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muNICIPAL rIcKErs.

The disclosure of Tammany methods
which was made in the Flack case has con-
WINGED the solid men of New York that the
nomination of a municipal ticket upon
which all opposed to Tammany methods
may concentrate is ind spensable to the
welfare of the city. Tammany costs too
much. 1t is not the apparent cost so
much as the incidental cost. When an
Office so important as that of Sheriff is
conducted with a view to the despOilment
of litigants and persons who may be ex-
posed to arrest, not only the taxpayer but
the public generally is in danger. Flack's
predecessor in the office was o man of
such high personal character that the
voters of New York elected him over
Abram S. Hewitt, on the presumption that
however much inclined to corrupt methods
1ammany might be it could do no wrong
under Mayor Grant. This delusion is now
dispelled. Tammany steals, no matter who
may be boss. The people of this city have
similar problem to solve. While there
have been respectable names on both tick
cts the power has in most cases remained
with the bosses. The result has been gen.
orally corrupt municipal government. Ju-
ries have been suborned, valuable fran
chises given away, taxes levied upon
property, and the proceeds squandered on
political strikers, the confidence of the pub
lie in the fairness Of elections impaired,
and. in general way, government by the
people brought into contempt. What is to
be done about it? That is the question the
solid class of voters ara asking each other.
Is there no means by which the city shall
be taken from the hands of men who make
living ont of politics? There ought to be,
and there is If the solid class of voters will
take the business of nominating municipal
officers into their own hands
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THE LATE JOHN A. STEWART.

When politician dies the newspapers
publish long obituaries in which his virtues
are commemorated and his faults ignored.
But there are number of men whose lives
have been more useful than those of Con-
gressmen and State officials, and yet who,
when they die, are allowed to sink into the
grave with barely word of comment. OF
such was the late John a. Stewart of New
York
Mr.. Stewart was a modest. unobtrusive,
retiring gentleman, who never betrayed by
word or behavior the fact that he was the
head OF the greatest financial institution in
the Countryside United States Trust Com
pany. This is the oldest and the strongest
of all the trust companies, and long ago il
worked itself into such position of finan-
cial strength that its business required no
effort to maintain il. So much money
flowed into its treasury that it was difficult
to keep il employed, and Mr.. Stewart
wanted no new deposits He declined more
business than he accepted His company
was trustee of so many railroad and other
mortgages that its income from that source
alone was very large. 1t was custodian of
the funds OF so many estates in litigation
that it took the whole time of an expert
lawyer TO keep track of them. 1t could not
refuse TO receive money which the courts
ordered it to safely keep; but the ad-
ditional anxiety which new accounts in
yolved far outweighed any profit the COM
pany made as custodian of new funds, and
they we're opened with reluctance.
Mt Stewart himself, in private life was
& kindly, genial gentleman, fond of a good
dinner and partial to a sail in Yacht on a
summer afternoon. In his office he was
hard as adamant. He loaned the funds of
his company on call, and generally below
the market rate for money; in times of
monetary stringency he never accepted over
per cent, while other lenders were getting
20 per cent or more, and he rarely called in
loan till the market eased up. But he
never loaned to any one Of whose integrity
he had the least suspicion, and he always
exacted giit-edge security and plenty of it.
Non-diVidend-paYing stocks were not prop
erty in his opinion, and he would not lend
a dollar on them.
Ills death, coming so soon after that of
his gifted and amiable son, who was lost in
his yacht year ago, will be a matter Of
regret in large circle of society.
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coM1Ne RoUNp KIGHr.

