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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
THE WARSHIP DIXIE.

They've named a cruiser 'Dixie"-thats what An hear they're goin to her with the boys In gray; Good newsl It sorter thrills me an makes me want ter be Whar the ban is playin' Dixie" an the Dixie put ter seal They've named cruiser Dixie" An, fellers, I'll be boun' You're goin to see some nghtin' when the Dixie swings eroun'. Elf any O them Spanish ships shall strike her, East West, Just let the ban play Dixie" an the boys Il do the resti I want ter see that Dixie-I want ter take my stan On the deck of her; an holler: Three cheers fer Dixie lan',' She means we re all united-the war hurts An Way Down South in Dixie" is national to-day bet you she's a good 'un! I'll stake my last red cent Thar ain't no better timber in the whole blame settlement An all their shiny battle-ships beside that ship are tame,
 thing in a namei Here's three cheers and a tiger-as hearty as kin be; An let the ban play Dixie when the Dixie puts ter seal
 shinin' East ter West Just let the ban play "Dxie.' an the boysll do the resti
 Atlanta Constitution.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
THE WASTE OF THE SCHOOL FUND.

H ISCLOSURES made by Tn Call on Saturday of the result of the investigation by the Grand Jury into the and extent to which the school funds have been wasted are followed this morning by further disclosures brought to light by the examination of yesterday In the repair work of every school building thus far inspected there have been found evidences of the grossest frauds, and hardly any doubt cln be felt that as the inspection proceeds similar results will be obtained
 The investigation has covered only the six months constituting the first half of the present fiscal year. that is, from June 30 to December 31, 1897 Within that comparatively short time and by an inspection which is as yet far from complete there have been discovered practices by which the city has been rob- bed of many thousands of dollars The frauds are of so gross nature 1t is hardly credible that the members of the Buildings Committee and Finance Committee of the School Board could have been ignorant ot them In fact, appears the practice of this kind of boodng must have been carried on with mpunty for a considerable period since the oper- ators would hardly have ventured upon such open frauds unless long had embodened them to throw aside discretion altogether
 The whole story must be read in our local columns to obtain full comprehension of the extent of the frauds, but understanding of their nature and the audacity of the operators be inferred from single illustration The disclosures made in connec- ton with the work done on Spring Valley Grammar School will serve as an example For that building there charged against the city 5I 22o feet of two inch plankng at $7 "A per thousand while theamount delivered was about 10000 feet; 1o5oo feet of AKA redwood charged, and but o1oo feet delivered; I4ooo shingles were charged and but 8ooo delivered
 The frauds, moreover, were not confined to the practice of making charges for amounts of material in excess of what was delivered. They were com mitted in respect to quality as we'll as quantity Specifications calling for Mo- lumber were filled with lumber of lower grades Where fancy shingles were called for common shingles were delivered. In this way double rake-of was accomplished The city not only paid for than it received but it paid for higher quality of material than was given
 The scandal brought to light by this investigation is of the gravest n annals Official corruption IS at its worst when it invades the School Board and wastes the funds which the people have voted to de- fray the cost of public education With men who prac tce corruption the expense of the schools there can be but one course to pursue. The Grand Jury has started right. Now let it keep to the motto of Grant "Let guilty escape
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
LAST DAYS OF GLADSTONE.

How many lives of Gladstone are there in type. awaiting the death of Gladstone? :? Boston Globe.
 quarrels and gaze respectfully at the bed side of the expiring Gladstone.-Philadel- phia North American.
 England lost no interest or influence un- der MT. Gladstone's guidance and gained vast territories. MT! Gladstone was boundless in his sympathy, and the worlds sympathy will go to him in his last days.-Baltimore American.
 MT. Gladstone is now SS years old The news of his approaching demise will sad den many hearts in England, in America and in Ireland, for which he made the most remarkable parliamentary struggle of his life.-Buffalo Commercial.
 The domestic life of this rare public man has been model for people in every walk of life, and the helpmeet of his struggling and triumphant years is tot tering beside him toward the grave. When he does finally pass into the great beyond liberty will have lost bold champion and the world a great and noble man.-Peoria Journal.
 Now that "the grand old man" lies on the bed of death, the world is not asking about his official success, but is paying the tribute of admiration and sympathy of a century, but was never touched by the stain of personal dishonor. Pathos surrounds the dying hours of Gladstone and the civilized world Is a mourner at his bedside.-Detroit Tribune.
 
