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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08

tion for them, and that is policy, and, as
policy is more liable to be interfered with by
the police, craps has all the advantage.
There are destinations about the game Pc
culiarly African. 1t is not without its IN
tricacies; the ordinary "come seven, come
eleven plan of the game is simple enough,
but there is crowd around the players, ana
there may be half dozen interested iE the
game ana dozen side bets. How they man
age to keep the run of the game is a mystery
to the ordinary obse rver, but they do so with
unerring accuracy. Fights over crap games
are rare.
The expressions common to the game are
amusing. New dress for de baby exclaims
one. See my gal Sunday night" exciaims
another. s'De little number two says one as
that unlucky number shows up Il eight
you" says another, meaning that he bets that
number will not turn up before the "lncky
The City Council OF New Orleans has just
passed law making the game of craps il
legal. 1t does not matter where it is played
whether in the streets, in the club, or at
home, craps is specially singled out as the
most depraved OF gambling games, not 10 be
writer in Harper's, is of New Orleans origin
and over 100 years old. Bernard de Marigny,
who entertained Louis Philippe when he came
to Louisiana, and who stood seventy years ag o
at the he ad of the creole colony o. the State as
its wealthiest and most prominent citizen-he
was entitled to call himself Marquis IN
French-was the inventor or father of "craps,"
and brought 1t In high favor as the fashion,
able mDling OF the day.
When ne laid off his plantation, just below
the then city of New Orleans-it Is now the
Third District, but was then the Fsubourg
Marigny-and divided it up into lots, he
named one OF the principal streets "CraDs," l"
and ex planned that he did so because he had
lost the money he received from the lois on
that street in this favorite game OF his. 1t Te-
msined Craps street until few years ago,
when a protest was raised against such dis
reputable name for a very quiet and respecta-
bic street, especially given to churches. After
Bernard Marigny's death craps as gambling
game descended in the social scale, and was
finally monopolized mainly by negroes and
street gamins. ns.-Savannah (Ga.) News,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
Entries of Drlving RACES.

Following is a list of the entries for the races
to be given under the auspices OF the Golden
Gate Park Driving Association of San Fran
cisco tomorrow at Oakland Racetrack:
First race, $3.50 class - +. Gormett's Mamie
wilkes, +. McGraw's Ruby Wilkes, ]. C.
Ohlandt's Klondike, ~ Johnson's Annie q, A.
echwartZ's kittie,
Second race. 2:2S ciass-E. Stewards Dion, J. G..
hesey's Pescal, l. Richardson's Matte b, r.
Aigeltngers Our Joe, j. e. ohandt's Aaviland,
w. Ober's Kate Brady. -
Third race, free for all--J. Cusick's Vidette. f..
Cereiat's Fred Wilkes, J. .. Chesley's Lady
Thornbill
Fourth race, 230 ciass-L Richardson's Maud
Newman, q. w, eek's Delmas, I. Gormetts
Pardee, X. f.. Gallaghers San Jose, M Riordanis
Sir Abbott w. Thompson's Ivan, E. Circiats
Bishop FL ero.
Fifth race 2:4O class-A. Scnwart5's Lee
PatcheD ]. Meaues Hayerly, z. Stewards Lady
Van Ness, r. G. O'Kane's Like.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
ORIGIN OF "cRAPs."

If there is one game 10 which the Savannah
negro is devoted above all others it is craps.
City or country, it Is all alike. On Sunday the
country negroes gather in little groups in the
shade OF the trees, out of sight of the "big
house." and play all day long, or until the
wages which they received on Saturday night
are gone. In the cities they gather on the
wharves, in the corners OF warehouses, or any
favorable spot out of sight of the "cop," and
play for any amount they may possess, from
coppers TO dollars.
The Savannah bootblacks and Eewsboys, like
those of any other city, gamble away their
earnings, and many a game is carried on in
the lanes, the players often becoming so in.
terested tha t they lose all thoagh: of the po-
hceman until that worthy appears in their
midst and nabs couple of the players. White
boys play the game, too but negroes OF all
ages and sizes "shoot" craps. There is only
one other game which equals craps in fascina-
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
LAFAYETTE ON NAPOLEON.
New York Commercial Advertiser.

