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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
They May Not Open Bids for
the Privilege on Monday
Next.
DISCRIMINATION TALKED OF.
Said to Be a Scheme of the Pacific
Bell Company to Shut Off
Competition.

a move that looks like an attempt by the
Pacific Bell Telephone Company to shut
out competition was made last evening by
Attorney Levinsky, acting presumably in
behalf of George c. Gould. An application
for writ of prohibition restraining the
Board of Supervisors from opening bids
Tor the purchase of the telephone franchise
applied for by the Peoples Mutual Tele-
phone Company was filed in the County
Clerks Office.
Inc reasons given why the Supervisors
should not be allowed to accept or open
the bids are two. The first is technical
one-namely, that the notice of the sale of
the franchise was not published, as re-
quired by law, every day for ten days. The
second reason advanced alleges that the
provisions of the order of sale are such
that all bidders are excluded from COM
peting for the franchise except the Mutual
Telephone Company and the Pacific Bell
Telephone Company.
The portion of the order in which the
Joker is said to be concealed is that which
provides that the franchise may not be
sold to any company unable 10 produce
within ten days of the date of purchase
the bona tide contracts of 1000 subscribers.
There has been a great wrangle for
months past in the board on this tele-
phone franchise matter. Attorney Her.
man de Laguna has several times ap-
peared before the Supervisors, represent
ing company of capitalists whose
identity has never been disclosed. Gen
eral Friedrichs has also used his best
efforts in behalf OF some client or clients
whose names have never been made pub
lie. General Friedrichs offered among
other inducements to allow the City 70 rty
free telephones snould his company get
the privilege. Attorney de Laguna raj sed
the offer to 100 free phones, which raise
the general subsequently saw.
There was also a great deal of trouble
over the question as to the lowest bid that
would be accepted. Some one wanted the
minimum limit fixed at $1,000 but Super
visor Spreckels raised that con sid era bly,
by offering personally to give $4,000 fol
the franchise.
The whole matter finally eliminated in
an order in accordance with the wishes OF
the Peoples Mutual Company being pub
lished, and it is to the issuance of fran
chise under that order that Levinsky and
his client object.
Bids were to have been opened to-mor-
row at P. NJ, but in all probability the
writ of prohibition will be issued before
hat time,
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
JOY IN THE P0TRER0.
Mech anfcs Are JubiIant at Scott's Vic
tory in Getting the Contracts
for the Cruisers.

for the Cruisers.
I. M. Scott's success in obtaining the
contract to build Uncle Sans defender
and racer has sent thrill of Joy through
the Union Iron Works, and for that mat
ter the leaven OF joy has extended to every
resident of the Potrero, as three years
work for the hands employed about the
rolling mills and the Union Iron Works
means prosperous times for every body
about Bluerock Hill. The order increases
the circulation of money and tends to
build up the Potrero into a mechanics
settlement of industrious, hard working
people and storekeepers, who will as a
necessity follow in the wake of prosperity.
The awarding of the contract to the
Union iron Works has made many hun
dreds of votes for Mckinley. as it was
through a Republican administration
that the appropriations for increasing the
Nations defenses were made.
The construction of the two vessels will
occupy the attention OF the Union Iron
Works for at least three years. Although
Irving NJ. Scott thinks that the swift tor
pedo-catcher can be turned out OF the
yard in eighteen months, the other vessel
will probably take all of three years to
build. Both, however, will be constructed
at the sam time, as the facilities OF the
works are sufficiently equipped to build
the two together, and also attend 10 the
local REQ uirements OF the coast trade be-
siQes
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

