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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-04
THE REPUBLICAN TEST.

A committee of business men have sub
mitted to the Republican County Com
mittee plan for conducting the primaries
which in most of its features Is unobjec-
tionabIe. The one point to which objec-
tions may be made is the proposed test:
did you vote for the Harrison and Morton
Presidential electors and will you pledge
yourself to vote the Republican ticket at
the coming campaign?" That party COM
mittee should desire to pledge voter to vote
the party ticket as a condition of voting at a
primary is natural and perhaps not i'm
proper, but a business committee, or a conf
mittee especially representing business
men, might leave voter free to support 4
non-partisan ticket should the convention
show that the success of the Republican
ticket at the polls will only give us a
change of bosses. Whether it will be neces-
sary to organize non-partIsan movement
cannot positively be known until after the
primaries, but there is no doubt but that
the pledge we have referred to will keep
conscientious men from voting at the
primaries. Thousands of Republicans will
vote what they believe to be good ticket,
but will bolt bad one. 1t may be urged
that it is unfair to vote at a primary unless
the voter is content to abide by the result,
whatever it may be- But there is limit
to party fealty. Ordinarily when two
worthy aspirants contend for nomina-
ton tie defeated one Is bound in honor to
support his successful rival. But in NUM-
cipal politics, when it becomes clear that
the bosses Of the two parties are working
hand in hand and against the body of the
taxpayers. voters have a right to appeal
from the decision of a primary. In times
past the Democratic boss has helped elect
Republican boss delegates at Republican
primaries, with an understanding that
nominations in both conventions should be
made with view TO the election Of such
candidates as the bosses favored. This
plan has worked so well. oftentimes, that
the success Of either party placed the most
desirable offices at the disposal of the
bosses. When the public sees Republic
can elected to one Office and a Democrat to
another they imagine, perhaps, that the
best men have run ahead Of their party.
But this result is more often obtained by
the efforts Of the party bosses to elect GER
tain candidates without respect to party re-
lations. a voter at Republican primary
who finds after the convention has met that
a combination Of bosses has succeeded in
gaining control should be at liberty to act
iDdeuendeDtlV.
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THE LIGHT OUT.
Mishap to the Keeper of the San
Quentin Beacon.

Yesterday forenoon Martin Harvey, the
keeper of the lighthouse at San Quentin,
came over TO the city in Whitehall boat to
get some supplies After making his pur-
chases he placed his stores in the boat, and
about o'clock in the afternoon started for
home. A strong breeze was blowing on
the bay, and the little craft had all the sail
she could stagger under.
When Harvey arrived off Angel Island a
strong puff of wind struck the sail, and the
boat iibed and instantly capsized. The
lighthouse keeper managed to get clear Of
the sail, and then climbed onto the keel
The strong wind that was blowing against
the ebb tide caused a nasty sea which
threatened every moment to wash him off.
He held on with the clutch of desperation
and shouted with all his might
After drifting for two hours, and when
he was well nigh exhausted, his cries were
heard by the crew OF an Italian fishing-boat
which was returning to the city from trip
up the river. They took him into their
boat, but had to let the Whitehall 60, as
they could not right it or tow it.
Harvey was landed at Fishermen's Wharf
by his reScuers shortly after O'Clock. He
did not seem much concerned about the
peril he had passed through, but was greatly
exercised because the light of which he has
charge was not lit. He tried to telephone
to San Quentin to have some one there go
and light the lamp, but the Office at San Ra-
fael, through which San Quentin is reached,
was closed. Harvey then went to the
lighthouse tenuer, but she did not have
steam up.
So for once in its history the beacon-light
at San Quentin was not lit, aud il any
craft, missing its warning rays, run high
and dry on the shores that surround the
State Penitentiary, poor Harvey, who tried
with a big sail, will have to stand the
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THE FOURTH.