New YORK Commercial Advertiser.
There has recently come to light hitherto
unpu blished letter of Lafayette, written IN
1927 to NJ. Comte. political reformer, who
had, in a violent article, denounced the abuse
of decorations which then existed, at the
same time incidentally attacking Napoleon to
the extent OF denying that he possessed any
courage. Lafayette's letter was written with
the intention OF bringing back the reformer to
q less biased view of things
81 do not blame, as you well must know"
he writes. ''your just indignation and your
harsh expressions concerning the 81 eatest and
vilest OF crimes, that OF making use, to the
pre- judice of the rights and liberty of a nation,
of the powers accorded by truthfulness and 10
attain by the worst means tine worst ends.
Nevertheless, although admit that in GER
tain political emergencies, notably that of the
eighteenth Brumaire, Bonapnrte did not show
presence OF mind, 1t seems to me that the
word fear cannot be allied with the name of
one of the creates leaders of history. that is
to say, OF the man who. amid the material and
moral peris OF the most terrible battles, best
retains the faculty of judging the enemy's
tactics. OF directing his own and OF seiztng the
favora ple crisis. But this, confess. does not
prevent the fact that in some olrcums tances.
he may have felt al agitation out of keeping
with the rest OF his lie.
II do not like any better than you do the
substitution OF ribbons, cordons and medals
for the fine institution OF the Order of Honor;
but, perhaps 1t is not inexact 10 add, while
saying that men Of talent have been known
TO accept the little red ribbon, that perhaps
some Of them donned it when it was thrust
not only at great generals, but also at mus
trious men OF every des cripton; and never,
without doubI, has any association, even
that of the institute, had among lis members
more talent than the possessors OF the nrst
medals of honor. You would not make use
of your customary sagacity were you to think
that my criticisms o re in the interests of those
whom YOU attack. Emile shares my
gratefnlness for your kind care OF my two
Children, Oscar and Frederic. All my family
Joins with me to send you, as well al Nine.
Comte, n thousand affectionate messages. We
should be SO glad to see you both at La
Grange. Speak OF us to NJ Say and to all his
family - Good-by and much love.
"JAFAYETrE"
ia Grange, July %, 1927"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
HIS CIRCUS DAYS GONE BY
Nebraska State journal.

D .
A Lincoln attorney who is church member
was figuring on taking his son to the circus TO
see the animals this year, as has been his Gus
tom in the past ever since the yonngster has
been large enough to appreciate the menag-
erie attractions The son is IS years old. ana
he recently announced to his father that he
was big enough 10 go alone. The father was
taken considerably apack, for he had not
counted on being deprived Of the excuse for
be Tore
why do you want to go alone" the father
asked.
~ don't know" replied the boy in reluc-
taDt manner
"Yes, you do" said his father. "You would
not tell me that you want 10 60 alone without
a reason"
"Well papa" he said, 81 want to stay out in
the animal tent longer than you do"
The mans wife was in earshof and he has
not yet ard the last OF the incident.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
THE QUEEN ON HER WAY HERE.
Hawaii's Ex- Ruler Left Washin e ton
Monday and Will Re Here Saturday

Hawaii's Ex- Ruler Left Washin gton
Monday and Will He Here Saturday,
Ex-Queen Liliuokaiani of Hawaii will
be here next Saturday.
She has engaged apartments at the Cali
fornia Hotel, and in all probability will
remain in this City until the arrival here
from England next month of her niece,
Princess Kaiuani, whose proposed visit to
Hawaii after an bsence OF ten years was
first announced a fortnight since in IHE
CALL.
LiliuoKalani left Washington last Mon
day; she passed through Chicago yester-
day. She is travelling privately, accom-
panied by only two personal native Ha-
waiian attendants, who were formerly ner
retainers. Tney are man and wife. The
man attends to the ex-Queen's minor
money affairs and his vile acts as Llino-
kaIanps COMPANION.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
A WILD GOOSE CHASE.

