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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-27

From the top OF the manhOle nearest TO
THE CALLS excavation TO the bottom Is
nine feet and six inches. and yet 60 feet
from the manbole there is only SIX feet
and five inches of earth on top OF the
sewer.
And the property-owners are paying for
an 18-inch sewer and getting l6-inch one.
Steps must be placed in each manhole,
formed OF half-inch iron," say the sewer
specifications. in every instance, set well
into the brckwOrk, as shown in plans, and
at a distance Of one foot apart vertically"
These steps are paid for and they ought to
be put in.
Where are theYo
THE CALL has examined at least score
OF manhOles in the outlying districts and
finds no such steps.
Neither are there any marks on the curbs
where the i branch connections are TO be
made, though the specifications provide Tor
them.
The Street Department had a little joke at
the expense of The CALL yesterday. A
reporter for this paper had asked for list
of streets in which sewer-pipe had recently
been laid The list OF streets was given.
Among these was Steiner street. between
Post and Suffer. After several hours work
1t was found that there was no sewer In the
street. One thing was ascertained, how
ever. before leaving the ground aud that
was that the POSt-street sewer Is only seven
feet deep at Steiner street, measuring IN the
manhOle, which Is always the deepest part
OF sewer as il is easiest to get {.
HE CALLS wOrkmen are now uneartn-
Ing the sewers in Franklin street, between
California and Sacramento. and Hickory
avenue. between Octayia and Laguna.
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owing to the fact that a contractor who has
been grading Church street has driven his
heavy teams over the street before the sur
face has had time to harden.
The Liberty-strset sewer is not con necteds
at Dolores street with any other sewer. 1t
simply runs down 10 Dolores and there it
stops AS a result of this there is constant
soaking up OF the sewage through the broken
crust of the street, and horrible stencil
greets the nostlils of all the passers-6y. IL
some fell disease is not bred in the neigh
b0rhood it will be strange.
30-foOt excavation was then MADE In
Corbett road, between Hattie and hose
streets, where it was found that the top OF
the sewer was only feet and inches be-
low the surface of the street.
But this was not the worst oil IL by any
means.
A careful measurement Of the sewer in
three different places showed that instead Of
being 10 inches in diameter in the clear. as
called for in the specifications, the pipe Is
only l6 inches in diameter in the clear.
The property-owners have been assessed
for an 1S-inch pipe.
Pieces of the sewer-pipe obtained by chip
ping off from the edge OF the ''bell' were
shown 10 experts, who declared them very
fair, though not of the best
Mrs. Mary A. Berkeley, widow, who
owns house and lot on the south side OF
the street, near the place where the eXcava-
ton was made by THE CALL, believes she
has been too heavily assessed for the sewer.
She does not understand the items of her
bill. IL is not strange. THE CALL would
like to find some one who does understand
them.
This is copy of the bill:
SAN FRANcIsco, April 1892.
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WITH PICK And SHOVEL.
How "The Call" Unearthed Frauds in
the Sewers.
LABeRERS ARE SET Al FORK.
4 SiIteCn-Inth SeWer.Pipe Made to Do Service for
an EghteeE-ineh- Work Ali
Around.

The way to get Information concerning
street frauds, information that does not
abound in giittering generalities. and that
points out something specifically, is TO dig
THE CALL has been digging.
1t has centered its efforts upon sewer
pipes. that being matter in when fraud
has been alleged as being very prevalent.
"There are certain rules governing the
LAYING OF sewer-pipes," said Supervisor
Burlipg of the Street Committee the other
day. (which, am told. are never observed.
For instance, an order of the board requires
that the pipe sewer in a block shall be ex-
posed IN the trench for its entire length
until properly inspected by the city officials.
/ have often gone cut to inspect such sewers
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MARRIED..

SEiLER-SANDERS-In this city April %. 1892.
by the Rev. NJ S. Levy. Clara Seller OF San Fran
cisco and Henry Sanders Of Oakdale, Cal
LEAHY-MAGUiRE-In this city. April 81, 1892,
by the Rev. b. Mckinnon. James Leahy and X
4. Mcguire.
by the Rev. X. NJ. Edwards hermann H. Young
and Lucy A Sehroth. both of San Francisco.
kELLEITE-WOOD-In this city. April 25. 1892
ty the Rev. X. VI. Edwards Harry KeiletIe and
May Wood, both OF san Francisco.
wAMLEY-In this city, April Q, 1899.
by Superior judge TTo 1T. william II. Bastian OF
Santa Barbara and Ida ]. Twamley of San Fran
cisco.
W1CkSTROM- ROSN-In this city, April %, 1892
by the Rev. Matt Tarkkanen, August w. Wick
strom and Fanny Rom. both OF San Francisco.
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The eleven 'Y's" behind the fence.

