New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
GIN FRANCISCO.
CHINEsE-sANITARY BOSS" BUCKLEY
PERSONAL
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

IBY TELEGR lPII THE TRIBUNE.
SAN FRAYcIscl. Sept. 26. Judge Hager the
new Collector of the Port, who arrived this week.
has ideas IN regard to the enforcement OF the
Chinese Restriction Act which. if carried ont' VIII
simplify the difficult problem with wmcn INC
courts have had TO deal. He lays down the Droau
ground that when the Collector denies Tor valid
reasons tho right OF Clinose to lanu'
the coolies sbould not be allowed to use
the Federal Courts to obtain the rignt bY ha'tds
e,rpus His ideas is that appeal should be made TO
the President. and the state Department should
rule IN regard to the right of admission. This
would end the present farce of Chinese testimony
in Federal Court, which is rank with perjury
as to be a satire on judicial PROCEEDINGS. unlteu
States District Attorney Hiborn. following out
the line indicated by Collector Hager Is abont 10
prepare q test case for submission to the supreme
Court to decide whether the United states Dls'rct
Court has any jurisdiction TO issue Wits OF hdodS
corpus In the case of Chinese who are prevented
from landing under the Restriction Act. This
iurisdiction has been unquestoned but many able
lawyers here regard it as invalid in these cases.
Interviews with leading physicians of this city
show that defective sewerage has sweled the death
rate from zymotic diseases and that San Francisco
is in mucn tho same condition now rs nine years
ago. when smallpox and typhoid fever epidelncs
preyailed The Supervisors thisweek were unan-
imousy in favor of suspending the law when
provides that only certain amount can be spent
ON public works. and of appropreating S4o,OOo
from the contingent fund for cleaning sewers ana
remodeIling those which are so detective as 10 De
worthless. The Mayor opposed this action vlgor-
ously and as he has veto power 1t is feared the
movement may fail So strong is public opinion,
bovever and 80 grave the danger arising from filthy
Al, .,ft 1,o Mnyn arGist ia in
b,s course impeachment proceedings will probably
be brought against him He represents n small
number Of property owners who hgnt any prop
osltion which will increase taxes and are latgeIH
resnonsible for the foul state of the sewers as well
as the nnslghtiy condition Of the streets, due To
rotten wooden payements and sidewalks
The COMMITTEES of tho Bar Association appointed
70 investigate the charge of one Bannett that he
bad paid " Boss" Buckley S0OO TO expedite cecls-
IONS by the supreme Court IN Two street assess
ment cases has reported. eNoneratlng the supreme
Court and It's officials but advising that lawyers
Whutemoye and Cowdery be debarred for their
nnprofesSlonal conduct in the and that the
bnnd boss" aud MS asslstanls III the matter be
sued for contempt of court Evidence is Said 10 De
very conclusive against all those Implicated
An imposing spectacle last Sunday was the be-
stOwal of ne palIum upon Archbishop hlOrdan Inc
ceremony called out enc of the largest gatherings
of Roman Catholic prelates ever seen on the
Coast
The neurology of the week large. Among the
best known business men of the city and Tor many
wears head OF the banKIng house OF Parrot N Co.
lie came here IN 1888 anu has been one OF the
leaders in commercial affairs ever since. lie left
large fortune. Frank j. Ballmyer Tor several years
city editor of The call. died tins week at the
early ago of thiry-iwo years. lilo was educated III
thsciIv aud eary evInced great aptitude Tor news
paper work and his advance was rapid. He was
one of the hes, reporters and by all odds the ables
city editor this city has ever had.
The Hawaiian Government has passed law limit
ing to twenty five the uumOer Of Cnincsc VINO can
be brought into the Kingdom on one vessel. ms
does not include those having passports. bnt me
latter are issned only 10 MUugOian inhabitants oil
the islands VINO desire 10 VISIT CHINA. Ihe news
papers of Honolulu are discussing plan ~ import
iny scotch crOitcrs 20 work on the sugar pauta-
tons. the late experiment with japanese having
been disastrous