sing in the oratorios in which Jenny Lind took part, and he remarks that the first time he heard that purest of all soprani he had never listened to such exquisite singing. Better voices he has heard, but never such management and expression. "I gut back in the evening," he says, "and sat half the night on the stairs. I was in such a state of nervous prostration I could not go to bed. I never knew there could be such exquit-ite music on earth. 1 could not cry, 1 could not speak, I could not really think. 1 was simply paralyzed with a strange overpowering emotion." This outburst ol emoti.onal rapture over the great songstress' singing indicates that the cemposer had deep down in his nature the love of music, but as to what he might make of it, or expand iuto, he had as yei no conception. A time came when the roalto success, as the training which en- ables the s?udent to triumph, was open to him, and he joyfully tt ok it. His experi- ence exemplifies that scholarships are not worthless in the development of talent. Through Jenny Lind's efforts mainly In- Mendelssohn scholarship was founded, soon after the first performance o! the oratorio of "Elijah." For the first compe- tition the competitors were to be from 14 to 20 years of age. Young Sullivan en- tered and forwarded his compositions. There were thirty candidates, and Barnby (now also knighted) and Sullivan were se- lected for final competition, and were sub- jected to a viva vece examination. He and Barnbv were told tuat one of them might expect a letter of nomination on the mor- row. The day was passed in agonizing suspense, and the letter came to Arthur Sullivan. The Mendelssohn scholarship was the one thing needed to ripen the com- poser for his brilliant career, and well he has justified the confidence and hope re- posed in him. Sir Arthur is now rich and eminent. Fame has come to him in every land, and multitudes who know nothing of music theoretically, yet acknowledge, his in- fluence by siDEing or otherwise performing numbers from his operas or ballads. But 'his career is a demonstration that what the world terms good luck is intimately inter- woven with purpose and severe application to toil, at all events in the professions where the mind is dominant. WORRIED LONDON DAILIES. It is surprising that London papers Bhould show so much temper over the Pall Mall Gazette's announcement of thf> inten- tion of Mr. Gladstone to resign the leader- ship of his party. The Gazette did not fix a date for the contemplated resigna- tion, it allowed Mr. Gladstone as much time as the condition of his health might permit. Jn view of his age Rnd growing physical infirmities, there was not much risk in predicting that the retirement of the great leader would occur within a Jew months. It is true that the Gazette pro- fessed to have especial information con- cerning the event it predicted, but Mr. Gladstone's letter admitting the impaired condition of bis health warrants the assumption that the special information was rather in relation to Mr. Gladstone'-. health than immediate purpose. la /act. the Gazette might have, said that Mr. Giadstuue would soon be compelled to re- tire, instead of saying that he intended to retire. The hostility of the London press to the Pall Mall Gazette may be attributed to the zeal with which Mr. Astor lias entered rpon the work of reform. BeiDg himself independent of the counting-room, he h;ts assumed ttiat all other papers ought to be conducted as If they were likewise inde- peudent. But while Mr. Astor's English contemporaries are rich, they have become so by drawing a large revenue from the public. Although the counting-room may not have dictated to the editorial depart- ment, it has asserted itself in its own more immediate spheres of action. The London editors, having to make their papers pay their own way, are not un- naturally irritated at criticisms from a pnper that is relieved by the fortune of it? owner from sufh considerations. GOOD READING FOR CLEVELAND One of our Consuls in Germany gives the American State Department the fol- lowing: German manufacturers have their warehouses piled up to the ceilings with goods ready for ftbiptnent as soon as the proposed tariff revision In the United States goes into