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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

taxation of our business by municipality.
We are working under United States
franchise, and no municipality can impose
tax upon our franchise. The telegraph
companies are now paving more taxes in
proportion to the value of their property
than any other corporation in the United
States"
John j. Sabin, general manager of the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, said:
"a similar license has been imposed on
some OF our offices in the smaller towns.
We have never questioned its validity and
have always paid it. 1t is good deal like
the wagon license we are compelled to pay.
We pay 1t, but it is not legal. This license
is all right for wagons used to hire out, but
not where 1t Is used in the carrying on of
ones business. 1t is too small a matter,
however, to go to law about, so we pay it.
We desire to pay our fair proportion of
taxes, as we realize the government must
be maintained therefrom, and we do not
want to get behind technicalities to avoid
doing so. The matter will be referred to
our attorneys for final action, SO far as we
are concerned"
e. +. Weihe, superintendent of the
American District Telegraph Company,
said:
well as on our personal property, the total
amount for which we are assessed being
$4,000. To impose additional taxation on
US would, think, be eminently unjust,
aside from any strictly legal consideration
particularly when the amount of business
that we do is considered"
H. L. Alderman, superintendent of the
San Francisco District Telegraph Company,
said:
ct may not be proper at this time to say
anything as to the validity of the license.
We are engaged in lawful occupation
and if such a law is passed with reference
| to this company, it should be made appli-
cable to the local express and delivery
companies as we'll, otherwise it would be
of a discriminating character and, conse-
ouently, void.
81 have never recognized the wisdom of
imposing license on any regular branch
of business. Where a special privilege is
granted for the sale of what is not an
actual necessity, such as in the case of
liquor, the imposition of special license
| is proper enough, but not otherwise.
"For that privilege and right which is
known as franchise, a corporation is
regularly assessed every year. Now.
whether in addition to the license to do
business by the State special license can
be imposed by musicipality is matter 1
feel safe to say cannot he done. 1t would
be in the nature of imposing double tax
on corporation"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
WATERFRONT GLEAN|NGS,
Few Japanese Laborers Are
Brought Over by the
Steamer Peru.
Sealers Report Their Catches at
Hakodate-The Vine Encoun-
tiers Gale.

Much interest was felt in the arrival of
the Peru from Hongkong. She came via
Yokohama, and it was expected that she
would bring a number of contract Jap
anese laborers. The walters were disap-
pointed. though, as there were only four
teen of the little brown men on board.
There were 102 Chinese.
There were only three cabin passengers
on the Peru. These were: DR.. Ogden
Backus, G. w. Moore and G. E. Moore.
At Hakodate, in Japan, were the reports
of number of sealing schooners that had
touched for water. Their catches which
were comparatively light, were as follows:
May %, schooner Herman, 465; May %,
schooner Vera: 706; May 25, schooner j. Ep-
plnger. 7S5; May 81, schooner Merriam, 1877
May 81, schooner Alton, 300; May 2S, schooner
Borealis, 733; May %, schooner City of San
Diego, 81.
The barkentine Tropic Bird arrived from
Papeete. Tahiti, after a trip of thirty two
days. Her cargo was principally pearl
shell, though she carried seventy-two bales
of cotton. She carried nine passengers, as
follows: Captain B. f.. Chapman, r. A.
Wilson, j. w Damron, w. A. Seegmiller.
t. Jones, j. A. Gilbert, Rev Richard LIE
Moiny, ]. Roche and P. Steiner
The schooner yacht Aggie, belonging to
Ed Sweeney OF Seattle, was launched from
Cousins drydock at the foot of Fremont
street yesterday afternoon She has been
cleaned and fitted up with new center
board and will proceed northward in a
few days.
The schooner Vine, Captain Small, ar
rived yesterday. afternoon, after fifty-one
days voyage from San Marcos Island.
When off the Santa Barbara channel she
encountered heavy northwest gale that
carried away her foresail and lib, materi-
ally retarding her progress.
The steamer Kahului, belonging to the
Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Com
pany, sailed late yesterday afternoon for
Maui. She was laden to the gnnwales and
considerable freight was left on the wharf.
Among the freight was sugar factory
plant, the work OF the Risdon Iron Works.
A quantity OF livestock was carried on the
deck
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
THE TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
They Say That They Cannot Be Made to Pay
q I,inansa Tax

