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A GALLANT FIGHT.

GALLANl fltht'
Great credit is due Attorney Cen
eral Jones for his untiring and able
opposition to the efforts of the tide
land grabbers. Ie organized the
opposition, and fought the conspira-
tors with every honorable weapon
at his command. or course he has
gained the enmity of the frecbootors
and their tools. They hate him as
Lucifer hates holy water; hut there
is honor in their spite-for the OBJ
ject Of their wrath has with him the
approval of every disint terested voter.
There Is hope for the state In these
repeated defeats Of the tide land
claimants, even though they are in
the nature of drawn battles. Time
Is always perilous to such conspira-
cies. 1t breeds public opposition
and weakens the cohesive power of
their forces. In all such legislative
conflicts u few honorable members
ally themselves with the wrong, be-
cause Of lack of time to investigate
the merits and dement's of the sub
Ject, and when the question Is
probed to its depths, and they real
ize their fnlse step. thew generally
desert the vicious movement.
II is dif,icult To conceive how any
honorable, disinterested legislator,
after deliberate investigation,
cnuld snnport, ,h,s audncions efIort
Ia n,under thc rcon,e and rob the
stote Whn, sbou,d we think of an
organized ef,nrt To dls,ipate q large
priyate estate wh,reiu such infIu-
enoes wore hrougbt to boar unon the
trnsteas no have been emnlnved i'm
tbis memornh,e strngglep Evcrv
honest f,ber In everv unrigbt man
would crv out against the con-
spiracy But in comparison with
tbjs c;oantic nIot tho individual
,Iu,dorar ainl,s into ins,,,it,canco
The ottemnt to vote away the tide
Iands is n viclous b,ow nj everv in
dividunl within the state II is n
cunning scheme 10 tax the nub,ic
for nriynte min. Iet II s,rceed
ond every farmer every nroducc,.
within the brond bounds Of WASH
ington will novtribute 10 the sh hrewd
men who are battering away NJ the
legislature with n nowerfui and 90
duet je lobby, every Mound of i'm
rortad nrod,,ce will be norced tn no,.
tribute. and evory bushel of wheat
that passes from the fertile prannry
of the interior to the omen scas viii
bc taxed bv n leraliaed bondltti
And tho evil stons NOT with the
present generation. Let the tide
land scbenlers succeed. and the
commerce of Wnsbington will be
chained forever and a nowerf,,l svn.
dIcate will ba endowed with tbe
perpetual nrivlleye of taxing the
produce of the -tatc.
Nor ia this All If the logisloturc
should aIl In n,oet its bioh duiv in
,bis crisjs +, would commit n crime
against the yonth or tho state. II
would infest the tbornv path to
l,pow,edge with fresh di,icultics
Tct thoSc londa no nroaorvod IN tbo
noonle and under nrn,,ar central
ibov ,,ould aduca,o tbo ch;idron or
, 1890-03-13

OF course noone believed the alb
surd story telegraphed from Olym-
pia, to the effect that Colonel p. II.
Winston had declared "war to the
knife on Governor Ferry, Colonel
Winston Is not engaged in the busi-
ness of political vendettas. He Is
attending to his business and tell
ing good anecdotes.
, 1890-03-13

WHAT with the approaching nd
journinent of the Legislature on the
west, and the settlement of the
Montana senatorial fight on the
east, speedy return TO the cour-
tcslcs Of everyday life may reason
ably bc anticipated. For a while, at
least, we SHAH enjoy a respite from
personalities.
, 1890-03-13
SPOKANE DESERVES rnE uoNor.

