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The Washington times., 1894-12-28

Bair Asks for a New Trial-Ethelbert Bair,
the young man who was fined SO by Judge
Kimi all Wednesday for cruelty maltreating a
dog. appeared in court yesterday and gave
notice of motion for a new trial.
Trio Of Crap shooters Sent Bown-Police-
man WintZ appeared asprosecutor in the po-
lice court yesterday against Harry Harris,
Charles Jones' and Moses Johnson, colored
crap shooters. They went to the workhouse
for thirty days each in default of S10 fine.
Ryan's With Was Granted-A desperate
looking man who gave his name as James
Ryan, went to Mr. N Ii. Coles stand in
Center Market yesterday and demanded
either food or a term in prison until the cold
weather issover. Mr.. Cole. who is an ex-
policeman and ex-iail guard as well. turned
Ryan over to Policeman Breen, who used his
influence with Judge kimball in Ryan's be-
half and secured for him O thirty days SEN
tence in the workbouse.
Juvenile Crock Fut AwaY-George Nelson,
colored boy, said TO be a member of the
juvenile gang of thieves in South Washington
which WIS raided several days ago by Police
men Anderson and Bowie. was sent TO the
workhouse for thirty days by Judge Kimball
yesterday. The charge against him was sus-
picious character.
Increasa Of the Regular Dividend-The
stockholders of the Riggs Fire Insurance
Company yesterday received a Christmas
present in the increase of the regular diyi-
dend TO per cent. Notwithstanding the un-
usual fire losses of the past year the increase
of the company's business more than jpstifes
he action Of the directors.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28

Three Alleged Eousshreakers Held-Three
alleged housebreakers were called up for
hearing before Judge Miller yesterday. They
answered to the names OF Andrew Beckett
Charles Madden and William Thomas, all
eolored. and were charged with breaking
into the house of Barnard Levy, No. 2Sl1
Eleventh street northwe st, in the night. ssand
stealing therefrom several pairs OF shoes and
slippers. The prisoners were held for the
grand jury in $500 bonds each.
aildirg Trades ccuneii-The Building
Trades Council met in Typographical Temple
last night. Mr.. George Sut r, vice president,
presided. Mr.. John NJ. Burger was admitted
rs delegate from the Electrical workers.
The Galvanized Iron Roofers and Cornice
Workers made application for admission 10
the council, which application will be acted
on at the next meeting of the council. Only
routine matters were discussed. as but few
building operations were reported as either
in progress or contemplated.
Decline in the Mortality-fn addition to
the phenominaly beautiful weather the city
OF Washington was favored during the
holiday season with material decline in the
mortality OF the city last week, as appeared
by the reports TO the health department
From ninety-seven in the pr vious week the
/ number OF deaths fell TO eighty-nine There
was not death reporter as having been
caused by any of the dangerous contagious
maadies. cause for congratulation is TO
be found in the total absence OF any fatal
case OF diptheria or scarlet fever With the
exception Of the several cases % smallpox
already reported, the contagious diseases
seem TO be almost wholly in ateyance. In
fant mortality decreased from thirty-one. ms
by the previous report, to nineteen last week
OF those under FIVE years of age II will thus
be seen that the general health of the city
may be said 10 be in excellent condition.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
Mildly Pu

Parrott-Don't you think that Miss Sharp
is witty2
Wiggins-Wel, suppose that's polite
way OF saying that she is very rude.-Ex-
change.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
SMALLPOX SHIFTS
TO OTHER FIELDS
Servant Girls and Soldiers How
Exposed TO the GOntaSIOn.
ONE NEK CASE YESTERDAY
"Parlor Social Mas Held in the House
with the Stricken Woman.

Lulu WhiIake~, the Latest Victim Was
FaEorite o. the ArtilIerymeE-Her Sister
Visited the Fourth Precinct station-hany
Precautionary Measures Adopted by the
Health offiee-Points About the Disease.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28

Sold Leger Beer t. & te.- Julius Wag-
aer. a saloon keeper. was fined 30 by Judge
Kimball Yesterday for selling lager beer TO
Albert Debonair. boy under the legal age.
Wagner was arrested by Policeman MeDan-
iels.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
LUCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather o-day.