They Say That They Cannot Be Made to Pay
License Tax.
How the proposition of the License Com
mittee of the Board of Supervisors to i'm
pose license on telegraph, telephone and
messenger companies is viewed by the
companies to be taxed is shown in the
following interviews:
F. II. Lamb, assistant superintendent of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
said:
Gas far as the Western Union Telegraph
COMPANY is concerned, it has been decided
by the Supreme Court of the United States
that no city can require it to pay licsnse
tax. The decision was given in the case
of Edward Lelong, plaintiff in error.
against the court of Mobile, Ala, in the
October term of the court in 1887. The
substance of the decision was that where a
telegraph company is doing the business
of transmitting messages between different
States, and is acting under the telegraph
law passed by Congress July d. 1866, no
city can impose upon 1t license tax or
require it to take out license for the
transaction of such business.
similar attempts to impose license
tax in this State have been made by some
twenty or thirty towns, but on referring
the authorities to the previously mentioned
decision no attempt was made to enforce
the collection of the license fee.
II think that if the attention of the City
authorities is called to this decision they
will not attempt to impose license on this
company"
L. w. Storrer, superintendent of the Pa
cific Postal Telegraph-C Company,
said:
There is no law that will permit the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

ordered that the order heretofore made, pur-
suant to the stipulation allowing the sum of
$25, 900 to each of the special administrators
for services rendered as special administrators
be and the same is hereby set aside and an
nulled and it is further ordered that the order
heretofore made, pursuant to the stipulation
allowing the sum of $25, 900 to Messrs. Pierson
& Mitchell and the sum of 1925 to Carrot
McEnerney Esq. for services as attorneys rem
dered said special administrators, be and the
same is hereby set aside and annulled And it
is hereby further ordered that each of the
special administrators be and is hereby allowed
the sum OF $4,000, on account of his fees and
commissions special administrators, and that
Messrs. Pferson & Mitchell be and they are
re McEnerny Esq. be and is hereby allowed the
sum of $4,000, on account of fees as attorney
for said special administrator.
June IL, 1895. CHARLES w. SLACK, Judge.
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not heard of throughout the prolonged
squabbling of the Peoples Bank officials
and the subsequent agitation among de-
positors. And yet he was hard-working
fellow who through denying himself even
many of the necessaries of life managed to
scrape together in a few years between
$500 and $500, which he entrusted to the
wrecked bank. The first time any one
knew of the fact was about q month ago
when Hansen began to talk in very strange
manner about his money that was lost
in bank. From day to day he grew
more sensitive and respondent until at last
he became possessed of the idea that every
hand was turned against him, that i'll
luck was only his portion and in the end
that he could not get fair chance on
earth. Then he became violently insane.
1t took four men to keep him in restraint.
They took him before the Judge acting as
com hitting magistrate in cases of persons
charged with insanity and Hansen was
sent to the Ukiah asylum for insane.
Hansen was gripman on the Hayes
street cable line for some years past, and
prior to entering the service of the railway
company he worked for Contractor Buck
man. In each position he attended to
business faithfully apd he lived so frugally
that his associates thought him rather
misery. But every spare dollar he Sc
cured was put aside and found its way into
{
fore that institution closed its doors Hau-
sen made his last deposit, which brought
his savings in the bank up to something
like $3.50.
The loss of the money preyed heavily on
his mind. He became distant and silent,
and Stunned the company of the m en- who
worked with him. His condition changed
perceptibly for months, TIL lately he I'M
burdened himself to any one who would
take the trouble of listening to him, that
give him a start In some business. was
the bank since the last dividend of per
He watched daily for some sign of another
payment, but hope deferred had its evil
effect upou him.
At last he took it for granted he would
never again see his hard-earned money.
While in this state of mind his name was
presented for membership in society
which is very strong among the grlpmen
and conductors, but for some reason Haul
sen was black5alled. This was the last
straw. 1t confirmed his belief that every
body was against him.
Il don't care about strangers who fight
me-" he said, land l couldn't expect much
else from them and the bank feIlows-they
are all against me. But when my friends
turn against me | feel it.
A few days later Hansen went clear out
of his mind and had to be taken to the
Asylum under restraint. And all the men
on the Hayes Valley road say it was the
loss OF his money in the bank wreck that
took away his reason.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
NAVAL BATTALION AFLOAT.
The Reserve Sailors Board the
Warship Olympia for a
Cruise.
UNDER THE IRON DISCIPLINE.
The Daily Routine OF Work and
Drill on Man-of-War in
Commission.

