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The morning call., 1890-11-25
The rosTAL SERVICE.

Postmaster-General Wanamaker's report
is characteristic of the man. He considers
the conditions and services of the depart
ment as if it had no connection with other
branches OF the Government He refers to
the obligation of the Postal Department TO
carry the mail Of all other departments
without compensation as an unnecessary
burden. Doubtless the Postal Department
would make a better showing if all other
departments paid for their mail matter, but
=. he does not show how the Government
would profit by paying postage on its own
mail. So in the matter OF paper-covered books
which are carried at newspaper rates. If
these paper-coyered books are not of useful
character, or rather, if they are of per-
nieiOus character their circulation should be
checked by raising the rate of postage. But
ii they are publications which lave a good
purpose, carrying them at cost is one of the
functions of the Post0ffice Departm The
Government has not established that depart
meat as a possible source of revenue.
When receipts approach expenditures, rates
of. postage are cut down. PapeT-covered
Looks and newspapers are carried at the rate
of cent pound or 81 a ton. There should
be no loss to the department in this service
and the Government does not seek to make
profit 1t is probable that some legitimate
saving can be made in the way of contracts
for carrying the mails, and in a more search
ing discrimination between sample copies"
of advertising sheets and regular newspapers.
Mr.. Wanamaker thinks the time has not yet
arrived for uniform l cent postage. Two
cents letter with the collecting and deli
very agencies in large towns is pretty
cheap service.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
WORSE FOR CURLBY.
Strong Evidence That He Killed
How All Wong.

The preliminary trial of Thomas Curley,
charged with the murder of How All Wong.
an unotfending Chinese, near the corner of
Pine and Franklin streets on the night OF
the 10th inst, was resumed yesterday in
Police Court 1.
The principal witness was James Conlon
Jr, who lives near the see ne of the murder.
He testified that he was in Kelly's stables
on Pine street ON the evening of the fatal
assault with other young men, when Cur
ley, the accused, entered with a big club.
The club was examined. 1t was heavy
piece of redwood scanting, strong as post,
and Lad a nail in the thick end. Curley left
the stable and a few minutes later screams
were heard in the next block. Looking up
the street witness saw man running away
toward Van Ness avenue. The group of
young men in the stable went to where they
had heard the cries and found the Chinese
weltering in his blood upon the street.
A message was sent to police headquar-
tiers and the patrol-wagon took the Chinese
TO the Receiving Hospital
The club that Curley had carried into the
stable was found across the street from
where the dying man lay. 1t had some
blood upon it. Witness recognized it in
court.
About half an hour later Curley stroled
into the stable looking quite unconcerned,
and laughing.
Get out of here" exclaimed Frank Kelly
one of the proprietors. u don't want any
one in this stable who beats people TO death
on the street."
Further hearing of the case was set for 2
o'clock this afternoon.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
rAnIFr ron nEvrNuE ONLY.

A local free-trade paper says: IA perfect
revenue tariff would yield no protection at
all, and a perfect protective tariff would
Weld no revenue at ALL" This statement is
half true. A perfect revenue tariff would
Weld us no protection at all. Ii revenue
were the only object, duties would be laid
on articles we do not produce. Revenue
from articles we do not produce could be
more closely estimated and more easily col
lecte0. Duties would be confined to small
number of articles. The Mckinley tariff ad-
mits free about As per cent of the entire i'm
ports. But the articles it admits free are
articles we cannot produce. Chief among
them are tea, coffee and spices. A tariff for
revenue would reverse this rule. 1t would
impose duties on articles we do not produce
and admit free articles we do OF may pro-
duce. 1t is true, therefore, as our contem-
porary says, that a tariff devised solely for
revenue would afford no protection. But it
is not true that tariff devised solely for
protection would produce no revenue. A
perfect protective tariff is not a prohibitive
tariff A tariff devised solely for protection
would impose tax on foreign goods, but
not one that would shut goods out entirely.
We impose tax on wool, which serves to
protect wool-growers, but we still import
wool. The same is true Of woolen goods.
We impose tax ON iron in every stage OF
production, but we still import iron. We
might go through the whole catalogue OF
foreign articles upon which duties are laid
and find in every case that protective tariff
both protects and provides revenue. a per-
feet protective tariff would make protection
its first consideration, but revenue would
result from it. The people will eventually
decide between the two policieS-between a
revenue tariff which affords no protection
against foreign competition and a tariff
which does afford such protection. and at
the same time provides revenue.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
BAD LAW :.

