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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
Major Hooper Is Determined to
Keep Ii in the Front Rank.


For several years this popular caravan.
sary was under the man agement of Major
William b. HOOPER, gentleman who is
known all over the United States and
other countries as an able and courteous
host.
1t is only just TO the history of the
majors management to say that there is
not more conservative and popular hotel
in the country and that for comfort, such
as family would expect at the best
private homes, the Occidental outclasses
ANYTHING in the West.
Although very busy man the major
kindly escorted CALL representative
through the hotel for the purpose of show
ing him the extensive Improvements which
have been and still are going on.
Not many weeks ago Major Hooper be-
came lessee of The hotel and his first act
was to decide upon series of important
renovations. The halls are wide aud
otherwise perfect, but the carpets did not
suit he'ms jors taste and his first order
was for the best that could be secured.
They are of modern design ana present
rich appearance
The paint brush has been unsparingly
used throughout the entire house and
many of the rooms are undergoing similar
changes to those being carried out in the
halls.
Among the most prominent of the altera-
tons is the addition of new wlnerOom on
the Mon tgomeTy-street side OF the hotel.
and visit TO it Will convince patrons of
the house that it is one Of the most taste
ful and superbly arranged beverage-rooms
in San Francisco.
Altogether the various improvements
give the hotel the appearance OF newly
erected mansions
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24
WORK DONE BY INJUNCTION.
Judge SanderSOn Grants the
Railroads Prayer.
A Modification Order Refused Them
Because a Part of the
Work Was Done.

The first car over the Market-street rail
way systems Eddy-street line from De-
visaderO street 10 the foot of Market street
was run last night shortly before 10
O'Clock. That it was is due wholly to the
strong arm of the law raised to protect the
Southern Pacific and restraining the Street
Superintendent and Chief of Police from
interfering in any way whatsoever with
the work Of the railway company in lay
ing a connecting track from the terminus
of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany's track on Eddy street across Powell
TO the FOlsom-street tracks on Market
street.
When the work, which was begun on
Thursday last was stopped by Street
Superintendent Ackerson little more was
thought of the matter by the city officials,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24

rendered impossible over this period. L
issued my first order understanding the
road would be completed to-day, and II
they have got as far as Market street with
the road do not think Will stop IL. Be
tore signing the order | will go down to
the scene with you and see how the matter
lies"
LII reply TO Judge Sanderson's remark
Mayor Ellert assured him that If he had to
tear up the tracks he would put SUFFICIENT
NUMBER OF men to work 20 relay the street
SO tnat IL would be in condition Tor travel
tomorrow morning. Efforts to nave the
order signed and served were of no avail.
Judge Sanderson had determined to visit
the scene. and if the tracks were laid out
INTO Market street he would not issue the
order of modification.
The party then went out of the court
room and down TO where the work was
going on. 1t was about $3.50 O'Clock when
thew arrived, and found that that portion
OF the track on Market street was almost
COMPLETED and the cable crossings laid.
GU are too late, said Judge Sander
son to the Mayor. II will have to stand
by my original order. TO stop this work
now would do more harm than good. and
L Will not sign the order of modification.
well, this is shame and an outrage"
said the Mayor They have no more
right to be allowed to do this work than
have; but. of course. if you refuse to is
sue an order, that ties our hands. Their
franchise permits Them 10 construct to the
intersection of Eddy and Market Streets.
and they are going away out into Mar
ket"
Street Superintendent w. w. Ackerson
then urged the court TO step In and stop
the high-handed proceedings. IF you
won't let US tear up the rails, then at
least stop the work until the case can be
heard in court, | am not in favor of doing
any one an Injustice, but this is robbery"
His pleadings, however, were in vain; the
order had permitted the work TO be done.
and now no new order authorizing its de-
structiOn would be issued.
Il never saw such city, said Mr.
AckersHn. IAN official who wants to do
his duty Is prevented by law"
"Well, you have tried to do your duty"
responded the Judge, land that is all you
can do"
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But don't want to try to do my duty !;
/ want to do it if you will let me-"
But the Judge was gone. and did not
hear the last remark.
After the Judge had gone the Mayor
and Street Superintendent for a few min
utes stood looking at the work of tearing
mp the streets and laying the tracks,
which, however, they were unable to pre-
vent.
IL do not belive in allowing corpora tons
to do aud take just what they want, as is
the case too often in this city," said the
Mayor. Now, there is something being
done that If private individual were to
attempt To do be would be arrested and
sent to prison. Yet this corporation can
do it and is protected by the law. A cor
poration has no more rights in this world
than private person. | can't see why
protection is afforded it when 1t assumes to
do what IL not right"
Judge Sanderson explains his position
as follows: According To the terms of its
franchise the railway company claims it
must complete its road tonight or not at
all. BY its construction it might be in
terpreted to run four years, that is three
years alter the first year in which the road
must begin work. That would give the
CORPORATION until December %. 1894, to
complete the line, but the railroad people
are afraid that the court could not con-
Strue It's meaning as such.
PERSONALLY, / believe the purpose to be
public benefit for this reason. Look at
the Gearv-street line. If the road had that
abomlnable turntable on Market street
out OF the way how much better It would
be. There should be connection to the
Market-street line the same as the Eddy-
street line will have. This whole question
hinges on the meaning of the word inter
section between Eddy and Market streets,
and which L take to mean as far as the
south rail on Market street"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24
KOENIG'S RETIREMENT.
The WeiI-knOwn Kearny- Street Boot
and Shoe Dealer Selling Out.