That "cold-chiseW connections. that frac-
tnre the sewer and make bad leaks. are the
rule rather than the exception.
That instead Of "the best vitrifed, salt
glazed clay pipes, perfectly burned" the
very poorest pipe is used, and neither vtri-
6eu nor salt-glaZed.
That the property-owners are swindled
out of millions OF dollars by thieving con-
tractors.
That street inspection In this city is a
most complete farce.
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Mckee Rankin Goes East.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew left for the
East on Monday. Greatly to the SUNRISE
Of their friends they were accompanied by
Mckee Rankin, whose divorce suit ia still
pending here. The rumor became current
Immediately that he could no longer stand
the expose of his private life and had deter-
mined to abandon the suit. There is a con
trary rumor, however, to the effect that
Rankin is only going te New York for
visit and that he will be back here again
before long.
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FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
j. Snyder Is Almost Asphyxiated In His
Hotel Room.

1-''''VSe
Hotel Room.
j. Snyder, young man who recently ar
rived from Philadelphia, came very near
losing his life from gas asphyxation In the
New Western Hotel early yesterday morn
ing. He went to the hotel late Monday
night and was assigned to room q on the
second floor The Odor Of escaping gas at
tracted attaches OF the place to his room at
o'clock yesterday morning.
Snyder was found in an unconscious con-
dltien, and Police Surgeon Somers was sum-
moned 10 attend him. He was soon out OF
danger, and explained that the escape of the
gas was an accident. He could not account
Tor the manner in which the gas was
turned on,
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Judge Hebbard ordered default in the
case OF Annie nj. Kaiser (nee Holtzman)
against William j. Kaiser for a divorce on
grounds growing out OF his inordinate jeal.
ousy Of her. To prevent her from leaving
the house at 625 Octavia street he would cut
up her corsets, shoes and other wearing
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BORN.

TOEPKE-In this cItv. April %, 1892, TO the wife
of Charles E Toepke. a son.
BULGER-In this city. April rs. 1892, to the wife
OF Thomas Bolger. SON
CULLEN-In this city, April "a 1892 to the wife
of James T. Cullen. son
FLEMMING-In this city, April 81, 1892, TO the
wife of Pat Fiemm ng. son.
MCNEiL-Tn Dsnvills. Coutrs Costa County. April
"a. 1892, to the wife OF James A. Mcneil. a
daughter.
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RESOLUTIONS.

ATAMEETING THE BOARD OF NEW CITY
N Hall Commissioners held Aprii 20. 1892, the
following resolutions were passed to print; Re.
solved. that Contract No. SO be awarded TO C. y 9.
Bandinan fer the sum of $3.50. and that the same
pass to print. Ayes Commissioners Sanderson
Smiley, burst. Also, resolved that Cont ract No "A
be awarded to i. A Williams fer the SUM of slS2I
and that the same pass to print. Ayes-Commis
sfoners Sanderson. Smiley, Dur,t Aisos resoIyfd--
that progress estimate in the sum of 1920 IS in
favor of Gray lros., A. s. +. CO., on Contract No
30, pass TO print. Ayes-Commlsstonerss Sander.
SON. Snniiey Drust. EDWARD L. WOLFE,
apo D Secretary,
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and the Danes cleared the deck. 1t took
them exactly 16 seconds to defeat the Ger
mans. The Danish captain WAS presented
with beautiful bouquet of flowers AS the
teams that will contest this evening are well
matched, those who will witness the con-
tests can look out for some excitement. 1t
is thought that the final struggles will rest
between the Scotch. American, Canadian,
Danish aud Irish teams.
The following teams will meet this even
Ing, viz:
Canada vs. England.
Amer lea We. Norway.
Ireland Va. SlavonIa.
Scotland vs. Germany.
Denmark vs. Sweden
The teams losing four pulls will be
dropped cut of the contest
Result of last nights tug:
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either Of the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence Of persons authorized
10 have the same published
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Francis Murphy In Berkeley.

