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The morning call., 1893-03-19
The Survival of the Flttest

by retaining your baggage checks until you
reach this city you Will save money our rates
being lower than all others, viz: Trunks 80
cents eAch. Baggage called for and delivered to
all trains, etc, al The above rates. Morton Spe
clal Delivery. Ofices-l7 Geary street. 4OS
Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot
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The ak has been at work again! What's
the matter, this time Oh. nothing very
alarming. We sharpened the ak before we
struck the blow. and down came the prices
Of James Means Shoes from 81 TO So. Buy
ers and prices usually tumble together. Do
you catch the idea 1t is trlfie slaugy,
but it's pointed. When prices come down
with a rush, buyers come in with a rush.
That's the right kind of a tumble. Take
advantage Of the biggest drop ever known,
There won't be any necessity for word of
argument or a single syllable of persuasion,
if you'll only look at what we are offering.
Boys Calf Button School Shoes. 81 80.
Ladies' and Gents Stylish Foo-Form
Shoes. SO.
Country orders carefully attended to.
DESCALSO BROTHERS,
2S Kearny Street.
So, 50 and SIS Foot-form Shoes.
mrl SuSa II
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

birth. marriage and death notices sent by mall
Will not be inserted. They must be handed In az
either OF the publication offices and he Endorsed
with the name aud residence Of persons authorized
10 have the same pubIishedI
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TIL the year 1898 clocks OF Basel Swift
zerland. went an hour in advance Of other
European clocks.
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LAS ENGLISH

JAS ENGLISH. T. r. CAREW
CAREW + ENGLISH,
UNDERWRITERS AND EMBALMERS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
le Van Ness ave, near Market 81. San Francisco
Telephone 1886. N B.-Not connected with any
other house In this city. iyl7 6m SuTu
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IMPLIED HIS DISHONESTY
An Agent Seeks Damages From His
Former EMPLOYERS.

BENJAMIN c. Austin Jr. has filed suit in
the Superior Court against the Westchester
Fire Insurance Company of New York to
recover $4,000 damages for defamation Of
character.
Austin states in his complaint that he
was the city agent in San Franc cisco Of the
defendant company from April. 1891, to
May. 1893. On May of the present year
he severed his connection with the West
chester Company and accepted the city
agency of the Broadway Insurance Com
pany.
While in this latter capacity Austin
states that the WestcheSter Company ad-
dressed letter to the general agent of the
Broadway Company in the following
terms:
"Mr. Austin has still with us an uu-
settled account which it seems he is very
reluctant to help US out with. He is a
good man If he has mind to be, but we
could not afford to take chances on him,
and let him go. | have been trying to see
Mr.. Austin for several days and get him to
settle up his account. but have failed so
far TO get hearing from him. have him
bonded, but 1t seems to make no dlfferen ce
with him and l am afraid he will allow the
bond to go on collection"
The plaintiff considers this communica
ton to imply that he is Enthusiastically and
dishonest, and he seeks redress in the
Superior Court. Accompanying the suit
is an undertaking in the sum OF $500 for
costs in case Of defeat. The undertaking
is signed by William Dick and F. 81.
Druffel.
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THE HEIRS FIGHT.
Timothy McCarthy's Will
in Dispute.
The Widows Petition for Partial
Distribution of the Estate Is
Vigorously Contested.

