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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
THE FRUIT-DEALERS.
Commission Merchants Signing an
Agreement to Open Stores Later
in the Morning,

The commission merchants and dealers
generally who handle the vast quantities
of fruit that comes daily to San Francisco
from the farmers orchards and gardens
near the bay and its estuaries talk of re-
ducing the hours of labor. 1t is now the
custom of the merchants to omen up their
stores for business at any time from 80 to
6 o'clock in the morning.
J. M. Gray of the house of Gray & Bar
bieri, 300 Washington street, has obtained
the signatures of twenty-nine firms to open
at A. NJ and not before. Some twelve or
fifteen other firms have not yet signed, but
dealers generally believe that Mr.. Gray
will get their consent to the new arrange
ment.
On the other hand, there are some mer-
chants who regard the proposed departure
from the old custom as extremely doubt
full. 1t is said that some of the dealers are
jobbers and commission merchants, while
others simply do commission business.
The jobbers go early to the boats and buy
fruit in lots and sell to customers who
would not buy the fruit if they knew that
it was not consigned directly to the seller.
Again, some customers want to come
for their fruit supplies as early as clock
and all along the hours until AM
The boats which bring the orchard prod
ucts to the City begin to arrive as early as
2:30 A. NJ. when the fog does not DELAY
navigation. The days supply is generally
in by o clock
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27

During the first half year of the fiscal
year 1S94-5 the average attendance has been
80 1868; the amount of teachers salaries
during that time, $40S, 900; for new build
ings the amount has been So, $40 81. The
salary account for teachers has been for
January, 1895, $4,000; February 500, 500;
March, $4,000; April, $4,000, and May,
$72, 900.
These figures show that during the ten
years, while the attendance of pupils has
not varied to any great extent, the number
of teachers has increased, as has also the
amount paid for salaries. 1t is estimated
from the figures already in that the salary
account will for the fiscal year 1894-95
amount to $4,000.
The Auditors estimate of 81, 00O, 900, with
the amount to be received from rents of
the school property at corner of Market and
Fifth streets, Post street, near Grant
avenue, and other places, which will
amount to $4,000, would make an aggre-
gate of 81 ,04S, 600 to run the department
with.
1t has been suggested to the Finance
Committee that when the leases of the
property on Market and Fifth streets ex-
pire in September next, the Board of Edu-
cation should ask an increase of rent over
the present rates, and the aggregate in
crease has been fixed at SIS 900, but this
may not be done, for, in view of the fact
that the lessees upon learning that the City
and County Attorney had announced that
tie improvements on the land shall revert
to the City at the end of the lease threat
ened litigation, Director Comte at a recent
meeting of the board offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the present lessees may have
the privilege without any detriment whatever
to their existing rights as to said improve
ments OF continuing in the possession of said lot
as tenants of the Board of Education from
month to month at the same monthly rental as
they are now paying under their respective
perior Court OF the remittitur from the Supreme
Court of this Stale in this case, not exceeding
however, six months from the first day OF Sep
TENDER, 1895.
This was passed in view of possibility
of action by the City to retain possession
Of the Improvements.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
THE BEsIEaED DWELLING AT COLUMBIA SQUARE

mode of life induced. They kept severely
to themselves and neither sought nor per-
mitted intercourse with any one. They
seemed to have a special antipathy for col
lectors. Small creditors were frequently
frightened away by shower of words from
an unknown Russian dialect, accompanied
by spasmodic gesticulation and fantastic
contortions of the body. Once a man called
with water bill. One Of the bows was
away. The other received the caller with
unusual cordiality and then straightway
went into trance, in which condition he
remained until the bill man went away.
They are known to have considerable
money, and to hold on to what they have
seems to be the one object and aim Of their
existence.
When the Sheriff's deputies drove their
tenants out after fight they moved up
stairs, laid in stock of provisions and
made preparations for a siege. This
necessitated second writ of ejectment,
which was served after three days. watch
ing by kicking the door in. Then they
went away and the tenants of the con-
tracing firm moved in. But they have
not given up the fight, and much to the
discontinue of the present occupants
they are expected to make a raid at anv
moment. Night and day two stalwart
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
INSURANCE POLICIES.
A Suit Involving 400 of Them in the
Home Insurance Com