a mailcar kill or severely iniure some one.
The Government, through Superintend-
ent Flint, promptly throws the response
bility on the railroad, while the latter
would seemingly like very much to SHIFT
the whole thing to the broad shoulders OF
Uncle Sam.
In the first case it is pointed out that the
Government is not held responsible for
any casualties which occur on regular
railroads, meaning such lines as do gen.
eral freight and PASSENGER business. They
simply pay so much for services performed
and that ends it. 1t is contended, there
fore, that the new street mail service comes
under the same rule. The Market-street
Railway Company receives a certain sti-
pend for services performed, and the Gov
ernment, or rather it is so contended, has
nothing to do with deaths; broken limbs
or other casualties.
From the schedule published by the
railway mail service and now performed
bv the Market-street Railway Company a
service considerably in excess of the
"eigbt.miIes-an-h hour" law is inaugurated.
For instance, the distance from Station d,
at the foot of Market street, to Station G.,
Twen.y-second and Mission streets, is 4.93
miles. vet the round trip, 1886 miles, IN
cluding four stops, is made IN one hour
and thirty-six minutes.
On the broad gauge cable lines the same
proportionate schedule is in operation,
the trip from stations d TO II and return
being made in exactly l hour and 4
minutes. On the Sacramento or narrow
gauge cable lines the time Is much faster.
One round trip to Station d, a distance of
962 miles, is covered in 1 hour and ID
minutes
These cars should certainly have fem
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
TO ROAST FIVE STEERS.
Journeymen Butchers Will Have
a Grand Parade and
Barbecue.
San Jose To-Day Is Certain to Present
a Gala Appearance When Invaded
by Three Lodges.

All preparations are now complete for
the grand excursion of the Journeymen
Butchers to San Jose to-day.
Four thousand pounds of beef, con-
tributed by five steers. will be roasted at
the barbecue, whereat 5000 loaves of bread
will be distributed. There will be games
and dancing at two pavilions. The fes-
tivities will open with parade having at
least 500 in line, headed by the Chief oi
Police OF San Jose and squad of officers,
boss Butchers. etc. Three lodges of Jour.
neymen butchers from San Francisco
Oakland and San Jose, respectively, will
participate in the celebration.
The sound trip to San Jose and back, in
Guiding admission TO the barbecue, etc.,
will be open to the PUBLIC at the low rate
of 81 per capita. Cars will leave Third and
Townsend streets at 8 A. NJ, and Four
teenth street. Oakland, at S:45 A. NJ, re-
turning from San Jose at 6:45 P. NJ, thus
giving long day.
The committees in charge are composed
as follows, the full arrangements being
due to their arduous labor:
Excursion committee-San Francisco: John
c. Keeffe, John T. Broderick, L. T. Fox, NJ. R.
jaeger; I: z; Kelly. Oakland: Gus Roemer,
Joseph Pickford, George Loher, Eugene Enoch
Fred Knott, San Jose: Charles Krouse, Charles
Miller. A. D. Lockhard, f. Bohr, H. Duhlion.
Officers: John O'Keeffe, chairman; John T.
Broderick, secretary; Louis W. Hoenes, treas
urer.
Grand marshal, George Dwyer of San Jose
chief aid, Charles Miller OF San Jose; aids-J.
Lyons and R. c. Kelly, of San Francisco, and
J. Pickford and Fred Knott, of Oakland.
Floor manager Qarge payilion), Charles Rem
singer of San Francisco; assistant floor man.
ager Qarge psyiion), Henry Audited of Oak.
land; floor committee from San Francisco
William Weis, George A. Schade, Charles Weis-
neimer, Morris Marks, Henry Schwat; floor
manager Small payilionl. Gus Wendt OF San
Jose
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

7. Alexander, Mrs. H. G. Thomas, Mrs. E. L
Hall, Mrs; George T. Hawley, Mrs. John L.
howard, Mrs. w. II. Chickering, Mrs. w. K.
Davis and Mrs. L. I. Snow of Alameda. The
following programme has been arranged tor
the occasion:
overture, Raymond" (Ambroise Thomas)
piano solo, polonaise, E fat Chopin, John W.;
Metcalii string orchestra, (d) prelude "Ie
M vler gen lMaSseneQ, tb) "Loin du Bal" (Gillet;
(sain IS ae ns), Mrs. Olive Reed: cornet solo,
fantasie, "The Favorite" (Hartmann), C. w.
Graptree' with orchestra; suite "Through
leeted, Miss Clara Louise Stafford; violin solo,
Hungarian Rhapsodie" (Hauser), Slgmund
BeeL; soprano colo, (d) "Tell Ne, My Heart"
lBishop), TO- Sweetheart (Lynes), Miss Doro-
thy Goodseil; organ and orchestra, Marche ct
Cortege, The Queen of Shebab (Gounod), VIII
liam B. King and orchestra
Julius, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs A. snrineer.
will be bar mitzvar at the Geary-street Temple,
on Saturday, September o. He will receive
avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
DIstributing the ohartar.

