The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-26
FROM ACROSS TEE BAY.
The Duties of an Auditor Defined
by Two Judges.
Woodmen Of the World at 0uts-Work on the
Piedmont Cable Road-Items From
Alameda and Berkeley.

Judge Henshaw yesterday rendered de-
cision. concurred Ia by Judges Ellsworth
and Greene. ordering writ Of mandate to
issue compelling County Auditor r. w. Snow
to audit the claims OF w. j. OConnell,
Poundmaster, aggregating S349. The Audi
tor had refused to audit the claims, because
they belonged to the year 1SS9-90. and the
general fund for that year was exhausted.
The court found that there was balance in
excess in the other funds Of the city, which
the City Council had the right to transfer
to the general fund. The decision sets
forth that it was the duty OF the Auditor to
draw warrants for claims allowed by the
City Council, and states that lit is no part
of his province to raise the question as TO
whether or not there may be money In the
particular fund against which the warrant
is to be drawn. II the demand is legal,
lust and unpaid claim, not in excess Of the
total income and revenue OF the city pro-
yided for that year, it becomes the Auditors
duty TO draw the warrant in favor or the
claimant. Whether or not the money can De
paid upon the presentation OF the warrant
to the Treasurer Is a question for that Off
Ger. and not for the Auditor" Ii is said
that there are several other claims similar
to those OF O'Conneli. which the Auditor re-
fused to draw warrants for on the same
ground.
wooDMEN AT OUTS.
There is little warmth among the men,
hers of the Woodmen of tha World, new
beneficiary organization. When the organ
iZer was working up camps he got Two
active and wel!-known undertakers inter
ested. named Letch and Brown. AS the
latter is not on the most intimate terms with
his local brethren of the Funeral Directors
Brotherhood. he was careful to get them
into separate camps. 1t so happened that
Mr.. Leitch's lot fell in with the TONES"
and best st of men in any society and In
the largest camp, and he was especially
we'll liked among the boys. Now this did
not suit his rival In the business; of attend
ing to the last Offices Of humanity, because
he likes TO be among the very best. he
wanted 10 get into the tony camp, DuL
how? That was the question. win lew
friends lie put up JOB on his rival brother
and upon the presiding offieer OF tie camp.
He had Wo0dman Leitch called 10y tele-
phone out to rwenty-third avenuet TO attend
q case where there was no case, and the
presiding officer called else where, while his
transfer card was presented. acted upon
and rushed through during their absence.
And now there Is blood on the lace of the
moon. The axes are being sharpened-not
to fell trees according to the WoOdman
craft, however. II is understood the mat
ter was pushed through unconsttutlonaiiy,
and an appeal will be taken to the Supreme
Camp unless 1t is rlghted.
COULD NOT SEE THEM.
Japanese known TO be engaged in lewd
business attempted to see the two japanese
women IN tie County Jail, and presented
letter from other countrymen stating that
he was a relative. Under Sheriff Harlow
refused to permit the fellow to see them.
There is now said to be movement on foot
TO get the girls out and take them to Salt
Lake City. A Jap called yesterday after.
noon at the jail with request from United
States Marshal Long To see the girls. He
talked pretty fair English, and claimed TO
be acquainted with Cousins OF one of the
girls IN Seattle. As these requests are
printed and given by the Marshal TO those
asking for them, with the understanding
that the matter of allowing parties bearing
them to enter the Jail j. discretionary with
| the Sheriff o. Alameda County, and in view
| Of the circumstances the visitor was not
permitted 10 enter. He wanted his permit
| from the United States Marshal back and
| insisted on It, until he was told rather
sharply two or three tines that he would
| not get il. He denied that his motives were
| anything but the best.
While the jury was being impaneled il
/ Judge Greene's court yesterday in the case
! of The People VS.. All Look. on charge u
/ asSaultng A n Sing with Il deadly weapon
| at Alvarado, on the Sd of December, last
year, James Mcclure, a talesman from
| Temescal. said he could not try the case, be-
cause he could not believe a Chinamar
| under oath. After examining him at some
length from the bench Judge Greene ex
| eused him from the panel for the remainder
| of the term on the ground that he was men,
tally incapaeitated from serving. The jury
| was duly I'm paneled aud after brief .ria
verdict OF guilty as charged was rem
dered. sentence will be passed on the All
| prox.
THE PIEDMONT ROAD.
As announced yesterday morning TIT
4 work on the cemetery branch of the Con
| solidated Piedmont Gable Company was
begun yesterday, 10 men being put TO work
| on the excavations. AT noon the coDtrac
| between the company and the San Francisco
| Tool Company was recorded. 1t Is for til,
! building OF the cemetery branch as cable
| line aud the branch line to the Sixteenth
street depot, from Eighth TO Washington, a!
an electric road. The contract price il
S192, 500. with lines to be finished inside o.
six months.
A large and enthusiastic meeting In The
interest of bonds was held in Germani;
| Hail last evening aud was presided over b,
| Joseph H. Mofitt, president OF the Carpen
John L. Irish. This evening an anti bone
! meeting will be held in Washington Hall
East Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue
A meeting In opposition to bonds will b.
held in City Hall Park also this evening.
The Mutual Investment Company. TIL
present owners OF the Piedmont Spring
Hotel, are endeavoring 10 Gust j. Il. Mar
vim, the lessee, and he has been served will
notice TO vaeate. He failed to pay his rem
promptly one month, but he afterward ten
dered il 10 the secretary, when IL Is said tn
latter refused 10 accept Ii. He does no
propose TO be driven out and says he vii
resist.
The Piedmont Water and Power Com
pany is laying mains down 10 the center o
town by way OF Twenty-third and Grow
streets. The workmen have reached lii
junction of Grove and Twenty-third street:
The pipes are 10-inch, and have been dis
iributed along Grove street, as far as Siz
teenth.
Nine men at work on the new building @
the Pullman Car Company at the pier struc
on account OF a non-union man being EN-
pIoyed. They started to 90 To work yestei
day morning, but new men were at work /
their places.
The revival services at the Chester-stret
NJ. T.. Church will be continued next weel
There will be special services on Sunday.
number of conversions have occurred.
AROUND THE COURTS.
j. NJ. Soldanels, under charge of Obtain
ing money under false preteIses was di
charged by Police Judge Ogden yesterda,
Last Wednesday appeared an item refer
ring to a divorce obtained by Mrs. Luc
Coolidge from George II. Coolidge, repr
scented to DO the foreman of the'Santa Crl
Sentinel. Charles S. Coolidge, who hold
that position. denies that the defendan
whose correct name is George W., was ev,
connected IN any capacity with that pape
or ever worked day in his life In San
: Cruz.
Margaret Read has sued Charles w. Res