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The morning call., 1890-06-06
IMMUNITY FOR CRIME.

A San Francisco newspaper has published
the following paragraph, which should in
culcate a lesson to be needed:
Ii would seem that The way for a poor and
iIiendiess boy to get himself on bis feet ana gain
Influential friends is to commit felony. Let
lin merely go around hunting work and taking
snubs, ard he may continue his rounds unheeded
and without success; but let him snatch bag OF
gold from the shoulder of an aged collector or
among the cigarette and opium fends of the
po0l-rOoms and leading citizens will at once in
terest themselves in his case and even coude-
scend 10 commit felony themselves so as TO
save him from tie dre consequences of his
crime. The felony they commit is compouDdlng
a felony. II is one OF The most prevalent crimes
OF the day and one OF Ihe most demOralizingi
but as ioIg as our w-offcers find it TO their ad
vantage TO wink at II, 1t Will continue to be
prevalent. OF course the practice OF allowing
criminals and their iiiends TO buy OH complaining
Witnesses saves great deal OF trouble, and gives
the gentlemen who would otherwise have to
draw up comp ants, indictments. ETC., and
prosecute the cases IN court more time to attend
to politics.
1t has been often said when man steals
a large sum of money that his acts are
looked upon in lenient light, but if he
steals a small sum he is punished. Our
contemporary, however, goes so far as TO
suggest that ''our law-officers sometimes
find it to their advantage to wink" at crime,
which we hope is not true.
The morning call., 1890-06-06
THE BEHRING SEA CASE.

Certain American papers have been at
considerable pains to show that the United
States has taken a position in respect to
BehTing Sea which cannot be maintained
on the recognized principles of inter-
national law. The claim of these papers is
that under the law of nations Behring Sea
is not closed sea. 1t is understood that
the negotiation now pending is based upon
the admission by Mr.. Blaine that the United
States lays no claim to absolute dominion
in the sea but claims to exercise the degree
and extent of dominion necessary to protect
the seal and regulate the annual catch. 1t
=. IS recognized principle of international
law that nation may appropriate to itself
things in and about its territory the COM
mon use of which would be detrimental to
Its interests or menace to its safety.
Vattel expresses this idea in the statement
that Governments may extend their domin-
Ion over the sea and along their coasts as
far as may be necessary to protect their in
terests. Chancellor Kent has stated in
support Of this principle that 1.-THE domin-
ion Of the sovereign of the shore extends as
far as is requisite for his safety and for
some lawful end" The "three-miIe
limit" or the distance n cannon-ball could
be thrown with effect at the time this
opinion was written, grew out Of this view
Of the rights of the sovereign of the shore.
But the principle may extend the exclusive
jurisdiction of nation as much further
than the three miles as may be requisite for
the attainment of some lawful end. The
Lawful end in this case is the protection
OF herd of seals from which only about
100000 can be taken annually except at the
risk OF exterminating the herd That it is
desirable to protect these seals is admitted.
1t is admitted also that protection can only
be made effective by an exercise on the
part of some power Of the right of patrol
to prevent general and unregulaied on
slaught upon the seal-ishing grounds. AS
the sovereign of the shore and the possessor
of whatever title Russia possessed in
Behring Sea, the United States is the only
Government which can properly exercise
this Necessary right of control. The
eGsed-sea proposition is another matter.
The morning call., 1890-06-06
ARE SUICIDES INCREASING ?

New Workers are alarmed by the an
nouncement that the suicides for the first
quarter of 1880 are nearly double in number
what they were in the first quarter of 1889.
No adequate explanation of the fact has
been given. Some wiseacre lately figured
that the ratio Of suicide to population is in
proportion to the number Of periodicals to
population; in other words, that news
papers lead people to cut their throats.
That this may be true as to certain news
papers which may exasperate readers to
the point of suicide is perhaps possible, but
as a rule the proposition is obviously par
adox, based on a coincidence, and deriving
FEASIBILITY from the weil-known fact that
the habitual perusal OF stories of crime leads
to an increase of crime.
1t is only within the past forty years that
statistics of suicide have been kept. and the
period covered is too short for the discovery
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ANSWER THE CENsUs-TAKER.