effect. Through- out Germany Itis undeistood that the new tartfJ law will become operative early in the present year, and the mauufactuiers or goods which find a ready sale in the l/nited BtatM are hold- Ing them back so as to avoid tho present iii^ti duiy. It is not unlikely that a number of such reports would convince Pre-ident Clew- laud that even foreign Consuls ought to be iii sympathy wit!) the administration un- der which they hold oflice. While facts could not be annihilated they might be ignored. Without doubt American manu- facturers have been discouraged from re- opening their mills by tlie knowledge of these farts. They want to knew just how cheaply foreign goods can be placed in our market before they decide whether it will be possible to compete successfully. The Germans are oow our most formidable competitors. They have invaded the Sue- lish market with the kinds of eoous Eng- land exports. Lmder a low tariff they will take nearly complete possession of our markets. TOO MUCH SPITE. An Eastern exchange says: Cleveland nominated Hornbiower and Peck- ham to spite Hill. We suppose nobody denies that. Hill cot lioi'Dbiower defeated aud pro- poses to defeat Perkiiam to spite Cleveland. Nobody willdeny that, Jhe animus Is equally discreditable on both sides, but Cleveland is the aggressor. While the two Democratic politicians are fighting each other the capacity of the Supreme Court of the United States to transact business Is impaired. The court is three years behind its work at best and is going further behind every year. If the President wanted to humiliate the Senator from his State he might have tried his hand on a State officer whicn the iucuni- bent would continue to till until his suc- cpssot should be appointed. The reckless- ness and disregard of public interests manifested by Mr. Cleveland in his desire to promote personal ends have rarely if ever been paralleled by a President of the United State*. A SUBSTANTIAL MYTH. Tlie tariff-reformers have steadily as- serted that American tin plate was a myth, or, at least, that it was not pro- duced In commercial quantities. It ap- pear*, however, that the niytli is taking on substance. The Erie Preserving Com- pany, a large canning establishment of Buffalo, N. V., bought last year 18.000 boxes of Welsh tin and 1000 of American tin. Thiß season, the manager saye, the)' will use all domestic plates. The quality is satisfactory, and the price 5 cents a box less than the Welsh tic can be sold for after paying the duty. Having got below the foreign price, it will not be long be- fore American competition will briug the prices down to the cost of production. Such, at least, was the experience of the steel-rail consumers. The only thing that threatens the tin-plate industry now is the Wilson tariff bill. TOWERS ON MUD. lieivrts arp renewed that the tall towers erected in Chicago for business purposes show sign 9of an insecure foundation. What may lie at the bottom of the surface strata does not aeem to be known, but the surface is too soft to bear the weight piled upon it. Reports to this effect circulate most freely in rural cities, but if there were not some truth in them an official examination would be Invoked to get them at rest. It is asserted that the tall granite building in which the Board of Trade con- ducts its betting bus. ness is showing signs of distress. It is about six stories too high. Land rent is cheap up above the seventh story, but if walls are really cracking tenants will decline risks at any price. The urgent ueed is uudiminishe-l for generous subscriptions to the relief fund on behalf of the unemployed. The money in band, is running down fast, but the number of the applicants for work remain with little fluctuation. To realize what the situation is the public should either see or conceive the GOO men waiting in line on Leidesdorff street for tickets which will enable them to earn SI a day. They are nearly all tu'arrlei men, ana all are resi- dents of the city, who by their toil have helped to create its wealth. They have wives and children dependent on them. A dollar a day is a small, sum to go round, even in securing necessaries of food and household requirement. To make room for mose who have had no work the com- mittee are