New-York tribune., 1886-07-18

SAN FRANCISCO.
PARDONING A BRUTE-PICAYUNE REFORM
-RAILROADs AND STEAMSHIPS.
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SAN FRANCIsCo July l7.-Onc Of the worst a'ts
of Executive clemency during the present Admins
,ration IA the pardon Of William Watts, mate oil
tine shin Gatherer who was sent TO San Quentin LOT
six years for cruelty to seamen. Evidence on tfai
was full and conclusive. Watts was shown to be
tyrant whose ingenuity was devllish. His favorlte
amusement to strip sailor put cracker ooh
on the mans chest. and seating himself On the noA
have the victim drawn around the deck until the
skin was Aayed from his back. In another case
he knocked down German boy and kicked MN
about the face 80 that he lost the sight OF both eyes
Again he poured turpentine on boy an set hre 10
him Evidence showed snch revolving cruelty that
Watts had to be heavily guarded on his way 10
court for fear OF lynchng. In prison he showed
brutal instincts and only week before his paId"n
came he was logged for an outrageous assault upon
a fellow prisoner.
There is a great dearth OF fve-cent nickel COINS
in this city and Interior towns. The last suppis
rcce,ved by the Sub-Treasury from Philadelphia
was two wears ago. Since then the Bank OF Call
forna has bought 80 600 worth at its own expense
but the scarcity still continues. Last December
An order was made on the PHILADELPHIA Mint Tor
$40 OCO worth OF the coin. Int the reply received
vas that no funds were available for the cost oil
TRANSPORTATION. Formerly transportation charges
were paid out of silver coinage prohts pu'
Treasury otfic ais have power at any time 10 suip
coin to points where 1t If needed Ihelr ia'lure W
do this causes much comment among business men
of both parties. II is put a level with Nlia-
mail arran gcments ss official stupidity masaue'"u
iug under the name OF economy
One wav in which ustice IL defeated mere Is
shown nv the case of John Garretty. ward politician
/ who lives On the earnings Of dlsieputane p1'op'oi 'pi
| Gre vear aro in a barroom brawl he stabbed ana
! TN an
n, was known to be 4 murderer u was not arrested
unit "A few months ago. and TINS week ne nar pcel
| released on bail because OF the sma eNluciIsc
! ac,in,t hial Not less than fifty oe'ple saw the
ira a. and saw Garrettv with the olool-SlalntNu "a
| kntfa vel IT, j. impo -sine to secure evidence III
con = which Will con rict the ruilian The reason
ion TINS j. that Carretty is protege OF Dos rs
| Bnc Siey and none Il the men VINO witheSse" 'N0
nrufder dare to expose the bosss ia'oriIe'
An ,pportant change l. the transfer OF hinge graz
| warehouses from Port Costa 10 long W WnaiL t.
since tbr bniiding of the new ferry tAs dep"l mas
not been used freight or passenger tIAl'. !. -
| between Oakland ana coat Island thu al'l >
everv facility tor the loading OF deep-"atrr V's@rT
| Uv rhis man 9~aln can he brought to the ~arr-
/ ho.,sas m ,ars and then loaded INTO wheat ships.
Nv IL ,rav tnv.ape charge. 10 and from Port
/ Cost, which amount To 1850 per ship. may DO
saved. a. wei is all wharfage duties.
The Ai.ssandro. new -teei steamship. built at
sun lerlaud. ENGLAND. VII ~Don De pui vi t"' Wv
N.~i,..n Coast Line from Guaymas 10 Manlanl TO-:
Tho ,-o,yn of tr,de The coast has been 80 rdpi4
that fhe Nner proposes sOop to extend tue Ike 10
/ this city
The Governor. proclamation calling m extra
ssi.r of rre Legisiafure EcSI luealaY 10 CONSIDER
/ 3o ,rr,,,tion qnes:Inn caused great surprise
! throughout the TAT" The general opulOn II tua'
leading RepuDIcans as well a. euocr''s % uos.ic 80 80
get fne troublesome irrigation que ,'i"h put " 'L
Wv before fh" ucxf election. but lines are uIa"h
/ ~ strict n bet weri approximations anu Ilp'I'dn
q -ners thgt 10 is difficult 20 predict me "u'cohe
An tr. ,nlulng coHnties where hyorlulc MIN =
| nave been sAu down 'ving 20 comp Aihl. oI IaIIn-
err VII uulie with the rlpariins 40 ueIea' ne" es
q gNta
ne elected as Jceg lies from farming cOnhtics VIII
be na'h % lea their croDs 10 attend lhe i-eVls
/ fLre. b. cnanres are that Inc session. W. IL w w - "
farce like the asst extra session "hlch tt poN
called O deal with th> same subject Two year ago.
There has been considerable excitement and some
roing ID the street, over the strike Oi street car
drivers on two o. the morse car lines. ne beu u,
clare that tneN struck orcalSc Soulo "I .nc,l .n,l In u.
! plutous wcrr discharged because theF ne'ohge" 10
the Knights of Labor. Tue superintendent nc OF the
companles say the laDor organizations had no mug
| 10 de- with the question. but th" nl-chiIEHS VIZ
maze fo. dIunncnHess and mlscnieI -miAlAS AIMING
! employees.
Tn, Chronicle. in commenting on Governor stone-
maus call f"r special session. polnlS gIo Ia
Dernocralc Governor has IN tittI1gy given 'atai
how 70 its chief helrnman Senator George fearrt'
The United states COust tuti"n, Arti,r t. 'eCV''u
g. declares thai II vacancy ID the UhIneu ,.
~elaie happens bv res gnatlOn or OTHERWISE uuIlls
| a recess of the Legislature OF any state, nc EA-
ecutive tnefeof may make temporary appo'nt
| nntll The next meeting of the Lcglsai ure wh'cn
shall then I'LL such vacancy Secl"n 10. heNlScu
-fafntes shows how such an election nuse uaAo
,lTce hr best LAWYERS mere bOid that as no me -
non IL moe in the Cousttution OF regh IA OF
extra sessions, this Legislature Viii nave 10 eiect
/ a UnIred states senator 10 u4l me chtu "" "
cn,led hv Mr. Hearst. As the Repaid cans nave i
Working majority ~ both brancne' OF the L"gls-i-
tire n l. n-ed ess to say no Democra' VIII De re-
turued. The cnlct joke IN inls matter res III tno
fYct thar Mir Hearst a partner OF Hlggln * NaIi'
vino re the main agents IN securing nus cal ior Al
extra session rs they are t1e cllet ann rpar ian
owner, IN the >tate Thus Hearst Is MOIST with LIS
own petard.