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A WISE CONCLUSION.

INDEFINITE. postponement will probably be the
 fate of the il-considered proposition on the part of the Supervisors to impose special tax upon the use of premises extending beneath the sidewalks. The committee to whom the matter referred is reported to have decided to recommend that 1t be disposed of that way, and next to killing the scheme directly that Is perhaps the best way of dealing with it..
 Had the proposed tax been imposed it would have been something unique in American municipalities: or at least among cities of anything like the rank of San Francisco. It would have been distinction of which we would not have been proud and, moreover, 1t would have been not only an unjust imposition upon certain class of citizens but would have been an unnecessary addition to the already cumbersome and complex system of municipal taxation.
 With respect to and municipal expendi- ture San Francisco IS in position where a penny saved is even than penny earned. We need not more revenues, but less wastefu expendi- lures The Supervisors would do we'll to stop their search after subjects for taxation and seek little more earnestly after some means for economically using the money they have There is little need to dive down under the sidewalks to find something more to tax when in the open light of day the streets and in the City Hall they can find ample opportunities for reducing expenditures and saving good deal more than the suggested tax would have brought in.
 Indefinite postponement is the proper fate for the proposed scheme, though we do not like to see the Supervisors indefinitely postpone anything. It seems to be getting habit with them There is the indefinite postponement of the construction of the Hall of Justice, for instance. If new tax is required let one be imposed on every contractor for public work for each day that he exceeds the time called for by his contract for completing the work That will speedily bring either more revenues or better work
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A NATIONAL DISGRACE.

THE Senators and Representatives who have
 started for Cuba in the pay of notorious and unclean sheet would better be at Washing ton trying to their salaries The junket is disgracefu affair and no participant can expect to retain hold public respect. Even when selling out Senator has been known to do it in decently dignifed way. In the present instance there can be no ostensibe decency, and there is no element Of dignity. Every one of the officials who shall con tribute line the paper whose staff of fakers he has joined will deserve to be forced out of public life He brings reproach upon the distinguished body ot which he has mistakenly been made member, and if the Senate has no power to expel him, at least his resignation may be demanded from another source
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Ernest Lent will appear both violon- cello soloist and composer at the ninth symphony concert, March 24. at the Tivoli opera House, as the management has seized the opportunity of this well-known musicians visit to California to engage him. Ernest Lent was born in Branden- burg, Germany He studied at the Leip- SIC Conservatory under Reinecke, Klen- gel' Schroeder and others, and after graduating accepted professorship at the hoenigsberger Conservatory. He soon made tour through Northern Germany
 Denmark, Sweden and after further work in Buda-Pesth and Switzerland came to this country as member of the Metro pohtan Opera House Orchestra. For the last few years he has been the conductor Of the Georgetown Orchestra and the La dles String Orchestra of Washington, D. C. Among his published compositions are
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provided for routine work rather than venture upon the big schemes of Shepard and of Tweed
 Some light is thrown upon the problem by the statement in Dr. Wrghts address that when the citi- zens referred to had in due form made application to the boss he granted their requests, but they were i formed, "Of course if we should need your help at any time we should expect you to stand ln With us The boss, it will be seen. gives nothing. Every ia vor has to be paid for The honest citizen cannot get legitimate business transacted without giving a pledge to stand in any job when the boss wants him.
 Against this form of city government San Joseans are in revolt They desire have their municipal af- fairs in the hands of responsible officials instead of in that of irresponsible boss. The fight they are making is part of that widespread movement now sweeping over the whole country, which IS destined to give to boss domination in politics an end even sudden than its rise May their victory be com- plete.
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MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

