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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-18
NO HOPE FOR IRRIGATION

Washington dispatch to the Coast
papers tells us that the report Of the
special Senatorial Committee, Of
which Senator Stewart is Chairman,
On Irrigation, is now in tho hands of
the Public Printer. 1t makes three
volumes of $50 pages each. Tho dis
patch further tells us that it is adj
mitted on all hands in Congress that
not one dollar will be devoted 10 jrri-
CATION. We know this in the begin
ming and stated in these columns that
the great majority of both Houses
would strenuously oppose tho propo-
sition. 1t was amusing to note how
most Of the editors in the State gulped
down the scheme as though it were
an accomplished fact and that millions
had already been appropriated to
carry 1T out. Some Of them wero so
enthusiastic that we almost felt like
taking to gum-boots to keep out of
the wet whom their journals entered
our sanctum. TO even question the
saving grace of the windy scheme was
viewed as next to high treason. Still
We knew it was all wind and no
water.
There is just now a good deal of
blow about irrigation in tho western
part of the State which is most likely
To result in the Same way. All of this
talk is largely political and for per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. We don't
propose to be gulled if other people
are. The Republican politicians in
Nevada arc prolific Of schemes to de-
ceive the people. Last year we were
tohave silver at par in thirty days,
and all of our idle mills and furnaces
we're to DO in full blast in ninety days.
Senators Stewart and Jones and tho
still smaller fry personally pledged
the people from the stump that Harri-
son was sound on the silver question,
notwithstanding his record was all
the other way. A good many voters,
well meaning, and of average ability
on everything else except politics,
religiously believed these silly lies.
We now see how Harrison and his
Cabinet stand on silver. They are
doing all in their power to take from
it its monetary function. So is tho
whole Republican party, barring few
members from this Coast, who should
never have been sent to Washington
to give our enemies the numerical
strength to organize both Houses of
Congress against us. 1t were better
that the mining States went totally
unrepresented than that Republicans
be sent to represent them. Blanks
would be bettor than to create q ma
iority to destroy us.--[Eureka Sen
tinel.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-18
Fresh Vegetables q Specially.

M. Reinhart has
just received his
Spring and Summer
samples for custom
made clothing. II
you want your
clothes made to or
der, give him a call
and see as fine a
line of samples as
has ever been ex-
hibited in Elko.
You can get a suit
of clothes made to
order from SCI 90
up. Fit Guaran-
teed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-18

Chang Fan Moar, the Interpreter at
tachcd to the Chinese legation at Wash
ington, Is described as gigantic blonde
Chinaman, with profile as regular as q
Greek statue. He comes from the north
Of China, whore, owing to the severity
of the sumptuary laws, tho race is kept
intact as to its unusual size and peculiar
attributes. ------~----------'---
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-14
WHERE THE VOTERS COME IN.

The Examiner says: "The way TO carry
the ,ity Legislative districts is to make good
nominations. And that is matter which is
wholly in the hands OF the voters" The
mass of the Democratic voters in the city
have very little to say in the matter of legis-
ative nominations. If delegates to the leg
islative and municipal conventions are
elected at primaries under the CLUB plan of
organization the Buckley machine will have
no more difficulty in controlling results than
in the recent primaries to elect delegates to
the State Convention. The anti-Buckley
delegates have found it impossible to op-
pose successfully the Buckley guard in
cit her primary elections or conventions. The
only way they can make their influence felt
is 10 vote against the Buckley candidates at
the general election. TIE Examiner knows
perfectly well that Buckley will control the
votes of at least four-hfths of the delegates
to the legislative and municipal conventions.
Not man Will be nominated for either
House of the Legislature without Mr.. Buck
ley's Endorsement Should any of these men
be elected they VIII go to Sacramento
pledged to support Buckley'S measures.
The voters of the city will have something
to say on the day of election. There will
be an opportunity to vote against the influ-
ence which was all-powerful in the last
legislature. 1t will be of little use for the
Democrats to put up new men while the
influence that controls them remains the
same. We cannot have clean politics until
the leaders who sell nominations either for
cash or promises of service are overthrown
We cannot have an honest judiciary while
candidates for judicial positions have to
make terms with Buckley.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-14

