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practicable. SOundiugs in the vicinity of
the wreck with anything but improved ap-
paratuS would be extremely difficult on
account of eGdies and currents.
The length of the rock on which the New
York rests is roughly estimated to be about
125 feet.
Close to where the steamer lies is a great
hole scO0ped out by the tides. and, if she
were successfully hauled off and should 60
down into this. there would be fully thirty
five fathOms of water over the tops of her
masts.
Many strange suggestions for saving the
steamer have been made. One erratic
genius thought 1t would be we'll 70 fill the
steamer full of lumber. He did not say
how he was going to get his lumber out of
the lower hold.
Fishermen suggest that two large barges
be tOwed alongside at low tide; that
chains be placed under the steamer and
when the tide rises let il bring the big
mass Of iron and cargo uD with il.
1t is TO be presumed, however, that men
of Captain Wnitelaw's experience with
wrecked vessels and Captain Gray's prac-
tice with tngboats know what is best to
be done Whether or not they will save
the vessel remains to be seen and it
would be unwise to make any positive
statements either one way or the other
from the summing up of the situation of
Yesterday
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MCDONALD OFFER.
How 1t Is Viewed by a
Bank Commissioner.
APPROVED BY GERBERDING.
Surmises as to the Management of
the Pacific Bank While in Pro-
cess of Liquidation.

Since the publication Of the letter ad-
dressed by r. ii. Mcdonald Jr. to Attor-
ney Frank NJ. Stone, renewed interest has
been aroused in the affairs of the Pacific
Bank.
1t is asserted by interested parties that
in abandoning what the board of direct
ors has asserted was its right in winding
up the banks business, the McDonalds
hope to influence the Bank Commissioners
in the selection of permanent officers.
Two plans, covering partly the same
ground. but differing in detail, have been
suggested. One slate which was discussed
on California and Pine streets yesterday
began with the removal Of Fl. /. Wiley as
receiver. w. L. Baggett as attorney and j.
L. Farnum as chief accountant, and the
substitution OF Alfred Bannister as re-
ceiver and Of Dunno & McPike and Frank
NJ. Stone as joint counsel. No man was
named as Mr. Farnum's successor. The
other arrangement suggested was that the
Bank Commissioners should person ally
direct the winding up OF the affairs of the
institution without the aid of the receiver
or other deputy with Frank NJ, Stone as
general solicitor to manage the legal affairs
and Dunno d McPike as associate attor-
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neys for the court work. and with j. E.
Farnum retained in bis present capacity.
Bank Commissioners Albert Ger rberdiug
and .. II. DunSmoor returned from Los
Angeles last evening. Mr.. Gerberding
talked with a CALL reporter regarding
the position to be taken by the commits
sioners and stated that there was only one
stand to take, namely for the commission
ers TO take charge of the Pacific Bank at
once and settle its affairs as speedily and
economically as possible.
"Who will probably be the permanen ent
receiver?" he was asked.
considering the turn OF affairs / think
it likely there will be DO receiver. The
commissioners will take direct charge and
conduct the business merely with the aid
of the necessary clerical force" replied
Mr.. Gerberdlng.
The bank directors waive their right to
name the personnel of this force. Win
the commissi toner's avail themselves of
this privilege?"
That is a matter of little moment, and
the patronage will cut no figure. Our only
desire is to settle down to work without
delay and thus avoid unnecessary ex-
penses that will attend further delay
How about the matter of the njune-
tion which is to come up before Judge
Hebbsrd on Friday?"
II think now that this matter may be
brought to Judge Hebbard's notice before
then and disposed of at once"
Mr.. Gerberdng said further that he con-
sidered Mr.. McDonad's propositio very
fair and reasonable. one that left nc alter
native but its acceptance. He was well
pleased that more costly and useless lit
cation would be avoided, and thought that
he expressed the sentiments OF his official
associates. The course TO be taken by the
Commissioners, however, will be settled
at meeting to be held to-day.
Acting Receiver Wiley stated yesterday
that such a condition as that entailed by
the Pacific Banks peculiar suspension had
not been anticipated in the act creating
the Bank Commission, which was not
equipped TO assert its rights. He and his
friends had taken the necessary legal steps
in support of the Commissioners, who had
recommended his appointment to Judge
Hebbard. He hoped to merit their con-
tinued confidence.
Attorney Baggett adhered to his original
proposition, that the board of directors
had ceased to have anything TO do with the
institution, and characterized Weep
dent McDonaid's surrender of his so-called
rights relin1uishment of what had al
ready passed from him. He averred the
right of the Bank commissioners to make
just those appoin tments which they deemed
Dropfr,
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ONE SCORE MORE.
Postmaster BackuS Gets
Concessions.
The Department Allows Him Twenty
Additional CIerks-Some Ideas
From New York.

