The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-16
Investigation by a Government
Official.
Return Of Colonel Weber From His EXten-
SiYe Trip in Russia.
Unjust and Cruel Laws WretChedleSS Of
the PeaSantS-EXpOrtS From The Pacific
COaSt-POStmasterS Appointed.
srecial 20 THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Oct. Colonel Weber,
the Superintendent of immigration al New
York, who was sent by the Tr easury De-
partmcnt in July last TO investigate the in
dustrial and social condition of European
countries, notably Russia. has returned. In
an interview he said to-day: "As for the
Russians and their laws. they are the worst
L ever saw. What with arrogant police
laws, unjust and hgh-handed exercise of
power and the general wretchedness of the
people, the country is in dreadful state
We were five days at st. Petersburg, de-
layed there awaiting an audience with the
Minister of the Interior. We had finally to
leave without meeting him. Every day in
Russia our passports were taken up and
hand ed until it became actually filthy.
While at st. Petersburg We were summoned
before the police, but convinced them we were
not spies. | may say this, anticipating my
report. In Russia we found the conditions
that affect immigration so grave and pecu-
liar in character that we do not feel war
ranted in speaking of them, except IN form
of an official report accompanied by cor
roborative evidence. Ii l could tell you
what we saw in Russia it would not be be-
lieyed."
RELATION TO LOTTERY MAILS.
In letter addressed to the Postmaster
General of Canada, Postmaster General
Wanamaker says the Louisiana Lottery
Company has established an agency at
Toronto. and is flooding the United States
mails with its circulars in sealed envelopes
from that point. As all lottery tickets and
lottery circulars are held to be liable to Gus
TOMS iutipG the Postmaster Mt ALI United
States exchange offices have been instructed
TO place upon the mail matter which they
believe TO contain dutiable articles the
words supposed liable TO customs duty
At the Office of destination such matter is
opened by the addressee in the presence OF
customs officer and if found to contain lot
terry matter is forfeited to the United States.
Postmas ter General Wanamaker asked the
Canadian Postmas General II 1t would be
proper to instruct the Postmaster at Toronto
to so stamp the letters mailed there by the
agent of the lottery company. II that course
is pursued, POstmaSters at the United
States exchange offic 5, he says, will make
similar Endorsement on behalf OF this
country.
THE POSTOFFICE SITE.
Secretary Foster to-day received the fol-
lowing dispatch from San Francisco:
mail to-day statements and afiidavits OF n.
w. Sudlding. eX-TreasuIeT OF the United States
le:e, aud many citizens Of like character, and of
engineers, builders, architects, contractors and
artesian bOrers. all showing that the Seventh and
Mission site was a hill fifty feet high and no bog
DOr water even on H. and The ground is a first
class foundation. Will forward more to-mor-
low. There is an embarrassing abundance OF
testimony of the highest character. I he papers
tried 10 get up IL meeting OF csergymen 10 protest.
There were two preachers present One acted
as Chairman and denounced the size. The other
acted as Secretary and denounced the Chairman,
declaring The site To be lie best IN the cty
JOHN z. IRISH.
RESTRICTED CHINAMAN.
A Chimes servant. named Yung OFT,
formerly employed here, went to China on
a visit some time ago and cannot get back
again, owing 10 the restriction law, rs he
did not have a return certificate. Senator
John T. Morgan Of Alabama has interested
himself in the MOngolan's behalf, but the
Treasury Department wrote the Senator to-
day in reply to his request that the Secre-
tary of tie Treasury has no discretion in
the matter, and that all Chinese labOrers
must be excluded. The Secretary refers to
the case of Wan Sing, in which the Su-
preme Courts opinion was delivered by
Justice Field, October ., 1890.
PosTAfAsTERs APPOINTED.
The following California Postmasters
were appointed to-day Candy. Modoc
County, j, W. Pope, vice F. w. Caldwell,
removed; CedarYlle, ModOc County, 4. II.
Johnstone, vice r. z. Jackey, removed;
Colusa Junction, Colusa County, c. +. Clot-
ielter, vice j. ?. Kimbrell resigned; Likely,
removed; Spenceryille, Nevada County E.
kcarteur, vice c. PietZSch, removed; Tenn
escal, San BernaTdno County, ID. j. DaW-
son, vice D. 5. Mcdonald, resigned.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing CalifOTnians: Henry Thomas, John
SchwaTZe nberg, John O'COnnor, Benjamin
Williams, Herman Markwart, Robert Barry,
John 0Donnell. George NJ. Shippy Erwin
". Wilson, Clarkson S. Colvig, Hugh Bax-
ter David Proctor, Edward Henry. Charles
Montaf, Albert l.. Cook, Max LirO witz, Hi
Selby, Lucy b. Plaisted, Bridget Walker
Bridget Keegan and Martin 4. Real.
PACIFIC COAST EXPORTS.
The Bureau OF Statistics Of the Treasury
Department to-day issued n statement of
the principle exports for September From
San Francisco there was exported in beef
and hog products S41 142, and in dairy
products SS425. For the month OF Septenl-
Der, 1890, the exports of beef and hog
products amounted to S57, ZIG, and for dairy
products S942S.
POSTAL CHANGES.
A Post0ffice has been established at Hell
ena, Trinity County. Cal, Christian Mecke
Postmaster; also at Larch, Yamhill County,
Oregon, Clara A. Rhude Postmstress. The
special service from Paradise Valley, New,
to Buttons, Humboldt County, will be dis
cont inued after October 31st and the office
discontinued.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. J. +. Sarton and Mrs. Edwin Earl Of
California are at the Shoreham Hotel.