Several Democratic papers refer to the
fact that the Tariff Bill passed the Senate
with a fun Republican vote as an instance
of the surrender of Individual opinions to
party dictation. 1t does not always follow
because a member of legislative body OPP
poses certain features Of bill under discus
sisn that he should vote against it when it
comes up for final passage. A conscientious
member takes an al-round view of meas
ure and votes for or against it, according as
in his opinion its good or bad features pre-
dominate. He proposes amendments with a
view to its improvement. but the rejection Of
his amendments do not warrant a final vote
against bill which ID its main features he
believes TO be good. Several Republican
Senators were quite free in their criticisms
Of features of the Tariff Bill while it was
under consideration, but they preferred the
bill with what they conceived to be its
faults to no tariff revision at all. There is
no improper surrender of individual opin-
ion in such a course. THE CALL would
have preferred to see the duties retained on
sugar to the adoption Of the bounty system !;
but Tor this defect there is abundant COM
pensation IN other provisions of the bill.
We look forward TO the time when Califor-
MIA will produce so much beet sugar that
that product will claim the benefit of the
protective system upon the principle that
S, cures protection for other leading indus
tries. The argument now is that we pro-
duce so little sugar in comparison with the
amount imported that a duty adds to the
cost Of the article TO the consumer without
CORES pending compensation in the way of
establishing new industry. With con-
siderable increase in the product of beet
sugar this argument will lose its force.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-14
ALL OUT ON BAIL.
The Arr ested Prize-Fighters Appear Ii
RnI

The Arr ested Prize-Fighters Appear in
the Police Court.
Sid Huntington, Jack Delaney, Charlie
Rochelle, Mike Mccarthy and Wallace
Jamison, arrested at the California Athletic
Club on Friday night for prize-fghting, ap-
peaIed before judge 10 achimsen yesterday
morning. repre- scented by George A. Knight,
and we're granted Continuance until Friday
next. All were liberated later in the day on
bonds Of $500 each.
The section of the code under which these
arrests were made reads as follows:
Every person who engages IN, instigates, en-
cOuIages or promotes any ring or prize fight, or
any olber pIemedtated hight or contention with
out deadly weap0Bs), either as principal, aid,
second, umpire, surgeon or Otherwise Is punish
able by imprisonment IN the Stale Prison not TO
exceed Two years.
Hence it is all mistake to suppose that a
prize must be announced before case can
be made out in a fight of such character.
The code further provides that spectators at
such exhibitions may be punished for mis-
demeanOr.
In making these arrests Captain Short
was acting under instructions of Chief
Crowley not to interfere until he was sure he
made his official report, but the Chief is sat
" We have done all we can" said the
Chief. "The courts must do the rest"
James Mackey, one Of the seconds who
made his escape on Friday night, surren-
dered himself yesterday morning at the old
City Hall. Il skipped Out" said he, 'as
didn't relish the idea of spending the night
behind the bars"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-14
THE LAW AND IRIS ExroUNDERs

There is an apparent tendency in this
State for the expounders Of law to place
themselves above the law itself. The law is
presumed to find a remedy for every evil; the
expounders of the law have, however, dis
covered that the ordinary processes Of courts
are sometimes little slow, and, taking adj
vantage of the fact that they have the adj
ministration of law in their own hands, have
taken a short cut to results A fayorite
method by which results are arrived at is
the process known as contempt of court.
There is no law for one tenth of the cases in
the settlement of which this process is re-
sorted to. No law in this State provides
for the Imprisonment for debt except as tenn
porary confinement may be enforced in case
of suspected fraud. Yet our State courts
are holding men in confinement until such
time as they satisfy the demands of the
court. There are cases also in which eX-
Founders of law proceed against critics OF
their methods through the contempt process.
The Court in a case of contempt Is aceuser
and Judge The Court hears whatever may
be said why sentence should not be passed,
and gives it the consideration he thinks
proper. Infrmities of temper. ignorance of
law and corrupt motives may influence the
the United States provides for trial by jury,
but juries are unknown in contempt cases.
To guard against judicial usurpation Con-
gress has declared that ''the power of the
several courts of the United States to issue
attachments and inlict summary punish
ment for eOntempts of court shah not be
construed to extend to any cases except the
misbehaViOr of any person or persons in the
presence of the said courts, or so near thereto
as to ohstruct the administration of justice,
the misbehavior of any of the officers Of
said courts in the official transactions, and
the disobedience or resistance by any officer
of the said courts, party, juror, witness, or
any other person or persons to any lawful
writ, process, order, rule, decree or COM
mand of said courts" This Federal law
does not say that person commenting upon
court decision adversely may be summoned
before the court and punished by fiue or i'm
pliSonment. 1t does not say that a man
who is unable tie supply a wife who is
seeking divorce with lawyers fees and lir-
ing expenses may be imprisoned for con-
tempt of court at the pleasure OF the court.
I he law provides means by which justice
may be administered. If Judge is libeled
an action for libel will give the Judge all
the satisfaction other members of the COM
munity may receive under like circumstances.
The law also takes care of a married woman,
and her share in any property a married
couple may possess. There is no occasion
for snap DEGREES of count in such cases. a
law that serves the community should be
good enough for an expounder of law.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-14
AT LAST.