The will of Timothy +. Mccarthy, de-
ceased. is in dispute. and the widows
petition for partial distribution of the
estate has been opposed by petition filed
in the County Clerks Office yesterday.
Mccarthy died in October. 1892, and by
his will beaueathed all his estate. with the
exception of $4,000. to his widow Cathe-
rine. His estate is valued al about
$4,000. One of the provisions of McCar-
thy's will was to the effect that should his
widow die before the final distribution Of
the estate one-half should be distributed
to his brothers and sisters.
This provision is the principal cause Of
the petition filed yesterday by William D..
Mccarthy. Florence Mccarthy, Margaret
Mccarthy. Ellen Sheehy and Mary Ward.
in which the petitioners ask that the
widows request for a partial distribution
of the estate be denied. They give several
grounds for their opposition. First, that
the statement of F. NJ. Cartan. one of the
executors, is wrong, namely. that the es-
tate is only of the value of SIS, $50, whereas
they believe it 70 approach S45, 1000.
Secondly, the statement that the estate is
unincum bered and that all the debts and
claims have been paid is false. Thirdly.
as heirs at law and next OF kin they assert
that McCarthy's will does not leave
the estate to the widow to do as
she likes with, but only subject to be-
quests made to the heirs at law. Fourthly,
that in any case. the widow cannot dis
tribute any portion Of the est ate until ten
months have expired after the due serving
of notice upon those next of kin. Filthy.
that Mccarthy was not of sound mind
when he executed his purported will, and
that undue influence had been exercised
upon him. SiXthly. that f. NJ. Cartan.
one of the executors, was a partner of
Mccarthy, the two trading together under
the style Of Cartan. Mccarthy & Co.. and
that on this account it would he unfair to
do anything until it was exactly shown
how matters stood respecting the copart-
nership.
The main point seems to be that Nc
Carthy's relatives are afraid that Mrs.
Mccarthy may die before the final distri-
button of the estate and their rights will
be defeated, in that they will not then re-
eeive their full half of the property. In
conclusion the petitioners say that they
understand they may petition to revoke
probate of the will within one year, and
they are now receiving legal advice as to
how they should proceed.
An agreement is included, wherein
Florence Mccarthy agrees to accept $4,000
in lien of his share of the pstata
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PROPOSALS
For Furnishing Hydrants for Use Of the Fire
Department.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
~ of the city and county OF San Francisco. July
IL, 1898.
seriesJ of the Board of Supervisors. bids Will be
received in open board on MONDAY EVENING.
July a. 1893, from 7 80 to 8 O'Clock, to furnish
500 hydrants more or less, for OF the Fire e.
partmeut as per pattern. to be seen at the Corpo-
ration Yard OF said department. Said hydrants to
De delivered from time to time reQul red at the
works OF the manufacturer. All gates bends and
all hydrauts manufactured ard delivered under
the contract to be approved by the Chief Engineer
of the department prior TO their acceptance.
NoTICE-Bidders will state price per hydrant
for which they will deliver the same complete,
with the understanding that the contractor must
deliver the number OF hydrants required and
called for by said Chief Engineer from time TO
time, payment therefor TO be made on the recep-
tion and approval OF the hydrants as furnished
hereunder.
The party to whom contract is awarded will be
Of the contract to pay the cost of advertising this
notice In three daily newspapers
In order to preserve uniformity and to faclIitate
the award the hoard has resolved TO recelVefno
bids unless made upon blank forms prepAreu oy
the committee, and certified chccR tor tne sum
OF $500 deposited by the bidder with ana made
payable to tho clerk OF the board, conditiohed II
the proposal 10 ao cepted and the contract award
ed and II the bidder shall fail or neglect 70 exc
cute written agreement ana give tne oonu go-
quired within six days after tho award Is maze.
thr n and In that case the said sum shall be paid
into tho city and county treasury Dy said cierk as
llauidated damages for such failure ana negiect.
blanks furnished by the clerk
iyiS &c JNO. A. RUSSELL. Clerk.
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found IN this city. The writer desires that
any information be sent to Milton, Three
Points, n. H., box 1872.
A FINE POINT OF LAW.
An Appeal in Which Some Bales OF
Hops Cause Complications.

hops (duSc computations.
Arguments were heard before the United
States Court of Appeals yesterday in the
controversy of the Merchants Exchange
Bank of Milwaukee, plaintiff in error.
against John II. McGraw OF Seattle,
Wash, defendant in error.
The defendant is the present Governor
of the State OF Washington, and is the
president of the First National Bank Of
Seattle besides. About the time the at
tachment that preeipitated the present liti-
CATION was levied he was Sheriff OF King
County. He was represented by Cha rles
T. Fishback, an attorney of Seattle.
The claim upon which the suit was com.
menced is a very small one. being only the
title TO 100 bales OF hops, but the point in .
volved in the present appeal from the
United States Circuit Court is whether or
not a transfer of bill of lading. apart
from the general ownership of goods. can
transfer special property until its indorse-
ment and delivery.
In December, 1890. the plaintiff bank OBJ
tanned title to the hops by virtue of an
agreement to guarantee payment of a
draft therefor which was paid by the First
National Bank of Seattle on the guaran tv
of a bill of lading. so the question is
whether the Milwaukee bank can be said
to have had title to the property prior to
the time II obtained possession Of the bill
of laGing.
The hops were attached by the creditors
of A, +. Luening & Co. OF Milwaukee
while the transactions between the two
banks were pending.
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AGNES SMITHS DEATH.
The Coroner Not Satisfied as to What
Caused 1t.

