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will be held aboard and the steyedores, bin

will be held aboard and the stevedores' bill
Will be reduced to minimum.
The Affair is a four maSted German
bark, but was built in England three years
ago She is 300 feet inches long, AZ feet
inches broad and "a feet inches deep.
She Is owned by Boyes & Ruyter of Bre-
men.
The bay pilots have grievance against
the Southern Pacific steamers, and it will
come 10 be heard before the INSPECTORS of
Hulls and Boilers to-day. Some time ago
Captain Steve Stevenson of the Modoc
was disrated, and A. Paul, who used to be
wheelsmanon the Stockton steamer Cap
tain Weber, was put in his place He had
only been three weeks on the Stockton
run and knew nothing about the Sacra-
mento River, SO Captain Fouratt refused
to accept him as pilot. The agent of the
railroad $ steamers was determined to have
him, however, so he was transferred to the
Apache. Now comes the trouble. The
law says the candidate for the position of
pilot must have been employed three years
on the river, and during the last year, at
least, continuously. Paul has not been
employed on the Sacramento at all. and
the Pilots Association is determined to
have thorough investigation of the mat
ter.
Hitherto they have been shuffled from
the Collector of the Port to the inspectors
and then back again, but now they intend
making test case. Once before Agent
White got the better of them by putting a
man named Carson on the Apache as
pilot. While the association members
were complaining, first to the Collector
and then to the inspectors, Carson got his
license from the latter and that settled the
matter. Now comes the tug of war.
Captain Weyman of the wrecked
schooner Ellwood is going to make an
other attempt in Alaskan waters. When
on codlshing expedition the vessel went
on the rocks and was lost, and ever since
the genial skipper has been without a COM
mand. He has now purchased the hull
of the tug Lena L, and is going to
turn her into a gasoline launch. She is
only small craft, but Captain Weyman
thinks he will have no difficulty in reach
ing Alaska with her. After reaching
Resurrection Bay she will go into the
trading business, and as the captain has a
number of caches on Cooks Inlet he ex-
poets to do well on the gold fields.
The yacht Coronet that is to take party
of scientists to Japan to view the eclipse
OF the sun will probably get away on Sat
urday. Six of her crew deserted at Sausa-
Ito, but there was no difficulty in replac.
ing them. The men who ran away had
too much money coming to. them after
their long trip around the Horn, and thev
did not know any quicker method of get
ting rid of it than by deserting
The Harbor Commissioners held short
session yesterday. President Colnon re-
fused to approve the bill of the Williams
Asphaltum Block Paving Company be-
cause the work on Pacific-street wharf has
not been properly done. He also refused
to approve the bill for water supplied to
the tugs, on the ground that there was an
unjust discrimination in the rates charged
to tugs and shipping.
The captain of the revenue cutter Rush
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BONDS DECLARED VALID.

The Supreme Court Sustains Decision
by the Los Angeles Court.
The act of the Legislature passed
March II, 1891, providing for the issuing
of bonds to defray the cost of street i'm
provenents where the cost exceeds 50 a
front foot, has been declared valid by the
Supreme Court.
The opinion of the Supreme Court was
rendered in the appeal of l. n. Hillman
from an adverse Judgment in his suit
against the Treasurer of Los Angeles.
Hillman sued to enjoin the City Treas
urer from selling some property to pay
street-improvement bonds.
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The Electric Road Transfer.

The attorneys and all parties interested in
the purchase and sale OF the San Francisco and
San Meteo Railway were in Judge SeawelPs
Court yesterday, for it was expected that an
order OF court would be made confirming the
sale OF the road by the receiver last Saturday
Judge Seswell decided that the sale received
confirmation from the decree ordering the
property SOLD In view of that TACT the matter
was ordered off the calendar. The receiver
viii issue his certificate of SALE and upon that
the ownership of the road will change. There
mas been no mention made OF which side will
be responsible for the claims against the road
and it is probable they will all have TO be
brOught into court. - ~
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asked for reduction in his dockage bill,
on the grounds that the Bear, following an
old custom, was only charged quarter
rates, while he was charged "all the trafflc
would bear" AS the bills had been made
out and forwarded to the authorities at
Washington the Commissioners decided
that they could not do anything IN the
matter.
The tug Fearless, while towing the ship
Louisiana to sea yesterday, broke her
valve stem and had to signal for assist
ance. The Alert took the ship to sea and
the Active brought the disabled tug back
to the wharf, where the work OF repairing
was at once begun.
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NEW TO-DAY.
SCRATCH
AND
SCREAM

