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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
AN EPIDEMIC OF CRIME.

An epidemic of crime has a hold upon
this comm unity, and the community is
not wholly blameless for it. Not that the
public would or does purposely encourage
crime, but it is apathetic. Doubtless, too,
the courts do not Intentionally impede the
administration of law, but they do. AT
least they permit the process of infioting
punishment to be impeded by absurd
teehnicalities until the public has lost in
terest, when the culprit, if not acquitted,
is let off with degree of punishment that
is little better than farce.
1t is the fact that one, especially one
with money, may boldly commit almost
any kind of crime with reasonable assur-
ance that his punishment will be light, il
he is punished at all. That under such
conditions crime is fostered there can be
no doubt whatever, and that the public is
in measure responsible for such condi-
tions cannot be denied.
When courts permit the letter of the law
to prevail and allow the spirit and real
purpose of it to be trampled under foot
they invite the commission OF crime, and
If they do not incur the indignation of an
outraged community the machinery OF
justice goes on assuring criminals that
loopholes may be found every where
through which escape is not at all difficult.
1.-THE laws delay" is the premium
which the law gives to the criminal. but
it is not the fault Of the law itself
but of those who administer it that its op-
GRAFTON is delayed, obstructed and finally
made of no avail.
The will of the people is the supreme
law, and whether publicly expressed OF
not, the courts should understand that
they trample upon law, order and justice
| and invite the commission of crime con
trary to the will of the people and to the
injury of society when they permit the
law to be handicapped by technicalities, OF
trickery, which is better word.
Criminals should be made to know thai
the law is able and determined to permit
no shilly- -shallying or dilly-dallying; that
swift and ample punishment shall follow
close upon the heels of crime, and that the
hours between the apprehension of the
criminal and the vengeance of the law are
| short
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
TRUE CHEVALIERS THEY ARE.

A true knight is every one Of the men of
proud though stricken ST. Louis. Only the
noble chevalier could stand amid the
wreck and ruin of such catastrophe and.
in the confidence of his own might, say.
81 thank you sincerely, but whom the
god of the winds have visited in his
wrath are mine and NINE to care for. Let
me have your sympathy for my stricken,
but of my own store, which is ample, they
shall have enough"
Money by the tens of thousands has
been offered to st. Louis in sweet charity's
name, and warehouses of food and cloth
ing have been thrown open with hearty
invitation to take freely without charge,
but with that humility which be-
comes true greatness all such offers have
been with profound gratitude refused.
Here we have beautiful exemplifcation
Of the heroic and sublime character of the
citizens of an American city lying in the
shadow of great calamity. Surely the
people of st. Louis represent in themselves
the full fruitage of the spirit of grateful
independence which is the heritage OF the
brave.
Not that every American would not like
to have contributed something to gladden.
the heart of every member of st. Louis
family, but there is compensation in the
refusal of aid in beholding the lofty char
acter of these our neighbors and friends.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
POLITICS AND POLITICS.

Politics means the science as well as the
art OF government, and government is for
the enlar rgement and protection of such
agencies as shall aid lis people to ascend
to higher and wider levels OF individual
freedom. Theoretically, politics aims at a
condition of society which puts no re-
straint upon the conduct of its members
except the one of careful observance of the
rights of others; but meanwhile it is in
cumbent upon every one to participate in
all the public efforts of the people to resist
the Introduction Of theories of govern
ment that are calculated to establish an
aristocracy on the basis of material wealth.
True aristocracy is based upon true pa
triotism, and true patriotism is watchful-
ness lest something impede the upward
march of the people. The greatest man in
a community is he who is most solicitous
in thought and deed for the advancement
of all the people in the direction cf ethical
culture and love ofright and justice.
Practical politics means, generally
speaking, a government resting upon
trickery, the spoils of Office and the con-
centration OF the money supplies in the
hands of few. Practical politics means
graded political bosses from the ward on
up to those who prepare declarations OF
principles for the purpose of casting them
aside when they have served the purpose
of gulnng the people. But while this is
true, it Is true only because the majority
permits il to be so.
The country is now on the eve OF great
political struggle. One party has avowed
its opposition to the advancement of our
people in ways that lead to ownership of
homes by the industrial or labor class by
advocating the withdrawal of ali obstacles S
in the way of the marketing OF foreign
pauper-mAde commodities in this coun-
try, thus preventing the acquisition of
the very agencies which make peo-
pie true and good. That is prac-
tical politics, because it contemplates
holding the people where the boss system
| is the easiest to enforcei besides, nothing
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
PERSONAL.