The demand for copies Of the charter has
been SO great that more than 5000 copies had
been given away by the Charter Association
up to yesterday. Many citizens call at the
offices of the association in the Mills building
for copies of the charter. In many instances
they secured from so to 100 copies. which
they promised to distribute with advantage
among members of the organizations repre-
sented by them. Ten copies have been sent TO
eacn OF the organizations in San Francisco.
and many additional requests have come from
thess bodies for more copies. AS the Charter
Association has had 10000 copies printed
every person who applies at its Offices in the
Mills building will be given many as de-
sired. A copy will be cheerfuny sent with out
any charge to any person sending postal
card TO the Citizens harter Association.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
Surplus OF john Broyvps.

A case of peculiar interest has just come to
light in the local pension office, though the
wrong, If any, has been going on for nearly
ten years. 1t seems that in 1887 John Brown
OF Stockton made application for pension.
Before the case could be acted upon he left for
Southern California and is now residing. so If
is said, IN Fresno. In time Browns applica-
tion was approved and returned to the address
given, Stockton. The papers were delivered 10
another John Brown, who until 1894 drew
the money due the original applicant The
stockton Brown died In the early part of 1895
and his wife Immediately asked for an in
crease. In the meantime the first Brown ha d
been heard from and hence the request of the
supposed widow for a n increase created some
confusion at Washington. The matter has
been referred to the local pension agent who
is endeavoring to find out If q fraud has been
committed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
M'GRAw's sTEPDAUGHTFR.
Trouble Over Her Causes Her Moth er
20 Gaak q DiYnrcA.

Trouble Over Her Causes Her Moth er
to Seek a Divorce.
Hugh McGraw does not like his STEP
daughter, and in consequence his family
life is most unhappy.
He has lived at the Golden West Hotel
for some time, together with his wife end
her daughter. One day he sought to cor
rect the young woman and Mrs. McGraw
interfered. The result was general row,
which eliminated in suit for divorce,
which was filed yesterday.
The wife alleges that her spouse is ex-
tremelv cruel and that he has several
times choked her ana once struck her with
his fist
The parties were married July "a, 1891,
and have no children or community
property.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
The Divorce Courts .

Judge Trout FRIDAY granted a divorce to
Maud E. West from Alfred L. West because OF
the latters desertion and neglect.
Louise Levy was granted a divorce from
Sigmund Levy by Judge Sanderson because OF
the defendants failure TO provide.
Desertion was the cause of Joseph Bahrs' di-
voree from Mary Bahrs, granted by Judge
Daingerfeid. The custody OF three minor
children was awarded to plaintiff.
Judge Trout is investigating the Hellman
divorce case. The wife claims her husband
secured decree by fraud.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
TRAVELLING VERY FAST.
Uncle Sans Juggernauts Are
Exceeding the Prescribed
Speed.
Danger in the Newly Introduced
White Maiicars Upon the Streets
of the City.

For nearly a week Uncle Sam has been
running fende-less cars through the
streets of San Francisco. True they are
used for the single purpose of mail transit,
but this IN no wise lessons the possibility
of death to men, women and children who
by chance or otherwise get in the way of
these modern vehicles of torture-as op-
Grated in this City.
The question has been asked time and
again where the liability would fall should
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

ders," said superintendent Flint yester-
Gay, Though the department cannot in
any way be held responsible for accidents
Rence. The Market-street Company is Just
like any other common carrier doing busi-
ness with the Government. They get so
much for services performed, and there
our responsibility rests. The company
furnishes the car, the power and the oper-
ators, and can alone be held liable for
casualties ~
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
VIII Assist to Defeat.

The Labor Council have been solicited by
the Woman's Liberal League to detail speakers
from the various labor unions in the City to
assist at the Thursday night meeting of the
league at Metropolitan Hall, where the alleged
defects of the proposed charter will be laid
bare TO public view.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
Young. but verv "rourb. ;,

Nick Sontine, alias Murphy, a youthful and
diminutive criminal, appeared before Police
Judge Campbell on charge OF grand larceny
and was held for trial in $2500 bonds yester-
day. Nick is only 12 years of age, but accord
ing to the police he is thoroughly depraved.
A short time ago be ''stood up" messenger
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
sued the Railroad. II.

