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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30
o the literature of the Fair litigation yes

to the literature of the Fair litigation yes.
terday.
Under the stress of many questions and
small ventilation in the offices of Notary
Phillips the lady, when the afternoon was
growing old, took off her gray jacket and
revealed very chic waist of light blue
trimmed with white lace and black rib
bons. Despite her illness of the day be-
fore, she was in the very best OF humor
and treated the wrangling of the attorneys
over their abstruse technicalitieS as a
thing 20 be thoroughly enjoyed.
Her sister, Mrs. Oelrichs, was present
during the entire day and was also much
Interested in the proceedings, although
they developed nothing of moment She
introduced a costume that has been seen
only once durin her long series of sp-
pearances in the long series OF cases and
dispositions.
Miss Fairs dispositions yesterday were
gwen in the twin suits in ejectment brought
by Mrs. Craven under her deeds for the
Mission and the Pine street properties.
What she said was very much what Mrs
Oelrichs had said the day before and a
repetition OF what she herself had said in
previous dispositions. She remembered
that her father had said to her also that
he was not married and that he never in
tended to marry, because of his children
that he wished all his estate to 60 to
them.
The inquiry was conducted by f. s.
Britain in the absence of Mr.. Delmas, the
latter being still engaged at San Jose.
In the afternoon w. w. Foote came to
Mr.. Brittain's support and stipulation
was entered into by which the deposition
in the case OF Craven against Far might
be used in the case of Craven against
Oelrichs, the contention being identical in
each case, except that one is for the Mis-
sion and the other the Sansome street
property.
The feature of the days proceedings was
the stand taken by the attorneys for the
sisters. They began objecting early in
the day and kept it up, instructing the
witness not to answer ION advice of coun-
sci, and the witness followed the advice
TO the letter in each instance and refused
to answer ION advice of counsel"
This was carried to such length that
Britain asked, finally: "WiIl you answer
any more questions having 3 proper
relevancy to this Issue?"
The witness was advised not to answer
on advice of counsel-"and as it implied
the necessity of the witness to judge OF the
relevancy OF whatever questions might be
asked"
Britain then asked if she was willing to
go on with her deposition.
The witness looked inqIiringly at Mr..
Lloyd and Mr.. Wheeler. They made no
sign in this Last extremity, and she, laugh
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30
DELINQUENT COLLECTORS
Officers Outside of San Francisco
Who Failed to Perform
a Duty.
Governor Budd Wants to Know Why
Tax-Takers Have Not Levied on
Certificate Transfers.

Governor Budd is going after the Tax
Collectors OF the counties outside of San
Francisco, and intends to ascertain why
they have neglected to perform duty i'm
posed upon them by law.
THE neglect" said the Governor us a
failure to collect tax of 10 cents on each
transfer of certificate of mining stock in
this State. The money collected goes into
fund for the maintenance OF the Califor-
MIA State Mining Bureau. Mr.. Crawford,
the State Mineraiogist, called my atten-
ton to the fact few days since, and 1 re-
ferred him to the Attorney-GeneraI. and L
understand the law requiring the coIlec-
tion has never been repealed"
at is only in San Francisco that the tax
on transfers Of certificates OF mining shares
has been collected" said Henry s. Dur
den, secretary of the board OF trustees OF
the California State Mining bureau.
'rThat tax has been a yearly revenue to
from the other counties the aggregate Of
the revenue has been but $50 IN sixteen
years.
This department has written epeatedly
to the Tax Collectors of the several counties
and every one of them has ignored the
matter except the San Francisco Collector.
l am satisfied that that neglect has been
An annual loss 10 this department of
$1,000. l understand that the reason that
the interior people have refused to attend
to this matter Is that they claim that there
is no penalty in the law for failure to COL
lee. the tax. But it seems to me that this
law is as mandatory as any other, and
now that the Governor has taken hold of
the matter he will make them understand
that there is penalty in case they fail TO
perform duty required by law.
cit is a remarkable TACT, continued the
secretary, "that most OF the tax is col
lected from certificates TO mining COM
panies located on the Comstock, in Ne
vada -
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30

NO RELIEF AT LAW.
Orange County Must Look for Re-
Endorsement to the Legisla-
ture of the state.

