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Fire Apparatus Wanted.

Noe Valley residents have become
anxious at the delay of their section in Sc
curing fire engine to protect their homes
from fire.
Although promised by the Supervisors
and Fire Department that their needs
would be recognized and company To-
Gated in the district west of Castro street.
the promise has as yet been unkept.
A number of those living in the neigh
borhood of Twenty-fourtI and Castle
streets met at the corner mentioned Tues
day evening and selected E. p. +. Troy.
Ii. f. McGavin, John Collins. Ste
phen A. Born, j. }. Manning, William
Linden. Albert b. Mahony and Fred Van
Denmark as committee TO interview the
Chief Engineer and the Fire Commission
ers and ascertain why the needed fire pro-
lection has not been granted.
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THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS IN SESSION

alarm" This had the pleasant effect of
abruptly terminating what threatened to
became q general wrangle.
Finally all the bids were rejected with
out dissenting vote.
A communication from fhe>antl-Chinese
committee of the Law and order League
was read, asking the board to reverse its
csc resolution. 1t was decided to hear the
signers at the next regular meeting.
A petition from the State WOman's AL
lance, asking for the incorporation of the
kindergarten system, was referred to the
Classi fication Committee.
All bids to supply paints and oils were
rejected and new bids will be advertised
for.
Leave was granted Robert Barth. teacher
of physical culture. to attend the Worlds
Congress of Educators at Chicago.
A communication from Principal Bush
of the Commercial High School. asking for
an increase Of manual training facilities,
was referred to the Classification Com
mittee.
cial condition of the board was then re-
ceived from Superintendent SWEET He
explaine ed how the board had $4,000 less
than it needed for the years work, and he
advised the strictest economy. s-sst
The disposal of the Ocean View school
proposition followed and was very quickly
done. Messrs. j. MeGrath and l.. Mer-
riman appeared in advocacy OF the school.
out President Hyde, explaining the
boards financial predicament further. the
matter was referred to the committee of
the whole tor future consideration.
The consolidation question then came
up formally on resolution by DR.. Clinton
as follows:
Resolued. That wnen 1t becomes necessary to
nnnc f.lS oI,ne mr. ram elsn oof
appointed teacher Or teachers In the depart
ment shall be so appOin. ed out.
Messrs. Clinton, Decker, Bowling and
Carew made valiant fight In favor of ss-
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SOCIETY is SAVED
A Dreadful Duel Narrowly
AVerted.
Baron Van BeIveren and Willis Polk
on the Borders of the Field
of Honor.

