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The morning call., 1893-01-20
SWEATING WALLS.
Our County Jail Crowded
to the Roof.
1T Is DARK, DAMP AND MOLDY.
Two Hundred and Thirty.Seven Men
Packed Into Cells Designed for
Half The Number.

The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals should enlarge the scope of its
operations just now and Investigate what
is by courtesy and custom called the jail o +
the city and county OF San Francisco.
In ramshackle. dilapitated old building
that a man who owned valuable horses
would not use for a stable there are con-
fined to-day 237 prisoners.
They are packed in the cells from the
ground floor to the roof like sardlnes in a
box.
The Jail was never intended to house more
than 80 prisoners at the very outside limit,
yet eighty-seyen unfortunate men, no mat
ter how deserving of punishment they may
be. have been crowded into the dark, swell
tering cells and in the low attic under the
roof, where it is impossible TO stand erect,
and there they are compelled to drag out a
miserable existence for days, weeks and
months.
The men in charge of the Jail are in no
way TO blame.
In fact Captain Fitzpatrick has gone even
beyond the limits of the rules and regula-
TONS in trying to make the prisoners CON-
Portable.
No enc can fully realize the deplorabe
condition OF the prisoners in the County
Jail unless he sees il for himself.
Three aud even four men in a cell hardly
large enough for one man; Chinese packed
up under the slanting roof where an extra
guard has to watch them; boys herded ia
with criminals, because there is no room for
them elsewhere, and over, around and about
II all the murky dampuess, the Initiated air
tina. breeds disease and death.
1t Is only within the past two weeks that
the condition of the Jail has become so bad.
Tie place is not iii for prison at any
time, and many man has gone through the
doors strong, stalwart laborer to come out
In few weeks a br0kendown wreck of
humanity.
Bad as it Is when the proper number of
prisoners are confined in the place. tile Jail
becomes almost place of torture when
packed with humanity as it now is.
There are forty United States prisoners
confined in the Jail at present and the
officers say that not one Of them should be
there.
The Jail of Alameda County, a roomv.
well-ventilated. well-lighted prison, could
easily be used by the United States author
tiles, IS it has been in the past, for the con-
hnenent Of prisoners. But no. The dep
utles would rather have 200 men suffer for
days than TO make a trip across the bav,
and consequently they keep ehueking the
prisoners In the old jail as long as an inch of
room can be found for them.
The morning call., 1893-01-20
STEPHEN M. WHITE.
He Will Be Serenaded by the Iro-
UuOiS Club

Stephen NJ. White. the newly elected
Senator to represent California, returned
from Sacramento last evening, and at once
went to the home of his mother, 1905 Haight
street, TO rest after the exciting events at
the capital.
The Iroquois Club, headed by the Park
band, will march out TO the residence of
Mrs. White this evening. The club will then
tender the newly elected Senator a sere-
made. No other preparations to honor the
distinguished gentleman have been made
by his friends In this city.
Max Pepper, chairman Cf the Democratic
State Central Committee, said last evening
that before Senator Whites departure for
Washington arrangements would be made
to tender him a public reception and ban
quet in this city. This effair will not take
place until after Mr. Whites return from
Los Angeles. The idea is to make it
strictly non-partisan gathering of repre-
sentative citizens. The presidents OF the
Chamber of Commerce, Produce Exchange.
GARD of Trade. League of Progress, Traffic
Association and other mercantile bodies are
10 be invited to participate in the arrange
ments and select the general committee in
charge OF the reception and banquet.
The morning call., 1893-01-20
Personal NOTES.

Senator CARLSON Of San Diego is stopping
at the Palace.
V. S. McClatchey of the Sacramento Bee
Is at the New California.
Ii. c. Burnam of Washington, D. c., has
rooms at the Lick House.
w. j. Ed6rook, the Government Super
Vising Architect. is at the Baldwin.
Thomas Smith. purser of the steamer
Mariposa. is registered at the Occidental,
&. B. Murphy, weil-known horse
breeder OF San Jose, is at the Lick House.
ID. h. Morgan, a prominent mining man
OF Nevada City. is registered at the Grand
Z. h. Fleming. the proprietor of the Ell
Captain Hotel OF MERGED. is stopping at the
Lick House.
John Brennan, a well-known furniture
dealer OF Sacramento, is guest OF the
Grand Hotel
The morning call., 1893-01-20

