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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04
ANNoYANCEs TO TRAVELLERS.

The mails bring us full accounts of the
arrest of California lady in Rome, Italy,
OH charge Of shOplifting. The charge was
of7cOurse Withdrawn with an apology; but
IN the meantime the lady and friend had
suffered the iudignity of an arrest, and had
been taken through the streets by gen.
darmes.
This Is no Isolated case. Every few
months some American traveller is arrested
on a charge of stealing, and has to be res
cued by the Consul. In some cases the out
rage is probably dictated by desire to
blaekmaii. Bat in most cases the shop
keeper who brings the charge really be-
lieyes that he has been robbed. He has not
Wit enough to discriminate between an
American traveller who could buy him and
his whole store and an itinerant European
who would just as soon pilfer as not. The
laws, too, are harsh to foreigners. If an
American orders a suit of clothes in q
French city and attempts to leave the city
TO visit point in the neighborhood without
paying for the suit, he may be arrested and
thrust into Jail until he pays. The funda-
mental principle of most European codes is
that the foreigner is normally rascal, and
that it rests on him to prove that he is not.
For all this the remedy is exceedingly
simple. lnere is no necessity Tor any
American spending money in stores whose
proprietors suspect him of being thief.
. In such cities as Paris there are plenty of
shops where every conceivable article can
be bought. and whose proprietors and
owners are aware that Americans, as a rule,
do not exc out their livelihood by shop
lifting In many cities of Europe there are
stores kept by Americans, where a traveller
is sure to be treated with ciyiIity. This
being the case. there is no reason why our
countrymen and especially our country
women should bestow their patronage on
traders who are likely to misunderstood
and insult them. If the Americans now
travelling in Europe ere to come to an un-
derstanding that they would not shop at
places where such incidents as the late
arrest are likely to occur, the suspicious
shop-keepers would come to their senses
Very much Of the retail trade of Europe is
supported by American patronage.
1t is only fair to add that the man who
had the California lady arrested is named
Fernando di Giovanni, and that he keeps a
coral store at 103 Via Barberini.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04
GETTING THE NEWS.

When New York Grand Jury had the
Flack case under consideration a World
reporter concealed himself behind some
curtains. and in this way furnished the
paper he was serving report of the pro-
ceedings. The World editorially condemns
the mistaken zeaP' of its reporter, but be-
fore doing so used the information thus OBJ
tanned. Other New York journals are not
inclined under the circumstances to accept
the editorial disclaimer in good faith. They
reason that if the World really did con-
denim the mistaken zeaP' of the reporter
it would have abstained from publishing
his report. Admitting that the editor did
not see the reporter pulled out by the ear
from his place of concealment, he must
have known that the report at the time it
was handed in could only have been OBJ
tanned by stealth. There is some talk of
Furnishing the reporter for contempt, but in
view of the fact that his report was pub
lished contempt proceedings might be more
instructive if directed against the respons-
ible Darty
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MONEY AND LOTS.

The reduction of the rate of interest by
the Hibernia Bank from Z to per cent
shows that there is no active speculation in
real estate III this city. IL there were any
active speculative movement in progress
borrowers would not stand on per cent
to get money, and the bank could place all
its funds at Tit, of course, paying the tax.
The fact is that lots in San Francisco, so
far from being held at inflated prices, are
really cheap in comparison with lots in
other cities OF equal population, business
activity and future promise.
This becomes the clearer the closer a map
of the city is studied. There is really only
one direction in which the residence quar-
ter, and this naturally includes the retail
business quarter, including the hotels and
theaters, can be extended. That is due
west, between say Townsend street and
Pacific Heights. Speaking for the future
it will be bounded on the west by the ocean
and on the east perhaps Stockton street,
and out of its area must be deducted the
territory occupied by the park and the
cemeteries. Thus the tract of land which
must contain the rich people of the future,
with the cOnveniences which they require.
is less than the corresponding area which
may be built over by persons of wealth in
New York or Chicago, and the value of
lots must sooner or later reflect the differ
ence
San Francisco may be extended indefinite
ly on the south. South of Townsend street
a population of million or more may be
cheaply housed and factories plan ted to
supply the people with work; north of
Union street there is room for large num-
Der of people, and some day fleets of
steamers lying at docks on North Beach
will supply them with employment But
people whose means enable them to spend
fortunes on their houses will have to in
habit the area noticed above. Lots in that
strip are selling from $50 to $3.50 per front
foot; which cannot be considered an ex-
travagant price.
parallel to the topography of San Fran
cisco is exhibited at New York. There
also the residence quarter is strip, lying
between densely peOpled areas on the North
River on one side and the East River on the
other, and bounded on the south by Thirty
fourth street and on the north by Harlem
River. Everybody who has visiting ac-
quaintance wants to live in that strip. As
its area is limited choice lots command
fancy prices
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04
JEW HOW YEE'S WIFE.
The Troubles of st. Louis Mer-
chant and His Chinese Bride.