Astorlan Tacoma and Seattle Az,
disgusted because they are left out n
the cold, while Spokane will get thconlv
ppropriation for a public building. Per.
haps this serves them right. Ii Is the oid
story, that while two are fighting N,
third carries Oft tho prize. Spok ane L !,
thoroughly progressive and public-snir
tied town, and deserves the honor ths,
congress coniers upon her.
, 1890-03-13

OuR Eastern Washington boys
called the tide-andcr bluff and went
them one better They will retail
ate by introducing n bill creating u
new county Between King and
Pierce counties. That Is game
that two can play at.
, 1890-03-13

As a neat form Of ovation to our
returning Legislators after March 2s
how would IA grand tide-land testi-
moniul concert do, in which Messrs.
Clark and Grubb would sing the pa
thetic ballad, What Are the Wild
Waves saying"
, 1890-03-13

The state treasurer of Missouri
lost $4,000 playing poker and the
governor has removed him from of
flee. The Missourians never did
have any patience with poor
pOker-plnyer.
, 1890-03-13

THERE must be corner In the
glory marke. when ambitious
soldiers are ccrapellcd TO court fame
by making war upon n miserable
tribe OF African sayages.
, 1890-03-13

THE fact that appalling poverty
and destitution exist in Dakota has
been demonstrated beyond dis
pute, in spite of the selfish protests
of the land boomers, who would
stand by and see women suffer and
children cry for food rather than
make concession OF truth that
would depreciate the values of real
nuFutn
, 1890-03-13

In few years the Columbia river
will be spanned by number of
bridges. The commerce of two
states will demand II, and congress
Will not oppose such Improvements.
, 1890-03-13

Walla Walla journal. one.thIrl n
the fools ofthe county think they can
beat the lawyer in expoundinr lav
Onc.half think they can beat the tlocto,
heal ling the sick, two.thirds think tbes
can beat the minister preaching the eo.'
pei, and all of them know they can hss,
the editor in running a newspaper
, 1890-03-13

The hunger for land is growing.
Evidence Of this Is seen in the rush
To Indian reservations as they are
thrown open, the movement oS inn
migration into unsettled sections of
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the West, and the growing desire of
young and old to acquire town lots
or farm property. Land Is the
source of nearly all the worlds
wealth. It is enhancing in value
every day, and the wise man will
not forever daily with his opportu-
mites. Now IL the time to secure
hnn.n
, 1890-03-13

IT begins to look like Chicago
would make a magnificent record
with the worlds fair. She has the
spirit and prestige of success.
, 1890-03-13

"WHAT does Eastern Washing
ton know about tide lands?'' fran
tically exclaim the freebooters who
are fighting for the states property.
A good deal, Hasn't Spokane sent
two clnms to the legislature?
, 1890-03-13

THE dedication of the imperial
mausoleum Of Germany again re-
minds us that the path from the
throne to the tomb Is no shorter
than that from the cottage to the
90
, 1890-03-13

Moscow Mirror: Almost every town
on the coast has boom longer than tho
tail of kite, and In many instance.
comprised MS much of paper. Moscow
all the same. '"'i'
, 1890-03-13

Boise City Statesman; II may be sin
gular, but it is iHct, however, that the
newspapers that are finding fault with
the decision of the supreme court dis
framcnisiug tho MurmOns are Ci the
Same class thatnrc willing to disfran-
chise the white and black republicans in
the South,
, 1890-03-13

PARNELL is after his traduccrs
with a vengeance. Ireland Is II
little island, but her sons always
contrivc to keep the worlds attcn-
tiOu in that direction,
, 1890-03-13
SPIRIT OF THE HOME PRESS.


Kent Advertiser; Some men thank
God that thoy are not as Others are. We
reflect tina, God must be glad that others
are not as some men are.
, 1890-03-13

a WEATHER prophet predicts that
we shall have disagreeable weather
so long as the legislature remains in
session. In that event local
, 1890-03-13
WEEKLY EDITION.

alive which God has given him of gottl,,
on In the world. lie Is mean m"s
who wil prevent another from maElna
dollar because he can not make it hirs,
self. "
, 1890-03-13

Muiian Tribune: 1t Is every mans
right to make money honestly, and IL is
no mans privilege to hound and kIok
another because lie exercises the prerog-
, 1890-03-13

Pomeroy Independent; After this
freshet passes away there will be no
moro danger Of water this yenE In two
weeks. when the dust II flying before
the breeze, 1t will be forgotten that we
ever had tres hct and thaw-out.
, 1890-03-13

REPRESENTATIVE GRuBB is also
entitled to clam shell medal.
, 1890-03-13

WHO shall he the next mayor of
Spokane Falls?
, 1890-03-13

Anaconda Standard; The giddy North.
west newspapers are building extensions
OF President Hills railroad az a rate that
will make him dizzy.
, 1890-03-13

Cromwell would earn the gratitude
of n long-sutiering people.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-14
TIE FLUERY in HONDURAS.