saw them at work. One OF the women kept
an eye on the robbers, while the other
stepped across the street and notified Officer
Newman. Together they returned, and the
TWO gentlemen of fortune were promptly
arrested.
One of them attempted 10 throw away q
bunch Of keys and lock pick, but the off.
Ger captured both keys and pick. After
ward another attempt was made 10 get rid
OF some more damaging evidence in the
shape of burglars jimmy. hut they were
again prevented from doing so.
At the southern police station they gave
their names, as before stated, and said they
were from Colorado and were both 10
years of age. They claimed to be profess
sloDal walters, but could give no satisfac-
tory account OF themselves.
Besides the other implements found in
their possession was a pair Of nippers.
They were charged with attempted petty
larceny, although the case contained sew
eral hundred dollars worth of iewelrv.
The morning call., 1893-01-20
A Lost Bow.

Joe Fountain, years of age, was brought
TO the Southern police station late last
night suffering with cold and hunger. The
case of little Joe as be told it TO CALL re-
porter is most pitiful il true. but it is hard
to believe that parents could be so inhnman
as the little fellows tale would indicate.
He said be had not had anything to eat
since breakfast time and that his mother
had told him when lie left home In the MORN
ing that he must not return. He had sold
matches all day Tor some other boys, who
had only given him cents as his share OF
the profits after the days work. He did
not know where his parents lived or who his
father worked for. He only knew that he
was cold and hungry and tired. All this
was remedied by hot supper. A bed was
fixed up In the station-house. and little Joe
was soon comfortably asIeep
The morning call., 1893-01-20
TALKED POLITICS.
Southern Pacific Matters
Discussed.
The Railroad Commission AbandonS
the Shively Complaint to Talk
About Legislative Bills.

All pretense Of investigating local fares
or rates was dropped by the Railroad Com
missioners when they met yesterday for the
alleged purpose of hearing further testi-
mony in the Shively case.
Traffic Manager Leeds was on the stand
as witness once more and Huntington's law
yer, Martin, cross-examined him.
During the whole day Martin never parted
company with a copy of the Traffic Asso-
ciaton's tariff bill now before the Legsla-
ture. and every question he asked was
based on the contents of that bill.
He constituted himself committee of one
to conduct legislative investigation of the
merits of that bill, and Messrs. Rea, Litch-
field and Beckman sat there like three SOL
emn owls and never interfered.
Leeds was very much Disguised, and he
openly told the whole crowd that they have
taken altogether too much of his time for
purposes foreign to the case in which he
was supposed witness.
The traffic manager apparently Is tired oil
all this humbHg ana no unbiased man can
blame him for being so.
Richards, the San Jose attorney. whose
witness Leeds is supposed to be, never for
an instant made any attempt to defend the
latter against the aggressive manner IN
The morning call., 1893-01-20

Extra precautions are taken in the matter
OF cleanliness by the officers of the Jail. but
they cannot prevent disease creeping In
through the cracks in the mouldy floors or
emanating from the dripping walls sweat
Ing with the breath of the men they con-
fine.
Yes, the walls sweat.
1t is certainly time something was done
to ameloriate the condition Of the prisoners
in the jail, and unless relief is given them
soon there will be more than one man who
Will end bis sen ence in the Morgue.
The morning call., 1893-01-20
Solo nv II Schmidt

Solo by II. Schmidt
Quartet, "QuaBdo Corpus" ("Hynns OF praises
ever singips"l
Grand finale, "Amen" cLet praise resound for
eyermore, Amen'D.
EVENING
Special Programme for Alameda County.
Coronation march. "Falk lunger". Kretsehemer
Grand overture. ''Ruy Bias ........ Mende!sSohn
Grand operate selection. "Rigoette. Verdi
Introducing the famous quartet for soprano.
contralto. renor and bass-F. X. Tohin. j.
linen. H. Schmidt ana l. KletZ; the popu-
lar solo. Come per me Sefeno." by j.
linen and j. keogB. finale.
Quartet, trombones The Tar's FAREWELL Adams
Rock OF Ages" (seenel Observation-Disclosures.
Grand overture, "FideIlS" ............ Beethoven
Solo for coTnet. "a Years Sweetheart .......-.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mrs McDermott
Hugo Schmidt
Medley selection dedicated to Alameda
SouulyJ ss'Hu
Solos for cornet, clarionet. ptceolO, flute
bells, euphonium, trombone, by the solosts
OF the band; grand finale, walk around, by
the fun hand.
"Irish PATROL" by request .Puerner
Gaep, Fun In Skating Rink. Tobani
The morning call., 1893-01-20