The Naval Reserve is afoat and quar-
tered on board the white cruiser Olympia
and for ten days the land sailors will be
sailors of the sea.
Yesterday evening the three companies
marched from their armories down to the
City front and boarded the State tugs Gov
ernor Irwin and Governor Markham,
which, by the courtesy of Colonel Chad
bourne of the Harbor Commission. were
placed at their disposal. On the wharf
with Colonel Chadbourne to receive the
Naval Battalion were Colonel n. G. James,
w. G. Fisher and T. A. Vale of the Gov
errors staff.
The first to arrive was Company G, COM
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
FAT FAIR FEES REDUCED.
Judge Slack Cuts Down Items Aggre-
eating Over $I3s, 900.

eating Over $lo1 900.
Yesterday Judge Slack repented him of
his liberality toward the special admins
traitors of the Fair estate and their at
torneys. In an original order dated June
I, but only filed yesterday, he had been
prevailed upon by a stipulation entered
into by Attorneys Knight & Heggerty,
for Charles L. Fair, Lloyd & Wood and
Wilson & Wilson for Mrs. Theresa Fair
and Miss Virginia Oelrichs, whereby the
special administrators. Messrs. Angus,
Breese, Goodfellow and Crothers, were to
receive SEE, 900 each; and Attorneys Pier
son & Mitchell, representing them, and
Carrot McEnerney, representing w. s..
Goodfellow, were to take $4,000 and $12,-
500 respectively. The fees as thus allowed
aggregated $137, 500.
But further examination decided Judge
Slack that at this time the sum was too
much to allow the parties for services,
however arduous and responsible. He,
therefore, cut the administrators from
$10O, 600 to $40 900, Pierson & Mitchell from
SIS, 900 to $4,000 and Garret McEnerney
from S1z,50O to $4,000, making a total of
5000 instead of $751;, 800 The order was
as follows:
Good cause appearing therefor 1t is hereby
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
INSANE OVER HIS MONEY
P. Hansen, a Gripman, Loses
His Reason Through Loss
of Savings.
IN THE PEOPLES HOME BANK
He Had Nearly $4,000 on Deposit,
and 1t Worried Him Until He
Became a Maniac.

The criminal mismanagement of the
Peoples Home Savings Bank has one
more sin to answer for-one by far more
serious than any yet laid at its door. It
has driven frugal and industrious man
into the insane asylum and now the poor
fellow is hopeless maniac.
All the suffering caused by the loss of
savings to thousands of poor people
through the failure of the bank will never
be known unless, indeed, it comes to light
as IN this particular case when some de-
posltor is taken before the Insanity Com
mission or charity boards as an object of
state or municipal aid. P. Hansen was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
SCIENTIFIC HANDBALL.

Two Exciting Games Played at the Oc-
cidentaI Court.
The Occidental handball court was crowded
last night, the ladies being well represented.
Two keenly contested games were played and
caused the greatest excitement.
r. Lehman and John Purcell played NJ. j.
Kilgallon of Denver and NJ. Condor The two
former won after an exciting struggle by the
following score:
Lehman and Purcell. .............21 IL 9 81 81
Kilgallon and Condor .........--.. 81 81 IL
The other game was between Al Hampton
and NJ. Condor against John Purcell and L.
Kenny. 1t was nip and tuck from start to fin
ish, and Hampton and Condor won by the
score: 21-12, 14-21, 21-17.
When dead bodies are entered as cargo
on ship they are recorded on the invoices
as 'istatuary" or natural history speci-
mems" to allay the superstitious fears of
the crew.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
ELOPED FROM OAKLAND,
Miss Nancy Van Patten and
Tony Lewis Married on
the High Seas
The Romantic Story OF an East End
Young Couple Who Defied
Parental Wrath.