The heirs of Robert Fl. Green have sued the
Southern Pacific Company for $20,0 900 dam
ages. Green was killed by train while walk
ing on the track in the Mission, and his death
is said 10 be due to the defendants negli-
gence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
IN THE FUTURE.
TESTIMONIAL CONCERT TO BE TEN
DERED A. T. STEWART IN
OAKLANr

OAhLAN D.
The testimonial concert to be rendered Alex
T. Stewart at the First Congregational Church,
Oakland, Friday evening next promises to be
quite a society event, judging from the names
of the patronesses who are taking en- active in
terest in the success of the affair and who are:
Mrs. F. s. Stratton, Mrs. B. F. Dunham, Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
Iroquois Breakfast Postponed.

Owing to the inclemency of the weather the
annual bullshead breakfast of the Iroquois
Club has been postponed from September &c
to Sunday, october 4.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

boy on Broadway and robbed him Of Is cents:
Under the law Police Judge cannot send
boys to the Whittier Reform School, except by
branding them as telons, and Nick is such
dangerous character that judge Campbell de-
cided that Whittier is where the boy belongs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

makes your life happy because makes you feel that
greatest of Natures gifts has been preserved by you
makes your strong and gives you the
true manhood 1t makes you among because
recognize In you superior type of man.
worth while being strong man, because not
ten really and truly free from the effects of habits formed
youth.
The who is lacking in vital force is only half man.
He lacks confidence in himself he confused ideas and slow
of brain his sleep unrefrehing back weak heart weak
really the verge of collapse half the time
easily temptations and he the
needs such remedy
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

CREEK ROUTE FERRY.
From SAN FRLECISC0-FOOt Of Market Street (Slip S)
t7l5 900 I100AM. tl;e5 F2:9o taioe
400 1900 +s:ooP.M.
from 0AKLAED--Foot ofBroadway.- 1900 500
1oo0A.M 1890 100 t2:oo $500 1900
sjoaPM
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-04-24
LOUISIANA ELECTIONS.

Last Tuesdays election in Louisi-
ana presaged by all saving those who
would not see, resulted in an over
whelming victory for the cause OF
morality. Foster, regular Democratic
candidate for Governor, succeeds him
self, though his strength came from
the country parishes rather than from
the city OF New Orleans, the Demo-
cratic stronghold.
In the latter place, the "Rcgulars,"
like the label on IA bottle, were ''all
around 1t, but not in it, Their can
didates, almost without exception,
suffered inglorious defeat, and the re-
form movement, under the Citizens
League, swept everything before it.
The obnoxious municipal ring, that
has so long plundered the city, was
completely knocked out, and the
champions of good government will
now have full sway.
The Crescent City is to bc congrat-
ulated on its dclivcrance from an evil
that was fast sucking its l~ife-blO0d,
and there is just cause fOI re-
j0icing at the advent OF better days.
The leading newspapers OF the
city OF New Orleans have zeal
ously cspoused AMI upheld the move
ment above noted, and its success is
largely due to their untiring efforts,
backed up by the influential Citizens
League. Truth, crushed to earth
will rise again"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-04-24

The two Grecnvillc negroes who APP
pcaled to the Z. S. Supreme Court for
a new trial on the ground that their
rights under the 18th amendment had
been violated inasmuch rs no men OF
their own color sat upon the jury
which convicted them, lost their case,
the court holding there had been no
denial of justice. Justice Harlan said
the object OF the Federal statute to
enforce the 18th amendment, was d.
rccted at securing to the negro race
all the privileges enjoyed by white
people before the law. 1t had been
stated in Gibson's petition that not
withstanding there wee 1000 negroes
and only 1900 whites in Washington
county, no cOlOrcd man had been sum-
moned to sit on the jury for years.
Yet even If this were true, said the
court, the U. S. Supreme Court would
be t%ranscending its jurisdiction to in
terferc where the constitutional law
of the State was not in conformation
of the Constitution OF the United
States. lie said the court recognized
that the safety OF the cOlOrcd race
would be impcriled il any discrimina-
ton were allowed on account Of race.
but tnat the record in these cases did
not show any, and that, therefore,
the only course left was to affirm the
decision of the State Supreme Court.
Justice Harlan also said in the course
Of his opinion, that it was competent
for the State of Mississippi to pre-
scribe the qualifications of jurors as
to intelligence and morality.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-04-24