the entries are: Misses Lille BENJAMIN
Gertrude Benjamin, Alice Jordan and Bella
Owen. The gentlemeD's single will be
held on Washington'S birthday.
There seems to be more interest taken in
the proposed swimming tournament which
VIII be given by the Olympic Club in April
than In any other of the athletic sports
already programmed. The boys think that
series Of match races should be given next
month as preliminary TO the clubs in
augural swimming tournament in the waters
OF old ocean.
The Pacific Coast Football Association
VIII meet THIS evening at its headquarters,
Minna and New Montgomery street. All
players interested in football are invited to
be present
The morning call., 1893-01-20
THE FIRE PATROLS WORK.
Services They Have Rendered During
the Past Year.

Superintendent Russell White of the fire.
patrol service has just fled his eighteenth
annual report with the directors of the
Underwriters Association, and a perusal
OF the report shows the same untiring yiei.
lance in saving property and protecting
goods and wares from damage by smoke
and water that has always characterized
the organization. The year was passed
through without an accident to man or
beast and loss Of only one cover. There
has been an increase OF thirty-two alarms
and decrease in the use of covers as com
pared with the previous year. In 1891
there were 500 covers used and in the year
Just closed 500 were used. This decrease
the superintendent attributes to the use of
the chemical engines. which, he says. do
The morning call., 1893-01-20
THEY WANTED JEWELS.
Two Bold Men Try to Carry Off a
Showcase.

IdSt.
Frank Nelson and Andrew Thompson,
two very bold thieves, were arrested early
last evening in front OF the Max Snirpser
Jewelry Company's place of business. at 734
Market street, by Officer Newman. At the
time of their arrest they were engaged in
trying TO remove a small hanging showcase
from the front of the building.
The attempted theft was peculiar on ac-
count OF its boidness. as it was yet early in
the evening and Market street was crowded
with the usual throng of promenaders and
at least half dozen were looking at the
window, against one corner of which the
showcase hung The large electric lights
almost directly overhead threw a bright
glare of light upon the operators.
They were detected by two women, who
The morning call., 1893-01-20
About e4n oot

About 100000 is paid every year in
Germany for the creation and preservation
OF forests. Two hundred thousand families
are supported for them, while something
Ike 100000 find employment in the various
wood industries Of the empire. The total
revenue rev from the forests amounts to S14,-
100000 and the current expenses are
SIS 400 coo 49,
The morning call., 1893-01-20
LATEST sHIPr1NG INTELLIGENCE.

Arrived.
THURSDAY. January l9.
Stmr Silver Spriag Higgins "a hours from santa
barbara; ballast. 20 Dngiey & Co.
Movements of Tr,ns-At ,n.fc steamers.
NEW YoRK-Arrived Jan l9-Stmr Norwegian
from Glasgow; stmr Burgundta from Mediter-
ranean ports; stmr Philadelphia. from a Guayra
HAMbURG--Arriyed Jan 19-Stmr SlayonIa frm
Baltimore.
FAsrNET-PassedlJan ls-Stmr AdriatIc, from
New York for Liverpool.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jan l9-Stmr Verb.
ric. from New YORK.
The morning call., 1893-01-20
The Fire Record

An alarm from box As at 10 80 o'clock yes
terdsy morning was for the burning of some
scraps OF cloth in the basement of the build
Ing al l07 Post street. where the California
Cloak Company has its mandatory. The
fire amounted to nothing. the real loss being
less than dollar, but an excited employe
turned in the alarm.
The morning call., 1893-01-20
An Industrious Woman.

Texas SiItings.
Mr.. Honeymoon-Did you sew that button
on that coat, darling?
Mrs. Honeymoon - No. sweetheart,
couldn't find the button. but | sewed up the
buttunhole Is that ali right?
The morning call., 1893-01-20
California Schuetzen PARK

The California Schuetzen Park Associa-
tion. at It's meeting last night, elected the
following new board of trustees; Carl Sage
morn, Philo Jacoby, II. A. Brown. 4. a,
The morning call., 1893-01-20

JOHNSoN-In PlaeerviIIs Cal. January Is. 1893.
TO the wife OF Frank II. Johnson. 8 daughter.
LINDOT-In Golden Gate Alameda County, Jan,
The morning call., 1893-01-20
MARRIED.