Postmaster Samuel ". Backus returned
yesterday from his Eastern trip. and he
reports that while at Washington he se-
cured several concessions from the depart
ment.
81 was very we'll received and treated"
he says. ''by Postmaster General Bssell,
Assistant Postmaster-General Frank Jones
and Mr.. Scott, chief Of the allowance divi-
sion, who all seem to be very friendly
toward California.
''Mr. Bissell told me that he understood
San Francisco had the worst posloffice
building IN the country. He keeps accu-
rately informed and has several memo
randa- books. aud whenever a Senator or
Representative calls upon him he pulls
out one of his books and refers to every
thing needed.
Il was allowed twenty additional clerks.
The money for the carriers has all been
expended by promotions in tho service.
and none will therefore be allowed for any
city. New stations will have to wait unit
Congress makes the next appropriation.
The postal accomm edations for the Mid
winter Fair will have TO come out of the
allowance for the twenty additional clerks.
II have also been allowed twenty-five
additional stamp agencies and two stamp-
canceIing machines are now on the way
and will arrive about the middle of next
month. These machines will each do the
work of four men.
81 went East particularly to investigate
the registry service of Postmaster James
A. Sexton Of Chicago and that of the new
Postmaster of New York, Charles W.
Dayton. MIR. Dayton introduced me to
his registry system, and l have got some
ideas from it which propose to put into
operation here, principally the system of
checks. In the New York Office check
or blank Is filled out every time a package
Is handled. so that the whereabouts of a
package can always be easily ascertained." :"
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a glancing pump as the steamer slid up on

glanclng pump as tne steamer sllO up Oh
the rocks.
The DOW and stern of the New York do
not overhang the rocks to any great extent
is the belief of the wreckers and now that
it is calculated that she is not held in place
by blind pinnacle rock the chances for
slipping her off are greatly enhanced.
The Hercules returned to the city at
about 4 o'clock to get one of the big pumps
from the Southern Pacific creek ferry
be put aboard. She returned about $50
o'clock with Captain Grav. who was to
stay on board the New York till all ar
rangements were perfected for the night
Several italian fishermen have con-
structed a camp on the little beach just
below the Point Bonita light. They have
been reaping a harvest by picking up
wreckage.
The two life-saving crews are still on
duty and are of great service in carrying
passengers from the tugs to and from the
wreck.
Suppose the ocean in the vicinity of the
north heads were to suddenly run dry.
leaving the rock upon which the City of
New York is held fast exposed from its
base to It's summit. one would prohab bly,
find it to be a bluff mass Of headland,
joined to the main shore by a narrow strip
of rock. According to the photographic
chart, sounding marks do not convey an
accurate idea of the immediate vicinity
of the reef on the shore side, but accurate
soundlngs of the channel south of the
point have been made. Boatmen and
fishermen say that the south side of the
reef is formed in series of steep steps.
which terminate in an almost perpendicu-
lar bluff, which fronts on about twenty
fathoms of water.
There are probably twenty fathoms east
of and seventeen fatboms north of where
the New York lies. In mid-channel and
toward the Whales Head a sixty-fathom
line will scarcely find bottom.
The top on the reef is divided into two
jutting points or peaks; between these the
wrecked ship is supposed to rest. In re-
gard to these two peaks some of the boat
men say that there is some doubt. They
think that there are two separate rocks. as
soundngs have been made by them and
deep water can be found between the
points. This latter theory does not seem
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DIVERS MAKE A REPORT
Two Holes in the Vessels Bottom
Partially Plugged.
CAN SHE BE MADE TO FLOATa
An ATI-Important Question Which
Will Be Definitely Decided To-
Day-Wind Didn't Blow.

1t is just as impossible to foretell the
fate Of the steamer City Of New York as
ii is to prophesy the chance of the rich
man for entering the kingdom of heaven.
At O'clock yesterday morning the clerk
OF the weather at Point Reyes announced
that 24-kDOt breeze was blowing in his
locality, and every tugbOat captain, able
seaman and ordinary citizen interested in
affairs at Point Bonita shook his head
doIefully and said. She's a goner now"
But the City of New York was not a
''goner." She poked her black PROV
saucily into the rising breakers and
cleaved them in twain with the same solid
resistance of the Seal Rocks or Point
Bonita itself.
Ships in the ofing jumped up and down
g little and limited of a somewhat rough
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CREED HAYMOND'S ESTATE.
Suit to Set Aside a Transfer of
Some PrOnertY.

