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The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
ASHWORTH'S EMBARRASSMENT.

1t can hardly be expected that the
methods which the Grand Jury is pursu-
ing for ascertaining the causes of ineffi-
clent contract work under the Street De-
partment will accomplish the desired
result of ascertaining if there have been
corrupt bargains between contractors and
the department. That there have been
gross, fragrant and injurious violations of
specifications, and that the Superintendent
of Streets has approved work done under
these conditions and worked strenuously
to secure payment for it on behalf of the
contractors, even after his attention had
been called to the shameful manner in
which the contracts had been abused, are
matters of common knowledge. But to
ascertain the existence of a corrupt un-
derstanding between the Street Depart
ment and the contractors is quite another
matter. This is one of the most difficult
Of all crimes to discover, and that very fact
operates as strong temptation to its per-
petration.
There are much better ways OF curing
the evil. One Of them is the selection of
the right kind of man for Superintendent.
However intelligent, capable and honest
such man may be believed to be, his po-
litical affiliations often determine the con-
duct of his Office. Under the prevalent
political system an office holder who is
not of the very highest character and wild
est independence is expected to surrender
the appointment of many of his subor-
dinates to a corrupt political machine
which may have made the fight, and to
fill the remaining places with ward heelers
whose services he individually secured in
his campaign. 1t is impossible for him to
conduct his Office either intelligently or
honestly under those circumstances, and
the people have no right to expect that he
should.
Still another way is that which the Civic
Federation has recently employed with SO
excellent results-keep sharp oversight
as private citizens on the conduct of pub
lie officers. Still another is the selection
of able and trustworthy supervisory Off
GERS.
The present system of making public
improvements inevitably drives honest
and competent contractors out of the field,
and fastens rogues and incompetents upon
the City. There are contractors in San
Francisco, well known to the better part
Of the public, who would not take con-
tract for less price than one representing
living profit for honest work, and who
would refuse to enter into corrupt bar
gain with any public officer. But what
chance have they to become factors in the
building up of the City2 And yet it is
such men as these who should receive the
highest consideration and the most sub
stantial encouragement.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

will adopt the rule. They are reasonably
sure not to lose any business by leaving the
matter alone.
Apparently the only hope is in the edu-
cation of the needless to the ethics of the
situation. It required tremendous fight
on the part of the newspapers to accomplish
the virtual abolition of the big hat, but
they would have harder task in stirring
the conscience of the late-comer. That
must be one of the gradual achievements
of civilization
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT AND PROGRESS
An EpitOme Of Sermons of the Week
Beyond the Rockies.

Following is summary of the principal SER
mons recently delivered in the United States
and Canada by the leading clergymen, priests,
prelates, religious teachers and professors of
the Christian faith. In every instance the full
text has been carefully read and abbreviated.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
BUFFALO BILLS SUCCESSOR.
Santa CrI11 Soptinni

The horse is being supplanted by electric
cars, horseless carriages and bicycles. The
morse Will soon be as great a curiosity as the
buffalo now is. We shall see some man caI1ino
himself Horse Harry, going over the country
giving exhibitions and claiming to be the man
VINO once rode horse. Horse Harry will be
the successor to Buffalo Bill.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

1t is worth noting that in the revival of
energy the people of this State have not
overlooked the need of better education,
and that additional high school buildings
are conspicuous among the new enterprises
now under discussion.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
EDITORS AT HOME.
TO CURE THE INSANITY DODGE.
San Francisco Star.

whenever murderer pleads insanity he
should, if the plea be allowed, be confined fol-
lie In some secure place. Power should not
be vested in any one to grant his release. The
protection of society-not the punishment ot
criminals-is the only legitimate object o.
criminal law, and society needs the same pro
tectlon from the viciously insane. If the law
we suggest were adopted there would be fewe,
murders, and no one not really insane would
resort to the tInsanitY dodgen
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
BUT POETS COMB 1T DOWN THE
THE STAGE SENATOR"

Eastern kilograms announce that Actor Crane
has been offered big inducements to visit South
Africa. The gold miners in that out-of-the-way
part of the globe promise to pay all expenses
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

1t is reported from London that Lord
and Lady Beresford paid $4,000 for the rent
of salmon stream in Norway and during
the season caught only two fish. 1t would
pay the noble sports to come West next
time
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
PRosPERITY's DIET.