The Coroner is to investigate the cause
of the death of young woman, Agnes A..
Smith, who lived with her parents at 609
Powell street. She died last Saturday
morning and Drs West and Harvey, who
attended her. signed'a certificate that the
cause of death was pelvic peritonitis.
The body was turned over to an under
taker for embalming. Meantime the health
authorities had refused to accept the cer-
titicate OF the physicians. and the matter
was reported by the undertaken to the
Coroner. An autopsy was held on the
body yesterday afternoon and the result
showed that the girl was in pregnancy.
Deputy Coroner Jones visited the girls
mother, who said that she was most eX-
emplary 10 her conduct and never went out
at lights. She was little silly, and they
had not the faintest suspicion that any
thing was wrong with her. The girl. who
was % years of age. became sick some
days ago and everything was done for her,
but she got worse and Drs. West and Har-
vey were called in. but their efforts were
upavailing to save her life.
From other statements made by Mrs.
Smith It was inferred that the treatment
she had given her daughter was the inno-
cent cause of her death.
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deep tide water. But before this can be
oone much Improvement can be made by
proper utilization of the Brannan-stre"t
sewer. and by the adoption of ratlonal
ana cleanly system of garbage DISPOSAL.
There is also found to be a strong reia-
tlon between filth diseases and the incom-
pete flushing Of the sewers by ralnlal'
Inc engineers believe that with the pres,
ent system remOdeled so as 10 pethit VI
complete flushing tnat many OF the causes
now producing a high death rate from pre-
ven BILE diseases would be removed.
The report adds that the appointment OF
the engineers in charge does mol iuiiy ac-
compish what is so much neeueo-en-
gineering control and engineering super
engineers saw that they hope during the
current fiscal year to be permitted to take
the initial steps to effect improvements In
the interests of better sanitation.
The report concludes: I'VE had hoped
that such changes in the apportiOnment
Of flow to the various sewers conId Dc
made at our suggestion that would pre-
vent the possibility of floods near Howard
street. from Fourteenth to Eighteenth, at
Market and Jones, Market and McAllister
streets, and several points in the northern
portion OF the city.
1T is also hoped that before next sum-
mer means would be found for carrying
out works to direct the entire flow OF sew
age proper, except during heavy rain
storms. from Channel street to a temporary
outfall directly into San Francisco Bay.
But we hear that the limited funds set
aside for these purposes will not be suff-
cient to fully carry out these much-needed
notifications"
Appended to the report is financial
statement showing that the original appro-
priatiOn TO the engineers was S35, 800. Of
Had
ices and terials, leaving the balance to
be turned into the general fund. The pres
ent Board of Supervisors has appropriated
$40. 900 for the continuance of their work.
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The Daughters of Israel.

The association of the Daughters OF
Israel has filed an application in the Su-
perior Court tor its voluntary dissolution.
The socisty was incorporated in Janu-
airy, 1865, with Mesdames P. K. Furth, R.
w. Calm and II. C. Weyl as trustees.
There seems to have been no Imperative
reason for dissolution of the society. but
a resolution to that effect was adonted on
the first Thursday Of December. 1892. at a
meeting Of the association held at 2O22
Bush street. All the debts of the associa-
ton have been fully paid mp, End there is
a balance to the good of S720 II, which il
is proposed TO devote to charitable objects.
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THE JUNIORS GO.
Consolidation According
to Seniority.
The Board of Education lnterprets
Its Recently Adopted
Resolution.

