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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
RACING ON FAST TRACKS.
winners of Rnnning Events at East St.
Louis and Neac Orleans.

Winners of Running Ere,ats at East St.
Louis and Nesc Orleans.
ST. LOUIS, March 21-East side races: Five
eighths of mile, Arizona won, Tradesman
second, Bayard third. Time, 10Y.
Three-fourths of mile, Arkansaw Traveller
won, Highwayman second, Proverb third.
Time, 1:21A.
Three-quarters of mile, Belle of the West
won, jack Bradley second, Barney Laraway
third. Time, 1:21A.
Five-eighths of a mile, Roy won Mother of
Pear! second, Pat Tucker third. Time, :0534.
Equator second, Deimar third. Time, 1927.
NEW ORLEANS, March 21.-Weather fine;
track fast. Five furlongs, Mark won, Nellie
Osborne second, Sir John third Time, :0212
Seven furlongs, Buck Edie won, Oak Forest
second Joco third Time, 800.
One mile, Theodore won, Ixion second,
Chimes third. Time, 143sl
Three-quarters of mile, Herman won, Fakir
second, Silvan third. Time, 1:15.
Six furlongs, Wanda T won, Ed Brown Sec
ond, Mrs. Bradshaw third. Time, II.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
FOR POLICE REoRGANIzArroN.
Some Republican Senator's of NesU York
Not Satisfied WITH the Bill

some Repubicd9a Senators of Nesu York
Not Satisfied With the Bill.
ALBANY, n. Y, March 21.-A number
of Republican Senators have announced
to-day that they will not be bound bv the
caucus action last night upon the New
York City police reorganization bill. This
bill, which has undergone some radical
changes since it was introduced bv Mr..
Lexow, now provides for the reorganiza-
ton OF the department by the present
Police Commissioners, three of whose four
members are hold-overs from previous adj
ministrations, and, according to one con-
struetion of its provisions, the members OF
the board could not be removed by Mayor
Strong after the act went into effect.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
BATTLE WITH BRIGANDS.

Tartar Thieves Pursued and Punished oar
Cossac6s.
TIFLIS, Russia, Trans-Caucasia March
21.-A band of Tartar brigands recently
sacked the railroad station at Udshaya.
They were pursued by Cossacks and reg
ular fight followed. The result was de-
feat OF the brigands, of whom five were
killed. In addition two Cossacks were
killed and four wounded.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22

LONDON, March 21.-The representa-
tive of the Associated Press learns that the
British Government has sent no instruc-
tons to Honolulu regarding the release of
the British subjects who were sentenced to
imprisonment for completely in the recent
royalist uprising.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
MANITOBA SCHOOL CASE.
IN Important Recommendation as to
Catholic Institutions.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 21.-The long
expected order in council giving the decis-
ion of the Government on the Manitoba
school question was made public to-day.
After long history of the case and
citing the recent decision of the I'm
perial Council a recommendation is
made to the Manitoba Government
to the effect that the Dominion
suggests to the Manitoba Legislature that
it pass an act enabling the Roman Catho-
lie minority to maintain separate schools
and that they shall not be taxed for the
maintenance of public schools.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
CONSIDERING THE CODES.

Ldtcs OF Racing associations Before the
NetU York assembly.
ALBANY, n. Y, March 2I.-The As
sembly Committee on Codes spent most of
the afternoon in discussing the Gray racing
bill. The committee agreed upon amend
ments providing that the rules and rcgula-
tons of all racing associations shall be
prescribed by the jockey club, and the
State shall receive per cent of the gross
receipts for all racing associations. The
Ives pool law is abolished. Pool selling is
prohibited but private wagers are allowed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
Warrants for FYahters.

PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-Frederick
Morris, otherwise known as Muldoon's
Cyclone, the middle-weight champion of
Washington, was arrested, and warrants
are out for half dozen other fighters and
sporting men, for participating in the con-
test at the Nonpareil Athletic Club in this
city last night, when Butler, the colored
middle-weight, knocked out Dick Baker of
New York in two rounds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
Mataafa Given No Assurance.