The District of Columbia and Maryland
fair; colder; northwest winds becoming north.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
CHILDHOOD AND OLD AGE.
soth Utilized by Policy Men TO Carry on
Their Business.

Both Utilized by Policy Men TO Garry on
Their Business.
An innocent-appearing old eolored woman,
bowel with the weight Of sixty lrs aud
carrying covered market basket on her arm,
was halted as she was about to cross Long
Bridge by Policeman Cof1n last evening.
''What have you in the basket, aunty?"
asked the patrolman.
"Nothin'. sab; Use jess goin' across de rib
Der to hook some cinders"
The basket was uncovered and found to
contain number of policy plays, the ma
joritY of them being on ''police row. which
was expected to come out yesterday The
old woman, who gave her name as Tenie
Jones, was locked up at No. station charged
with promoting policy.
Last week we were arresting children who
were engaged as policy runners" said q
Fourth precinct policeman last night to a
TIMES reporter; 'this week it is old women.
The policy men appear to be working both
the cradle and the grave in their tricky
trade.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
THE INDEMNITY LANDS.

Representative Bowers has succeeded
in getting a favorable report from the
Judiciary Com mittee on his resolution call
ing upon the Department of Justice to
defend the titles the Interior Department
gave to settlers on land claimed by the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. The
Attorney General is reported as advising
that the United States District Attorney
for Southern California be assigned to de-
fend the cases of the settlers. AS United
States District Attorneys are usually en-
ployed on the side of the Government, the
settlers might have more confidence in
results if their cases should be intrusted
to other hands. The Interior Department
Is charged with having inadvertently sold
land that the railroad company claimed
The Department of Justice either has to
show that the claim of the railroad COM
pany is not we'll founded, or failing to do
so make restitution 10 the settlers through
the Interior Department. The railroad
company and the settlers have in fact o
cause of quarrel. Either the claim of the
railroad company is good or it is not; if
good the Interior Department has issued
patents TO land IL did not own; IL not good
the settlers are entitled to the lands for
which patents have been issued.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
SUGAR DUTIES OR INCOME TAX.

While the Wilson bill may get through
the House more easily If the income-tax
bill is made separate measure there are
reasons why the two bills should be con-
sidered together. The Wilson bill creates
q deficiency in the revenue, and when
Congress votes on the measure il should
know how that deficiency is to be sup
piled. Either the income-tax bill should
be incorporated in the Wilson bill or some
other means of providing revenue should
be submitted to vote. Ii this House should
adopt an amendment placing a duty of
cent pound on raw sugar there would be
no need of an income tax. The sugar in
terest is now powerful enough to demand
one of two things-either protection by
way Of duties on foreign sugar or bounty
on the home production. The present out
look is that the income tax will fail, and
If this should be realized duty of one
cent pound on sugar would probably
follow.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
THE SUGAR BOUNTY.

The amendment to the Wilson tariff bill
adopted by the House taking off the bounty
on sugar will endanger the bill. The
proposition to abolish the bounty and sub
stituEe a duty Of 1 per cent had pre-
viously been voted down. The bounty
was killed therefore in the face of a
vote against the imposition of q duty
The statement was made in the debate
that the Mckinley act had caused an in
vestment of S15O.O0O.OoO in Louisiana.
S15,000,000 in California and $4,000, 600 In
Florida. While these estimates are high,
there have been large investments in all the
States mentioned. on the strength Of the
assumption that the bounty would be
continued as prevailed in the Mckinley
tariff. Leaving the equities OF the case
out Of consideration, the sugar industry
should be protected on its merits. There
is no branch of agriculture which holds
out better prospects than the cultivation
Of beet sugar. We now produce about
one-eighth Of the sugar consumed and
might. under reasonable protection, in-
crease our product until the supply should
equal the demand.
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personnel of the company. Some plays
will not go with a poor cast. The actors
who are mentioned as having Gro ssed San
Francisco off their books do not create a
standard here or elsewhere. No one of
established reputation hesitstes to come
here because Crane did not make success
of 1.-The Senator" The Bostonians do not
remain away because Lillian Russell could
not palm herself off on the public at her
own valuation of herself. n. c. Goodwin
has always done fairy we'll here aud will
come again when be is wanted. The
Times has allowed itself TO be made the
vehicle Of little pretentious advertising.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23

VISITORS NOT WANTED.