Society has stood aghast on several oc-
casiOns recently when members of the
Four Hundred attempted to settle their
disputes with their fists, but duel ac-
cording to the code, with all its narrowing
complications. is not a common occur
renee.
A wave of blood flowed over San Rafael
on Tuesday and almost engulfed two of
the most prominent members of the sum-
mer set in that pretty suburban town.
The affair has been the leading topic in
the clubssdnfing the last two days. and the
Tongues of the aristOcratic maidens OF
Marin County have wagged curiously as
they speculated upon the details of the dis
aturbance. 1t was not to be Mark Twain
duel and. since the days of Broderick and
Terry there had been nothing to cqua
this I'm pending cats strophe
at the Hotel San Rafael are mum bel
of Young men, members of the Bohemian
and University clubs, who lead the merry
life in its various phases. Late on Men.
day evening seven or eight gathered in the
room occupied by Willis Polk. Bottles
and glasses were feature Of the interior
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I that the whole truth may be known. Yet
! don't want these proceedings made pub
| lic"
To all of which one of the men replied
soto voce:
I'VE are not afraid to have the. press
represented. The truth is not always
pleasant news. But wait till we are
through"
Sergeant Dutton and Privates Spar.
Cudworlh. Wilson, Royce and Groezing
were examined.
Three of them said they "broke post
shrked duty-at the Memoir al-day cere-
| monies at the Preside because they were
sick.
Royce was asked for the books of the
battery.
II have had none for nine mon tbs.
| Captain Roster kept them and wouldn't
give them uD. Mr.. Burnett was appointed
treasurer and Captain kester took the
books from him, and he then went out OF
existence as treasurer"
j. Il. GroeZlng said there was general
lack OF interest in the battery. The officers
had no discipline. Captain Roster issued
orders which did not meet with the APP
provhl OF the men, directing they should
paw expenses of turnout.
Westphal said the attendance OF the
battery was very poor. showing lack Oh
| interest and discipline.
And what were the duties OF Colonel
McDonald's detail guard at the Presido
cerem0nies?" was asked.
10 guard the tent while the officers
were eating lunch"
1t was stated that Roster paid 500 rent
on June II, after the court of inquiry was
established. Also that the battery owes
$3.50 for rent. though it should BIB out of
debt.
The inquiry was postponed Until the
Chairman wishes tn reconvene the court.
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tablishing this rule for the government OF
the Classification Committee, and Pres'-
dent Hyde also got down from the chair
and advocated its adoption.
1t was opposed. of course, by Chairman
Burke Of the Classification Committee.
who led of by moving a reference OF the
resolution to the committee of the whole
for consideration, which would have de-
ferred its operation two weeks. but DR..
Clinton pUiHtedly inquired: What is to
be done in the interim? Who is to have
the say about the consolidation ?"
As II was stated by MIR. Burke that the
Classification Committee had no rule rela-
tive TO the matter. Or; Decker urged
strongly the adoption Of the one proposed.
Then Mr.. Burke explained that the CLASH
fcatIon Committee was acting under a
resolution of the board, but was eXercis-
ing its own Judgment. Its duty, he thought,
was to the children first and to the teach
ers next, and therefore he favored putting
off action for two weeks.
DR.. Decker deferred TO the Classification
Committee, but was decidedly opposed to
the principals making the classification OF
children themselves. He desired to have
Attorney Freer, who was present, heard in
behalf of the teachers and others affected
by the consolidation rule. but Mr.. Burke
made all further talk unnecessary by with
drawing his motion to postpone action,
and President Hyde. taking up support
OF DIR. Clinton's resolution, it was adopted.
That settled the matter for the night. AS
President Hyde explained. tbs rule will
take away from the principals their au-
thOrlty to say what teachers shall or shall
not be consolidated out.
AS finale of the meeting the anti
japanese sentiment of DR.. Decker once
more manifested itself in the following
resolution:
Resotved That the Japanese attending our
public schools be recognized as nonresident
pupils, and that they pay 10 the Board of Edu-
cation. 10 the credit of the general fund.- for the
term of five months In advance; high schools
and commercial high schools $50 and grammar
and primary schools $40.
Director Ames moved that Chinese be
included within the scope of the reso-
luton, but DR.. Decker objected. The
resolution was sent 70 the judiciary Com
mttee.
A resolution by DR.. Clinton was adopted
requiring that pupils to be admitted to the
normal department of the Girls High
School be bona-fide residents and under %
years OF age.
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Polk insisted that lie must 60 to business