LONDON, March 21,-Sir Edward Gray,
replying to question in the House of Com
mons to-day, regarding the treatment of
Chief Mataafa of Samoa according to a
recently published letter of the late Robert
Louis Stevenson, said that when Mataafa
yielded he was given no assurance except
that his life would be spared
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
Sent the Moreue Wagon.

The police are looking for a heartless indi-
vidual who, at O'Clock Wednesday morning,
attempted to satisfy private grudge through
the medium of the Coroner's office. At the
hour mentioned man giving his name as
Williams and his residence 1873 Vandewater
street notified the Coroners assistant that a
lease" awaited him at the corner of Powell and
Lombard streets. An investigation proved that
the deceased had died from natural causes and
been attended for some time previous to his
death by a physician
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
Critic and Green Viu Not Flint.

LOS ANGELES, March 21-George
Green, the Olympic Club boxer, has re-
ceived telegram from Brady, Corbetts
manager, in which ne states that match
between Green and Young Critic the Aus
tralian, could not oe arranged. No reason
is given.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
turbulence In Sam Sa1paaor.

SAN SALVADOR. March 20-It can no
longer be doubted that something serious
is occurring in official circles. Almost
daily attacks of bitter nature are made
tn Congress upon President Guttierez,
and several duels are likely to result from
the acrimony OF the debates. 1t is gener-
ally felt that Guttierez is too weak to cope
with the situation, though nobody denies
ais honesty and patriotism. 1t is reported
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
To Succeed Yon Herd en-,

BERLIN, March 21.-The semi-oficial
North German Gazette announces that
Prince Won Radolin, German ambassador
to Turkey, will be appointed in similar
capacity at st. Petersburg in succession to
General Won Werder, whe was recalled
few days ago
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
Sentence of a Puoittst.

OMAHA, March 21,-A special to the
Bee from Plattsmouth, Nebr., says: Pugi-
list Lindsay of Omaha, who was convicted
of manslaughter for killing Fletcher Rob-
bins in prizefight here last year, was to-
day sentenced to the penitentiary for two
wears,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
A Morning Fire.

An alarm from box 325 at 1 :15 o'clock
this morning was for fire in the two
story frame building on the corner of
Sacramento street and Locust avenue,
occupied by Mrs. Lenihan. The interior
of the building was burned out, with loss
OF about $500. The cause of the fire is I'M
known
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
Backs Joe Butler.

TORONTO, Ont, March 21.-Thomas
O'Rourke has forwarded challenge to any
New York newspaper backing Joe Butler
against Steve ODonnell for $500 a side
and purse, the fight to be pulled off be-
fore the Seaside Athletic Club.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
YOU

Can stop this black ring from encircling
your eye. You can cause the bowels to be
regular, the liver active, the kidneys to
perform their functional duties, and you
can be well man or woman if you will
use the Great Home Remedy, joys Veg
etable Sarsaparilla.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
Sales of SiIrer

LONDON, March 22.-The Daily News in
Its financial article says that sales of silver
from New York and Chinese buying of the
metal had been resumed. But YESTERDAY
afternoon the sales ceased and the price
became firmer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
German Reneyolenoe.

The monthly meeting of the board of direc
tors OF the German Benevolent Society was held
last night E. c. Priber presiding. The relief
committee reported that it had assisted during
the month of February 81 men, 50 women and
90 families. Situations and employment were
found for 80 men and 10 women. In the hos
pltal OF the society were treated during the
month 201 patients.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
Sales of Trottino Horses.

NEW YORK, March 21.-To-day's sales
of trotting horses at Madison-square
Garden nun bered forty, the aggregate
to amounting $3.50.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
War Not Declared

CITY OF MEXICO, March 21.-The ru-
NOR that war has been declared between
Mexico and Guatemala and that Con.
gress had been summoned to meet April
is untrue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
For Bismarcl,s Birthdau.

BERLIN, March 21.-An imperial decree
has been published ordering that all the
warshlps OF the German navy are to be
dressed with flags on Prince Bismarck,s
birthday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22

orous health, but finally broke down, his
nervous system giving way. Since then
ne has been compelled to live by charity,
his fellow-countrymen and others con-
tributing, as far as they were able, to his
support.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
.BiLfH Teller Wofl .

