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from reducing any of the rates or said COM
pany; and, whereas, the Southern Pacific Com
pany has at various times since the adoption
and publication of grain tariff OF that COM
pany by which grain rates have been reduced
TO amounts equal and in some instances ex-
ceeding the percentage OF reductions made by
this board; therefore
Resolred, That the following schedule of
rates be and are hereby approved as the official
rates of the Railroad Commissioners for the
transportation OF grain over the lines of the
Southern Pacific Company from and to sta
tions named therein. and It being the iudg-
ment of this board that the rates so approved
having been voluntarily reduced by the Sou tn
ern Pacific Company for the purpose OF COM
petlng with another common carrier, 1t is
ordered that such reduced rates shall not be
again raised or increased without the consent
OF this Board of Railroad Commissioners.
To these resolutions were appended a
schedule of rates adopted by the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company.
A complaint was read from San Diego
saying that the Southern Pacific had
abandoned that part of the road near
Temecula. The railroad states that the
line was abandoned for reasons it deemed
reasonable and proper. The board will
leave for San Diego Saturday to inVesti-
gate this matter.
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HER sIsT 2R's BONDS.
Lillian Ashley Could Not Secure The,
Yesterday.

Lillian Ashley Could Not Secure Them
Yesterday.
Miss Lillian Ashley was busily occlpied
yesterday in trying to secure bail for her
sister Emma. Pastor W. L. Birch assisted
her and applied to E. J. Baldwin, who en-
phatically refused to become one Of
Emma's bondsmen.
"The truth ISL said Baldwin, "both of
these women Gillian snd Emma) are ad-
venturesses. and / feel that l must pro-
tect myself, as well as other men, from
being blackmailed.
II believe that Lillian joined the Cal
vary Presbyterian Church merely for
effect, and that the shooting at me in the
courtroom was deliberate and premedi-
tated."
Miss Lillian Ashley says that it is her
desire to remain in San Francisco, and
that she thinks she will resume the mani
cure business. She is very anxious TO get
her sister Emma out of Jail and to secure
some employment for her brother.
Although Lillian applied to several gen.
tlemen yesterday, she was not successful
in securing bondsmen for her sister 1t is
expected that the amount of the bond,
which is now 5000, will be reduced by
Judge Slack.
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STOCKHOLDERS MUST PAY.

Judgment Against the AuburndaIe
Fruit, Raisin and Nut Company.
Judge Murphy yesterday gave E. C.
Cloves judgment against the stockholders
OF the Auburndale Fruit, Raisin and Nut
Company for 30 per cent of $2525 So
Cloves in 1894 obtained Judgment against
the corporation for that amount, but it
was never satisfied Hence he brought
suit against the individual stockholders.
As the stockholders had only paid in 80
per cent of the capital stock of the corpo-
ration they were only liable for that per-
centage Of the judgmen ent.
His Honor also allowed Cloves interest
on the claim at per cent.
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BANKS MAKE PROTESTS.
Assessor Siebe's Figures Are
Distasteful to the Cor.
porations.
County Equal:zsrs Asked to Make
Reductions Amounting to
Millions.

The assembly-room of the Board of Su-
pervisors presented a busy scene all day
yesterday when several hundred tax-pay-
ers called to pore over the books of the
Assessor and gather figures on which to
base protests to the County Board of
Equalization. All about the room huge
volumes were spread out, and force of
clerks was busy taking off figures for the
future use of the Assessor and for publics-
ton in the municipal reports
The Supervisors did not meet as equal
izers, but number of protests that
will be considered in the near future were
received.
The London and San Francisco Bank
and the Bank of British Columbia objected
to their assessments on the ground that
the Assessor had acted arbitrarily and that
his action in including among their SOL
vent credits debts that are unsecured by
trust-deed mortgage or lien is illegal.
The former institution represents that
its solvent credits were assessed at $685.
29S, but that there should have been de-
Quoted $88, 765, that being the total amount
of unsecured debts. Moreover, the bank
is assessed for S164. $40 due from J. P
Morgan & Co. of New York. The petit
toner contends that this credit has no ex-
istence in this State and should not be
taxed here. Among the items in the SOL
vent credits on the Assessors books is the
sum OF 1886, 1853 which appears on the
books of the corporation as due from the
branch office. The petitioner declares that
this is .only a bookkeeping contrivance
whereby the bank Is made neither richer
nor poorer"
Another item is the sum of S116,77 due
from the Portland branch office, and $428,-
$50 due from the Tacoma branch office.
These items are characterized in the petit
ton as bookkeeping devices for the con-
venient transaction of business" The
total amount alleged 20 be improperly as
sessed against the bank as solvent
credits is Sl.107. $50. The petitioner fur
ther asks that the sum of $4,000, being
the assessed valuation of the franchise, be
stricken off the books, because the only
franchise the bank has was obtained under
the laws OF Great Britain. According to
the petitioners estimate the total assess
ment should be reduced from 81. 196, 125 TO
SIS, ,765.
In the case OF the Bank of British Co
lumbia the statement is made in the pro-
test that the assessment should be reduced
from 81, 155. $50 to $459. .063.
The claim is made that all unsecured
debts, as well as $235. belon ging to
numerous agencies, should be deducted.
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NO CHEATING At CARDS.
Judge Campbell Dismisses the Case
Against saIoon-Keeper CawIey.