A special meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation was held Yesterday afternoon to
consider the proper Interpretation of the
resolution adopted at its last meeting, re-
lating TO the con nsotdation of teachers.
DR.. &. A. Clinton. who had Introduced
the resolution, presented the following.
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, AT the last meeting OF the board
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved That when it becomes necessary 10
consolidate out teacher or teachers the last
appointed teacher or teachers IN the depart
ment shall be SO consolidated out. Now. there
Resolved That said resolution be Interpreted
as follows:
First-That the last appointed teacher is the
one last appointed TO the substitute class.
SecOnd-That the teacher 10 be temporarily
retired by REASON of consolidation Is the last
appointed Teacher In the department of the
school where such consolidation takes place.
Third-That where two teachers In the same
school have been appointed TO the subst-
tute class at the same time. the Que shall be
selec ed for retirement who was last appOlated
TO tnat particular school.
A long debate followed as to the time
when this resolution should take effect.
Principal Kennedy of the Franklin-street
School had recon mended that three teach
ers in that school should be consolidated
out who were not the most recently ap-
pointed. but who were less competent than
others in the department. The suD.com-
mittee had approved this action and the
full committee confirmed 1t.
A motion was made that the new order
take effect from the date of its adoption.
An amendment was finally carried max ing
the rule retroactive from the beginning Of
the current school term.
The vote stood: Ayes-Ames, Carew,
Clinton, Culver, Decker. Bowling and
French-7.
Nees-Burke. Dutton and Hyde-3.
This has the effect of reversing the ac-
ton of the principal of the Franklip.street t
School and restoring the three teachers
consolidated out upon his recommendation.
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more girls" he said. land the sooner they
come the better"
According to Superintendent SWEET. II Is
not always easy to tell where the DIVISION
line comes in the new distrcting. but pu-
pills are to be given every possible benent
of the doubt When they live near or on
the border line they are to remain IN the
old school if they desire to do so.
Mr.. Hyde enlightened the principals as
to what will hereafter take place In cases
of consolidation. "ThOse teachers VINO
were last appointed shall 20 out. SO that
you now know exactly who will! leave your
school in case of consolidation"
1t was necessary TO defer other suDlects
of discussion to another meeting, as the
members of the Board of Education were
due at the City Hall to attend special
meeting.
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WRONGFULLY WITHDRAWN

Miss Fortier Sues the Board of Edu-
cation for Certificate.
Judge Murphy heard the case OF Rose
Fortier against the Board OF Education
yesterday.
Miss Fortier has been teacher In the
public schools since 1880. being the pos
SCISSOR of second-grade certificate OF the
city and county obtained in 1880 and
second-grade certificate gained IN 1879.
In 1889 Miss Fortier claimed that the
Board of Examination recommended her
to the Board If Education for frst-Rrade
certificate, which was granted to her. her
salary was then raised from 500 to $77
month.
In April. 1890. it appears that the Board
of Education suddenly discovered that
Miss Fortier had been awarded first
grade certificate without having passed
the examination required by their rules.
and without preamble or fauIt-finding or
any other reason her first-class certificate
was withdrawn, and MISS FOrtier's salary
reduced To S65 month once more.
Miss Fortier did not agree with this
summary proceeding and she brought suit
against the Board of Education to COM
pei that body TO restore her hrst-grade
certificate, and also to pay her $3.50 30. the
amount she has lost In salary through her
certificate being altered.
The case occupied the whole OF yester-
dav's session, and at its conclusion Judge
Murphy took the matter under advisement.
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SLAPPED His Face.

Court 4 yesterday before jury with bat-
terry upon Denis Daily. boy living at 1928
Market street. on June 16 last. 1t was
brought out in evidence that young DAILY
insulted a niece of Harper and the latter
slapped his face. The jury found Harper
guilty. but recommended him to the mercy
of the court. Sentence Will be pronounced
this m mOrninp
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Their Addresses Wanted.

Information has been asked OF Postmas-
ter Backus of the Whereabouts of "Acel"
and "Ebin" Drew. AS the writer does
not give evidence Of much education, he
probably means Alexander or Axel and
Ebenezer Drew. They hail froL, Dover.
STAFFORD County. N. H.. and when last
heard from were in California. A niece and
a sister. Martha and Hannah Dew. re-
spectively, are said to be in this State also.
No address locating theae reoplo ian b.
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For Medical Attendance.

Capitalist John T. Hill is again in the
proud position of defendant in suit.
This time it is in respect of two claims for
doctors fees. In attending HIPS wife
during the past two years DR.. C. A. Davis
presents bill of S1O22 80. and DR.. jules
Simon values his services at $500. Both
state that Hill was satisfied with their de-
mands and agreed to pay. They have as
signed their claims to Edward Ackley.
who brings SUIT TO recover the amounts.
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Society Notes.