obliged to discharge hundreds who have bad ten days or a fortnight of employment. It is in this manner that extreme distress is being tided over, but further exertions are necessary. Every dollar laid out in this way has a twofold reward. Ithelps the necessitous, and en- ables work to be performed at the park which would ultimately have to be done at twice the cost out of taxes. Complaint comes from Halfmoon Lay that the State authorities neglect that section in the matter of protecting fish and that illegal fishing goes on constantly in the waters of Pilarcitos Creek, which is remarkably well stocked notwithstand- ing. There are also complaints that in the streams of Maria County much poaching goes on without molestation. All this may be true without casting much blame on the Fish Commissioners. They are not übiquitous, and possibly have the otiose frame of mind which expects tbe inhabi- tants of a district to stand by the law and see that it is observed. If the residents are indifferent ab at a close season and wink at illegal practices, such as spearing salmon or dipping fish out of shallow pools, the Commissioners can do little of their own initiative. They ought to have the backing of public opinion and co- operation, not the sneers of those who do not think it their business to interfere. As things arts poaching Is prevalent, both as to game and fish. Deer, for instance. in some of the northern counties are no more preserved in practice than squirrels or bear. There is always venison to be had. Old as he is and growing dim in sight there is yet a member of the House of Commons almost ten years Mr. Glad- stone's senior, though not so long in Par- liament, still hale and possessed of all bis faculties, and not disinclined to contest an election if any one should be so uncbival- rous as to stand against him. Tli'ls is Charles Pelbaui Yilliers, who was born in 1802, and is commonly spoken of as the lather of the House, which he entered in 1835. According to the notions of twenty years ago he is a stout Liberal, very much broader than the Whigs, whom he has seen triumph and fall away again as a party fitted to lead. He took an active part In the repeal »1 the infamous corn laws, and all the movements which lea up to Peel's coup in 1840. In short, be was an active agitator on the subject before Cobuen and Bright were aid of, and was instrumental in bringing those men, then unknown, into the Parliamentary arena. lie has many anecdotes of the parliamentarians of bygone day*, such as Canning, the Duke of Wellington, O'Con- nell, Peel, Disraeli and many others. . He heard the celebrated speech durine the de- livery of which Disraeli was hooted down and told his jcerers that they would one day listen to him. The statesmen of to- day are very different in manner and methods. There is less oratory, but speakers abound; less preparation, but more readiness and assertivenes*. If there are no more public executions in France, so much the better for public de- cency. J.ei nipu who are doomed to die for crime feel that they are wretches shunned by society and not a mock species of hero saying farewell in nielodruinaUc exaltation to a rabble, whose stoicism is Been in gloating over the outflow of other people's blood. Vaiilam died unrepentant and glorying in his bomb exploit. Whm he means by "Death to society" and "Long life to anarchy" is not to be unraveled by logic or reason. Society is dead in the moon, and yet anarchy is not regnant, for our luminary follows its appointed course with uus\v.-i viug punctuality. If Vaillant's crude theories had scope the earth would be a graveyard. Do these peoDle imagine itiiithistory will reverse its story? The glad news is telegraphed from Zan- zibar that W. Astor Cbanler, who has been trying to enter the unexplored re- gion in the northeast shoulder of Africa, has been beard from as late as January 23 on his way t<> the coast. B* was to reach Mcmbasa on February io. Mr. Chanler ban been balked in attaining the ultimate objects of his journey, but he is at least safe, and he bas gathered some experience which will serve him in good s'ead when next he forms an expedition. He has not to no begging among the scien- tific societies for resources. An authority on finance. Thomas