Ny baby broke out with rash. He would
scratch and scream. 1t would take two to hold
him, and one to put medicine on him. We had
to hold him sometimes an hour before could
get him quieted down. All said that they never
saw such lace or body on any baby as on him.
] had to tie his hands tight In cloth, night and
day, for five mouths. Ny sister had used CUTI-
CURA, and began to use 1t. otter only one
Application, lie lay docn and sLsptas he had not
for month, poor little fellow. He has not scar
on him now, and is ms fair and his flesh is as soft
as any baby. While he had this disease had to
cut the sleeves out of his clothes, and put gauze
underwear on him TO keep him cool. / had to
keep pieces of soft cloth around his neck 1t was
so wet with moisture from the sores, and had TO
change the cloths sometimes ten or twelve times
d day. MRS. A. HAYNES, Lisbon, N. d.
srEEpY CURE TREATMENT FOR BABY HUAoRs-
Warm baths with CUTIcURA SOAR. and gentle applcA-
tions of CuIIcUEA (ontment) the great skin cure.
Sold throughout the world. PoIIER Dnuo AND
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Encourage Home Industry.

The Secretary OF the Manufacturers and
Producers Association yesterday sent letter
to the Spring Valley Water Company urging
the latter to use all alifornia materials in the
construction of it's proposed new building. In
conclusion he stated:
There is hardly an article that it may be
desired to use in the erection of this structure
that cannot be obtained of California mate
rial equal in quality and price to that imported
from the East and elsewhere, and we feel
assured that If you will give California manu-
facturers al equal opportunity to bid on the
work and will exercise "A preference in their
favor where prices and quality are equal you
viii find it very much to your interest,"
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TO.MoRROW's AUCTION.

A ReaI-Estate Auction of Unusual In
terest to BE Held Tomorrow.
Much interest is manifested in real es-
tate circles in the approaching sale OF the
McCreery block, which is bounded by
Baker, McAlEster and Lyon streets, and
which is to be sold at auction tomorrow
in thirty-seven subdivisions.
Baldwin & Hammond, who have the
sale in hand, report an unusually large de-
mand for catalogues. which is due no
doubt to the fact that the property is in
side, ana in section of the City where
building is quite lively.
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He Kent the Money.

E. H. George was arrested on warrant yes
terday on the charge of msdemeauor embez-
element The complaining witness is Joseph
Sommers, waiter, who alleges that on April
gorge called upon him with an order from
H. Wehner, convicted of grand larceny for
$25 TO be paid to men who were to go on his
bond S. Sommers says he gave George the $25
and he spent it on his own pleasures
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ADJUSTMENTS

BALDWIN THEATER.-" Beau Brummeu-
JAIIFoFSIA 1HEA-ER-"The Night Clerk"
COLUMBIA 1HEATER-"Pudd 'nhead Wilson"
oRosCos orFRA-H HoUst-"M Michael Strogof."
iINoLI oPERA-HoUsE.-"BlueB Bearl'
DRTHEUN,-High-Class Vaudeville
Growers AICA7AR.-" Cad the Tomb boy
Choir
AUpIToRIUM-Miss Carrie Bowes, Thursday
evening, April l6.
sUTRo COMFY lsLAND-Graud Athletic EXhibi-
lion and Concert.
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Dafly at Haght street.
Il block east of the Park.
1LClfIC COAST JOCKEY CIrR,-Races to-day.
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AUCTION SALES.