Collector Phelps has received sn order
from Washington not to admit Chinese in
transit after those have landed who may be
IN steamers already on tie ocean. This is
good news for the Pacific Coast. 1t not only
closes one door to the admission of Chinese,
but it shows that the Administration in
tends to execute the law. Collector Phelps
mas contributed vastly to this result His
exposure of the tricks by which Chinese
effect landing has convinced the Washing
ton authorities that the law must be exc
cutcd according to TIE letter. To the people
-.of this Coast, to whom all their tricks are
familiar, it has seemed that the Washing
ton authorities took a long time in coming
10 this conclusion. But while other AG-
ministrations have taken four years to
master the subject, this has arrived at the
most advanced position an Administration
las ever occupied in a little more than one.
The order promises even better than its
actual performance. Before the Admins
tration goes out of existence the exclusion
act viii expire. The Congress to be elected
this fall will be called upon to pass a new
act. We have had TWO amendments of the
act Of 1882, and the next legislation will be
in the form Of a new act, which should con-
tain provisions against the landing of
1ALutec WIZ arrive DY sea anu Tor the
detention of those vino may attempt to
cross the borders either north or south.
fHE CALL has always contended that an
exclusion act could be made effective il en-
forced with reasonable energy. Smuggling
Chinese across the border is conducted on
the same principle as smuggling opium.
he, i5st thing is organization; the Gin bioy-
ment of men and the devising OF methods.
An expense is attached to this organization
which can only be met by the profits of a
series of successful ventures. An occasional
confscation of goods does not discourage
the organizers. bat when they find that the
Government is determined to put 4 stop to
tleir unlawful business they understand
that the losses are likely to exceed the
profits. A few months of vigilance will
make the work of smuggling Chinese slaves
into the country so costly that it Will be
abandoned. The action of the Administra-
ton in Issuing this order is the more praise
worthy, as it comes at a time when there
seems to be revival of ro-Chinese senti-
ment in the East. The New York Chamber
Of Commerce and other less distinctively
business associations have brought all their
influence TO bear on the Administration to
induce the adoption of policy which would
render the exclusion act so nearly inoper-
alive that the people would not care whether
1t remained on the statute-boOks or not. 1t
is especially pleasing to the people of this
Coast that the Administration should have
resolved, in the face Of all this pressure, to
execute the law.
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The public were GStonished by recent
dispatch which stated that in consequence
OF the frequency of nihiist outbreaks the
Emperor of Russia had decided on closing
the schools. 1t seemed impossible to under
stand this, except upon the theory which
led the Legislature of Virginia in the cid
days before the war to make it a felony
to teach negro to read. But it seems that
the curious event is susceptible of more
creditable explanation.
Over thirty years ago the late Emperor of
Russia established free education through
ont the empire. Young Russians were not
only taught the three Rs free of charge;
colleges were established at which the chill
dren of the peasantry and poor men in
cities could receive the highest known form
OF education almost without expense. The
consequence was that the sons of small
farmers and small shop-keepers became
familiar with the highest branches of phil
osophy and with the most advanced theo-
ries of modern thinkers. There was per-
haps no harm in this. But in providing a
higher education for the masses the En-
per0r had omitted to provide them with
way OF using that education after they had
got it. There was no calling in which
these university graduates could make a
4ih4h6s 1uGic - III AuSSld. 50 10 SPEAK, no
industrial nor commercial life. Everything
that rises above the level of retail trade is
done by the government and the army;
and it is a tradition not to be departed
from that the government bureaus shall be
filled and the army Differed by members of
the aristocracy No son of a peasant or
shOp-keeper can rise to command in the
army or 70 post Of responsibility in the
public service.
Thus these young men who had received
the fine education provided by government
and were past-masters in economical aud
political science found it absolutely impos-
sibe to earn their bread, hence they became
conspirators and nihiiists. 1t had never
occurred to the government oticiafs that if
1t had bestowed on them technical in
-Stea1~et Il Classical education they would
have been fitted to become useful, prosper
Gus and contented citizens. That idea has
now burst on the minds of the ruling class
at ST. Petersburg; and in truly Russian
style they begin to retrace their steps by
closing the schools and universities. At
some future time, it is said, they will re-
place them by technical schools. In the
meantime there Will grow up in Russia
new class of indictments, who will add
ignorance to their other attributes, and
who, under the lead OF highly educated
brothers in sedition, will be apt to make
the fate of the last Gar worse than the first.
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WOMEN IN THE AIR.
Chinese Girls HOisted From
Roofs to Eyade Police.