A suit of considerable interest to insur-
ance men, and perhaps to their patrons,
was tried in Justice of the Peace Groezing-
er's court yesterday. 1t involved certain
interests on about 400 insurance policies
The trial was that of test case brought
by T. j. Sawyer against the Home Insur-
ance Company of New York, although
Draper d. Lebanon, agents for the COM
pany at San Bernardino, were really the
plaintiffs in the interest.
The agents had difference with the
company and as result of severing their
connection about 400 policy-holders of the
company did the same. The agents, de-
string to secure their pro rata at the I'M
earned policy, as they had a right to under
their conditions, sent the whole batch to
James Alva Watt, attorney in this City, for
collection.
The company admitted the liability. but
insisted upon every one of them being at
tested to-that IS, the signatures of the
policy-holders to the power of attorney
given to the agents, Draper & Lebanon
before notary public.
Now, this would be expensive, and At
torney Watt refused and as the insurance
company thereupon declined to make paw
ment suit was entered and the trial, or
argument, took place yesterday.
The defense was, as stated, that the
company did not know the signatures and
was not warranted in making payment
until they were attested. Judge E. w.
McGraw represented the COMPANY.
Mr.. Watt, for the plaintiff argued that
the company knew their former agents
signature and that that was sufficient.
The question was submitted with briefs
and taken under advisement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27

favorable for the picnic to be given on the
14th of July at Harbor View Park. The
hair-cutting and shaving contest is being
looked forward to as very interesting
feature of the day.
In the evening there will be a grand dis
play of fireworks and ball to last until
midnight. The committee of arrange
ments is busily engaged and is leaving
nothing undone to make the picnic a
grand success. The price of admission has
been placed at 25 cents and ladies free
The committee of arrangements consists of
ii. A. Wolfe, |. L. 1saacs, 2. III. Harmon,
l. Less, G. Hedderman
The committee on investigating shops
open after II NJ. Sundays has reported one
shop-owner to be arrested, the warrant
having been already sworn out.
The installation of officers will take place
next Tuesday night at $50 o'clock at 102
O'Farrell street, in Foresters' building.
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the same time holding the place against
the judgement obtained from the Superior
Court by Finn & Treacy.
The quarters occupied by these two
strange men for months could not be
called cellar, nor even a sub-celIar. The
place where they ate, slept and chuckled
together over the fact that they were saw
ing rent is simply dark, damp, ILL
smelling cave, without light or air, and
reached by devious passageways that
would shame the ingenuity of Chinese
gambler seeking to locate tan game,
away from the alarms of the law.
The neighbors are talking of strange
midnight orgies that took place in this
subterranean den before the House of
Uszynski fell under the ban of the Sheriff
But this is gossip, and the Uszynski
brothers were greatly disliked all about
Columbia square.
Certain it is that the children of the
neighborhood came to fear the place
and would not pass it after dark. or play
by day in that portion of the grassy square
fronting the "miser's corner as they
called it. q
As for the Uszynskis they did not seem
to mind the ostraeism which their erra6c
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inst, and their bondsmen have been noti-
lied to have them in readiness. The men
are nearly all employed in the Jackson
street theater, and as their photographs
are in the Chinese bureau they can be
easily identified.
The Mongolians were given permission
to remain in the United States for one year
after the closing of the fair. They will ac-
cordingly be sent back on the first steamer
sailing thereafter.
Besides this particular batch of 80 there
are over 200 others who have disappeared,
and no one seems to know where they are
The Collector was not allowed to take
bonds for their return to China, and now
they cannot be found.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
SWEEPING BY DAY LABOR,
The Proposition to Turn the Street
Cleaning Over to Superintend-
emit AshwOrth.