BY GEORGE +. LANsoN-This day "wednesday,
Furniture, at 1l03 Suter st, Il o'clock.
BY EAsTON & tLDRIDGF.-This day (Wednes-
day), Oil Paintings, in Maple Hall at II noon.
BY GEO. f. LAMsoN-Thursday, April 16, Fur
lure, AT Brannan street.
BALDWIN Il HAMMoND.-Thursday, April 16,
Real Estate at salesrooms, 10 Montgomery street,
al / , O'Clock.
BY AYMANCE-saturday. April IS, Berkeley
Real Estate AT . P. NJ.
By EASTOS IL ELDRIDGE-Tuesday, April 21.
Eel Esatc. at 6SS Marker ST., at IL O'Clock noon.
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Against the Injured Fireman.

The defense in the suit of Frank Lawlor
against the southern Pacific Company moved
for nonsuit at the close OF the plaintiffs case
yesterday, but Judge Hunt thought the case a
good one for the jury to consider, and denied
the motion. The defense then put several en-
ployes on the stand to describe the collision
from the companys standpoint. The testi-
monY was not material.
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@British Consulate Officials.

Captain W. S. Leale OF the steamer Caro-
line, with his usual Hberality, has placed
the steamer Caroline at the disposal of the
committee, and an excursion around the
bay will be in order next Friday. All the
points of interest will be visited, and the
remains of the sunken ship Will be seen at
low water. The fare will be 81, but as every
cent will go to the relief fund now being
raised it v i'll be dollar well spent by any
one who enjoys trip around the bay.
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James d. Page on Trial.

before Judge Wallace yesterday morning on a
charge of embezzlement. He is accused of ap-
propriating $4,000 belonging. to the estate of
Louis Lichnecker, an insane person, OF whom
he had been appointed guardian. He was ap-
preh hended in the East while fleeing from the
indictment. Nine jurors were secured and the
case will continue to-day.
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For Illegal FISHING

Information was received by Deputy Fish
Commissioner Babcock yesterday that another
illegal fisherman had been arrested on the
Sacramento River and fined by Vallejo
Justice OF the Peace. Deputy John H. Davis
arrested ?. Risso while using an illegal seine
with which he had captured about 1000
pounds Of bass and small fish below Benicia
Justice la Mott fined Risso 500 and sent the
FISH 10 several charitable institutions in and
near Vallejo.
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fractured Both Legs,

Morris Beaver, Is years of age, living with
his mother at 1922 Sixth street, had both of
his legs broken yesterday morning. He is en-
ployed in the American tool works, 1O9 Mis-
sion street, and while going to his work he
Stewart. At Fifth street he was getting off the
truck when he fell and the wheels passed over
his legs. He taken to the Receiving Hos
pital and later to the City and County Hospi-
tai Stewart was arrested and charged with
ha ttery
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Drummers Must Pay.
Chico's ordinance imposing a tax OF $50
quarter on travelling statesmen has been sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court.
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Ship owners and
Merchants Tow
boat Co... .... 20 90
Captain j. Metcalf 5 20
San Francisco Pi-
lotS...'........ 80 90
James Boyes IL Co so 90
Mcpherson & Rich
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the peaceful ferryboat, past the yawning
slips OF the Brooklyn wharves, on down
the bay to the cain. grounds where in the
summer time the yachts of the New
YorEAnd the Atlantic clubs swing at
their cables. Now there were no yachts
there, only some dredges to which the
government is paying large sums of
money for digging the mud out of the
bottom of the harbor. They made queer
noises, and all through the day the creak
OF their machinery adds to the din of the
whistles of the wondrously busy tugs
which seem always in hurry to get
somewhere and never seem to arrive.
So we lay there alone in the harbor,
save for the dredges, which are not good
company at best. But there was night
coming and it brou yht queer expert
enoe.
About six bells-you observe the sea-
faring term, which in common language
is eleven o'clock-the man on watch
said that there was search light being
turned on US. Now search light IL a
thing which may well cause consterna-
ton. 1t is great light carried by the
men-of-war belonging to the government,
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THE PARTY WHO GO WITH NORMA.

