The morning call., 1892-06-07

The delinquent tax list has made its APP
pearanee, and property owners will no
doubt eagerly scan its pages TO see bow they
stand either by their own fault or negli-
gence. la extent the list is less formidable
than it has been Un other occasions. 1t ex-
tends to III pages Of small type and in
Guides thousands of names. The tax sale
begins on the 2Sth Of this month.
The Assessors books on personal prop
erty have been handed over to the Board of
Supervisors. Evidently San Francisco is
still advancing in wealth in this form. there
being as compared with last year an advance
of close upon S7,OO0,0 00 The total personal
property assessment amounts to STA, 452, 347.
Comparatively few assessments rise into
the millions, there being less than dozen,
and not one possesses S4,O00,000. The
highest amount is the estate OF the late
Senator Hearst, which is estimated at S.
S72721 Next to that comes the Spring
Valley Water Works Company, against
whom the amount placed is s. 451, 293. The
estate OF the late Theresa Fair is on the list
for 81, SOS, 1913. and the Pacific Mail Com
pany's assessment is S1,79S, $50.
The accounts of the swift destruction
wrought in two towns Of the Pennsylvania
oil region by floods and fire show that these
disasters are among the most horrible that
can be pictured, or that have occurred.
The loss of life is simply appalling. Ordi-
naTily a flood of waters removes any appre-
hension of fire spreading, bat in districts
where mineral oil is produced water only
adds to the danger and conveys tue flames
in quick flashes over broad area. Titus
vile and Oil City have been almost wiped
out Of existence. There has been great loss
Of property, but that is of small moment
compared with the sad list of the dead ard
Injured and the large numbers Of men.
women and children who are sufferers by
the calamity. The appeal for assistance
will 10 doubt be responded to generously.
The police of San Francisco appears to be
honestly active in suppressing gambling
among The Chinese There has always been
a superabundance Of employment for vigil
ance in keeping the gambling pr0pensties
Of the Mongolian in check, but the Chinese
are equal in resource to all detective efforts
John dearly loves a game OF tan, and is
prepared to run great risks in order to en-
joy the excitement Perhaps he may think
his pleasures dearly bought when the Off
GERS smash the doors aud tables, and render
locks and bolts useless. This method of i'm
proving their morals will not reconcile the
yellow race to American civil cation, but
some desperate stroke is necessary to sup
press the iaw-bEeakers.
Pescadero, charming resort not too we'll
provided with the facilities of travel, Is at
present in the delightful position of having
genuine competition from San Mateo. A
rival stage line from PescaderO has been
started and the fare is one-ftlh what it
used 10 be. A ride to Pescadero. 80 miles
from San Mateo, is wonderfully cheap at
80 cents, and many there are who will avail
themselves of the opportunity to make the
journey If this figure prevails. 1t is prob
ably too low. but on the other hand a
charge of 50 80 Is excessive.
The telegraph companies manage their
business amlcably, seeing the vast amount
OF matter they are able to send all over the
country about events great and small for
the newspaper reader. at this moment the