JOHNSON-wILCOX-Tn this city, January 10,
1893 William II. Johnson and Emily ii. WILCOX
both OF San Francisco.
SMITH-JARKATr-In Oakland. January 10. 1893.
by the Rev. T. A. Walk, George A. Smith anu
Edith Jarratt.
The morning call., 1893-01-20

Unbroken four-year-old colts, suitable for
ID liItary purposes, can be boughtin the Aus
tralIan colonies at from $50 To S75 each.
The morning call., 1893-01-20
BIRTHS ARRIAGES-DEATHS.

TRirth. marriage ana death notices sent by NAH
Will not be inserted. They must De handed in az
either OF the publication Offices and be indorssi
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
to have the same published.
BORN.
wIILMorT-In this city, January 49, 1898 TO the
wife OF Hawley /. WillmotI. daughter
SWAN-In this cisy. January Is, 1898 TO the wife
of q. 4. swan. a daughter
LEVINE this city. January Is 1893 10 the wife oi
Nathan Levi daughter
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-25
THE Portland Oregonian says {:

Secretary Gresham's report to the
President on Hawaii is really extra
ordinary. The late revolution" he
asserts, was brought about by the
American minister, who used the
forces of the United States to effect 1T !;
and he recommends that the United
States shall now make reparation by
restoring the Legitimate govern
ment."
But American Minister Stevens as
serts that he did in no way exceed his
legitimate duties and rights; and the
officers of the navy, present on the
occasion, fully agreed with him and
supported him. Secretary Gresham
appears to be merely anxious to make
q case against the Harrison admins
tration. Towards eX-President Har-
rison he has long cherished an intense
personal hostility, and this affair he
has made his opportunity for an at
tack that was sure to come when any
preteXt was afforded.
1t is undoubtedly true that the revo-
luton was effected by body of men
numerically small. The great body
OF the kanakas and coolies were not
consulted, because in any political
enterprise these count for nothing
more than the negroes in the States
that put Mr.. Cleveland's administra-
ton into office. The queen was
supported only by a small party
of foreigners, the cockered, silken
wantons of her court, the cater
pillars of her state, who lacked
courage to fight for support of their
preteusions, and the victory of the
revolutionists was an easy one. That
it was the purpose of the revolution,
while Kidding the islands of this pitt
full imitation of royalty, TO connect
their interests with the United States,
is undoabted; but why any American
should say that this party has no right
to rule at the islands, and that the
queens petty clique of foreigners has
a clear right, is puzzle indeed.
The United States cannot restore
the petty and corrupt monarchy with
out making war on the present gov
eminent. Will it do this? Hardly.
One can think of nothing more ludi-
crous on one side, or more likely to
raise a storm throughout the United
States on the other, than an attempt
by the great republic to re-establish
this contemplate little dynasty, and
to repel the advances made by the
islands for union of their interests
with those of the United States. It
will be a new mission for the United
States to start out on the errand of
setting up fallen thrones, in the name
of popular liberty. When this bust
ness shall come into congress the adj
will hear things that
will warm the wax in its ears.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-25
3OT7
WoUenbeY 20, 1895.

-Wovember 20, 1895,
We expected to sell Aer-
motors this week so that pro-
perty owners might irrigate
their lawns and supply water
to their tenants while the
Makiki pumping plant was
receiving the usual repairs,
but a contingency" arose Sat
urday and Sunday, which
causes us to postpone the mat
ter and turn our attention
and yours to Hartman Steel
Mats, an article you are in need
of since the heavy mud-pro-
ducing rain has fallen. These
mats are not a fancy thing
that will wear ont in a little
while, but Il strong, service
able steel mat that will last
forever. The one at our front
door has been there for four
years and has withstood the
tramping of thousands of feet.
If you have a steel mat and
want something for the door
sill, get a cocoa mat for about
halt the price you've been
paying.
There's something about the
quality of our silverware that
makes people want it. Last
week we had a run on it that
overtops anything Of the kind
we have ever experienced. We
aim to get the best of every
thing and this rule applies to
spoons, forks, ETC., made of
silver.
If people want to establish
themselves as money makers
they must start on the right
track; AL roads lead to
Rome" but straight out Eco
nomy street is the only road
to wealth. The quickest and
safest way to get to this street
is by the use of stays and
washers in making a fence.
You are throwing money.away
in building an old fashion post
and wire fence. Steel stays at
six cents each compares favor
ably with redwood posts for
the same purpose at eighteen
and twenty cents without
freight.
The HAWAIIAN HARDWARE Co.,
3O7
Fort STREET, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-25
THE ELECTIONS.