TINE advocates purchasing large tract
establishing a geological garden, have upon a
wild goose in than To for
their project of increasing the burden taxation upon
people they have beyond limit argu.
beyond limit of The City of tax.
payers They hunting country over for
who will give seeming to their scheme
and finding them few and far between.
THE CALL has published extensive series OF interviews
large number of weknown taxpayers many of whom
Mission all City, COM
mending its in opposing the project To
possible the effect these interviews the evening
papers that with scheme have get
a series of interviews themselves They have in
finding quite number of persons seeming approval
the rlan Of these they they can
but what they have made much less than they
There fact very taxpayers of San Francisco
the residents OF the Mi ion district desire
another park in the City the which
would entail Those who favor the plan have given
consideration else private interest which they
believe would be suhserved by il.
The people generally improvements
Gate Park that spacious plea ground be pe
and above all they desire thorough upon
put those constituts dis
money and until they have paid the
taxpayers will not be willing upon any costly
OF a purely ornamental nature.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
A FLAW IN THE REFORM.

A CORRESPONDENT defends the civil service entire,
and specifically in the respect wherein recently pointed
out its flaw.
Passing by what said the case used ilusra-
on in which went further than the trial record, we In
ss that in the nonexcepted classes places OF trust OF
financial responsibility and that the accounting officer lett py
law poweess protect himself against the mafeasanee OF
subordnaes who furnished him by automatic operation
The fact that he may choose between three at the head
of class is not relief and way from him the
risk complete responsibility for subordinate, Who as our
correspondent clearly proves, not responsible to him.
One point is entirely lost sight Of that the law fixes the
qualifications required of the appontee taken from the three
who head the list The giving of bond security in any
form is among those qualifications 1t not there for
which any familiar with legal
construction because would enable the selecting officer to
nuly the operation of the entire law by fixing qualification
unaanabe the selected appontee 1t is true that bonds
exaced correspondent says, but the judicial dec-
sons uniformly against their enforcement because their
exacon is not authorized by law When the security given
surety company its is the reduction by its amount of
the salary of the selected appontee, and the surety in that
form would have doubt be Volded by the courts the
question presented to them
In such situation of legal doubt of risk to every account
ing officer responsibility him of his civil service subor-
dnate, clear that the proper for Congress
to perfect the law by providing security running to the Gov
ernment direct This will prevent the notification of the law
which might result by letting the security to the selecting
officer with power fix beyond the reach of the
selected employee and will also the entire service in its
proper relation of direct responsibility to the Government.
Without this, repeat accounting officers risk
too great for prudent to carry The system under
which they bonded at all is open to high criticism The
President appoints the Senate confirms these officers acting
for the whole people This being done the whole people i'm
medately rise above any further responsibility and few
bondsmen asked stand between the whole people and
any loss wh eh may result
The statute of limitations does not against Federal
bond The proper auditors of the treasury may close off
GERS accounts the end of his term and pass receipt in full
but that does discharge the bond Years after
may be discovered and suit lie agansthe bondsmen who
plead in vain the final settlement and receipt Now when
this ronclad situation added the bonded officers responsible
y for his irresponsible civil service subordnate ntoerabe
condition arises.
Again advise the defenders Of the civil service system
consequences serious that reform by asserting
time amendm mt justified by and experience lest
the increasing necessity sweeping nroads upon the whole
body Of the civil service law.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
NATIVE SONS AT SANTA ROSA.

THE principal of the celebration of Admission day
year by Native will be Santa Rosa and it
assured the will be large and the
brilliant place festival of
any Rosa Native Sons had
sufficient the and conduct of affairs
know how produce the best results OH all
occasions.
1t gratifying that the pass the celebration of this
holiday notable and impressive Sew
public festivals have far lost their significance for
people they observed ALL kept
in ways quite different from what was intended
The of tie birthday OF Washington has become
hardly occasion parade few companies
of National Guard with clubs that make a
specially patriotic obsevance while Decoration day
many parts country rapidly tecoming day of
sports than of solemn memories of the
dead, and patriotism the pres
ervaticn of the Union.
There danger lapse change the celebration
Admission day The order of the Native Sons will to it
day always well worthiy commemorated With
passage years strength numbers
influence and therefore, however the population OF the
increases the Native will always able to exert
sufficient force odec popular attention to this and
celebration ways which will express its
meaning and intent
altogether fitting day should be celebrated
with than ordinary pomp circumstance. The adms
California Union of great Importance
only America the world at large The Pacific
Ocean destined be the of the greatest rivare
comba and OF the nations in the future The
by of commanding position upon
has already face with vast problems
and these will augment with the future.
1t is therefore small history that the
Native will celebrate and groves
Rosa The thsme we'll excite the patriotism and inspire
the eoquence the while the beauty OF
and hospitality may well incline him
away specuatons fpd amid
present patriotic reiocng
and celebrations by those whom California is heritage by
right of birth.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
THE FORECLOSURE SCHEME.