Polk insisted that lie must 60 to business
early.
"Oh, you will not want to go to business
after we have met" said the Baron sig
nicantly, and Polk shuddered with appre-
hensiOn at the threat
The matter was finally left in the hands
of seconds. The Baron asked Harry Sim .
kinS and lee Tough borough to act for
him. Polk was represented bv Thomas
Magee Jr. and Peter Martin. The other
witnesses to the quarrel were Ward Me-
AlliSter, Edward Schmiedel and William
Magee.
twas arranged that the duel should take
place on Tuesday evening. The Baron is
near-slghted and wears spectacles. 10 lDl-
prove his aim he spent the day in pistol
practice at target at twenty PAGES.
Dung Polk came over to the city, made
his will, said farewell to his sweetheart,
and sent his card with the letters ''P. z.
G" In one corner TO all his creditors.
Then he became con scions that he felt
oppressed He resolved to brace up and
started fevershly to draw plans for a
house. He omitted the foundation and
drew no windows except in the roof.
He had another Dracer. Then he went
How is the Baron?" When the reply
came telling about the pistol practice
young Polk felt seasick and had more
bracers.
At last he had happy thought. AS the
challenged rarity. he could choose the
wearons. Ugh" he thought, "pistols
were horrid. am an American and will
fight this foreigner in the American way
The weapons will be fOur-ounce boxing
gloves" Another bracer followed.
When the evening train from San Fran
cisco arrived at San Rafael the Baron
stopped his pistol practice. He FASTENED
10 his room, locked his door and then
placed the handle of chair beneath the
doorknob. Then he waited for his seconds.
They brought him frequent bulletins of his
enemy's movements. The Baron was told
that PolK had stepped off the train. Now
he was driving to the hotel. He was in
the Office nd'inQuiring for his foe. The
Baron shiyered and refused to admit his
friends.
BY Tuesday evening every one In the
hotel had heard of the impending battle
and the excitement was intense. Maidens
and matrons insisted upon saving two
lives and the seconds were i'm
plored to prevent bloodshed. Under
the influence of feminine entreaties the
duelists weakened in their desire for gore.
Each explained to his seconds the cause OF
his offense. The Baron said he never
thought Willis used loaded dice. and Polk
vowed he had never connected Won Bel
vereu with the scandal.
The npshot OF the affair was that instead
of the two funerals last night there was an
exchange of cards and compliments and a
dinner at the Hotel Rafael. Each an
tagonist drank the others health in cham-
payne. and afterward the two threw dice
to decide which should pay the score
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The tinker's shop. which contained g
valuable collection of pots, kettles and
pans. was on the first floor. 1t is owned
by Gurk Tong. The cigar factory on the
second floor is the property of Chin Boo
who calls himself A. Portage & Co.
In the rear are some sixty or seventy
SKA rooms occupied by dodgers. The build.
ing was at one time the josshOuse Of g
powerful society.
Just how or where the fire started no one
knows. 1t was not in the timers ShoI
nor in the cigar factory.
This much the fremen learned when
they appeared on the scene with theiI
apparatus. Flames were then bursting
through the roof and the rear of the build
ing, and black volumes of smoke we're
surging through the windows in front.
TIE second alarm caused great crowd
to cOngregate around the burning building
and the police were obliged to resort &c
heroic measures to keep back the unwel-
come sightseers. who were seriously n,er.
fering with the fremen. On the opposite
side OF the street half the residents OF the
Mnngolian quarter were gathered.
The fiat roofs of the houses were fringed
with heads and every window was full OF
awe-stricken Chinese faces
The hremen were compelled tn fight the
flames from the root, and Garrett Of en-
gine distinguished himself bv dragging a
hose to the Top of the building amid q
storm of sparks and flying embers.
One-third Of the roof was blazing when
be reached the ;Op Of the ladder and d.
rected tie stream, against the flames.
All the occupants of the building had
fled panic stricken from their rooms before
the fire had gained Roadway.
The owner of the cigar factory stood
upon the sidewalk inhalng the awful
stencil that arose from bis burning stock
in trade.
II no muchee care" he remarked to q
CALL reporter. Il insured for $1,000
The house stands on the west side Of an
alley on the east side of which is a four.
story building in which a large quantity
OF coal oil is stored.
The flames from the burning building
spanned the alley. but, owing to the good
work done by the fremen, did not ignite
the building containing the kerosene.
An hour after the first alarm was turned
in the hremen ceased their latOrs, leavins
behind them a drenched and smokins
ruin. Happily no one was injured and tn,
only damage done was to the pockets OF
the owners and occupants of the building
whose losses amount to $4,000.
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DREW HIS REVOLVER.
Attorney George MonteitIl Was Per-
Suaded Not to Use 1t.

SAN RAFAEL, July 12.-David Nye, a
member of the Republican County Com
mittee, had controversy with George w.
Moutieth, ex-chairman of the County
Committee, yesterday afternoon. While
Mr.. Mon tieth was standing on the court
house steps, Mr.. Nye approached, asking
Moptieth a question. Montieth said, g.
do not want TO speak to you." backing
away from Nye. Nye still approached
and Montieth drew a revolver from his
hip pocket. but was persuaded not to use
it by bystanders. Nye assaulted Montieth
Monday evening on the train from San
Francisco. and had it not been for the in
reference of others serious trouble might
have occurred.
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FOULLY MURDERED.
The Body of Sailor Securely Bound
Found Afloat.