In Department of the Supreme Court
a decision was rendered on Monday affirm
ing the judgment of the lower tribunal in
the case of Orange County against Los An
Eeles County.
The action was brought to recover
S1903 20, alleged to be Orange County's
proportion of sic, ,032 43 received from the
State as repayment of money expended by
Los Angeles County in aiding INDECENT old
persons during the interval between the
30th of June, 1888, and the 18th of March
1889. When Orange County was created
in 1889 a commission was appointed to adj
Just the respective liabilities of the two
counties. This com mmission made care
full investigation into the financial status
OF the case, but omitted to note the State
aid due and owing to Los Angeles for the
care of the aged poor.
Orange County claimed a little over
tentn of the amount as its share. This
claim was disallowed by the Los Angeles
Supervisors, and Orange County brought
the matter into court.
While recognizing the Justice of the
claim, the Supreme Court says:
Where a county is divided, the rule for
the division and apportionment of the
debts and property between such county
and detached territory belongs exclusively
to the Legislature and not TO the courts.
In performing their duties the Commits
sloners doubtless intended to make the
division as required; and if they failed to
do SO, the failure arose through mistake.
The mistake was one, however, which in
our opinion can be corrected by legisla-
tive action only, and not by the courts.
The courts are without authority TO ad :
just matters of this character between
counties"
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ing, said she ''didn't know what to say"
= Lloyd then gave the cue by declaring
that they were willing that the witness
should answer any questions proper to the
issue when put, but that they were op-
posed to any further Fishing excursion"
in this matter.
Britain then said he had finished. Mr..
Foote asked leave to put few questions,
saying he thought he could get along with
the witness all right. He was allowed to
ask two or three questions that had already
been asked, but the moment he began to
touch upon the reasons why Miss FAIR had
changed her mind about the pencil will
and if she had not acted upon counsePs S
advice, objection followed objection and
he, too, was compelled to give it up.
Miss Fair, in answer to Brittain's s ques.
tions, had said that she lad examined the
Photographic COPIES of the deed for the
Sansome-street property and it appeared
to her that the body of the instrument
was written by her father.
Then Britain asked if she had examined
it with view of comparing the writing in
the body OF the document with that of the
signature.
She said she had examined both and it
looked like her fathers writing.
Here Wheeler made a demand that the
document be produced before they would
go on with the cross-examination.
Britain SAID the paper was not in their
keeping and they could not produce it at
that time. They would produce it at q
proper time.
"We want it now or at the time we
begin cross-examination. Will the coun-
sci tell US what he thinks is a proper
tine2'
"This proceeding is for the taking of the
deposition OF the witness and not for Civ
ing legal opinions" said Britain.
ain other words, we can't and won't
produce it at this time" said Foote,
sharply.
"Then we refuse to go on with the
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30
New Maria Kip Ornbanave.

The public is cordially invited to attend the
laying of the cornerstone of the Maria Kip
Orphanage, corner of Lake street and Seventh
avenue, Sunday afternoon. October 4, at 3
o'clock. The ceremony promises to be .un-
usually impressive and interesting, for in ad-
dition to the Bishop and many of the clergy
of this diocese, several Bishops from neigh.
boring dioceses are 70 be present The service
win be entirely choral, ana the music viii be
led by the choir of Grace Church. Cars of the
lines run within short distance vi the lot.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30
Men Who Will Assist TO Frame
laws Tor the People of
California.
REWARDED FOR THEIR MERIT.
Will Have the Honor of E.ecting Two
United States Senator's Dur.
ing Their Term.

The Republican municipal convention,
which has just adjourned, has, IN connec-
ton with its excellent selection of citizens
who have been nominated for the various
offices, placed before the voters of the five
Senatorial districts the names of nominees
for whom every voter in the district can
conscientiously vote. Each and every
man is in every way well fitted for the
honorable position TO which his fellow
citizens have called him. Following is a
brief account of the five nominees:
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30
A Peddler.s Grievance.

Louis Abrahams, a peddler living at 1903
Devisadero street, swore to complaint in
Judge Conlan's court yesterday charging Sig
mund Levi with petty larceny. ADrahams has
been keeping his horse and wagon in Lewis
mothers barn at 1914 Ellis street, and he al
leges that Levi on Monday sold the horse for
$25 without his authority.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30
Hon..John 4. Dare.

