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ONE-TWELFTH ACT.
Counselor burst Explains What May BE
Done Under 1t.

Counselor burst Explains What May Be
Done Under 1t.
The following questions in relation to the
One Twelfth Act were propounded to City
and County Attorney burst a few days ago
by Superintendent of Streets Gilleran:
Can or the Board OF Supervisors use or con-
tract 10 use over one-twelIth OF The sum apprO-
priated for repairing and cleaning streets ls263, :
500 IN any one month Of the present fiscal year?
In view of the fact that the Aforesaid sum
SECS 500 IS sci apart Tor the repairing and clean
ing OF streets and sewers, can the board contract
for the performance of new Work and authorize
the payment efor OUT OF the sum set apart for
The purposes above mentioned?
Win such contract for new work be lien upon
the funds of the department for the month In
which such contract Is mado ?
Counselor burst has given the questions
most careful and exhaustive consideration,
and in an elaborate opinion OF fifteen type
written pages has treated every phase OF
the subject. His conclusions are:
Frst-That the Board of Supervisors can con-
tract for new work on accepted streets and cause
the same 10 be paid ont OF the appropriation Tor
cleaning and repairing streets and sewers.
Secoud-Ihe Superintendent of Streets can
contract liabilities amounting 10 more than one
twelfth OF that appropriation in any one month,
providing the total charges created against The
whole Street Department FUND, whether by the
Superintendent or other authority. do not ex-
coed One-tweiith OF the whole amount OF that
fund.
Tnird-Where contract for new work is made
by the Board OF Supervisors and made charge.
able on The appropriation for cleaning and re-
pairing streets and sewers, IL becomes. In the
language of the request. d lien" Gan apprOpfla-
lion OF on that subdivision Of the general street
fund for that month.
Should the Superintendent of Streets contract
each month Liabilities up to The amount allowed
by The One Twelfth act and shOuld the appfo-
priatiOn for cleaning and repairing sewers be
diminished by contracts made by the Board Of
Supervisors Tor new street work. It may happen
ttat before the end of the year that particular
Appropriation would be exhausted. In that
event liabilities thereafter contracted by the
Superintend Mt within the legal limit would
have 10 be provided for by The Board OF Super
yisnrs ont Of some other portion of the Street
Department Fund. Ii not so provided for, they
would be demands recoverable at law against
the CITY and county.
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that the limit of forbear ance is reached,
their action is correspondingly energetic.
The legality of the Grand Jury is SO plain
that it can only be called in question by
parties interested in its dismissal The law
clearly gives the Superior Court the power
to select grand jurors by the agency of an
elisor, and the only question before any
court is ii the present conditions warrant
the exercise of that power. Richard Chute,
Stephen Gage, Christopher A. Buckley and
others. who have not yet expressed an
opinion by word or deed, apparently think
that the action of the Judge in selecting
through an eisor was uncalled for. If the
Supreme Court is of the same way OF think
ing, let the people know it. The court is
composed of seven men. OFF the bench
their opinion is no more conclusive than the
opinion of a good many seven men that
could be mentioned. On the bench they
declare the law for the time being. If a
majority of them see through boodlers'
spectacles it is time fiat the people knew it.
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NOT PLEASED.

The Chronicle does not approve of the
proceedings OF the Grand Jury. 1t seems to
think that Buckley should have been ar
rested on general principles and that all
efforts to obtain evidence through suspected
parties will necessarily be futile. 1t also
finds fault with the portions of Judge Wal
lace's charge to the Grand jury which in
structed them to inquire into the truth of
rumnrs. II Grand Juries could be induced
to act upon the assumption that rumors are
necessarily false some people who have left
town since it was impaneled would not
need to prolong their stay abroad. The
truth of a rumor is ascertained by inquiring
into it. There may MT be enough in rumor5
to warrant arrest, but too much 10 justify
dismissal So the Judge very properly in
structed the jury to give the rumors Sutfi-
cient consideration to ascertain as to their
truth OF falsehoOd. The guilty parties In
the community may know that the inquiry
would prove the substantial truth OF the
rumors, and have left the State hurriedly in
consequence before facts were developed.
The attack of the Chronicle upon the Grant
Jury can hardly be said to have come from
disinterested source. One OF the things to
be inquired into is the late Senatorial con-
test, in which NJ II. de Young had the
Crimmins vote. AT certain stage in the
contest the Crimmns vote was transferred
to the successful aspirant with the consent
of De Young. The public belief is that the
CrimminS members of the Legislature were
not f0oling away time or votes. In other
words, il is not believed that they voted for
anybody for nothing 1t is hardly expected
that the Chronicle would rise to the pitch of
patriotism that would impel it to give
Grand Jury bent on such an investigation
its cordial support. 1t would be much more
in keeping with its general course to throw
obstacles in the way Of the body
clothed with such powers and inspired by
sense of duty. The Chronicle says; If
this Grand Jury has so many facts in its
possession and so many credible witnesses
at its command, why waste time in trying
to induce a suspected boodler to testify
against himself" Our contemporary must
know that statements are not proof until
they are demonstrated to be true. 1t is one
thing TO know thing and quite another to
prove in a court of law The chances are d
thousand to one that money was used in the
last Legislature in the interest of one or
more Senatorial aspirants. But it is only
through parties that handled the money or
were il some way responsible for its han
ding by agents, that the fact everybody be-
lieves 10 be true can be established. No one
Will be surprised at the position of sntagoR-
ism to the Grand Jury the Chronicle has as
sumed. Above all other consideration, the
Chronicle is the personal organ Of its pro-
prietOr. Tie public has always been sacr-
feed when the interests Of NJ. II. de Young
required such sacrifice. Perhaps there has
never been q time when the screen which
NJ H. de Young has held up in protection
of himself and followers was more urgently
needed than at present.
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REAL ESTATE.