EUREKA. July 12.-The body of an un-
known man was found in the bay this
evening badly decomposed. The body was
bound with baling rope and a large iron
ship bolt was fastened to it. A gag was in
the mouth and the body wrapped with a
large rope tied with sailors knot. Two
holes, evidently bullet holes. were in the
head. The deceased was evidently a sailor
and had been murdered. He was man
about 30 years old, feet inches tall and
weighed 40 pounds. 1t is presumed the
deceased was q nOn-upinn sailor.
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FIRE AT MAXWELL.
The Business Part of the Town in
Ashes.

MAXWELL. Cal. July 12.-The business
portion of Maxwell is in ashes.
A fire started in Bartholomew & With
roft's hardware-store at 1870 O'Clock this
morning, burning the store, Primes
sal loon, Kean's clothing-store, Cooper &
ArrelPs saloon. Peart's general merchan-
disc store, Harden Bros Office and ware
house. including 10000 sacks. of wheat;
Farrell's livery stable. the Maxwell post
office, Mercury newspaper office. SCOTS
produce-store. Cooks blacksmith-shop,
railroad st0reroom and office.
The total loss is 100000, with an insur-
ance of $3.50 The fire is supposed to
have been incendiary. A strong north
wind was blowing. There were three
heavy explosions in the Bartholomew
building. throwing the glass across the
street,
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BLAZING CIGARS.
A Chinatown Factory in
Flames.
VALUABLE PROPERTIES LOST.
The Estate of Ii Pc Tai Loses Sew
eral thousand Dollars-A Hardy
Fireman Risks His Life.

Chinatown was illuminated last night by
fire that destroyed property valued at S1O.-
600. The alarm was sent in at $50 o'clock
from box 293. at the corner of Stockton
and Jackson streets, and half an hour la ter
second alarm from the same box was
sounded.
The fire was in low, two-story brick
building numbered $50 Jackson street. and
was part OF the estate of the late DIR. Ii
Pc Tai The building was about 100 feet
deep and was occupied as cigar factory,
tinsmith's shop and lodging house.
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WANTED THE RANCH.
A Young Italian Who SwOre His
Father Was Insane.

SANTA Rosa, July ia devilish con-
spiracy was nipped in the bud by the Insane
Commission this afternoon. An aged
Italian named Nicolani was brought from
Sonoma by his son 10 be examined as to
his sanity. The son swore black in the
face, but the testimony of other RESPONSE
BILE witnesses. added to the appearance of
the old man himself, successfully refuted
every charge made. The boy wanted to
get hold of the old mans ranch of 160
acres and the examiners told him so.
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A TIN SOLDIER.
The Captain of Battery A Under
Fire.

|
| The bays of Light Battery A Of the Cali
fornia National Guard felt eXuberantly
happy last night. They clattered their
cavalry sidearms over the armorY on Pa
cific avenue and answered present" TO a
man-for the first time in many months.
! Bat Captain Roster was not in command,
albeit he was present in his military ply
siaue and blue and gold
The fact is Captain Roster was defend
ant in a court of inquiry established under
special orders No. Is from brigade head
quarters month ago.
Major George Easton, w. d. Dodd and
Frank A. Vail constituted the court. koS-
ter was represented by Campbell, and
Clement Bennett, United States court
stenographer, recorded the stories told by
mem bers of the battery. The attorney IN
and there is no knowing what an attorney
may do. About all he d last night was
to glare at the witnesses until some of
them grew nervous and broke down.
The court of inquiry Is merely pre-
lminary proceeding to investigate State
N enis made against Captain Roster.
Up TO the present no charges have been
preferred against him, so a court-martial
cannot be held. However, it has been
freely stated that he misapproprlated
funds Of the battery, lacked discipline and
msmanaged the company's private affairs.
These allegations were so pointed and
positive the brlgader-general instituted
an inquiry court, which first took evidence
last night.
the inquiry was held in secret session.
as the officers said they thought it was no.
body's business what the National Guard
of Caiifornia'said,
SIT is only little family party in the
battery" Major Easton explained, land
the public is not entitled to know what
transpires."
"For the present." added Captain Kos
ter, 1--WE nothing to say. But when this
court OF inquiry is finished l am willing
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WANTED IN MISSOURI.
A Patentee Who Sold His Cooker
Too Often.