There is nothing new or surprising In the
outbreak in Honduras. 1t is the old, old
story. The Presidential term of General
LUIS Bogran, who has been Chief Magis-
trate of Honduras since 1883. was about to
expire. he began to intrigue to succeed
himself whereupon rival candidate, San
chez, called his followers to arms, attacked
Bogrsn in his residence and very nearly cap
tuIed him and his Cabinet. AS it was, the
President succeeded in cutting his way out,
ana now proposes to fight for his restoration
to power. 1t is of little interest to The world
at large which Of the CombatantS wins the
day. BOgran has made u fair President.
He was discovered by the late General Bar
rios Of Guatemala, and faithfully adhered
to the fortunes of his patron until the death
of the latter But tine chief ruler OF State,
with no more people than the city Of san
Francisco. and these scattered over an area
as large as Ohio, cannot cut much figure in
the world
One interesting problem III the case is
whether the other republics Of Central
America will take a hand i'll the quarrel.
Nicaragua and Costa Rica have declared that
they will net General Barillas Of Guate-
mala, whose personal ties with Bogran are
close, is said TO contemplate Intervention.
And General Ezeta, the new President of
Salvador, states that he will be guided by
Guatemala's Il ton. If Barilas moves
troops into Honduras, Ezeta will follow
suit TO head them off. 1t is a cardinal prin-
cDle of Saiyadorian policy that whatever
Guatemala does Salvador shall do the oppo-
site.
The incident affords fr-sh evidence of the
necessity of Central American union. Moth
ing could be more contemplate than the
casuS belli in this instance, and yet, until
the controversy is ended, all Central Ameri-
ca viii be in turmoil, and three millions of
people-more or less-will have their atten-
ton diverted from productive industry to
idle squabhles over personal ambitions.
The standing danger of the present stua-
ton is that some unforeseen accident may
tempt some European power 10 intervene in
Central America and occupy territory which
may require an armed appeal to the Monroe
doctrine. 1t is not 81 very long since Great
Britain occupied the Mosquito Coast. IL took
years to adjust the questions which arose
out of that occupation; and but for the
moderation of the United States trouble
might have arisen between the two English
speaking nations over strip Of territory
which in sober moments neither would have
accepted as gift. History may repeat It.
self. Some Engishman or German may
suffer indignties at the hands of one of the
little Central American States. His country
may take up his quarrel The State which
it calls TO account may appeal to the United
States for protection. And thus we may
drift into a quarrel which may be none of
our seeking and in which we have little in
teTest. The only guarantee against such an
accident is the consummation OF the uuiOn
Of the five States.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-14
GROWING OUT OF A BET.
The Killing of Mrs. Kramer Be-
comes the Subject of a Wager.

C. Often is grocer on Point Lobos road,
who does not seem to be over popular with
a large number of young men in his imme-
date neighborhood The differences caus-
ing this0tate of feeling grew out of $40
bet, and came to climax yesterday in Judge
Joachimsens court, when Frank de Young,
a young man, was tried and acquitted on
charge of disturbing the peace
Often had De Young arrested for going
into his grUcery-store and calling him thief,
robber. swindler, liar" accompanied by a
choice assortment of vulgar epithets. The
witnesses were all anxious TO testify, but lost
their balance in celebrating the day at the
City Hall. They were intoxicated, or as his
Honor remarked, sunStruck," and one fell
low had to be elected from the courtroom.
But from the fragmentary evidence 1t was
learned that Often han wagered that Nicholas
Kramer, husband of Mrs Kramer, who was
killed by street-car on Point LoboS road
about a year ago, could not recover a cent
damages from the railroad company when
the case will he tried next week. A bet of
SO was made by De Young, a friend Of
kramer's, that damages would be received,
ana over the wager trouble arose.
Some OF the interested parties stated that
Often has taken an active part in the case
on behalf of the company, so much so that
he allowed his feelings to overcome his
judgment. He foresaw a victory for the
company. and did not think that Kramer
was entitled to damages for the loss of a
wife.
friends, who claim that Often wants 10 tes-
tfy i'll the damage suit on behalf of the
company, and that he has displayed remark
able efforts to defeat Kramer.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-14
10 EXCLUDE TRADE.