Jew How zee, Chinese merchant of ST.
Louis, who recently arrived with his wife
from Hong-kong by the steamer City of
Picking, swore out yesterday writ of
habeas corpus for his better half, who has
been refused landing by the Collector of
the Port.
zee is well known in st. Louis, where he
has resided for many years, and he has
with him credentials which prove beyond
peradyenture that he is merchant and
entitled to q landing. lie has letters from
the Chief of Police, Judges, attorneys.
physicians, merchants and the Methodist
Bishop.
Mrs. zee. however. is not so well pro-
vided, and acknowledged to Interpreter
Richards on her first examination that she
was born in China and had never been in
this country. The Collector therefore re-
fused her the right to come ashore though
convinced by marriage certificate, signed
by Christian missionary in China, that
the woman is really Yee's wife.
Had the fond husband provided her with
consular certificate, such as is required by
the Custom-house to show that she is the
wife or a merchant and of good moral
character, she might have been landed.
AS the matter now stands, she will have to
procure one of these documents or return
to her native land. zee declares that his
wife's father is Chinese attorney-at-laW
and her grandfather Mayor OF the town
where she lived.
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PRESIDENT DIAz's MESSAGE.

The Mexican Houses of Congress reas-
sembled on Tuesday, and President Diaz
sent in message in his usual conservative
style. Diaz is an admirable Executive in
one respect; he always avoids irritating
topics, and finds something pleasant and
soothing to say.
He is even optimist enough to assure his
countrymen that something very good is
going to result from the deliberations Of
the Pan-American Congress. Americans
hope that he will prove true prophet
There is a possibility that the agreement
which the delegates have reached on the
subject of an international coinage may be
ratified by their respective Governments.
That would be a contamination deYoutly to
be wished, and if nothing else resulted
from the conference, would be worth all
that 1t has cost But it is due to truth to
observe that the privilege of coming money
is an essential attribute of sovereignty, and
the Spanish-Americans will so regard it
when they are asked to let the United
States coin their current money; while, on
the other hand it might be hard work to
persuade Congress to suffer Bolivia TO coin
money which would be to some extent a
legal tender in this country.
On the main purpose OF the conference
between the various nations of the two con-
tinents-President Diaz cannot but feel
that the results thus far accomplished have
not realized the expectations which were
entertained last October. 1t was discovered
when too late that our delegates were not
clothed with power to speak for their
country, and that when the delegates from
Chile, Argentine and Brazil were prepared
to enter into a binding covenant their
American colleagues were compelled to re-
fer them to Congress. Thus, nothing can
be done until the latter body acts and no
one can tell what view it will take on the
subject. How completely befogged Wash
lpgton is may be inferred FROM the recent
newspaper story that MIR. Blaine was in
favor of unrestricted commercial recip-
rocity between al the American nations.
On one point the message Of President
Diaz is wise and statesmanlike. He says
that all the causes of irritation between his
country and ours have been removed, and
that nothing stands in the way of cordial
understanding. If that condition has been
reached, it will not require much diplomacy
to embody it in treaties and put it in force
in laws. The MeXicans ought to be our
best friends. They are not our kith and kin,
and the difference between US should con-
stitute perpetual barrier against fill
busterism from this side. But in this day
Of grace it is not the fashion to require that
all men shall be cast in the same mold,
shall speak the same tongue and shall 20 to
the same church.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04
rAcIFIC COAST wooLEN-M1LLs.