Francis Murphy will tomorrow deliver the
first OF series of addresses on temperance.
He has been invited by the Prohlbitionists.
as well as temperance organizations, to de-
liver these addresses.
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Supreme Court Rulsa

Every attorney must have the new rules
OF the Supreme Court They will be pub
lished In full In this Evenings Bulletin. .
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LATEST saIprIN.- IsTEILIGENCE.

Arrived.
Stmr Truckee, Smith. So hours from TIllamook /;
$50 NJ r. lumber. TO Truckee Lumber Co.
Domestic Ports.
PORT BLAkELEY-Sailed Apr 26-Bktn Amelia.
Movements of transatlantic Steamers.
NEW YORK-Arrlved Apr 26-Stmr Devonia. I'm
Glasgow.
HAMBURG-Arrived Apr 26-stmr Rhaetia, from
New York.
QUEENSrOWN-Arrived Apr 26-Stmr City OF
New York, from New York. for Liverpool.
MOEILLE-Arrived Apr 26-Stmr Circassia, from
New York. for Glasgow.
BREMERH AVEN-Arrived Apr 26-Stmrs Elbe
and Braunschweig from New York.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ADJ 26-Stmr Spree
from New York. for Bremen.
DOYER-Arrived Apr 25-Stmr England from
New ork, for London.
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apparel, leaving her without proper street
costume. On one occasion he placed
pistol at her head and threatened to shoot
her. They were married on April %, 1888.
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III. MARY A. BARLEY
To TH0S. CLARKE, Dr.
Omce % Srh 81


once %, 9Th ST
To account OF assessment for street i'm
provement sewering Corbett road bt
Glare ave and Mars ST.. as per record
in the office 0; the Superintendent of 10
Public streets and Highways (see Vol. 1884
40. page IS aud go Lot No 90, 3735
fronting 1855 feet on COrbett road ~ 20
For side sewer $57 66 q 60c per front -
foot. $lIoi
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to be Endorsed publishing Delinquent
Tax List"
apo 10 JNO. A. Russ ELL. Clerk

PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
\ Beard of Election Commissioners rev City
hali' Tor making and delivery OF $50 tn 275 eIec;
ton houses. Particulars regarding size sndeother
requirements can be obtained as the office of tho
Registrar of Voters Bids will be received up to-,
the 2Sth inst. at O'Clock NJ. Boari OF Eec-
tion commissioners reServing the right to reject
any or all bids.
apI9lO VA BROWN Registrar of Voters
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STORIES OF THE DAY.
cleNen.on nna ste,elnnd.

John, you have been drinkingr
Il was not yet II o'clock, but there was
something in the laundering way in
which he had bumped against things in
coming through the front hall that
aroused her suspicious
You're mistaken. Emily" said Mr..
Outlayte steadying himself. and discov.
ermg just in time that the ornament on
which he was about to hang his hat was
only figure in the wall paper. I'm
peri city sober, Emily. Haven't drunk a
n drop."
John, she said look me squarelv in
the eye and repeat the names of the
Democratic nominees for President and
Vice President
"Clevenson and Steveland?n exclaimed
Mr. Outlayte triumphantly.
"Ah thought sow
Anybody who can't say Steveland and
Clevenson, continued Mr.. Outlayte.
raising his voice; Il say, madam. ANYBODY
that can't pr'nomce the names of Gle
Ste-Cleestvand and Steenson-and 1
don't care a gosh-ding what their names
are wish you'd stand T. one side.
I'm going { bedl'
And Mr.. Outlayte. now reckless and
wholly demoralized, fell up the stairway
one step at time. and disappeared IN
the darksome void Chicago Tribune
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FATHER RESIGNS.
Colton's Councilmanic Career
Concludes.
F. THOMAS SUCCEEDS HIM