The action Of the censuS-takerS at the
East is leading to breaches OF the peace.
Several census-takers have been roughly
handled by citizens who resented what
they regarded as impe rtinent curiosity. 1t
is believed that nothing Of the kind will
occur here. Mr. Porter. while trying to
justify his inquiries into the extent to
which chronic and constitutional disease
prevails, lets it be known that he abandOns
his purpose of prosecuting persons who
refuse to answer questions. ThGS, the
chief source Of irritation is removed, and
the indignation which his method provoked
will subside. There is no reason why any
reasonable person should refuse to furnish
the census man wiki the information he
seeks, so long as that information does not
touch upon personal delieacy OF disclose to
public view the family skeleton.
1t is unpleasant of course for man to
confess that he is suffering from disease
which makes his life a burden, and which
will pro baby prevent his reaching old age
1t is only becoming that his feelings should
be considered. But, on the other hand, it
is extremely important that we should
know what proportion of the general popu-
lation is disabled by disease. If we have
3S, 00,000 of adults, and 100000 OF them
are crippled by maladies which prevent
them, if males, from bearing arms or doing
work, the potential energy Of the nation is
reduced by just so much. The diseased
contingent is just so much dead stock,
which the rest of the people must carry,
and which cannot make additions to the
annual increase Of products. 1t is essen
tial, in ever so many aspects, that we should
be able to reckon up the quantity Of this
dead stock, and we cannot do so unless, in
some way, we can count and classify it.
Every invasion of private life by Govern
ment officials is displeasng to the people.
Americans are born with the notion that
their private affairs shall not be subject to
public inquisition. Thus, in circles not
well Informed, the registration of births
provokes opposition, and there are people
who would like to see marriage licenses
abolished. When we had an income tax
the revenue collector was regarded as an
impudent spy, who asked uDjustifable
questions. People who object to these in
trusons upon private life forget that they
are members of a community as well as pri-
vate persons, that the community has
rights as well as they, and that where the
two rights conflict those Of the Individual
must give way. 1t is the constitutional
right of an American citizen as such to
store petroleum in his cellar, to boil bones
in his front yard and to throw his house
hold slops cut of his window, but if he at
tempts any of these things in a city he will
speedily collide with tha police, and will
find that he has to surrender part of his
natural rights for the public good. In like
manner, he will show his sense if he valves
his reluctance to answer the census man.
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MEMORY OF BUNKER HILL.
1t Stu Lives and VIII be Approximately

1t Still Lives and VIII be Appropriately
Celebrated.
The Bunker Hill Association met Wednes-
day night, William G. Badger presiding,
George w. Caswell, Secretary. Matters
pertaining to the celebration of the ami
versary of the battle of Bunker Hill were
considered
The Committees on Tickets and Trans
portation reported that three thousand
tickets were issued, and more than half
guaranteed sold. A resolution was adopted
inviting the Board Of Supervisors and promi-
nent city officials.
The Committee on Decoration reported
that the Governor and Mayor had been
written to-, and that the flags would be
raised on all public buildings throughout
the city and State; the car lines and rail-
road company would also throw out their
bunting.
Communications were received from
Navy and War departments at Washing
ton, stating that salutes would be fired from
forts in harbors, and also from any man-of-
war In port on the 18th of June.
a letter was received from the Bunker
Hill Association in Boston stating that the
memory of Bunker Hill was as fresh as
ever, and that the DAY would be generally
observed as holiday by the whole city.
In addition to the report already handed
in the Literary Committee reported that
Joaquin Miller has consented to write a
few lines and deliver them himself in per-
son. Professor ii. Clay Eastman has been
selected to give dramatic reading
The morning call., 1890-06-06
BoMING LIN ouT.