Annie Kelly has filed suit In the Superior
Court against Pauline c. Bullard to CON-
pei transfer Of q certain piece Of real
estate standing in the defendants name,
as we'll as an accounting Of all the profits
resulting from rents, etc.
The property in question is claimed to
be part of the estate of the late Creed Hay
mond, and is situated on the corner of Har-
rison and First streets. According to the
complaint, Elizabeth 81. and Henry j..
Booth were the owners of the property,
and in 1888 they conveyed it in trust to the
Security Savings Bank. Raymond event
ually became the purchaser for $4,000
and aiterward conveyed it to the defend
ant, as the complaint alleges, without any
consideration whatever.
The complaint asks that the deed of con-
veyance be set aside. and that the defend
ant be made to account for all income re-
ceiyed from the property. which is alleged
to yield an average of $50 month.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRAN
" cisco, State of California. Department No. -.
FRANCIS E. CRAIG paintif) VS. JOHN 5.
CRAIG (defendant). Action brought In the SUI
perior Court, City and County of San Francisco,
State OF California. and the complaint hled in said
City and County of San Francisco in the once OF
the clerk of said Superior Court
The people OF the State OF California seno greet
ing to JOHN s. CRAIG, defendant
You are hereby required to appear In an action
brought against you by the above-named plaintiff
in the Superior Court, City and County OF San
Francisco, State of California, and to answer the
complaint q ed therein within ten days exclusive
of the day OF service after the service on you OF
this ummons II served within this county, or, IL
served elsewhere, within thirty days.
The said action is brought to obtain decree OF
divorce against you on the ground OF willfuI de-
sertion and for general relief as Will more fully
appear in the complaint on file herein reference
TO which Is hereby made.
And you are hereby notified that IL you tail to
appear and answer the said complaint, as above
required, the said plaintiff will apply TO the court
for the relief demanded in the complaint
Given under my hand and seal OF the said Su-
perior Court at the City and County of San Fran
cisco. State of California. this twentysxth day of
September, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-three.
NJ. C. HALEY Clerk.
SEAL By w. j. HENEY, Deputy Clerk.
ELWOOD BRUNER. % and 90 Crocker Build.
ing. San Francisco. attorney for plaintiff oc4Wes
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BIRTHS -MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
VIII not be inserted They must be hsnded In at
either of the publlcation Offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence OF persons author
izing to have the same pushedJ
BORN.
DE LOR-In this CITY, october 81, 1893, TO the
wife OF Ephraim de Lor, son.
KRAUSE-In this city october "a, 1893, TO the
wife of L. Krause son.
FENNER-In this city october g. 1893, to the
wife OF Richard Fenner. a daughter
GORMAN-In this city. october 81, 1893, TO the
wife of j. E. German. son.
LEAHY-In this city, October 29, 1898. to the
wife OF John III. Leahy, a son.
KAHN-In this city October 2s. 1898. to the wife
OF Joseph Kahn Jr.. a son.
MoORE-In Alameda. october 27, 1893, TO the
wife of Wellesley Moore. daughter.
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PROPOSALS

ITO CONSTRUCT AN ENGINE-HOUsE FOR
once of the Clerk Of the Board OF Supervisors OF
the city and county of San Francisco, october 81,
1898.
In accordance with resolution No. 9470
(Third Series) OF the Board of Supervisors,
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received in open
board Monday afternoon. November 8, 1893,
from to 2:30 o'clock for supplying all material
and erecting an engine house for use OF the
Fire Department, on the east line of Douglass st,
l63 feet northerly from the Ocean road, in &C
by the Board of Fire COMMISSIONERS to be seen az
the office of the Chief Engineer OF the Fire De.
psrrment, old City Hall
The work to be done under the supervision anu
to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department and Fire Department Committee
of the Board OF Supervisors, and to De completed
within 30 days from date OF award of contract.
NOTICE-Bidders will estimate and state a price
for which the entire work will be done, with Ch
distinct understanding that eight hours shall con-
stitute days work for persons employed on said
work.
The party to whom the contract is awarded will
be required, prior TO at the time OF the execu-
tion OF contract to pay the cost of advertising
this notice in three daily newspapers.
In order to preserve uniformity ana TO 1acllltale
the award the board has resolved TO receive no
bids unless made upon blank forms prepared by
the committee. and certified check Tor the sum
of $500, deposited by the bidder with and made
payable to the clerk OF the board. conditioned II
the proposal is accepted and the contract awarded
and If the bidder shall fail or neglect to execute
written agreement and give the required BOND
within six days after, the sum shall be paid into
the city and county Treasury by said clerk as
lquidated damages for failure and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the clerk.
The board reserves the right to reject all bids
If the public good so require
oc31 st JNO. A. RUSSELL, ClerK
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MARRIED.