and is also placed in advantageous posi-
tions on shore. When a search light is
turned full upon any one thing it is safe
10 guess that the thing has some evil in
tent in the eyes OF the people who work
it. We were very innocent. We thought
only of getting good nights rest pre-
paratory to the feeling which some of
lis knew we. would have directly we got
out into the ocean. Briefly, We Thought
we might possibly be seasiok. and hoped
for just one more night of solid comfort
before we ran against the most solid
discomfort which it has ever been the
fortune of man to experience. We were
innocent. say. and could think of no
crime against the government that would
cause such close scrutiny of US on the
part of the great white boats which Jay
off the Staten Island shore. Still there it
was, there could be no doubt about that.
Norma lay full In the glaring rays of
the thing. What had we done? and the
Kid was for manning the launch and
taking on board one of the Hotchkiss
guns 40 as to terrify the officers of th Q
Indiana when we should go alongside.
He averred that we could sneak in under
her big guns and even if they did shoot
they could not hit us unless they shot
straight down into the water, which was
manifestIy impossible, owing to the con-
struotion of a battleship, which is not
supposed to fight an enemy which ap-
proaches from underneath.
Finally, we decided to await develop
ments. While the lights were still on us,
and almost before we were aware of her
approach, there came up the police boat
Of the city, and hauling alongside, OBJ
served our ship closely. Then she went
away. refusing to answer to our hailing
signs, and was swallowed up in the
darkness. Three times during, the night
she did the same thing. Tires times she
oircled about us ana went away again.
1t was not until morning that we found
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night comes down over the ocean. A bove
the stretch of the sails are the stars, and
beneath is the waste of water-we are
alone. No light comes but only the
light of the lamps of gold set in the
fathomless blue No vice oomesEout of
the gloom but only the voices of tn lose
we have left behind, and we wonder
what they are doing and imagine what
they are thinking and if they can under
stand, over all the miles, something of
the homesiokness that comes over the
yoyager upon that first night at sea. Then
we lie down to the sleep of one rocked in
the cradle of Gods great nursery, and
trust to the calm eye of the skipper to
guide us safely through the night.
Into what mysterious sea will the ship
make her ways What have the Norns,
those Fates of the Northland which gave
their name to the ship-what have they
In store for us? Whittier will Norma of
the Fitful Head carry US in her quest
for the Isles of PeaoeP We do not know,
nor would We if we could. Tonight we
are content to lie down in the knowledge
that there will be one of the two things,
SUCCESS or failure, there can be no middle
course and one or the other must come.
Inc gods have keen sense OF humor.
yet they weep sometimes.
After days and weeks of delay. then.
Norma Is finally set forth upon her voy-
age round the world. It had been
Planned In the beginning to get away
from New York near the middle of Sep
TENDER, but 1t was found TINT the ship
needed thorough everhauling. SO she
was taken onto the dry docks down ut
Perth Amboy, which Is In jersey, and
there she lay till every part of her was
seen to be the very best that could be
made. She is q schooner rugged yacht
OF hundred tons. She is 115 feet in
length, 81 feet 6 inches beam, and draws
IA feet of water. AS she came from the
docks, shining IN her new dress OF white,
SORT OF graduating gov n of lawn. she
was as beautiful as girl who might
have worn the frock to continue the
slmlle. All parts had been made new.
Fitted with new spars and new sails,
she shone In the sunlight like the white
seabirds that came down the harbor to
meet her. The wind WAS northerly. and
1t was impossible to sail up the channel
from ths south end of Staten Island to
the anchorage in the Hudson river eff
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though oil the houses on the Jersey
shore were bearing down on US. There
was crash of breaking timbers and the
crack OF bursting metal, q few more
words that wouldn look we'll in print
then silence. A great barge, bound up
the river, had swung square across our
starboard quarter and ripped off all the
brass work and the gangway. There
was great black line on Norna's white
hull which showed where the barge had
taken off the paint. Further than this
there was but little damage DONE but
twas enough;it served to delay us sever.
al days longer till the wreck could be
repaired.
Scared? We thought we were ship
wrecked before we started. but we wen t
back of our dinner and each told the 9TH
ers what might have happened if things
had turned out otherwise, which is an
entertaining game, but not new.
The next morning the stores began to
come on board, and all day, and for two
days following, the launch was kept
busy hurrying back and forth between
May landing and the yacht, bringing
on case after case of canned goods, coal,
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out what the questioning was about
We had been suspected of being filibus-
tion to Cuba and the men who are fight
Ing for their liberty on that island.
1t had been reported that we were to
take ON the stores that night and the
lights were. turned on and the police
boat. armed with suffi cient quantity
OF lead to last Us for all time, was sent
d ,wn the har5or to look out that nothing
be done that should in any manner be
inimical to the peace of the people OF
the State of New York and their dignity.
But all they found was great white
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the foot of Thirty fourth street, New
York city. where the Commodore had
decided to take ON the sea stores. So a
tug was hailed. and taking us in tow,
we were brought up to the vicinity of
the Weehawken heights to make the final
preparations for the voyage.
just behind us lay Dolphin, the dis
patch boat of the United States govern
ment. Further up the river, and in
plain view from our decks, lay French
man. of-war, her great black hull looking
amenace to the city. Near us also lay
some of the steam yachts which had not
yet gone out of commission. There
was COrsair, the beautiful ocean-going
yacht belonging to Mr.. j. Pierpont Nor
gan, and Valiant, Mr.. William K. Van.
derbilt's clean cut steamer. But in the
crowd lay our own Norma, clean and
white, and as she dipped with the mo-
ton of the swell, she seemed to look into
the blue mirror Of the water, like Mar
cissus, and her reflection answered back
and told her she was the most perfect
of all, for she depended not upon the
steam made in black boilers, buJ upon
the winds from her own land to carry
her on her journey. So she rested quiet
~ and we went down to dinner.
The Doctor and the Kid were talking
politics and we had just come to the
soup when there was tremendous sour
rying of feet on deck and yell from one
of the sailors that told Of danger. Then
strange oaths which would have carried
CONSERVATION to the hearts of us at any
other time. We rushed up the COM
panionway to the deck, and it looked as
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Sore Throat Quickly Cured.