ne WelI-knOWn kearny- Street Boot
and Shoe Dealer Selling Out.
Among the business men of San Fran
cisco none have made for themselves q
more respected name by years of fair deal
ing with the public at large than A.
koenig of 122 KearDy street. lie has
always catered to the very best trade on
the coast. and nothing but the finest goods
of home and foreign manufacture have
found place in his splendid and popular
establishment. We learn with surprise
and much regret that Mr.. KOenig has con-
cluded to retire from business, for we
supposed that the attractions of an active
business career would keep him for years
TO come in the ranks Of our foremost mer-
chants
His large stock of goods. made by such
wellknown manufacturers as Phil Herber
of Paris, Waukenphast of London, Banis-
ter of Newark, Benkert of Philadelphia
and others, is now offered for sale at
astonishingly low prices as the result of
his retirement.
The sale will be continued through the
holidays. the entire stock of the highest
standard goods in the market being sold
without reserve.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24
THE HOTCHkISS rOUNTS.
Equipment of the Hotchkiss Guns
Arrives from Washington.

The mOuntings for the three Hotchkiss
guns Of the Naval Battalion Unexpectedly
arrived from Washington last Thursday.
Companies 3. c. and d have had Hotch-
kiss gun and carriage, but as the mount
ings were in Washington the guns and car
riages light as we'll have been with them
The mouutings have been coming for the
last six months, and when the Naval
Reserve commanders had given up all hope
Of ever having them they appeared on the
scene.
Lieutenant.Comm ander Stable intends
that with the coming year the different
companies shall be drilled in the 10 ysteries
of the HotchkiSs gun and its facilities for
rapid firing. The guns will also cut an
important figure in the drills for tine naval
tournament 10 be given by the Naval Bat
talon during the idwinter Fair.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24
The r1euSSdOrffer Case

Arrangements had been made for Cap
tain Lees to have an interview with Oscar
L. Meussdorffer yesterday. but when De-
tective Cody called at the family residence
to ascertain what hour would be conye-
nient he was told that the young man was
not sufficiently recovered to be seen. To-
morrow has now been liked for the inter-
view, and the Captain hopes there will be
no necessity for further pOstponement
as the young man may helu him in unray-
cling the tangled web that surrounds the
Identification of the murderous assailant.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24
For Widows and Orphans.

