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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18
In the Divorce Courts.

The marriage of Janet A. Parisen to George Parisen was annulled on techni- cal grounds by Judge Hebbard yesterday. Alma Donnadieu was granted a divorce from Henry Donnadieu on the ground of willful neglect. Mary M Burnett was granted a divorce from her husband Lamartini Burnett, on the ground of de- sertion. The application of Esther T. Poulin for divorce from Harry P. Pou- lin on the ground of cruelty was granted by Judge Hebbard.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18
The Summer Girl.

Town Talk is out this week with an- other special devoted to the summer girl and illustrated by types of beautiful Cali fornians-Miss Hager, Miss Gladys Mer- Till, Mrs. John Charles Adams, Miss Min nie Dyer and Miss Susie Le Count The Saunterer talks of this seasons summer girl with her characteristics and there are storiettes and verses all on the same captivating subject Political possibili- ties are discussed and in Our Opinion there is an able dissertation upon the ia riff
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18
Arrested at Worship.

Harris Becker has sued Daniel Eisner and Jule C. Carnage to recover $10,000 damages for false imprisonment. The plaintiff alleges that on October 6, 1S97 while the defendant was in a place of worship at 9f3 Mission street, the defend ants entered and took him away on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. The charge was dismissed in the Police Court and the suit for damages is the seouel
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18
Waiting for Armor Plates.

Work on the Wisconsin at the Union Iron Works is almost at a standstill in consequence of the non-arrival of the much-desired steel armor plates. The re- suit of this was that about sixty men were laid off on last Saturday night, not that there was nothing for them to do. but rather that the material that should have been in the yards six months ago has not started from the East yet, a"a until its arrival the work on the next bat tleShip will have to stop.
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claimed by the contestant. and in proof of her claim she points to the issuance of the citation to the proponents by Judge Slack on March 14 of last year.
 Attorney J. A. Wright for the propo- emphatic in denouncing the claim brought by Mrs. Gordon and said that it bore the lear marks of blackmail."
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18
Retained the Rents.

Mrs. Louise Abrams, 1716 Pacific avenue, swore to complaint in Judge Conlan's court yesterday for the arrest of Will liam Healy, a real estate agent, on the charge of embezzlement Mrs. Abrams alleges that Healy collected $37 50 rents for her and now she cannot find him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18

their third annual outing at the Germa- mia Gardens tomorrow (Sunday) after noon There will be dancing and out door games and sports of all kinds for valuable prizes and the customary good time usually had by the theatrical peo- pie is expected
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18
The Railroad Case.

The railroad case dragged along before United States Commissioner Heacock yes- terday, the subject being the number and numbers of box cars owned by the South ern Pacific Company. The numerical re- citai will be resumed on Monday at 10 o'c clock
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18
Wanted for Betrayal

Sybil Murphy, sll Valencia street. swore to complaint in Judge Lows court yesterday for the arrest of Ed ward J. Chase. a pugilist, on the charge of betrayal under promise of marriage. He refuses to marry her.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-18
the Man of the Century
 By Walter Besant.
Emploves Y,cn
Tn next Sundays Call.

The Theatrical Employes' Union No. 1e, comprising the linen behind the scenes"
 of San Francisco and Oakland will hold
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
WHERE TROOPS GATHERED.

Tampa Is one long street. It begins at the railway station and stretches for four miles to where the camp now Is. The stores are like frontier stores in the West and the Middle North, with local differ ences. The leisurely quality of the South erner asserts itself. Their stock Is a strongly shifting thing. like a geological period Fashions with them are not mer- curiai At this time of the year each elder comes out in his same old palm-leaf hat of the year gone by. The men do not even shave once day, but when you buy a coat from that Southern gentleman be- hind the counter you feel sure that he is only saving his beard for clipping on Saturday night, and will look clean and honest before his best girl on Sunday. They don't work much, these men and women of Tampa, but they are not ashamed when they do. I remember one estimable woman sitting on her veranda entertaining a caller. while all the time she squirted hose here and there about her little front yard, very practical fancy work.
 The one street is all sandal except few patches of cedar block pavement. The side streets lead to more sand. the alleys to sand. One trolley line keeps boy only to sweep sand from the tracks, and the boy earns his salary. The wheels of the Government wagons sink to the spokes in sand; your shoes shed sand when you kick them off at night. It's a dusty sand. too Perhaps that's why for a town of its size, Tampa rejoices in so many boot polisherS.-New York Con- mercial Advertiser.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
NEW CHARTER VACATIONS.
Wednesday, Me

