The morning call., 1893-01-21

Later reports show that The decision by
the United States Judge at Duluth has no
material bearing on the validity of the
Chinese exclusion act. 1t simply was adj
verse 10 commissioner sentencing China
men TO imprisonment prior to deportation.
As long as the law allows Chinese to be sent
back TO the Flowery Land the people of this
country Will not higgie about minor points.
The facts are now sufficiently before the
commercial public to enable them to form
Judgment with regard to the enterprise Of
competing line Of steamers via Panama.
The North American Navigation COmrany
has been Incorporated by California mer-
chants and capitalists for the purpose of
trading between San Francisco and the
isthmus. Exclusive privileges at through
rates during term Of years have been
given by the Panama Railroad Company.
While the capital is 100000 only 100000
will be required at the outset, and indeed
only Sl000 is needed at the present
moment. With this steamers Will be
chartered and trade will be inaugurated
with the Central Amer can ports The
| directors appeal for subscriptions. 1t is
understood they have obtained S70000 and
| the remainder shOuld be forthcoming in
day if the mercantile community is alive to
| its own interests. The whole will be re-
eouped to traders within a year by the
saving of rates 20 Central America, besides
| giving San Francisco advantages as dis
| tributlng center which she has rot enjoyed
for fifteen years. As the directors state,
the community has the remedy in It's own
hands. When the line is in operation in
addition 10 the clipper-ship service the
Transcoltinental Association will be power
less.
The Panama Railroad Company is to rnn
the line Of steamers between New York and
the is;hmus, but any freight from New
YcTk 10 Central American ports will be
handled BY the California Company. at the
head of which is Captain William l.. Merry.
| No doubt the Pacific Mail Company will
fight, but it is noticeable that in New York
Il is not accorded any sympathy. II has
| long been managed as an ensiaved adjunct
of the transcOntnental railways, and now
that II is OF no use to them IL has lost the
I bride which kept it an ally. The company
is wholly under the thumb of Huntington,
and very little public service can be eX-
pected from it under such conditions. The
competing steamers OF the new line VIII give
San Francisco merchants an opportunity 10
extend their business into the interior and
the Northwest San Francisco should soon
put down the reproach that 1t is only lin
tied terminus for long overland haul.
Every Colorado man Of a speculative turn
OF MIND Will now Dig In his back yard. III
| he keeps on digging he may hope to strike
something more valuable than water,
although this IS price less when most wanted.
At all events there is encouragement from
the experience OF William Hall at Colorado
Springs. He was sinking vault and came
upon vein rich in silver and cheerful in
gold, the one being on parity with the
other in his case. There will now be rush
to his neigh b0rhood. and BY judicious use Of
his wits he may acquire fortune before
single ton of ore has been raised. There is
no limit to eredulitY when a gold mine IS in
sight.
The action which has been commenced in
London by no less person than the Post
master General. mem Der Of Mr.. Glad
stones Government but not in the Cabinet,
to recover from certain elerGymen el4O.000
which belonged TO his brother. is decidedly
| sensational. 1t is likely 10 lead TO a full
| elucIdation of the tenets Of that peculiar
| religious body called the Plymouth Breth-
| rem. This sect which these clergymen have
| Joined only had its origin as recently as
| $780, but IL has many adherents in the
| United Kingdom and in Europe, where they
| are known as Darbytes, and there is also
considerable following in the United States.
| 1t originated in a reaction against the eXcu-
] sive principles of the high church party OF
| tie Church of England. Rich members are
| expected to bestow literally Of their wealth
| upon the brethren. No ministry is reeog-
niZed BIZ this body. Every male member
NAV preach or hold devotional exercises.