The following communication received
yesterday by the Fire Department is self
explanatory:
d. p. Sullivan, Chief Of San Francisco Fire
Department, Old City HalE-DEAR SIR: In-
closed please ind check for $3.50, our joint con-
tribuiiOn TO the WIDOWS and orphans fund.-
which we beg TO tender as a mark of apDrecia-
ton OF The departments efforts on the occasion
OF tile recent ire at our warehouse. Very truly
yours,
CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COMPANY,
WISCONSIN FURNITURE COMPANY
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24

plant ready, with a warrant issued there
on, for the arrest of Voss and Svenson for
smuggling. The defendants did not ap-
pear, their bail was declared forfeited and
the money is now in the United States
Treasury.
THE matter was presented to the Grand
Jury by Mr.. Witter. an indictment was
secured, bench warrant was issued with
bail liked at $4,000. The defendants have
not been arrested. From the beginning Of
this case to the end there has been no re-
duction of hail "
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24

YOUNG LADY MISSING.
Nellie rlay HoltOn Fails to Return
From Shopping.

Miss Nellie May Holton, belonging to a
prominent family in Fresno, has been Wis
iting friends ia Berkeley. and intended
stopping over the Christmas holidays with
them.
On Friday morning she left them TO
come to this city and buy some Christmas
presents. She had $50 in her purse. She
said she would return in the afternoon,
but failed to make her appearance. and
when night came her continued absence
made her friends very uneasy about her,
although they thought she might have
gone to her aunt's, Mrs. Reid, 1921 Poplar
street, Oakland
Yesterday morning her brother and a
friend called at the Reid's, but not finding
her there they started on a tour of the
stores and other places where it was eX-
pected she would have gone, but although
the search was kept up all day no trace of
her could be found. Last night they
called at police headquarters ami reported
her disappearance. As she WAS only
slightly acquainted with the city and had
no friends here they expressed the fear
that she had met with foul play.
She is brunette. % years of age. 5 feet
3 inches tall and wore a dove colOred
dress with narrow sleeves.
In Dutch Guiana the women carry upop
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24

Henry HoIcomb, farmer living near
Grand Haven, Mich, made a deal the
other night by which 100 chickens net ted
him rs cents each. Thieves took the
chickens, but in their hurry dropped a
p0cketbook containing S75,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

A A SPECIAL MEETING THE BOARD OF
"A directors OF the Mayh0wer Gravel Mining
Company held this day dividend Go. 12) OF ten
tlO) cents PER share was declared. payable on and
after WEDNESDAY, December 20, 1898. Trans
Ter books close Monday December Is. 1898 at
r. NJ. d. NJ KENT,
Room So, $50 Pine street.
San Francisco. Dec. Il. 1898. deI5td
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24
fad a Side Entrance.

+. Rincon. Spanish saloon-keeper,
whose place of business Is on Stockton
street, was arrested yesterday for IN ain
tanning a side entrance.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24
Christmas Park Music.

Following is the attractive programme
arranged for to-day to be rendered in
Golden Gate Park:
$500 he tnoceen kakosky
overture, Jeanne Maillotte' first tfme)
.'''-' Reyn1ud
Morceau "JeuneSse glamour" (irst tmel
VICTOR DeIacOur
Polka, THE Two GossIps" ............ JahIt
FANTASIA introducing the ride OF the Wal
Overture de Concern M,sSsn -
Fantasia on Christmas songs Kappev
selection, III Tr"vatore," No. 3........... Verdi
"Aubsde Printanniere'' J..com Ne
Gaop. The Alarm" Ko,naaS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24
< MI A .
BARGAINS.