F0STER-GILES-In this city. October %. 1898,
by the Rev. B Spencer. VIII II. Foster of Ala
media and Frances j. Giles of San Francisco.
HUFFoRD-BABCOCK At Talmage. October
29. 1898, by the Rev. j. W. Bryant, George
Hufford and Jennie BabcocK
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DOane &
HensheIWOOd,
fall. DISPLAY!
New Dress Goods!

New -sackings, all shades, SOC.
Stylish Cheviots at soc and Soc.
Fancy Hop -sackings, very wide, 85c.
High Novelties in 0mbre Stripes, change.
able effects, tailor made suitings, etc.
Ladies' Cloths, in all shades, at 81 and 81 90.
New Weaves in Black Materials, also com.
plete lines of Cashmeres, Henriettas, Serges.
Storm Serges, Alma Cloths, Camers Hair, al.
pacas, etc.
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from $50 to $75. Allowances of $50
month TO his grandmother and $50 to his
mother were also granted for the boys
support and education. The allowances
were granted much against Henry's In
clination. and he disgusted every one by
his evidence in court, where he seemed
desirous OF casting off forever the mother
who had done so much for him.
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Young Henry Macdonald.

Probate Judge Coffey has made an order
increasing the monthly allowance Of
Henry Macdonald, the acknowledged son
of the late Captain c. E. S. Macdonald,
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new UMBRELLAS!

Cotton, Silk, Gloria and Alpaca Umbrellas
for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children. En-
tirely new stock for the present season,
made to our own order and guaranteed to be
the best goods in the market.
The morning call., 1893-11-01

LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Movements of Transatlantic Steamers.
LIZARD-Arrived Oct 3l-Stmr Zaandam. from
New York.
QUEENSTowN-Arrived Oct 31-stmr Teu-
tonic. from New York
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Patrons of our establishment
will have the benefit of maxi
ing their selections from the
largest stock on the Pacific
Coast, and at the lowest
prices consistent with the
quality of the goods.
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1872 KEiRNYST., COR. SUFFER-.
oc19 Wash
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w- GREAT SALE of DIR. JAEGER's SAM.
TARY WOOLEN UNDERWEAR for Men.
Women and Children. We will open on Mon
day morning, the 30th, five cases of this cele-
brated health-preserving underwear. Gus
toners waiting for special sizes can now have
their orders filled. Beware of the limitations
which are said to be Just as good"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-03
PERSONAL.

Peter Koch. OF Bozeman. IL st Tho Hell
Dr.. G. Lindsey. of Lswissown. 10 a The
Helena.
Attorney A. ]. Shores. OF Great Falls. is
In town.
W. II. Francis. OF Aissouls. Is . visitor
In town.
Mrs. Leslie has returned from IN ex-
tended trip in the south.
G, X. Anderson has gone 10 Chicago!
where he will make his home In the future.
II. Andre, q large landowner both in this
country and IN Westfalsn. GERMANY. is al
The Helena on his way to tho Pacific coast.
Edw. H.. son of Geo. L. Boos. left last
night oveg tho No thsrn Pacific to visit the
Worlds fair. He goes with party OF Hell
sna people.
Il. A. Stsers, state supsrintend dent Of pub
lilo instruction. left yesterday for Virginia
CITY to attend the Madison county teach
era institute.
Theo. Klsinschmidt and Walter bad
shaw have returned from two weeks
huntinn trip on the Mussslsheil. ON which
they had 4 cat success.
VIM. Swsndemsn. Montana's cham pion
bicy clis,, left Haiena yesterday for Goshen.
Ind, whore no will enter the employ of the
Aerial Wheel com. any.
Ma. W. G. Bailey. accom- anied bv Miss
i,alln Brooke and Miss Norma X ein-
sehmid,, lett via the Northern Paoiho last
night for visit to the Worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Braden. of I.ssdvills.
are Mt TEs Helena. MIR. Bralsn IL tae
Younger brother OF Eugene and Spruille
Brsdsn and Is on his Wedding tour. Eu-
gene. who is in town, was taken com pletsly
By surprise by his brothsr's arrival
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-03
Had Been Used by Prominent Re-
publican, So Senator White
Used II.
Dubois Acting in the Interest OF
Montana and Other Disfrau-
chised States.
Pablo Debit Report Shows Failing on In
Receipts for the 9nsrt~r-Othsr
Washington News.