 Newcomer-Oh, I don't know. If I get hold of a file I'll probably try few bars.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
PROMPT WAR BULLETINS.

HE plague of fake extras which for days
 has tormented San Francisco will soon be over.
 That scheme of working the unwary for nickes and increasing show of circulation cannot be oper- ated successfully in the face of the enterprise of The Call in issuing bulletins of the events of the war as rapidly the dispatches are received and posting them at The Call offce at all the agencies of The Call throughout the city and other notable points where the people are accustomed to assemble.
 This bulletin service is far superior to anything the fakers can accomplish by their The dispatches follow one another fast events of note occur Printed on special press aside for that purpose by The Call and carried by messenger boys on bicycles the places where they are to be posted and there displayed for all to read they constitute tinuous record of the By this service the people are informed at of every phase of the stua- tion They saved from the petty deceptonj of the fake extras, which have been so common for some time past and which before the appearance of this service threatened to continue as long as the war itself
 X Moreover, our bulletin service is not only prompt but accurate. The Call, in alliance with the New York Herald long ago made preparations for report ing the war in 1t broke out A host of core spondents located at points scattered all over the West Indies at work gathering news. Additional correspondents with the army and the navy. Every detail of the situation is covered The Call therefore does not have publish fakes and rumors for the sake of making a show of war news. It gets the news itself and gets 1t promptly.
 This accurate and comprehensive news service it now makes free to all San Francisco and to hun dred other points in California Nevada and Arizona The issuing of extras is out of date scheme It is behind the times. It has been left to the fakers Legitimate journalism in the progress of enterprise has gone forward and bulletins the news at once for all to read free of charge
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
UNION PRIZES DURING 1861.

The values indicated are the amounts for distribution after costs and expenses had been paid for the adjudication of the prizes.
 The largest sum paid to any one for single capture was to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commander William Budd as his share in the taking of the steamer Memphis, for which he pocketed $3S,3lS. The capture and destruction of the Abe marie by Lieutenant Cushing and his crew of volunteers netted $16 100 to Cush- ing and Sl943 to each of the crew.
 Up to 1876 only about s9,500,000 in prize money had been paid out by the Fourth Auditor, and nearly s5000,OO0 still re- mained unadjudicated. Of the amount paid, $1, 412,6 ,613 had been distributed among officers of which the following had re- ceived sums exceeding $20,000:
 OFFICERS PRIZE MONEY.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
EAGLES FLYING HOME TO BOOST

In the last month nearly $40 100000 in gold have been shipped from Europe and Australia to the United States, and the movement still continues. It is case of the eagles flying home to rooSt, and the flock is a big one. MT. Ingalls made the foolish statement in the Senate on a cer- tain occasion that gold was a craven; that it at once hid away on the approach of war. But the present war scare has certainly had quite the contrary effect on gold. Instead of running away to hide until the war is over, it Is coming back home to take an important part in the proceedings. The steadily increasing gold reserve in the United States treasury which now exceeds 73,000 900. and the rapidly accommodating stock of gold in the banks constitute the strongest kind of backing for the United States for the sue cessful prosecution of war.-kansas City Star.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS.