The Examiner has at last heard that
man named White has announced himself
as an aspirant for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the seat in the Senate now occupied
by Senator Stanford. Nothing neater III
literary way has appeared IN the EGonaaer
in recent years than the manner in which II
welcomes Mr.. White to the list OF Demo-
Gratis who may properly aspire TO the honor
of seat in the Senate. Chief among MS
good qualities is the frankness WITH whlch
be admits his desire to be Senator. IL Is
admitted that Mr.. White need not De
ashamed of the ambition he has ayoWed'
But Mr.. White is reminded IN fatherly
sort of way that he must not expect to
have the field to himself. There are other
Democrats who would like to be Senator.
A pretty strong intimation is thrown out
that Mir. White is not conspicuous IN the
crowd of aspirants; that he is simply per-
m itted to run in the race because he can-lt
he can. But the sting in the ETantHef S
recognition of Mr.. Whites right TO be
Senatorial candidate is in the comparison
made between him and the present repre-
sentative of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict. "There," says the Eromfner, us
Mr.. Clunie, for instance" Mr.. Clunie Is
described rs a rising young man, who has
no conscientious scruples against rising
higher. In view of the fact that Democratic
party leaders begged Mr.. White to accept a
nomination for Governor, this comparison
is not of character to iufiame whatever
element of vanity there may be in Mr.
Whites mental composition. We do not
think that this announcement OF Mr..
Whites Senatorial aspirations can be con-
sidered as a fracture Of the compact which
is reported to exist between the Examiner
aud The Chronicle. The Examiner claims
to be newspaper, and as such it could not
well defer mention of an important political
movement more than couple Of weeks
after knowledge of it became public. Mr..
White has got his '.notice," but is probably
no more assured than before that his name
is on the Buckley Hearst slate for Senator.
The morning call., 1890-06-06

of formula governing the disease. In Eu-
rope it is pretty we'll ascertained that OF all
workers soldiers commit suicide oftener
than other people; this is partly because
they are involuntary conscripts, and partly
because they have the means OF selt-de-
struction at hand. This latter reason ac-
counts for the large proportion OF suicides
among doctors and druggists. IL is pretty
well aScertained that more suicides take
place in June and July than any other
months; that three men commit suicide to
one woman; that whereas the prevailing
age for suicides among women is under ~
it is over so among men,
We have been in the habit in this coun-
try generally, and in this State in particu-
lar, of connecting suicides with the c0ndi-
tion of business. 1t is generally supposed
that in times of commercial depression
more men take their lives than in times
when business is brisk, profits large and
wages high. But this is as yet mere
hypothesis resting on the probabilities of
the case. We have in the United States no
statistics to guide US on the subject. In
this city record of suicides is kept, which
is probably approximately correct. Ii con-
veys no information. Neither crops, nor
railroad traffic, nor imports and exports,
nor even the current rate of wages appear
to exercise any influence on the proportion
of suicides to population. In times of
plenty as in times of scarcity, in seasons
when labor is in demand as in seasons
when the supply is in excess of the demand,
some sixty to seventy persons take their
lives every year in San Francisco; and
though it is generally believed that the
number was greater in the dark days when
the Comstock petered, as in the wild days
of the stock boom, it is not absolutely GER
tain that that was the case.
Suicide appears to be disease, like in
sanity. 1t belongs to the class of nervous
disorders of which nervous prostration is
the mild form. Unlike nervous proStra-
ton and insanity, it has no primary stage
in which it can be treated, and fatal re-
suit ayerted. 1t ends where it begins. 1t
may be that scientific progress may enable
physicians to detect suicidal tendency be-
fore it has developed into the stage Of the
overt act. And it may be that this age,
which has witnessed so astonishing de-
velopment of nervous disease, is destined to
witness an increased proportion of sui
cides. No one can tell, and till the facts
arouse public attention it is idle to indulge
in apprehension.
The morning call., 1890-06-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Three recent events in Japan show the re-
markable progress made by the natives.
The exhibition during the rstmonth it was
open was visited by 100000 persons, prov
ing an agreeable surprise to many. The
exhibitors, however, failed to realize the
value of the exhibition as means of eX-
tending the demand for their goods. The
second striking event was the Inauguration
concert of the new buildings of the Impe-
rial Institute Of Music at Toxic, the hall of
which is capable Of seating 2000 persons.
Among the leading features Of the concert
were the Festival Overture" by native
band, selections ON japanese instruments,
a nocturne by the female violin students
and the grand old "Hallelujah Chorus"
from the messiah" The third event was
the first annual exhibition OF the Photo
graphic Society at Toxic, the display being
creditable one.
Owing to the increasing Importance Of
the Philippine Islands the Spanish Gov
ernment intends to station strong fleet in
the surrounding waters. The squadron
makes quite a respectable appearance on
paper, being divided into heavy and light
vessels, the former numbering seven and
four torpedo-boats and the latter five and
three transports. The islands, 400 in num-
Der, have an area of 114,326 square miles
and an estimated population of 7.619,665
The chief articles of produce are sugar,
hemp and tobacco. OF hemp Great Britain
alone took 81, 22S, ,365 worth in 1888. The
Chinese, in spite OF massacres and admin
istratiye restrictions, form a powerful ele-
ment, petty trade and banking having
fallen into their hands.
6istr in Of
Japan and China. In the former country
the high price of rice and continued bad
weather have brought about widespread
distress among the poor. At Tottori there
has been rice riot, and at Nogo-Machi
many people have been driven to the neces-
sity of eating rice husks, and many are now
subsisting OIL weeds and flowers, mixed
with little wheat and rice. Advces from
Woochang give doleful accounts of the p0y-
erty OF the Chinese of the surrounding
country. The people cannot afford to bury
the dead, and it has not been an unusual
sight TO see whole districts strewn with un-
Inferred collins
Two French Catholic missionaries in
Corea. who were recently captured by a
band of brigands about forty miles from
Seoul, had very narrow escape from being
put 10 death by their bloodJhlrsty captors.
They were slightly wounded by sword cuts
and relieved Of all their possessions and
clothes except one small solitary garment
apiece. The French have demanded salts
faction for the outrage.
The example Of the boys anu girls OF
Woodland who organized cooperative
fruit canning and drying union may be ad-
vantageously followed in other fruit dis
tricts. A faithful performance of their
contracts will 90 far toward making the
movement popular among fruit growers in
clined to dispense with Chinese labor.
The onslaught on tobacco in the United
Presbyterian Assembly developed yigor-
Gus assault on the slaves Of chewing gum.
Some even asserted that the habit was more
Objectionable than the use of tobacco.
The morning call., 1890-06-06
DROPPED DEAD,
Heart Disease Takes an Old Lady OF