Mrs. Tony Lewis, who up to Tuesday
was Miss Nancy Van Patten, was taken be-
fore Judge Ellsworth of Oakland yesterday
on writ of habeas corpus procured by her
father. She had run away from home and
married Tony Lewis, a young Portuguese
on the San Leandro road.
Lewis related how he had outwitted the
father and officers and gained bride.
He said that Mr.. Van Patten would not
consent to his marriage. with Nancy, and
that they had determined to elope. Know
ing that no Justice of the Peace would tie
the knot, as both he and his prospective
bride were under age, he chartered the
schooner Clidale and the party set sail for
the banks.
In support of his testimony the witness
produced the following document signed
by Captain J. c. Peterson of the Clidale
and the members of his crew:
On the high seas off Point Bonita, TUESDAY,.
June II, at s A. M: This is to certify that Tonyys
were joined in marriage by me at the
ms snd Of Place ss s By virtue Of
duly registered at the Custom house as a
schooner.
Mrs. Lewis sat smiling while her husband
gave his testimony, and seemed to enioy
the blank look which overspread her
fathers face when he learned that his
daughter was bride.
Mrs. Lewis confirmed her husband s tes-
timony regarding the marriage at sea.
She said that she mas perfectly satisfied
with the way matters had been arranged.
Attorney Aram, who represented the
father. tried to throw doubt on the proof
that the ceremony had taken place q ma
rine league from the shore, but Judge Els
worth seemed satisfied with the testimony
and dismissed the writ.
The father did not seem to be satisfied
with the marine marriage and and wanted
it gone over again on terra firma, but
Judge Ellsworth declined to make the sec
ond knot, and Lewis carried his bride of
in triumph.
A man of rare information officiates as
teacher in the vicinity of Howells, Nebr.
The other DAY ha ne grave.y tola an
Columbus Discovered America"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
JUSTICE AGAINST JUDGE.
A Difference of Judicial Opinion as to
False Representations.

raise Representations.
On the 10th of last January G. e. Mackay
was arrested at the instigation OF James
Taylor upon charge of having obtained
money and goods from the complainant
by means OF false representation. After
hearing before Police Judge Conlan, who
held the case under advisement for two
weeks, the charge was dismissed. Mackay
subsequently commenced an action in the
Justice Court to recover damages in the
sum OF 1929 SO for false Imprisonment.
The case was tried before Justice Cook,
when it appeared that Mackay, who had
an office in the same building in which
was located the Office of an insurance
agent. induced Taylor to take out a policy
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bear down upon all. The naval reserve
man will return worthy of his uniform or
he will go on the sick list and join the
home guards.
The Olympia will sail for Santa Cruz
about noon to-day for a ten days practice
cruise.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
1t sticketh Closer Than Brother,

Does the rheumatism. Cut off all relationship
with it by the aid of Hostetters Stomach Bitters,
which sewers the bond without loss of time, If you
use 1t promptly and persstently. No testimony is
more positive and concurrent than that which es-
tablishes its efficacy in this obstinate disease Use
II with assurance Of good results for malaral, dys
peptic and nervous trouble, constipation and bill
iousness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

When person is suffering from a con-
tagious disease in Holland it is usual to
announce the fact to intending visitors by
tying piece of white muslin or ribbon on
the bell handle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
DR.. MCNULTY.

THIS WELI-KNowN AND RELIABLE sPE-
cialist treats PRIVATE CHRONIC AND
NERVOUS DISEASES Of MEN ONLY. He stops
Discharges; cures secret Blood and skin Diseases.
Sores and Swelllngs: Nervous Debility, Impo-
tence and other weaknesses of Manhood.
He corrects the Secret Errors OF Youth and their
terrible effects, Loss of Vitality Papitation of the
Heart Loss of Memory, Dependency and other
troubles of mind and body. caused by the Errors,
Excuses and Dseasas of Boys and Men.
He restores Lost Viecf and Manly Power re-
moves Determines and restores the Organs to
Health. He also cures Diseases caused by Mer-
curry and other Poisonous Drugs.
DR.. McNuty's methods are regular and scien-
tifc He uses no patent nostruns ready -rnads
preparations. but cures the disease by thorough
medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Pr
Vate Diseases sent Free to all mon who describe
their trouble. Patients cured at Home. Terms
reasonable.
Hourss to 9 daily: $50 to $3.50 evenings Sum
days 10 10 IL only. Consultation free and
oredly confidential. Call on address
p. ROSCOE McNULTY, NJ. d.,
26@ koarny St., San Francisco, Cal.
E3- Beware OF strangers who try TO talk to you
about your disease ON the streets or elsewhere
They are cap2ers or steerers for swinding doctors
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