SANTA Rosa, July ia man named
Sterick was arrested here last night on a
requisition from Missouri for 0htainin g
money under false pretenses. He is
charged with selling territory in Illinois
and Indiana for his patent steam cooker
twice. A man named Reeves who bought
the territory from him for 500 found it
had been sold to another man four years
ago. Sterck had been here three weeks
trying to sell his cocker. Before coming
here he sold considerable territory in
Washington and Oregon.
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Preferred Suicide to Punishment.

PRESCOTT, July 12.-Terrence J. Con-
molly, soldier stationed at Whipple.
attempted TO commit suicide to-day by
cutting his throat. He had been drinking
heavily and broke into the post canteen
and stole lot of beer. Being detected he
committed the act rather than face pun
ishment. 1t is thought he will die.
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THE HAYTIAN'S TROUBLE.
No End of Legal Claims Against the
Shin

PORTLAND. Or, July 12.-An additional
libel was filed upon the steamer Haytian
Republic to-day by the Federal authori-
ties. The indictment consists of FIVE
counts. all referring to the smuggling of
opium.
In July. 1892, the steamer is accused of
smuggling in 400 pounds, in August 500.
in September 400; in January. 1898. 1000,
and in February 900. making a total of 1900
pounds since July, 1892.
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FIRE IN INDIANA.
A Number of Business Houses al
Princeton DESTROYED.

PRINCETON, Ind, July ia very de-
struc tive fire broke out here this afternoon
AMI ragged beyond control for many hours.
The Methodist and Presbyterian
churches. Bakers Hotel and Farmers
Bank were consumed, as we'll as large
number of business houses.
The loss will run beyond $500. 900. At s
O'Clock tonight the fire was under contro
Many persons were seriously burned, but
no fatal casualties are reported.
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The Fire Record.

The alarm from box 14S at $40 yester-
day morning was for fire in the two
story and basement frame building, 2l27
Mission street, owned bv, f. S. Spring and
occupied by Fairfield & Ryan as a stable
in the basement and by b. F. Ryan as a
harness shop on the ground floor. The
loss to the building was $40; cause, smok-
ing in the stable.
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The Corbett- Mitchell Fight.

New YORK, July 12.-The Coney Island
Club people and Corbetts manager,
Brady, have signed articles calling for
contest with Mitchell at the Coney Island
Club next December, the winner to receive
the full purse of $4,000 without reserve.
Mitchelrs Signature must be obtained be.
fore August 10 make the articles binding.
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Burned in the Field.

BRENTWOOD, July PA fire started
this morning in the grain field of Charles
Schafer. burning one stack of grain and
sixty sacks of wheat in the field. Plumley
& Winter also lost sixty acres of standing
grain, and j. Sproul fifteen acres. Loss,
$1,000; insurance light.
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Receding From the Earth.

ALBANY, n. Z. July 12.-The comet
discovered at Salt Lake City % July is.
according to the orbit determined at the
Dudley Observatory. receding from the
earth at a rapid rate. 1t is now about
10 900, 600 miles from the earth.
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Short i'm His Accounts.

RosEBURG. Or. July 12-There is a
shortage in the accounts of County Treas
urer Arlington, but until an investigation
is complete the amount cannot be ascer-
tanned. However. it is believed to be be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
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Committed Suicide in Prison.

SAN RAFAEL. July 12.-Coroner Eden
received message from San Quentin this
evening that a prisoner named Griffiths
had suicided. The Coroner will hold an
inquest at the prison Tomorrow morning.
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Naval Carpenter Dead

VALLEJO. July 12.-Warren Barnard.
carpenter in the j tied States navy, died
suddenly Of heart failure at the Navy Hos
pital last night Deceased was 60 years of
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Ahead of Alameda county.

The school census of Los Angeles
County shows q, 1872 children and that OF
this county shows 27,270. which gives Los
Angeles County an advantage of 900 chill
ureu
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A Stitch in Time

Can never be a stitch too soon when your
system l., run down and needs a tonne. The
greatest tonic Of the age Is DR.. Henley's
l x L BIttersx
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age and native of Charestown, Mass.
He was third warrant officer on the navy
list, and for the last twenty years has been
stationed at Mare Island.
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An association Of interpreters is en-
pbyel on tho Worlds Fair ktounds In
Chicago.