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The morning call., 1893-03-14
RETREAT.
New Decision in the Shag
Rock Case.
The Supreme Court of Its Own Motion
AnnuIs the Previous Order-The
City's Appeal Now Stands.

The Supreme Court surprised every one
yesterday afternoon by handing down the
following order in the Shag Rock case:
II Is ordered that the order entered on March
3, 1898. dlSmtSsiuE tie appeals, be and The same
Is hereby annulled.
II IS further ordered that the motion TO dis
miss The appeals be set Tor hearing GU Monday,
March 20, 1898, at 10 A. NJ.
The order Of March which is thus set
aside practically decided that the city must
pay $4,000 and $1,000 interest to Won
Schmidt for the purchase of Shag Rock, and
for the reason that ex City and County At
torney burst had neglected to file a bond
on appeal.
Aside from the possible contingency OF
the court reversing its decision on q rehear-
Ing Of the case, this order was admitted to
be final adjudication of the case against
the city.
The order of yesterday now revokes the
loTnleF order on the courts own notion
that Is, without formal proceedings Of any
kind had before IL.
City and County Cresswell thus explains
the mystery.
When Attorney John Il. burst read the
account OF the decision he wired to Cress-
wei from Sacramento, telling him that he
mad tailed 10 file a bond on appeal pur-
posey, and that he was amply sustained in
This course by the authoritative decision
oil Shearer vs.. Edgar, reported in 81 Cal.
In which 1t is held that city official need
not give bond on appeal, provided lie OBJ
tain an order of the Judge of the lower
court exempting him from the necessity,
which order. burst says is on file.
This decision had somehow been over
looked by the Supreme Court Justices. The
matter was brought to their attention and
Yesterdays order is the result.
The city's appeal will now be heard In
due course of time.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
AN INDIAN IDOL.
1t Is Consecrated to the Cause of
CrinnIine

1t Is Consecrated TO the Cause of
CrinoIine.
Even the poor Indian maiden is wrestling
with the crinoline question.
She Is working hard to bring her sister
squaWs to the realization of the fact that
they will have gained one more step in the
scale of civilization by downing the hoop-
skirt.
"Why should not the Indian maiden have
the same rights as her white sister ?" asked
Miss Emma. pupil of the HopIand Indian
School, who was in town yesterday.
Now, just look at this" resumed the
dusky maiden as she drew forth from
beneath a sort of canopy figure modelled in
clay, representing an Indian prime ess
decked, not in the dress OF the willy savage.
but respondent in gown of pale blue siIk
the skirt OF which Is inflated By that horror
of horrors-hoops.
you need rot laugh" said the girl. ut
shows step in the advancement of the
Indian. Why, our girls are Just wild
about it.
'Only last week one OF them. whose
parent IS are too poor to buy her the neces-
sary skirts. made two of her skirts into one.
and thus provided with the necessary ma
terlal, she proceeded to the river and there.
out oil the branches of willows, constructed
The necessary birdcage to initiate the skirt
with.
u do not know what she will do when
the willow twigs begin to grow in the
spring, but guess by that time she will
nave proved TO her parents the insstima bic
value to be derived from wearing the skirts,
and they will give her the money necessary
TO purchase regulation hoops.
am III real earnest about this and came
The morning call., 1893-03-14
BLACKMAIL LOST.
The KensnannS' CHARGES
Against Zinkand.
Their Shady Record in Philadelphia Is
Revealed to Attorney Brandt in
an Accidental Way.

