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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
RACE TRACK GAMBLING.

l CCORDING to the evidence far adduced / \ the scandal in the County Clerks office ap- pears to be insignificant affair. None ot the public money has been stolen It alleged that one of the clerks has sold his warrant for single month to four different brokers thus defraudlng three ot them. The suit brought by Mayor Phelan by which the salaries of the Deputy County Clerks were stopped enabled him to do this. He took advantage of the situation to defraud the warrant shavers-a class of hnanciers who the constant prey of the tax eaters.
 Probably the public, seeing that it loses nothing, will not take much interest in the scandal But the moral which 1t points should receive attention than is likely to be given to it. Deputy County Clerk Piper hypohecated his salary warrant four times in order to procure money with which to play the races" Had there been races to fire his ambition to get rich by gambling he would never have de frauded the warrant brokers. Internal Revenue Col lector Welburn and his deputy, Norton, embedded the funds placed in their hands for the reason. They wanted money to bet on the races.
 Theodore Fgel was also animated by desire to acquire wealth by the easy and exciting process of putting 1t the right horse Behind the scrape from which he extricated himself only after des perate struggle the courts there staed the specter of horse race. Much of the money embedded by Treasurer Widber went the same way. He used the accumuations of the taxpayers to buy fast horses and had he been let alone while longer doubt the city would have finally found itself the owner of a promising stable. It might ultimately have sue ceeded Widber manager of the string, and, with Mayor Phean manpulator have gone regularly into the business of promoting" the development of thoroughbreds. The Mayor, being "hefter," would make ideal handicapper
 The question which seems to us to be uppermost Al.- 0f So, Francisco had suficiency of race track gambling? The number of fools who think they get rich at it seems to be limtless. Pools sold to them out side the track without hndrance There ap pears to be no way of protecting them other than the suppression of horse racing except for brief pc rods at agricultural fairs or under the auspices of private individuals. The incorporation of track gambling and its prosecution business bids fair to make out of the young of the city munty of gamblers embezzlers and defaulters Is it not about time that stop put to it?
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
THE AMERICAN SONG.

What song shall America sfng.
 Young heir of the elder world, Whose knee ne'er bent to tyrant king, Whose banner defeat ne CT furled? song for the brave and the free, No echo of antique rhyme, But a shout of hope for the day to be, The light of the coming time. From the dark lowlands of the past. Swelling loud OCT the victims cries, The heros shout sweeps up the blast Where wounded Freedom dies The drums dull beat and the trumpet's blart From the far-om years are heard; But the paean of kings Is mans despair. And the hope of the world deferred. Iris the song of the free we sing;
 Of the good time not yet born. Where each man of himself is king. Of day whose gladsome morn Shall see the earth beneath our feet, And fair sky overhead; When those now sad shall find life sweet, And none shall hunger for bread. Sing then our American songi
 'Tis no boast of triumphs won At the price of anothers wrong,
 Or of foul deeds foully done. We fight for the wide worlds rights, To enlarge lifes scope and plan. To flood the earth with hope and light, To build the kingdom of Mani
 M. J. Savage in N. I. Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
IS HE A LORD MAYOR7