The Thirty-third and Thirty-ffth As
sembly districts, comprising the Nine
teenth Senatorial district, which covers
that extensine territory of the San Bruno
and South San Francisco section to the
county line of San Mateo, will be repre-
sented in the Senate by the Hon. John T.
Dare.
It would be work of supererogation to
laud the many excellent traits of character
possessed by this gentleman, together with
his fitness 1or the high honor to which his
fellow citizens have called him, so we'll
known is he, not only in the district which
he will represent, but to the people OF this
City In general.
John T. Dare is one of San Francisco's
self-made men. By hard study he sue
ceeded in acquiring such knowledge of
law as to be admitted TO the bar by the
Supreme Court of this State. Since that
time he has successfully followed the prac-
tice of his profession.
Shortly after being admitted to the bar
he was appointed by the then District
Attorney, J. n. z. Wilson, as his first
wonderful ability as criminal prosecutor.
At the present time he is Prosecuting At
torney in Police Court 3, where he has
given general satisfaction 10 the public.
AS public speaker be ranks high for
his orato-ical ability. This qualification
has been the means of his engagement by
the Republican State Central Committee
during the campaign, when public
speakers are sent forth to eiuctdate the
principles of the party in interior towns
With such gifts at its disposal San Fran
cisco viii have a Senator from the Nine
teenth District that she will be proud to
acknowledge as one of her citizens.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30
MISS VIRGINIA
WAS PROTECTED
Not Allowed to Answer
Questions About Sena-
for Fair.
In Good Humor and a Chic
Gown, but Her Attor.
neys Ruled.
ENJOYED TIE LEGAL TILTs
In the Main the Young Heiress Cor
roborated Her Sisters Deposition
of the Previous Day.

Miss Virginia Fair. looking as blithe
and lissome and glad as debutante,
dressed in a picturesque suit OF gray,
topped with ''picture hat" with sweep
ing black feathers, added small volume
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30
N. ii. Burnham.

The next State Senator from the Seven
teenth Senatorial District, which COM
prises the Twenty-eighth ard Twenty
ninth Assembly districts, will be n. H.
Burnham. Mr.. Burnham is well and IA
vorably known in the district for which he
has received the nomination.
He was born October 5, 1851, and re-
sides at 3o5 Fremont street. He came to
California in the year 1870 from Hartford,
Conn.,, where his parents were born, being
a scion of good old Connecticut stock. He
has resided in the district which he will
represent since 1870, and has been a Re-
publican all his life. He is a working
man, wharf-builder by trade, comes from
a workingmen's district, and is a man Of
family.
During the past six years he has.been
engaged in the Office of the State Harbor
Com missioners, and besides represent ting
the industrious and hard working COM
munity in which he lives and whose inter-
est he will represent in the State Senate,
he has q thorough knowledge of the wants
of the people of San Francisco. Coming
from one Of the oldest American families
in the State of Connecticut he IS Ameri-
can enough for the most patriotic son OF a
Revolutionary sire. Consequently he will
20 into the Senate without being called
upon to explain when he became nat
uraiiZed citizen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30

banner Thirty-ninth Assembly District
Club for years.
In his capacity as State Senator the
people, not only of his district but of San
Francisco, will have no apologies to offer
for their representatlYa.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30

cross-examination at this time" said
Wheeler.
From that point on the objections fol-
lowed fast and faster to the questions put.
Miss Fair will read and sign her deposi-
ton this morning,
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30
For Sound Money.

Employees OF the local freight Office of the
Southern Pacific met on Monday and organ
lied q sound-money league. The following
officers presided: Chairman, A. j. Kastern;
secretary, H. r. Hicks. About fifty OF the en-
ployes signed the roll
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30

LOANS on diamonds Interest low At Uncle
Harris, 10 Grant avenue
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

President Bacon. OF tho Il. & o. South
western, says that road ia solvent and
is not infected by the u. & o. failure.
The Iown scnute suppression Of In
temperance committee decided to report
the bill allowing the manufacture Of
liquors In Iowa.
The Kansas temperance union refused
to trnounCc Governor Morrill, for his
failure to enforce the prohlbltory law.
but favored a continuance OF c0nstitu-
tlonnl prohibition.
II Ia thought the collections for home
missions, resulting from Tuesday
nights Presbyterian meeting, over
which President Cleveland presided,
will aggregate $4,000.
In tho German RcichataE Herr Steudy
urged direct tax on sugar and encr-
gctic action against the United states,
which he claimed did not give fulr
treatment TO German sugar,
All six Of the congressional dis
trlct Republicans Of Arkansas and
the Seventh district Of Illinois tsltuRtcd
In Chicago elected delegates to St
Louin yesterday aud Instructed them for
Mckinley.
genntnr ThurFton. Of Nebraska has
Issued nm appeal to Nebraska Republl-
cans to send solid delegation for Nc
iSinlcy He says General MnndcrH1n'n
candidacy Is IN The interests OF u COM
binc against Mckinley
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
A FIRE THIS MORNING.
A Blake In Erskine a Aliison's Law ONCE
at an Early Hour Caused by an Over
heated Sioye.