When the case Of DeIdrieh Kensmann
against Charles A. Zinkand, for damages
for the alleged seduction of Teresa Kens-
mann, was called yesterday morning in
Judge Slack's court, Attorney Joseph
Rothschild announced that his clients. the
plaintiffs. were still among The missing.
They have swelled that long list of suitOrs
in sensational damage suits who never
prosecute their cases.
Mr.. Brandt the attorney for Zinkand,
stated that the plaintiffs had made him sew
eral offers of compromise. Mrs. Kensmann
finally offering to accept $500. He did not
believe they were still in the city, and ex-
pressed it as his opinion that they would
never prosecute the suit.
Several continuances have already been
granted, so on motion OF Mr.. Brandt the
case was dismissed.
Mr.. Brandt Yesterday explained his conf
deDce that the case would never be prose-
cuted by The kensmanns in the following
story:
Some two years ago the Kensmanns
struck Philadelphia and at once began busi-
ness. Mrs. Kensmann advertised for a
small loan, offering good security. One
Charles j. Snyder answered the advertise
ment and was almost captured by the
woman before he suspected her character.
After he dropped negotiations with her she
and hensmann, who was then masquerade
ing as a relative" called 9pon Snyders
vile and made all sorts Of threats. Finally
they left town.
Some time ago Snyder in PHILADELPHIA
read notice of the case in a San Francisco
paper and was kind enough to write to
Brandt warning him that his clients might
be the same couple who had so nearly ruined
MIN. Brandt secured photographs Of the
slick pair and forwarded the same TO Phi!a-
phla. where they were fully identified.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
THEY ARE GLUM.
Shadows Gathering Over
the Fishermen.
RavioIl May Become a Luxury Be-
cause the Fish-Deaiers Have
Formed u Combine.

Down on the water front at the foot Of
Vallejo street Is the Fishermen's wharf,
distinguished from all the other piers and
docks by being exclusively reserved for the
swarthy little army of sunburned Greeks
and Italians who go out upon the waters in
their fraIl crafts % entice the silYery deui-
zens Of the deep into their nets so that the
San Francisco gourmands may be supplied
with the piscatorlal delicacies Of the sea-
son.
As rule, this crowd of fishermen is COM
posed OF happy, contenied and harmless
men, who work hard and whose pleasures
are few and simple.
Most any hour during the day a number
Of them can be found in the big shed ad-
jacent to their wharf sitting around on low
stools aud mendiDg their nets to the tune of
merry chorus sung In their native tongue,
and calling up memories of Naples. Venice
and places on the sunny Mediterranean
Sea.
But Of late shade of sadness has spread
gloom over these harmonious gatherings
and the hearts of these simple children are
greatly troubled
They have learned of a powerful combine
formed by the men who own the big stalls
In the Washington Market where they dis
pose of the fish they catch, and they fear
that hereafter cut in prices will be made
"AtNh VIII l6GuC6 tuetI allowance Oh IaNlOll
and spaghetti, not to speak of the red, red
claret from The foothills Of Sonoma they
love so well.
That the Washington Market fish-dealers
formed combination about four weeks ago
is true.
Nineteen firms, comprising all but four
who do business in that place and in that
line, are united and organized, with Al
phonse Giusti as president, but up TO date
they have not done anything in the way OF
cutting prices.
Washington market is the great center
for the fish trade of not only San Francisco
but also OF California and the catches of
all the fishermen along the coast, within
many miles south and north, find their way
into the stalls of the men in this organiza-
tion.
A combination Of this kind will find it,
therefore, an easy matter to control prices
both in the purchase and the sale Of fish
And that IS the reason why the Masa-
nillos and GuiseDpls down on the wharf
have dire foreb0dings.
There is some talk among them about
reViving the old Fishermen's Union. which
used to meet at 10 Vallejo street. but has
not been heard of for over four years, but
nothing will be done about this until the
new com bine makes a move which makes
united action on the part of the fishermen
nppaggaru
The morning call., 1893-03-14
HOUSE = WARMING.
The Hopkins Institute of
Art to Have One.
It VIII Occur In Connection With the
Spring Exhibition of the Art
Association.