Property That Was Disposed OF at the
Exchange Union Sale.
There was good attendance at the union
sale yesterday, and the following pieces
were sold: Residence 40 Post. for $50, 900,
10 Henry Sahlein, subiectto confirmation by
the Probate Court; The Sage cottage, 2S2S
California street, with lot S2:6x137:7, for
$4,000, TO John l. Sabin; lot 3i:4hx16o,
$40 Mission. for So, 900; lot 23x5O and i'm
prOYements, northeast corner Heron street
and Mariposa terrace, for S1400; two lots
on Filbert, near Montgomery, for $3.50
and S925, respect yely; flats $40 and S42h
Fifteenth street, for $500; lot 43:9Xl0U
southwest corner Turk and Broderick, for
1885, to Henry Peters Of Chico
Easton, Eldridge & Co. will offer to-day
forty-fve Sunset Heights lots, fronting on
Stanyan, Frederick, Willard, Carl and Sui
Ivan streets. A great deal of interest has
been shown in this sale, and this Is the first
offering in this locality since the late rail
road extensions. The property will be sold
for one-quarter cash.
The Carnall-Hopklns Company yesterday
sold several lots in their new tract, Park
side AS this was the first day they were
offered, it would indicate that it Will be
suceessful subdivision sale,
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STOP THIEF.

We copy the following paragraph from
The Star of September 26th:
We welcome the Examiner TO the ranks OF the
righteous. 1t created Buckley and supported
him even as late as the last election. II called
the men who were laD0rlng to drive him from
power, and who flDalIy succeeded in doing So
cranks and sorehsads. Now IL is loudest OF all
in condemnation of his scOuudrelly past. II tells
how his house was built and his farm cultivated
by men who were on tie eity's payroll, etc. II
forgets however, TO mention that the late George
Hearsrs coin was used by Buckley to stuff bal
lot.boxes terrtiy honest voters and bride legis-
lators. Still the EIGmiHer now assumes viz
tue," and therefore, we are told, we must pat II
on The shoulder and encourage il 10 its good
work" We DO so. Though 1t fought with and
for tine enemy, it assists the "army Of the LORD
10 carry of the dead. Brayol
THE CALL does not indorse all of the
above, but we welcome to onr assistance al
persons who viii assist in breaking down
that system Of fraud which has intimidated
and tu a certain extent used our courts. We
welcome their assistance much as we dc
an arresting officer on the street when he il
trying to arrest thief. Persons who are
as guilty as the escaping thief cry stop
thief" This helps to capture the thief. 81
far it helps, but do not permit any of the
plunderers to escape because they cry "stoI
thieFU
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HARNESSED A SHARK.
Peculiar Adventure of Two Connecticut
Boys the Sound.

Peculiar Adventure of Two Connecticut
Boys on the Sound.
Two Connecticut Valley boys, Eugene A.
Post of Deep River and Charles Baily of
Cromwell, were trolling for bluefsh off
Stannard Beach, in the sound, a mile from
the shore, few days ago, when big shark
suddenly rolled up alongside their boat,
turned himself over, opened his enormous
jaws, and appeared to be about ready to
swallow the craft. The lads acted promptly.
Selling boat-hOok, one of them drove it
down the monsters throat and fastened it
in the sharks gullet. The hook was at
tached to the Loaf with long stout rope,
and away darted the fish, dragging the little
craft and its crew at high speed.
As the shark sped on it dashed the water
into foam that was tinged with blood from
its wounded throat. For half an hour the
shark drove on furiously, and the boys en-
joyed the ride, but at the end of that time
the fish became weak, foundered aimlessy
and finally rolled over on its back, its
strenghth all spent. Then the boys dashed
their prize TO the boat with cords and went
to land.
With the aid of two men they pulled the
shark up the beach and measured it. The
fish was ten feet long and weighed 700
pounds. The shark wore three rows OF
teeth, and the biggest ones were two inches
long, curved and as sharp as needles
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GIVE THE COURT A CHANCE.