The Street Committee of the Board of
Supervisors will this morning take up the
question of street sweeping. Superintend-
ent of Streets Ashworth will report upon
the specifications referred to him by the
committee last week, and the committee
will try to determine what it will do with
them. Mr.. Ashworth has been at work on
the specifications large part of the time
allowed him, but whether his recommen-
dations, all of which are in the direction of
the old order of things, will be adopted is
another thing.
The petitions, or resolutions rather, SUBJ
mitted at the last meeting as coming from
the Wageworkers Union protesting
against the so-called charity basis" upon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27

which the Merchants Association did the
work, and, while congratulating the asso-
citation on having demonstrated the utility
of hand labor over that of the big dusty
machines, asking that the work of keeping
the streets clean should be given into the
charge OF the Street Department to be
and its champions be given a hearing. The
resolutions were passed at the meeting of
the union June 15, and are transmitted by
John Nelson as secretary and Walter
Joyce president.
1t is not likely that the movement will
be warmly supported by the members of
the committee, as it is generally admitted
that the cost OF cleaning the streets by this
method would be enormous and would re-
suit in not cleaning them or in bankrupt
ing the City,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
BARRIERS ASSOCIATION,
Everything Looking Promising for the
Coming Picnic on the 14th Prox.
An Arrest in View.

The BARRIERS Association met Tuesday
night and elected the following officers for
the ensuing term: III. A. Wolfe, president;
III. Bernard, vice-president; l. L. Isaacs,
recording secretary; /. Less, financial
secretary; P. H. Harmon, treasurer; L..
Reagan, sergeant-at-arms, HI. Schuenett,
employment secretary; Messrs. Beckely
and Gasoline, board of trustees. The as
ISOLATION is prospecting, and finds no trouble
to enforce the Sunday-closing law
The picnic committee reports everything
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
At THE LOCAL THEATERS,
The Counter Tenor Jose's
Singing Heard in "The
Old Homestead"
THE Pace That Kills" at Morosco's,
Success of the Martinetti
Brothers.

''The Old Homestead" is drawing as
steadily at the California as if it were a
new success.
One OF the chief attractions of the pres
ent company is evidently the double quartet,
which is recalled again and again. particularly
in the first act, where "The Old Oaken Bucket'
is followed by succession of encores. r. j.
Jose, the leading singer, has q remarkable
counter-tenor voice, which he uses we'll
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
MIDWINTER FAIR CHINESE.

Thirty Of Them VIII Be Deported on
the Next Steamer.
Collector Wise Is determined to see that
at least thirty of the Chinese who came
here to populate the Chinese village in the
Midwinter Fair grounds shall go back to
China. Their time expires on the 30th
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
AROUND THE WATER FRONT
Story of a SeaI-Hunter Who
Refused to Paint His
Boat Green.
THREAT OF JAMES WILLIAMS
The Big Pacific Mail Freight Steamer
Aztec Is Shipping Her Tons
of Cargo.

A foolish fellow pretending to be James
Williams tried to get up little excitement
yesterday by dropping the following note
on the deck of an Oakland ferry boat:
Steamer Ell Captain, 1890. To whom it may
concern This is to certify that l am tired OF
worth living after all. Please notify Mrs.
James Williams, 2231 California street, that
her husband has made good his threat.
JAMES WILLIAMS.
Inquiry at the number mentioned proved
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
THE BES|EGED DWELLING.
Watohmen Guard the Uszynsk
House Night and
Day.
A RAID HOURLY EXPECTED.
Strange Stories About the Mysteri-
Gus Lives OF Former Occu-
pants.