Sergeant Price and Officer Holbrook ar
rested four Chinese girls yesterday in
house of ill-fame and locked them up in the
City Prison.
Information had been previously re-
ceived by the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children that these girls, who
are under age, were in house on Bartlett
alley.
Their photographs were obtained from
the United States authorities by the police,
who then started out to find them.
They proceeded to the house on Jackson
street, above Sullivan alley, which is tall
building, in the upper stories of which is a
place where girls are kept for immoral pur-
poses. They found all the doors locked
and barred and were unable to effect an en-
trance. Officer HolbrO0k, who was watch
ing the alley lest some of the inmates
should escape by side door, noticed a
crowd gathering on Pacific street, and 60
ing to the place soon perceived what the
reason WAS. On the top Of the building
next to the one on the corner a windlass
had been erected, and q swarm of China
men were hosting several women from the
loof Of the lower building. A broad sling
had been provided for the girls to sit in,
and then they were rapidly drawn up TO
the next roof.
Before the officers could reach the roof
the women had been lowered to the shin
giles of an adjoining tenement and spirited
away beneath. When the police got into
the lower house they found that another
block and tackle had hoisted the women to
building on the other side. 1t was only
after protracted siege that the Chinese
We're defeated.
Once under arrest the girls would not
move, and when carried out acted like so
many savages They were taken to the
Mission Home, on Sacramento street.
where they spat at their captors, took off
their shoes and pounded on the floor, vom-
tied on the carpets, kicked over the furni-
ture and committed other offenses They
We're not wanted at the Mission, so the Off
GERS had to take them to the City Prison.
An effort to release them on writ of
habeaS CORPUS through the United States
courts was not successful, as District At
t0rney Carey sent them back to Chief
Crowley, saying he did not want to have
anything to do with them.
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FREE SUGAR.

There is but one newspaper in this city
which will be deeply impressed by the as
sertion of the New York Herald that the
beetsugar investments of Claus Spreckels
have been made with purpose 10 defeat
the demand for free sugar. The Herald is
wild and rampant free-trader, and is not
at all particular as to the character of the
means it uses to secure its ends. Mr..
Spreckels has published the results of one
years work at bis beet-sugar factory at
Watsonville. These results show that, with
the present duties on sugar. beet sugar can
be manufactured with reasonable profit
He has shown his good faith by ordering
other machinery similar to that in the Wat
sonYille factory, and has announced his in
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-16
EDITORIAL NOIEs.

