The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Boston Chamber of Commerce, as
| might be expected, has Endorsed the resolu-
tons of the New York Chamber of Com
merce against the pending Chinese Enumer-
alton Bill. Evidently some one is being
we'll paid to devise expedients to nullify
the Chinese Exclusion Act, judging from
the recent proceedings of these commercial
organizations. Meanwhile the necessity for
the adoption Of such a measure as proposed
by Mr.. Morrow is seen by the report of the
American Consul at Nogales Mexico, show
ing that many Mongolians are crossing the
southern border into Arizona and Califor-
MIA, and by the attempt of others to
smuggle themselves into this country via
Niagara Falls.
For many years the Chinese authorities
Of HOng-KOng have been anxious to arrest
noted brigand named Lo Yu Chan. for
whose body the Canton authorities have
had standing reward of $4,000. A few
months ago his retreat in Heung Shan was
discovered and after a desperate fight the
desperate was taken captive. Though in a
dying state, Lo VI Chan was taken to Cam
ton and was at once put on trial. He con-
fessed his crime, gave the Mandarin his
true name and died in few hours.
The arrival Of orders to finish the mont
tor MOnadnock at Mare Island means an
expenditure of nearly a million dollars.
Commodore Benham declares that when
finished according to the revised plans she
will be most formidable vessel, carrying
four ten-inch guns, each of which Will fire
ball weighing 500 pounds-each shot con-
Suming $50 pounds Of powder. When COM
pleted and ready for action she will not be
much over twenty inches out of water.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads has made some important alterations
in the bill providing for settlement of the
Indebtedness of the Union and Central Pa
citic to the Government. The most import
ant made so far reduces from per cent to
~ per cent the interest to be paid by the
Union Pacific upon the bonds falling due
during the next five years. Provision is
made, however, for capitalizing the differ
ence, the final payments being made heavier
Lieutenant Steele, who was court-mar-
tailed for assaulting Private Dell Wild
whose case recently excited so much atten-
ton, escapes with q light punishment a
reprimand and three months confinement
within the limits of the post. General
Scholield will carry out the sentence so far
as reprimandiug the Lieutenant.
Owing to i'll health it is believed that
Senator Beck of Kentucky will soon retire
to give ex-Speaker Carlisle an opportunity
to enter the Senate. The Senator who
took his seat March 5, 1877, was reelected
in 1882 and 1888. His term of service would
consequently, not expire before March 3,
1895.
Sugar-refning must be a very profitable
business in Hong Kong. The steamer
Oceanic yesterday brought statement of
the accounts of the China Sugar-refning
Company for 1889. The net profit was
S409,965 81 on paid-up capital of 81. 100000.
The Directors declared a. dividend of %
per cent.
1t is proposed to erect handsome and
more cOmmodious building at Washington
for the Patent Office. The bill prepared by
the House Committee provides an appro-
priation Of 100000 out of the $500, 900
now to the credit of the Patent Office.