WASHINGTON. OCT. 2.--'rhs senate waa
called to order this morning at the usual
| hour. but had to wait for quorum and
then proceeded with routine mo ming busi-
ness. Sherman called attention to mis-
| statement in q recent speech Of Senator
White. of California, quoting from the
BankeHs' Magazine, OF August, 1873 ~ TO
the coinage act OF 1873. There was NO suoh
stateusns in the BankevI Magazine. He
said the whole statement wsa . manufns.
tuSed lis from beginning 10 end. II WAS
worse than foygery-an absolute fablica-
tion branded with the bvand Of infamy.
He did not blame the senator T. ON Oalifor-
mia, because the alleged article from the
magazine had frequently been quoted By
others.
White said he had taken The extract from
work written by very prominent rspub-
liosn and had net himself examined the
Bankers Magazine. II the extract was not
correct he would eliminate II from the later
edition Of his speech.
Dubois, republican, Of Idaho. rising TO a
| personal statement, called attention to the
remark Of Go man. OF Maryland, that the
resolution introduced by Dubois. to defer
consideration Of financial legislation until
the senatorial vacancies from the states of
Warrington. Montana and Wyoming had
been filed. was offered for the purpose Of
consuming time. Dubois denied that this
was his motive. He had introduced the
resolution in the interest OF the three
states referred to and justified It's introdue-
tion by precedent which occurred some
years ago.
Wsshburn. republican. of Minnesota.
supposed ths object of the resolution was
| bring taken at an unfair advantage. He
would therefore state the facts and allow
tho senate to raach its own conclusions.
OF tho three utates in question two were not
silver producing states. and those two
states were represented in the senate by
Sherman law.
In response to question by Wolcott.
WashbuYn said he referred to the states OF
WashinQton and Wyoming.
Il would like The senator from Minne-
sots." .oid Dubois 10 ssass by whose
by tho authority OF the senators them-
selves" replied Washburn.
II imagine those senators will resent shat
imputbtion," said Dubois. II will state
that the senators from Washington
(squire) and Wyoming (Casey) are not fol
| tne uHconuAtlobhI Eei e6I OF She norman
law. The senator from Washington has
offered an amendment in the inserest OF
si!ver.'
THE senator from Washington (Squire
told me.' WAshburn declared. that he
would vote for tho unconditional repeal
OF the purchasing clause of the Sherman
act"
This closed the incident and Kyle, popu.
list, of South Dakota, addressed the senate
In opposition to tho repeal bill. Kyle ridi-
ouled tho idea that with free coinage the
United states would be flooded with silver
On the contrary. IL WAS doubtful II sh.
future yield Of silver would be large enough
to furnish the necessary increase in cur.
rency.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-03
CALLED HIM A POK EK SHARP.
Proceedings for Libel Against Col. Cook
erili and Two Others

Proceedings for Libel Against Col. Cook
erili and Two Others
NEW YoHK, Oct 2.--Col. John A. Cockerill,
editor OF tho Morning Advertiser; Mo- rison
Kenshaw, a Fepo' ter. and Miles Is. NcDon-
aid, a corset maker, wsrs arrested yesterday
on u charge OF criminal libel made by Will
lam Watts Hurt. The alleged offence fox
which the warrants OF arrest were seen cd
WIS the publication In the Morning Advsr-
tissr on Sept. q Of story which pn.ported
to be an EXPOSURE OF Hurt as u swindler
and chsatsr at cards. The story pur-
ported TO relate the exrerience of some
men about town who had played poke
with Hurt in the Hotel Waldorf. detected
him Mt cheating. aud denounced him. The
story on which the criminal libel charge IL
bnsed contained a history OF Hurt. which
stated that his recent poker exploits In this
city were not his first, but that several low
eEs Of the evasive jack pot mot the Same
man in the Manhattan Athletic club two
years ago to their invarinble loss and his
profit. MoDonald's alleged connection
with the case il that he furnished tho facts
Of the story 70 the reporter who wrote /,
NJ.