:. A San Francisco newspaper which did its
utmost TO elect Bu,kley's ticket in this city
and State at the last election publishes the
following as all editorial paragraph:
The sort of people they are in Oklahoma may
he judged by bill just passed by the mob
which is there called The Legislature. THIS bill
makes II a criminal libel for a newspaper to even
jnsinuate anything against man whether it is
factor not.
The CALL does not believe in such acts
as tie above, but if we had kept oil little
while longer with the Buckley regime in
power this city and State would soon have
had laws even worse than the one noticed by
our contemporary. The Buckley regime
were doing everything for US in the way Of
choosing our officers, even to the selections
IF judges, and we believe TO a certain extent
our juries. Not man could obtain an Office
unde the rule mich prevailed unless he
purchased nomination or in some other
way suited the regime which controlled.
Buckley was not satisfied with the plumber
w hieh was being secured. but he was plae-
ing subordinates in nearly all Of the depart
inen{s, some of whom could not be trusted.
Buckley wan ted the Police Department the
Fire Department and the Educational De-
partment and proposed to establish a pen
sion policy running through these three de-
-partments, so as TO give him a sure hold.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES.

Some time since a Chinaman named ALI
Kit was arrested for violating municipal
ordinance by playing a game of fan tan.
There does not appear to have been ques-
ton as to the fact that Alb Kit did play a
game of fan tan or as to the fact that there
=: is municipal ordinance against it, but it
was conteDded that as ALI Kit was for
eigner the municipal laws did not apply to
him. The ordinance might apply to Ameri-
cans, but it was held to be in some way a
violation of the rights of foreigner to do
as he pleases in this country. The case came
before Judge Hawley and after a time
Judge Hawley decided that the municipal
law was valid and might apply to a Chinese
as well as to an American. All Kits lawyer
then began the straw-bond game, which is
as clearly illegal as the fan tan game. Two
OF three worthless bonds were played off on
the court, but at last the court concluded
that it was being trifled with and summoned
ALI Kit and An Clarke, his lawyer, and read
the latter much-needed lesson. Judge
Hawley told All Clarke that the Federal
courts should not be used to defeat justice
IN the State courts. All Kit will be handed
over TO the city authorities, but it does not
appear that An Clarke, who tried to get All
e Kit of ON bogus bonds, is to be punished
= 1t is about time an example should be made
Of lawyers who habitually trifle with courts
by Offering bonds which they know to be
worthless. Thousands of Chinese have been
set free by the Federal courts on worthless
bends and we do not know that any of the
guilty parties, either bondsmen. who have
committed perjury by swearing that they
were property-owners when they were not,
or the lawyers who have engineered the
game, have been punished.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
ROBBING THE PUBLIC.

1t has become a question whether or not
it is an offense to rob the public. Take the
Printing Ring for example. 1t has been
shown time and again that the official organ
charges for certain class of advertising
that the Board of Supervisors has given 1t
by contract from three TO five times what
the work could be done for and fair profit
made. This has been going on for years,
Int there seems to be no penalty attached to
this kind of fraud. Another case is men
toned by a contemporary in which the large
sum OF S26, 800 is paid for salaries of janitors
empl Dyed about public buildings. Our con-
temporary concludes from an examination
of thepublic buildings in which these janitors
are employed, that it is better to be janltor,
so far as the emoluments are concerned.
than Judge of the Superior Court. But as
long as it is the public which is robbed no
measures are taken to bring the rascals to
iuSticp
The morning call., 1890-11-25
WILL ASSERT ITS RIGHTS,

A Chicago dispatch to contemporary
says the National Commissioners propose to
assert their rights. Perhaps the commission
would do well to ascertain what its rights
are. The local directory seems to have the
key to the money-chest. 1t has been said
that the member of matrimonial firm who
carries the purse is ruler of the household
The National Commissioners of the Worlds
Fair might find good deal of law to show
that they have right TO manage the enter
prise, but their first movement should be
upon the S10,000,00O Guarantee Fund. If
they can capture that they will be in posi-
tion to assert their rights" 1t has been
remarked as somewhat strange that the
California Commissioner, who knows the
value Of money if nothing else, should be a
member of the impecnnious party. He ap-
pears TO be engaged in the somewhat diff
cult task Of convincing the Chicago Direc-
tory that the National Commission ought to
have charge Of the Guarantee Fund.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
NO LIFE ESTATES.