Wednesday, May 16, 1S9S.
 Editor San Francisco Call-Dear Sir: In an editorial in your yesterdays issue, entitled, "A Text from the Charter you perhaps unwittingly do the proposed charter an injustice, in misinterpreting the meaning of section B of article XVI, which provides that "No deputy, clerk or other employe of the city and county shall be paid for a greater time than that covered by his actual service" It is not true as stated in that editorial, that un- der that section "a fireman disabled at his post of duty will suffer the loss of his pay while his bones mend or his burns heal' By referring to section of chap ter IT, article TX, under the head Fire Department you will find it specifically Der or employe of the department shall become temporarily disabled by reason of injuries received while in the actual performance of his duty, the Commits sieners shall allow his salary during the continuance of such temporary disabil- ity." The provision of the proposed char ter criticised in your editorial was intend ed to apply, and does apply, to that class of deputies, clerks and employees, large numbers of whom are temporarily eni- ployed by certain officials Qotably by the Auditor, Tax Collector and Assessor) for certain brief periods, and who have in credit by corrupt officials for services giving the boys a job" Immense sums manner of doing politics."
 It would indeed be doing grave injus- tice to the proposed charter to interpret section 33 as applying to the regular force of deputies, clerks and employees in the various departments who are employed on annual salaries I have pointed out how it was misapplied to the Fire Depart ment The same Is true of the School De- partment. where the teachers are em- ployed at annual salaries, with reference to the fact that vacations are not only essential and necessary but have become so well and universally understood to be a part of the school year that their an- nual emplovments are made with refer ence to them, and without any allusion ever being made to them. Respectfully.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
THE PHILIPPINE TRADE.

[l DVANCE sheets of the report of Consul Will / \ liams concerning the trade of the Philippine Islands, just issued by the State Department, show that in addition the military interest now have in the group we have also large and increasing commercial interests there. In fact the Consul says the trend of trade for years past has been toward us Nearly all the increase of Philip pine commerce has been with the United States.
 One exception to the rule is found in the sugar trade. In 1889 we imported from the Philippines 2I35443 picus GAO pounds) of sugar, and from that point the importation declined by slow and fuctuat ing degrees until 1896, when imported I,3o5, ,882 piculs. In 1897 the importation dropped suddenly to 34254o piculs This heavy falling of shows to what extent producing home supply of sugar and points to a approach a time when shall have need to import any all It also shows that those persons who arc talking gbly of annexng the Philippine Islands the United States have not seriously considered the effect that policy would have upon the sugar industry of farmers Free sugar from the Philippines would be the ruin of many a Californian sugar r-beet grower.
 With the exception of the sugar trade, however our commerce with the islands has been advancing by leaps and bounds. The Consul reports that during the year 1897 the export of hemp from the Philip pines increased that of the previous year the of IS4S5 bales. and that of this increase the United States took I338o6 bales Thus the increased shipments this country 544 per cent greater than the increase in shipments all other countries combined
 We havealso large and rapidly growing trade in bacco, copra woods shells indigo and coffee Our total imports from the islands not far from $I month There is also chance for large export trade In 1897 Great Britain exported the islands goods valued at S7,467ooo, while the exports of the United States valued at $4.o82,857. About B per of the total imports of the islands from Spain. while those from other countries far be- low in value the imports from the United States. We are therefore close second to Great Britain in the Philippine market, and We make the class and quality of goods which she exports there is a prospect for us to eventually take the first rank.
 The most significant feature of the report Is the showing made for industrial and commercial expan- sion in the islands The of the group, so far from being developed have hardly been explored, The six New England States, with New York New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware combined have 10 per cent less than this island empire The in- habitants lacking in industry and skill to make of the riches with which nature has supplied them Under stable and just government, which would as- protection to capital and enterprise, the wealth of the Philippines would soon be multiplied hun dredfod
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
NEWSPAPER WAR SERVICE.