Skin- ner, shows that America was not alone in the decline of many kinds of securities last year. The shrinkage of stocks went on in England to a tremendous extent, and the year is pronounced the worst that has been experienced for a long period. On :)00 principal securities quoted in the offi- cial list of the Stock Exchange the fall was 5340.000.000. This is only a email propor- tion of the stocks listed, there being nearly 3000 officially recognized. We may see what stock speculation has become from the fact that the total number of com- panies in the world in existence in April, 1893. was 17,553, in which the capital paid up amounted to $5,065,590,750. The little stock of gold there is in the world has a good deal to do in accommodating the wants of speculation a» well as legitimate commerce. AROUND THE CORRIDORS. "I have frequently heard San Fianciscans speak of Hoss Buckley aud other political mag- nates ot this city," eald A. L. Soper of Brook- lyn, N. V., yesterday, •but 1doubt if this coun- try has ever furimued an instance of power centralized, In one man such as that of John J. McKane. (Jravesend boss, who is now ou trial for Ms alleg'-d cilminal acts duiing the election last fall. He held neatly eveiy Important tilhee In ihe town of Gravesend, and to sum \u25a0 ol the offices ne appointed himseif. His lafloonee over the community is lusjilied by fear of the man, who is, or has been, In a posltiou totuiu any man who opposed his will. His action In contemptuously refusing to obey an order of a Judge of one of the highest courts In the State willgive some idea of the methods employed by the man lvhis political career." W. 11. Lorlmer of Troy, N. V., who was in tins city over Sunday, says that the programme of the machine Democracy of that State Is to run Hill for Governor again this year. "Tne auDointmeuts. aud in fact almost every act, of the admluistiatiou have tended to slreugtDeu the machine party lv the State, and It is be- lieved that inteiuul dlsseusious caused by the ti^ht betweeu the auti-Miiappersaud the machine cau be oveicome. Hill ts undoubtedly one of the brainiest men lv the paity iv New Fork, and in order to pacify oue of the strong- est elements;of objection to the machine, Lleu- tenaut-Goveinor Sheehau is to be sacrificed. Hill lits always had a large following among Urn BepnblleWM, and the gentlemen who are bow flcortttK inhis nomination think that this contlngeut ctu be relied unon in case he Is again a candidate. Unless there Is a radical change for the belter iv bu-iuess circles before the election, however, I believe that any man the Demociacy cnula put up willbo beaten by au overwhelming majoiity." James Hart, au officer from Fresno Cuinty, i* !u the city looking fur one Lester MeOapOO, who about a year ac<> met with an accident on the Southern Pacific road by which he lost a loot and for which he has a suit pending against the company for $20,000 damages. McCapes dis appeared some days ago from Tulare, where he was visiting bis parents, and it has been found Impossible io trace Mm as yet. A "soap artist" walked Into the Occidental barroom yesterday and sought to strike a bar- Rain for decorating the big mirror in the rear of the bar. "I've just «trucU the towu," said hi' to a (a i.i, reporter, "aud I find that my business don't take well here at the start. What kind of work do Ido Oh! landscape, bits of mountain scenery and the like. One of the prettiest effects you ever Been Is an old-fashioned mill with Its water-wheel on the ouiblde. No palm- er's brush ever outlined anything more strik- ing that this is when done with soap. I Ret $10 for worK of this kind, and it will last from three to »ix mouths if protected from the flies. I also make a few dollars on the side by bronzing ga»-llxtures t and manage to gel along pretty comfortably between the two kinds of work. Yes, li's a queer business, but It's honest." Charles Robert .Smith, a prominent attorney of Cleveland, Ohio, Is at the Palace. He bas jti«t returned from the vicinity of Guanajuato. Mexico, where a company of Eastern capital- ists propose making some Investments. Mr. Smith thinks that among other things the com- pany mentioned has In view is a system of elec- tile loads In the vicinityof l.os