A Blaze in Erskine q Aliison's Law once
at an Early Hour-cauled by an Over
heated Stove.
But for the vIgllant attention to husi-
ness OF officer Knabe. OF the city police
force, wheeling would have suffered a
disastrous fire in the heart OF the busi-
ness district little after ] o'clock thi1
morning. A natural gas stove in which
the gas had been left burning in Frs
kline &c AIllson's law office. over j. d.
McFadden's store, on Market street,
became overheated, and set fire TO tho
woodwork. When Officer Knabe dis
covered the 1lre the whole interior OF
the office was a mass OF fire and smoke:
He rang In an alarm and then kicked
in the door. The department arrived IN
good time, and the chemical and Island
engines put the blaze out with some
difficulty.
Nothing could be told at the time as
to the amount OF damage, but there
was a considerable part OF the floor
and other woodwork burned. Tha
smoke was exceedingly dense. and ham
pered the fremen badly IN their work.
A match lighted in the room would not
burn on account OF the amount OF
smoke.
McFadden's gentlemen's furnishing
store and hat store and the B. & o.
express office arc beneath this ofiice,
and Mrs. Hart's school is overhead.
So far as could be seen the stores and
express office escaped damage, but the
school was pretty thoroughly smoked.
Il was Ia all respects one of the lpckjest
escapes ever seen.
A pretty bad hole was burned in the
ceiling. reaching into the third story.
and the partition between the main
office and private room was destroyed.
Chief Healy kept the firemen from
throwing hose streams, and the blaze
was put out by the chemicals only.
This no doubt saved great deal OF
damage to the stock down stairs.
Fortunately when officer Knabe dis
covered the flames Bob Kline was with
him, and he gave valuable assistance
in putting out the flames before Chief
Healy reached the scene. his expert
ence as foreman OF the chemical engine
teaching him how to use the engines to
the best advantage. Both the police
and fire department won new laurels by
their prompt and discreet management.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
GERMANS EXCEL
The British In the Iron and steel Trade IL
Many IIeAptcts,

The British IN the Iron and steel Trade In
Many IIsAPcets,
WASHINGTON. March 4,-FranlS
Mason, consul general at Frankfort. in
n special report to the ntate department
tells how the Germans ere steadily
mastering the English metal workers
and nc suggests that IN the story may
be found lesson for American steel
and Iron workers. especially in that
pnrt relating to the ryetematlc cultivn-
tlon Of foreign trade, The report Is
based upon the findings Of n commission
OF British iron and Gteel WORKERS, which
has made n most exhaustive eNRininn-
tlon OF the factors In the competition
and the fuctB developed as set forth
by Mr.. Mason are of the gelteat import
unce to all manufacturers
Briefly summed UP, nppcars that
the Germans enjoy distinct advantages
over the British iron and steel workers
IN moro dlacipllned labor, highly cdu-
Gated ind competent management. hRr-
monlouA cohesion between uuerntors,
and RaBlduouH success In tho cultivation
OF foreign markets, low royalties, rrntg,
projected home market and, above
all. far cheaper Inland transportation.
In nll these respects the Germans OK
coed American manufacturers IN the
same degree that they do the British.
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The flrm OF McCullOm 4 Ely after In
spccting number Of glass houses u.s.
inE tho tank system, viii commence
work Rt once on the plans for WASH
inEton's now glass house to be erected
by RradY Realty y Company, says
the Washington, Pa, Observer The
plant will not resemble In appearance
any Of those now operating In Wash
lnStnh, rs It viii have three long and
comparative narrow buildings, Al
ilve by two hundred and ATTY fcct each
The work on the plans and other do.
tails win he pushed as rapidly as pos.
slhle and It is not improbable that bids
will be received for the erection OF the
plant in two weeks from this time. 1t
Is not yet certain that the bultdinBs
will bc iron
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
pR. BROWNS CASE.
Miss oyerman undergoes Rigid Gross
Examination.