sort of examination is, however, that 1t must be eSicult for the director to know whether tne person he Is engaging Is really the singer who sang into the pho- nograph.
 To judge from newspaper reports a great composer has just been revealed in Sylvio Lazzari young man who has had several compositions produced at a concert at the Casino, Monte Carlo. The works that the critics rave over most are the prelude to his lyric drama "Aemor," a suite in F, which has an especially beautiful "scherzo." two little choruses. with harp accompanirnent, The Bird" and 'In Spring and a couple of songs. Never More'' and "Calmede la Mutt" The Paris Figaro says of the young com poser: This concert has shown us the very serious qualities possessed by Laz- zari. He has very noble though rather
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The Pasadena crank who attacks every wheelman at whom he gets chance has doubtless been em- bittered by an experience with scorcher Still this is DO for him. There cyclers who do not merit beating The crank ought to be over, not by mere scorcher but a locomotive.
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What was formerly quill pen fac tory at Paris is now devoted to the manufacture of quill toothpicks, and turns out 20, 00O yearly. .
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AUCTION SALES.

By Sullivan day, March B. Horses Carriages etc. a Mission street, at Il o'clock ... BurkeThis March 0 fseal hstaue' is Oo l2 o'clock
 Monday, March T. Real Estate at is mohF gornerE I2 o'clock
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THE NAvY-P. C.. Gwin Mine, Gala veras County. Cal. If you desire:to join the navy of the United: States. send appl- cation to the commandant or tne navy yard Mare Island.
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BACK DATE-W. C., City; The Sd oI August. 1883, and the same. date oI~ the month in 1878, feIi on Saturday. -.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Baldwin-"Robin Hood" Columbia" Forgive Her" Afcazar-"False Shame
 Morosco's-"Saved From the Sea-
 Tivoli-"The Geisha"
 m-V Vaudeville Bush-Thaha German Hebrew Opera Co., Sunday night Auditorium Mason streesViolin Recital Saturoay afternoon, March 12 and Eddy streets-SpeclaItles- The Chutes-ChQuita md Vaudeville. Pavion-Mining Fair and Klondike Exposlon Pacific Coast Jockey Clnb-Races at Ingleside today
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ann,ied to a man from 35 to 45 generally 0Id cp age is generally applied to the time of life beyond the allotted span or three score and ten.
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COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS.