Two Ordinances Are Considered and
Acted on at Last Nights Meeting
New Committeeman Elected - Much
Routine business Transacted.
Franklin b Cotton. chairman of Finance
Committee, resigned from membership Of
City Council at last nights session and
Charles +. Thomas was elected his sue.
cessor Following is Mr.. Colton's letter:
Honorable President and Members Of coun-
GENrIrMEN: Owing to increasing business
requiring my undivided attention have re-
luctantly concluded TO present this. my rosig-
nauon rs member Of Council to take effect
al once and would ask the favor of a PROMPT
acceptance. ln sevcring my connection will
the president and members i desire TO return
sincere thanks for the uniform kind and
courteous tfeatment have received from YOU
all ana 1 snail ever recall with pleasure my
connection with this and the proceeding Coun-
ell Very respectfully, f. B COTTON.
Mr. Perkins moved that Council 90
into nomination. and election for
member to succeedb Mr. Cotton. The
motion was adopted, and Mr.. Perkins
nominated Charles T. Thomas Mr.. Muir
ray moved that Mr.. Dannenberg cast the
vote of Council for Mr.. Thomas. The
motion was adopted and Mr.. Thomas was
declared elected.
Messrs. Ratledge and McKelvey
expressed regret over Mr. Colton's resig-
nation.
C. +. Thomas, the newly-elected mem
Der of Council from the Fifth ward. is
the senior member of the well-known
firm Of C. T. Thomas & Co. He is mem
Der OF the State Depart
ment of Election for this CITY.
The ordinance governing the erection of
frame buildings was passed and referred
to the Mayor for his approval. The or
dinance governing the building in
spectors Office passed at the last meet
ing was declared a law, having been re-
turned approved by the Mayor.
For the election of committees for the
present councilmanic year, Mr. Perkins
cast the vote of council for the various
committees as follows:
Finance-Colton. Perkins. Marco
Public Buildings-PerlSins. Dannen-
berg, Mckelvey. Kirby, White.
Law-Dannenberg Ratledge, Kirby
Cotton, Magee
Fire Companies-McVay, Ross ,Dannen.
berg, Ratledge, Griffin
vey, Griffin
Printing -McKelvey, Perkins, White.
Park-Ratledge, McVay, Ross, Perkins,
White.
Bonds-kirby, Dannenberg, Ratledge
McKelvey, Magee.
Navigation-Perkins Cotton, Mcvay,
Kirby, Murray
Elections Murray, Dannenberg, Rat
ledge Ross, Cotton.
Accounts-McKelyey, Mcvay, Murray.
kngrossment-Grifiin, McVay, Ross.
Mr., Thomas, as Mr. Colton's success
sor' will probably take that gentleman's
place on the various committees.
Much routine business was trans
acted.
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be done reverently and aifectionately. It
hurts the feelings Of true saint to treat
the god Of protection with irreverence.
There should be no levity in referring
to the various achievements Of the god of
protection, particularly wages. Any
levity is painfully noticeable just now
when this god Of protection is going
through depressing period Of doubt and
trial as to that affair at Homestead We
must urge those "infdel dogs" the
Democrats, and all those who believe ia
honest taxation for public purposes, and
who worship another God to treat this
god Of protection with something
of the same sweet Christian forboorance
which Paul showed TO the Athenians
when he discovered that they had set up
shrine !. to an unknown god He con
sidered the quality Of their tin plate in
tellectuals and was full Of charity for
them
Even when the brassworkers went
through the streets shouting "Great is
Diana declaring that they made their
money on brass idols Of Diana of the
Ephesians and that Paul's pockets were
full Of British gold and his mind and
wicked heart inspired with a fell purpose
Of destroying the industry by which we
have all our wealth to substitute an hon
est worship for a real God-foreign cheap
and not protecting Athenian worlmen-
Paul, still looked on them with pity
we beseech the scofing Democrats
and all sensible and disinterested people
who are not making money out Of the
tariff robbery to be amiable TO the wor
shippers Of protection whilst calling
upon their Baal TO send fire down from
heaven; he has married new wife and
does not hear them perhaps he has gone
over to Hungary, Poland and Italy in
search Of cheaper men to take the places
of American worlsmen
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rs MARRIEp A NEM mlEE

Many Of the remarks made by Demo
Gratis concerning the lockout and wages
at Homestead are intensely unfeeline
and wicked The tariff for the protec.
tion Of American workmen is a sacred in
stltntion; it should not be mentioned
except after ablution and prayer.
This great god Of protection has
heightened the rivers. broadened the
lakes, deepened the harbors, stimulated
the forests, increased the mineral deposits
enriched the soil, modified tho climate
inspired the energy Of the people, secured
their freedom and furnished rs with
constitutional government; hence. IN
speaking Of the great god Of protection.
TO whom all the natural and acquired ad
ventages Of this country are due II must
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QUESTIONS PUT TO mkINLeY.
The Questions Club OF 1Tassnchusett.
Asks About the Homestead strike