CINCINNATI, March 21.-Billy Teller
won four-round glove fight tonight with
Buck Stelser before the Peoples Theater
Athletic Club. Both were lightweights
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
CoRBETT READY TO ASSIST.
Wittislg to Boa at a Benefit for John i
Sullivan,

Hte1tTty 10 DOI ut u be7te7tt T0F JOHN ID.
Sullivan.
BOSTON, March N.-James J.<Corbett
has written letter to John L. Sullivan,
sympathizing with him in his trouble and
offering to box with him at benefit which
he suggests should be given for Sullivan
in Boston or New York. Corbett also
states that he will box with any pugilist
suggested by Sullivan.
Peter Maher, the Irish champion, has
written to John L. that ne is willing to box
Corbett four rounds on their merits. No
details have been arranged for the benefit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
an Athlete In Poverty.

LOS ANGELES, March 21.-Captain John
Williams, who for long time held the
record as the champion long-distance
swimmer of the world, and as such gave
exhibitions in the principal cities of
America and Europe, is living in this city
in AFFECT poverty. Captain Jack was born
in Portugal forty-three years ago and dur
ing his career he has saved 122 human
lives, his first exploit in that line being
when he was but years of age. His most
notable feat was the swimming of San
Francisco Bay from Oakland mole to the
Oceanic wharf, he being the only man, so
far as known, who ever accomplished it.
Up to few months ago he was in Wig
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
T,Demta- Eight Fishermen Dro,caed.

BERLIN, March 21.-Twenty EIGHT fish
ermen were drowned during a storm on
Lake Kuennorroll, Pomerania.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
LISTEN---

The eye indicates health or sickness.
When you have black ring around your
eye it is the ring of a depleted, tired, weary
system. You are all run down. 1t comes
1t brings the sleepless nights, the awful
weary days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
A BLACK RING
AROUND THE EYE,

A BIG ROUND BLACK RING ABOUT
"A the eye. What does it indicate You
see it in the faces of good and true men
and women. Why do they have these
signs, these marks of depression
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22

Two and a Half Pounds Baby.
Mrs. Virginia Guagno gave birth to a baby
girl at the City and County Hospital yesterday,
which weighed just two and half pounds
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22

THANKS to the introduction of Salvation Oil.
young bicyclers need not fear fall. % cents
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
Cr0SSnal' Specific Mixture

WIN this remedy persons can cure themselves
change in application to business The medicine
contains nothing that is OF the least injury to the
constitution Ask your druggist for it. Price 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22

that he will resign on the arrival of Jacinto
Castellanos, who was recalled suddenly
from Mexico.
The herald., 1895-03-31

riages or wagons that pass over it, nor
The value of the buildings that are from
time to time erected on each side of it;
but only the value of adjoining land. So
we now in this city and in every city in
California tax or assess the land exclusive
of Improvements, to pay the cost of the
street work. The same is true of sewer
work. And when we come to see as we
must that all public improvements, and
government 60 to increase land values,
and not building and personal property
values, but land values only.
New Zealand now has an approach to
the single tax, and the American consul
there has made a favorable report of it
and certainly the people here are begin
ming to think about the proposition. The
leaven is already in the loaf. 1t will
spread more quickly, perhaps, than we
imagine.
II commend to you the single tax be-
cause it is practical, because it is sensible
because it is radical in its good results
without being revolutionary in its meth
DDS, because it is based on sound econ
omic principles. and, above all, because
it is just and right.
The herald., 1895-03-31