Pendleton East oregonian.
IL is good will to men" that prosperity feeds
upon While on the other hand, fI-will, envy
ana malice poisons and destroys its own Gre
atoms as well as the creations of others.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Don't complain of the fools in the world
for if there were none, clever people woulC
have to work harder to make living.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

The Ohio campaign has got far enough
along to make it certain that Brice's money
talks through CampbelPs hat.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

The trolley-car is not the only passing
show that often ends in tragedy.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Cleveland has left Gray Gables and will
now oyerwork himself for week or two
before asking for another rest.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

People who cannot see good prospects
ahead are short sighted.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

We shall probably never have perfect
republic until there is an Office for every
candidate and majority to elect him.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

The average reformer takes just enough
interest in politics to be dissatisfied with it.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Pretty nearly everything we meet il
this world is an opposition.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

woman takes the stand that every man
must love some woman, and when her husband
shows signs of GOODNESS she begins looking
around for the other woman.-Atchison Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Preparations for the coming carnivals
will turn the vacant lots of many town
into flower gardens this season.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

There is just enough heat in the elections
this fall to make the Democrats boil.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

We will believe that Eastern sympathy
with Cuba has become fighting mad when
we see some of the fighters going to the
front.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

1t is one of the parodoxes of life that
we always consider a man to be coming
our way when he is going our way.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

It is because sour grapes come high that
some people think they must have them.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

If Corbett and Fitzsimmons really wish
place to fight in they shoald not overlook
the hospitality OF Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Make yourself cheerful in reading "the
coming season will be gay"
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Since peace is in sight in Madagascar
perhaps France Will listen to Olney's long
delayed vigor and let Waller go.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
BILLS LONG ENOUGH NOW.

Cleveland wishes that German has, he can get
it in return for single smile.
BILLS LONG ENOUGH NOW.
Whatcom (Wash.) Reveille.
The Seattle man who has patented an attach
ment for meters ought to be indicted. Meter
is now nearly synonymous with perpetual mo-
ton, and the world is interested in not having
the thing added to.
BUT POETS COMB IT DOWN THE BACK.
Salt Lake Herald
Captains of college baseball teams are wear
ing the hair so long that 1t is difficult to dis
tnguish them from poets.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

There are dark horses in society as well
as in politics.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

It is natural for DR.. Parkhurst to be dis
pleased with the fusion ticket in New York
as he is one of the kind who prefer con
fusion.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
NEW CRITIC IN THE WEST.
Sacramento Raa

sacramento Bee
Henry Irving declares that "an actor should
know how to speak his own language" This
is is, respectfully dedicated to Irving himself.
When he plays Shylock the audience cannot
understand one-half he saws,
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

The time for deciding where the next
Republican convention will be held is near
enough at hand now to make the situation
thrilling.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

stingy even to give compliment to prog
ress.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
NOT ON BuZZARDs BAY.

CaIlstoga independent.
10 say that there are as good fish in the sea
as ever were caught sounds philosophic, but
fishing? o.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

''Why, Mr.. Councillor, you are trying to open
the front door with your cigar"
"Really, now. wonder if I've been smoking
the latch key?''-Shoene Blaue Donau.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

When O man has thoroughly identified
him self with town he never fails to praise
-
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

1t was easy for Japan to take Formosa
from China, but not so easy to take it from
the Formosans.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

People who are in the swim think those
who are out of it have dry time, but it is
not always so.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

You see few things from the best point
of view when you look at them from your
own standpoint.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Other towns have to rely on garden
flowers for their festivals, but San Fran
cisco could decorate a civic carnival with
parlor rosebuds.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

The missionary goes to China to prepare
the way of peace and then calls for war
ship.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
POLITICS ApPARENrLY IMPROVING.
1T WHEELS ON ITS AXIS,

1t now looks as If there was as much politics
as morality in Governor Culberson's opposi-
uon to the Corbett-Fitzsimmons prize-fipht.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Nothing is so truly mans own as his
losses.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Artist-My next picture at the academy will
be entitled "Driven to Drink"
His friend-Ah! Some powerful portrayal of
baffled passion, suppose!
Artist-oh, no; it's a cab approaching water
trough.-Spare Moments.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
lust A FEW SMILES.