Angeles, which will be about eighteen miles long. The lines, he pays, willnot run into the city, and only a portion of the necessary franchise has as yet bern secured, aDd for that reason he is unable to give the full purport ot the project publicity. Professor Horace Brigg«. who for over forty years was engaged In tiltingyoung men for college in Huftalo, N. V., is staying at the Ken- ton for a few djys pnor to Ms depaituie for Hawaii, where tie goes for the purpose of mak- ing a personal investigation of the state of aflalrs, more particularly a« to tlie relationship of the mUslnnailcs to that country and what part they nave taken in its de- velopment. Speaking of Eastern matters of interest the professor says ttal the recent trials of trolley power on the Erie canal were unsatisfactory because of the difficulty ex- perienced in getting ib« boats arouud a curve. In politics he taya the rtvolt agaiuM tne rule of Tammany Is wide open and will be lasting, and that a lute proportion of the citizens of the State aie nppos d to Cleveland's attitude on both the tariff and Hawaiian questions. A well-known bßSlwn man of tills city while discussing the question* of national importance ai present before Congress with a friend in the I'alace last evening remarked: •One of the Congressmen from ihls State, who has proclivi- ties of a Popullstlc Mtnrt, ha* a bill inprepar- ation, and which he willIntroduce in Congress, which will raise a merry war Inraili oad circle*. It provide! that all palace, dining-room iind other cars of like nature which are designed to meet the wants of the ileh shall be taxed $100 a ypar each. The bill Is so framed, I am toid. as not to apply to what are knowu as emigrant or toui ist cars, but will be made applicable to cars owned by private Individuals." PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT. Mrs. Humphry Ward's new novel, "Mar- ce Ha." will be published late next month. It has been delayed by the author's illness. Keinhart, the celebrated artist, dresses with great care, has curly hair whicti is never combed, a small mustache and markedly Grecian profile. Marlon Crawford's few American novels are said to be the least popular ODes he has written. His reputation has been made chiefly by his romantic tales of modern Italy. Mrs. Maitha Miller of Chicago is said to be tne pioneer prison reform worker of this coun- try, having beuuu her efforts lv that line at St. Louts In1854. Since theu she has devoted her entire life to it. Amoug the persons upon whom the Order of the Leglou of Honor was conferred recently was Mme. Kochlln-Schwartz, president of the French Women's Uulou. At the present time about twenty women are entitled to wear the red ribbon. Senator Walthall has always been regarded as the only distinctive type in Congress of the Southern statesman. I'hyslcally he is tail and »pare, straight as an arrow, with long black hair, a piercing eye and a proud cnnlage that (\u25a0els off the puuclillous courteousness of his manner*. Klialila Bistany, a Syilnn merchant, who came to visit Uio World's Fair last May, lias remained in America, and Is at present in I'utlalo, \u25a0tiidviDt; ruiiiiiierci.il laws and work- lug on a project to establish In this country silk manufacturing fioui cocoons iv the Syrian fashion. Captain Pierce Thompson of Soutbport, Me., made bis first voyage when be was 10 years old, commanded his vessel at 18. and Is still following the sea at 74. His son sails with him as mate. Capulu Thompson Is a devout Methodist and lias prayers on shipboard every day, and full religious service on Sunday. He was never wrecked, never lost* a man and laughs at the Idea of turning landlubber and retiring from seafaring life. LEEDS' MISSION. Why It Should Meet With Success. Towne (joes to Meet Huntington— No News From Chicago— The Sac- ramento-Street Cable. The result of Traffic Manager Leeds' mission to New York has not been defi- nitely announced, but the members of the Traffic Association ail appear sanguine that everything will turn out all r;ght and that when Mr. Leeds returns it will be found that he bas accomplished that which he was sent to do. One of these gentlemen, in an interview yesterday, gave many significant reasons why the present relations