.'Nobody believes word that he reads in the newspapers This is a remark which was made by a prominent Boston ian at a public dinner few weeks ago. It is hardly worth noticing, 1t so utterly lacks sense and discrimination; but a striking event has happened since 1t was spoken which should check similar fool ish remarks from leaving the lips or those who attribute dishonest journalism to '.the newspapers without excepting the honest papers. Commodore Dewey won @ brilliant victory on the other side Of Monday every home in America was told about it. It was all the work of the newspapers" The President, the Navy Department and the Board of Naval Strategy had not word about that bat tie except what the newspapers told them-Boston Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
COLLECTED TN
 THE CORRIDORS

Mrs. W. R. Clark of Stockton is at the Baldwin.
 General Charles Cadwallader of Red Bluff is at the Grand.
 J. c. Bull Jr., contractor from Arcata, is registered at the Lick.
 Ex-Judge S. F. Geil of Salinas is among the guests at the Occidental.
 J. F. Devendorf, a real estate man of San Jose, is staying at the Grand.
 E. A. Warren, fruit commission mer- chant of Chico, is registered at the Lick, with his wife.
 Jefferson Snyder, prominent citizen of Reading, Pa. is at the Occidental, accom- panied by his wife.
 Ms. c. c. Crow and her son, Paul B. Crow of Crows Landing, are among the arrivals at the California.
 Captain F. s. Morine of Irvington, who is interested largely in Alaskan transpor- tation, is a guest at the Palace.
 George O. Wentworth of Chicago, W. P Hussey of Indianapolis and William H. Carew of New York are registered at the Baldwin.
 Thomas Morrison, a well known law yer of Chicago, and E. B. Warrington. a mining man of Carson City, New, is reg istered at the Palace.
 Dr. O. L. Barton. Sacramento physi- clan, who owns some valuable mining property in Auburn, and F. Musto, a Stockton merchant, are at the Grand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
PATRIOTISM APPLIED TO EATING.

V V o O Q O O O o "Don,t foreaf fbe mane," has been duplicated by a South Side restaurant proprietor of Teutontc extraction, who Is undoubtedly loyal to the country of his adoption. He has dis played sign in his show window which reads as follows:
 "Notis.-Dere will be no spinich' served at my dables until der present war is ofer"
 Whether the .'spinich'' refers to u..e veg etable of that name or to the natives of the country now at war with our glori- ous United States Is left to the imagina- ton of the reader, but it is possible that both articles are eliminated from the sa- cred precincts of the aforesaid chop house.
 A chef at one of our downtown hotels, who is nothing if not patriotic, has cut the description "A la Spanish" on his bill of fare, and has substituted "A ia creole" in its stead. The menu reads among other things, ''Tripe a la creole" Beef Ia ditto," etc, and woe betide the wait CT who calls for an order for those dishes in the old way. It Is considered sufficient cause for instant dismissal.
 The chef, just before the declaration of hostilities, bought a case of olives, the bottles being labeled Spanish olives" " He opined that it would be traitorous to display these on the tables, but as they were somewhat expensive and he did not care to destroy them on that account, he al last hit upon the happy idea of remov- ing the original labels and substituting new ones, which now read, California olives"-this action in itself a sort of re- taliatory measure for the practice of the foreign labelling of our California goods.
 A. W. Bailey, who has resigned the management of the Coronado Beach Hotel. is at the Palace accompanied by his wife. They are about to return to their home in Denver.
 B. T. Mccullough, an extensive cattle raiser of Crows Landing, Is at the Grand. He is in the city on business connected with the shipping of a quantity of live stock to the Sandwich Islands.
 Colonel L. s. Babbitt. Chief Ordnance Officer of Benicia. under whose direction the Qualifications In this harbor were con- structed, has joined the military contin- gent now registered at the Occidental.
 Peter Kelly Jr. and wife were among those who registered at the Palace yes terday MT. Kelly has been connected with the Custom House for a number of years, and the couple. who have just been joined in wedlock, will spend their honey moon at the Yosemite.
 A Raymond excursion party registered at the Palace yesterday afternoon. The party consisted of pr. s. Butler Grimes of Baltimore, Arthur w. Tryon and wife of Windsor, Conn.,, Edward Crary and wife of Hartford, Conn.,, and the Misses NJ and A. Hochhalter of New York City.
 w H. Snedaker of the Rio Grande and Western Railway reports that quite an oil industry has sprung into existence near Hanford, forty miles west of Goshen, in this State One well produces 100 barrels and a second 300 barrels daily. The oil is superior to the Pennsylvania article for Illuminating purposes. There are num- her of smaller wells and the total output is some 1000 barrels monthly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19