5-lo pals Atmore's Mincemeat.. SO
4 2Sgs Mincemeat Il 10 each)............,.... 25
Fine large new RasinS per 10 ............... 5
Best new Zante Currants, per fb...........,. )
New Seedless Ralsins, per 10 Observation-Disclosures. 10
Best new Citron. Lemon and orange PEEL. Is
BEST california Walnuts..u... 10
New Soft-shelled Almonds. Observation-Disclosures. Is
Best Preserved Ginger large jars....... so
IDS best Mixed Nuts -...-..................S 81 90
rest reaches fears and APrtcots, per can. Is
new sugar Corn Pess or Beans, per can. 10
Best Boiled Cider per quart.................. rs
Large boxes best Apples Observation-Disclosures rs
5-galon kegs best Pickles ........ rs
o-gatlon kegs best Syrup. 25
Golden Gate. Dritted Snow Spray Flour 50
The celebrated Lily White Flour ........ 80
GOOD Patent Roller Flour. per sack. .......... 30
rest Eastern SuSar-cured Hams. per 10 500. Is
oU-lD sack Advent Flour. ....................1 90
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24

In Dutch Guiana the women carry upon
their persons all the family savings in the
shape of heavy bracelets. anklets, neck
laces and even crowns of gold and silver.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24

- Our store will remain open Saturday evening
December 3Oth until 10 O'Clock.
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WAR ON WRITER.

w AN yin w i Liz
An Attempt to Blacken
His Good Name.
CHARGES PROVED FALSE.
He Was Said to Have Made
Four Millions.
MYTHICAL DROVES OF HOGS.
An Attempt to Asperse a Federal
Officer Which Fails MiserabIy.
Mr.. Garter Speaks.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24

Ladies invited to call and magnificent
stock of the above goods which in point value is posi-
lively without equal in this city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-10
DOORS CLOSED TIGHT.
Chemical National of Chicago Did
Not Open for Business.


CHICAGO, May 9.--As anticipated
from the fact that government bank
examiner had practically assumed
control, and that an appeal for as
sistance had been refused by the
clearing house association, the Chemi-
cal National bank did not open for BUSH
ness. The Chemical has the banking COM
cessiOn at the worlds fair grounds, and
an Office in the administration building
jackson park. The worlds fair brancR
was also closed this morning and ri
crowd of anxious exposition depOsitOrS3
stood before the doors. The bank'S}
capital was S1,0000O0. Its officers areS
j. e. Currie, president; +. &. VeaseY
and A. T. Ewing, vice presidentS.H
Poor judgment in making loans and the
stringency OF the money market are.
given as causes of the failure. The del
posts amount to trifle ever $JOO,009s
1t is expected that the depositOrS will
be paid in full The Chemical was noN
member of the Clearing House assOcA
alton. 4I
SAN FRANCISCO, May 0.-Failure on
the State Investment and Insurance.
company, of this city, which was teleH
graphed on May 5. appears to be com-,
plete. l.. Z. DreXler, of this city, has
begun suit to recover $4,000 loaned to-
the company, and this, In view OF the
company'S finances, will throw it int6
bankruptcy and effectually wind up It's
affairs. 1t Is admitted that THO
company has no funds, and
that it owes, as originally stately
100000 of unpaid losses, and 100000
more for money borrowed on its stocks
Besides this actual indebtedness, the
company is responsible for unearned
premiums admitted to aggregate S26S,S
600. The principal item of assets IS
100000 of outstanding premiums, but
it is stated that not to exceed one-fOurth
Of this amount is cOllectlble. Nearly
all Of the company's remaining a5SetS
have been hypothecated to effect lOans3
New YORK, May Oh. II. WarneTs
attorney, Mr.. Briggs, says that Mr.
Warmers liabilities will amount to sey9
era hundred thousand dollars. Busi9
ness men estimate them at $500, OOO Ills
assets consist Of his interest in the III
II. Warner company Of London, tns
II. ii. Warner company OF ROchesteri
the Industrial aud Mining Guarant
tee company, of New York, and other
concerns. He owns 41,00O shares out OF
total of 80, 200 shares of the WarneE
company, of London, the capital stock.
of which is g, 100000. His holdings IN
other companies are not so large. War-l
ner's homestead and other pieces OF real
estate are under mortgage of Sl,000,00q
to the Bank of Monroe County. II
COLUMBUS, o, May 9.-L. RitsonY
son-in-law of the late John G. Thomp{
son, wholesale and retail dealer in bootS
and shoes, assigned today for 100000
Assets $780, 900 in stock and $4,000 i4
book accounts. a
NEWARK, n. j.. May 9.-Fred X
Day, of Elizabeth, and Herman C!arkS
of New York. were this morning ap-j
pointed permanent receivers OF the
United Paper company by Vice Chana
cellor Van Vleet. The principal credit
be E. Lamontague, Jr., 4. NJ. Fultonl
and Wallace b. Smith, who are all con<
nected with the National Cordage trus9
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-10
st. Paul Produce.