Taking a broad view of things, there is
as much reason as ever to congratulate our
selves upon the event which the annual
celebration of the Fourth of July COM
memorates The Fourth is still the ami
yersary of a new political departure which
contained more of hope for the people than
any other which history records. Fourth
of July orators will tell US to-day what
changes have taken place since a few score
of men in a Philadelphia Convention took
their lives in their hands, by declaring
these colonies free and Independent. The
declaration did not attract profound atten
ton in Europe, where the probable result
was presumed to be the beheading Of few
rebels and the submission Of the people
Great Britain was then engaged in military
operations compared to which the over
throw of the Philadelphia Government
seemed like playing at war; But the At
lantic Ocean was our friend, as it has been
since, and France neutralized to an extent
the effort made by the British Government
TO subdue the colonies In a little more
than one hundred years nation of 64,0OO,-
COO has arisen On the ground our f0refatheTs
declared TO belong by right to a free people
4 comparison between the two periods forms
a picture the history of the world cannot
parallel. The infant State which was
then hardly included on the European
statesman's map of the world is now the
richest, most powerful and the freest nation
in the world. a hundred years has ac-
complished wonders in the way of material
development, but the moral and intelligent
results are not less marvellous. The right
TO think. to speak aud write, which the new
government taught men to be their BIRTH
right, stimulated the intellectual nature to
an expansion corresponding with the ma
terial growth Of the nation. The effect of
this stimulus cannot be estimated by the
progress it has made in our own country.
The rest of the world is trem bling in re-
Spouse to the American touch. Republics
exist where espotism seemed to be eternal,
and the crowned heads that remain know
that they year their insignia Of power sub
ject to the viii of the people. While the
free government that has become so power
full is not perfect it is the most nearly so of
any which exist. 1t confers greater bless
ings and imposes fewer hardships. 1t gives
men a chance to develop, and in future
will respond to such development A gov
eminent cannot be much better than the
people, but the battle is half gained when
it can be made as good.
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archy. 1t is related of King Alfonso that
shortly before his death he requested Queen
Christina to confide in the Liberals, because
he believed they would save his children
and his country. Sagasta was then restored
TO power, and has held his advantage up to
the present time. Does the Cabinet crisis
presage troublesome times for Spain? But
a few days ago Spanish Bourbon banquet
was given in Paris with the object of re-
viying the Carlist cause, and Prince Valori
then confidently predicted the early access
sion of Don Carlos to the Spanish throne.
The confidence of the Carlists is strength
ened by the announcement that young AL
fonso is suffering from bydrocephalus, and
that the doctors believe he will only live a
short time.
An Iowa court has declared that an alien
cannot acquire by inheritance any right or
interest to realty in that State. The law on
which the decision is based goes even
further than that, for it prevents the ac-
quirement by aliens Of real estate in Iowa
by devise, purchase or otherwise. 1t is
fortunate for the Blythe claimants that the
estate of the dead millionaire was not
located in Iowa.
The new postal cards are to be of two
sizes. One Intended for business communi-
ations will have twice the area of the pres
ent postal cards. They will be decked with
portrait of General Grant instead of the
representation OF stamp. The large card
will bear the inscription. Zone Cent Postal
Card, United States of America" and the
smaller one simply, Postal Card, One
Cent"
Superintendent Porter estimates that the
census will show population of 64,500,0O0
in the United States. This is marked in
crease over the census of $780, which showed
population of 5o,155, 7S5. Great Britain
and Ireland only have an estimated popula-
ton of 1910, POS, France IS, 2ls,9O3, Germany
46, S55, 7Of. Austro-Hungary 4l,o56,2O6 and
Italy 30,26o,065.
Premier Crispi and Count Kalnoky. the
Austro- Hungarian Prime Minister. have
been negotiating for the renewal of the
dreibund, and the latest reports are to the
effect that the two Governments have eX-
changed communications committing them
to an extension till 1895.
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President Harrison has sent message to
Congress urging immediate action on the
proposition to establish postal and cable
communication between the United States
and the ports Of Central and South Amer
lea. The President Endorses the recon-
mendatiOn of the Pan-Ameriean delegates
that one or more subsidized lines of steam
ship be established between San Francisco
and Valparaiso and intermediate ports. The
point in this message which is especially
worthy of attention is the consideration
shown to the Pacific Coast. That lines
should be recommended between New
York and ports on the Atlantic side of Cen
trail and South America is in keeping with
our usual policy, but it is new thing for
the Washington administration to ereeive
the advantage of a line on the Pacific Coast.
The new fields for trade and travel are
South America and Australia. These
countries are less advanced in manufacture
ing than the United States, and conse-
quenty may become consumers of the
products Of our mills and shops. Europe
will never buy of us to any considerable
extent anything but the raw material of
our mines and fields
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The bill. favorably reported to Congress,
Incorporating an International American
Bank has the Endorsement of the President,
Secretary Blaine and the Administration.
The capital of the bank is placed at SO, co.,
600. and one-quarter of this sum is to be
paid before the organization of the institu-
ton, and one-half must be paid within the
next two years. At any time the capital
may be increased to S25,000,0O0 The bank
is to have five branches in this country, and
a head Office in either Washington or New
York. 1t is also empowered to establish
branches in Mexico. South and Central
America, the West Indies, Europe and
Canada. 1t is claimed that with the organ
ization of the new Institution our merchants
and manufacturers will be able to establish
improved credit relations with Central and
South America. The total foreign COM
merce of the West Indies, Mexico, South
and Central America last year was about
$1,000. 100000. During the year ending June
so, 1888, the exchange of commodity be-
tween this country and our southern neigh
bors amounted to S2S2, 902, 40S. of which the
imports into this country amounted to $751;
05S $50 in merchandise and S2i, 236, 791 in
specie and bullion, while the exports from
this country were 81, 93S, 1S1 in merchandise
and $685. 40 in specie and bullion. OF
the merchandise brought to the United
States the greater portion was paid for by
remittance to London or the Continent,
quite ID tax on American commerce.
The defeat of Game, the Liberal Union
ist, at Barrow-in-Furness by Gladstonian
has naturally been the subject of much
comment among British politicians. He
resigned as a protest against the Govern
ment's licensing proposals. In other re-
spects he has glorifed Salisbury's admins
tration and supported Its most reactionary
proceedings No Tory gave Balfour more
unflinchjng support in coercing Ireland.
Caine believed the Liberals, owing to his
attitude on the licensing proposals, would
again support him. Gladstone, it is even
claimed, urged this course, but sturdier
couusels prevailed, the result being his de-
feat. The sequel is what other Liberal
Unionists may expect in the approaching
general election.
Spain is confronted with Cabinet crisis,
and the latest advices report it as probable
that Conservative Ministry will be formed
under the presidency of Canovas del Cas-
tillo. whose Cabinet was overthrown early
in 1881, when Sagasta and General Mar
tinez Campos came into power. Sagasta,
who remained in Office till October, 1888, is
credited with being the leading Liberal
statesman of Spain attached to the mon
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-04
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

