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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
A "HEFTING" WATCHDOG.

q n esteemed morning contemporary criticises DR.
| \ R, Beverly Cole for describing Mayor Phelan
in a speech before the McNab convention as
watchdog OF the treasury" This idea is secuted
ridiculous and contemporary broadly intimates
that DR.. Coles remarks constitute OF sarcasm,
for it is unable to see how his statements can be
reconced with the facts, especially while the trial
OF ex-Treasurer Widber is in progress.
How in the name of common sense says our
contemporary, SIS it possible to pay the COM
plment OF saying that he is Jealous guardian of the
interests OF the public, when it is notorious that the
defautng Treasurer owed his opportunity to rob the
State to the lax manner in which the Mayor per
formed duty imposed upon him by law?"
We do not hesitate, however to take issue with our
contemporary upon this point. 1t is quite that
had Mayor Phelan seen" and counted the money
in the treasury, as the law requires, Widber would
have been able to steal $I15,ooo But this es-
teemed critic forgets that Mayor Phean is not
seer" and counter" but 'hefter" of COIN As a
'hefter' it is we'll known that the Mayor bears a
reputation second to none in the State of California
The Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors
shortly after Widbers dealcation declared in a SOL
report that the Mayor had been thoroughly edu-
Gated in the art OF netting hogs while at college,
and that he could tell TO an ounce by that process
the weight of any commodity, whether money or
meat.
Instead of counting the money in the treasury once
month, the law Directs Mr. Phelan naturally re-
sorted to his favorite method OF netting it. He
lifted the bags OF coin and pronounced them correct
AS matter OF fact they did weigh exactly what the
labels called for, thus proving that the Mayors sys
tenn OF netting is reliable But Mr.. Phelan never
thought OF silver dollars and washers being subst-
tuted for the gold in the bags. 1t never occurred to
him that washer weighs very nearly what S. piece
weighs, and consequently he did not open the sacks
But this not the fault of his system OF netting"
He simply made the victim of fraud which
might have been practiccd upon the best heter that
ever lived.
We think Mayor Phean is entitled to the desgna-
ton, watchdog of the treasury but he is theft
ing watchdog and not watchdog who sees and
counts the coin. This is distinction our contem-
porary ought to draw in its criticism OF Dr. Cole
If that gentemans speech be amended by inserting
the word "hefting" before the word watchdog"
where it occurs. the description OF the Mayor will
be entirely accurate
AS to the question whether "hefting" watchdog is
as good watchdog who "sees and counts the
treasury funds, we have nothing to say. AS we I'M
derstand, that point is not in issue in this campaign
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
BONES OF THE DISCoVERER.

= APTAIN GENERAL BLANCO, Word
Painter, Dictator to the Typewriter, and Son Of
- Thunder generally, has issued an order as to
the transfer from Cuba to Spain of the bones of
Columbus. This is an impertnence Blanco should
have power now to issue any order impor-
tant than for his dinner. He represents con-
quered people. He lingers~in territory where his
presence is tolerated by the conquerors but where he
should have vestige of authority.
We did not send troops to Cuba for spols there is
intrinsic worth to the osseous remains of Column
bus and yet to permit them to be disturbed would
be sacrege for which there is neither occasion nor
excuse. Spain has no claim upon them She did
Columbus the honor to permit him to die in chains
and the Difference to be given his bones could more
httngly come from the great people whose then mys-
FERROUS habitat his eye of faith dscerned and be be-
slowed in the land he found as he voyaged into an un-
known world.
We protest against the proposed removal. 1t is
matter purely OF sentiment and yet sentiment sways
the human mind and the destiny of the race To let
the Spanish depart from the island they for centuries
oppressed the island where their very presence was
disgrace, and take with them anything they choose
would be mockery of justice Let them go with
honor" and side-arms. For some reason they place
value on the former, and with the latter they are
incapable OF doing damage But Blanco does not
seem to realize that he has been subdued that he
represents lost cause that every concession made to
him is a distinct and wholly undeserved favor. To
permit him to desecrate the tomb of Columbus would
be shame. Blanco should be allowed to take away
his own bones together with the fairness thereof but
the bones of the dead dscoverer must be considered
outside his jurisdiction.
The course OF the Spanish since their surrender has
been grossly presumptuous They want to make all
the terms. The stars and stripes fly over Havana
now. The incident seems to have escaped the notice
of Blanco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
THE HAWHIIAN TRADE.

