The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-15

OF this the libraries and bookstores could
give some evidence by the demand Tor
helpful literature. Apparently there Is
room for several courses, even al one time.
Any course in physics, such as might be
arranged on dozen subjects. would De
certain TO be largely attended. especially IL
accompanied bv experiments. On literary
SUBJECTS the range is almost INDEFINITE
especially II history be Incorporated as a
background. Lectures are not royal road
20 iearning, but they assist many Sum-
ping mind over stile Of difhculty and
Ilght the way to further advance, always
provided the lecturer himself Is Eot
smatierer or mere wordy orator
The Evans murder trial is over with a
verdict OF guilty, and the jury have affixed
inc sentence of Imprisonment for life.
There was possibility of disagreement.
but the jury have done their duty with
courage and fairness. OF the mans guilt
there can be no question. The wonder is
there could be any defense. but such as it
was the jury have unfl nchingly pro-
nounced against it. Evans Is at least
saved from the gallOws. Had he been
sentenced to death there doubtless would
nave been the usual struggle for new trials
with almost SIsynhean endlessness. Since
the days OF Vasquez there has been no
such excitement over bandits career as
over the deeds of Evans and Sontag.
The French are taking energetic meas
ures to cope with anarchist plots and
propaganda. 1t is a proper step when a
foreigner is caught dabblng in bombs
and incendiary leaflets to send him
across the frontier, but these suspects
doubtless avoid their own country and
go somewhere else TO hatch more mis-
chief. They would have no reason to
complain if they were delivered to the
tender mercies of their own people when
they frightfully abuse the rights or asy-
ium. But there should be strict proof
that they are not being dep0rted Tor other
offenses
Blum, who is giving the revelations of
the smuggling of Chinese into the United
States from Victoria, yesterday let out
pretty bit of evidence. The $50 paid for
every Chinamsn landed went TO Collector
OF Gus oms Lotan, but was in the first in-
stance paid by Blum to Whitney l.. Boise.
who was chairman Of the Republican
State Central Committee. Altogether
about $4,000 was paid. an amount which
represents 1000 MongOlians illcitly in
troduced by bribery and corruption. No
doubt Mr.. Boise will have something to
say in defense in emphatic terms. 1t is
quite possible that while these revelations
are transporting The smuggling Of Chinese
is going on as actively as ever
1t begins to look little black for Mon
son, who is charged with the murder of
Lieutenant Hambrough in Scotland. DR..
Littlelohn. a physician of eminence who
has often figured 10 criminal cases. gives
his opinion that the fatal shot in the back
of the head could not have been fired at
nearer distance than nine feet, and con.
seQuently could not have been fired by the
deceased himself. To support the pros
ecuton there have been some extra
ordinary experiments in shooting at dead
bodies from various distances. These. no
doubt, are CHASTITY and reprehensible in the
eyes of the defense. but what if they
establish fact?
1t is said that the steam gauges on the
boilers of the Monterey, which were used
to test the pressure, are defective In their
register and failed to indicate the full
amount of power by as much as twelve
pounds to the square inch. The same
gauges were also employed at first on the
boilers of the Olympia, but their faultiDess
has been detected in time. To say the
least Of it this is a lucky discovery, be-
cause /; will give the Monterey higher
rating than the Government inspectors
allowed. 1t should also have the good re-
suit OF compelling very strict preliminary
tests at such trials in future.