existing between the North American Navigation Company atid the Panama Railroad should continue. li Is unquestionably true, he says, that the Panama liailroad must desire the friendship of the merchants of San Fran- cisco. It ia also' apparent that the incent- ive which prompted the P.mama Railroad Company to sever its relations with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company wa found in the policy of the last named cor- poration. By the limit placed on the amount ol freight which Pacific Mail steamers were permitted to carry the Pan- ama Railroad was deprived of the greater volume of business to which it was entitled by reason of being the cheapest line nat- urally for the movement of through busi- ness between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The Pacific Mail policy was prompted and dictated by the Transconti- nental Association of Railroads. Tne Pa- cific Mail Steamship Company is controlled by C. P. Huntington. The policy of the transcontinental ronds must always be to discourage the use of ships in the through business and this policy means oermauent hostility to the Panama Railroad Company «* \u25a0 competitive carrier between New York and San Francisco. Hence the pol- icy of the Panama Railroad Company can- not be to ifMime its old attitude toward the transcoutinental roads. Itis true that SoOO.OOO insteadlof 5200,000 was necessary to enable the North Ameri- can Niivinii'ii'ii Company to m-et the con- ditions contrived by the Southern Pacific Company in its warof extprmination. As it cost tlie railroad $7,000,000 to exhauht ttiat $300.0 X). it whs apparei.t that the > utliern P.tcifJc Company and allied roads could nut carry on such a war indefinitely. Hard time* h»d much to do with the fall- ing off in the business of the North Amer- ican Navigation Company. Merchants have watted to place otder* and have then wired instructions, and goods have bee forwarded by rail mure largely, but at raies which would have been impossible had the North American Navigation line been oat of the way. Tne facts in this connection and their due significance art- fully km wn to the Panama Railroad Com- pany people, who do not ascribe lukewarm- ness to the merchants of this city. There are reasons which make it probable that the Panama Railroad Company desire* to retain the friendly relations it has with S«n Franciscan*). A deal innde ny that corporation hostile 10 this city, which the good faitii thus fai shown gives no reason to apprehend, would uot benefit the Pa- nama people. The Traffic Association would uot be compelled to me either the Sunset Hue or the Panama line. It w;i- also said that the Panama road sought to a-cerain what business could be done here long before its relations with the Pacific Mail were dissolved. Its policy is therefore not new. BCapuin Merry, president of the North American Navigation Company, denies tbat he has made the statement attributed to him in a morning paper to the effect that bis company will not continue the Panama line after May 1. He says that lie has not made any statements concerning the matter, ami has, in fact, declined to discuss it at all. It was expected that the wire rope on the Sacramento-street cable-line extension would be strung Sunday, but a slight delay tias occurred which will keep the work back a day or two. Cars will be running, however, in a very few days. The negotiations fur a settlement of the rate questions which are pending in Chi- cago !iave as yet resulted in no agreement, although the Southern Pacific officials here appear hopeful of an ultimate agreement, The Visiting officials of the Atlantic sys- tem of the Southern Pacific started East last night. They were accompanied by G-neral Manager Towne, who goes to meet Mr. Huntingtou. A. C Sheldon, general agent of the Bur- linctnn line and located at Portland, is in the city with his wife. Thomas Bell's Taxes. George btaacke and John W. C. Max- well, executors of the will of the Lite Thomas Bell, have sued the city and county of San Francisco and Tax Collector Block to declare void certain assessments levied upon property belongiug to Hie d«- MMed. The assessed property consists of 79 bonds of the Eureka and Palisade Rail- road Company valued at 518.750; 680 