The resident artists. to the number Of
about fifteen, met at the rooms Of the Art
Association yesterday afternoon, 30 take
action on the spring exhibition.
As the exhibition will be the first one TO
be held In the Mark Hopkins Institute Of
Art. Secretary Martin was very hopeful of
gathering some new Ideas for the occasion
from the Knights OF the Palette, so he mailed
a large number of invitations TO attend the
meeting.
The response was somewhat Disappointing.
The municipal election In Oakland detained
several who had abandoned their studios
for the day to fight in the cause of clean
government Among these was Richard
Yelland, who said that art would have to
take back seat until after sundowD.
A. T. Mathews was elected chairman Of
the meeting. His gavel was a fat ruler. but
be used it chiefly to scratch his left ear
throughout the deliberations. Messrs. Nor
ton Bush, Julius LudOvici and Lee Lash
occupied seats on the bench. About eight
of the artists present were ladies.
The chairman suggested that the spring
exhibition should be made thoroughly rep
TesentatiYe one Of California art from its
inception down to the present day, and that
while every effort should be made to secure
paintings By California artists which had
not been exhibited for several years, no
pains should be spared to obtain new work.
On motion of Mr. Bush 1t was resolved
that 1t was the sense Of the meeting that
such an exhibition be held, opening during
the first week in May, and that committee
be appointed by the chairman to take active
measures in furtherance of the object.
Secretary Martin inquired whether it was
the desire of the artists that there should be
an apartment set aside specially for photo
graphic exhibit.
The lady artists joined in an opposition
wall of noes, and the gentlemen concurred
in the chorus Of disapprebation.
II was agreed that one room should be
devoted to an exhibition Of artistic painting
on chinaware.
Chairman Mathews called attention to
the fact that the artists had no rules for
obtaining the jury on selection of pictures.
He said that in the past this Important duty
had been performed in a haphazard fashion
On motion of Mr.. Bush the chairman was
authorized TO appoint a committee of seven
to formulate rules governing the appoint
ment of jurors.
The following were subsequently named
as the committee: Norton Bush, William
Keith, Lee Lash. A. Joullin. R. D. Yeiland,
Mrs. Alice Chittenden and Miss Froich.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
The Divorce Court.

Mary E. Wieksberg was yesterday granted
a divorce from s. f. Wicksberg on the
ground of failure to provide.
Ellen Joy was given a divorce from John
ID. JOY on the ground of desertion.
May DOugherty. who complained that her
husband did not support her, was granted a
Levy.
The following actions for divorce have
been commenced: Mary j. Coddington
against James Coddington, Louis against
Mary Tammeyer. Hattie against Walter p.
Brown, Elizabeth against George II. Fow-
Ter. Minnie l.. against William II. Demp-
sey and Sofia against Sofre Alexander.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
Siebe,s Run of Luck.

The Pacific Coast Posting and Adyertis-
ing Company fled articles of incorporation
yesterday. virtually succeeding 10 the San
Francisco Bill Posting Company, of which
George II. Siebe is the presiding genius.
The capital stock Of the new concern is
SI50.000, fully subscribed.
The promoters are: Thomas NJ. Sterling,
NJ. Leventriti, Hermann Shainwald, NJ. a.
Gunst aGd d. Freidenrich.
Two years ago Siebe bought out Thomas
Dunphy in the advertising business for
$3.50 He is said TO have made $4,000 by
his investment in two years.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
VERY EASILY CAUGHT.
That Is the Universal Opinion of One of
the Most Dangerous Things in the

the Most Dangerous Things in the
World.
This has been cold winter, often bitterly cold,
and in far too many it has produced colds. A
cold is easily caught, and Is always the beginning
of disease, often serious disease. A cold may come
in many forms. Sometimes it Is with chill
shudderlng chill; sometimes with pain in the
shoulders and the arms; sometimes with vague
aching in the muscles or the limbs. In whatever
Jorm it may come, IL is cold and It means disease;
often dangerous disease death, unless taken in
hand promptly.
You cannot afford to neglect a cod. 1t may run
along into something that IS dangerous Remem-
ber that an ounce OF prevention Is worth pound
OF cure. What should you do sensible man or
woman. Watch the symptoms guard against the
unpleasant injurious or dangerous There is only
one way by which this be done. It is by the
OF some pure reliable stimulant. something that viii
QutcSen the pulse, renew the life, bring action
and aglow all the faculties; something which has
been tested and tried something that is superior to
everything else. You do not need to ask what this
is 1t is sufficient to name It, Dufys Pure Malt
NhiSkey has been proven TO be Superior to any
thing; all things that have been presented 20 the
public for checking cold. curing pneumonia and
rendering the life at this OF the year happier
and better. It las been used by more people and
is more popular to-day than any other known prepar
alton II the world and II deserves its popularity be-
cause It has proven its merits by cures II has
fected, colds it has prevented aud lives t has
saved. Care should bs.eIercised that no unscrupu-
ous druggist or grocer r es to substitute anything
which he may claim to be 'tiust good" There is
nothing that can take It's place.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
BATEMAN'S SUIT.
That Ferry Foundation Contract Be-
fore Judge Murphy.

