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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
BOARD OF HEALTH JOBS.

z UD1TOR WELLS decision to audit no salary
| ! claims OF the Board of Health for any other
than statutory officers and employees has wor-
red the board good deal more than the famous dis
covery OF the bacill of the bubonc plague for while
the body is known a Board Of Health the members
OF it by the favor of Gage and the push of Burns
in for their health. They stood with equannlity
the OF the plague, but decision which shuts
off their patronage the OF municipal CAM
paign fevers their political pulses gives them chills
in the feet and sends them bowling to the courts.
The decision OF the Auditor is of course right and
proper. H could have taken no other since
the decision of the courts with reference to the test
case raised by the County Clerk. The two cases, OF
course, are exactly parallel but they suttl-
cienty alike justify the Auditor in refusing to sane
ton unlimited salary claims issued by the board
The board claims the right to appoint many off
GERS, agents and employees it may deem necessary
to carry on its work 1t is we'll known however, that
if such right be conceded the board would soon have
on its payroll host OF snecurists and super1uous
employees drawing salaries from the county to do pol
tcs for political bosses The Auditor has wisely de-
ernined to take no chances He will audit only such
salaries as are clearly provided for by law, and the
Board Of Health can go the courts to find out just
how far it exceed that limit in acting political
machine to grind salaries out OF the taxpayers Tor the
members of the Burns push.
The decision OF the Auditor is another evidence
of the awakened spirit of reform in the administration
of local finances. The lax system OF the past, which
consisted mainly in netting" money, has given way
to careful auditing and accounting. If the decision
of the Auditor be upheld by the courts great relief
will be obtained for the public The reckless
appointment OF super1uous employees by the political
obbers of the Board of Health will be checked and
the city will accomplish marked advance not only
toward economy but toward the breaking UP OF the
practice of using municipal and county offices parts
of the political machines that disgrace politics.
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OUR SOCIETY
in EUROPE

TN these days our society is abroad.
| American bellies and beaux and stun
ming matrons are hobnObbing with no.
bility, even royalty, Joining in the
pleasures of the European capitals and
taking their places in the noted charity
bazaars and flower festivals.
In London at the recent swell Char1ng
Cross Bazaar the Princess Hatzfeldt (nec
Huntingdon was one of the handsomest
and most admired of the women who lent
their worthy aid. Mrs. Mackay looked
charming and extremely youthful attired
all in white, with a big white hat and Il
broad sash of national cOlors. Mrs.
Mackay succeeded in ing the Ameri-
can stand the hands, of the MANY
handsome booths, and ,.le decorations Of
the American and English colors were
very much admired. Among the many
distinguished visitors from this city who
attended the fair We're Major and Mrs.
John A. Darling. From London Major
there took part in the Blumen-Corso and
battle of flowers. Major and Mrs. Darl-
ing's carriage followed in the column
which was headed by the Archduchess
Isabella and Archduke Frederick. Other
Californians who enjoyed the battle of
the flowers were Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Crocker, Mrs. Sperry, Miss Sperry and
Joseph Reddings/
At present Major and Mrs Darling are
in Lucerne 1t is their intention to pass
three months in Switzerland, except for
a few days in August, when they go to
Bayreuth to witness the ParSifal.
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THE ELECTION OF SENATOR'S