The Woodland Woolen-mills are offered
for sale at public auction. The announce
ment inspires a Democratic contemporary
TO refer TO the fact that this is the third
California wooen-lnill that has been forced
70 suspend since President Harrison was in
angurated. The difficulties which lie in the
way Of woolen-mills on this Coast are the
same that other manufacturing establish
ments have to contend against. The cost of
production is greater in this State than in
the East. Fuel is higher. money is higher.
labor is higher, and we are only protected
against Eastern manufacturers by the cost
,of transportation. While in some branches
this measure of protection may preserve to
US the home market we cannot expect to
reach beyond that market. Our contempt
raTy represents the manager Of one of our
woolen-mills as saying that the cause of
the suspension of certain mills is the tariff
on grades of fine wool. g In the East" he
says, in order to make fine goods they are
obliged TO use foreign wool. We cannot do
that here with the present teriff." The
tariff for the California manufacturer is the
same as for the Eastern manufacturer. We
are 30e0 miles nearer the market from
which tie greater part of the fine grades of
wool are obtained than the New England
manufacturers, and yet it is admitted that
the~New England manufacturer undersells
Us in cur own market THE CALL has fire.
quently reminded the public that specific
duty on all kinds Of wooden products is laid
TO compensate the American manufacturer
for the outlay caused by the duty on i'm
ported wool. This specific duty on cloth is
equal to the duty on the raw material. The
ad valorem duty is, therefore, clear pro-
lection to the manufacturer. For our mar
ket this specific duty on cloth places the
manufacturer in about the same position as
he woulG be in if the duty on the raw ma
teriai and the specific duty on cloth were
abolished. For the foreign markets, of
course, tile duty; whether specific or ad
valorem, afford no protection. To reach
these markets we must produce goods of
like quality at European cost
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04
BAD FOR CHEBUKAR.
The Coroner's Jury Charges Him
With the Murder of Martin.

An inquest was held yesterday in the case
of Philip Martin, the saloon-keeper, who
was stabbed at an early hour on Monday
morning in his saloon at $40 Clay street.
The following verdict was returned:
We, the jury, fl nd that Philip Martin came to
his death from hemOrrhage and shock from
knite-wOund In The abdomen, inflicted by knife
In the bands of Martin Chebukar. and we fur
= Their charge The said Martin Chebukar with the
crime OF murder.
No one saw the ARRAY, but very strong
circumstantial evidence was given by two
messenger boys who had been delivering
dispatches 20 THE CALL on Monday morn
ing. One of them went into the saloon for
a drink OF soda-water and saw Chebukar
there quarreling with the proprietor.
He saw Chebukar'S cane fail upon the
floor ard picked it up. 1t was found after
ward in the prisoners house, covered with
blood, and was exhibited to the jury. The
other boy heard the row il the saloon, and
also saw Chebukar leave the place in a
hurry.
Martins widow is anxious to know what
became of the 500 which he had on him
when stabbed. She states that short time
before he died i'll the Receiving Hospital he
told her and her sister that he had that sum
In purse, with worthless check for $780,
She made Inquiries about the money then.
and was told that her husband had only
SIG 90 when his valuables were taken from
him.
Mrs. Martin says that when her husband
was Informed of what the attendants said.
he decl AIRED that he had been robbed in the
hospital. There are three witnesses who
unite in saying that he had only SIG 90
when searched.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04
PROHIBITION HERE AND THERE.

AS was expected. the election of Governor
Boies in Iowa has opened the eyes of Re-
publicans in that State to the danger of
making prohibition the essential plank in
Republican platforms. A conference of
representative Republicans was held on
Wednesday at Des Moines, and a set of
resolutions was passed, stating that general
prohibition has had full and faithful trial.
and in many portions of the State has
lamentably failed. The resolutions go on
to say:
Experience in thIs as well as other States, has
concusively shown that general prohibition.
operating upon all communities alike without
respect TO habits, conditions, circumstances or
desires, IS not adapted either TO suppress in
temperance or promote morality, and, therefore
the experiment should be abandoned and the law
so modified that those communities which desire
the change shall have the right TO determine for
themselves whether intoxicating liquors shall
De sold as a beverage within their limits. We
are unalielably opposed to any attempt 10 intro
duce into the Constitution the doctrine OF State
pio hibition. The organic law of the State ought
not to be incumbered with police regulations OF
that character
1t is hardly likely that, in view of so en-
pnate an expression of opinion as this
future Republican conventions will commit
the party unreseryedly to the advocacy of
prohibition. 1t is more likely that the
question will be evaded, SO that Republic
cans will take sides according to their indi-
vidual views.
1t is curious to note that simultaneously
with the decline oil the prohibition feeling
In Iowa, it should be growing in strength
in Southern California. In Los Angeles.
Orange, San Bernardino and San Diego. the
partisans Of prohibition and the partisans
of high license have fer some years fought
for supremacy, and within year or two
the former have been uniformly victorious.
In dozen or more of the new towns of
Southern California, it is difficult to buy
bottle or glass of intoxicating liquor
And this is the more curious as these towns
largely depend for their support on the
product of adjacent vineyards. The South
ern Californians do not object to tie Guilt
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04