Judge Campbell Dismisses the Case
Against SaIoon-Keeper Cawley.
William Cawley, saloon-k keeper on Polk
and McAIlister streets, who was arrested
on Monday on the charge OF robbery, had
his case dismissed by Judge Campbell yes
terday morning.
The charge grew out Of poker game IN
CawIey's saloon. Cawley, NJ. Kinney. the
complaining witness, ami II. Sanford were
playing Sunday night when Cawley found
that Kinney was cheating him by having
part OF the deck of cards on his knee. He
promptly pulled out his revolver and took
possession of the money he had lost.
The Judge in discussing the case said:
Ii a footpad takes your money from you
az the point OF a pistol, and you present
pistol at him and take it hack from him,
you couldn't be charged with robbery. So
If man cheats you at cards and you take
back your money from him l don't con-
slider that is robbery-at least I feel sure
no jury would convict But | want it un-
derstood that no man has right to pull a
revolver upon another man, even If he
hnds him cheating at cards"
Fifty thousand tons of mahogany ar.
imported into England yearly.
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itor may be taken on cruise around the

itor may De taken on cruise around the
bay.
The steamer Monticello broke down on
her way from Vallejo yesterday. The
Vigilant took her place on the morning
and evening runs, but everything will be
in good working order again to-day. After
Sunday next the Monticello will run reg
uIarly TO and from Vallejo, leaving here
each sunday morning at 10 80 and Vallejo
at P. NJ, thus giving passengers a three
hours stop at Mare Island.
By steamer to Alviso and thence by rail
through Santa Clara Valley is an assured
fact. The railroad company has secured
the right of way over the entire distance,
the rails are at Aiviso and the piles for the
new wharf are at Vallejo, whence they
will be RATED TO their destination. The
only thing stopping the enterprise at the
present time is the Southern Pacific. 1t
has blocked the scheme at the Alviso
crossing, and an injunction suit is now
pending. In order to get the octopus to
relent the Board of Trade of San Jose has
sent delegation to San Francisco to in
terview General Manager Fillmore on the
subject, but the chances are that they will
not succeed, as the Southern Pacific is not
ENCOURAGING opposition.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Fines Imposed and Several Appoint
ments Made.

Fines Imposed and Several Appoint-
ments Made.
The Fire Commissioners, in view of the
celebration to-day, held special meeting
yesterday afternoon. John Devine, stoker
of engine 10, was fined three days pay for
sleeping during his floor watch OH the
night of July 8. William Douglass, engi-
neer of engine 19, was fined two days pay
for neglecting to light hre under his
boiler while responding to an alarm of fire.
Joseph McCarthy's resignation as driver
of engine y was accepted and II. A.
Smith, hoseman of engine 80, was pro-
NOTED to fill the vacancy. J.C. Budd was
appointed hoseman of engine 81; Joseph
Lee, hoseman of engine %; Henry Mon
seese, hoseman of engine II, and George
McAfee, hoseman of engine 80.
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FOR THE CONVENTION.
A Little Extra Effort To-Day Would
Bring the Subscription Up to the
Desired Mark.

The Christian Endeavorers of the City
are anxious to have an additional $1,000 or
$500 subscription 10 the convention fund.
To-day the guarantee limit expires and
the fund is still less than $25. 600, the
amount required. Several subscriptions
are expected to-day, bringing the total 10
S23 500 or $24, 600.
All who can make voluntary subscrip-
ton are earnestly requested by the asso-
citation 10 do so to-day either to Mr.. Mer-
ritt of Miller & Lux. sos California street,
The CALL Office, 910 Market street, or j. S.
Webster.
Following were yesterdays subscrip-
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
WORK FOR THE CARNIVAL
Arranging the Programme
for the Great
Event.
A Big Musical Festival-Encourage.
ment From the Far
South.