The fall of the House of Uszynski as
recorded in the annals of the Sheriff s
office has created something of a sensation
in the vicinity of Columbia square, and
strange stories are going the rounds re-
lating to these two mysterious Russians,
who for some time lived in hole in the
ground under the house, with the double
purpose of avoiding the necessity of oc-
cupying quarters that would rent, and at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
Grand 0pera-House.

That the love of sport is well-nigh universal
in the English-speaking race is well demon
strated at Morosco's this week by the enthusi-
astic reception given THE Pace That Kills"
The drama deals with the turf, the interest
turning on the endeavor OF an English baronet
and Hebrew money-lender to scratch the
favorlte on the eve of the Grand National
The play is particularly well staged but If
the supers could be induced to take more in
telllgent Interest i'll the development of the plot
II would add to the realism OF the play. The
horses act very eleYerly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
The Ornbeum.

The Millar brothers are giving an extremely
interesting series of stereopticon views at the
torpedo being the sensation of their perform
ance. The wrestling pony, Major, is the great
attraction OF the JAY Circus. and the four
Martinettis continue 10 bring down the house
with their acrobatic exhibition.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
The Columbia Theater.

The Columbia Theater has added another
play to its list of successful productions in
young Mrs. Winthrop for Bronson Howard
effective drama gives nearly all the members
q. favorable light. In spite of counter attrac-
tons the little theater is filed every night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
The Aloazar.

None of the audience at the Alcazar finds
fault with the fact that "Hearts and Homes
is to some extent one-actor play, for it affords
Alfred Dampier opportunities of showing his
remarkable versatility, of which he ayails him
self to the utmost. Anita Bridger makes a
pretty and effective Amy Castleton, C. H. Hem
derson makes manly Paul Markham, and the
rest of the cast is good
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
A New Department.

Furniture moved, stored, packed and
shipped at low rates by Morton Special
Delivery. Only experienced men en-
ployed; equipment first class. Offices, 81
Geary street and 40S Taylor street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27

of the lodging-house, IL Ellis street, yesterday
afternoon. She went to the house at 8 O'Clock
Tuesday night with young man. Her name
is supposed to be Marie Michel as there was
promissory note for 5000, signed by Henry C.
Herault in her favor, in her pocket-book.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
The TivoIi,

The strains of "Amorita" are not exactly new
to frequenters OF the Tivoli, but the presence of
Bauer as leader of the orchestra and the new
singers in the cast combine to give the work
almost the charm of novelty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
The Water Carnival

The new acts at the Circus Royal and Water
Carnival this week have heightened up the
performance remarkably. More novelties are
promised in the near future.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27

Two thousand patents have been taker
out in this country on the manufacture O
paper alone.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27

LEDGERs, journals and cashbooks, ell bind
ings and all grades, from 15c to ST. per IOC
pages. Sanborn, Vail G. Co., TAI Market st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27

THERE Is an article ON the market seldom
equaled and never exceiled-Jesse Moore Wits.
Ky. Moore, Hunt q Co. guarantee its puri,y.s
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs Rudyard Kipling are to sail fol-
India in the autumn.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27

CATARRH cured and no pay until euerd.
Treatment at office free. 925 Howard street. >
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
Marie MicheI's Suicide.

young woman who is supposed to have
been Marie Michel was found dead in room
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27

Inquiry at the number mentioned proved
The morning times., 1895-08-25
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

The meeting OF the District Assembly
of the knights of Labor was held as usual
last Thursday evening. with W. II. G.
Simmons, the master workman, in the
chair In addition to the regular busi-
ness to be transacted. the fact that tie
election OF a delegate 10 represent the
knights of this jurisdiction in the General
Assembly of the order which. is to be
held in this city next November, was to
take place, brought out very large at
tendance Several candidates were placed
in nomination. and the election resulted
in the master workman, W II. 6. Sim
mons, being again selected.
Delegate L. F. Pywell was then placed
in nomination for alternate, and was, on
motion, declared elected by acclamation.
While very little has been said about
the coming general assembly outside OF
the order, still 1t is a well-known fact
that the next general assembly Will be
very important one Delegates from all
parts of the world viii be in attendance.
The general assembly viii be here about
two weeks, and during that time series
OF open meetings win be held in different
sections OF the city.
Committees on arrangements to prepare
q proper reception to the visiting knights
were appointed at the meeting Thursday
night.
Under call Of local assemblies the Bakers
Drivers reported that their last meeting
was very largely attended. Two candi-
dates were initiated, and four applications
3or membership were received. The as
The morning times., 1895-08-25
Baltimore Markets.