Mr.. A. J. Warner of Ohio thinks the Nc
Kinley tariff proposition to exclude trade.
The Mckinley tariff puts A. per cent Of our
imports on the free lisT 1t is only intended
to exclude trade in articles which we can
produce at home. Mr.. Warner says that if
he had been in Congress he would have voted
for the increased duty On tin plate. TIE tin
plate provision in the bill illustrates the
purpose Of the protective principle. Tin
plate may be manufactured at home as
abroad. The Wales factories so far control
the market that home industries cannot
compete with them without heavy duty.
1t is not that tin plate costs so much more in
this country than in Wales, but that the
Wales factories are and for years have been
conducted on the principle of crushing out
opposition. When a new tin factory is
started the foreign product is thrown upon
the ma rket at prices which defy eompeti-
ton. But as soon as the new enterprise is
abandoned the prices of the foreign product
is raised. The rate of duty the Mckinley
tariff places on Tin plates protects home
manufacturers from such fluctuations. III
the foreign tin plates should be sent here at
merely nominal first cost the duty it would
have to az would stand between the home
manufacturers and absolute ruin. When
the industry is well established local compe-
tition would regulate prices as is now the
case in respect to steel rails. The people
gain nothing by temporary cheapness.
TRANSPORTATION companies which carry pas
sengerS for nothing while competing line is
being run off makes the travelling public pay
double fare when they recover control of the
business,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-14
MATERIAL FOR THE BENCH.
A Kansas City DISPATCH saws:

A Kansas City dispatch says:
j. A. Mckay, the Farmers Alliance cand-
date. Who was elected Judge of the Judicial Dis
tnct composed Of Barber and Comanehe coun-
ties, Klaus who never studied law, never
admitted 10 the bar and never was in court in
any official capacity, viii be sent by his alliance
TO Ann Arlor TO study law for sixty days and
prepare himself for the bench.
At the first glance one would say that the
Farmers Alliance must be short of material
for the bench But it is possible the new
plan may work well. The alliance may
have found the kind of man they want and
have concluded that it is easier to make a
good Judge of him than to find good ready
made Judge. The experiment is worth
trying. In view of the conflicting opinions
and to decisions which mark the proceed
ings Of our courts, it must be admitted that
law is not an exact science. When man
with a level head acquaintS himself with
the method of courts he may with his prac-
teal good sense prove greater ornament to
the bench than men who bring to it nothing
but technical education. The theory Of sue
cessive grades of courts is that, in the way
through, a case will be tried on its merits.
Each grade of court is assumed to be a sift-
Ing machine, each little finer than the last,
which, taken together, let out all error and
hold fast to all truth. The science of law
has, in theory at least, enabled the last court
t. present decision which will stand criti-
cal analysis. But the most symmetrical
theories sometimes work awkwardly in
practice. 4 clear headed and honest
minded Justice of the Peace sometimes
hands down better law than the most august
judicial tribunals.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-14
WHAT ME-. GLADSTONE THINKS.