Heart Disease Takes an Old Lady or
Very Suddenly.
Mrs. Jane Meley, who lived at 56s Minna
street. died suddenly at the corner of How
ard and Sixth streets yesterday morning
from heart disease. She fell upon the side
walk and was carried to drugstore, but
life was already extinct, so her body was
removed to the Morgue.
Late in the afternoon her daughters called
at the Coroner's Office and identified her.
She had been troubled with heart disease
for some years, and of late was under the
constant care Of a physician, on which ac-
into the cause of her death will be made.
She was widow, 6i years of age, and
was born in Coleraine, Ireland. Her fam
ily is grown mn
The morning call., 1890-06-06
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MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP" has been
used over Fifty Years by mothers for their children
while Teething with perfect 1t soothes
the child, softens the Gums. allays all Pain
Wind Collie, regulates the bowels and is the best
remedy for Diarrhea, whether arising from teeth
ing other causes, and is for sale by Druggists
every part of the world. Be and ask for Mrs.
wmsow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle
The morning call., 1890-06-06
military Order. U. S. A.

Corps No. of the Military Order, U. S.
a., the new organization of enlisted men of
the army. has elected the following named
as officers: Corps Commander, F. E. Smith
First Vice-Commander, a. r. Holzheid
Second Vice-Commander, Thomas Rourke
Adjutant, Dennis Geary; Quartermaster,
Jerome Bitter; Judge Advocate, ID. w. Nc
Neil; Surgeon. DIR. f. p. Muff; Officer of
the Guard, Charles Tweede.
The morning call., 1890-06-06
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The morning call., 1890-06-06
CRIMINAL LIBEL.
Trouble In Conrt Ends In Accusations of

Trouble In Conrt Ends in Accusations of
Perjury.
Eugene P. OSullivan was arrested yester-
terday on warrant sworn out by Stephen
Ford of 22h Russ street, charging him with
criminal libel. A suit had recently been
decided against USullivan in the Justices
Court, and out Of revenge he wrote an al
legged libelous matter to John Lnehan,
asking how much he, his son Dan, his
brother Eugene and Stephen Ford had re-
ceived for periuring themselves when testi-
flying against him.
He styled Linehan ''Most Rev." deri-
svely, and further ON asks, "How much
perjury would you and yours commit for
S1OO0?"
The morning call., 1890-06-06

525 Montgomery street, ne4r Clay, open until IL
o clock P. N. BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
street near Kearny, open until u O'Clock midnight;
$S9 Hayes street, open until $3.50 O'Clock; 6e3
Isrkin street. open untn 9:30 olock, and 25lS
n ission street oman until O'Clock p. N.
The morning call., 1890-06-06
WANTS TO BE BAD.
A Girl Is Taken From Her Favorite
Hnunts by the Police.