J: E. Cane, U. s. N:.- Is guest at the Occidental.
 Judge s. S.. HolI of Sacramento Is guest at the Grand.
 ". B. Stevens ST. is one of yesterdays arrivals at the Palace. ~ ~z
 w. w. Williams Is registered at the Occidental from Spokane.
 E. c. Hahn, ranch-owner of Liver more, is staying at the Lick
 F: D. Ryan. District Attorney of Sacra- mento, is a guest at the Grand.
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TORPEDOES-A. M.. City. Captain David Bushnell of Connecticut, in TIT. was the originator of the idea of torpedo warfare, but Robert Fulton, who lived at that time first called magazine or powder for use under water a torpedo. During the Revolutionary war captain Bushnell made several unsuccessful eX- periments with torpedoes and what he did gave rise to the poem entitled SIbe Battle of the Kegs" Fulton experimenteo abroad before the war of. 1872, but as there appeared to be ean opposition to that kind of warfare all efforts were stopped until the war of 1S61-64 when torpedoes and submarine mines were used.
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AN ANNIVERSARY. o. P, City. A person born upon the 2sth of February can, in the strict senser celebrate an an niversary of birth only once in four years but as 1900 will not be a leap year the party will have to wait until 3s04 to cele- brate the next anniversary.
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ably detained by an unexpected piece of business, and arrived rather late, coming in after the first two courses had been disposed of.
 He.went up to make his excuses to the hostess, who, after listening to him; said: Why, that's all right, MT. K; but I'm sorry that you did not arrive a few min utes sooner, while the fish was being served We had some delicious whiting that was sent out to me from England, preserved by a new. process, and am sure you would have enjoyed It." < You are mistaken answered the gal- liant x. '.The only regret I have is for the moments of your society have lost;- and as for the whiting, 1t has always been my bete noir.
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srrFrERERs FROM COUGHS, SORE THROAT etc, should be consta antly supplied with " 6ro10lfs RroncAial Troches" Avoid mutations.
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That the price of oil is rising presages prncely gift from Rockefeller to institution which does not need it.
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No we'll regulated household should oe With out DR T. G. B. SIEGERT X SONS ANGosTuhA RITrrRs Uneoualled as an appetizing tonic.
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The population of Palestine Is in. creasing rapidly. Ten years ago there were only 15,O00 residents in Jaffa; to- day there are nearly 60,000:
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BROUGT BACK O Iy known as
 urn 'T mmy tn e HEN Thrush" is the IRISH HOME. ,O sweet singer of o o the California O O o street station, of whom people read in. the. daily papers whenever the musical guardians of the peace decide to give concert. Tommy is third substitute, and stands by at all entertainments, in case any one of the regular singers should discover a leak in his pipes and be forced to retire. It would. make no difference whether the tncapac- itated one should be the first tenor or the third bass, as Thomas can sin,r in one place quite as well as In another. All most any style of singing is his as long as it runs in the tender, sentimental or ballad line, but his strong suit is re- lgious music, and he can render that in a manner to move the heart of the un- speakable Turk.
 The other night MT. Walsh was on his way home along Montgomery street when he was stopped by several gentlemen in front of the Occidental and was told that they were having a dispute as to whether a certain tune was ''Tantum Ergo or ''Adeste Fideles," and asked if he would kindly hum the latter to settle the ques- tion. Would Walsh hum it? Well, rather! He would do more than that. He would
  He threw out his chest, and while the enraptured audience stood spellbound with admiration, went through the piece from beginning to end. Just as he had finished an old woman emerged from out the shadow of a neighboring doorway and said: Sure, 'tis yerself thots tn bye fur swate singin'. Ot hev not herrd the bate ave that cum-all-ye since Oi wor a lass an tn hills av Kerry. Wud ye moind gfvin' JUS wan more shmaH touch agin?"
 Walsh stammered for moment, then, with a lace like a thlInder-cloud, he van ished up the street. He is now looking for the man who put up the job, and the clerk on. California street who wants to cross the bay has merely got to say to him, ."Adeste Fideles.''
 Mir. and Mrs. T: J. Field have come Tk2 from Monterey, and. are at the Palace.V V
 " B. Simpson and wife of Santa Rosa are at the California, on a short visit to the city.
 John H. Sheehan of Utica, N. Y, Is at the Palace. He is accompanied by Mrs. Sheehaa..
 A large. party of Raymond excursion- ists arrived in the city yesterday and went to the Palace.
 Charles E. Prick, capitalist of Phil- adelphia. Is at the California with his wife and daughter.
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Printing and engraving visiting-cards and invitations, tablets and papeteries, writing papers and envelopes, blankbooks and memorandums, fountain pens and Koh-i-noor pencils and all office supplies at popular prices. Sanborn, Vail x O., TAI Market street.
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A luncheon was recently given at. the Palace. One of the guests, 8 gentleman we'll
 known for his. wit. was invited. . bv+ ,,,oa-ot5
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AGE-H. S., City. When a man Is be- tween the ages of 20 and 40 he is spoken of as in the prime of life. Middle age is
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The Flanney murder trial IS certain to attract 1n- crest. It is comparatively seldom that man shoots his old father and then has the to plead self defense. However, if the prisoner make out good there will be no course but overlook act due to circumstances which must have been pain ul to him and hang him for the murder of off, cer, which occurred soon after. Perhaps man who had been hanged for shooting officer could make his later explanations with less embarrassment than if he had been thus treated for shedding the blood of parent. The public is willing that Flannely be given every reasonable chance.
 Doubtless there large quantities of gold in the far north but nevertheless persons who are ready to guide prospectors to place where each man can wash out $Ioo day may excuse a credulous public for viewing them with suspicion. The natural inn pulse of a possessor of such knowledge would be to get chance at the virgin field himself. However. perhaps the preference for securing gold ready minted is not surprising
 Doctors in discussing the outbreak of fever along the Klondlke trail have managed to make public much information that was not already common property But when they ascribe it to the activity of the micrococcus anccoatus encapsulatus it must be admitted that they telling something of which portion of the community had been ignorant
 If all the people who think they know all about the of the Maine's explosion could get their ideas record the board of inquiry would accumu- late mess of rubbish out of which there would be no possibility of drawing a conclusion.
 Governor Bushnelrs idea of erecting memorial monument upon the ruins of Moro Castle seems little premature just now but the time may come when it will be looked back to as having been all most prophetic.
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Cal. glace fruit soc per lb at Townsend's.s
 Best eyeglasses, specs; 15c. 8 4th st.
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NEW YORK. March 2.-D. Samuels of San Francisco is at the Hoffman House.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Ex-CHIEF CROWLEY-A. S., Santa Monica. Cal. P. Crowley was chief of the San Francisco Police Department from 1see to 1873 and again from 1880 to 1897. From his public expressions 1t appears that he approved the nomination of his succesSor.
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Special information supplied daily to busfness houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen'sl, 510 Mont gomery street Telephone Main 1042-
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Opening.-Pattern Hats and Novelties fin Spring Millinery, Thursday, Friday.
 Saturday, this. week: No cards. Sea
 yey's.P 1882 Market street.
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Marmontel, one of the best-known pianists in France. has just died in Paris.
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cAL1FoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.
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Officer Thomas Walsh, common ly known as TT o m m y t h e Thrush, is the sweet singer of the California street. station. of.
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Mario Ancona, a barytone not unknown in this country, has been made a Knight of the Order al Christo by the King of PortuUal
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-03

