New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

A LEGISLATIVE SCANDAL-LOSsES OF
SEAL-POACHERS-N SUCCESS.
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San Francisco. Jan. 23.-The promised In
yestigation OF the doings Of Chief Clerk Duck
worth of the State Assembly. at sacramento
bids fair 10 unearth jobbery among members Vi
both parties that will be disgrace 10 S@"-
fornia. The Chief Clerk. who is accused OF STUN
ing the Assembly roll with dummy at'aches
each OF whom drew a weeks pay ana hease
threatens 10 expose the members who requested
him to place their friends the rolls. AS he
has saved all the written requests. the publica-
ton of the list would be apt TO spoil the repu-
tation Of some who are posing as REFORM
ers This LEGISLATURE, which began its sessions
with many promises of reform and economy
has already seen bills introduced calling Tor
expenditures OF over So 100000. Most OF these
appropriation bills are extravagant. and many
are wholly without excuse More than score
Of bills are 10 meet deficits In different COM
missions due 10 waste Of funds. and others
seem devised to pay unreasonable prices for
professional services TO the State. The recent
protest OF San Francisco property-owners
against excessive taxation is sign that the
people are becoming aroused over this waste OF
public money. and that they will show at the
polls their feeling for men who have been guilty
Of raids on the state Treasury TO beneht them-
selves or their political retainers.
\ bill introduced tnlS WEEK III INC A>ce''
leture to relieve Stanford University of taxa
ton. 1t Is singular fact that the Cahforh'a
law does not recognize the value OF educa-
tional endowments. but out of an income OF
100000 which Stanford now enjoys. about
$50 900 is taken every year for taxes. As Stan
ford University is non -sectaran, almost as free
as the public schools and the trustees nave 10
report annually 10 the Governor. 1t Is con-
tended that its relief from taxation is only
just.
4 determined effort is TO be made by the
present Legislature to protect workingmen from
the employment agencies, many or whlcn are
guilty Of sending poor men TO the interior on
fictitious orders so as to get their fees for oD-
tanning situations. The Free Labor Bureau mas
done much to aid the unemployed especlally III
giving trustworthy lhlorna'io" !" iee"'O w
work.
The new building which is to house The Ex-
aniner" at Third and Market SITS. Will be OF
marble and Of fne appearance. Inc olu NJ
cleus building will be cut down to the second
story and on these walls will be erected steel
frame building 10 feet high.
The low prices realized for seaskins will prob
ably do more to prevent seal-poaching IN
Rehring Sea than the labors or all the co"ns
sions that have considered the subject Inc
nrice of II los 4d. will not do more than pay
the Indian hunters. who have been so used 10
good wages that they will refuse to work Ior less
Under the present scale OF wages II COSTS 90
a skin TO land them in Victoria. b. c.. so tnat
ST skins sell for SO so in London the loss Is fully
So 30 on every skin. 1t Is estimated tnat ,ne
loss Of the poaching meet Iast Sea'o" w"
amount to 100000.
The Nordta Concert Company has had
great success. The two concerts given TINS
week were largely attended, and the audiences
showed much enthusiasm. The concert given
I his afternoon with Nordica as Brunnhilde. had
n great house. Another concert VIII De give"
on Sunday night.
The colonization company formed by L. j.
Jelnhart TO go to the St. John Islands. In the
South Sea was incorporated this week win d
capital stock Of 500 600. divided into 400 shares
Of $50 each. only $500 has been pald IN; pu'
the directors have already purchased a brig 10
take them 10 the Islands. Their plan lnciudes
The growing of cocoanuts and other tropical
products. and the securing Of wives from among
The native women of the islands as all the mar
natives have been carried away TO work on
plantations In Samoa and Fill This expeoltioii !
II II ever sails is doomed 10 disaster, TOT tne
81 John Islands are sterile. and the natives
have difficulty in supporting life on nsh anu
taro root.