fore Judge Murphy,
Further testimony was introduced yester-
day before Judge Murphy, on behalf of
Bateman Bros. who have sued 10 COM
pei the Harbor Commissioners to award
them the construction Of the foundation of
the new ferry-depot building.
Commissioner Alexander testified that all
the bids, including that OF Batem Bros,
were rejected on the ground that there were
not sufficient funds available in the hands of
the commission TO warrant so expensive
foundation as that called for by the plans
and specifications, but he finally admitted
that, exclusive of certain contracts for new
slips, there would be on hand as much as
S32S, 800. which is the amount OF the Bate
mans bid.
Howard C. Holmes, the engineer of the
Harbor COmmiss zion, testified that he hEd
calculated the foundation would cost $685.
goo, which, however, included the cost of
the cement. which is about $4,000. His
estimate was, therefore, $4,000 or $50, 600
nigh or than that of Bateman Bros
A. Page Brown testified that he had leu
lated the cost at only S30000O.
In the afternoon Chairman Bassett of the
commission also contended, as did Alex
ander, that the finances OF the commission
did not warrant the letting OF contract
Tie Bnteman brothers then testified to
having made written protest against the con-
tract being let to any other parties and to
having demanded that the contract be
awarded 10 them.
After argument on the testimony by Mr..
sullivan, an adjournment was taken until
Tomorrow, when the Harb0r Commission
ers will put 10 their defense
The number of streetcars IN use in the
United States is stated to BE- SIS. 400.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
Bridge-BuiIders Sued.

G. A. Hourcade Of Napa City has sued
Charles L. Bigelow and Daniel p. N. Little,
as proprietors of the Bay City Iron Works
Of that city, for failure to complele, within
the terms of a contract with the Board of
Trustees of Napa City, bridge spanning
Napa Creek. The plaintiff claims that his
business has been ruined by the demolition
OF the old bridge last July and the non-com-
pleIlon of the new one. The damages are
laid Ii GEnAn -
The morning call., 1893-03-14
The Bay Currents.

1--WE are getting along all right with the
floats for finding the direction of the bay
currents" said Engineer Marsden Manson
yesterday. 80 far we have six observa-
tions, and they will be plated out on
chart All these observations have been
made from the foot OF Powell street. MANY
people seem to think we are simply doing
work which pertains to the tides, and which
has been done or should be done by the Hv-
geographic Office. Our work has nothing
to do with the tides. We are simply locat-
ing the bay currents"
The morning call., 1893-03-14
THE FIRST CASTING.
The Harbor View Iron Works Now
in Operation.

The first casting in the new iron works
at HarbOr View was made yesterday.
Many prominent men were invited to wit
ness the casting Of the bed plate of lum-
Der steamer, which is being built for C. A.
Hooper d Co.
The work was watched very eagerly by
all those present. Over ten tons Of metal
was used yesterday.
Precisely at 4 :45 P. NJ. the molten iron
was poured into the immense mold and
simultaneously the whistles of the works
and of the tOwboat Anasha commenced to
toot. When the cast was set the visitors
took their departure on q towboat.
Among those present we're: Mr. Spiels,
president of the works; Senator James G.
Fair, IL. i. Simon, d. 3. HinCkley and his
two sons, Harry Christy, l.. Heyneman; 0.
H. Westcott. who supcrintended the mold
ing: George KingsIan. and Mr.. Carr, the
chief pattern-maker of the works.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
paCIFIG COAST STEAMSHIP co.