Cesar Thomson, the Belgian violinist, Is so Ill that he has had to cancel his
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have been repaired and improved by our
troops, indicating that the artillery will be
moved in that direction. 1t is believed that
the investment of Santiago de Cuba Will
follow the capture of Caney.
There are about 5000 Cubans operating
with the American army at the front, and
the Spanish force defending Santiago de
Cuba is estimated at from u 900 to 20 1000
men. In addition, as already cabled, Gen
eral Pando, the Spanish military COM
mander in the field. is marching from Man
zanillo, some 127 miles west, with about
5000 men, and, unless checked by the small
force of Cubans holding the mountain
passes, he ought to reach Santiago, in his
efforts to support General Linares, in a
few days.
The American camps have been soaked
by the recent rains. and the roads are in
bad condition, but our officers and men are
confident they will be able to make gen.
eral attack soon, and that Santiago will
fall before them.
The cable was placed in operation this
morning at Juragua, Altares and Siboney
and communication is now open between
the invading army and Washington.
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of the army, stating that the spirit Of the
troops was high, and that they were eager
aid expectant for action. Gen. Breckin-
ridges dispatch indicated that successful
results might be expected very soon.
Viewed From Balloon.
Gen. Miles also received another dis
patch, sent quite early this morning from
Skaters headquarters, saying that the big
military balloon was now high in the air
and was giving OF portrnity for observa-
tion over a great sweep of country. This
in itself was of iucalcuable value to our
troops. Brave reconnoissances had been
made, but these were of little value COM
pared to what could be seen from bal
loon a mile or more in the air, command
ing radius of observation of from twenty
to forty miles with powerful telescopes.
Gen. Miles had seen these war balloons in
successful use at Aldershott. again during
the French military maneuVers, when a
six-horse wagon to which the great air.
ship was anchored followed a squadron of
cavalry on the dead run He says Ger
man ships going at eighteen knots have
hauled these captive balloons along with
them. At ST. Petersburg also he saw them
operated during maneuVers. This was the
first actual use by the American army in
the present war, and the commanding gen
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infantry, but none was hurt. 1t was pleas
ant to hear the engines and the homelike
whistle.
Capt. Chandler made a reconnaissance
and discovered the Spaniards busily work
ing on their entertainments around Santi-
ago. Red Cross flags were flying on many
buildings and church steeples in the city.
1t has been suggested here that this may
be a ruse to prevent cannonading Our Of
ficers decline to believe that the enemy
would resort to Q subterfuge so irregular
and depreciative of an emblem SO sacred.
but it must mean either this or that the
city is a vast hospital
1t certainly has many wounded A Cuban
spy reports that seventy dead were brought
to it from the fight with the Rough Riders
and the 1st Cavalry regulars With the
forty bodies found In the field this would
make ITO lost by the Spanish on that day.
The soldiers told the spy that the Ameri-
cans rushed surprisingly close, and said,
They almost caught us with their hands. /"
Several mule trains, with rations and am
munitlon, were zig-zagged over the hill
trail toward the front today.
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DYNAMITE CRUISER vEsUvIUs.