One of the minor Buckley organs is quite
indignant because the Chamber of COM
meree conference did not see fit to place
100000 in the hands of the Fire Depart
ment to be used as the politicians in con-
troll Of the department might direct. But
the Chamber of Commerce apparently
thinks that department that cannot pur-
chase hose without accepting an inferior
quality and paying the difference between
the two kinds TO politicians would not
make the best possible use of any money
citizens might provide in their private ca
pacity. The 100000 the department re-
ouires ought to be in the treasury. There
is the sum resulting from levy Of l per
cent on S2G. 600 more than the levy was
based upon, which, if there were no draw
backs, would amount to about $3.50, COO.
The usual deficiency in the School Depart
ment will absorb portion Of this amount,
but so far as the public eye can peer into
the treasury there should be a snug little
sum that was not subject to the yearly APP
preparations But Mayor Pond says that
this money is not in the treasury. AT least,
he says that the officials have done all that
is within their power to provide for the
necessities Of the Fire Department, which
is equivalent to saying that there is no
money in the treasury which can be appro-
priated Perhaps this statement had some
thing to do with the Discrimination of the
merchants to contribute voluntarily to
revenues which are not more carefully
guarded. When the Board of Supervisors
determined to provide funds for the con-
structiOn of new High School Building
by separate tax it was supposed that the
hot tn ha in Ia
would be available for the Fire Depart
ment, But this expectation is not likely to
be realized. The Fire Department Will
waste its force, as it has for some time,
pump ping water into rotten hose. and COM
planning because a full-paid force is not
provided. If our citizens furnish 100000
to aid the Fire Department we advise that
the merchants make the purchases of en-
gines, etc, themselves and loan them to
the city until such time as they can be paid
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-04
WY TY AGAINST MANY.