TYR. !. H. STALLARD, M. B., Lond., in a
 recent communication to The Call, declared 1> that the Mayor of the proposed charter will be "veritable Car" The doctor apparently repudates the notion that this official is properly de- scribed when the term Lord Mayor is applied to him He says the Lord Mayors of Birmingham, Dublin and Belfast are serfs compared to him-mere creatures of the government without special author ity to influence legislation control finance On the other hand the proposed Mayor of San Fran cisco is uncrowned king Dr. Stallard says:
 "He Is authorized to initiate new policies and to veto legislation to cut down appropriations, to fuse the ratification of contracts, to reject items of account and besides his legislative functions he will have discretionary power to appoint and remove the officials who constitute the real government More over he authorized to suspend the very elected of the people He appoints and will control the cleo ton officers and Is practically responsible for honest counting of the votes He and his ministers will have charge of all the city property, parks schools and public buildings They will control S5 per of the entire expenditures of the city govern 1nent Of this millions and half will have the form of patronage with certain future increase, pecially in the Department of Public Works. He Is also given power to influence appointments in the lower ranks The Commissioners of Civil Service are servants either for good or evil'
 Is or IS not this in accordance with the facts? We have already called attention the subject without eciting reply from any of the ex-Freehoders other friends of the proposed charter Is it under stood that nothing IS going be said concerning the powers of the extraordinary official described by Dr. Staard? Is 1t assumed that "Czar" is the kind of Mayor need and that there is occasion to dis cuss the question whether not it is good idea to set up such a political despot in midst?
 We think the ex-Freehoders in duty bound to point out to the people the precedents upon which they have relied in the creation of this Mayor Whence have they taken his model? Let know all the facts before the vote is had. We assume that the Freehoders interested in the future of the city and that they as loath anybody to estab- fish in it political monarchy Why, then, do they not come forward and refute Dr. Staard's asser- tions? It has now been over week since his com 1nunication was published.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

glorious fight and the Chinese and Jap anese made things very hot for one another. If you want lo hno" about it
 READ NEXT SUNDAYS CALL
 Most people who contemplate a trip from this city to the Klondlke LOOK upon it as a big journey. But now would a trip of 20, 900 miles in search or gold strike them? And yet that IS the distance that an adventurous party or seven have just travelled for the sake of hunting for nuggets along the banks of the Yukon. And they travelled the entire distance in cockle-Shell or a boat that consumed over six months to cover the distance. Talk about ad- ventures. This crowd had at least one a day And they were thrilling ones. Some of them hair raising. But you will have to
 READ NEXT SUNDAYS CALL If you want to know all about travel ing 10000 miles in search of gold.
 There will also be an article describ- ing the latest wonders of electricity. The electric light and the telephone are simply play toys compared to some of the things that are being done nowa- days All the latest wonders will be fully described.
 Miss Jessie Alderman is a woman who has travelled all over the world in the interest of temperance. She is a lecturer for the w. c. T. U. and has had some strange experiences. All of these will be fully described in
 NEXT SUNDAYS CALL.
 In the way of music. the Sunday Call reproduce w. J. Scanlan's greatest song. It is a good one, and words and notes will all be there.
 Over in Oakland a number of good ladies are working to improve the minds of the children and put them in a position to help themselves through this workaday world. For this pur-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
SPECIAL FEATURES IN
 NEXT SUNDAY , GALL
A MODEL PAPER, FULL OF INTEREST
 AND
 UP TO DATE.

Do you know that our splendid bat tle-ship Oregon recently passed through a very novel experience? Of course you don't unless you have seen a let ter that one of the officers recently sent to his son. The letter was written since the vessel left this port a few weeks ago on her way to join the At lantic squadron, and has just been de- livered. Of course the information in the letter has not yet been given to the Government officers, but it will be in a few days. This letter tells how the big battle-ship was actually held up at sea by Neptune and his wife, Amphi- trite His jolly followers attended on aboard and after securing the captain compelled the crew to do their bid- ding. However, all survived to tell the tale of their wonderful experience, and if you want to know just what happened on the battle-ship
 READ NEXT SUNDAYS CALL.
 The complete letter from the officer will be printed then.
 As these are war times you are surely interested in American battle cries. A large number of these have come into existence since our boys stormed Morro Castle considerably over a hundred years ago. Don't give up the ship" is cry that has often urged our blue jackets to victory. But there have been dozens of others used on different occasions with spirit-stirring effect. If you want to know just what they are
 READ NEXT SUNDAYS CALL.
 Everybody has heard of the White head torpedo and knows that 1t is one of the most terrible engines of destruc- tion ever invented. But everybody doesn't know how it was invented, how it Is made, how 1t is launched from the torpedo-bo and how it is steered through the water until it strikes the object that it is destined to destroy.
 IN NEXT SUNDAYS CALL
 There will be a full description of this terrible piece of mechanism.
 Since the battle of Manila Bay has become a matter of history it is only natural that great interest should be taken in the engagements of ironclads. The Manila fight is the third one in history. The first was the battle of Lissa, some thirty years ago, and the second the battle of the Yalu. This fight taught naval experts more than they had ever learned before. It solved a good many puzzles and also pro- pounded a good many. But it was a
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS

E. c. Rutherford of Sacramento is at the California.
 MT. and Mrs. Paul Jarboe of San Mateo are at the Palace
 T. s. Phelps Jr. of the United States navy is at the Palace.
 H. J. McDougal and wife of Toronto are registered at the Occidental.
 MT. and Mrs. w. Clark of Seattle are guests at the Occidental.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. B. Christie of Paterson, N. J., are at the California.
 l.. N. Breed arrived from Los Angeles and registered at the Occidental.
 James A. Lacey, a mining man from Alaska, is registered at the Grand.
 W. H. B. Beaver, a prominent merchant Of Victoria, registered at the Palace yes- terday.
 S. H. Rice, who is well known in real estate dealings at Ukiah, is stopping at the Grand.
 MT. and Mrs. George H. Higbee and family have come out from Philadelphia to visit California, and are stopping at the Palace,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
NEED FOR A FARaLLoN CABLE.

TT HE necessity for cable connection with the
 Farallon Islands will impress many who in
 time of peace would not have given the sub ject thought. II there is the slightest danger of a hostile vessels approaching this coast the fact that its coming could be detected from the islands long before 1t could from the lookout points about Golden Gate IS too important to be ignored. But there are other reasons for having a cable.
 There IS much difficulty in forecastng the weather here. Of what air currents may be on the way from the west the Pacific the signal officer knows nothing He is handicapped by chronic lack of data In measure his forecast must be guess The noun tains of fog which drift in also serve to make his task more uncertain. With cable to the Farallones the State would be benefited by more complete and accurate prognostcations. This would be distinct gain farming, shipping and general commercial in terests. The islands far enough away to be out side the fog belt and fairly subject such climatic from which to work.
 It is to be hoped the present plan for securing the cable will not lag Compared to the advantages to be reaped, the cost IS tring matter to be sdered. The plan is appealing particularly to the organizations having for their purpose the bet torment of trade An appeal from the Chamber of Commerce would have great weight with the author ities at Washington To formulate such an appeal without delay would be wise measure And as there is always some delay owing to necessary official for malities even after decision has been reached the desrability of prompt action the part of San Fran cisco is apparent
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
TOURISTS COMING WEST.

ETTERS received by the manager of the State Board of Trade from Eastern correspondents - asking information concerning the various resorts of California are reported to be suffi- cieny to justify the conclusion that much larger number of tourists will visit the State this than before. It promises to be, in fact, boom year for the tourist hotels and for all places in the State having attractions for holiday visitors.
 The cause of the increased interest in California the part of the Fasteners is of due the A large proportion of the Eastern pleasure seekers who generally go Europe during the sum- will prefer this year to West and see some thing of their country rather than take the risk of such dangers or inconyeniences at least the ace of war imposes on all Americans who cross the ocean. This conclusion drawn from the conditions of the situation is confirmed by letters from many of the correspondents who frankly state that the in tenton take their holiday in the West this year is due to fear of the existing and the possibility of its spreading
 If the increase in the tourist travel to the State is anything large as expected from the present out look it may chased among the benefits the nation will gain from the The annual exodus of Amer ican peasure-seekers to Europe is an evil of no slight magnitude. It not only carries abroad vast of money, but it leads increasing number of Ameri- cans to look to Europe for the qualification of their intellectual and eshetic tastes rather than their own country, and in that way, while building up for eign pleasure resorts and promoting foreign and manufactures of articles of luxury 1t drninishes corresponding extent the growth and development of our
 Tourist travel is mainly matter of fashion The great mass of pleasureseekers follow route that has been marked out for them by those who have gone before The tourist track has been almost literally established across Europe like highway, and the traveller readily distinguish when he is in 1t out of it as determine in any particular To- cality whether he Is the main thoroughfare byway.
 This being so, the importance of turning American tourist travel Westward be readily Descriptions of the wonders and the climatic charms of California given by Eastern tourists to their friends on their return home will incline many of those friends to West themselves next year. Thus the gain from the increased travel caused by the may prove to be permanent benefit to the country in many ways. If the money expended by Amer jeans every in Europe for pleasure and for art should be in any considerable expended on the Pacific Coast advance in the production of means for all forms of esthetic enjoyment would be rapid and with that would come also advance in wealth and general prosperity
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