CENAT0R MORGANs in San Francisco has given
people another opportunity to declare their opposition
- to any pounding the debts entra and
the Union Pacific companies and the in which
Senator received amply demonstrates opposition
has lost its iervor with the
The spirit animatng the audience which gathered
Monday not the
ity to see distinguished man. show at,
teption and honored guest II spirit
patriotism The audience met hear and applaud
the who stands the foremost in
the schemes monopoly that threaten
our prevent prosperity
in the past
Senator Morgan made attempt extended argument
on the Pacific necessary should
people familiar with the ISSUE long
ago minds concerning it. His speech
bic by pie and plain which
salient points OF the contest Keep mind he sad
fact that public purpose
establishing rapid and safe communication between
California. They paid for by upon
people, railroad companies defaued their obiga-
tions, seeking induce the Government
promise with them terms which the Senator estimates
would loss to the people OF upward of $50
rights of the people ard the Govern
roads have been seriously compromised by the
President Cleveland in making what
points virtually private with New
syndicate which the debt of the Union Pacific
Government will lose $25 00o, 900.
So bad complication Senator declared he would
feel as holding post examination on the
of
voice of the people properly will
Mckinley undo the wrong that Cleveland
med. 1t that end, therefore direct
ergies.
California has in the protested many times against
schemes designed the domination Of railroad
monopoly. ineffec
Reunding defeated they
been brought forward in Congress be
whether defeat the scheme, which
than efundng Mckinley has rid the
Cleveandism and with hope justice
urge him end also this
Cleveland spoliaon of
New York syndicate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
KANSAS CORN CROP,
Topeka Capital.

Spectators have quit talking OF dollar wheat
and are now predicting 50-cent corn. II their
expectations are realized it will DO more for
Kansas than the immense rise in wheat. Corn
last year was slow sale at Is cents in Eastern
Kansas. from which point /: has advanced
nearly 100 per cent, and is still going up. 1t
is probable that the farmers OF this State will
have more corn on hand alter harvest this
season than in any year in the history of the
State, with the exception of 1889, when the
crop sold at from II TO 1o GEMS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
CALlFORNiANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N Y, Sept. 7-At the Grand
Union-E. Hutchinson J.W Bodefeld; Grand
G. Won Gerichten; Imperiai-W. S. Miller E. Z.
Wolfe, NJ. Willard, A. w. ST. Pear, n. Gardner
Westmnister--O. l.. Griffiths; Metropolitan
L. Kiehl; sturtevant-J. Lightner; Amstcr-
dsm-F, L. H. Noble; st. Cloud. W. Murray.
P S. Dolan, F. w. Olcott
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
Mobile Reg:sler

The evils OF resort to mob law ere most
strikingly illustrated in the recent case in
Louisiana where three Italisns were lynched
for supposed completely In a murder. We
read the evidence at hand at the time and
were convinced that ii was not strong enough
TO convict the men. Now, the actual criminal
has been discovered, who admits his guilt
This, however, will not bring the three VIC
Tins back 10 life
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
DEFENDS THE LAW.
ID. j. O'Leary Cannot Discern the Flaw
in the Civil Service Regulations.

in the Civil Service Regulations.
To the Editor of the San Francisco Cdtl-
SIR: In the issue of your paper under date OF
August % is presented an editorial titled "a
Flaw in the Reform" which deals with the
matter of fducial employe of the postofice,
who having become a defaulter, suit was in
stituted on the bond of the ex-Postmaster TO
reimburse the Government to the extent OF
the loss. The demurrer of the Government to
the answer of the expos tmaster was sus-
tanned, which in effect holds the Postmaster
responsible for the defalcatio1s OF his subor.
ordinate.
AS the title OF the editorial indicates, the
occasion and circumstance is taken advantage
OF TO presume there is flaw i'll the civil ser
vice rules and laws to an extent that allows OF
an accounting officer being forced on IN ap-
pointing officer and such appointing officer
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
A pOPOcRATIC IDEA.
New York Mail aud Express.