The Alta California publishes the follow
ing paragraph:
Mayor Sanderson announces that he is firm
believer In the doctrine that ito the victor be-
long the spols." We are glad this announce
ment is made early, in order that the leading
object OF the coming municipal administration
may be made known. The people expected
something concerning public policy and measures
of progress and reform.
Did our friends of the 1hd California ex-
pect that the incoming administration con-
templ8ted keeping the lambs in Office after
what has taken place? THE CALL believes
emphatically in purifying the Offices in the
city-all of them. We have had enough Of
corrupt regime to answer for the present
at least. Even if city affairs had been toler-
ably well managed, change would do no
harm. Life estates are not well for demo-
cratic government.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH.

The Examiner said On Sunday in reference
to the taxes farmer has to pay: she an
hardly clothe himself and family for less
than $50, but the tariff demands something
like S75 of that" Our veracous contem-
porary viii find some difficulty in showing
that man who clothes himself and family
ON $50 year pays one dol ar into the Fed
eral Treasury. A man who might buy two
SIS suits in year would pay about $50 in
excess of what he would pay if there were
no duties on foreign cloth. But a farmer
who clothes himself and family ON $50 Al
year does not buy imported cloth. He does
not buy SO worth of anything that may not
be made in this country. The coarser va
rieties of WOODEN cloth, all kind of cotton
goods, and nearly everything a family in
moderate circumstances wears, are nearly or
quite as cheap in this country as abroad
1t is by such misrepresentation that a tenn
porary prejudice has been created against a
protective tariff
The morning call., 1890-11-25
UNDER A HORSE-CAR.
Small Boy Has a Narrow Escape From
Frightful Death.

Small Boy Has a Narrow Escape From
Frightful Death.
Emile Paris, boy 10 years of age, had a
narrow escape from being crushed to death
Yesterday under a Powell-street horse-car
of the Howard-street cable system. As it
was, he sustained fracture of the collar
bone and several painful decorations of the
scalp, and confused wounds Of the face aud
body.
The boys home is at Mayfeld, Santa Clara
County, and he was unaccustomed to city ways.
He was running about Powell street, be-
tween Vallejo and Green, and went too near
the horses of street-car, not calculating
upon his chances of escaping. The horses
came upon him. and ne fell beneath their
hoofs. which stamped and crushed him.
Luckily, however, the wheels did not pass
over his body He was extricated from be-
meath the car bleeding and covered with
dust, and taken TO the Office of DR.. d. A.
Hodghead, short distance away. After
careful treatment it was found that his
wounds were not dangerous, and he was
moved to his aunt's home at 1906 Powell
street, where he has been staying with his
mutbpr
The morning call., 1890-11-25
In n Federal Court Now.

The suit of Sarah Althea Terry and David
S. Terry, her deceased husband, against j.
c. Franks. has been transferred from De-
partment of the Superior Court to the
United States Circuit Court. The action is
to recover $4,000 damages from the ex-
United States Marshal Tor taking her into
custody during the reading of that remark
able decision against her by Justice Field OF
the United States Supreme Court
The morning call., 1890-11-25

public will find ere long that this will have
to be done, else the railroads will absorb the
greater portion of the wealth of the country.
What will it avail for farmer in California.
for instance, to own farm, cultivate
orchards and vineyards, if he has to pay
all the profits in sending its products TO
.1-at0
The morning call., 1890-11-25
Rnrriars Conxicted.

Tim Corcoran, an old offender, was con-
victed Of burglary in Judge Murphy's court
yesterday morning
Henry Smith, who was convicted of bur-
glary last week. and against whom there
was a second charge, came to the conclusion
that fate was against him, and yesterday
saved the city the expense of trial by
pleading guilty.
Henry Siebert, who was also convicted of
burglary few days ago, made a clean
breast of his case yesterday by pleading
guilty to entering 4 house with burglarious
intent.
The morning call., 1890-11-25

{. DAILY GALL (includIng Sundays. S. per year by
mai postpaid. 10 cents per week, or IS cents per
: calendar month through carriers. DAILY CALL,
five copies. three months, Sc %. SUNDAY CALL
:1twelve pages). 81 so per year. postpaid. SUNDAY
II FL and W EEKLY CALL, 81 so per year, post
paid. WEEKLY CALL eight pages), 81 % per year,
fosrpaid. Cubs of ten fsent TO address), $40.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
..rcTToN SAFES T0-D.y

= FJRSIruRE-By Cresswell, at corner Eddy and
Tones SITS, at II O'Clock.
"FURNITuRE-By VIM. Butterfeld. at 253b MIS-
siQn T.. at II O'Clock. ,,,
: REAL EsTATE.-By EaSton 4 Eldrldge AT 900
Market St. AZ - O'Clock
=. CARRIAoEs, ETC.-By FIoomberg ~ Co., al 900
Howard ST at ! 0 o'clock.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
THE CALLS CALENDAR
NovEMREn, 1890.
NOTICE.!