The talk on the street is that the friends
OF the Grand Jury do not dare to test its
legality before the Supreme Court. 1t is
said that the demand on the part of the in
fuences arrayed in the Superior Court on
Saturday is SO importunate that the Su-
preme Court will not dare to defy it. THE
CALL does not believe In the truth of this
talk. There are times when the courts are
compelled to do their duty-when there is
greater danger in not doing it than in doing
it. San Francisco is possibly on the verge
of one of these periods. The force of our
people is in almost exact proportion to their
patience; they will stand good deal, but
when they have once made up their minds
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THE OTHER SIDE.

For some weeks the pessimist's view of
the European situation has been industri-
ously presented. 1t has seemed at times as
though war was inevitable By turns it
was Russia, France, Germany and England
which were doing something that must lead
to an outbreak. An Optimtst has taken the
stand now in the person of Chancellor
Caprivi, best known to fame as tie sue
cessor OF Bismarck in the management Of
German affairs. Capriri is not only peace
fully inclined himself. but his imperial
master is averse to war. No other soYer-
eign wanted to disturb the profound peace
in which Europe now rests This view is
good until another is presented
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that the people of Chile do not like US.
Precisely why, has never been clearly
stated. The news comes from Washington
that cablegrams in cipher are being ex-
changed with a frequency that indicate
serious misunderstanding. The new Gov
eminent is not satisfied with something
the United States is doing or not doing.
When the matter has been sifted it will
probably be found that business riValrtes
are responsible for most of the "bad blood
which is said to exist between the two
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-29

There is boom in California lemon cul-
ture. Stock companies are being organized
in southern counties TO plant lemon trees,
and the prospects appear very bright. One
reason for the boom is that curing secrets
are being made public. The State Board Of
Horticulture will sUon issue a bulletin on
the subject entitled Fifteen Years With
the Lemon" The chief secret in curing is
in regulation OF the air, temperature, etc.,
in the curing-house.
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Kinne,s Computa ton.

Secretary Kinne of the Postoffice has cast
up the postal statistics for the week between
September 14th and 21st Of 1890 and 1891
and found the following increase in favor
of the latter date. First class domestic
postage for outside postofiices- ,S73 pieces,
weight 1859 pounds, postage S1753; postal
cards to same-3774 in number, weight SO
pounds. postage SIS; fourth class matter
1878 in numb weight 1912 pounds, postage
S31J; foreign matter, first class-10,705 in
number, weight 1872 pounds, postage 1916
other classes foreign-302 in number, weight
234 pounds, postage Sl99
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THE CALLS CALENDAR.
NoTICEI

Auy Of our patrons 1rdo fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale By traiH-5oys
uii' confer a faror By notifying this 9fice OF
UeJGct, naming the date and tram.
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FuBSITuRE.-By Geo. +. LamsOn, at 10 Van Ness
ave. at 10 O'Clock
FURNIrrRE.-By NJ. J. Simmons, at 1880 Califor-
MIA ST.. AT II o clock
FuEN1rrRE-By wm. Battlefield. at 2lO4 Van
Ness ave. at 1890 O'Clock.
FURx1ruBE.-By 5. L. Peyser, at % 6eary St, at
II O'Clock.
real EsTArE.-By Easton. Eldrdge & Co. at 63S
hIarknf III y n1rlnrk
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Snakes for the Times.

The Oakland Times thinks that our
twenty-four RATHER item is a big story fol
so small paper TO tell. but here is another
item from the same locality at Jones Hill
Ed Stanton has live telegraph lizard
caught some time ago, which has four tails.
If tie Times persists in its incredulity it is
the Jones Hill boys intention to express
the editor box OF samples from their pro-
ductive mine.-Georgetown Gazette.
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BAfLY CALL Qncluding sundays. So per year by
E7su, postpaid Is cents per week, or SO cents per
calendar month through carriers. DAILY CALL,
I'VE COPIES three months, Sc %. SUNDAY CALL
sixteen pages), 81 80 per year, postpaid. SUNDAY
CALL and WEEKLY CALL. So so per year post
paid. WEEKLY CALL eight pages) 81 % per year
postpaid Clubs OF ten (sent TO oas address,, $40.
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FuneraI of Frederick Gerhow,

The funeral of the late Frederick Ger
how took place Sunday from the Masonic
Temple and was largely attended by rela-
tives and friends. There were many beau
-tiful floral tributes. After the usual Ma
sonic services the remains were inferred in
Masonic Cemetery.
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SPECIAL NOTICE FOR THE SUM-
MER MONTHS,

Subscribers who intend going to the
country during the summer months can
have THE DAILY CALL mailed to them
for a week or longer at regular subscrip-
tien rates, 1bc. per week. Give order to
carrier OF send to business Office.
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ssS Montgomery street, near Clay. open until II
o'clock p NJ BRANCH OFFICES: 7l0 Marksi
street. near Kearny open until II O'Clock midaight
s99 Hayes street, open until $50 O'Clock; eos
Bsrkin street open until 80 O'Clock; 25l9 I7ission
street. open until O'Clock p NJ; and 1l6 Ninth
street open until Q 30 p. Al.
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Beet Sugar Test.