The elections which took place in
the United States early this month
mark the first popular verdict ON
the man who was SO overwhelm-
ingly elected President year ago.
That verdict is almost unanl-
mously one of condemnation.
Cleveland's own state. New York,
has gone against him.
Attempts are being made to be-
little the result and ascribe 1t to
local causes. But the people re-
gard it as a direct blow at the
general policy of Cleveland's adj
ADMINISTRATION, and justly merited
rebuke. With the great silver and
tariff questions, the Hawaiian
matter has also had share of pub
lie attention, and Judging from
the comments of the press 1t
has had no small share in
producing the result. 1t is true
that Mr.. Cleveland had not de-
clared his Hawaiian policy before
the election, but enough had leaked
out to indicate what it might be,
and the people justly condemned
SO unjust az we'll as un-Amerlcan
policy.
gress except by indirection, for
Il was not a Congressional election.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-25
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND's POLICY.
~ %faa-E r;agy,s sStra.l

The news by the Warrimoo is of
the most striking and sensational
character.
If it were not enough that the
elections early in November in
several of the States have all gone
heavily against the administration,
the report made by Secretary
Gresham to the President on the
Hawaiian question would more
than fill the bill.
Mr.. Gresham's report is publish
ed In full in our columns. 1t in
dicates the policy of the admins
tration. But a recognized preced-
ent has been followed in permit
ting its publication. This will
account for the somewhat singular
course of giving to the public a
matter of this kind before it has
been given to Congress. The OBJ
ject of course, is to feel the public
pulse, and if the proposed policy
should not meet with general APP
prevail, the President will still have
the opportunity of declining to fol-
low the line of policy suggested.
If there was any doubt as to
public opinion on the high-handed
and utterly unjustifable course
proposed, that doubt has been re-
moved by the almost universal will
of the press in wholesale and in
dignant condemnation of the plan.
The designations of Secretaries
Hoke Smith and Morton indicate
a division in the cabinet on the
Hawaiian question, and possibly
the policy of the President had not
been discussed by it. Some of the
papers demand the Impeachment
of the President. Ex-Minister
Stevens speaks in no uncertain
tone. His voice only echoes the
overwhelming sentiment of the
American people.
Could President Cleveland be
here, and see and hear the facts for
himself, it is nearly certain that
his course would have been wholly
different. He has, no doubt, been
influenced by such false and
garbled reports like the Nordhoff
letters. 1t seems probable from re-
ports which we are not at liberty to
divulge, that Mr.. Blount's report
has not recommended such a
course.
There should be no useless alarm
and excitement here. 1t is not
likely that so careful and upright
a man as Minister Willis will take
any precipitate steps. Naturally
he will await answers to his recent
dispatches.
Meantime the monarchy is not
restored. 1t will not be unless by
the armed forces of the United
States, and that force must then
continue to support and maintain
the ex-queen. There may have
been small differences in the ranks
of the party of reform, but we are
to-day more united and determined
on the main issue than ever before.
Let every reformer put aside all
other and miner things. AS surely
as there is an Eternal Justice over
ruling the affairs of men, so surely
will the gross outrage proposed to be
done to Hawaii fail of Its purpose
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-25

Daily Advertiser SOC. per month.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-25
That "Resi9natiou."

One of the idiotic royalist rumors
that were started yesterday was to
the effect that Attorney General w.
o. Smith had resigned his cabinet
portfolio. 1t seems hardly credible
that such report should be deem
ed worthy of denial, for that man
who has stood by the party of re-
form and good government as w.
o. Smith has should even think Of
resigning in the face of a possible
crisis in political affairs is absurd.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-25

Keep your friends abroad posted
on Hawaiian affairs by mailing
them copies of the HAWAIIAN Ga
ZETTE and DAILY ADVERTISER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-25

Smith rendered their designations
to Cleveland as members of his
cabinet.
The reasons assigned were the
radical and emphatic disagreement
of these two genttilro,;n'o,,a,se, Win Presi-
dent Cleveland's Hawaiian policy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-25

But wise and patriotic members Of
the majority will heed the popular
voice in many respects and action
on several important questions may
be changed or defined. Just what
the affect will be on Hawaiian
matters remains TO be seen. The
details Of the elections will be
found in our San Francisco letter.