Attorney Alfred Clarke gain Appeals to
the Federal Courts.
The blind goddess of justice which sits in
the United States Circuit Court has again
been appealed to by Counselor Alfred
Clarke on behalf of one of his much-abused,
gentle, law-abiding and expecting Chi
nese clients. This time he has filed COM
plant in the case OF Wy Ty against judges
f. W. Van Reynegom and d. J. Murphy,
Joseph E. O'Donnell, Police Judges Hale
Rix, James LAWYER and II. S. Hutchinson.
their clerks, John J. Kenny, Frank E. Do
ran, Charles e. McCourtney, and Bailiffs
Thomas Z. Ryan. NJ. L. Curran, James
Dunn and Ii. NJ. Levy. Prosecuting Attor-
ney w. H. Mott. J. j.. Dunn, j. II. Long
and Samuel Mckee. Mayor E. B, Pond,
James d. Page, City and County Attorney
George Flourney Jr., the city and county
Of San Francisco, and, that no guilty man
escape, also the people OF the State of Cal
ifornia.
This complaint sets forth in language
couched in that elegant and polished style
peculiar TO the Counselor that Wy Ty was
sitting in his own household, peacefully
and devoutly perusing tract on the Chris
tian religion, given him by his Sunday
school teacher, when his door was burst
open by the minions of the law, armed with
many axes, clubs, guns, pistols, knives,
SleuBts, PICKS anu SuUNtIs, anu lHt Sdlu w y
Ty was seized by that sacred thing-his
queue-whch by the vulgar is called pig
TAIL" and dragged to the filthy dungeons cf
the City Prison.
On the way he was brutally assaulted ON
a portion of mis- anatomy designed for sitting
purposes, and in the prison was thrown
into cells infested by vermin, where he was
jeered at by thugs and murderers. Wy Ty
claims in damages therefor the modest sum
OF S500,6lj. The charge against him was
having lottery tickets in his possession.
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MEArHER PREDICTIONS.
SIGNAL SERVICE. U. s. ARMY, J
nrr#r-ras- az TIL T. f-TtrTfs

SIGNAL SERVICE. L. s. ARArY,0
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC,
San FRANCISCO, July 5, ls9O-5 P. NJ
synopsis far the Past Twenty-fOur Hours.
The barometer IS highest the coast OF Northern
California and is lowest il Western Arizona; the
temperature has risen in Northern CalifTnla; else
where has generally fallen; the weather has been
fair in all districts.
Forecast Till z. NJ, Friday.
For Northern California-Far weather; westerly
winds; warmer in the interior; stationary temper
allure on the coast.
For southern Callforna-Fair weather; south
westerly winds: stationary temperature the
coast: warmer in the interior.
For Washington and Oregon-falr weather; north
10 south winds; stationary temperature in the west
crn portion; warmer in the eastern portion.
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625 Montgomery street. near Clay open until IL
clock p. NJ BRANCH OFFICES: 40 Market
street Kearny, open until IL O'Clock midnight;
$50 Hayes street. open until $3.50 O'Clock; COS
Iarkin street, open until 9:30 CLOCK, and 251S
Mission street open until O'Clock P. N.
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THE FABLE OF THE FOX.