The opening of the Midwinter Fair is
attended with the disadvantage of attract
ing hither gang Of the rlffraff who live
on their wits, and the criminal element
who prey upon society, and are least eX.
pensive when they are wholly boarded and
cared for in jail. In the rogues' gallery OF
the prisons the portraits of scores of these
pests are hung. but their usefulness in
identifying them is of little avail until they
are caught in some fresh crime, and then
their career of villainy may tell against
them in the sentences prom ounced. Chi
cage was overrun by these gentry OF al
degrees, and when the fair was over they
did not all depart. but considerable
sprinkling have thought it worth while to
travel 1000 miles to the Pacific Coast in
the hope OF finding easy employment for
their peculiar talents. Presumably moth
ing can be done to arrest the Invasion.
The thief. the burglar, the pickpocket. the
eard-sharper. the bunko confidence man,
the swindler of many wiles, the hotel
prowler, these and many others who are
familiar In courts and jails are free 10
move wherever they list. and having so
much tether in the territorial sense they
have many opportunities which would be
denied them did they cOnfine their opera
lions to one State.
1t Is somewhat flaw in our system OF
dealing with criminals that there is nc
power to arrest the notorious confirmed
criminals when they arrive on new
ground to begin a fresh career of villany.
They may be arrested on any charge
awaiting trial or for breaking jail, because
or fra Int 3 bo
moment sentence is served out they are
at liberty to go where they please and be-
come predatory as before. Sometimes the
police warn bad characters to leave a
city or neighborhood. but they are under
no legal obligation to comply, and at best
their departure only infiicis them upon
some other place. The growth of crime in
audacity as well as prevalence is such that
a better check will have to be found
against this evil. Restraint of liberty
may be pardoned when habitual offenders
are numerous and defiant. 1t is well to
punish criminal deeds when detected and
proved, but society would be still more
grateful for methods Of eveniion. Yet
it is extremely difficult to devise safeguards
completely successful Surveillance by
the police for certain number of years
after leaving prison would be of some SER
vice by requiring the released criminal to
report his Whereabouts and mode of life
periodically and to have his liberty sub
ject 10 license, and further punishment for
contravention Of the regulation. Society
should not be too squeamish in dealing
with criminals whose vicousness has dis
Inherited them OF the rightto be called ciii-
zens and who can only be reformed or con-
trolled by firm system of repression.
Crime becomes rampant when it is loosely
and unequaly dealt with.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
FACTS THAT ARE NOT FACTS

The New York Times says that "San
Francisco papers are beginning to awaken
to the fact that the best theatrical attrac-
tions are keeping away from the city at
the Golden Gate and they are at loss to &C.
count for the fact" The 'fact" that San
Francisco papers are at loss to account for
is not fact The best theatrical attrac-
tions do come to this city. 1t is true all of
them do not come each year. but they
come as often as there is a demand for
them. 1t is also true that combinations
which have done we'll in the East have
failed on this coast, but in most cases the
reason has been found in changes N the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23

conceivable convenience for the care and CON-
fort of a horse is supplied. Islington is valu-
able only for breeding purposes, having sus-
tanned an accident which crippled him for life.
1.-THE search for the lost Pegeg mine has not
been abandoned, it appears" said L. A Holmes
of Los Angeles last night, Notwithstanding
the lives that have been lost and the suffering
endured in the search for the location OF this
mysterious property. Another expedition is
said TO be quietly fitting out In Los Angeles.
which. IL is claimed. is in possession of newly
discovered evidence as 10 the mines where
abouts. Men of means are reputedly backing
the venture aud the expedition Is TO nave every
auxiliary 10 successful search that money can
command"
B. c. Howard freight agent OF the Pacific Mail
and the Occidental and Oriental lines OF steam
ships at Yokohama, is at the Palace. lie mas
now returned from the East. and Will report TO
his post of duty on the 30th inst. on the steamer
China. MIR. Towards mission here reiateo 10
rates on next seasons tea and silk shipments,
which opens in May, and II is understood tnas
decisive steps will be taken TO meet existing
competition by way OF the SueZ canal ana CaDa-
dian Pacific routes.
"Talking about advertisers said Earl L.
Homer, an old theatrical agent, at the BALDWIN
yesterday. "brings 10 mind recent neat piece
OF work by the author OF AFTER the Ball. Inc
authorities of Mankato, HANS, passed an ordln'
ance recently that any person caught publicly
whistling the air should be fined SO. ana Carl
ton Harris, the author, promptly came out with
the offer TO pay the fines Of the first twenty per.
sons so penaliZed."
EJames Moore representative OF a large
Baltimore oy ster-hOuse, was at the Grand yes
terday. In conversation he mentioned the fact
that Hyatsvllle. the first town In the country
to adopt Henry Georges single tax theory, has
applied for a new charter, and that the resi-
dents are through with theories for all time to
come.
H. II. Scott, president Of the Steuben County
Bank OF Angola, Ind, is at the Palace with his
wife. MIR. ScOtps brother was connected with
the Riverside savings Bank and Trust CON-
Dany, and he was called TO the coast by the sud
den death of his brother at that place.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
BUCHANAN AND CLEVELAND.