Not long ago, in speaking of sore throat,
and the difficulty frequently experienced
IN curing it, Mr.. j. e. Thomas, of Union
dale, Pa, told how he had often cured it
in his family. We give 1t in his own
words: Il have frequently used Cham
berlain's Pain Balm in my family for sore
throat and it has effected speedy cure
IN every instance. would not think of
getting along inqmy home without it,
Pain Balm also cures rheumatism, sprains
and bruises. For sale at 25 and 80 cents
per bottle at Fl. P. S. Goods drug store,
SIT Congress ST., under Congress Square
Hotel, and by Landers & Babbidge, II
Monument Square.
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yacht swinging quietly at her anchor.
and having on board nothing more ter
rible-at least al. that time-than the two
Hotchkiss guns. a ducking gun belong
ing to the Kid a revolver that doesn't
shoot. and carving knife that makes
the Commodore swear every time he
carves the mutton. The Doctor also has
saw with which he says he outs off
arms aud legs.
Maybe we'll carry these instruments
of destruction to Maceo and his brave
warriors; who knows9
Anyway, the police boat didn't find
out
So Norma had some adventures even
before she left the harbor of New YORK.
There were shrieks as of approaching
pirates when the barge ran slam into us,
and there were sundry shiverings when
it was thought that we might be hanged
for fillbusters, and 1 confess I wss
scared, and yelled bloody murder when
Thought the whole fleet of bsrges that
ever navigated the harbor was bearing
down on us that night when the moon
rose over the city. After 1t was all over