First Yale student-Haye you telegraphed to
the old man for money?
Second Yale student-Yes.
"Got an answers"
eyes, telegraphed the old man, where is
that money wrote for?' and his answer reads,
sIn my inside pocket '"-Texas Sifdngs.
AIS dyeing the hair as dangerous as the
doctors would make it appear?
B.-Certainly, you may take my word for 1t.
Only last spring an uncle OF mine dyed his
hair, and in three weeks he was married to a
widow with four ehildren.-FliegendeB Blaetter.
'You know, George" she was 'exclaiming,
'T was brought up without any care"
''Marry me, my darling said George, 'and
you shall have nothing else but are."-Detro1t
Free Press.
Artist-There, sir, is my latest picture.
Ingenious friend-Well, you haven't econo-
mized paint on it, have you? What do you
call it, anyway?
Artist-what do I call it? Why, that, sir is
an autumn sunsetl
Ingenious friend-You don't say sol Well, 1
don't blame the sun at all for setting.-Rich-
mond Dispatch.
Manager Ito boxkeeper)-Wel they call this
piece frost, but call it thaw.
Boxkeeper-A thaw, sir?
Manager-Yes; see how the audience have
melted away.-Fun.
"Just listen to that parrotl Isn't it
shame?'
ooh, the bird does not know what it is say
ing"
81 know he doesn't That is where the sor-
row of it comes in. Just think OF being able to
swear like that without appreciating your
gift.'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The indignant father ragged and stormed over
the dinner table.
Little Mabel had cried out that she didn't
like the meat.
"Why, you ought to give thanks" cried the
outraged pater. "When 1 was boy delighted
in crusts and never used sugar"
The little one thought moment.
Chow thankful you must be that you are now
living with mamma and mel" she lisped.-Phil-
adelphia Call.
"And, if I consented to marry you, would
you keep all the promises you have made to
me?"
"Well, I'd promise to keep them or let you
keep them. They would be sure to be IN the
family, you know."-Brooklyn Life.
Artist-My next picture at the academy Will
be entitled "Driven to Drink"
HIS friend-Ahl Some powerful portrayal of
bafled passion, suppose!
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

CALIFORNIA Glace fruits, soc lb, Townsend's.t
BACON Printing Company 5O8 Clay street,
E. H. BLACK, painter, 120 Eddy street.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

THERE is no remedy equal to Hoods sarsapariIe
for scrofula, salt rheum and every form of blood
disease. 1t is reasonably benefit all who
give it a fair trial. Be sure 10 get Hoods
LADIES never have any dyspepsia after wine
glass Of DR.. Segert's Angostura Bitters.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

City politics in New York this year is
not so much matter of parties, or even
of factions, as of cHques, coteries, clubs,
classes and gangs.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
THE PRICE OF A SMILE

san Jose cycling.
The world moves-on a wheel.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Don't make your leisure hard job.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

The one defect in the revival of trade is
" that so large a portion of the goods now
beng sold ccme from foreign countries
through the gap made in the protective
system by the Democratic tariff tinkers.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

The Hawaiian officials will now have a
chance to learn that the truth cannot be
hidden by covering the man who tells it
with tar and feathers.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

As Alaska is to have delegates to the
next Republican Convention San Fran
cisco can claim it as the city nearest the
geographical center of the country from
which the delegates are to come.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Astoria (Or.) Astorian.
AT the present time if there is anything
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

No one will deny the usefulness of a
Grand Jury that stirs up the street con-
tractors and makes them do better for a
little while at any rate.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

The result of the recent Congressional
election in the Fifth Georgia District seems
to show that the Democrats down there
have stolen the ism from Populism and
silenced the pop.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

The fact that some of the milk-dealers
are protesting against the work of Milk In
spector Dockery is perhaps the best proof
we have that he is doing his work well.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Ii the University of Chicago is to be run
as an annex to the Millionaires' Club it
will hardly add any more to the credit of
the city than another pork-packing estab-
lIshment
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
RICHES AND POVERTY.

Some people think it is a sin to be rich
There will be many rich men in heaven as well
as many in hell. There will be many poor peo-
pie in heaven as well as in hell. The question
is how did you get your riches, and how did
you get your poverty, and what are you doing
ston N G.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
RANDOM NOTES.
By JOHN McNAuGHT.

Altho ugh it is not likely the proposal to
shut out people from entering the auditor
ium OF theater during the performance OF
an act will lead to any immediate improve
ment OF public manners in that respect,
the P roposal is none the less worth think
in about, talking about and writing about.
In the absence OF any power to give these
disturbers of the peace a good shaking,
which they deserve we may at least agi-
tate the sin they commit and thereby make
them as conscious of guilt whenever they
repeat the offense as if they were seen 60
ing down the aisle in clothes that were out
of style. Social sins, like everything else,
can be talked to death, and this particular
sin is very good one to execute in that
WAY.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

The Farmers National Congress at At
lanta debated finance instead of farming
and were wise in dong so, for what most
farmers need now is to raise money as well
as crOns
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

2AIINI5 II CUIIsbIIItu 20 uIdIIy yUuf "VI11N@
you keep all the promises you have made to
me2"
"Wel, I'd promise to keep them or let you
keep them. They would be sure to be in the
family, you know."-Brooklyn Life.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

"You know, George" she was exclaiming,
'I was brought up without any care"
''Marry me, my darling" said George, "and
you shall have nothing else but care" Detroit
Free Press
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
CONSOLIDATED'S HEAVY LOSS.
Injured People Recovered $4,000
Agafnst the COMPANY in q Week.