DISPATCH STEAMERS PROM SAN Ra
~ francisco iOr ports la AiEska A. ~ sssssss5ss
January y, February 10, "a, March 10. "a APPEL
10, 50
every FIidEy.
Fer Eureka, Humboldt Bay Wednesdays, A. n.
for Santa Ana, Los Angeles and all way ports
every fourth and hftb day. 8 A.
FOR San Diego, stopping only At Los Angeles,
Sania Barbara and san Luis Obs9O, every fourth
and fifth day at A. II.
For Icrts In Mexico. FIRST OF each month.
I icket Unice-Palace Hotel New MontgomerYss
GoODALL PERKI&S 4 Co, General Agents.
iu Market rr4Qnisco
The morning call., 1893-03-14

TO the educational exhibit to show the
progress made by my sisters.
We are learning to play tennis and when
horseback riding we wear the regulation
divided skirts.
New, don't you think that is adyauc.
ing"
The listener was compelled TO admit It
was climbing up the scale peg or two, but
fears are now entertained of the social sue
cess OF the crinoline, seeing that it is so eX-
tensiyely used by the Indians
"As well attempt to introduce the CO.'S
tune of FIJI Islander as that thing now"
said society belle as she cast a contemp-
tuous glance at the little Indian model
The morning call., 1893-03-14
FOR PORTLAND & &AsToaIs. OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC SYsrEM- Ea
Ocean Divislon-snd PACIFIC COAST -ffs435sS
hTEAMSHIP COMPANY viii dispatch from Spear
ttICet wharf, at 10 ToT the above ports o:
IIFir ] iron steamships viz;
STATE OK CALlHORNIA-Jan. "a Feb 5, II,
Marcn ?. 3 %, ADrli 6, Is so.
CoIUMRIA-Feb. l, -. 70, March 9, 2l april 3
a. 26.
oREGoN-Jan. IS. Feb Q, 81, March 3. IT, 2s
Aprl 10. ~
Connecting via Portland with the Union Paclao
and other diverging lines for all points In Ureg0z
Washington. British Columbia, Alaska. Idaho
Montana, Dakota Utah, Wyoming, Yellowstone
AK and all points eaAt and south and to Europe
fare 10 Portland-Csbin, $l6; steersgs So; round
uiV cabin, $50.
Ticket orces-l Montgomery street aud Palace
Botel, New Montgomery street.
freight office, 200 California street
GCJDAII. PERKINS 4 CO., Supt. Ocean Line
III 10 Market street san Francisco
The morning call., 1893-03-14
THE ROTTEN SEWERS.
Hundreds of Breaks During the Re
cent Storms.

The Superintendent of Streets has been
having an anxious time since the recent
storm. Upward of 800 sewers have been
burst In different parts of the city.
Among the most serious breaks reported
yesterday was one on Elizabeth street, 1876
feet north Of Mission. This break is fifteen
feet IN diameter and extends to the bottom
of the sewer There is another on Larkip
street, seventy-fye feet south of Golden Cato
avenue in the pipe sewer. Over 200 breaks
nave already received attention.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
Eorman and Rrandt,s Onera.

The new comic opera written by Sands
W. Forman, for which Noah Brandt has
composed the music, is now in the printers
hands. Mr.. Brandt feels hopeful of the
success of the opera. He says that tie
statement that lie has had anything 10 do
with the music of Ibis Majesty" or bluff
King Hal" is mistake.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
Eeast of tIle cali Board.

The members of the Call Board forgot or
neglected their annual banquet on February
Is, but some of the old boys of the board
made up for the delay when they finally
got together with few guests at a promi-
Dent downtown resort on Saturday. The
menu was a pUem. the tOasts were inspiring
and the speeches eloquent.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
RQYAL MAl STEAM PlGKET led.

C,TEAMERS LEAVE A SPIN ALL -
- fortnightly for the West Indies and sEIEx7s
southampton. calling en- route at Cher6o1T1 =
Erabee, ana Plymouth to land passengers %
Through Bills OF Lading, in connection with tns
Pacific Mail SIS Co, issued for freight and treasurs
10 direct ports in Eng land and Germany
Through tickets from san Francisco TO Plymouth
therhourg Southampton. First-eass, Sl95; thiri
class &97 DO. FOR further particulars apply to
II FABROTT q CO. Agents. 3U6 CalitornlAs.
The morning call., 1893-03-14
Police PrOtectiou Assured.

