New-York tribune., 1885-10-25
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
CHINESE FRAUDS PROFESSOR HOLDEN
SARAH ALTHEA-LLOYD BALDWIN
20 TIE TfIBUyy

SARAH ALIHEA-bLOlD u DALDhlN'
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
SAN FRANcIsco. Oct. 24.-The greatest interest
has been shown in newspaper exposures of Custom
House frauds in tine Chinese business. Fresh
evidence of sale of certificates in Chinatown has
been gathered. and The Chronicle tomorrow will
publish fac csimileo of one of these certificates which
was bought in Chinatown only feT months ago.
he fact that these certificates have ever been 1or
sale here or in Hong Kong has been denied Dy
Custom House officers and by Chinese Vice-Consul
Bee. VINO 1871 white man, but draws big salary
from the Chinese Government. lD q lew words 'ho
system which has led to the frauds may DO
described A Chinaman who wished to return 10
China went TO tho Custom House, made applica-
ton. was measured. and any physical marks noted
Then he received what was called " whte tag
which entitled him to red return certlhcate Oh
tbo dav the steamer sailed. There was nothing to
prevent fifty Cinnamon from securing " white tags
xho had no intention of returning to China. The
Custom House officers made out ." red certificates
for q white taQs" and these certificates were given
70 the inspector on the day a China steamer sailed
Until three months ago inspector had charge OF
tbe ;ssue of these certificates. No check was placed
nm him IL he had fifty red certificates" left over
after the steamer sailed. 10 one but he knew IT,
He could sell these certificates IN Chinatown 1or
800 each as that was their market value for many
months These documents could then DO sent 10
IIono Kong and coolies who had never seen this
country could be imported on Them IL any warts
or scars were noted the certificate, the Chinese
simply manufactured these marks on the spurious
ot,o Those who are familiar with ChNatown
decare that a regular brokerage i'll return certiii-
ootos was carried on for two years by Chinese firm
ub:ch had branch in Hong Kong. They had made
enormous profits, as every cooIic imported PAID
,ho,r - b,ayy commission in addition to cash for
the certificate both sums being gradually deducted
from his wages
Tho selection of Professor Edward s. Holden, of
the University of Wisconsin, MS president OF the
University of California at berkeley, this week
nromises to give an impetus to the affairs oil the
rroilege Professor Holden is best known as the
astronomer who had charge OF the American I e1pe-
GitIon to view the Transit of Venus at the Caroline
Isiands two wears ago. In addition to the preSl-
drmcy of the State University he will I'll! the
nosItou of Director OF the Lick Observatory nt nt
Hfonnt hamilton. the provisions Uf Mr.. Lick's will
making the observatory part oil the i phiversiV
when il il completed With unequalIed facilities
for observation on Mount Hamilton when the great
telescope Is completed, and with Professor Holden
In charge the state University ought to take high
rank for astronomical studies ~ mas ailea.y uoio
excellent original work III metallurgy' agriculture
and horticulture.
BARLEY Campbell has had much trouble here
with Paonita" Ii had the boards at the Baldwin
Theatre for only ono week, Manager Hayman then zen
withdrawing Hayman has sued Campbell for
80 800 for breach of contract. The contract
$sncscird that Campbell was to furnish n full com
many 10 play "Paquita." whereas Hayman was
forced To nav all saaries After the first night OF
"Pnanitah the audience dropped OIL 80 there was
no profit.
Ilovd Baldwin, n well-known lawyer of this city.
died this week of nervous prostitution induced Dy
overwork. lie was graduate oil Union college,
Schenectady of the class Of lNJ9. ana came 10
California three years later. For ten wears past ne
had taken no vacation, and his death was httrib-
MED by physcans to n collapse OF his system. his
death points a moral CT the folly OF negectlng
vacation in n climate which fayOIs uninterrupted
work throughout the year.
Sarah Althoa has returned TO the city from
literary secluson in Fresno. aud declares her lnten
tion OF uniting the stage and lecture platforms
After playing three nights as P0rtd IN =" ! nc Mer-
chant of Venice she will lecture on the sharon
trial Sho asserts also that n prominent local play
wright is dranatzing tho notorious divorce trial
for her nso on tho stage. II Sarah carries out her
intentions she will cut large figure IN the public
eye next month.
A curious controversy ovor the ri yht 10 produce
the opera NanoI." has ragged in the local courts
for n fortnight. Tho managers oi cheap concert
garden the Tivoli. secured the opera rehearsed IT,
and advertised il. Then agents of Carleton Opera
Company which is to open IN Nanon' next
Monday night secured an injunction restraining
tho Tiv0lI people from producing II. ms III
iunctiOn has been continued several times the Othcr
side putting up $40, 900 as indemnity.
The notorious blind HBOsS" Buckley. who has
ruled the local Democracy for ten years. has SOLD
ont his saloon. which has boon the party head-
nuerters. He ntimatcs that he is going into some
other business. but will still retain control oi tho
political machine.