Central The law requires the railroads a1eey,s a1 family and employees, thus mak- GsIer ing them ip practicaiy good for any person nreesenfing them, so that in many. locali- ties ii scalpers will be able to & use e them, If sary mains to avoid being arrested for yioiating the law prohibiting brokerage in tickets This law is simply a, ,ss eeverer hpodiad in the 1O00-rllile ticket law of two pears pearsu ago, ar and by reducing the minimum expenditure from s2O to slo it may easily double the number of 2-cent rloes soiu. trba Erie road contested the constitution ality of the law, and it's suit Is now. pend ing in the Court of Appeals. It IS fair to presume that this new law VIII also be fought unless it's validity IS seetieo py the suit already begun.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
THE QUARREL NAY SPREAD.

| GOD WILL between this country and France T seems to have suddenly snapped. The old
 > idea that rulers and princes are responsible for war is mistake War grows out of feeling gen. erated and intensified among the people. Its origin ia most commonly in self-nterest. Frenchmen hold millions of Spanish securities Some classes of these are based on the Cuban and Philippine revenues. If Spain lose these islands the securities are worthless Naturally French sympathy is against the United States in for the purpose of taking Cuba and the Philippines away from Spain. This antipatlly IS reflected by the Parsian press and the people already on tension in the Zola and Dreyfus affair it has not taken much invective to heat every collar n France. It is significant that the eating Roche fort who at first stood with us, has turned and IS bel lowing with the best of them for a Latin alliance and united front against the Anglo Saxon. Between Pierre Loti the academcian and philosopher and Henri Rochefort there is great gulf wide enough to hold peer peasant and bourgeois and all of them seem to be in accord with the two extremes and joined in common bitterness against the United States.
 It seems strange that this hatred should be re- ciprocated in this country, but it s We have only recently celebrated the anniversary of Yorktown and have just built monument to Lafayette facing the White House in Washington But the ladies in league to quit buying French goods and the gentle men must 1OllOW Dy CedSlnS 10 open FfcHCn wines, and out of all this may we'll come that started like small fire in Spanish bonds and became con- fagration in French millinery
 After all there is not much in historic sentiment. The past generations did their best for their inter and died and left the present to If the Latns and Slavs want to combine against the Anglo Saxon the result may be the greatest military struggle of the ages. With the United States and England on one side and the rest of the world on the other there would be duel that would make all past history dull reading
 If the Anglo Saxon win in such struggle he will have a boundless bourne thereafter, and the other will pitch their tents only with his permission and will move when he orders it.
 Our difficulty with Spain has started ferment on the Continent which may make necessary to ths Latin nations, preferable revolution An appeal to the pride of stirs the sluggish blood and Latin blood is not sluggish. The great military es- tablishments which have been maintained by the powers will seem to the people to be paying back their cost if they engaged in fighting, and their occupation may save Ministries and perhaps dynas- ties
 If the assault come it will be met with courage and judgment The people of the United States are not behind any in their martial spirit, and their resources are as abundant their courage.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
EVERY ONE A WINNER.

Duzzey-I hear that your brother had several of his fingers cut off the other day.
 Doohey-So he did.
 Duzzey-How are they getting on?
 Doohey-They're not getting on at all; they're off for good.
 It is said that one of the most extra ordinary things about frog-music is the fact that the frog keeps his mouth closed when he is singing.
 'sThink of itl' said the girl in brown, as she put down the paper. "He gave her a kiss and she sued him for damages
 The girl in blue was very properly shocked.
 "The idea of asking payment for accept ing a luxuryn' she exclaimed.
 An Indiana editor refers to "these try ing martial times" Evidently our friend is suffering from domestic as well as for eign conf1ict.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
 The Idler-N, hat became of that cattle car you invented?
 The Inventor-I couldn't get the rail- roads to take any stock in it.-Ctncinnad Enquirer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
DEWEY'S VICTORY.