Between Buchanan and Cleveland there
was no free trade or tariff for revenue
President. The former went out in 1861
and the latter came in in 1885. But in
Cleveland's first term Republican Senate
reduced him to condition of "innocuous
desuetude." He could do nothing but
talk. In 1893. however. he has Congress
of his way Of thinking. 1t is at least a
striking coincidence that the following
extract from Buchanan's message should
so accurately describe the industrial con-
ditions which overlook Mr.. Cleveland be-
fore he had been six months in office.
Thirty-fye years ago Mr.. Buchanan said
to Congress:
With unsurpassed plenty in all the produc-
lions and all the elements OF national wealth
our manufacturers have suspended, our public
works are retarded, our private enterprises of
different kinds are abandoned, aud thousands
OF useful laborers are thrown out OF employ.
ment and reduced 10 want.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
FROM LAKE SUPERIOR TO THE
SEA.

The Victoria CoLOnist says that the Ca
madam canal at Sault Ste. Marie will be
completed in July next When this canal
is finished British ships of large size cat
be floated from Lake Superior without
touching United States territory and with
out breaking bulk. The Colonist INDUCES
in some reflections upon the Yankee I'M
friendlness that induced Canada to under
take the construction of the canal. These
reflections seem hardly just in view Of the
fact that Canadian railroads have been
allowed to take goods from one American
port to another in bond, privilege which
is denied foreign vessels and has enabled
Canadian subsidized roads TO compete
with American roads that have to pay
their own way.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
SHERMAN ON OLNEY.

In Attorney-Generai Olney's annual re-
port he attributes his failure to prosecute
trusts under the Sherman antitrust law
to the defects of the law itself. Mr.. Olney
in his report says:
As all ownership OF property Is in Itself a
monopoly, and as every business contract or
transaction may be viewed as a combination
which more or less restraints some part or kind
OF trade or commerce. any literal application
OF the provisions OF the statute is out OF the
question.
Senator Sherman and ex-senator Ed
muuds are the authors of the antitrust
act. The former drafted the original anti
trust bill introduced into the Fiftieth Con-
gress, and the latter offered amendments
which Mr.. Sherman accepted. The bill
was therefore made as strong as two of the
best lawyers In Congress could make it
SO nator Sherman has since expressed sur
prise that, as States have Instituted with
success proceedings against such power
full trusts as the Standard oil, the Chicago
gas trust, the sugar trust and General
Ayers frction-ms!ch combination, the
Federal Government should find itself
powerless 10 reach them. Trusts have
been reached In State courts" said Mr..
Sherman. "and it is singular that Fed
eral court cannot reach them." Attorney
General Olney has assumed somewhat
peculiar position in respect to this law.
While 1t was clearly his duty to do the
best he could under it and leave the re-
suit to the court he did nothing. and gave
as reason for inaction that the law was
In Its nature defective. Perhaps no better
result could be expected from lawyer
whose practice had consisted of defending
trusts from the assaults of others.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
BEARING BONDS.