One of the things which Mr.. Gladstone
thinks is that if free trade is good for En-
gland it should also be good for the United
States Another thing that Mr.. Gladstone
seems TO think is that a fiscal policy which
produces good results in this country cannot
injure England. He is not, therefore. much
concerned whether we continue our pTotec-
tive policy or not On general grounds be
thinks that it is better not, but his reason for
this conclusion is that he thinks free trade
better for US as well as for England. A man
cannot reason himself up to loltier plane.
Having discovered the absolute right, he
kindly invites people who are cropping in
darkness TO come up and see things as he
sees them. Possibly Mr.. Gladstone is enough
of a politician to have remarked that En-
glsh arguments in favor of free trade do
not lave much weight in the United States.
We are not so fully assured that England
prefers our prosperity TO her own as TO sur
render our Judgment 10 English guidance.
Mir. Gladstone-we will not say therefore"
as Mr. Gladstone is remarkably conscien-
tious man-assumes that any fiscal policy
the United States may adopt does not vital
concern England The people of the United
States are quite willing that Mr.. Gladstone
should continue TO think as he does. We
like the man so well that we would not like
to see him crossed in a matter which be
considers important. As we propose TO con-
tinue the protective policy until we shall
become convinced that it is impolitie, we are
rather glad than otherwise that Nh. Glad
stone does not think il a matter Of much
consequence 10 England whether we con-
time il or not
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-14
1Ny1NC1nLE rAMmANY.

The New York Tribune, which supported
the fusion municipal ticket in that city, said
the day after the rout of its party:
Two facts. of course, are rat Mt, that Tam
many was in minority on The registration lists,
aud that Tammany had a comfortable majority
at the polls. All that is imported thereby IL IS
not possible to tel just at present. But evidently
there were thousands OF "stay- ai-homes," ana
they did not belong 10 Tammany.
The long and short of this is that men who
were opposed TO Tammany did not take the
trouble to vote. They thought they were
against Tammany. but in reality they were
Indifferent. The Herald. hard and last
Trmnlanv organ, acmi tied before the cleo
zion that the anti-Tammany men were In
majority of about $4,000, but predicted that
Tammany would poll the larger number of
votes. The result in New York, cOntrasted
with that in this city, should prove instruc-
tive. The stay-at-homeS in New York
permitted Tammauy to carry the election.
The i" stay-at-home" class Of voters in San
Francisco turned out pretty we'll on cleo
ton day. Had the Republican vote been
one or two thousand less Buckley would
have had one-half the offices. Looking at
the majorities Of Republican Supervisors, 1t
Will be seen that there are not many votes
to spare. An experienced newspaper man
was standing before THE CALLS bulletin
canvas on Tuesday night rs returns were
being written out. When returns showed
that about one-sixth of the precincts had
polled about one-sixth of the registered vote
he remarked that the Republicans had
swept the city. Being asked the reason for
that conclusion he replied that the "stay-
at-homes" were voting this year. The
working politician always brings out full
vote, but it is only when tie public IS
aroused that the ordinary good citizen is n
good enough citizen to take The trouble to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-14
FURTHER FRAUDS ATTEMPTED.


The Board of Supervisors, it seems, are
upon the point of trying to perpetuate the
system of plundering which has been go
ing on in some Of the departments
OF the city government. They now de-
sire to let contracts which will run
through the next two years. The first
proposition is to give out contract for the
city printing in advance for the two years to
come. The CALL cares nothing about the
job on its own account, but it cannot see how
such an act can be legally cOnsummated. For
two years past the printing has been fraud
upon San Francisco, and we have no doubt
but the pretended contract could have been
set aside had the proper officers moved in the
matter. The officials who will soon come
into power, we hope, will trample upon all
fraudulent contracts which the present Of
ficials may try to fasten upon the people.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-14
PUMPED HIM OUT.
a would-se Suicide Repents and II

A Would Be Suicide Repents and Is
saved by the Surgeon.
Richard Goddin, shoemaker at Vallejo
and Kearny streets, was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital yesterday by policeman
and his brother-n-law, who excitedly
begged the steward to pump out his stomach,
as he had taken big dose OF rat poison con-
tanning arsenic.
Goddin protested and firmly maintained
that he had not taken poison. nor did he in
tend to commit suicide. The relative re-
piled he had seen him take the stuff from a
box and drink it. AS Goddin showed no
signs Of sickness he was allowed to go
away. In few minutes he was back to
the doctor, doubled up with gripping pain in
his digestive organs. He asked to be treated
for poisoning and was penitent.
The Police Surgeon applied the usual re-
storatives and introduced him to the
stomach-pump, which attentions taken col
lectiyely made him sadder il wiser man.