One plank in the platform of the Iowa
Populists demands "a SUFFICIENT amount OF
sound and flexible circulating medium when
ever and wherever needed Doubtless this
means that when q man runs out of money he
should be able to step right into the United
States treasury and stuff his pockets
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS,
9 .rp .,tu~rN ftAT AupnSt III. 1897.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, AuSusI 'A' - -,
Gentlemen We desire to call the aIten tlon
of your honorable board to the importance oI
opening pubic highway or road from tue
cou nty line of San Mateo County, at pom
500 feet west of the right of way OF the Souln-
ern Pacific Railroad Company, thence nor N
10 point on Ocean avenue near the ingleslue
Road House, and connecting with Balboa ave.
nue. to Golden Gate Park. The Supervisors OF
San Mateo County have proposed ROAD ih
view TO connect with this road at the county
line, and are awaiting the action OF your
board before incurring any expense. we un,
derstand that all the property in the City ana
County OF San Francisco that this road VIII
traverse belongs to the Spring Valley wafer
Company and that they are ready and wiling
to give the right of way providing the CITY
will build the road without any expense 10
them.
we would call your attention to an act OF
the Legislature, statutes of 1897, page 361,
chapter CCXLVIII, ections l and 2, and sug-
gesL that The City acquire said road under
This act. We desire also to call your attention
TO the fact that this road If constructed Will
form a part of the system of pubic highways
that this department is seeking to have estab-
lished, connecting the principal oenters OF
population and county seats of the State aud
which are to be lad out on lines that will Lest
serve the interests OF the travelling pubic.
Awaiting your reply we are, yours very re-
spectfully DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS.
By A. L. HENRY, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08

There is Sophia Parounoff should
been sentenced Siberia just the world had
the saffron twins yowls from Cisnros
of the nfantile intelligence. The predicsment
Parounoff will tend disease that had
stage comparative quiet hope
about to
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
THREE MORE CROPS 10 RAISE.
Chicago liner Ocean.

ChICHSU IulBF OCpdH.
A Bryan organ pompously observes: "The
G. o. P. can't live four years on one wheat
crop" 1t won't try. II expects to raise three
more during the four years, and then one
every year for a score OF years 10 come, and
pay for all In money worth 100 cents on the
dollar. The Republican party is not out on
9 wildcat picnic.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup F."

Has been used over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while Teething with perfect
success. 1t toothes the child softens the gums, al
lays Pain, cures Wind Collie regulates the Bowels
and is the best remedy for Darrhoas, whether
arising from teething or other causes For sale by
Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
Stole a Horse and Buggy.

james Hopkins and Ed Bohen jumped into
buggy at Golden Gate avenue and Taylor
street Monday afternoon about o'clock and
O'Keefe, grocers. Eddy and Pierce streets.
Late Monday night Bohen wts arrested ON
Eddy and Mason streets by Policemen Ring
he was booked for grand larceny, and war
rant was issued yesterday for Hopkins arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
TAKING CARE OF ITSELF.
Globe Democrat.


Nobody is paying the slightest atten ii on to
the treasury gold reserve these days. because
every body knows it can take care OF itself. 1t
is indeed, doing just this. The Withdrawals
Of gold for expor ia ton ran the gold reserve
down to $140 0O0, 900. but since The exporta-
Il on stopped. the fund Is increasing, anu now
it is about $l44, 100000. When the gold I'M
portation sels in lew weeks hence the re-
serve is likely to 60 up TO the highest figures
touched since resumptiOn began.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08

The melancholy gentleman who flooded his interior with
ink thinking himself of this world of woe still
here However futile the method he ink
commended than the habit employing
for the harryng of survivors, others
pessimsc mind done Just going
manenty hence
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is perfectly dry soss
and mild. being entirely free from the msts COM
mon further north. Round trip tickets by steam
ship. including fifteen days board at the Ifotsli isl
Coronado. $780, longer stay So so per day, App:y
New Montgomery street San Francisco,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08

When known locally king of Bunkosteerers' is
released from Jail his recognzance people begin
realize that recognizance valuable thing
wonder what 8 difference between pull