further until the artillery opens the way.
Four batteries of light artillery are being
placed in position here at the front of the
line of pickets, and they expect attack
hourly.
The Spanish guards were withdrawn from
the forts outside the entrenchments last
night.
A reconnaissance has been made close
enough to hear the sentinels call to each
other.
The Spaniards have been using hello
graphs and searchlghts.
A close inspection shows that the guns
taken from the ships have been placed
mainly at the northwest entrance to the
city.
the village of Caney.
An emissary, who came from within San
tiago. arrived today and reports that the
defensive force numbers Il 600 and 5000 of
the volunteers are living on rice and horse
meat The Spaniards expect an immediate
attack. General Luque is reported to have
arrived from HolQuin with reinforcements,
and forces are also reported marching from
Manzanilla, but these reports are not con-
firmed. PEPPER.
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MORRO WAS SILENT.
The Texas Approached Within LOO
Yards of the Castle.

The Texas Approached Within LOO
Yards of the Castle.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Siboney, Thursday Evening, June so, via
Playa del Este, July IA accommodating
party started today to Aguadores by the
railroad, but can go no further, a trestle
being broken.
The fleet is coaling at Guantanamo to its
full capacity and the colliers will be sent
north for complete cargoes, in order to be
prepared for long distance.
Nothing further is heard of the coming of
Gen. Pando's troops.
The Texas last night approached within
LOO yards of the Moro under orders and
Used her searchlghts, but failed to attract
notice. The Spanish are saving their am
munition. Admiral Sampson can reduce
the outer defenses when the army is ready
to have him.
1t has rained again, and the military road
to Siboney is muddier than ever, but re-
pairs are proceeding. Cable communica-
tion was established this morning by the
signal corps under Allen. The army base
is at Siboney, with navy base at Playa
del Este.
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THE SENATE RECEDED.
Agreed to Sundry Civil and Indian
AppropriatiOn Bills.

The Senate late yesterday afternoon
cleared the legislative decks for what may
be the final action upon the Hawaiian an
nexation resolutions. Through its action
the last of the appropriation bills that has
been pending in conference was disposed of
and was law before midnight.
After a debats lasting three hours the
Senate finally receded from its amendments
to the sundry civil and adopted the con-
ference report on the Indian appropriation
bill Mr.. Allison Qowa), in charge of the
bills, explained that II was necessary that
the reports should be agreed to last night.
as that was the last of the fiscal year. He
pointed out that If the bills were not laws
by midnight they would have to be passed
again by the two branches Of Congress.
The delay consequent upon such action
would seriously embarrass the governme ent
and might force Congress to remain in ses-
sion several weeks longer.
In denouncing the action of the conferees
for striking out the free homes provision
of the Indian bill, Mr.. Pettigrew Is. ID
charged the republican party with being
dominated by the '1nonsy power and with
of money.
Mr.. Bate cTenn) and Mr.. Tillman Is. CD
discussed at length the Hawaiian annexa-
tion resolutions. The latter discussed the
racs problem from the standpoint of a
southern man, and was characters ticsi lily
vigorous in his remarks. He accounted for
the slight interest manifested In the Ha-
waiian debate by saying that the question
was fully discussed in executive session
early last winter, aud that IL was only nat
ural that there should be lack of interest
and an unwilliagness TO listen to a rcpeti-
ton of speeches delivered then.
At 6:34 pm. the Senate went into sXecu-
tive session, and at 6:37 adjourned.