u MEMORIAL from the Chamber Of Commerce
I to the Hawaiian Commission requesting the
immediate application Of the 'coastwise naviga-
islands has been strengthened by similar petitions
from associations of Eastern shp-owners The issue,
therefore, has been presented in way that calls tor
prompt action the part Of the authorities and 1t is
hardly likely there will be much if any delay
1t is not easy to why any question should have
arisen in the matter. Under navigation laws the
coastwise trade is reserved exclusively for American
shipping These laws cover the shipping trade be-
tween American and Alaskan ports well as that
along the coast of the United States proper. 1t
would seem, therefore, that as the Hawaiian
Islands became part of the territory of the United
States the existing laws would at go into effect
and govern the trade regulations between ports
and those of the islands
There is however, considerable foreign interest
engaged in the Hawaiian trade and that interest is
DESTROYS of continuing to employ its shipping in
carrying goods to and from the islands and this
the alien shpowners that their right to engage in the
trade should not be abridged until Congress meets
and enacts laws expressly for the purpose of regu-
lating the commerce with Hawaii. The existence Of
this opposition furnishes ample cause for the
MORALS and petitions that have been addressed to
the commission.
The issue is one that should not be involved in any
doubt Our trade with Hawaii is large, and conse-
quently the interests at stake are considerable A
proclamation that trade between ports and those
OF Hawaii is in the nature ofcoastwse trade and sub
ject to the same law should be made promptly
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
THE POPULARITY OF EXPoslTIons

N ESP1TE the excitement of the war, which very
largely distracted public attention from the
- affairs of peace; and notwithstanding the ex-
IRENE heat of the past summer, which rendered the
people of the Mississippi Valley indsposed to the ex-
ertons Of sightseeing, the Omaha Exposition has
thus far proven to be financial as we'll as an in
dustria success 1t has furnished another proof of
the fondness OF the American people for such dis
plays, and shown that when we'll managed they are
profitable as well as popular.
According to the latest financial report of the ex-
position the receipts were then more than $4,000 in
excess OF the expenditures There was balance in
bank of 5000 and above expenses and obliga-
tons of all sorts The original cost of buildings and
the plant generally being thus made up and no
further expenditure being required other than that Of
running expenses, the managers OF the fair have the
assurance OF goodsized surplus to look forward to-
AS the remaining time during which the exposition
will be open will be pleasaner for visitors the out
look very bright and Omaha is congratulating her
self.
One of the effects OF the success at Omaha is the
stimulus given to movements for holding expostions
in other cities The press and certain capitalists Of
Baltimore discussing the advisabity of holding
one in that city next year New York has already laid
plans for an exposition in 1901 to follow that of
Paris. Philadelphia proposes in 1902 and St
Louis plans something extraordinary in 1903 in cele
bration OF the anniversary of the annexation Of that
section OF country to the United States
1t will be seen that there is activity in the way of
providing for expostions in the future in every
part of the Union except in the Far West There
has never been at any time comprehensive display
of what American civilization has accomplished on
this side of the Rocky Mountains Moreover, it is
safe to say such display will be provided until
San Francisco takes the lead and does the greater
portion OF the work required to accomplish it. The
project of holding is certainly worthy of consider
alton All other sections of the Union are moving
forward in such matters, and the Pacific Coast should
keep UP with the procession.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
OUR GROWING MUSICAL CULTURE