Any of our patrons who fail to find
THE. MORNING CALL for sale by
lrain-b boys will confer favor by mott
flying this Office of the fact, naming the
date and train.
The morning call., 1890-11-25

The receipts Tor duties during the past
week am mounted 10 $50, 357 50. making total
of Sc ,667 18 since the first of the year.
I he internal revenue collections in the San
Francisco district for the week ending Sat-
urday footed up S40.S61. as follows: From
beer, $10,591; spirits, $2l, All; cigars and to-
bacco, $500; miscellaneous. $3.50.
The morning call., 1890-11-25

to5 Montgomery street. Clay. open until II
oiogocr p NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
street near Kearny, open until II O'Clock midnight
$50 Hayes street, open until $3.50 O'Clock; o0s
arkin street open until 80 o'clock; 251S Mission
street. open until O'Clock p. NJ, and 116 Ninth
sf-eet open until 80 p NJ
The morning call., 1890-11-25
FREIeHrs AND FARES.

There has been a great deal said by news
papers owned by corporations against the
Government arranging schedules Of prices
for freights and fares on railroads. The
The morning call., 1890-11-25

CHANGED HIS NAME.-John Frederick Men,
ecke, a native OF Altone, Germany, was permit
ted to change his name to John Frederick PA IL
Yesterday by Judge Lew
The morning call., 1890-11-25

ASK your grocers and dealers for the Anchor
brand pure wine and cider vinegar. Put up in
full size quart bottles. Depot at 729 Turk street.
near franklin
The morning call., 1890-11-25

SENT THERE AGAIN.-Catharne Spapgier
was semi to the Napa In sane Asylum by the In
sanity Commissioners yesterday. She has been
an inmate Of that Institution before
The morning call., 1890-11-25

MADE A MATTER OF REcoRD.-1he decree OF
divorce In the case of Laura L. Murray against
George N. Murray, granted ON September i,
1876, was entered on the minutes in Judge Law
ler's department yesterday.
The morning call., 1890-11-25

J.FCUTTER's OLD BoURBoN.-Tbs celebrated
whisky is for sale by all first-eass druggists and
gIocers. Trade maIk-star within a shleld.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
SIGNAL SERVICE. U. S. ARMY,

- SIGNAL SERVICE. U. s. ARMY
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC,
san FRANC1sCo, nov. "a. 1885, p. M
synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours.
:. The barometer las risen in Washington and fallen
elsewhere especially in Northern California. 1t is
highest in Eastern aShington and Eastern Oregon
and Iowestfn southern California. The temperature
hasrisentn Washington, Eastern oregon and South
western California; elsewhere has especially
in Northern California. Rain has fallen in North
western California ORE gon and Washington: else
where fair weather has prevailed. The following
Eainfalls have been reported in the past twenty
four hours; Fort Cahly, IS; Olympia, %; Spo
Kane Fails, 90; wala waIla, trace Portland, IA
Eoseburg; .0l :. Eureka, .02.
. Forecast Till p. NJ. Tuesday.
For Northern California-Fair weather except
light rain on the northwest coast; variable wind:
generally westerly nearly stationary temperature.
For Southern Caiifornia-Fair weather: wind:
generally north to west; nearly stationary TEN
prature.;
q For 0regon-Fair weather except light rain al
Roaebnrg winds generally westerly; nearly station
any temperature.
For Washngton-Falr weather; winds generally
nortRerly; nearly stationary temperature.
JOHN p. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Signal Corps (in CHARGE.
The morning call., 1890-11-25

THE genuine Angostura Bitters indigestion
and restore the appetite Every druggist keeps them.
Dr. j. G. B. Segert q Sons sole manufacturers.
The morning call., 1890-11-25

CATARRH is caused by impure blood, and is cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilia which puriies the blood aud
gives the whole system health and strength. Try
This peculiar medicine"
The morning call., 1890-11-25

BROWNS BRONCHIAL IBoCHEs' Will reLeVe
Bronchitis. Asthma. Catarrh and Throat Diseases.
HIGHLAND Brand OF Milk is a rich cream OF deli
cious natural flavor. Try 1t for coffee.
For a Disordered Liver try BEECHAN's PILLS.
The morning call., 1890-11-25

How to set Thanksgiving table can be seen
at Nathan. Dohrmann 4 Co.'s. $50 Suffer street.
Grand special exhibition during Monday Tues
day ana Wednesday next
The morning call., 1890-11-25