c ENATOR STEWART of Nevada announces
that for the purpose OF putting end to dead
- locks in Senatorial elections and securing for
each State its full representation in the Senate, he
will propose a revision OF the existing law 70
provide under certain contingencies for election by
plurality instead OF majority vote OF the Legislature.
The suggestion is not A similar propo-
ston was before the country last winter and was
widely discussed while the public mind agitated
by the prolonged contests Senatorial elections
in this and other States The arguments for 1t and
those against it fully reviewed at the time and
while it is conceded that much be urged in favor
OF the change the objections to it insuperable.
Election by plurality vote will put an end to dead
locks without enailing the long wait required for
amendment to the constitution To accomplish that
change nothing will be required but an act of Con
gress revising the Federal which governs
such elections. That of course is considerable ad-
vantage, for it will take many years to bring about
a constitutional amendment, and in the meantime
deadlocks are liable to wherever Senatorial
contest takes place.
The objection to the plan is that it would break
deadlocks in the interest of the corrupt forces rather
than in that of the better elements OF politics. In
every where deadlock occurred last winter 1t
was brought about by faithful representatives of the
people for the purpose OF preventing the election to
the Senate OF political boss ally OF bosses.
The deadlocks, therefore, while to extent 1nJu
rous necessary to prevent the infection OF tar
greater injuries.
The only satisfactory solution of the problem is that
of constitutional amendment providing for the cleo
ton of Senators by direct vote of the people. BY
such amendment would get rid of the deadlock
and also of the corruption of legislators by the
of money, by log rolling, by the distribution OF State
patronage and by other and equally pernciou forms
of bribery.
From every point of view it is desirable to relieve
Legislatures of the work of electing United States
Senators. Even when there is downright fraud
corruption in the case, these contests disturb the
orderly process of legislative business, delay mpor
tant and frequently prevent giving proper
consideration to issues of considerable moment Such
being the condition of affairs it would be better
enter at upon the task of amending the consttu
ton by providing for popular elections of Senators
than to tinker with the present statute and by getting
rid of deadlocks open the door for and worse
obbery than we have yet known.
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AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

D. Conway is registered at the Lick
from Honolulu.
H. L. Friedlander of London is a guest
at the Palace.
G. A. McElfresh, a prominent FORESTER
of Los Angeles, is at the Grand.
Henry Barker, a wealthy cattle owner
of Hopland, is guest at the Russ.
Professor Nash. librarian of Stanford
University, is a guest at the California
J. S. Hermann. wealthy resident of Oil
City, is among the recent arrivals at the
Grand.
Admiral and Mrs. Kautz are registered
at the California. where they arrived last
evening.
W. D. Crichton, a prominent attorney
of Fresno, is on a visit to this city on
legal business.
H. Seaman. one of the leading mer-
chants of Winters, is among the late ar
rivals at the Russ.
c. B. Luff, wealthy and prominent
merchant of PetaIuma, is at the Lick.
His wife accompanies him.
j. A. Muir, the well-known and popular
Los Angeles railroad man, is among those
who arrived yesterday at the Palace.
DR. n. Ritzen of Germany is one of the
passengers of the Moana who arrived in
the city yesterday, and went to the Occt-
dental.
John A. McIntire, a mining man of Sac
ramento, is a guest at the Grand. where
he arrived yesterday on a business trip 10
the city.
J. F. Cummings, a well-known mining
man of this State, has returned from a
recent visit to Boston and is registered
at the Grand.
Dr. John D. Jones, one of the leading
physicians of Washington, D. c.. is a
guest at the Palace. where he arrived last
night on the overland.
J. Goldberg of Goldberg, Bowen & Co.,
who has gone to Europe on pleasure
trip, has arrived in London, where he is
visiting his son Harry.
r. and A. kirkland are two gIobe-trot
ters from Scotland who arrived on the
Moana yesterday from Australia and reg
istered at the Occidental.
r. L. Levers, one of the foremost busi-
ness men Of Honolulu, arrived yesterday
from the islands with his wife and family
They are all staying at the Occidental.
The wife and family of N H. Foster of
the Southern Pacific Company have re-
turned TO the city after a month of vaca-
ton spent among the mountains and can
yons of the Yosemite.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Renaud of New
Orleans arrived at the Palace last night
on the belated overland. They are among
the wealthiest and most aristocratic of
the Crescent City's residents
r. ]. Putnam, a mining man of Placer
vile, is a guest at the California. He ar
rived yesterday on the Moana from Homo
lulu where he has been for some time
past on an extended pleasure trip.
Among the passengers on the Moana,
which arrived in port yesterday morning.
was c.. A. Green, assistant chief of the
Bureau of Information of the Philadel-
phia Commercial Museum. Mr.. Green has
spent nearly two years in the Orient. dur
ing which time he has been the means
of greatly adding to the exhibits and
knowledge of the bureau which he repre-
sents. He states that all the Austria
liam colonies will be represented at the
National Export Exposition to be held in
Philadelphia next October
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Remember the Hospital Corps.

