The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

day the animal has been unable to give sat-
isiactory reasons for its conduct. is 1t not
possible that some relative of this horse
had been ousted from an easy job in the
clty's employ and that the City Father
was the victim of a diabolically conceived
equine vendetta? The steed should be
exhibited as "hors de com bat"
some objection is being made to Police
Commissioners Gunst's recommendation
that only streetcars and light vehicles be
permitted on Market street, on the score
that goods are delivered to the stores and
mat delivery wagons must therefore use
that thoroughfare. To a certain. extent
THIS Is true, and the presence of few such
wagons would not be objected to if they
only went there on business. At present
the driver OF every vehicle in town, from
the garbage-cart up, resorts to Market
street at some hour of the day. He takes
pleasure in seeing the patrol-wRgon go by
at regular intervals and in exchanging
mods with his acquaintances in front of
the Baldwin Hotel. This is an Anne erican
city and no one denies the swill gen.
tleman's right to drive where he
pleases. Moreover, as long as he
has relatives on the police force
he will continue 10 do so IN spite of regu-
lat1ons to the contrary. But when, in the
course CT year or so, the center of the
city moves several blocks up own, 1t will
be absolutely necessary TO relegate heavy
traffic to the side streets. The sooner a
start IS made in this direction the sooner
good results will be attained. In this re.
spect San Francisco is about twenty years
behind the leading cities of the world.
Greer Harrison's theory that there is a
relation existing between flowers and har-
monies; that the lily of the valley is an
unborn operetta and the rose an unpub-
lished song. Is somewhat startling, but
not outside the bounds of reason. But
why, pray, does Mr.. Harrison leave the
vegetable world out in the cold? The
onion, for instance, 60 a truly poetic
temperament is not unlike one of Richard
Wagner's operas, in that it brings tears to
the eyes and is viewed with dismay by
considerable number of people. The leek,
like one of Gilbert and Sullivan's crea-
tions is much beloved by certain class,
and the radish is certainly no rosler than
the stage-setting CT a war drama bv Mr..
Belssco. Unless Mr.. Harrison will amend
his theory little l fear that he will not
be supported in it by the Italian vegetable
gardeners.
doctor in Illinois has been sentenced
to imprisonment because he allied himself
10 eleven wives before either or any of
them had been removed from his path by
Providence or divorce. Eleven is an odd
mum Der, especially where wives are con-
cerned, and the man undoubtedly de-
serves being punished for his folly. How,
we may ask, would mixed jury look at
this question: Would a woInan Juror
punish man for having fallen victim
to the charms of eleven OF her sex?
Would she not be likely to sympathize
with him, even to pity him, yet wish
there were more men who would follow
his exampleP Considering the prepon-
derance of women over men, eleven to one
would seem to an impartial observer
about a fair ratio. AS l remarked be-
fore, it is only the mans rash imbecility
for which he should be punished.
Mrs. Langtry, to whom modesty is
coming with old age, has retired from the
stage-which is not unfortunate for the
latter. The lady, however, has elected to
retain her yacht knowing that for adyer-
tising purposes, pleasure boat is in every
way as serviceable as diamonds.
The Alameda Board of Health has or