The morning call., 1892-10-05

What do the people think of the report
that in order to get an appointment as
teacher in San Francisco applicants must
pay tribute to the Third-sireet bosses, Kelly
and Crimmins? The facts of a case have
cropped out in which young lady, anxious
to assist in defraying some of the household
expenses then shouldered by her brother
made application for leadership. Her
brother found out that 1t was only through
the bosses that anything could be done, and
a friend went to the bosses. Yes. they said
they could manage 1t, but only for the tri-
fling sum OF $3.50! 1t is said the parties are
ready to swear TO the facts. Most people
will believe them without any oatEl-taking.
In Buekey's time the toll was only S2C0 or
$3.50, but the practice was just as Infamous.
1t is worse than the worst OF Tweedism.
Under this bribery the public schools may
become farce in the standards OF culture
and morality. And all to enrich saloon
keeper and iunk-dealer. WHAT'S the gov.
eminent Of the people coming to?
The Election Commissioners yesterday
took the action they were expected TO take.
They deliberately and finally refused the
Non-Partisans. with 2S.600 signatures to
their petition, a name on the electoral
ticket. The ticket has supporters avowed
and declared enough to elect 1t, yet 1t is
even refused recognition. The only one of
the Commissioners who saw justice i'll the
claim was Commissioner OBTien. Led by
Mr.. burst, whose views of the law are
happily not final. all the others voted to
ditch the Non-Partisans. Mayor Sander
son is welcome to any credit he can get
by his attitude. So Is MT. Smiley. The
bosses nave prevailed with the Commits
siOHers. Never before has there been such
a braZen-faeed persistence in straining the
letter Of the law and In defying public
opinion. The Supreme Court has now the
solemn duty of deciding how this vital
question stands.
The nndisguised processes now in opera
ton to stuff the register with deadbeats,
repeaters and canaille of every description
may receive some check from an order just
issued to the police by Chief Crowley, but
il requires much blind faith in the virtues
and vigilance Of the police to believe that
they can succeed in laying fraud bare in a
tenth of the cases. The real security in
honest registering lies III getting alert.
capable and trustworthy men to do the
work. With all the city standing on guard,
fraud would creep in under the system.
The police will have the opportunity to
bring some rascals TO justice, for evidently
a determined effort is being made TO drive
droves OF repeating vagab0nds upon the
vehemently that these fraudulent voters
should be prosecuted reentlessly. Very
good, but what about the bosses behind
them, and others behind the bosses? Could
these individuals be kept in the County
Jail until after the election there might be
some chance for the ballot box
1t is sorry joke on the Burgomaster Of
Hamburg. which has had enough Of tribu-
lation this year. that he should have fallen
into a trap prepared by some wag with the
aid Of sheet or two Of official nOtepaper
from the imperial chancellerie. He was
asked TO write treatise on the last eclipse
Of tho moon. and he did. Any German Is
capable of doing that. But CaprlVI con-
cluded he must be insane, and the inyestlga-
ton he mace laid the joke bare. When tho
Joker is discovered the Burgomaster should
be asked to define his punishment. He
might assign him the task OF presenting
some new readings Of Egyptian hieroglyph-
les and ASsyrian cEneif0rm inscriptions.
The cavalry ride between Berlin and
Vienna has been won by the Austrian off,
GERS. 1t seems TO have been a cruel per-
Torrance as far as the horses are concerned.
For such a journey there ought to have
been relays of mounts. Except as bit of
excitement and the foundation for some
betting no good can result from the contest.
The Worlds Fair is apparently destined
to be pretty comprehensive microcosm Of
all the earth contains. A dozen families OF
Esquimaux are on their way, accompanied
by pack of scarcely less intelligent dogs.
These northern Eomads will experience no
difficulty in passing the winter In Chicago.
They may pronounce billiards delightfully."-
warm. But when IL comes to summer heat
and bad water and the stenches of the
Western metropolis, they Will sigh for the
icebergs and the sea bTeeZes characteristic
OF their own region. 1t Is to be feared that
when they return they will not add to the
civilization Of their tribe.
In spite of the presence of cholera pill
grimage is on foot in Russia to the shrine OF a
saint who befriended the Russians against
the Tartars IL 100000 pilgrims thus come
together in all the charms of Russian sqnalor
ami filth, cholera may be encouraged 10
make fresh start, and woe betlde such a
multitude. The Mnscovite declines, how
ever, to be lectured by civilization.
The benefit of competition against the
Southern Pacific is illustrated by an Oak
lander Between Oakland and Berkeley
the Southern Pacific had two roads. one
steam and the other horsecar and steam.
The fares were 10 and ID cents, and the
company bemoaned its fate in carrying on
traffic at a loss. But another company
struck in with an electric track and scent
fare, and although laughed at by the South
ern Pacific people as the road to bankruptcy
the enterprise paid from the first. Now the
Southern Pacific is building an electric road
at double the cost to compete with Its rival
and the fare Is to be cents. Tho laugh is
now the other way. Competition Is good
method Of finding out the real footing OF 6
company.