pose a most unique school has been es- tablished and is doing remarkably well. In
 NEXT SUNDAYS CALL There will be full description of it and some pictures of the boys and girls at work
 Dr. Shrady is a great physician, and he doesn't mind telling how he became one. so that others may follow his ex- ample. In next Sundays Call there will be an article giving timely advice to young men ambitious to succeed in medicine.
 While many of our brave naval off, cers are at their posts of duty their wives are anxiously awaiting news of them This requires as great courage and fortitude as giving battle to an enemy, and in some ways even more. Who are the women of San Francisco now passing through this ordeal? Many of them are California girls. and if you want to know just who they are
 READ NEXT SUNDAYS CALL.
 Besides the good things just men, toned there will be lots of other spe- cial features There will also be the usual departments = books, society, fashions, theaters, the boys and girls page-and all the latest news of the day. as well as the BEST AND FULL EST REPORTS FROM THE CALLS OWN CORRESPONDENCE DIRECT FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
 READ NEXT SUNDAYS CALL
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
WAR AND WITS.

''This proposition to tax chewing gum. ? said Rivers, may be all right as war measure, but 1t is bound to lead to good deal of jawing. g."-Chicago Tribune
 Hicks-Nobbins seems to be holding up his head of late. Wicks-Yes; it probably comes of reading newspaper bulletins Boston Transcript
 She-Which would you rather be-rich or famous? He-Rich Then I could give a yacht to the Government and get fa- nous, too.-Chicago News.
 Captain Cutt-Who Is that drunken non- commissioned man staggering down the street with our orderly sergeant? Lieu
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
MONKEYED WITH A HORNETS
 NEST
NEST

when they tempered with the Maine, and now Spain is SOFT, she did 1t. If you go monkeying around unrelia- ble laundry it will be a iource of con- tinual annoyance. Brin- your linen where -ou know 1t will be handled properly and gi-. you nuine satis- faction every time, and that Is at the United States Laundry, office 1904 Mar ket street, Telephone South APO.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

tenant Slash-That's our disorderly ser Philadelphia North American
 Something is wrong with either the gun boats or the artists All the gunboats in the papers have their guns pointing to- ward heaven. Do they expect to find the Spanish there?-Atchison Globe
 George, dear. there is one thing you mustn't forget" What is that, sweet heart?" You mustn't let the band play The Girl l Left Behind Me when you start away" And why not, sweet heart?" Because everybody will think 1t means me.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
LETT BUSINESS PRoCEEp.