DIR. d. E. Nash of San Jose is in the City.
DR.. Walbauer of Germany is at the Palace.
Dr. Osborne of St Helena arrived here yester-
day.
DR.. s. R. Dunlap of San Jose is at the Com
mercial.
Fred McNally, of Rand & McNally of Chicago,
is at the Palace.
G. II. Robinson of London is among the re-
cent arrivals here.
W. sylven of Washington, D. c., was among
yesterdays arrivals.
F. C. Marden, business man of Ilwaco,
Wash, is in the City.
"a. W. Judson of Sacramento, Deputy State
Treasurer, is at the Grand.
Charles NJ. Colgan of the State Board of
Equalization is at the Lick.
Colonel T. B. Hickey of Carson was among
the arrivals here yesterday.
Sheriff T. NJ. Brown of Humboldt County ia
among the arrivals at the Russ.
G. R. White, wealthy landowner of Idaho,
is registered at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
r. A. Curtin, a well-known Stockton resi-.
dent, is guest at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. =.
NJ. A. Covarrubias, United States Marshal for
the Southern District of California, is at the
Palace.
W. Forsyth, who for long time has been in
tCASotC0 III IdlsAn-SEOMluS hL rTeh0O, Is at the
Occidental.
c. B. Anderson and E. H. Potter of New
York, representing large mining interests in
this State, are guests of the Ramona
H. l.. Harding, widely known mining man
OF Denver, who has for some years been buy
ing ores in all parts of the West for smelters, is
at the Palace.
William H. Eddings, City Treasurer of Van
couyer, WASH, and his family are at the
Ramona, en- route on tour in Southern
California and Mexico.
L. Ii. Griffith, formerly engaged in the
banking and brokerage business at Seattle.
and laterly interested in streetcar franchises
and other enterprises in Guatemala, is in the
City.
Among the arrivals here from Paris yester-
day were number of French naval officers,
who are en- route to join their vessels in Tahiti.
They were E. Il. Geerelay, Joseph Figand, E.
Deman and Pierre Carich, and all viii sail on
the next steamer.
w. E. Hall OF Fowler. formerly clerk for Chief
OF Police Crowley and now engaged in rails in
growing in Fresno County is at the Russ. He
owns interests in mining property in Shasta
County, which he is now developing, in COM
pany with Mr.. O'Brien of Marysville.
Joseph S. Spear Jr., the business man, promi-
nent in Republican politics, left for Ohio las It
night on special invitation from Governor Nc
Kinley. He is to be the guest of the Governor,
it is said, and will consult with him on
political matters
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
HARRITY's OPINION.

Some of the members of the Demo-
cratic National Committee are reported
to be of the opinion that when a
delegate elect threatens to bolt when
the convention declares for certain
principles he is not entitled to a seat at
all. Whether this ''opinion" is given as a
prelude to forthcoming order 10 shut out
silverites like Boies. Bland and Tillman,
who say they will not be bound by. a
single standard plank, or whether it is
simply a scarecrow which the goldbugs
have thrown to the wind, would be hard
to say. But, anyway, the Eastern bosses
are beginning to see the glaring fact that
the majority of the delegates so far elected
are not only silverites, but that they in
tend to have the convention commit the
party 10 the free and unlimited coinage of
silver with present ratio, even if by SO
doing the party is split wide open.
There never was such an internal COM
motion in the Democratic party as now.
and since no Democrat possessing grain
of common-sense expects to elect their
nominee, it looks very much as If the
leaders intended to smash things right
and left. The fight is really between
Clevelandism and Democracy, as the rank
and file understand Democracy, and no
doubt the time has come for the party to
engage in a scrapping match which shall
be confined to its own members. 1t will
amuse the public, so let the ball open.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.