Oh, de Spaniards blow. en brag, en blus- ter, .Twell Dewey come en jerked his duster,
 En away,
 Dat day Went de Spanish ships forever! Dey's some folks tell him: Wait 'twell Monday"
 En away,
 Dat day Went de Spanish ships forever! Oh. Dewey come, en he crops up quiet, Den tu'n loose in a mighty riot,
 En away,
 Dat day Went de Spanish ships forever! He toI 'em all dat he boun' ter git 'en-- Never knowed whut de devil hit 'em!
 En away,
 (HoorayD Went de Spanish ships foreverl Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Con- etitutiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
LET THE DEAD REST.

IT an exhibition of brutal bad taste there has \ been no recent act of the Examiner more strik- ing than its article yesterday morning concern ing the late Judge Campbell. To gbe at the pecu-
 arities of the living may be permissible, for at least they can defend themselves But the border of the open grave is no place for evity the jinglng of clowns bells. The peace of the dead no taunt dis turbs, yet there is custom among the civilized to respect the silent clay that has been a man, and to step lightly in the house of mourning.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
RoosEvELT's SPEECH.

A. M Colvlle, who has joined Theodore Roosevelt's rough riders, says In letter to friends in Topeka:
 ..It is harder to get a place as private in this regiment than it Is to get a colo nelcy in Kansas. Colonel Roosevelt made us a speech in Washington and stated that we would have to go wherever we were sent, that whatever we were ordered to do we would have to obey orders. Colonel Roosevelt stated that he was very desirous of going soon to Cuba. He told us that if the horses died we would have to go on foot, and if the yellow fever broke out we would have to stay with it. and after such speech there was not a person scared out, and all enlisted. To peka State Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
TRUTH IN NUTSHELLs.

About the best way to get even with man is to pay what you owe him.
 When a couple are matched but not mated 1t is a sort of friction match.
 A young widows health usually irn- proves when her physician gets married
 Any man who can save money during his engagement can afford to marry the girl.
 After a woman reaches a certain age she never mentions it.
 It is easy to walk the tight-rope of so- ciety if you have good bank balance
 The other half gets all the happiness out of marriage that the better half puts in
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19

to Governor Black the services of regi, ment. 1000 strong, raised mainly. from the ne membership of the unon to Gt be b1anSs bIll,ss uere nrepared. and. after the meeting, two two of the members who had been ap- pointed a committee to. enroll volunteers were kept hard at work for couple o1 hours. Among the members of this union are veterans of the last war from both the Union and Confederate armies; ana these shook hands before the enrolment began. and pledged themselves to make common cause in support of the nation New York Times.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
ANU SEM ENT5.

RaIdwin-"In Old Japan Theater-Matinee this afternoon, in ala o the Masonic Widows sand Orphans Home. Columbia-"The Face in the Moonlight Calforna-"MothS
 AcaZar-"Young Mrs Winthrop Morosco's-"The Corner Grocery" Tlvoi-"Shp Ahoy."
 Orpheum-- Vaudeville
 Native Sons Hall, Mason street-Lecture to night sherman. Clay HallPaloma Schramm oeneht to the heo Society, Friday afternoon. Mechanics Pavilion-Dog Show The Chutes- Zoo. Vaudeville. and Visions of Art Olympia-Corner Mason and Eddy streets, SpecalueS Central Park-Dog and Pony Show Baths-Swimming,
 California JockeyC4ub, Oakland-Races this day. Fl Canpo-Music dancing boating, fishing. every Sunday
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
RATES WILL BE LOW.

Governor Black of New York has signed the bill requiring 5oO-mile tickets at cents a mile to be sold by all railroads in which the regular local fare is higher than that rate. and not over cents; thus, by a single stroke. reducing the fare for good share of the passenger trips of all important roads in the State, except the main line of the New York