Invasion of the country is not threat ened and the task the United States has undertaken entails no great tax on it's strength. Looking at the question from whatever point of view one may, confi- dence should be stimulated and war per mitted to be only an episode in national activity without menace to the material of the nation.-Chicago Rec ord
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
.Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child. softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Collie. reg ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether. arising from teething or other causes For sale by Druggists in every part of the world. Be and ask for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
ADJUSTMENTS,

Baldwin-"The Purser." Columba-'A Secret Warrant" California-"A Texas Steer" Alcazar-"The Gay Paristans Morosco s-"Hearts of New York" Tlvoli-"Wang." Orpheum-Vaudeville. Sherman, Clay Hal-Pa schramm, tonight The Chutes-Zoo, Vaudeville and African Lion Hunt Olympia-Corner Mason Eddy streets, Specialtes Central Park-Dog and Pony Show. Baths-Swimming. Fl Campo-Musc dancing boating. fishing, every Sunoay California Jockey Cub, Oakland-Races-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

CORONADO-Atmospher is perfectly dry, soft and mild being entirely free from the mists common further north. Round trip tick cts, by steamship. including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado, S65; longer stay, S2 50 per day. Apply New Montgomery St, do, late of HtI Colorado. Glenwood Spgs, Colo.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

GOVERNMENT SEWING-N. N, City. If, by the question about government sewing, is meant sewing done for the government the application should be made to the contractors.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

SOLDIERS HOMES-G. H. S.. City. The Soldiers Homes that are east of the east line of the State of Nebraska are located at Dayton, O.; Milwaukee, Wis; Togus, Me; Hampton, Va, and Marion,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

Jessie Alderman relates some of her most wonderful experiences in dotting the great globe with W. c. T. U. missions in next Sundays Gall.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
Cal. glace fruit BOG per ID at Townsends.s

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
AUCTION SALES.

Buterfeld-Thts day May $, Furniture, at 655 Golden Gate avenue, at Il o'clock
 By G. Co-Monday, May g. Real Estate. at 14 Moutgomery l2 clock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
Special Notice.

Those troubled with dandruff and itch ing scalp mail this to Smith Bros. for free sample of Smiths Dandruff Pomade. For sale by all druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

There seems to be disposition to regard the ac- ton of public official in hypothecating his salary warrant to four different brokers as a private mat ter concerning him and them If this is true the Grand Jury ought to be abolished piece of un- warrantable impertinence.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

Three police officers to explain to the commis- sion the particulars of disgraceful fight in which they recently engaged This calls to mind the fact that four police officers have yet to explain a disgraceful flight in which they recently en- gagged. Chief Lees may have forgotten the incident, but the public has not.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

There is little reason for terming Weyler Span ish Boulanger" He does not even possess the proper brand of whiskers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

General Blanco is rash to be wearing his most gaudy uniform just When a Folsom convict is forced to put scarlet shirt it is so be can be utilized as target
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

THE MINT-N. N. City. For informa- ton about the civil service examination to be held at the United States branch mint in this city make application Ut the
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

If coast troops are to be sent to Manila the Red Cross people will find the additional necessity of fit ting out sanitary ship among their duties
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

Chaska, the Indian gentleman who has just com mitted suicide, would have saved himself much trouble if he had performed this thoughtful be- fore he married Cora Belle Fellows. His sorrows began right then.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

CORRETT AND sULLIVAN-W. F.. City. Corbett defeated Sullivan at New Orleans September ', 1892, in twenty-one
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

While awaiting news from Dewey some of the yell low journals have been publishing accounts of the fear
 ul slaughter of the aboard his ships There could be excuse for this act of cruelty If correspon- dent must lie, let him lie cheeringy. It is just easy and probably the truth will be somber enough.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

Still the Railroad Commissioners have not asked MT. Huntington about the money his company has paid to the Examiner Aside from the duty of fur nishing the public with information to which it has right the witness might remember that the Examiner is not exerting itself to protect him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

The Eclair says that commercial Europe could not tolerate the capture of Las Palmas Perhaps this is
 serious matter, but there Is general understand ing that commercial Europe has been asked toler- ate anything
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

It is to be hoped that the tendency of spies get aboard our warshps will be discouraged At least their treatment should be such as to make them as very poor insurance risks.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-06

It is melancholy coincidence that of the two Gov ernors one burned in eAigy and the other hanged, both are Populists.