hear the trill of the bird Of peace
And the song Of the child at play
BY the emerald hedges of Gaines's Mill
That were red in Cold Harbor's day.
And see fair ha nds strew vernal blooms
Ger grave Of the dead unknown,
And the tears will come in the spite of pride,
For my heart has tale Of its own.
10 that unknow grave will lead my child
And there viii the story tell
How his grandsire fought at the cannon's mout
And, nobly fighting, fell
How his tomb was the purple trench Of war,
In Virginia's soil dug deep,
here the sentinel grass ses their lonely watch
Forever and aye may keep;
How his name shall live while patriot pulse
Shall beat in this land of ours
1t is writ on the scroll OF fame, and framed
In the glory OF deathless flowers.
And the child may say, as his sire has said,
What recks it the unknown grave
When his cherished deeds embellish the tale
OF the land he died to saver"
1t was there on the hedges of Gaines's Mil
In our righteous cause he sank;
And blessings rose from the hero-seed
OF the blood Cold Harbor drank.
And wild flower rs blow and grasses wave
Near the hedge where he, lifeless, lay,
Where bird is trilling his peace-song now,
And child is merry at play.
CHARLES D. SOUTH.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
THE SURVIVING VETERANS.

The thoroughness with which Memorial
| day was celebrated in all sections of the
coun try yesterday is an evidence of the
| hold which the significance OF the day has
taken upon the minds of the people. 1t is
no longer questionable whether or not the
| celebration of the day will survive the
Grand Army that established it. 1t has
! become recognized as one of the solemn
ceremonial days of the Republic and as
such will be honored as long as the Repub-
| lie endures.
| At the present time the surviving yeter-
ans or the Grand Army of the Republic
are the most conspicuous feature in every
celebration of the day. They determine
all the details Of the proceedings and or
der the course of every exercise of the cere.
mony. 1t is right and proper that they
should do this, and it is with feeling of
sadness that the loyal citizen looks for
ward to the time when the survivors of
the veterans shall be too few and too weak
with old age to conduct the observances of
the solemn ceremony. When that time
comes we may be sure that some fit way
will be found to celebrate the day and
keep the memory OF the Grand Army hon.
ored in the public mind. In the mean
time we have these veterans with us and
our thoughts should be not only how to
honor the dead but how to show due re-
gard for the welfare OF those who are yet
alive.
As the years pass the survivors of the
armies that maintained the Republic for
our benefit grow weaker and less fitted to
engage successfully in the hard struggle
for existence. Not few of them despite
their industry and economy have been by
an adverse fortune baffled in their attempts
to acquire a competency. These men see
old age approaching with fear they never
felt at the oncoming of the hosts of Lee or
johnson. That fear it should be the duty
of the Republic to Danish. These men
gave their property and offered their lives
that the Union might live. Is it any more
than just that out of its abounding wealth
the Union should see to it now that they
live out their remaining years IN peace
and honor?
A pension to a veteran of the war that
saved the Nation is an honor not only to
the hero who receives it as reward of
patriotism and valor, but also to the peo-
pie who confer it. No country save Amer
lea has established a day for the people to
commemorate the deeds and decorate the
graves of the heroic dead. That fact counts
in our honor. 1t is equally to our honor
that no people have ever been so liberal in
pensions to veterans. We have thus done
well so far In the fulfillment of the duty
loyalty imposes upon US. More, however,
remains to be done. The carper and sneerer
at honorable pensions must be silenced.
We must raise ourselves as people to
that height OF patriotism which will 10y
ally guard the old age and the weakness of
every veteran and guarantee him comfort
for his declining years and the reverence
of the youth of the land.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

of this were made without the rufie, being a
plain full puff over fitted lower sleeve of the
batiste over silk.
A simple dress of brown linen had body OF
batiste with cross bar stripes of bright colors,
the sleeves being OF the plain linen, collar and
belt of turquoise blue satin matching one of
the stripes.
A serge dress of black had full body OF
Persian silk with deep ruffie of black chiffon
at the neck, which hung in points over the
sleeves, back and front; belt and collar of the
silk.
This model is adapted alike for silk, wool or
cotton fabrics The waist has fitted lining
with puff ending in ruffie at the elbow.
The fitted sleeve may be omitted below the
elbow, as shown in the large figure. Or the
puff may be made without the ruffie. The
belt is the new wide folded style. The waist
buttons in front.
The skirt has a circular front with three
cores in the back, which may be pleated or
gathered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
Low Rates to Cleveland.

The Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine will meet ut
Cleveland June % and "a.
For this occasion the 3. & o. X. r. Co. will sell
tickets reduced rates from all points its lines
west Of the Ohio River, for all trains of June 81
and %, valid for return passage until June 25.
The fare from Chicago will be 50 90 and corre-
spondingly low rates from all other points Tickets
will also be on sale at all points throughout the
West.
The z. & o. is the only line running Pullman
Sleeping Cars between Chicago and Cleveland.
For full information write to L S. ALLEN, A.
@. P. A, Grand Central Passenger Station, Chi
capo. III.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

would so weaken the hand of practical poll.
tics as the code of ethics which an inde-
pendent, prosperous wage-earning people
naturally adopt. The man who feels that
he is protected and encouraged in his
efforts TO own his own house is far better
man than he who is apprehensive that his
job will be taken away from him by wage
cutting interlopers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
"rHE OVERLAND LIMITED" +"
oNrv 31A DAYS TO CHICAGo-3z
ONLi 4iS DAYS TO NEW YORK
Via Union Pacific.

oNrv 31a DAYS TO CHICAGO-31z
ONAi 412 DAYS TO NEW YoRK-41z
Pullman double drawing-room sleepers and din
ing-cars, San Francisco TO Chicago, daily without
change. Composite buffet smoking and library
cars between Salt Lake City, ogden and Chicago
Upholstered Pullman tourist sleepers, San Fran
cisco to Chicago, daily without change, and per-
sonaliy conducted tourist excursions to st. Paul
and Chicago every Friday.
For tickets and sleepIng-car reservations apply to
general office, l Montgomery street. Steamship
tickets on sale to and from all parts OF Europe.
d. w. HITCHCOCK, General Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
LADY'S GATHERED WAIST.

Green organdy with black rings is the mate.
rial employed in the above gown. The belt
and collar are OF black and green taffetas cut
on the bias and hemmed by hand.
gown of plaid batiste had the body of plain
batiste with embroidered bands of the same,
let in crosswise. A green taffetas lining showed
through, matching one of the colors in the
plaid. The collar and belt were of this silk.
dress of dark green mohair made after this
model had the body of the waist of embroidered
batiste over violet silk, with belt and cuffs of
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Five members, including Mr.. Chamberlain,
OF the House of Commons, have been married
three times.
Sir John Gorst is usually regarded as a
modest man, but there is probably only one
scarlet bicycle in London, and he owns it.
The Duke of Devonshire says that "after-
dinner speeches are made by those who don't
wish to speak TO those who don't wish to hear"
Mr.. Jefferson. the English cyclist, has ar
rived at st. Petersburg from England having
ridden across Europe in forty days, including
ten days rest.
Sir John Pender one of the leading pro-
moters OF ocean telegraphy. has resigned his
seat IN Parliament. He is paralyZed and
speechless.
In Parliament recently Mr.. Murnaghan,
member OF Tyrone, on being stopped by the
Speaker, said: 81 bow, sir, to your ruling, and
merely beg to reiterate what was about to
observe"
A South African millionaire gave dinner in
London recently, at which every lady was pre-
senteo at dessert with a large uncut diamond
from the South African mine in which the
millionaire was interested.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

"I see you don't know how to take joke,
said the contributor with facetious bitterness
as the editor handed back his witticism.
"Try me with one and see," replied the cd
itor
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

ALL classes and conditions OF society will be
gratified to learn that Pullman e. Schurman
have the exclusive coast agency OF the famous
"Golden Gate" brand of Kentucky whisky.
Their Prussian Stomach Bitters cure all stom-
ach and nervous troubles. 341 Pine, corne
Montgomery, telephone, red, 39l.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

Despite her stricken homes st. Louis did
not fail to honor Memorial day, and amid
the personal bereavement of her people
remembered to show patriotic regard for
the memory Of the Nations defenders.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
yellowstone Park Excursion.

Watch this ad for full particulars regarding our
great excursion to the Yellowstone. Party leaves
here the 18th of July. Weekly excursions in up
hoistered tourist No change. Lowest rates
to all points East. 7. K Stateler agent Northern
Pacific Railroad 63S Market street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

York, was Joint author of two novels, "Cone-
cut Corners and Matthew Caraby," which
appeared in 1856 and 1859 under the sigma
ture of "Benauly." He himself was the "au,"
his elder brother Benjamin was the "Ben. !"
and the elder of his two younger brothers, Ly-
man. was the sGly''
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

Lord Edward Cecil, who is 10 take service IN
the Egyptian army for the operations In the
Soudan, is Lord Salisbury's fourth son. He ls
over feet 8 inches in height, and has an en-
thusiastic love OF military duty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
CURRENT HUMOR.

