New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
CUSTOM-HOUSE FRAUDS-SUGAR CONFER
ENCE-POSTOFFICE SITE.
,sr TELEGRAM 10 The TkIBUSE.l

,BY
San Francisco April 9.-This week the frauds
an the Custom House, which had been known
for months to a few insiders were exposed to the
nublic by the summary dismissal of Appraiser
Ieayy The dismissal is the outcome OF undcr'
valuations made by the firm of Neuberger. keiss
& Co. Of this city and Newiork. a mere ac-
cident led 20 the discovery that this hrh was
importing fine woollens and SILKS AS co'toh Soou'
and Deputy-Appraiser Cashin, who passed 'he
goods resigned and skipped to Cahada peIoIc
the Government was in position 10 prosecute
him. Then followed the trial OF bernard hclsS'
who was allowed 10 go free after dlsgorgihg 9'o''
600 and paving fine OF. $1,000 III was uhuci-
stood that he secured immunity because lie iu'
nished evidence of the way the FRAUDS wen c'n ii
on The result is that Leavy has been dismissed
and il is said general clearing out OF the Ap
prajscr,s department will be made; all the ON
c;,ls AGAINST whom information has been secured
will be indicted. as well as the heads OF sesc,'i
LARGO importincchouses The effect will be whoc
some if the offenders soundly puhlsicu' q"
for wears nothing has been accomplished 10 pi'
vent smuggling and differentiation because wy
Governments plans have been betrayed ~ no
own officers But if the usual procedure pc
adoptcd by the Federal DistrictAtorheN' "''''
will be gained The Government SELDOM ie'o' 10
ANYTHING from dishonest officials herc' anu Gin,
inal prosecution is a farce. Here Is inc 'P'O
mon case Of ex.Appraiser Leavy. His connec-
ton with the frauds was known oelore Ohii'''i"1'
70. bo was ncrmitted to transfer property worth
$4,000 to his wife, that now 'he "o'eii
can recover nothing. Leavy is strong persoi"
tri.rd If Collector Phelps and he seems to nave
used this friendship to make small loi'un' WV
of the Government. 49,.
While Snecial Agent Tinglc Is unear'hi'is
orool,ed Custom House methods, it would DC wen
for him 70 investigate the opium smuggling VIZ"
ov.es IT'S exstence to trusted Government oricl''s
Tho smear conference here between Ni'"'
SprcckelS and representatives Oh 'nc :.,o .
Iolands nlanters was magniiied at hrS' nv"
80. h,roor rho Trust and some of its Eastern
opponents The simple facts are ''"o .Lis
Iiwoiiar nlanters whose contracts expire 'n'
ooasop are here TO make a compact with oPie0N0i'
10 bo refuses reasonable terms, then the pi""'o'0
will unite and build refinery OF thcli o"ii' ~
this will I've the last resort, as IL eh'",i'
trouble and expense. There II hot nun ~
in Hawaiian sugar while the Mchlni'' 40
mains in force, as the planters are P'''''
same footing as those in Cuba ana o'"eI III
countries The Hawaiian planters also ai' "' n,'
canned by difficulty in getting cheap l"'U''
Portncuese who were imported about olgh' Se'''
nro have refused TO renew contracts anu
coming over here by hundreds. Inc Ohl"e' W."
,,orl in the cancfclds. while Japanese, who nave
been brought over by the shpoau nave Pr
moor workers. The only resource is to return 10
the South Sea Island natives, who can De sec"reu
for IS a month and board. but the Government
,osito,os % sanction the wholesale admission OF
this savage labor through fear of It's possible
social effect
President Huntington, Of the Southern racine
COMPANY has talked very plainly TINS Week III
,egard 10 frcights and fares III California i"'
cist of his remarks Is that II the people ""hV
lower rates they must furnish more puslhcS' ~
the Southern Pacific in California last year spent
roora than 81 600 900 beyond It's receipts. Mr.
HUNTINGTON declares that California people don't
do as much as Eastern people to help newcomers
and that they are extremely wastcful. "hat hc
savs ON the necessity Of economy in all branches
~ business is good and may be applied with
profit.
Senator Stanford is much gratiicd with the
working of his new University at Palo Alto, ana
he is now deciding on plans for two new
dormitory buildings to accommodate 900
students who will Apply for admission this fall.
The dormitory system is necessity at Palo AltO
becausa the nearest town Is a mere village Win
accommodations for only few score pupils. Inc
feature of the university that strikes one most
forcblv is the earnestncss of the students ana
they desire to help the faculty in every way. In
fact il reminds one of the first years at cornell
though az Palo Alto students arc not 80 mature
as they were at the opening at Ithaca.
The farce-comcdy of the Postofcc site stu drags
along Although the boring tube Is down over
$50 fcet the soil is still pumped up, mixture Oh
Sand and water Two SETS Of reports are sem -
Washington-one by Agent Gibson. CITING the lell
facts and specimens of the soil at oln rent eieZa-
lions. ami the other by friends OF the ste VINO
declare that it is an Zeal place for the erection
OF big building.
A discovery cf large deposits of rich tin ore
is reported from Old WoInan's Mountain near
Calico, in San Bernardino County Inc ore /, a "a
fftv feet wide AMI one nile long. II farther
prospecting confirms the carly reports TINS mlnc
will Weld better results than that OF Ieme'c1i'