First landed proprietor-Do you have
good police protection out your way?
Second landed pr0prietor-Do we? Well,
rather. We have the prettiest hired girl In
the city.-Detroit Free Press,
The morning call., 1893-03-14
CGMPAGHI: GENERsLE

I Il A \ 5 ! I L 4 = i
Fr~"4h l-'f-. u Fitvr~.
4 UMPANY'S PIER (NEWl, ~ NORTH szA~r
Y River, footof Morton st. Travellers by eFEsrE&
this line avoid both transit by English ailway and
TIE discomfort Of crossing the channel ID small
boat
LA NORMANDIE. De Kersabiec..
..,......... Saturday, February 2Jtb, 8 200 A. NJ.
LA GASCOGNE. SaHteHi..... ................
.......--...... Saturday. March 4th, 1000 A. "
Ia BRETAGNE, Capt. Collier er.......,..,........
...... ...,...--. Saturday, March lth, 200 r. NJ
La BOUEGOGNE. Capt Leboeuf ..........
............-...- Saturday, NJ zen : lO:OO A. N.
AS- For further particulars apply TO
A FORGET, Agent
y,-,. no. Rowling Green. New York
g ). T: FU6AzI d CO.. Agents Montgomery ava.
Branch ofice le Montgomery street. ausltt
The morning call., 1893-03-14
SGAN1IA LINE.

NEW SCANDINAYIAN STEAMSHIP s-sa
hagen, GotheRborg, Christausand direct. Al fne
new steamers built entirely OF steel, with water
tight compartments. Superior aceOmmodationsin
cabin aud steerage. For through tickets and
from all places in Sweden. Norway. Denmark,
Slesyig aud Finland. at low rates and further in
formation, apply to A. w MYER.
General Pacific Coast Agent.
AOl California St, corner SausOme. san Francisco.
fe2b cod q
The morning call., 1893-03-14
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.

pHRoUGH LINE TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA.
L Steamers will sail at noon the 5th. ga
18th and 25th Of each month, calling at SssEf5s
various ports Of Mexico aud Central America.
Through line sallinRs-March I5. SIS, city OF
Sydney; March 25, IS. Aeapu CO: April s, s.. san
Juan.
NoTE-when the sailing day falls on Sunday
steamer Will De dispatched tho following Monday.
WAY LINE TO MEXICAN AND CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA.
Cleaners leave San Francisco At noon on the Sd
and 18th Of each month calling at various Mexican
and Cen tral American ports.
Nay Line Sanings-SS Colon. March IS; SIS. San
Jose, Apr1f 8
The morning call., 1893-03-14
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
SAN FRANCISCO AND N. P. RAIL WAY;

The Donahue Broad-Gauge Route"
COMMEN CING SUNDAY, NOV. 90, 1892,
- ana Until further notice. boats and trsias viii
IeaTo from ana arrive at the San Francisco Passsr
H&E DepOt, Asrkes-street wharf, IS follows:
Arom San Francisco for Point Tiburon,
Belvedere and San Raj ell.
WEEK DAYS-7 $40 9;2o, IL 40 A. NJ: $3.50 5:OR
6.20 p. NJ SATURDAYS ONIY-An eTrra .TSr
st l $50 n.
suNDAYs--s;oO $3.50. 800 4 NJ; 1850. s:sa
500, 6:20 r. N.
From san Rafael for San Francisco.
WEEK DAYS-6:20. :56, $50 A. N: l2:4e, 3:40,
b:O5 p n SATURDAY oNLY-An extra trip
at 80 r NJ
SUNpAYs.s;lO. s:40. II:lo A n; 1:Go s:2A
500. :25 p. N.
WEEK DAiS-6 80, 1920, :b5 \. NJ: lao :05,
b;So P n SATURDAYS oNLY-An extra
trip at 6:55 p. n.
suEpAYs-s:< 40, lO;O6. :36 A. II; 2;O6. 4:OS.