HE question whether the proposed charter or
 any portion of it is unconstitutional will prob
 ably greatly interest the general reader. But it may, nevertheless, useful purpose to call the attention of the lawyers who lately served the people Freeholders to a few points in that connection. The time for defending the charter is rapidly approaching. The burden of this defense is upon the lawyers who framed 1t. If they cannot demonstrate that the instrument will stand the test of the Supreme Court they ought not to ask people to vote for it.
 Among the constitutional amendments of I8o6 there was one which changed section of article II by providing that all charters framed adopted by authority of this constitution except in municipal affairs, shall be subject to and controlled by general laws" The question is what general laws and what are municipal affairs. In the case of Morton Broderick, Auditor decided ir October last, the Supreme Court held that the of 1897 requiring the Mayors signature to a tax levy Is unconstitu- tiona because 1t nterfered with municipal affair" This equivalent to deciding that passing a tax levy in city is peculiarly municipal function. This is as far the court has gone in defining the words municipal affairs
 The charter sets up method for levying and collecting taxes in which 1t authorizes the Board of Supervisors to impose penalties for delinquency It furthermore revves the personal property collection system abolished four years ago, and repeals the provisions of the Political Code on that subject Is this constitutional? Can the charter provide its own system of eyyng and collecting in defiance of the State law? In other words, the revenue laws of the State such general laws covered by the amendment of IS96 concerning municipal affairs?
 The proposed charter also provides system of granting street railway franchises which is in conflict with the statute of 1897 the Same subject The question here again recurs the act of selling fran chises municipal affair" upon which the city may egislae for itself? If not the provisions of sections 6 and of chapter 2 article ?, unconstitutional the time within which actions for damages may be brought against the city to six months Section 34o of the Code of Civil Procedure fixes the time for commencing actions for damages caused by mob or riot at year. Here is another conflict. Are gene ral statutes of limitation municipal affairs within the meaning of the constitutional amendment?
 There are other portions of the charter which con- sufficient to make point clear. What are we asked to do in this matter If the charter is unconstitutional it certainly should not be adopted It will cost thou sands of dollars to gate its provisions and the people are not anxious at the present time to in- their court expenses. We should like to read argument the constitutional question from lawyer of repute preferably an ex-Freeholder If a crop of lawsuits number of legal regulations will be shattered. It IS quite evident that the points we have made have not been considered
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26

ltluleQ SIdleS cruisers Will no QOuDC
 give an impetus to navy enlistments.
 The prospect of prize money is alike enuclng to officers and men, and many Of the former or their families, have small fortunes in prize money made dur Ing the war of 1S61-65
 The prize law Of the United States Is very simple in it's application. In the case where ship-of-war captures another or superior or equal force the entire net proceeds Is decreed to the captor; when the capture is of inferior force one-half or the proceeds goes to the United States, where 1t is covered into the naval pen sion fund, and the other half goes to the captors, and Is distributed as follows: To the commander of the fleet, ,one-twentieth part; to the fleet captain, one-hundredth part; to the commander of the vessel making the capture, one-tentn part; the remainder is divided among all others do- Ing duty on board the captor in propor- uon to their respective rates of pay. All prizes are adjudicated by a prize court, which orders the sale of the vessel and its cargo by public auction, and the pro ceeds, less the court expenses, are dis posed of as above stated.
 The captures made by our navy during the war of 1S61-65, of Confederate war ships merchant vessels and blockade
 
 valued at s24, 300 900, besides 355 destroyed The Confederate States cruisers captured or destroyed 259 vessels, of which the Alabama took 69, the Florida 37, Shenan- doah 36, Tallahassee %, Sumter IS, Tac- ony b, and thirteen other cruisers took fifty-five vessels. The damage which these nineteen armed vessels inflicted was nearly as great as that of our cruis- CTS in their capture and confiscation of l5O4 vessels, valued at $31 ,500,0 ,000 over one third of which was British property.
 The first capture of the Civil War was the schooner Cambria, laden with coal, by the United States frigate Cumberland on April 2S, 1861, eleven days after Fort Sumter had been fired upon, The vessel was released after taking out her 11S tons of coal. After the Southern ports had been declared closed blockade running became quite profitable. when succecc- ful, but many of the 267 steamers cap- tured proved rich prizes to United States vessels. The most notable and exceeding $200 ,000 in value were as follows:
 JNION PRIZES DITRINC 1881
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