Up to date since the beginning of this
week the Consolidated Traction Com
pany has been mulcted dn $4,000 dam
ages. for injuries caused by trolley cars.
The Wittcke case was the first one tried
and the jury awarded $1,000. Yesterday
the jury dn the case Of Mrs Clara Isley
gave her a verdict for $780, While
that jury was out the case of James Dodd
en- leg and some teeth. Before the trial
was Informed that a compromise had
been made. An offer to settle for $500
had been made to Mr.. Dodd and he had
accepted it.
The next case called was that of Will
lam Boylan of Paterson. but this time
the Jersey City. Hoboken and Ruther-
ford Company was the defendant. Boy
Ian was riding on an open car on Sun
day, September Is. The car bowled rap
idly along the Paterson plank road and
was within about 100 feet of Ann street,
Secaucus, when Boylan's hat was blown
off. He stood up and shouted to the
motorman to STOP but he says that no
attention was paid to him.
While he was still standing up the
car struck the sharp curve at Ann street,
where there is a declivity, and Boylan
was hurled off the car. The hind wheels
passed over his right leg crushing it so
badly that 1T had to be amputated near
the knee The defence will be that Boy
Ian was SO anxious to recover his hat
that he jumped off before the car could
be stopped. The case was on when the
Court adjourned for the day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
i
A STATE OF THINGS
City Asked to Pay Twenty
six Years Interest at 10
Per Cent. or an I'm
known Claim.
TAX SALE TITLES IN QUESTION
Real Estate Dealer Mitchell Will
Have to Make Good His
Warranty.
TAX SALE TITLES IN QUESTION

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Ii lo9o' "aien lie .' - "
cided to open and improve Herbert
place. SO as to make it public thorough
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lot of land. Frank w Mitchell, the pug
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
TROUBLE ON THE CONSOLIDATED
A Derailed Car Causes Delay and
VexatiOn.

The Consolidated Traction Company had lots lot
of trouble last evening, and that too at the
time when they felt It the most About six
o'clock car got mixed up in the the network strse4s
One set Of it's wheels left the rails in going
over the switches The motorrnan attempsed pess1
ward and forward. He succeeded in creating
beautiful pyrotechnic display Electricity
in brilliant and variegated hues shot out from
under the wheels and the point where the
trolley meets the wire.
In the meantime the cars coming toward
the ferry were completely blocked and a
long line extended south on Washington street,
through Grand street and north on Washing
ton street. around on Montgomery street. At
ter while the. motornan succeeded IN get
ting the derailed motor back on York street,
so that the stalled cars could get down to
the ferry, but the cars up York street were
blocked for some time.
The Newark and Bayonne cars went up
Montgomery street and through Van Worst
street to Grand street, and there was not
much delay in cars outward bound Work
men succeeded at last in getting the motor
on the track again, and the York street block
ade was broken,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
OLUBBED HER HUSBAND.
Another Man Jumped Through tn
window and lost $50.

Albert Rauner Of Union Hin, was
afternoon on a charge of stealing s50
from Adam Easter. Joseph Levy was
tried on the same charge last week and
acquitted. Easter testified that he and
Levy were out together doing the town
They went to Levy's house after they
had accumulated sufficient jag and
Levy's wife gave them warm rece2-
tion.
She clubbed her husband and scared
Levy so badly that he jumped through
the window, taking the sash with him.
Easter and Rauner slept together that
night. Easter says he had $50 In his IN
side pocket tied up in bag when he
went 10 bed and when he woke UP in the
morning it was gone. He did not dis
cover his loss until he went to a
butcher shop ito buy something for
money to pay for it. He accused Levy
and his wife and IT was ON this occa-
sion THAT Constable BselShard distir-
guished himself by finding SO in Mrs.
LevytS stocking.
After the Levys were acquitted
Rauner was accused because he had ex-
pressed willingness to pay the money
ii order TO avoFd trouble. He. explained
that he did not want to see Mrs Levy s
in trouble. He paid so on account. The
jury acquitted him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
HE'S A BAD MAN.
But Ingersoii Thinks His Badness
Does Not Prove the Bible True.

Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll appeared
before an audience of over 500 people at
O11artette Club Hall, Hoboken, last
night and lectured on the Foundations
of Faith" Ingersoll said that the pray
ers of the Christian Endeavorers had not
vet converted him. 81 believe,' said he,
ssin a great and natural world. I differ
with the Hoboken ministers, because
they would regard this world as sort
Ingersoli then spoke on the age of
Methusaleh. and said he did not believe
that there was ever a man who lived to
be 967 years old There are some pas
sages." he continued, ''in the Old and
New ''Testaments that, are so wonder
full that they are hard to believe. #
say don't let him answer by saying
that I am bad man. that's admitted. +"