The report that Secretary Csrlisle's pro-
posed bond Issue will "go out under a
cloud is probably an invention of intend
ing purchasers. IL the report could be es-
tablished on a solid foundation the
premium the issue is likely to command
will disappear. Under the Harrison adj
ministration bonds were continued after
the date Of payment came ct per cent
interest. Business was good at the time,
and consequently there was the ordinary
demand for money for business purposes.
The proposed loan bears 8 per cent,
and as the banks are full Of idle money
they will doubtless be taken at premium.
If there is any unlawful assumption of
power in this issue it is in making the
bonds payable in gold. The bonds au-
thorized under the law of 1875 were coin
bonds.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23

Traffic Manager Leeds is about to go
East to arrsD ge matters in connection with
the continuance of the Panama steamer
service. He was one of the principals in
the negotiations which led to the esiah-
lishment of the North American Naviga-
ton Company's line. and Is thoroughly
familiar with the traffic requirements of
the coast. The experience thus far gained
is a material guide in determining any
changes which it Is desirable 10 see intro
duced. AS there are funds enough to
maintain the steamers the cooperation of
the Panama Railroad Company may be
regarded as assured, but If the railroads
can do anything to break the bargain and
restore the old condition of things, by
which transportation on the ocean was
reduced to farce. the will Ia not lacking.
In spite of an exhibition of off-hand indif-
ference to sea competition O very deter
mined effort was lately made to seduce
supporters of the line from their ale
glance. It failed, but there are other
methods of showing hostility. Mr.. Leeds
doubtless understands the game be has to
meet.
1t seems to be convenient when Italy is
having serious trouble in Sicily that Ser
via should also have a storm brewing
which may have far-extending conse-
Quences if Austria and Russia become in
terested. The band of Russia is probably
evident in any occurrences that come to
the surface in Servia. That country exer-
cises paternal care over the Slavs In the
southern part of Europe aDd,would like to
gather them all under her protection.
Austria has a natural game to play in ex-
tending her empire at the expense OF
Turkey and the regions over which she
has suzerainty. nominal or real, and Italy
keeps her eye on portions of territory
which she claims with very shadowy
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
The Overland FLYER.

The Union Pacific is the only line running lew
Pullman double drawing-room sieepers and din
ing cars, san francisco TO Chicago, without
change, il three and onehalf days. All tickets
good via Salt Lake City and Denver.
Select tourist excursions through TO Chicago
W ithout change every Thursday. In charge of
managers
steam ship tickets on sale to and from all points
in Europe.
For sleeping Lear accomm odations and tickets
call on d. w. Hitchcock, general agent Mont
gomery street, San Francisco; F. r. Ellsworth.
agent. 9ls Broadway, Oakland. CAL: or 6. f. Herr,
229 south Spring street, Los Angeles, CAL
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Died at San Jose.

William Ii. Smith. brother of Treasurer
Smith OF the Southern Pacific Railroad. died In
San Jose on Sunday In his sixty-sxlh year. He
was horn in New York State, on the Hudson
River, above New York City, and came to this
coast about fifteen years ago, engaging for a
time in his vocation as a farmer. When Leland
Stanford bought the Vina property Mr.. Smith
took the management of the land and planted
the entire 1000 acres of vines. He was man
OF exemplary character. The remains viii DE
brought 10 Oakland tomorrow for interment In
Mountain View Cemetery.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23

pecially hard on Gresham that the most
conspicuous failure of the administration
has been within the State Department.
While no one really holds the Secretary
responsible fer the Presidents Hawaiian
policy the former is at least responsible for
his management Of il. And of late nothing
has been said about lifting Gresham out of
the Cabinet upon the Supreme bench.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-23
STANDING ALONE.

Secretary Gresham is represented by a
Washington correspondent as standing
alone In the Cabinet. Democrats visit
upon his head rather than upon Cleveland
the punishment due IN their estim alton a
public man who accepts Office under the
party he has during his whole life an
tagonized. Republicans have no sympathy
for man who went over to the enemy in
the heat of an engagement 1t is es-
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phill;ps, Rock leland Exeurs;ons

Leave San iran cisco every ednesday and Sarur.
day via RIO 6RASpE AND Rock ISLAND RVS
Through tourist sleeping cars to Chicago and Bos-
ton. Manager and porter accompany these excur-
sions through to Boston. For tickets, sleepng-car
acc ommodatiops and further information address
CLINTON JONES. General Agent Rock Island Ry.,
So Montgomery street, San Francisco.