GUNS ON MAN-OF-WAR-W.. J. B., Los angeles, Cal. But few vessels or the modern type have guns on the lower decks but on those where there are Sucii the guns can be depressed or elevated, the depression or elevation depenulnS pn the height of the porthole ana size or t1e gun.
 AN OILER-T- D. C., Alameda, Cal. It is not absolutely requisite that an indl- vidual who wants to go as an apprentice oiler on q steamship should have had any previous experience. An individual seek. ing such a position should file a Ietler oI application with the company he would like to work for If the applicant mas any recommendations to offer 1t would be proper to file such with the appllca- tion.
 ABOLITIONIsT-J. A F., E6saFton. Minn.. The answer that was published in The Call to the effect that Abraham Lincoln was an abolitionist was correcI' for his public acts show that, particu- larly his vote while in Congress. for the abolition of slavery in the District or Columbia A man is an aoolluonlst Who fayors the abolition of slavery by what ever means the end can be pest accom- plished whether by radical measures, by gradual emancipation or by payment or coin believed that slavery was wrong wanted to see 1t abolished, and when he had an opportunity, in Congress, he gave expression to his desire by voting as he did and finally abolished slavery by his grand emancipation proclamation.
 BLACK ANTS-A O. S., San Leandro, Cal. The following is said to be excellent for destroying black ants. Boil four ounces of quassia chips in one gallon of water for ten minutes. and add four ounces of soft soap. Use this where the ants congregate A few leaves of green wormwood scattered among the haunts of these troublesome pests, 1t is said, will effectually dislodge them. Or else grease a plate with fresh lard and set it where the insects abound place a few sticks from the place on which the plate rests to the edge of the plate so tne insects can climb up to the plate, and they will then start for the> lard, deserting sugar for 1t. They get caught on the lard and cannot get away. After that they may be easily destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26

oner, "an' Oin tell ye all about It. Oi WIZ a-sittin' an tn ind ave Washington sthreet wharf yisterday, whin alang cum 2 couple of Dagos. Gud marnin,' sez Oi. 'Gud marnin,' sez they. I hope yer we'll sez Oi. We are,' sez they Dyer see thot hag?' sez Oi. pintin' t tn sthars an stbripes a-hoatin' over a ship an tn bay. We do,' sez they. Are ye goin' ttoight fur it?' sez Oi. 'Nter hell wid it! sez they. Well. yer hammer. Oi aint as gud an me feet as Oi wanst wuz, so wan ave thir got away Oi caught tn uther an whin tn cops pulled me afr ave him they sine me ter soak an him ter tn haSpit'l."
 You seem to take a good deal of inter- est, in the flag" said the Judge, when the prisoner had finished. Are you na- tive of this country"
 "No, yer hammer; Oi wuz born in Kerry an cum over here in '61. Oi wint South at wanst an a little picnic wid party ave byes callin' thimselves tn, 69th ave Noo York an Oi niver got back fur i've years Thin Oi wint wid a gintleman be tn name ave Custer ter look at some h. junS an if Oi hadent a bin ln tn. mas pit'l wid little throuble Oi got at m stone wall at Fredricksburg Oi wud ave bin wid him yet. So, ye- see. Judge. Of niver had toime ter get me papers, but Oi vote jist tn same.
 Dismiss the charge" said the Judge. Prisoner, you may go."
 L. L. Meyers of the North Bloomfield mine is staying at the Grand, where he arrived last night.
 H. J. Small. superintendent of the Southern Pacific shops at Sacramento, is a guest at the Grand.
 James F. Farraher of Yreka is at the Palace where he arrived yesterday, ac- companied by his wife.
 w. F. Dargie proprietor of the Oak land Tribune, has taken rooms at the Grand for a short stay.
 George N. NagIe and wife of Cheyenne, Wyo., are among those who registered at the Palace yesterday.
 George T. Coffey has come up to the city from his home in San Juan and is registered at the Palace.
 MT. and Mrs o. J. Wilson of Cincinnati are staying at the Palace while in the city on a visit of pleasure.
 M w Topper, a prominent and wealthy business man Of P1ttsburg, IS registered at the Occidental.
 w. C. Parker, one of the largest ranch CTS in the vicinity of Kenwood, arrived at the Grand yesterday afternoon.
 Fred Knox, the welI-known and popular Sacramento lumber merchant, is in the city for a few days on a short business trip.
 Theron and Miss Butterworth are two of the late arrivals at the California They are registered from Morristown' N. J.
 MT. and Mrs. James w. Lee, accompa- nied by their daughter, are among the. guests who arrived at the Occidental on the overland last night.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
OVER MORRO CASTLE.