shares of the BeUingham Bay and British Colum- bia Kailroad Company valued at $30,500; 3435 shares of the Bellinghaui Buy Im- provement Compauy valued at 585.875. and Mfil shares of the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company valued at S3OIO. In the first instance it Is alleged that taxes have been paid on the property in the btate ol Nevada, while the property of the remain- ing; companies is stated to be located in the State oi Washington, and taxes paid thereon. The assessments have been paid, amounting to $1743 12, under protest, and suit is brought lor the recovery of the money. •— \u2666 — • Moke than CO.OOO people read the "Pacific States Watchman"; 20,000 oona ride subscrib- ers: largest legitimate circulation of any monthly west of the Uocky Mountains. A few liiat-class advertisements will betaken. Ad- dress \VM. H. 15AUNLS, St. Ann's buildinu. ban Francisco. Cal. • Juliau Antovero. a bootbiack, has been sent to the Stockton Asylum for the Insane, his derangement being due to a belief that he is hounded by spirits. •—\u2666 — • Overland Route. The Shasta Koute aud Northern Pacific Rail- road to points in Washington. Idaho, Moutaua. the Dakotas. Minnesota. Wisconsin, Illinois and all Kasiern States Is the most comfonable aud pictuiesque line of all. Daily train ser- vice, with iluiine, hnllman PaUce and up- holstered touilot cars on all tialus. T. K. Stateler, General Agent. C3B Market st. • Francis P. Devlne, a bookkeeper. 49 years of age. and residing at 207 Valencia street, was committi d to the Napa A«ylum for the Insane yesterday, rils delu^lou is that his daughter Is pursued continually by robbers. Prkvkntiox is better than cure, and you may prevent attacks of the (irip and rheumatism by taking Hood's iSarsaparllla, which will keep your blood pure and perfectly healthy. The Overland Flyer. lbs Union Pacific Is the only Una running new i'uliican double drawing-room sleepers and din- log cars, tan iranclsco to Chicago, without c>.»iifr,ir three and one-half days. All tickets jiod via Salt Lake City and Denver. Select tourist excursions through to Chicago without (hang* every Thursday, in charge of managers. Mtaiushlp tickets on sale to and from all points in Europe. > lor Eleepirp-car accommodations and tickets rail on D. V. Hitchcock, general agent, 1 Mont- gomery street, ban Francisco; F. K. Ellsworth agent, 618 1 roadway. Oakland. Cal.; or U. F.Herr' \u25a0«;•*» fccuth Siring street. Los Angeles, CaX Phillips' Eock Island Kxeursions Lea ye J«n h runclsco every \\ erineeday and Satur day Tia Rio Gkandk and Rock Island Rys Through tourist sleeping cars to Chicago and Bos- ton, aiaaager and porter accompany these excur- sions tlm ugh to Boston. For tickets, sleeping-car ace t.n.modatit es snd further Information address Clinton Jones. General Agent Rock Island Ry 3b Montgomery street, San Iraucisco. 6 THE MORNING CALL, SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY <>, 1894. THE MORNING CALL Has a larger Circulation than any other newspaper published in San Francisco. O-HK EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL. BO Totter building. New York City, is provided with «ie« of California papers. Visitors welcome. Ad- vertising rates and sample copies furnished F. K. MIMH, Manager. THE DAILY MORNING CALL FOR SALE AT tifvr Torlt BRKNTA.NO BROS.. 5 Union Square Chicago w. B. 8T7.F.1;. is;, State street New OrIeans. .GALLOTJc.TOUCKRT.IIu.V Common SUBSCRIPTION RATES: PATTY CALL rir.clcdlng Sundays'*. *" per y^arby Bfnil. postpaid: 15 cents per week, or 66 cents per calendar month, through carriers. I>AILY CALL, 6t« copies, three months. *S 25. SUNDAY CALL, •1 60 per year, postpaid. 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DAVIS SPIFFS- 718r\kf\\n ST J —^»^r\o — 1234nM!