PEOPLE HAVE MET."-Short sketches OF
Mrs. II. Humphrey Moore. Stephen Massett, j.
Ross Browne. Lady Duffus Hardy, Oscar
Wilde, etc, with practical selections by Miss
Mary Watson. Sold at bookstores aud hotels .
The morning call., 1890-11-25

SHOWCASES at Miller s. Co.'s, Ala Market S

CocoASUr cream ices. 25c ib. at Townsend's. :.
oLYMPIAN Skating Rink; Mechanics Pavilion.
The morning call., 1890-11-25

DIVORCES GRANTED.-Rebecca Silverwise has
been granted divorce by Judge CARRIER from
Isaac Silyerwise for extreme cruelty. Ella A.
Taylor has also been divorced by Judge LawleT
from OTIS Taylor, ON the ground OF his extreme
cruelty.
The morning call., 1890-11-25
pURIIC.TIoN OFFICE :

THE MORNING CALL
Has a larger circulation than any other
nausnaner published in San Francisco.
The morning call., 1890-11-25

ATMoRE's mncemeat in pals 65c at Lebeu
baum Bros.
The morning call., 1890-11-25

Az ANTED-A FIRST-CLASS SECONDHAND
w safety. Address 5. Box l23, CALL Branch. rs 81
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NoTICE OFF MEETINGS.

ExrnA mince pics. swAIN,s. 2ls suffer STREE
The morning call., 1890-11-25

CEAMEN-GREEN HANDS, BLACKSMITH AND
- engineers Apply 628 Washington st. NOES IT,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-09-02
Highly HOnoFed,

At Hannibal, Thursday last, the
editorial convention, which was one
of the largest and most successful ever
held in Mis- ouri, Mr.. j. West Goodwin,
of the Sedalia BAzoo, was elected
president; ana Mr.. Walter Williams,
of the Columbia Herald, was elected
corresponding secretary for the ensu-
ing year. Both gentlemen are veter-
ans of the paste pot and pen. though
Mr.. Williams, whom we shall still
claim as BoonviIle boy. is barely
beyond his teens. The convention
did a good days work when it 50 high
ly honOred the Sedalian and the Co
lumbian.-BOonville Star.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-09-02
Grand Pfcnici

AT Beaman park, Saturday, September
9Th, to which all the candidates In Pettis
county and the public in general are in
vited. There win be speaking by candi-
dates OF all parties. There will be music,
refreshments and an abundance of amu,e-
ments on the grounds, uiinR foot. races,
base ball, etc. Come, come and bring your
family and neighbors and have q good
time. The opening address will be de-
iyered by Sheriff Ellis r Smith. Tho
following gentlemen will also speak /:
Hon Geo. F. Longsn, Hon. J. 81. Both.
we'll, Col. 7. P. Hoy, Judge q. F. Bailey,
Louis Holman. Mont Carnes. Also g. B.
DeBernarai and others on the labor ques-
ton. Reduced rate on the railroad. No
Intoxicating liquors will be allowed on
the grounds. Good order will be pre-.
served. There will be q game of base ball
between the Ottervilie and Beaman clubs.
8-31s&wlt COMMITTEES.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-09-02
The Cattle Trouble.

E. c. Weir, manager of the Stone
wall Cattle company, arrived at Ne
vada yesterday from the company's
ranch in the Cherokee Strip. He
says owing to the fact that the states
have Guaranteed against territory
cattle, cattlemen will have to run
their stock upon the market at a fear
full sacrifice unless Presi ent Harrison
extends the time set for vacating the
Strip beyond October 1. A petition
was prepared when he left which will
be sent to President Harrison asking
that the time be extended till Decem-
Der l, when the quarantine will be
raised and the cattle now on the Strip
can be handled at smaller sacrifice
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-09-02
The Criminal Assault Case.

The arrest of Elisha Johns, south
of Warsaw, on a charge of assaulting
Mrs. Julia Foster, of Decatur, Ill.,,
and his subsequent release, is familiar
to the readers of the BAzoo. Later
a SON of Johns was arrested and a dis.
patch from Decatur, dated yesterday,
says:
$50 great was the interest, Justice
Foster had TO adjourn to circuit court
room this afternoon to try Charles II.
Johns, arrested for making a sensa.
tionsl criminal assault on Mrs. Julia
Foster, July 81. He is the seventh
man arrested for the crime. Mrs. Eos
ter was put on the stand to-day and
positively identified Johns as the
guilty man. There is no other testi.
mony to support the charge. Over
thirty witnesses were examined to
prove the whereabouts of Johns at
the time Of the assault. The evidence
was very conflicting. Johns has q
wife and two children"