Nearly all of our morning papers, with
the exception of THE CALI. have reduced
the size Of their papers. The Alta Califor-
mia first reduced, then the Examiner fol-
lowed, aud now the Chronicle comes with
its reduction. OF course, these papers make
an excuse that smaller sized paper is the
fashion, just as the fox in the fable which
bad lost his tail by playing too near steel
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trap told his neighbors that it was no
longer the fashion for foxes to wear long
tails, hence he advised his brethren to have
theirs clipped, but the advice did not take.
So with our contemporaries, who lack bust
ness advertisements to fill up their columns.
have made reduction in the size of their
papers to save expenses.
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SPECIAL NOTICE Foa THE SUMMER


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SUPREME COURT CALENDARs.-The Supreme
Court calendars for the July term, beginning on
August 4th, have been received by Clerk Spen-
Ger. They VIII be distributed 10 attorneys of this
city upon application at the clerks office. A ses-
sion OF the Supreme Court for the bearing of
specially set cases VIII be held next Monday.
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NOTICES OF MEETINGS.

~
hS The San Francisco Scottish ~.
uf-S Thistle Club-Ofiieers and clansmen n n ~
are requested TO meet in the hall, 80 %ATVS
0'Farreil ST., on FRIDAY MORNING at g Ss
O'Clock sharp, where they will form in procession
HGGH FRASER, Royal Chief.
W. CoRMAcK Recorder. iy3 ct
RC9P Grand Gathering of the ca
Lr~S Clans-The San Francisco Scottish \, SAT1
Thistle Club will hold its eighth grand SNATVS
annual gathering and games at Shell NIX
Mound Park, berkeley, on Friday, July 4th The
programme OF sports arranged for this occasion will
eclipse all past efforts of the Club whose games are
now acknowledged to be the 81 eatest grandest and
most enjoyable on the Pacific Coast Valuable and
handsome prizes to winners of each event. Largest
number OF cash prizes ever presented. Beautiful
gold and silver medals for ali amateur events.
Great halt-nile race for amateurs, competitors
from all the leading athletic clubs the Coast have
entered for this race Grand bicycle race for anna
tours, new ana exciting event Mile race for pro-
ing, leaplng, hammer and stone throwing by EXPERT
athletes. Grand exhibition of Highland dancing by
lads and lassies in costume Dancing in both
Payilions. Music by the Park Band and club pipers
each and all. Remember our motto: We lead,
others follow" Admission to park-Adults SOC;
Children Doc Boats leave Market-street ferry every
half hour, connecting with trains for Shell Mound.
HUGH FRASER, Royal Chief
WILLIAM CoRMAcK, Royal Recorder. jy2 st
r. Improved Order of Red ~
e-S Mems Hall Association of san ~SaEa-s>-
Francisco.-The annual meeting of the 49,
stockholders OF the Improved Order of Red Mems
Hall Association of San Francisco for the election
OF Trustees or Directors and for such other business
may properly come before the meeting, viii be
held at the ONCE of the Secretary, $40 Post st.
MONDAY EVENING, July ID, 1890 at O'Clock
ADAM SMITH, President.
WILJIAMJ j. SMITH. Secretary je2S lot
ES Weeks News for 8 Cents-The
S~~ WEEKLY CALL. III wrapper ready for mailing.
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The members of the Church of the Latter
day Saints. who were recently excommuni-
Gated for expressing belief in Spiritual
ism, have taken a hall on Mission street,
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The annual profits from the 'Passion PLAY"
amount TO about $50, 600 marks. which sum las
10 be divided among 700 persons. The question
OF abolishing the play has never contrary to the
published report, arisen at Oberammergau.
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Battle of Gettysburg and Museum.
The decoration OF the Battle OF gettysburg"
Building, corner Market and Tenth streets. Will
be general There viii be unusual attractions.
Souvenirs given away.
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l. /. CRAGIN s. Co. OF PbiIa the mfrs. OF Dob
bins Electric Soap, say they would rather close
up their immense works than to pnt one grain of
ddulterdtton in their Dobblns Electric Soap
Would that all were as honest