The Pan-American conference has about
concluded its labors. 1t was a brilliant idea
to bring the nations of North and outh
America into closer relations, inaugurating
new era Of peace and prosperity Besides
the arbitration of international disputes,
the promotion of commerce by land and
sea, the coinage of common silver coin
and commercial treaties, one of the most i'm
portant suggestions to promote trade was
the incorporation in this country of an H.
ternatiOnal American Bank. each nation 10
take shares for the benefit Of its citizens
pro rata to its foreign commerce. As an
argument in favor of such a bank it was
pointed out that the foreign commerce of
Mexico, South and Central America aud
the West Indies last year amounted to ST.
0S5, 545, 000 in gold, and the total exchange
of commodities with the United States and
these countries aggregated S2S2, 902, 40S. On
large proportion of these vast sums the
foreign bankers collected commission of
three-quarterS Of 1 per cent.
Senator Eyarts has prepared a series of
amendments to the Chinese Enumeration
Bill. As he is credited in Eastern papers
with being opposed to the measure, his
amendments will receive close attention
from the Pacific Coast delegation. One
that will admit of good deal Of perjury on
the part Of Celestial immigrants provides
that any Chinese perseD, other than a
laborer, who has lawfully entered the
United States and who has departed there
from, shall be entitled to re-enter the United
States upon evidence satisfactory to the
Collector of Customs that nc has heretofore
been in the United States and that he is
not Chinese laborer, and that the Collector
shall issue a certificate to every such
Celestial, subject to existing Treasury reg
ulations.
The air at the national capital is full Of
rumors regarding the sugar schedule in
the tariff bill; one is to the effect that
sugar will be placed on the free list with a
bounty of two cents pound for the en-
couragement of home producers, and
another is that the duty on raw sugar will
be limited TO half cent per pound and
that bounty of one and half cents per
pound will be given to domestic producers
At any rate, after this week. the fight over
the tariff bill will, in all probability, be
transferred from the Ways and Means
Committee to Congress.
The mortality of the Fiftieth Congress
has been unusually great. The death-roll
now includes ex-Speaker Samu ell J. Ran
dali 3D. of Philadelphia, David Wilber (R)
Of New York, James, Laird (R.) of Ne
braska Newton w. Nutting (R.) of New
York. Edward j. Jay d. of Louisiana,
William d. Kelley (R) OF Pennsylvania
and Richard w. Townshend d. of Illinois,
four Republicans and three Democrats.
Won Capriyi has made his maiden speech
as Chancellor to the Prussian Diet. WbiIe
lie reiralns from announcing the Govern
ments programme, he intimates that the
Inauguration of new era is not TO be ex-
pected. He promises to cooperate with all
having at heart the interests of Prussia.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
4 Headquarters Department of Arizona oaics
SnieL QuartermaSter, Los Angeles, Cal, March II,
lSS0.-Seaed proposals will be received at this
ONCE until IL O'Clock a. NJ, THURSDAY. April II,
1890 and opened Immediately thereafter in tho
presence OF bidders, FOR transportation by wagon,
OF military supplies during the fiscal year ending
on the Atlantic and Pacific, Prescott and Arizona
Central Railroad, to Fort Verde, A. T. Route No.
From Phoenix, A T., TO Fort Mcdowell, A. I.
Route No. S-From Bowie Station. A. T., to Fort
Bowie A. L. Route No. 4-From Bowie Station
A T., ana from Fort Thomas to San Carlos 4. T.
Route No From Wilcox, A. T., to Fort Grant. A,
i. konte No. 6-from Hoierook, A. T., 70 Fort
Apache. A. t. Route No. From Tucson. A. T., 10
Fort Lowell, a. T.. Route 40. S-From Hnaohuea
station. A. T., TO Fort HuachGca, A. L. Route No.
SEFrom any station on A. L & : F. r; r. 10 Fort
gate Station, n. NJ, to Fort Ningate N. NJ. Route
NJ. Route No. lS-Fron Railroad station at santa
Fe, n. M to Fort Marcy. y. NJ. Specifications, gen
era instructions 10 bidders and blank forms of pro-
posa WI! De lurnished on application to this office,
or TO the Assistant Quartermaster at Tucson A. r..
or santa fe. n. NJ. A. S. KiMBALL Quartermaster
U. ,. a. Chiet Quartermaster mrl7 1t apis Ut
pRoPoSALS-sEALED BIDS WILL BE RE-
4 eeived at the Office OF the Secretary of State in
goth day of May 1880 for furnishing ali pa9er and
9lhdlns materials 20 be used in the public printing
Tor the year ending June So 1891. Price must
Printing House in Olympia. Wash. Following
during the year. but the right is reserved to order
greater or less quantity, as may be desired:
Three hundred reams 20 n double cap; $50
reams, s. N S q. book, so 10 white; 40 reains best
so ID cover paper.
BINDING MATERIALS.
Three thousand pounds cardboard; 1000 fOs straw
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20 pieces book cloth; 80 rolls head band; 2OO
dozens law sheep and reams bookbinding DaDer
All the foregoing articles to be OF the best
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The right 10 reject any and all bids is reserved
Dated at Olympia, Wash, April l, 1890
apl2 1t D. C. WHITE State Printer
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC BUILDING SITE IN
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April %. 1920, OF ground in San Francisco for a
suitable public building site for the Federal
ment, under the act OF Congress approved March 4
1881, January 81, 1889, aud April 4. 1890 Each
oner must be accompanied by correct plat of the
Property offered. with adjacent streets and an
abstract OF title TO each piece part thereof and
the price az which an option of purchase will be
gwen on the whole of such Site All offers and
options are subject to the terms of the above acts
anu must De hled in the office of n X Masten
Room l. N K NJ STstfSS ''''
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tention to build ten other mills of like ca
pacity. The magnitude of the industry thus
opened dwarfs the profits of the Hawaiian
Islands sugar ring of which Spreckels is
the head. Unless he has greatly misrepre-
scented the prospects of the beet-sugar in
dustry, there are dollars for him in that in
dustry where there are cents in the free
admission of Hawaiian sugar.
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Original Little Louisiana Company of So