Editor of Call: 1 would like to express
a few thoughts that have been brought
home to me with great force the last few
days. While we are showing much honor
to our brave soldier boys as they return
home, let us not forget one special divi-
sion of them who have been constant in
their devotion TO duty, night and day
the hospital corps.
Stop and think of the many, many of
our dear ones whom we clasp in our arms
who would never have returned If these
brave boys with never ceaseless fidelity
to duty had not watched through long
nights and days at the bedside of sick and
wounded.
DO we not owe much to the ones that
took the place of father. mother, sister
or wife at the bedside of sick and dying,
and with tender hands performed for us
so far away the last sad, sweet service
which We would have given much to have
done?
God bless the hospital corps. May we
as Americans, worthy of the name, not
forget to give them the honor due.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Alden, Cal, July 25 1889
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LATEST STORIES
Of the
FUNNY MAN.

A leading citizen in a little town in the
north of Scotland was asked to take the
Office of elder in the kirk. He seemed re-
luctant to accept the honor till a wag,
who knew his weakness, whispered to
him that if he became elder he would get
95 and a pair of trousers at the end of the
year. The year passed away, and when
the promised garment did not appear, the
elder went to the minister and said: II
haven't got the breeks yet"
The elder eSn1ained and the minister
smiled and declared that the promise
was only a silly joke. The elder expressed
and was turning away when the minister
said: You seem to care more about the
breeks than about the money"
"Oh. ay the fl pun" replied the elder.
"I il It helpt maser to that fra the
plate. -Argonaut.
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correspondent writes: For certain rea-
name. Later he is in position to make
his marriage known. In that case is he
required to be married anew, or is the
first marriage legaI?' In obtaining the
license under an assumed name he was
required to take oath that he would make
true answers to such questions as might
his name was that given by him he COM
mitted perjury; and if any one feeling
interested wished could have him arrested
at any time within three years after TAX
ing the oath. If, however, the man
wishes to protect his wife and give her
his true name, he should marry her
second time and preserve the records Of
the first marriage.
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PHILoPENA. A

the Spanish confidently cracked,
In norder (for it's
He n kernels
a Phiopena!" genially,
lady Very well" said
havee eatenF al M herb
a
For We
little
ant and
He lostt this
quoth
Now h like man.
of he
And is
May prove that t is adapted to constitution
EDNA A
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Legitimate News.

S. F. Pacific Coast Marine Record.
In a recent issue OF The San Francisco
Call there appeared an article dwelling
upon the advancement of the commercial
interests Of the State and editorially call
ing attention to the improved condition of
the local markets for farm products. 1t
is a wise action for a paper of such gem
eral circulation to call attention to the
real condition of affairs, and more of this
kind of work should be done. But the
daily press of to-day is too apt to over
look this important branch and to enlarge
upon everything that tends to retard
rather than advance the State. If less
to legitimate news our city would know
of no such experience as hard times and
the entire coast would be placed in con-
ditinn of nrnSnPritX.
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Hahituated to Solitude.

Mr.. Newlywed (of Lonelyville)-Tve
been to the employment agency and got
a jewel of a cook-coming tomorrow
dear. Said she'd just as leave live here
as not, and was three years steady in
her last place, just as lonesome as this.
Mrs. Newlywed-And where was that?
Mr.. Newlywed-I forget whether she
said 1t was on a whaler or a lumber
schooner, but l know she'll like Lonely
yille-Judge.
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According to General Gomez the distribution of
100000 by our Government among the Cuban sol
ders has had other effect than that of demoraliz
ing them Instead of remaining in the ranks going
home TO work, they hanging about the pay sta
tions clamoring for coin Moreover, it is safe pre-
diction we will profit nothing by the disbursement
The very men who get most OF the money will be
first to denounce when that is gone if we do not
give them more.
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Comforting.

Little EImer-Grampa, why do you look
so sad?
Grampa-I was just thinking. Here I
am 60 years of age, and | have never
done anything that will be likely to make
posterity remember me.
Little Elmer-Oh. well, don't worry
Mebby you'll still have chance to live
in history as somebody's grandfather
Chicago Times Herald.
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It is noted by the street railway men OF Brooklyn
and Cleveland that strikes their lines do not hurt
IS bad as they did in the day when the cars were
drawn bv horses In former strikes the companies
had great deal of expense in feeding the idle horses
and getting them duly exercised but now when the
strike comes they just shut off the dynamo and wait
for Developments.
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The Journals New Rival.
Los Angeles Times.