N EVENING the outlook for the coming must
* cal season in that city, the New York Tribune
gives list OF announced operas and classic
concerts which is extraordinary ii its variety, guam
tity and high quality. In the list are included
.seventysix representations of grand opera, sixteen
concerts by the Philharmonic Society, ten concerts
by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and long Sc
ries of mixed social and artistic functions at the
Waldorf Astoria which, we are told, will initiate
the court concerts of Europe
To carry out this elaborate programme of music
the best artists of the world have been engaged.
There are to be concerts by Sauer, Blanche Mar
Chest Cecile Chamiade, and probably Paderewski,
and as for vocal artists their will be legion The
Tribune says of them: Our gilced cage has never
housed a company of the worlds best
songbirds as it will house this winter and neither
London, Paris Berlin Vienna, St. Petersburg,
Madrid nor Bayreuth ever saw so famous an aggre-
CATION OF lyric artists
For understanding of the full significance OF this
rich musical programme it must be remembered that
it is only few years ago when New York musi-
cal center was hardly accounted rival of Boston
few operas were given every winter at the Academy
OF Music, and few singers brought over
from Europe from time to time, but people went
rather them novelties than to hear them as
singers. set&f
From that time to the present, when New York
looks forward to winter more brilliant with the
highest music than is expectedin any of the capitals
OF the Old World the progress of musical taste and
culture in the United States has gone forward with
giant strides, and is notable not only in the me-
tropolis, but throughout the county.
The people Of the United States are now expend-
ing money for high-class musical entertain
ments than any other people in the world. The ex-
penditure, moreover, is not osentaton of
wealth 1t is made for the purpose of supplying a
genuine public demand and as lavish in proportion
their wealth in the smaller cities as in the larger
ones
One feature of the growth Of high-cass musical
entertainments throughout the country is worth at
tention. The number and the quality of the musical
events in any particular city have been in large
measure dependent upon the quality of the halls
and opera-houses provided for them. When Boston
had the finest music-hall in the United States the
music of the nation centered there When New York
erected her Grand Metropolitan Opera house, and
Chicago provided the magnificent Auditorium, they
in turn went ahead. We have seen in San Francisco
what has been accomplished for us by musical
theater comparatively small the Tvoli to which
fashion and society do not like to go; and it is an
easy conclusion that If we had grand opera-house
we'll located this city would soon rank among the
foremost in the world as musical art center.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25

there will be need of a poet laureate
and naturally the Muser will be the
man. But 1t is better that while IN
training he should follow out the lines
suggested by his own genius, and not
permit himself to get down to the leyel
of a mere Bryant. I cannot forbear
quoting a recent gem of the Musers'
given to the world under the caption
1.-The Melancholy Days"
The leaves and trees and grass assume
A faint and faded color
And cen the skies, it seems to me
Are daily growing duller.
1 think perhaps Bryant touched this
thing up well enough. Besides the
painful indication that the Muser is
running to pessimism is so clear as to
be distressing. While he has the
heaven-given faculty of making the
little birds sing and the morning
beams kiss the meadows, it is wrong
for him to envelop his personality in
gloom. Surely he is not pining because
pIebeian intellects are camping on his
trail and vainly endeavoring to snatch
pinions from the wings of his sustain
ing muse
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
OUR COLLEGE OF COMMERCE.

MA ISIS FLOODS muniiccnt gift OF millions 10
the State University to the regents as
most timely aid in the upbulding of the
College OF Commerce and the establishment of that
college IN turn is most timely to the needs of the adj
vanclng welfare of the State That such an nstitu-
ton has been created by the regents and that Miss
Flood has furnished it with ample means for the ac-
complishment OF its vast work therefore matters
which the people OF the Pacific Coast cannot too
much congratulate themselves
Statistics OF the commerce of Pacific Ocean coun-
tries recently published by the London Statist fur
nish illustration of the rich field for endeavor and
study that lies before the students OF the new college
According to these figures the trade of the Pacific
Coast States OF the Union amounts to about Sr5oooo
900 annually; that OF British Columbia to So 900 900:
that OF Mexico, Central and South American coun-
tries on the Pacific to approximately SOY 900 900;
eae islands OF the ocean have foreign trade apgre-
eating $2o6,25oooo; the international trade Of Aus
tralia, Tasmania and New Zealand amounts to $780,
100000; the foreign of the treaty ports of
China is estimated at $437,5oo 900; that of Burnah
and British India at ST 900 ooo and that ofJapan
at $500 100000. When to these sums are added the
figures for the trade of Eastern Siberia French China
Siam and that Of the Malay Peninsula the total
reaches the vast sum OF $3,sS6,25o,ooo annually.
That is the amount OF trade now being carried on
upon the of which San Francisco is the natural
metropolis. 1t is, moreover, rapidly increasing
trade Its richness has attracted the energies of all
the great nations of the world 1t is surely field
sufficiently vast to the emulation of our pro-
gressive youth and to teach students how best to
master it and profit by will require the fullest use
of all the which the State munifcent patrons
can place at the disposal of the college
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25