No. 21,3o3 wins $500, sold In san Francisco
and New York City; No. 81, 1874 wins $500,
sold in San Francisco; No. Il 500 wins $3.50
sold in San Francisco. No II ,oSS wins S625,
sold In Haywards. California. Nos. 80, 99S
and 25,l4T win $3.50 each, sold in san Fran
cisco, New York City and Sacramento California.
Nos 27,6l+ 60,062, IS, Az. Sc. 42S and So, 1874
win Sl2o eacn, sold in San Francisco, san An
tonic, Texas, and San Jose, California.
Prizes can be sent for collection through any
bank or express at San Francisco. OF VIII be
Inald by the principal dealers throughout the
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PUBLICATION OFFICE:

Fe5 Montgomery street, near Clay, open until II
O'Clock P NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: 40 Market
street, near Kearny open until u O'Clock midnight;
3Ss Hayes street, open until $3.50 O'Clock; 6O3
Larkin street, open untn $3.50 CLOCK and 25ls
Mission street op9n until O'Clock p. NJ
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LAID Clubs of ten (sent to one address, $40.
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WEATHER Predictions.
SIGNAL SERVICE, Z. S. ARMY, J

SIGNAL SERVICE, Z. s. ARMY
DIVISION THE PACIFIC,
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 1895 p. NJ
Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours.
The barometer is highest in idaho and is lowest in
Arizona, The temperature has generally risen; the
weather has everywhere been fair.
Forecast Till p. NJ. Wednesday.
For Cahfornia-Fair weather; followed in the ex-
treine northern portion by light rains; southwest
eriy Winds nearly stationary temperature in South
eru California aud along the coast of Northern Cali
fcrnia; cooler elsewhere
For Oregon and Washington - Fair weather;
followed In the western portion by light rains;
variable winds: cooler J. E. MAxFIELD.
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In the suit of David Sirius VS.. the Gen.
trail Railroad Company to recover SIo25o.
claimed as damages for being thrown off a
car at Clay and Sansome streets, a Jury in
Judge CARRIERS department yesterday re-
turned verdict for The defendant
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Letters of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A. E. Hecht yesterday made application
for letters of administration on the estate
Of Elias Hochstadter, resident of this
State, who died in France on the Sth inst.
He left property in this State and in Ger.
many, the value of which is unknown.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-16

The drama Comrades" will be pro-
duced at Irving Hall next Saturday night
Tor the benefit of Liberty Corps, No. 62, ".
T. c. The characters will be represented
by members of the corps.
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A STEAMER For SALE.-John Birmingham,
receiver OF the suit OF 5. b. Tobey VS.. tie Oregon
Paclnc Railroad Company, has been granted per-
mission by Judge Finn to sell the steamer East
ern Oregon, and has ordered him to deposit the
proceeds III the court pending litigation. The
steamer IS valued at about 100000 and viii be
sold at the Merchants Exchange
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The programme for Decoration day is to
consist of parade in the morning and lit
erary exercises in some hall during the
evening. Messrs. Solomon, Hobbert, Ait
ken and Lane have been elected commit
tee to select suitable hail.
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AUCTION sALEs TODAY.

FUBNITURE.-By Geo. F. Lamson at 1920 CaIifor-
MA St, at IL O'Clock.
on PAINTINes.-By Louderback & Bror at
Irving Hall, at s O'Clock p. NJ.