Bnunts Dy fhe POIIces
Josie Grimes, 16 years of age, but girl
of promise as a dive lady" was booked at
the City Prison early yesterday morning
for the Industrial School. Two years ago
Josie ran away from home, but was taken
back by her forgiving parents. Again she
was taken in hand by the officers an d sent
to the Boys and Girls Aid Society, where
she discovered new field to conduct her
missionary work among the children and at
the same time to give trouble on all Sides
Her mother took her from the institution,
and shortly after the girl was found with
hoodlums in the Australian Saloon on How
ard straet
The morning call., 1890-06-06

A REMITTITUR REcEIyED-The remlttitur
in the case Of Carl Lundquist, convicted of the
murder OF his mistress, but granted a new trial.
was received yesterday by Judge Van Reynegom
and fled
The morning call., 1890-06-06

BANK EXAMINATIoNs.-The Bank Commits.
sioners report the resources and liabilities OF the
Bank OF Commerce of San Diego to be s211 :.
433 33 aud Of The Bank OF National City $123,.
SS4 49, O'
The morning call., 1890-06-06

HE WASTES HIS 1NcoME.-Mrs. Annie NJ.
Fitzpatrick has petitloned the Sulerior Conrt to
be appointed guardian OF her husband. James r
Fitzpatrick, who was left montnly income of
$50 by Inc late Peter Donahue, but is Incapable
OF properly expendDg the allowance
The morning call., 1890-06-06

PACIFIC BANK TAxEs.-Judgment has been
rendered by Judge Hoge in favor OF the city and
county Of San Francisco and against the Pacific
Bank Tor S7746 AZ city and county and S3659 OF
SIate SIatee taxes Tor the fiscal year ending June 30,
valued at S726, 600
The morning call., 1890-06-06
The Latest Styles

VI summer hats can be seen and appreciated
at M Meussdorffer's, northeast corner Mont
gomery and Bush streets; branch 4o4 Kearnv
street His assortment Is the most select, and
his styles are 1.-THE" styles
The morning call., 1890-06-06

If not ADORE being taught by man, take thi,
good advice. Try Do66tns' Electric Soap next
Monday. 1t wont cost much, and you will then
Know for yourself just how good 1t Is. BE sure
TO get no imitation. There are lots OF them :
The morning call., 1890-06-06

AMADoR AFFILIATED.-Amador County has
been affiliated with the State Board of Trade.
the Supervisors OF the county having yielded. AT
meeting last Monday, to Secretary Camlneltrs
seductive elouuence.
The morning call., 1890-06-06

J.FCUTTER's OLD BoURBoN.--This celebrated
whisky Is for sale by all firstclass druggists and
gfOcers. Trade mark-star Within a snieId
The morning call., 1890-06-06

CALIFORNIA INsTITUTE.-The annual exer-
cises OF the California Institute Will take place
at O'Clock this afternoon at Washington Hail.
80 Eddy street.
The morning call., 1890-06-06

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all humors cured, good appetite, healthy diges-
tion, dyspepsia, brain refreshed, whole syste M
built up and strengthened Try it.
The morning call., 1890-06-06

BUTTER.-No better time to pickle butter than
now. Only 15c per IL for Extra Choice Ranch But
ter. Received daily at Sbarboro q Co.'s 63l Wash
ington street.
The morning call., 1890-06-06
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR THE SUMMER

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CANcELING AN ASSESSMENT. - Toklas,
Singerman & Co. have applied to the Board OF
Equalization for the cancellation OF an assess.
ment OF $1,000 on merchandise and office fur.
Diture at PIT Bush street.
The morning call., 1890-06-06

The Salinas Index says: The crops about
Salinas promise TO be better than was anticipated
last spring, and, If the good prices that are ex-
pected 10 fule the market for next seasons crop
are realized, there is no reason why the country
should not be reasonably prosperous.
The morning call., 1890-06-06
WEATHER PREDICTIONS,

AUCTION SALES TODAY.
FUBNIrURE.-By Geo. F. Lamson at 1912 Pacific
2Te., at II O'Clock