Roosevelt-What do youN mean by getting
drunk while gathering excise evidence?
Officer-I gathered too much. They want
such lot of evidence these days.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

lard is substituted. In other words, per
cent of cream or butter is extracted from the
milk and per cent of neutral oil is used TO
replace it. The result is what is known as
rfilled cheese"
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31
E.H. BLACK, painter, 12o Eddy street.

Lord Leighton's peerage was the shortest
lived in the history of England. He died on
the day following that upon which the patent
of nobility was issued, and as he left no heir
the title died with him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

The oldest King in Europe is Christian TX
of Denmark. who last month entered upon the
seyenty-ninth year of his age. He has worn
the crown for thirty-three years
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

larly upon those who can't have them.
Roly-I see they have at last proven the
identity of Jack the Hugger.
Poly-Yes; he turns out to be bicycle
school instructor.-New York World
One morning in the garden bed,
The onion and the carrot SAID
Unto the parsley group:
"Oh when shall we three meet again
In thunder, lightning, h all or rain?"
"Alas," replied in tones OF pain,
The parsley, "in the soup"
-Drake's Magazine.
'T didn't sleep wink last night; that
Tugby baby cried all the night before"
"How did that keep you awake last
night?"
''You see, waited until the Tugbys got to
bed, and then I played on my cornet until
daylight."-Chicago Record.
Bluebeard rolled his eyes fiercely.
"Ah" he cried, "what's this 1 behold upon
the key-is it ber-lood7"
With critical air his wife bent nearer,
81 think not" she answered demureIy:
you've probably been Carrying it in the same
pocket with your fountain-pen."-New York
World.
'How lucky said Mrs. Nuwed. "that 7 han.
pened to pass that cigar sale this morning.
These cigars are exactly the shade of Georges
new smoking jacket, and the cute little bands
around them will go with the lining beauti-
fully. Men never think of these little things -
New York Press.
The foreigner-Did 1 understand Won tn
say that your friend was Lord Baron of Chi
cago?
The Ameriean-No; 1 said he was a lard
baron.-Indianapolis Journal.
Prospective traveler-I suppose your road
has irstclass accommodations? 1 don'tmind
telling you this is to be my wedding trip. and
that IN why am so particular.
Ticket agent-Bless you, young man, our
road was built expressly for wedding trips. We
have tunnel every couple of miles.-New
York World.
Jenks-H America had the Mayfioyer now
we could sweep England of the sea.
Hanks-What makes you think so?
JeBks-Because, according to the millions
OF people claiming their ancestors came over
on the Maytiower, the ship must have been as
big as Illinois.-Up to Date.
"But, your Honor" shrieked the young
lawyer, ''you cannot fine my client $500
The law says that S25 is the extreme limit
Young man." answered the Oklahoma Jus
nce OF the Peace, lit might jest as well be un.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

With all its vigor cyclone never makes
a clean sweep. 1t only muses. things up
and scatters rubbish around.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

SACRED BARK-P. A. s., Healdsburg, Sonoma
County, Cal. There is no particular history
attached to the sacred bark of California 1t
was belief of the old-time Mexicans and
Spanisrds who lived in California in the yery
early times that this bark If boiled would pro-
duce liquid that was a sure cure for leprosy
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

TwENTY-DoLLAR PIECE-G. VS.. City. Deal
ers III coins do not make any offer for $50
piece of 1850, but they charge for such from
$25 to $50. That will give you an idea of the
value of uch coin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

NEW STEAMERs-H. D., City. The North Ger
man Lloyd new steamers now being built at
Stettin and at Danzig are six in number: two
of these will be 625 feet long, will be of 25,-
600 horsepower, and it is calculated that they
will make % knots an hour. They will not be
ready for launching until next May. The di-
mensions of the other vessels are smaller
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

eTANDARD BooKs-P. A. s., Hea1dsburg, Cal
As this department does not advertise any
thing it cannot publish the titles of the best
standard books on bee-keeping. Any book
dealer will furnish you list, together with
the prices.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers.
business houses and public men by the Press
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

A NICE present for Eastern friends-Town-
sends Cal. glace fruits soc lb. 627 Market st. >