The San Jose Mercury calls attention to
the fact that the yellow New York Jour
nal is to have a genuine competitor, as
the convicts of Sing Sing have started
able Journalists in stripes will be unable
to compete successfully owing to the fact
that there are limitations upon their en-
terprise which Willie Hearst does not
have to contend with. The grapevine
telegraph stops at the walls of the States
prison and Jim Creelman is still at
large.
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APPRECIATED THE CALL.
U. s. S. BADGER,

. AHA, Samoa, July 0, I6g5.
@ Editor The Call-Dear Sir: I wish
@ to thank you in behalf of myself,
g the officers and crew of this vessel
9 for the kindness, courtesy and gen
@ erosity extended to us in sending
g files of your valuable paper to US.
o 1 assure you that your action is
o fully appreciated by every member
9 of the ships company, and it was
@ especially gratifying under the cir
@ cumstances, we being almost en-
@ tirely isolated from all news of the
@ outside world.
@ Hoping to have an early oppor-
@ tunity of repaying your kindness.
8 1 am, very respectfully,
O. JAMES NJ. MILLER,
q Commander, IS. N, Commanding.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

ColumbIa-'TIearts
CaIifornia-"Nme. Gene
Orpheum-V Vaudeville.
Tivoli-"Wang."
Alcazar-"Faust."
Grand Opera use-'Faust.
Cutes Zoo and Free Theatervaudeve every afternoon
nd
Co. Market street. Eighth-Bat-
e Of Bay
Swimming Races. etc
Union Coursing to-day.
Recreation Park-Lasebal To-day.
Clam Park-Crand performance
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The WAY to Tell.

Mrs de Pretty-Horrorsl That woman
who just passed is a young man in dis
guise.
Husband-Well! Well! How do YOU
know?
Mrs. de Pretty-She looked at my face
instead of my dress.-New York Weekly.
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CALIFoRNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 2S-William H. Dun
das and Fred T. Owles of San Francisco
are at the Westminster: Robert E.
Wheatcroft and DIR. A. J. Powell of San
Francisco are at the Cosmopolitan.
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POp'S Hour.

Edith (showing her smart little brother
to her new beau)-Now, Tommy, you
have counted up to eleven; tell us what
comes after eleven.
Tommy-Pop, in his stocking feet
BROOKLYN Life
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Lurid Accounts Coming.

Fresno Democrat.
James Creelman is now writing up the
Dreyfus case for the Examiner. Look out
for lurid accounts which will make your
hair stand on lend.
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Suit on Promissorv Notes.

William A. Fleming entered suit in the
United States Circuit Court yesterday
against William u. Burns and Charles S.
Burns to recover $2500, with interest at
per cent, on two promissory notes exc
cuted January q 1897 Samuel knight is
counsel for the plaintiff.
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Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Mont
gonery street. Telephone Main 1042
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CALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, July 2S-J. A Ferris
of San Francisco is at the st. James;
Thomas B. Hart of Oakland is at the
Wellington: c. c. Plehn of San Francisco
is at the Shoreham.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29

The most effcacious stimulan' to sharpen the
appetite is DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters
See that you get the genuine.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29

Beautiful hair is always pleasing. and Par
ker's Hair Balsam excels In producing It.
Hindercorns, the best cure for corns, 15c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29

Look out for 73 Fourth St, best eve
glasses, 15c to 40c; Sundays, 741 Market
st. stationery store).
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE r.,
City. For an Independent candidate to
have his name placed on the official bal
lot at the next election he must present
a petition signed by number equal to
per cent of the total vote cast at the
nreceding election.
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PRESS COMMENTS
More From "Ananias" Creelman.
Apneal

,
It has now been clearly demonstrated
that "Ananias" Creelman never had an
interview with Admiral Dewey in his life,
and consequently the top-heavy editorials
which the Examiner evolved at various
times from its inner consciousness. based
on their commissioners statements, lose
what little weight or merit they ever
DosSeSSed
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AUCTION SALES.

