The morning call., 1894-11-17
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

A. r. Mann or Jamestown, Mass, who has
been at various times connected with the
United States secret service ana with similar
work in the large cities OF the East, was at the
Baldwin yesterday. He thinks rapid strides
are being made in one or two cities of the East
toward the solution of one of the greatest diff.
culties the authorities have TO contend with In
the det~ cIion aud punishment of thieves, who
are aided In their nefarious work by the con.
nivance Of the: pawnbrokers, who act as re-
ceivers OF stolen goods. .If the thieves were
compelled TO store heir plunder privately and
dispose of it without the assistance of these
legally authorized agents we should encounter.
by far less trouble IN catching them than we do
at present, and the plan whlch:I think Will
prove To be the means by which This Is ae-
cOmplished is That of the opening of loan
bureaus by charitable ms buttons ana indi-
viduals whose reputation will be sufficient
guaranty that their business will be cond ucted
honestly. These institutions viii have the
effect OF driving out OF the business
the cormorants who charge such an excessive
rate of interest, and at the same lime, IL has
already bean demonstrated. will be able To
meet all expenses and still be made fairly profit.
able. In New York the Rev. DR.. Greer opened
bureau for this purpose last February, and
the demands for loans were far In excess OF all
anticipations. The largest amount Loaned
there Is $50, and In every case ample security
in the way Of household or other effects is al
ways required. When this experimental Office
was first opened for several weeks the limit of
the output was $500, but later The average
was lncreased to $1,000, which comprises from
thirty 10 forty loans per week. The doctor re-
ports that he applicants for loans embrace
great variety OF Ceilings. aud it is by the intro
ducton OF number OF such enterprises that
the authorities hone 10 effect the desirable
changes and boon suggested.p
Robert A. Long, who was for several years a
professor In the Illinois State University at
Champaign. in that State aud who recently ar
rived In this city from Japan, where he spent
several months in travel and observation, be-
lieves that the country mentioned will take rank
with other lands in respect TO such educational
advantages as 1t possesses. He found more TO
interest him in matters of this character while
away than in following the fortunes of the
n ton in their war with China. The Imperial
University at Toxic is an institution which en-
braces all the advantages he says, which are 10
be found In the foremost schools Of America.
and In tie year just passed there were almost
1900 students in attendance. "In the law
school," said Professor Long. "they have fifteen
professors, two Of whom are Germans, one Is an
American and the remainder are Japanese.
Other branches OF study are equally we'll
supplied with instructors. ! was also
strongly Impressed Dy Inc spihnuiu equip
ments OF the great hospital in Toxic,
which is connected with the medical college
and located in the university grounds. A uni
versity uniform Is one of the modern innoya-
lions which is soon to be adopted. aud those Of
the professors with whom [ conversed were of
the opinion that II would be European In its
character. while gowns and scarfs would desig.
nate the honor men. In the line OF amuseinents
found that boating and other athletic exer.
cises were conducted much the same as they
are In the United States. So far as discipline
is concerned 1t Is much more vigorous, ! think,
than in the large institutions OF this country
In fact, IL was much moro like that OF pre-
paratory school. lie students being compelled
to retire 10 their rooms by IL o'clock every
night The Japanese take kindly TO anything
American in It's nature and found the young
people especially very anxious to gain all the
information possible as to our customs, man
ners and habits"
j. H. Ward, the recently elected clerk of the
Supreme Couit, came up from Los Angeles
yesterday and Is staying at the Palace. He
says the count In his county 10 proceeding
somewhat slowly and will not be finished be.
fore next Tuesday. but thai some OF the errors