Baltimore, Aug. 24.-FIour dull, IN
changed-receipts. s, $50 barrels; ship
ments, Al barrels; sales, $50 barrels.
Wheat steady-spot and month, SO 3-4a
So IS; September, SIS 1-4a66 3-8; De
cember. 90 1 -4a69 3-S; steamer No 2
red, So 3-4a63-receipts, 80, 24s bushels;
stock. 739. .676 bushels; sales, 80 ,OeO
bushels; southern wheat by sample, GA
81 81: do. on grade. So 34a66 81 Corn
steady-spot and month, 43 1-4a43 IL;
September, ~ 5sa4 2 81; year, ga
81 is; January. 36 3-4a37-receipts, 16.-
455 bushels; stock, 81 ,574 bushels; sales,
IS. 900 bushels: Southern white corn,
43I-2: do. yellow, 44a45. Oats steady
No. white Western. 26 1-2a27; No
mixed, 25a25 1-i-receipts, 6,5S2 bush
els stock, 12S, $40 bushels Rye quiet
No. 2. Al 12-receipts, 1887 bushels;
stock. SO. .256 bushels Hay very firm
choice timothy. 15.OOa15.5O- Grain
freights. very quiet, unchanged. Sugar
firm. unchanged. Butter steady, IN
changed. Eggs aud cheese firm, unchanged
The Evening Times il the paper
that everybody buys.
The morning times., 1895-08-25
FEDERATION OF LABOR.

! Every local organization affiliated with
the Federation OF Labor was represented at
the meeting Last Tuesday evening Presi-
dent McHush presided.
Delegates from The Tin and Sheet-irOn
Workers and Horseshuers TO fill uneXpired
terms We're admitted, also credentials from
the Butchers Assembly were presented and
accepted. Special and standing commit
tees made their weekly reports.
The leg islatiye committee reported that
30 opportunity had presented itself for tEs
committee TO urge the recommendations
Of the Federation before the commission
TO revise the building regulations OF the
District, but the committee would appear
before the commission az its meeting this
week
Letters were read from the assistans
building inspector stating that he would
enlbody the recommendations OF the Fed
Grafton with reference 10 proper supervision
Of scarfolds, &c, in his report to the build
ing inspector
The contract committee recommended
thatthe Crawford Paving Company beplaced
on the unfair list, as no satisfactory prop
osition has been received. The recommended
tion was Concurred in.
UDder call OF trades, the Plasterers re
ported that it was rumored that the Sec
Tetary or The Navy would be petitioued TO
allow the Marine Band To go II Philadelphia
on Labor bay A committee from the Plas-
terers have been appointed TO wait on the
Secretary andprOtest agalnstthe petition, ,aS
the band mad been engaged by the piastereTs
for Labor Day in this city A delegate
from the Musical Assembly replied that
ne could state authoritatively that the
band would not 20 TO Philadelphia on Labor
Day, but would fulli its engagements in
this city.
The plasters further reported that their
assembly would hold an open meeting
on the morning of I.abor Day before the
parade, and a set ofrcSolutions prepared
10y MeSsUs. W. II. StickeIl, c. ]. Callahan,
and S. A. Clements under the instructions
OF the assembly, protesting against the
Incarceration Of Eugene V. Debs and his
associates, would be presented for adop-
ton.
The delegates further reported that all
arrangements for the Labor Day parade
had been completed.