Butter-EXtra creamery, 3-lb rolls, 80
oslo; tub creamery, 2S@29c; choice do,
25(026c; fancy dairy, 22@24c; good, 20
@22c; packing stock, 14@l5c.
Fruits-Californla pears, per box. SSC0
3.75; California peaches, none coming;
California plums, none coming; Cali
fornia plums, cal. crates, none; Cali
fOrnia TOkay grapes. none; California
Muscat grapes, none; Siberian apples,
none coming; HislOp. none coming.
Beans-Fancy navys, hand-picked.
Blu, Sl.S002; mediums, bu, 81 .50@1.75;
mixed lots, bu, 90cWSl.25; red kidney,
bu, S1.25@1.50: brown beans, blu, $3.50.
OrangeS-CalifOrnia Riverside, 225S(l
2.75; Florida, S303.50; Messinas, S2.5OQg
2.75; Valencias, So; Rodi, none coming;
California naYelS, $5.25@3.75; MeXicans,
$2.7503.
Cider - Clarified, bbls, Sc: = bbls,
$3.50; Motifs crabapple cider. 3 bbls,
81; DblS, 81; orange,'peach and pear, 4
bbls, $5.5O@6; hard cider, bile, $500;
p bbls, $3.50.
Bananas = Yellow, s25O@2.75; me-
dunn. S1.75@2.25.
Vegetables-Celery, per doz, 5O@GOc;
parsnips, 40c per bu; beets, SOC per bu;
rutabagas, Soc; lettuce, Soc per doz;
radishes, 3O035c per doz; Minnesota
onions, 90c0S1 per bu; Minnesota, cab
bage, per dOZ, 75c@Sl: new cabbage, per
lib, 2$l03c; potatoes, per bu, 60065c;
Hubbard squash, sl.75@2; Illinois sweet
potatoes, S4.5O05 per Dbl; new Florida
tomatoes, $3.50914 per crate.
Lemons - S4@4.50; Messinas, fancy,
S5@5.5O.
Game-Prairie chickens, Sf5OQ5 per
doz; ducks, Sl.50@2; mallard, red
head, $3.50; canvasback, Sc; pheasants.
SCOT; quail, 1902. Is; jack rabbits, $3.50
Cg3; rabbits. 75cQgSl; squirrels, per dOZ,
75c; snipe, per doz, $3.50; plOyer, per
dOZ, $3.50.
Honey-White clover, 14@l5c; dark,
1O@12c.
Malaga Grapes weights, 5000
-; light, SS.50@9.
Cranberries - Bell and bugle, S12@
1850; Cape Cod, S10.50@11.
Nuts-Pecans, polished (medium), 90
10c per Id; almonds CTarragOna), 1Sc 10;
almonds California soft-shelled), 1760
1Sc per Id; filbertS, Sicily, 10c per Id;
Walnuts. California, 11Ml2c per lb hick-
DRY nuts, large, 81 .50@11.75 per bn; hicll-
DRY nuts. shellbark, S1.75002 per bu;
Brazils, 9(010c per ID; Virginia peanuts,
new, 71l0Sc per Id; Virginia peanuts,
roasted, 9@10c per lib; cocoanuts, per
100, S4.25@4.75.
Maple Sugar-1.Ib brick, DC; LIB
brick, 10c.
Veal-Sells good at quotations.
Cheese-Fancy full cream cheddar,
12@1213c; do, twins, 12@1219c; Young
America, 13c; Swiss, 150l6c; brick, 10
@l6c; Limburger, 1119@l2c.
Dates-Persian, 65-lb boxes. Sc; Fard,
12-lb boxes, SIC; Golden, 1O-lb boxes, &c;
HallOwees, 50-lb boxes, 419c.
Apples-Fancy stand, S450@5; choice,
S303.50.
Eggs Receipts light; 181l@l4c; mar
ket firm.
Observation-Disclosures. s2.25@2.5O.
FigS-EXtra fancy, 16@l7c; fancy new
layers, per Id, 14(Ql5c; choice new lay
ers,, per ID. 12@l3c; mats, 50 lbs, 1Oc;
baskets, 21c.
Poultry-Turkeys. 15@l6c; chickens,
12@l3c; ducks, 12@13c; geese, 12@13c.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-10
SALTWATER NEWS.
Charles Rudolf Gets Six Month