£J SI n023 ThbuTu \u25a0^••••••••••••••* A AM ***+ * Greatly Reduced Prices. $ |$40TQ$75PerAcre| * TERMS TO SUIT PURCHASERS. * -£ \u25a0jf * RANCHO DE NOVATO, comprising' * X 5000 acres at Novato, Maria County, Cal., "Ac * on line of S. F. and N. P. Ry. (Donohue Jf * broad-E-au,jc) 26 nnlei from San Francisco, ~K * This property has been subdivided into acre * * tracts and small ranches of from 10 to 200 * * acres; any desired sue. The land varies 7 * from low hills to rich bottoms, and is per- J I fectly adapted to growing olives, prunes, J ? peaches, erupts and all kinds of fruit, grain J J and vegetables. Unlimited market incity J J for produce; both rail and water trauepcr- * T tation from th property to San Trancisco. J i Low freight and fares. Town of Novato, J 7 railroad station, hotel, stores, first-class J I graded school, poetoffice and express offices, 5 i meat market, etc. . all on the property. J I \u25a0 Call on or address J * SYNDICATE INVESTMENT GO. * * 64 and 65 Chronicle Building. • jeltt __^ , NOTICE. V"OTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS ; XI Oakland Water Company is hereby given that ' In pursuance or a resolution of the Board of Directors of tbe Oakland Water Company, unani- mously adopted at a meeting of the said board duly held at the office of the company, In the city and county of San Francisco, State of California on the % J»tb day of January, 18K4<ail the members of said board being present), a meeting of tbe stockholders or (aid Oakland Water Company will be held at the office of the company, .No. 2^4 ( all- lorula street, lv the city and county of Kan Fran- cisco. State of California (the same being the principal place of business of said corporation and being th« building where the Board or Di- rectors of said corporation usually meet), on THURSDAY.the sth day of April, 1894.at the Hour of a o'clock p. m., for tbe purpose or considering and acting upon the proposition to create a bonded indebtedness or said corporation to the amount In the aggregate of eight hundred thousand ($900,000; dollars, gold coin of the United Mates of America, for the purpose of paying any indebt- edness of the corporation now existing or which may hereafter be created, and or providing funds to pay for the construction and laying of water- mains and pipe-lines an i for the extension ana development, of its water-works system, and for the Durcoase and acqulsit on of such property as may be within the objects and purposes of this corporation. Dated the 29th day of January. 1891. By order or the Board of Directors. : „„._ ANDREW W. ROBE JR., U3otd Secretary of the Oakland "Water Company. TRUSTEES' SALE. TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND J. under the authority of a certain Deed ot Trust duly executed by WILLIAM APPLEGARTH and MNA AFPLEGARTII (bis wile),parties of the first part, to HENRY C. CAMI'HKLL and TUAIv- DEI S B. KENT. Trustees, parties of the second part, and the SAN FRANCISCO SAVINGS UNION party ef the third part, dated June 19. 1589.' and recorded In the Office of the County Recorder ? f .i he n C ou . , ty of Fres "°- State of California, in Liber 99 of Deeds, at pages «5. aim following- and In pursuance of a resolution passed on tbe 2Sr|i day or December, 1893. by the Bonrdof Directors of said SAM rRANCISCO SAVINGS UNION a Corporation, ana the holder of the note (No 94*15) to secure payment of which the aforesaid Deed of lrust was . xecuted, declaring that default had been made lv the payment of the principal sum and other sums Uue under said note and Deed of crt 8 sry O sard il ,n l d b fl e bt r e e 1 ?ne:r ate irT V^!r H ° CAMPBELL and THADDEUS B. 11 ESDAY.the 13th day of February.A. U. 1894 at 13 o'clock m. or that day. and at th- Auct on Saies Room or EASTO.N. EL.DRIDGK 4 CO No 638 Market street, In the City and County or' tin Francisco. Bute of California, we will sell a- pub- lc auction, to the hUhest bidder, tor cash in (i id Coin of the United Slates, all tbe piece or parcel riiVEr ? UU te '. K the C " untv of Fr «no State or California, describvu »s follows, to wit- ° "' According to the OJucial Plats and 'system of Survey* of the Government of the United "utes^ In Township Fourteen (14) South Range Eil^' U n? I 18 ', EaSt M<)U "" Ii|lbl " »Me and fieri? iw^'?^, 1 ? Vffl" the Northwest Quarter SS'^SmSSSSm* acres ° f la " d' «w«i»r Unit^l M st a Vi= ; — Cash in Gold Coin of the Bit* \u25a0"•• \u25a0y.w.tii.'a'ii-jK.s to i,« r» Ii Per C ? nt t0 be lo rf«lteu. and the sale to be void. Acts of sale at purchaser* expense. HENRY 0 OAMI'KELL ) trustee, IHADDKIS U. KKNT } Trustees. ja23 26 30 fea 69 13 - ' TO ELECTROTiPERS! FOR SALE. ROUTING MACHINE! SUITABLE FOR Metal or Wood Routing. APPLY THIS OFFICE.