Oakland thinks it has murder mystery, and prob
ably it has When the body OF a man with FIVE bull
let holes in the breast is discovered the theory Of
suicide has difficulties with which to contend 1t
must be remembered, however that in the case Of
shot twice through the brain with single
barreed pistol either shot of necessity instantly fatal
the San Francisco police decided the certainty of
self-destrucon and the murderer never turned up
they have stuck to it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
AMUSEMENTa

Baldwin-"An Enemy the King" tornorrow night
olumbia-"The Jewess
Alca1ar-" Lend Me Your Wife and "The First Born"
Moroscos-" The Coast Guard -
Tvo-"The Queen OF Sheba."
Orpheprn Vaudeville
New Comedy Theater" What Happened to Jones'"
Alhambra, Eddy and Jones streets-Vaudevtlle-
The Chutes-Petro Marine, Vaudeville and the Zoo
Ilympia-Corner Mason and Eddy streets-Specialtes
euiros Understanding.
hecresuon Park-Baseball this afternoon.
Coursing-Ingeside Coursing Park.
ShermanCay Hall-Durward Lely, Monday September 70
notwithstanding in Fe bruary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
Cal glace fruit SOC per lb at Townsend's.

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen' 81, $40 Mont
gomery ctreet. Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
ALUMINIUM LAUNCHES.

The expedition of Major Gibbons to
cross, Africa from Capetown to Cairo,
will have aluminium launches that may
be separated into sections for carrying.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25

Bryan says he's damned, and we have to take
for granted that this is the way he spells it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25

Only the best for the best only. Among the
Barrels. 1858 Market at.
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l.
ish as to bet that they could eat n
broiled quail a day for thirty dayso T
think the foolishness comes in on tho
part OF the fellow on the other side of
the wager. A man with an ordinary
appetite could eat broiled quail every
day not only for month, but for a
year, and the belief that he could not
is the merest superstition growing ont
OF one OF the old tales told by Rabeleis
When laborer eats bacon everv
breakfast he ever has, or soldier
subsists on bareback for weeks. II 10
nonsense to suppose that a broiled
quail, small and delicate and nutritious
is going to balk the human stomach.
Why girls of good breeding should
desire to go on the stage has always
been mystery to me. 1t is no nlaca
for them. Here are two recent addi~
tons, Lillian Young and Olive Snider
reported as quarreling like nair of
hshwives over the osculatory favor of
the leading man. In private life. even
had they permitted a man to kiss them
I have no doubt they would have
courted no publicity in the matter
Once on the stage, however it is DIFF
ferent. do not see why. OF course
kisses are necessary in theatricals. hut
they are supposed to be perfunctorv
in fact, professional. 1t seems this
this is not the case. They are of the
burning sort known to the ordinary
mortal, the only difference being that
they constitute part of the show.
1t has never been my duty to write
of the Delta Muser save in praise.
When the country has really got its
policy Of Imperialism into full swing
and begins, as 1t were, to put on dog,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
G. NOTICES.


TRUSTEES S~ALE-whersas. r. ". Bowers. a
single Ran. gT9nt0r. by his certain deed OF trusr
dated the LIST day OF August. 1899. and fled for
sas City, jackson county. Missouri. on the l2th day
o. August. 1880, and recorded IL said of.ce. in eoHs
b. No. 40, at page IS. conveyed 10 n. c. Bowen.
as trustee. the following described real estate situated
u tAe county OF Jackson and state % Missouri, to-
vii. Lot cue u. in block six To-. Elmwood Park.
an ADDITION 10 the City Of Kansas. now Kansas CITY.
Jackson county. Missouri. which said deed OF trust
was given TO secure the payment Of one principal
prCni>sory note and six interest coupons or notes. n
said deed described. and, whereas. said principal
note is NO" long past due and unpaid. and default
mas been made in the pt rtormsnce Of the conditions
u said deed, and the same has been broken by the
reason OF .he temperament of said principal note:
ana, whereas, u was provided in said deed Of trust
that In case Of the absence. death or refusal TO at
OF the said trustee. then the then sheriff Of said
Jackson county. Missouri. should become his successor
Win all the powers Of said trustee. aad, whereas.
the SAID ID &. Bowen. trustee aforesaid. Is deaI;
EO", therefore, notice is hereby given that /. Robert
: stone. present sheriff Of jackson county. Missouri.
VIII. IN accordance with the provisions Ct said deed
OF trust at the request of the legal owner and GoiIer
oil saic note proceed to sell, and viii sell. the prop
erty heFsinhefo+e described, a, public vendue. 10 the
hlshest Bidder. Tor cash. at the west front door OF
the United states custom house. in Kansas Cty,
jackson county. Missouri, (ssid custom house being
located al the southeast corner OF 9Th and Walnut
streets. in said Kansas City, on Thursday, the END
DAY OF December Is9s. between the hours Of nine
o ciock In the forenoon and five o'clock in the after
noon OF that day. TO satisfy the said debt. secured BY
the SAID deed Of trust. and the cost OF executing
this trust. ROBERT $. STONE.
Sheriff and Trustee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
REPAyINC REsoIIITIoN No 17s,