|. for the several sections to look out for local
interests, but such interests should not be
allowed to dominate a national policy. The
Pacific Coast stands by the East in demand
ing protection for American industries in
which as yet,we have made little progress.
We cheerfIlly allow duties to be added to
the cost of imported cloth for the benefit of
Eastern wooden manufactures. Is it. too
much TO expect that the East will allow the
Pacific Coast little protection in industries
that we can pursue with profit to ourselves
and THE general benefit Of the nation at
large?
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04

walton of wine-grapes, nor to the manu-
faeture of wine therefrom; but they will
not allow the wine to be sold within their
jurisdiction. How these two positions are
reconciled, it is hard to see. But the Cali
fornian prohibitionists have a precedent for
their course. In the old days of hydraulic
mining, foothill city, which may here be
nameess, manufactured an admirable style
OF monitor or giant for gravel-washing. To
every miner who engaged in hydraulic
mining one or more of these useful ma
chimes was sold; but he had no sooner paid
Tor 1t and set it to work than the people of
the town where it was made enjoined him
from using it
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04
BITUMINOUS ROCK,
Patent steaming Process Become

Patent Sieaming Process Becomes the
Subject of Litigation.
The Pacific Contracting Company yester-
day entered suit in the United States Cir
cult Court against the Southern California
Bituminous Paving Company, asking for
an injunction and also for $4,000 damages.
The plaintiff company claims that the de-
PENDANT is infringing on a patent process
for steaming bitumnous rock of which the
former is the exclusive owner. A temporary
injunction was granted.
The Southern California Company is now
laying bituminous pavement on Broad
way, between Seventh and Eighth streets.
In Oakland, and the injunction will put a
stop to further work until the case is set
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04

F75 Montgomery street. near Clay, open until IL
O'Clock 7. NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: al0 Market
street Kearny, open until l2ocIock midnight;
800 hayes street. open until $50 O'Clock; sos
Iarkin street. open until $50 ogoek. and 25lS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04
Arguments in the Cox suit.

The suit of Jerome b. Cox against d. M.
Deimas to recover $4,000 was on argument
yesterday before Judge Shafter. Philip G.
Galpin occupied the morning session, CON
inning himself largely to the relations be-
tween attorney and client, and Mr.. Delmas
was crowded all day with attorneys. who
eVlneed deep interest in the arguments.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04
a Sewer Nuisance.

The residents of Adler street. a small
thoroughfare between Montgomery avenue.
Dupont and Pacific streets and Broadway,
have complained to the Health Office of a
nuisance caused by broken sewer.
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Awarded sea5 Dam,ecs.

Judgment for S225 damages was awarded
yesterday by Judge Hunt to Mrs. Rosina
Russ against the Commercial Tea Import
ing Company. The plaintiff was passing
the company's store at 957 Market street on
July nth last, when the awning over the
entrance fell and injured her. She sued
for $1,000 damages.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04

Judge Hoffman yesterday oYerruled the
exceptions of The petitioner to the report of
the referee in the case of Fong Bow Sing on
habeas corpus and ordered him remanded.
Sing was recently remanded by United
States Commissioner McAllister and his at
fOrpav appaalad
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04

:. AT a meeting of the Union League Repub-
lican Club of Los Angeles on Tuesday nine
new directors were chosen, of whom seven
were friends of Markham. This is the
most powerful political organization in
SOnthern California
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04

To SET ASIDE CLAINI.-Willlam E. Burton
has brought suit 10 set aside the claim of Annie
X. Kelly TO an interest In the property he owns In
the new POtrero block and in Block 406 OF the
Golden civ Homestead Association.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04

OVERDUE RENT.-The executors OF c. d
OSullivan, deceased, have brought action against
John Doe kearny for possession OF the premises
40 Leayenworth street, now occupied by de-
PENDANT, ana for payment OF $50 for rent oYertne
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04

GUARDIAN APPoINTED.-Judge Coifey has an
pointed H. G. Hansen guardian Of Jens Andersen
Sorensen, minor, who is heir 10 an estate value,
at $500.
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AUCTION SAFES To-Dav

St. at 10 O'Clock.
GRocERIEs-By R, R. Rollins. at NE cor. Third
and Folsom sts., at II O'clock