It is estimated that the Gulf Stream
takes about two years to flow from Florida
to Norway.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

cannot come to any other conclusion than to
give judgment for the defendant, with costs
against the plaintiff.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

We like to brag about. A solid oak
Reception Rocker, upholstered in
plush or tapestry. Our regular price,
$2.25. Price to-day,
-82. as
Our only reason for selling so cheap
we want your REGULAR trade.
How about that ?-do we get it?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

A man of rare information officiates as
teacher in the vicinity of Howells, Nebr.
The other day he gravely told an
inquiring pupil that B. G. meant "Before
Columbus Discovered America
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-28
SAN FRANCISCO RACERS.
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars by tn
of q, Eoo1

twenty-five Thousand Dollars by the
Sex of Foal.
San Francisco. Feb. 25.-Six fur
longs, maidens, Rey Alta won in lis.
Six furlongs, 3-year-olds-Flashlig
won in 1; ;151@.
Six furlongs-Tartarian won in
1:13s.
About six furlongs-Hiram Arge
won in lis.
One mile-Whitestone won in 1:44.
Fairy Rose. the celebrated Pa1o
Alto broodmare, dropped filly by
Ormonde, and w. o. B. McDonough,
Ormonde's owner, considers himself
$4,000 loser Some time. ago Nc
Donough, who paid $15O,O0O for Or
monde, made a contract with the STAN
ford Palo Alto stock farm whereby
a number Of PaIo Alto mares were to
be bred to Ormonde. McDonough was
to take all the colts foaled and the
fillies were to go Palo Alto. McDon-
ough had been offered $4,000 for the
foal before it's birth if it turned out
to be colt.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-28
THE FOUND NO BOOTY.

TUCSON, Feb. 23.--The west
bound overland ON the Southern Pa
citic was held up tonight at STEMS
Pass, n. NJ.
When the west-bound overland
reached STEMS Pass tonight shortly
after 6 O'Clock, two masked men ap'
peared on the station platform, armed
with six-shooters. One of them got
into the engine cab and covered the
fireman and engineer while the other
commanded the brakeman to cut off
the car next the engine and tender an0
as soon as t1iis was done, the engineer
was ordered to proceed. When they
had gone three miles they stopped. The
bandits carried a sack full of what ap-
peared to be dynamite. This they
placed beside the road bed when the
engine stopped and then discovered
that they had left the express car be-
hind. The baLdits indulged In con-
siderable strong language and then.
mounting horses, rode to the south.
The engine and car returned to the
rest of the train. Many of the passed.
gers had craWrled under the seats,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-28

The solution Of the deadlock was eff
fected at so late an hour that the leg
islature had no time to elect the rail-
road commission and other officers.
On the list are the following: Three
railroad commissioners, game warden,
food commissioner, pilot commission
ers, etc., and state librarian AS the
present incumbents of these offices were
elected to serve until their successors
were elected and qualified" the same
old railroad commission and other Of
ficers will be in the employ of the
state for another biennial term, much
to their surprnse.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-28
THE NEW SILVER PARTY.
About to Be Completely and Perma-
nertly Organized.

Washington, Feb. 25-It is un-
derstood the leaders in the movement
to organize a free silver party received
advices from different parts Of the
country that such progress has been
made as to make them feel fairly con-
fident they will be able to organize q
new party which will command the
support of silver men throughout the
country. A platform has been agreed
upon which plants the whole party on
plan of free silver, eliminating all
either demands of the populist platform
of 1892. 1t is impossible, however, to
obtain particulars as all those in at
tendance upon the conference now in
session are pledged to absolute Sc
crecy.
IT Is understood that General IWea-
yer is principal mover in this effort
to secure the union. of the silver fore
es and the dissolution Of the old par
ties.