Miss Overman UndergoeS n Rigid Gross
Examinations.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 4.-Deacon
williams subjected Miss overman to n
severe cross examination at the even
ing session OF the council before which
Rev. C. o. Brown. OF the First Con-
gregational church. II being tried on
charges OF immortality. He asked her
among other things II she had not felt
for some time that her feelings for DR..
Brown had been such as vtrtuous
woman should not entertain toward o
married man, Miss Overman replied
with much apparent Indignation that
she had felt no such thing. She ad-
mltted, however. that she did not walt
for the pastor to tempt her, but fell OF
her own accord.
Mr.. Williams led her through n long
lane OF misty, hasty questions. Begin
ming with the meeting December 10 and
ending with her entry into the Doctors
study the same afternoon when the
revealed to her. Mr.. Williams wanted
to know II the old feeling came back in
the darkness OF the room, The witness,
however, did not got an opportunity to
rcply to this. for DR.. Pond intcrppsed a
strong objection TO what he termed un-
necessary cross examination, and said
II It was continued he would certainly
withdraw from the deliberations OF the
council.
Rev. Mr.. Sink wanted TO know what
her feelings toward Or. Brown are now.
sincere pity. and that only" was the
reply,
The members OF the council came TO
the conclusion thlt Miss OvormRn's
story, without corroborntlon, is lnsufi-
client They have decided that Mrs.
Tunnel ls necessity, She has been
tclegrnphed for in the name OF the coun-
Gil and upon her word hangs, In meas.
ure, tho fate OF DIR. Brown.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05

A Conference Committee ON the Cuban
ResoiutIons-BIli Passed.

ResoiutIons-Eills Passed.
WASHINGTON. D. c., March Ain
the senate to-day Mr.. Sherman reported
back the Cuban resolution and moved
that the house amendment to the SEN
ate resolutions be non-coneurred in and
that a conference committee be ap-
pointed. The motion was agreed 20
and the vice president appointed SEM
ators Sherman, Morgan and Lodge as
the conference committee.
Bills were passed for the purchase OF
sites for public buildings at Hastings
and .IorfoIk, Nebraska: pensioning the
widow OF the late United States Senator
Spencer as brigadler general at $40 per
month: TO indemnity tne state OF Penn
sylyania for money expended IN 1865,
mot exceeding $6, ,2Oo), for militia cali
cd into the military service by the gov
ernor under the proclamation OF the
President OF June Is, 1853; for the relief
OF St. Charles college, Missouri; ap-
proving certain acts OF the Legislative
assembly OF the territory of New Mex
leo; authorizing the issue of certain
bonds OF SAID territory; for public
building Rt Fergus Falls. Mlnn., to cost
$4,000; to reorganize the customs coli
lection district Of Alaska: compensating
Ellhu Root for assistance TO the attor-
AZ 8 o'clock the senate adjourned
until tomorrow,
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pEy1rENr1ARy ITEMS.
The board OF Directors Meets-prisoner
Recclvsd-Anothrr Pardon.


Observation-Disclosures Pardon.
The state penItentinry board OF direc-
lors met yesterday at Moundsvlllc;
with the exception OF Mr. Gnilnher.
who is sick. all the directors were pres
ent. There was nothing snve the reEi-
lnr routine OF matters TO be consider
cd.
Two prisoners were received yGster-
day. One, John Jenkins, from Wayne
county, two years. for grand larceny:
another, Heenan Smith. Lincoln county,
seven years, for murder In the Sec
ond degree.
w. w. Walters, prisoner brought
from Monroe county about two years
ago, on u ton year sentence, died and
wag buried In the prison graveyard.
This Is the sixth death since last Aug
ust.
Governor MncCorlxle has pardoned
Mike" Lee, who was serving n ten
year sentence for numbering one OF the
HRtflolls IN Logan county, He had
served about half of his sentence. The
pardon wHs granted on account OF the
III health OF the prisoner
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March THE
wholesale liquor store OF Charles Hook
&. Son, ts IN the'hnnds ot the sheriff, Ex-
ecutions RggrcEatins $4,000 have been
issued this week
Tho establishment OF Hook & Son
In quite an old ono and has stood high
In the business world. The unrortu-
nate turn IN Its business nffn,rs 10
attributed TO the failure OF other en-
terprises in which the Arm was inter-
csted.