Governor Waterman's administration has
found defender at last That defender IS
the Governors Private Secretary. 1t is in
order now for Governor Waterman to come
to the defense of his Private Secretary
These two more or less distinguished lien
appear to be set of politically under SEN
-teaes te flock together, whether the COM
parionsbtu he able or not. In Mr..
I- ck's defsa Governor Waterman's
adj istrat ON SeTts that the reason
-iF.a av TIE ca Why Governor Water
man ra-att iUcCl,sd by the Republican
STATE lo1.t ..oI sos not the true reason.
The .TU5 s9u s iefned by Mr.. Boruck
vas hat IS e'eeates were afraid to in
dorsp b rl. Why we're these 676 delegates
afrsiC t7 fu lcrss Governor Waterman?
Because -ae man hreatenpd " to create q
riot in the aanver Z. if resolution was
introduced looking an Endorsement Of
Governor Us atermaL and his administra-
sion" Let rs see OW in what position this
aluI sion 81 ces The Governor. How came
itfl'at one nan had power to brighten the
orc delegate out Of a purpose to indorse
the Governor? Resolutions of this char
acfer are generally passed by conventions.
Not to PASS enc is ne exception. Yet al
the dictation Of one IAN the convention re-
fnsrd 10 pass one. Tie real truth is thai
the delegates realized that an Endorsement
of Governor WateTman's administration
would swamp the party. 1t would have
male tie Republican party as much respon-
sible for Waterman md Bcruck as the
Democratic party now $ for Buckley.
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resentatien in circulation and it might be
well to locate it. The proposition to hold
the art display at Lake Front and the main
show seven miles distant needs explanation.
If there are 600 acres available at Jackson
Park and only 70 of Lake Front the question
will be asked if the trifle of 70 acres of space
is so important that the fair must be in two
parts separated by the space Of seven miles.
1t is rather late to begin over again, but per-
haps better results would be obtained in a
shorter period by harmonious action than
are possible under present conditions. The
Chicago people have not fulfilled expecta-
lions. They have not risen to the occasion.
They are chasing dollars while they ought
to be shaping national enterprise. There
is too much speculation in the plans that
have already been presented. The EXPOSE
ton should be held in Washington, at the
expense of the nation and under the direc-
ton of men who have some conception of
the magnitude of the enterprise.
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a WoMAN,. STORY.