Dr. Lengfeldt Of tile University of Cali
fOrnia, who has charge of the sugar labora-
tory in the Appraisers Building, was at
work yesterday testing sugars from
Spreckels' beet sugar plant at Watsonvile
Nine lots showed through the polarscope
from 94.3 TO 81. 81 per cent of saccharine
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-29

For comfort take the Union Pacific Railway. the
only line running through Pullman sieeplng-cars
without change between San Francisco and Chicsgp
with dining-cars the entire distance, arriving in
Chicago and all Eastern cities twenty-five hours In
advance OF all other transeontineutal lines Tourist
excursions leave every Tuesday AVID Saturday with
through Pullman tourist seeping-cars to Chicago
without change. Ticket ONCE. 40 Montgomery
street; D. w. Hitchcock, General Agent.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-29

If you suffer from any disease OF the blood,
stomach disorder, difhcuIty with the liver and
kidneys try the peculiar medicine. Hoods Sarsa-
parla. BE to get Hoods Take other
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maennerbnna Of,oers EIectad.

The singing society Of the Hermann
Soehne Maennerbund, Order of the Sons OF
Hermann. has elected the following officers
70 serve for six months: President, j. p.
Hilderblandt; Vice President, C. Voegtlin;
Secretary. Hermann Herforth; Treasurer,
Insenh " Seizer
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OUR RELATIONS WITH CHILE.

There is somebody somewhere trying to
stir up bad blood between the United States
and Chile. The idea is constantly psing
impressed upon the people of this country
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-29

The youngest of the cardinals at Rome are
each 81 years of age, the oldest 81. The lat
ter has worn the scarlet thirty-two years.
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THREATENED WITH DIRK. B. Vicfor
threatened josie Watson with dirk on Quincy
llace last night ana was arrested by Oficer
Oman on charge OF assault with deadly
weapon.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-29

J.F.CUTTER's0Lp BoURBoN.-This celebrated
whisky is for sale by all tirstclass druggists aud
groceis. Trade mark-slar within shield.
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The Palace Salt Water Tub and Swimming.
7I3 Hilbert street. are now open Tor the seasoD.-
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MALE HELP WANTED.

HOUSE PAINTER, COUNTRY. 50 A DAY. VERY
II long Job; harness-maker, 81 50 day and found,
country: butcher, country. S35 ana found: milk
ers, $50; general farmers. SIS. S26 and $50; 20
reanJsters and laborers, city work. 81 per day and
$50 ard board: 2 tin-roofers, SIS a day quarryman
81 so per day: shngle packer; hotel cooks. $45.
$50 and $50; boarding-house cooks. $50, $50 and
$40; 3 hotel walters for frs-ciass hoIei. $50: 4
walters for different hotels and restaurants $50
and s-S5 aud room: A ktchen-bands. $50, S25 and
800 ". T. WARD Il CO.. sos and 6l0 Clay st. 1t
iM AFTER, AND WIFE AS CHAMBERMAID,
w country hotel, $50. boss here; cook and
wife for 20 men stock farm. $780, see boss here:
man aud wife on q ranch, $40. Z. 7. WARD IL
CO., COS aud $40 Clay st 1t
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THE MORNING CALL
puBTICATI0N OFFICE

Has a larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco.
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STRONG; broken borehound CANDY. Townsent,s.
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Grand Overland Excursion

shearers autumnal overland excursion Will
leave San Francisco September Goth for Chicago,
Boston and all Eastern cities. For particulars
address +. z. Shearer. New Montgomery St, or
] Montgomery st. San Francisco.
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ASsosTURA Bitters should find place in every
household. The best cure for indigestion. Mauufac-
tured by Dr. J. 6. b. Siegert & Sons.
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VA ANTED-COTTAGE OR HOUSE OF ROOMS
w aud bath, unfurnished, on streets bounded by
California. Ellis, Powell and Dupont: rent to per-
manent tenant. Address d. s., Box :. this
ONCE. SEES 2t~
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NOTICE OF AIEETIN q

IxrrA mInce pies. SWANS. 2ls Suffer street
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