The Questions Club OF nTassnchusetts ts
Asks About the Homestead strike.
BosrON, May 6.-In view of the situa.
tion of Homestead these questions have
been sent TO Governor Mckinley of Ohio
BY the United Questions Club.
TO the Hon. William MCKINLEY
Canton, o.. The necessity felt bv the
managers of the Carnegie Steel Companv
(Limitedl of surrounding their works
with lOopholed fences and barbed wines
has aroused the curiosity Of our people
They arc anxious 70 know wherein mo
promises of the advocates Of high pro
lection have been fulfilled The record Of
200 strikes and reductions of wages since
December 4, 1890. as compiled bv John
Dewitt Warner Of New York stin
further excites their curiosity In be
half Of the united question clubs of
Massachusetts,, / beg leave TO submit TO
You the following brief questions. / hone
you VIII reply to them in the interest Of
inc doctrines you so firmly believe in. A
failure 70 answer them will cause
dangerous infereuces TO be drawn.
wages
a prominent Pittsburg mannfact-
urer states that the present reduction in
wages are purely questions of business
ana shat the iron trade doesn't warrant
tne payment q existing wages in spite
OF protection DO you agree with the
above sentimentl
5- II you do, are We 20 continue TO
put unlimited faith i'm the oft repented
assertions Of high protection. that bro.
lection raises wagesY
VIII you. as an Offset to the
depressing news Of reductions and
strikes in the greatest Of protected
industries. name instances where vages
have been raised as the result OF YOUR
bill?
Who have been the principal beno-
hciaries Of your billg
Very truly yours.
SAMUEL w MENDus.
Secretary United Clubs of Massachu
setts Woburn, Mass
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PEAcH CROP REPORTS EXPLAINED.
a Theory Advanced to Make the Annual
Reports RcconcfIable

The inevitable spring reports on the
peach crop in Delaware, while apparently
contradictory are easily reconcilable.
The peach region of the Peninsula covers
only small area, less. perhaps. than
$500 miles but it is a region where the
climate and the susceptibility to frost
very considerably
Half the peach buds of the interior of
the Peninsula might be DESTROYED bv
single cold night which at the same time
would leave uniniured the orchards grow
ing near the bays.
Orchards close beside water courses
escape frosts that seriously damage trees
ON neighboring tracts; orchards on light
soils are less subject to damage than
those ON clays A report of serious
damage TO the peach crop often refers to
a small area bearing only few thousand
trees, while the number Of peach trees
in the whole Peninsula peach region runs
up into the millions
Thus is explained the heretofore mex
plieable cause of the yearly peach cropis-
a-tailure cry. It is to be hoped that the
amount of reason in this theory will
check in great measure the wild and
irrational reports of damage to this
state farfamed fruit.
Evening journal., 1892-07-08
Great BARGAINS
Are now being offered at
THE
224 Market st.

Ladies Waists are displayed
in great quantities on our
counters and will be sold at
10 per cent. less than former
prices.
Our assortment of UNDER
wear cannot be excelled in the
city for price or quality. A
look in our windows will con-
vince you.
Special attention is being
paid to our Suit Department.
We have an elegant assort-
ment constantly on hand. If
we have not in stock what
you desire in Ladies suits we
have an elegant line of Dress
Goods from which you can
select, which can be made up
in one days notice. Dress
making a speciality,
We have a large lot of
Corsets just received from
the manufacturer and Ladies
in need of the same will
find it to their advantage
to give us a call. We have
them on hand from soc up to
the finest quality.
Evening journal., 1892-07-08
TELEeRAPHIc eREMTles.

The University conyocation opened at
Albany.
j. NJ Tilden's rag warehouse at Water
town, N. y, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
Arthur Gagnon was killed and another
man fatally injured in a railroad accident at
Montreal
Ahe tennessee supreme court, sitting, af-
nrmed the sentence Of H. Clay King. con-
vlcted OF the murder Of David A. Poston.
The execution is set fer Aug 9.
Senators Warren nnd Carey, Of Wyoming.
We're hung in efigy at Ogden, Utah. bv in
dignant citizens for voting against tho free
coinage of silver in the United States sen
nfn
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An Ola soIdier nnnd.

John II. Campbell, who was taken to
the Almshouse on June 30, who has
been suffering from an attack of typhoid
fever died last evening. He is about 40
years old. An honorable discharge from
the Fifth Delaware Regiment was found
on his person, and also paper dated
March, 1892, stating that he was a mem
Der of the Friendship Fire Company
superintendent Groves is in this city
to-day to see if either of these organiza-
tions wants to take charge of the body.