The kilograms daily tell Of great
brutality enacted by the Spanish sol
diery on d%cfcnseless people who may
be suspected Of sympathizing with
the Cubans. One report says that in
the suburbs OF Havana Thursday
night OF last week one of the most
cruel massacrcs OF the war was perpe-
tratcd by the Spaniards. According
to adyices received at Key West II I'M.
armed Cubans were shot dead and II
were wounded. The massacre occur
red on Los Pinos farm, on the outskirts
of Havana. About 60 Cubans were
holding a secret meeting Thursday
night in the farm. A Spanish woman
informed the authorities, who sent Il
detachment Of troops to raid the
place. The troops surrounded the
house and ordered the Cubans to come
out. AS the unarmed men appeared
the Spaniards fired, killing l2Outright
and wOunding II. Fifteen were cap
tured and the others escaped. Span.
iards claim the Cubans were planning
a rising in Havana, and allegc the
troops thought the men were armed.
The next day Rev. Alberto Diaz, the
Baptist missionary and American cit
izen, was arrested. The Spaniards
claim Diaz was Il privy to the meeting
OF Cubans, and also assert he has act
ed as go-betwccn for patriots in Ea-
vana and those in tie field. DiaZ has
not been allowed to communicate
with any one since his arrest, and it
is whispered Weyler will order him
tortured in an effort to eXtOrt a con.
fcssion.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-04-24
MOBILE AND PASJAG0ULA.

Much publicity has been given Of
late to the efforts being made to re.
habilltate our classic beach section
with something Of its ancient glory
as Il summer resort. Its advantages
have been too much dwcllcd upon, and
are too well-known to require further
expatiation.
On account OF its nearneSs to Mo-
bile, the health and pleasure-seekers
Of the Gulf City do well to turn their
eyes in this direction. We under
stand that many permanent residents
Of the city mentioned contemplate
establishing summer homes at Pascal
goula, which can be reached in an
hours travel, and is not surpassed in
attractiyencss.
TO all who seek these friendly and
hospitablc shores acordial welcome is
assured, with a certainty to the visi-
| tor OF a pleasant sGjOurn.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-04-24
TO MISSISSIPPIiNS.
Commissioner stone appeals to Them for
a United and Patriotic Effort.
To the Patriotic Citizens Of Mississippi.

To the Patriotic Citizens Of Mississippi
As should be generally known, and
l hope is to a great degree, the city OF
Chicago has extended to the Southern
States her corporation and assistance
In a scheme to promote an exposition
OF Southern States. resources ana a0-
vantagcs, to be held during the cGm-
ing fall months, beginning in August.
That all of the Southern States, with
the possible exception Of MISSISSIPPI,
will avail themselves OF this Opp0rtun-
ity to attract the attention OF the out
side moving world is beyond question.
The drawing to the South Of intelll-
gent, energetic immigration, and the
"c0urtiny OF capital investment in in
dustrial enterprises is upperm0st In
the minds Of progressive people and
communities throughout the South.
The trend is in this direction. MissiS.
sippi has millions of acres of unoccti-
pied territory for profitable Occu-
pancy. Her towns are languiShing for
the lack of manufacturing industries.
Millions OF her money goes to other
States for goods that should be made
at home. Other Southern States are
determined to turn this opportunity
to their good account. Shall MiSSiS-
sippi be the only one to lag? This
question depends upon your patriotism
and energetic action in this emcr-
gency. A few thousand dollars appro-
priated by the whole State. meaning
Int Il few hundred to each county,
will provide a fund sufficient for Il
splendid exhibit. Under Il recent leg
islativc act the boards of supervisors
have the power to contribute the
needed funds. / feel assured that the
boards Of supervisors would readily
respond II assured by you through
memorial or petition that you desire
them to contribute IA reasonable
amount. The matter is with you. and
on behalf Of the State commission,
composed Of II Of Il best citizens, ]
urge that you arouse yourselves to an
appreciation OF this great question,
and communities ut large urge the
board at their next meeting to do this
small act OF simple justice to the
State. Remember that Mississippi is
on trial. Can she afford to be the only
State in the whole South which will
decline to be represented? This is q
matter OF cOld-blOoded business
Dimes expended that dollars may bt
returned. There Is no sentiment OF
jobbery involved. Our State pride
should not be compromised by
failure, nor should we fail to advance
the best pecnniary interest Of TIN
State by refusing to avail ourselves o
this opportunity to let the world know
that Mississippi is the most attractive
to the lOmeSeeker or the inveStin,
capitalist Of any in the calendar. I'll,
matter is in your hands; with you col
lectivcly and individually rests tn
issue. This is issued OF behalf Of tn,
commission at large,
Very respectfully.
w. W. STONE, Com.