There's a flag af1oat to-day,
 over Morro Castle, That hasn't long to stay
 Over Moro Castle, Keep a lookout for the flash There is going to be a smash, Something hots about to crash
 Into Morro Castle. There are remnants of the Maine
 Down near Moro Castle; We will pick bone with Spain
 Down with Morro CastleI When we've ended this affair, When the smoke clears from the air You may see Old Glory there,
 Over Morro Castlei
 Cleveland Leader
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26

Spanish craft will keep sharp lookout for the yachts of American milonaires, but it may be sup posed the millionaires will do the same thing The yachts not equipped for fight but in the matter of running away they have the proper lines.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26

One of the ballots for Themistocles has in S the 1 going 6aih tha to was date f6s carrier tni5sn bicb that celebrated worker of Yea year Athenian ith primaries was banished. It tne A A Inscribed potsherd bearing his m name, and with proper care is good fpfo for iea,,Iyenirs of the old Greek elections in h9cs existence, and only this one bears the nanne of Themistocles..
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
OFFICERS PRIZE MONEY.

The foreign commerce of Spain is in- considerable, yet it may offer induce ments to seafaring men of all natonali
 ties to ship under the American flag to fight for prize money and incidentally
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS

MT. and Mrs. s. W. Mearns of Arizona are at the Lick.
 w. E. Gurber, the Sacramento banker. is at the Grand.
 w. D. Duke. a mining man of Arizona. is at the California.
 Dr. G. c. Weiss of Fargo, N. D., Is a guest at the Palace.
 F. W. Wilmans of the Star mine in So- nora is guest at the Lick
 J. Martin Barney, a mining man of Dutch Flat, is at the Palace
 w. w. Middlecoff, an attorney of Stock ton, is registered at the Grand.
 R. s. Sanpe. a railroad man of Los An- geles, is staying at the Occidental.
 J. G. Anderson. a wealthy merchant of Salt Lake, is guest at the Occidental T. D. Livingston and wife have coroa up from San Jose and are at the Rald. win.
 B. S. Randolph has come over from An. gel Island and is staying at the Occi- dental.
 A. B. Smith, well known merchant of Fresno, is one of the late arrivals at tbe Grand.
 Among yesterdays arrivals at tba pa1- ace were MT. and Mrs. Arthur HiI1 n, Michigan.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

Bsldwin-"The Purser" Columoia-"The Nancy Hanks California" Trby" Alcazar-"The Gay Parisians Morosco's-"The Wicklow Postman." Tivoli-"Sinbad the Sailor" Orpheum-V Vaudeville Sherman, Clay Hall-Pa loma Schramm. tonight The Chutes-Zoo, Vaudeville. and African Hunt OympiaCorner Mason and Eddy streets, Specialties. Sutro Baths-Swmming Fl Campo-Music. dancing boating fishing, Sunday Pacific Coast Jockey Club, Ingleslde- Races today.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26

A Chinese traveller applying for a pass port must have his palm brushed over thin, damp paper, which retains an exact impression of the lines of his hand; Irans- Trans ference of the passport is then impossl- ble, for no two persons have the same lines on their palms.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
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REMEMBER THE MAINE.

When the vengeance wakes, when the battle
 breaks,
 And the ships sweep out to sea; When the foe is neared; when the decks are
 cleared,
 And the coIors floating free When the squadrons meet, when it's fleet to
 fleet,
 And front to front with Spain: From ship to ship from lip to lip Pass on the quick refrain, Remember, remember the Maine!' When the flag shall sign, Advance in line, Train ships on even keeI'', When the guns shall flash and the shot shall
 crash
 And bound on the ringing steel When the rattling blasts from the armored And hurling their deadliest rain. Let their voices loud, through the blinding
 cloud,
 Cry, ever, the fierce refrain, Remember, remember the Mainep' Gods sky and sea in that storm shall be Fate's chaos of smoke and flame, But across that hell every shot shall tell, Not gun can miss it's aim; Not blow shall fall on the crumbling lsail, And the waves that engulf the slain Shall sweep the decks of the blackened
 wrecks,
 With the laundering, dread refrain Remember remember the Mainei'
 Robert Burns Wilson in N. r. world.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26

THE most effeacious stimulant to sharpen T2Ii tle appetite is DR. S1EGERTs AN Goef0 AAA ''i '--'N Don't accept an imitation
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26
cAL1FoRN1ANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Henry Kuhn o1 San Francisco is at the Hotel Imperial R. H. Sprague of San Francisco is at the AIbemarle Hotel.