Twenty EIGHT millions of this was the
product of industry of all kinds-that is,
it was the assessed valuation of all per-
sonar property and all Improvements on
land. The remaining $40, 000 900 was the
assessed valuation of all the land, exclus-
i've of mprovements-a value arising en-
tirelv from the natural fertility and re-
sources of the county, and from the pres
ence and good government OF the people
of the cuonty as a whole. Take away the
good government, take away the people,
take away the fertility, take away the re-
sources, and all this land would have no
value.
Now, when the assessors assessed this
land, exclusive of Improvements, they
had to know only one thing-land values.
A large part OF this land, both in city and
county, could have been properly assessed
without looking at it. But when they
came to assess the artificial limbs, ashes
tos, attorneys Libraries, awnings, bags,
bamboo goods, band instruments, BARRIERS
supplies, oeehives, beer bells. bicycles,
billiard tables, blacksmith supplies, boil
ers, bone meal, boots and shoes, bottles,
boxes, brick, brushes, building materials,
butchers stock, and SO on down the
alphabet. for all the infinite variety of
porducts of human labor-did they assess
it or guess at it? Would the testimony of
any man or set OF men be receievd in a
court OF law as competent on all those
values. Inc nearest competent Tor that
work that [ can imagine would be pawn
brokers and second hand men.
1T is safe to say that all the land in
the county subject to taxation that year
was assessed-or if any escaped assess
ment, 1T was an unimportant assessment
or two through carelessness.
Would anyone be willing to say the
same thing OF the personal property and
improvements? On the contrary, it is
evident that the assessors of PERSONAL
property should not only be pawnbrokers
and secondhand men. but also detectives.
That they practically fail either to find or
to value personal personal property with
any degree of completeness or accuracy,
is notorious. But if anyone is in doubt
on that score, let him consult the last
report of the State Board of Equalization
for this state. II is a humorous docu-
ment. According to that report, on the
first Monday in March, 1894, there were
1902 horses in Marin county and S612
horses IN Santa Barbara county. but
neither county had anv oats. barley ~
The herald., 1895-03-31

hay, or at any rate, sufficient to warrant
separate classification. According to that
report. San Francisco county had nearly
200 less horses than Fresno county. Thor
oughbred horses in San Luis obispo
county were only worth 500 per head.
In Glenn, Kings, Lassen, Marin, Santa
Barbara, Sutter and Yolo counties there
was not drop OF whisky, wine or any
other liquor sufficient for separate assess
ment. Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc. PlumaS,
Santa Barbara Siskiyou and Tuolumne
counties had no wood or coal sufficient
for separate assessment. They ought to
be good counties for overcoats. The peace
full citizens of Amador county have not a
single tirearm. In San Luis Obispo county
pianos are worth $40 apiece, and in Plu-
mas county they are worth 5000 apiece.
In San Francisco they are worth $72
apiece, and right across the bay in Oak
land they are worth 500 apiece. Oakland
ought to have tariff against San Fran
cisco pianos. The lawyers of Alpine coun-
ty practice law without any law books.
Only four counties in the state have any
tobacco sufficient for separate assessment.
There are S6045 worth of typewrters in
Los Angeles county, and only $l915 worth
in San Francisco county. In 1872 there
were nearly $500, 900. 600 worth of personal
property in the state; in 1894 there was
less than $165, 900. 900 worth. But in 1894
the assessed value of real estate was
in 1872.
"Now, let us see what is the effect of
this taxation of the products of industry !:
1t simply discourages the industry and
has tendency to make the products of
that industry scarce-tends to make
wealth scarce-tends to increase poverty
tends to increase idleness-tends to swell
the ranks of the unemployed.
Now. protectionists and free traders
! are in a perpetual dispute over the ques-
tion of the encouragement of industry
/ by the government; but both will agree
that government ought not to discour-
age Legitimate industry Yet the state
and county is annually fining all kinds of
industry in this county 1886. 900 and more.
Let us turn to the land. That is a
fixed quantity. All the taxation in the
world could not drive any land out of the
county-could not make land scarce. If
the people were engaged in the business
of making land. it might tend to hinder
the business; but such is, of course, not
tho c"an Tavinr land values. therefore.
The herald., 1895-03-31
APRIL WEATHER
Data Compiled From the Official Records for
Seventeen Years