The disclosures o. he Duchess Dues
ore Of Infinite value France. They give
the deathb0T 70 Baa giSm, and will leave
behind them r. which VIII make
iutaTe re70 M movements difficult.
4 Is nON 70 H. That Boulanger was
ready TO taEe H'e any source, and to
combine force F. orleanists or any
ne eise to owe Government OF his
cnUHsrs dis Han- inciple had always
leea suspected Is proved; and it is
also proved thai 'ie cans Princes, who
We're supposed Do b. sons of honor, are
about IS unprieip.e- e. 1t appears that
M. Grevy kneY them cn 7 than the public
lars I'D, and tiai .Ee exile was a wise
eaeute Of precaut n
french repo5H-l n las always been
RI da geTd by iae prrlz IS of the French
Is aie 70 Seek 20 ibe bar It Of any adven-
taar who bold rn0gl stir up sedition.
Amercats. WHO aIo - iueAepublican man
ner b0rE, are normally hostile to revolution
-sry movements. They long ago provided
peaceful and orderly ways of changing their
Government AID their Institutions; and hav-
ing thus supplied the machinery for effect
ing necessary reforms, they resent attempts
10 accomplish them by eXtralegal proceed
L
dent denounced Congress, and insinuated
that the time might have come for a resort
to extreme measures, people did not get ex-
cited nor was there any talk of resort to
arms. Again, when Mr.. Watterson of Ken
lucky proposed armed resistance to the in
anguration of President who. as he be-
lieved, had not been elected by a majority Of
the people. there was no excitement No
body was alarmed: nobody believed that
any substantial portion of the people would
resort to the South American method of re-
dressing grievances.
1t is different in France. The French peo-
pie have had so brief training in the prac-
teal business of self-goyernment that their
common sense cannot be always relied upon
10 put down conspirators against public or
der. When Boulanger first loomed up as
the Man Of Destiny thousands OF Frenchmen
fell 10 idolizlng him. Why, they could not
tell. He possessed no extraordinary ability,
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have imagined that out of new cave of
AduIIam a new Emperor might be evolved.
The trouble with him was that the French
people had learned something between 1851
and 1885, and that he had to deal with more
practical statesmen than the dlettanti poll
ticians whom Louis Napoleon locked up at
Vincennes, or the doctrinaires who fled
bowling from the mob OF 1S4S. So will it
be with the next adventurer who trades on
the fiekleness of the French and tries to
overthrow Government to play Napoleon.
That kind of comedy is now out of date.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-14
COAL is IN DEMAND.
The Outlook Is for High Prices TIL
Winter.

The Outlook Is for High Prices This
Winter.
The supply of coal continues limited.
Every steamer that arrives from Nanaimo,
B. c., is besieged with coal carts. The ship
Columbia, lying at Howard No. l, has a line
of carts stretching nearly to the ferries and
some Of them have been waiting for over
thirty-six hours. The San Mateo arrived
from the Dunsmuirs' Mine yesterday morn
ing, but she was only half loaded. What
with the strike in Australia and the one Mt
Nanaimo, the outlook is for dear coal this
winter.
To complicate matters more the Federated
Trades are threatening TO boycott r. ID.
Chandler, because he has been supplying
some of Dunsmur's customers. Chandler
retalialed by saving he will make one of a
combination TO close every coalmine in the
place. The trouble arose in this way: Duns-
muirs have contracts to supply the United
States buildings, Notifications and some of
the mcn-of-war. Owing to the strike in
their mine they have been unable to bring
out any coal. In consequence two army
officers and one of Dunsmuir's clerks called
upon Chandler and asked whether he would
supply the coal. Chandler agreed to do so,
hence the trouble.
Secretary Bushnell of the Council of Fed
Grated Trades yesterday received the fol-
lowing letter in reference to the Wellington
coal boycott:
W. A. Bushnell. Secretary Council Federated
Trades, Citu-DEAR SIR: Your favor OF The
1lth inst TO the Willows Brewery. has been re-
ceived. and in reply we beg TO say that we al
once discontinued deliveries OF coal by Messrs.
DunSmur & Sons.
Trusting That this action is entirely satisfac-
tory TO the interests of your association, we re-
main, yours very truly,
CHARLES EGBERT, Secretary.
This letter is from the Secretary of the
brewery syndicate and officially announces
that all the syndicate breweries will sustain
the boycott against the Wellington coal. 1t
is regarded as great victory for the unions.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-14

EDITORIAL NOTES.