W.
REPAVlNG RESOLUTION NO. Nc to
property owners on the alley between Oak street ana
Locust street from sth street to sh street. City
CLERK ONCE, Kansas City. No. Nov. s6th. 1905. 4
resolution declaring the work Of repaying alley bet.
Oak street aGi Locust street from Eighth 18th street
to Ninth 9th street TO be necessary.
Be IL resolved BY the lower house OF the common
council OF Kansas City. the upper house eoncurrins
therein.
Tbs common Council finds and declares the work
OF repaying alley bet. Oak street and Locust street
from south line OF Eighth (Sthl street to narth line
OF Ninth 18th street to be necessary. In accordance
with the provisions Of section ., article IN, o., tns
amended charter Of Kansas City. such work and
Improvements to consist as follows. to-wit: A wear
ing surface OF Kansas City Paving Brick and Tile
Cos brick laid on the present concrete foundation
ana SUFFICIENT new concrete TO bring IL to the re-
CURED grade. a cushion OF two - inches OF said.
the spaces bet the brick to be allied with Portland
cement srout. the total cost of said work not to
exceed the sum of one dollar and thirty-hve CI- 81
cents PEE square yard. said pavement to be laid
With such materials and in such manner that the
same shall endure without the need OF any repairs
Tor a period Of seven % years from the completion
thereof.
Adopted Nov. 81. 1888. GEO. s GRAHAM
President Upper House Of the Common CouaciI.
Adopted Nov. Il. 1895 A. ID. RROW
Speaker Lower House OF the Common Council.
Attest: c. S. CURRY.
tSeaD City Clerk.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-03
PAVING REsoI.IJrJoN No 1-s,

PAVING NO. I7s4-Notice to prop
erty owners on Michigan avenue from send to s3rd
street City Clerks Office. Kansas City. Mo-. Nov.
10th, 1885. A resolution declaring the work OF paw
ing Michigan avenue from Twenty-second tsend)
street TO TweIty-third 23rd} street TO be necessary.
BE II resolved by the lower house of the common
council Of Kansas City. the upper house eoncurrins
therein.
The common council finds and declares the WORK q,
paving Michigan avenue from north line OF Twenty
second end street to north line of Twenty-thlri
ts3rdb street to be necessary. In accordance with thu
provisions OF section 9. article IX.. Of the amended
charter of Kansas City. such work and improvements
TO consist as follows. to-w!t: A wearing surface OF
Kansas City Paving Brick and Tile Co.'S brick laid
on q foundation of six To- inches OF concrete and a
cushion Of two q, inches OF sand. the spaces bet. the
brick To be flled with Portland cement gruut. the
total cost of sad work not TO exceed the sum Of
one dollar and sixty Gls0) cents per square ward.
said pavement to be laid with such materials and IN
such manner that the same shall endure without the
need OF any repairs for 4 period Of seven % years
from the completion thereof.
Adopted Nov. Il. 1885. GEO. s. GRAHAM.
President Upper House or the Common Council.
Adopted Nov. Il. 1Ses- A. ID. BURROWS,
Speaker Lower House Of the Common Council.
Attest: c. s. CURRY.
SeaD CITY Clerk.