The chief of the weather bureau fur
nishes for publication the following data,
compiled from the record of observations
for the month of April taken at this sta
tion for period of seventeen years.
1t is believed that the facts thus set
forth will prove of interest to the public,
as well as the special student, showing as
they do the average and extreme condi-
tionS of the more important meteorolog-
ical elements and the range within which
such variations may be expected to keep
during any corresponding month.
TemperatureMean or normal temper
ature, 90 degrees. The warmest April
was that of 1885, with an average, OF 63
degrees; the coolest April was that of
1880, with an average of 81 degrees; the
highest temperature during any April
was 80 degrees on April 13, 1888; the low
est temperature during any April was 80
degrees on April IA, 1883, and April 8,
1898.
Precipitation, rain-Average for the
month, LII inches; average number of
days with ,0l of an inch or more, 3. The
greatest monthly precipitation was 500
inches in 1880; the least monthly precip-
tation was ~ inches in 1888. The great
est amount of precipitation recorded in
any twenty-four consecutive hours was
2.2O inches on April 10, 1884.
Clouds and weather-Average number
partly cloudy days, u; average number Of
cloudy days. 7.
Wind-The prevailing winds have been
from the west. The highest velocity, Of
the wind during any April was forty1two
miles on April 12 1883
The herald., 1895-03-31

does not tend to make. land scarce or
throw people out of employment, or de-
crease wealth or discourage business.
Has it any effect? Yes. Suppose
a man is holding a piece of land, vacant
and unimproved for speculation. If he
could afford to do this. But suppose his
taxes on the land were heavy. He would
have to put the land to use or sell it to
some one who would put it to use. That
means more industry, more wealth pro-
duced. more people at work, more business
and this new wealth, new work and
new business would be untaXed SO long
as the state and county could get enough
taxes from the land
Il have endeavored to give some prac-
tical reasons why taxation upon improve
ments and personal property should be
abolished and all taxation should be as
sessed and levied upon the values OIL and
exclusive of improvements. That is the
single tax.
"rhe theoretical objection is some
times made that it is not equity to tax
one kind of property and not all others.
Practically that principle is disregaIded
now. We already exempt growing crops
in this state, and also the value gwen to
land by cultivation. In Louisiana, l be-
leve, certain manufactures are exempted.
On the other hand the United States lev
les special taxes on imports and pays
special bountles on other things. Ar-
zona exempted the new railroad from
Phoenix TO Prescott from taxation, and
so on.
But we claim that the single tax is
right as well as sensible. Taxes are to
support good government and should fall
upon that kind of property whose value
is increased by good government. Now
the market value of products of industry
is not increased by good government.
Any such product as house or a bar of
soap or a box of oranges tends to sell for
what it cost to produce another like it.
and that is less, if anything, under good
government than under poor government.
But it is evident that land (Which cannot
be reproduced) increases in value because
of good government. That is because all
these producers of wealth must use land,
and the landlord charges them for all the
advantages of good government as they
accrue, by increasing the selling price OF
his land. Now, we see clearly already
that the improvement of street does not
increase the value ~ the horses car.
The herald., 1895-03-31
WHY LAND SHOULD Be TAXED
Clarence Miller's Plea for the
Single Tax Theory
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX
Some Interesting Citations From County
Assessment Rolls
The Effect of the Present System of Taxation
on the Products Of
Industry

The single tax meeting last evening was
one of the best attended and most interest
ing of these weekly meetings that has been
held for long time The audience that
filled Blanchard Fitzgerald Hall showed
lively interest in the proceedings, es-
pecially in the able and logical address of
Clarence A. Miller, whose statements con-
corning the assessments of personal prop
erty in California were a revelation. The
discussion and questions which followed
the address were also very interesting
features of the meeting, and the music
by Miss Ethel Levi was greatly enjoyed.
Chairman Hoyt said that for the next
weeks meeting, to be held April 9Th,
there would be a grand symposium, the
details Of which will be announced later.
Clarence A. Miller was then introduced
as the speaker of the evening, and that
gentleman discussed the subject of taxa
tion. Following is an abstract of his in
teresting speech:
I'm round numbers the assessed valua-
tion of all kinds of property in Los .Ange-
les county for the year 1884, excluding
railroad property was 100000.