The competitive amor test arranged by the
Navy Department will probably take place at
Annapolis during the present week, the all steel
and nickel plates made at the well-known
Cruezot works and the compound Cammell plate
having arrived from Europe aud been boted to
three feet OF oak backiDg, the same as amor is
secured TO war vessels. The PLATES, which are
eight feet high, six feet broad and ten and half
inches Thick are 10 be Tested with shots from the
six inch rifed breeeh-lOader recently constructed
at the ordnance factory in Washington expressly
FOL The purpose. 1t Is Thirty inches longer than
The service gun Of The same caliber, and the pro-
iecilles, 10O-pOund Hotter chrome-steel, armOr-
pressing ogival-headed, are to be fired against
The plates with a striking velocity OF something
like 2loo feet per second. The board. which is
TO conduct the test, and Of which Rear-Admral
Kimberly is President is empowered to also Try
the amor plates with shots from an eignt-neh
gun. Naval officials take deep interest in the
preparations i6r the trial. and many desire the
privilege of being present when il takes place.
Tie absence Of Amei lean plates from the contest
will, however. lie disappointing feature Of the
affair.
The city of Hartford, and in fact nearly the
whole Of Connecticut, Is stirred I'D over novel
Normal School scandal. the PRINCIPAL having dis
missed newly engaged teacher Of gymnastics
simLly because she was TOO hOmely. The young
lady, lie unfortunate leading character In this
proceeding, VINO was OF very engaging manners
and soon endeaIed herself 10 all who met her.
was fully competent to discharge the duties OF
the-postion, the defects TO Which exception had
been taken being scars on her face the result of
kick she received from horse when she was
child. The harsh edlct OF The Normal School
authorities is justly denounced in all directions
The recent allotments OF the Board of Ord
nance and FOTtifcatiOns, amounting to S2,261,-
SOS, canned 100000 for the improvement of
the defenses OF San francisco. The board also
prepared schedules for dimensions, weights and
other details for tie construction of twenty-five
S-ncb, fifty 10-inch and twenty-five 12-lneh
breech-loadng steel rifles TO be made under con-
tract. The advertisement for bids Will shortly
be issued A hundred guns OF large caliber for
coast defense appear Insignificant when The
length of our coast and importance of our
ports considered, but it is good beginning
and an indication for the better.
The constructors of our new cruisers are now
devoling their attention 10 the plans and specih-
cations for The three great battle ships and swift
thiee-scfew cruiser, bids for the construction
OF which are 10 be opened on the LIST OF next
month These vessels, it is calculated, will
place In circulation about SI5000,000 and
prove some of tile most effective additions to the
navy.
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a nosE-ooLoKEp VIEW.

The Worlds Fair Commissioner from Col
orado, Colonel r. E. Goodell, takes rose
colored view Of the proposed double site for
the Worlds Fair He says the jackson Park
part o. the site will include GOO acres and
the Lake Front part only 70 acres. On Lake
front building is TO be erected for dis
play OF the fine arts. Another person says
the distance between the two ends OF the site
IS seven miles. Colonel Goodel says the
time required for transit will be only ten
minutes. There is vast amount Of misrep-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-14
WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
SIGNAL SERVICE, Q. S. ARMY, I
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC,
SAN Francisco, September Is, 1890.
p M-Pacific time

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DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC |
SAN FRANCISCO September Is, 1890.
5 p. @.-Paciic time.
Synopsis for the Past TweAty-four Hours.
The barometer is highest the Washington
coast aud lowest in Southeastern California; the
temperature has fallen the Washington coast;
elsewhere has risen remained nearly stationary
the weather has been fair.
Forecast Till p. NJ. Sunday.
For Northern CalifUrnla-Far weather; variable
WINDS generally south to west; stationary tsmpera-
ture. except cooler in the Sacramento Valley.
For Southern California-Fair weather: winds
generally westerly stationary temperature, except
cooler at Los Angeles.
For oregon-Fair weather; winds generally north
erly; cooler at Portland stationary temperature at
Roseburg and warmer in the eastern portion.
For Washington-Fair weather; winds generally
northerly; stationary temperature at Fort Candy;
cooler al Olympia and warmer in the eastern por-
ton.
For Western Nevada-Fair weather; winds north
to west; nearly stationary temperature
JOIN p. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Signal Corps in eharge).
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In the case of F. Steiner, who sued to re-
cover $258 from the Pullman Palace Car
Company as the value of the contents of a
valise stolen from his berth en- route from
Los Angeles to this city, Justice of the Peace
Murasky has rendered judgment in favor of
the company, holding that it is not common
carrier within the meaning of the law, and
that therefore actions brought by passengers
on Pullman cars to recover the value of per-
sonal property lost while travelling must fail.
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