Pv c P Troy & Co.-This day and and s
Japanese Fancy Goods at Ss Geary street
BY Easton, Eldridge Co-Tuesday August l. at u
clock. Estate, a Market street
-- SfFSssIH;ssaSls lspN41 -
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Cal. glace fruit soc per rb at Townsend's. i.
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ASSAYING-A. s.. Picard, Cal. There
is no free United States assay office in
California. For information about ASSAY
ing address the Superintendent of the
United States Branch Mint. San Fran
cisco, if the questions relate to the assay
ing of bullion to be converted into coin.
A TWENTY OF '51-E. H, Merced. Cal
A twenty-dollar piece of 1851 does not
command premium, but the selling price
is from $25 to $50. according to its state
of preservation. The United States coins
of that. date did not have on them the
motto I'm God We Trust. That was
first used on two-cent pieces in 1864.
RAIN-R. c. X, Dimond. Alameda
County, Cal The greatest amou of rain
that fell in one place in California during
any one storm durinE the winter of 1889
was at Pilot Creek. Ell Dorado County at
an elevation of 1000 feet. 1t occurred dur
ing the storm of March 20-25, and the
registered rainfall was 1888 inches.
AN ASSUMED NAMES, City. This
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CHICAGO NEWS STANDS.
Sherman House: P. o. News Co.; Great Northern hotel
Fremont House; Auditorium Hotel.
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NEW YORK NEWS STANDS.
Hotel; A. Brentano. 81 Union Square;
Murray Hill Hotel
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NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVE,
PERRY LJKENS JR.,.............2 Tribune Building
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WASHINGTON ID. c0 Wellington Hotel
j. L. ENGLISH. Corresnondsnt. :.
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JOHN D. sPRECKELs. Proprietor

Address All Communications to W. S. LEAkE, Manages.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-10-13
To Friend Greenhorn.

Greatly did Greenhoru presume
On simple non de plume
He says his say in language surly
In attacking Mr.. or Madame Early.
To fight in the dark is risky by
And if roughly be let fall
Words on Albion addressed as "he"
Who in sex that same might be.
Albion could write in prose
And from emerald to black change Green
horns nose.
So ne plots in way that plainly shows,
He is not so green as some suppose;
1t takes smart man to be mean
And the latter are quite often seen.
so Greenhorn talks to "she" then il it
be che"
Il. can claim twas mistaken identity,
Thus save his nose, and his Sunday
clothes.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-10-13

What can woman's weapon be
Unless it be her tongue.
But OF lbs sincerity
Men have often sung;
And twere better for this brave man.
Courageous n green
To take up the safer plan
As already seen
Yes Old Greenhorn WAS the theme
That did wake poetic dean
We always thought he was 50 gallant
80 We tried 10 praise his talent.
Now We see when quite too late
He can himself his wisdom state.
We could never be poet
With such a subject now We know 1t
so we're sorry a worther theme
Did not wake poetic dream.
Great luck for him the name OF Early
Rhymed SO we'll with 'hury burlv,"
And if a cabbage head We are
There is another not off far,
A hundred more would last Us better
For them we'd gladly be his debtor.
OF vanity say what yon NAV
Cabbage beats pumpkin any dav day
He took very little word
And narrowed its meaning in way
absurd,
Till he conld vent his ridcule
To show off off what he learned AT school
II for both sense and poetic accent
We chose the most fitting OF words as
Old Greenhorn never would comprehend
this
For his verses are made up OF ignorant
bliss
Even if it were break"
We would not hide behind mistake"
Only nature such as his
Would have ever thought OF this.
That misery likes company is an old saw,
And in calling US green
1t is plain to be seen
He is clutchng at that very slender straw
But really Old Greenhorn We thought
you too brave
To call US she
Then forget your chivalry
And at our honoring lines loudly rave.
The ''he" or "she" couplet deserves
silent contempt
From calling Albion "she" we are surely
exempt.
What he says in self defense
On the things at his expense
Which OF course he can't enjoy
We right now forgive the boy.
II his the lore that justly sees
Cause to say such things as these
Cabbage head, green, squash and fool
We're glad We never went to school.
Thus he vneted lots OF spleen,
Till at the last when it would seem
(Having probably forgot
To take those liver pills OF TUFTS
Ire seemed suddenly all gone
Ger his "writ-up" in the Dawn.
Ii We mistake Old Greenhorn
And his words are really light
in Difference to his rival born
We 'pologize with all our might
And only wonder where man
Would have got off had he began.
Now may his combative bits
Be stayed and we will call it quits.
To say more would be de trop
Let US let the subject drop.
Will "Our Mutual Friend" The Dawn
Kindly print and pass this on.