Charles Rudolf Gets Six Month
in the State Bastile.
Charles Rudolf, who pleaded guilty
on charge of forgery in the district
court few days ago, was sentenced by
Judge WillISton to serve six months in
the state prison, and was taken thither
Yesterday afternoon. Rndolf told the
deputy sheriff that he had not expected
less than one year.
The second days doings of the central
convocation of the Diocese of Minnesota
were even more interesting than the
first, the discussion i'll the forenoon
being mainly on the question of divld-
ing the diocese. Rev. c. G. Rollit. of
Fergus Falls, who delivered an address
Oh that subject, although member of
the cOnvocatiOn, did not speak as such,
but simply outlined his Ideas on the
subject. He urged that the line of di-
vision be along the south line of the
counties of Big Stone. Stevens, Pope.
Stearns, Benton. Mile Laos. Kanabec
and Pine, also that the council take
definite action at its next meeting in
June. putting off this part of the state
as the Diocese of North Mime
sofa. thus allowing the diocese
an opportunity to raise fund for the
endowment of the episcopate before
the general convention in 1895. He also
suggested that the division be made
with the idea thai the dioceses result
ing from division should become
province when suitable leg islation
should be adopted by the general con
ventioD. All of the clergymen present
took part III the discussion, and senti-
ment is largely in favor of the proposed
division. In the afternoon a very able
paper was read by Rev. n. Peyton Nor
gan, of st. Paul, on the "Spiritual AS
pect of Christianity" Tie evening
services were we'll attended, and the
meetings have been very profitable.
Loggers In this city say that nine of
the dams on Sand creek have gone out.
but that some of the smaller dams on
Little Sand, fork of Crooked creek,
have gone out. The damage is only
tritiing, and the dams will be rebuilt
without delay.
A glance at the books of County Au-
ditor Brown shows that the valuation
of real and personal property in this
city and county has increased from
S3,05S, S26 in 1870 to SIG, TBS, 756 in 1890.
John Millers residence on the Smith
hill was almost destroyed by fire yes
terday morning. The loss. which will
not aggregate more than $4,000, is COW
cred by insurance.
Frank A. Norris was received at the
pri son yesterday from Hennepin county
to serve one year and six months for
forgery.
The Cyclone arrived in port yester-
day and will take raft to Burlington.
R. c. Libby, a prominent Hastings.
lumberman, was in the city yesterday.
The Schulenburg-Boeck mill be
gan saving Yesterday.