The wedding of Miss Alice Foye Coe and
John Henry Fallon will take place this
evening at the residence OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Coe,
1909 Union street.
Miss Mae Taylor of Sacramento and
Charles Lipman of Berkeley will be united
in marriage to-day.
Battery c, Second Regiment, n. G. c.,
will celebrate its eleventh anniversary by
giving drill and ball this evening at its
armory, corner of Page and Cough streets.
Bickerdyke Camp No. q Daughters of
Veterans, will give its regular monthly
ball this evening
Walter G. O'Brien will give a bugle
patty this evaning at his dancing academy
in Franklin Hall.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

ONCE of the Board of State Harbor Commits
sioners 10 California ST.. San Francisco, Cal,
July Is, 1898.
Sealed proposals or bids will be received at this
office at or prior to O'Clock p. NJ on TIL URS-
DAY July 27 1898. for rebuilding ferry slips
Nos and the water front of the cily aud
county of San Francisco. in accordance with the
plans aud specifications therefor prepared by the
chief engineer Of the board and adopted Dy the
board July 13, 1898, and on file in this of6ce. to
which special reference is hereby made
No bid will be received unless 1t Is made on
blank form furnished from this Office and Is accom-
D, MED by a certified check for per cent or the
amount of the bid. payable to the order OF the sec
retary of the board, a guaranty on the part OF
the successful bidder that he will. within six days
after the acceptance OF his bid enter into VIII
ten contract to d. said work according to the
plans and specifications prepared therefor. ana
will also execute and file with this hoard q GOOD
and suffcient bond to be approved by said board,
in such amount as 1t shall direct, and conditioned
for the faithful performance OF such contract nor
will said bju be considered by this board unless
delivered to the secretary or to the assistant Sec
retarv at the ONCE of the secretary at or prior co
oiciock p NJ on THURSDAY. July q, 1893, at
which place the bids will be opened.
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
bds II deemed for the best interests OF the state
Bidders are invited TO be present at the opening
of the hids c. + BASSEiT.
w. H. BROWN,
DAN T. COLE,
BOARD of state Harbor Commisso toner's.
HOWARD @. HOLMES. Chief Engineer.
JJ KEEGaN Secretary. jy15 lot ex Su
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HEAVY SACRIFICE QUOTED!


checks former 5Oc will be closed
3SINCH ALIrWOOL CAMELSHAIR
n
ALWOOI
be out a &c perry '
4NCH ALIWOOL MIXED
will pc ~
STRIPES
be out Soc ryard. -
be closed out - F
AT
and
4INCH AlWOOl FANCY
Will
a yard.
represented
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Weak Men and Women

CHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, The
~ great Mexican Remedy: gives Heaitn sno
Strength to the Sexual organs NOT eoo u
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DRY GOODS.
MIDSUMMER CLEARANCE SALE!
FORCIBLE BARGAINS
COlOred Dress Goods!

The UNPRECEDENTED is attending our great
Clearance Sale thoroughly
the WONDERFUL BARGAIN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED hence
quoting few of the ASTOUNDING CUTS PRICES MADE
THIS WEEK throughout Coored
confident that will recognize Importance of
selection these goods
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-24

A clerical looking gentleman entered an
office on lower Broadway, and approaching
the man at the desk and drawing a con.
cealed document said TO him:
II am soliciting aid for high toned gen.
tleman Of refinement and intelligence, who
is In need Of little mooney, but is too
proud to be burden 10 his friends"
What is his name" asked the sitter
Il am not at liberty to disclose his name :"
Why, according to your description Of
the man it must be me you are trying TO
raise money for ! say, parson, hand over
what you have collected for me already. ~
Texas Siftings
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-24
A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUN.
A Snap shot VIII Portray the swIftest
Movements of Amy Living Thing.

A Snap shot viii Portray the swIftest
Movements of Any Living Thing.
Recent years have seen great improve
ments i'll photography, and it is daily be-
coming more and more indispensable in
many fields Of science. art and industry.
The camera now does work that was
deemed impossible only generation ago
and does it without exciting very much
comment. People have become 80 accus-
toned TO the wonders Of instantaneous
photography that nothing now seems to
surprise them. When, in 1872, Mr.. Muy-
bridge of California secured the first
pictures Of a trotting horse in action,
showing the position of the animals feet
at every stage Of his gait and upsetting
all the precOnceived theories of artists
and horsemen, ordinary folks took some
little interest in and wildly applauded