All arrangements for the big mass
meeting to be held this afternoon at 80
O'Clock at the Chamber of Commerce have
been completed.
No set programme has been arranged
for the meeting. 1t was at first intended
to invite prominent speakers there, but
the executive committee deems it more
advisable to allow those who attend to ex-
press their own views upon the subject.
The committee will state exactly what it
requires in the way of money to make the
thing a success, and what programme
they intend to present.
During the Monterey celebration General
Wartield made close observation as to the
amount Of money expended in Monterey
Immediately preceding and during the
celebration. 1t Is estimated that the town
gained not less than 100000 in outside
money during the days of the celebration.
Oscar Botdemann of the executive com.
mittee, who has been in San Diego during
the past week, has written to headquar-
ters, stating that San Diego is with us on
the carnival proposition. The militia are
looking forward to visiting San Francisco
in carnival week, with their renowned CITY
Guard band, which is said to be one of the
finest In Southern California. The steam
ship company has been seen by the repre-
sentatlves OF the militia com panv, and has
agreed TO make very low rate both COM
ing and going.
William Greer Harrison of the Cali
fornia Music Festival Association has ad-
dressed a communication to the executive
committee suggesting a grand popular
concert at the Mechanics Pavilion during
the week of the carnival. He suggests
that it would contribute greatly to the en-
tertainment OF the people then gathered
in San Francisco, and the association sug-
gests that a chorus of about 1000 voices
and an orchestra of about 100 instru-
mentalists viii be quite compatible with
the present arrangements, with James l..
Howe as conductor. To assist IN the fes-
tival there will be gathering of some OF
the best voices in the State to com pete in
contests which the Festival Association is
arranging for. 1t is considered that this
will insure not only large but very ef-
fective chorus. Solsts OF Naticnal reputa-
ton will also be engaged.
The executive committee viii meet to-
night in the parlors OF the California Ho-
tel to arrange programme for the auction
sale of seats at the Columbia Theater ON
Tuesday afternoon, July IA. Soue very
novel ideas have been proposed in order TO
attract crowd. The Frawley company
will put on for the benefit performance the
following Thursday one of the choicest
pieces in their repertoire.
DiyOrce Grautad
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Robbed His Roommate.

Henry Nehman, q bartender, was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Gibson and Wren on
the charge of petit larceny. He is accused OF
stealing a silver watch and chain and match
box from g. A Rapp. roommate at 110 Sixth
street. last Tuesday,
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
The Steam Launch Hueneme
Stolen From Her Anchor
age at Tiburon.
coMANCHE TO BE INSPECTED.
Afterward She Will Go On a
Days Cruise Around the
Bay.

sausalito is gradually growing in i'm
portance as a seaport. and as soon as Nc
Kinley is firmly seated in the Presidential
chair the intention of the authorities is to
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
AUCTION SALES.

BY FRANK ". BUTTERFIELp - ms Gay
Il O'Clock.
FyK111rP & Co.-This day (Thursday), Horses
az corner Van Ness avenue and Market s's-, 81 Il
o'clock.
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NEW TO-DAY.

The world does mt stand
still.
Six years ago a New
York Ceylon tea company
said that Ceylon tea was
twice as strong as Japan
tea, and better. 1t was so
then = such Japan tea as
Americans drank.
But the Japanese drink
better tea, and they want
you to drink it to.
So, three years ago, they
gave a big tea-exhibit at
the Worlds Fair and
served Japan tea as the
Japanese drink it deli
cate, aromatic, inspiring.
And now the Japanese
tea-growers are sending
you their best-pure ia
pan tea, young tender
leaves, uncolored, unadul-
terated, delicate, strong,
money-back tea ScAsl-
Ang's Best
Aschilling & Cor Spy
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ADJUSTMENTS.

cArrroR,S1A TzEATEB--"Americaus oroao-
CloTTDrRr. THFArER-.sL London Assurance
9so-os-o,s ttA-l,oUsH--A Money Order"
TrvoII oPERA-HoUsE--"Lucla-
ORFEruu-H HIgh-Class Vaudeville
srrRo BATEs-Bathing and performances
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Daily ST Haignt street.
one block east OF the Park.
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Divorce Granted.

Laura J. Forsythe from William J. Forsythe.
for neglect, by Judge Slack Plaintiff allowed
custody OF minor child.
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THE KING of Pnrs is Beecham's-srrcHAr,s.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-01-11
Dosed by Proxy.

An English missionary to Uganda,
Rev. r. p. Ashe, thus relates one of his
odd experiences in prescribing for the
natives: "a man came to me begging
for medicine. He seemed not to be Sc
riously unwell, and / thought best to
give him dose of salts, which at the
worst would probably do him no harm.
/ prepared the mixture, and seeing him
hesitate about taking it felt obliged
10 order him to do so at once while 1T
was effervescing. He drained the cup
and then / told the interpreter that the
patient might describe his symptoms
more at length. if he desired Then 1T
came out that he wanted the medicine
not for himself, but for his wife. No
doubt the man supposed that this was
the white mans usual method of treat
ment." Youths Companion:
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Shaving ON a Man Of War.

"There is lots of money in the barber
ing business on board a man-of-war,"
said bluejacket, on whose cap was a
black band bearing in letters of gold the
name of the hoodoo ship Olympia. in a
barber shop. ''How's that?" one of the
BARRIERS asked. ''Why, that's easy"
answered the bluejacket. Take the
Olympia, the ship that l belong to.
She's got 400 men on board. They al!
Get shaved and have to have their hair
cut. All man has to do is to ship as q
landsman for three years and be as
signed to the barber shop: Your pay
from the government will be $50 a
month, and you will rank as petty Of
ficer. Then you'll get $3.50 from
every man on the ship every thres
months. That makes $3.50. Add to thai
$50 month, which is sos quarter
and there you have 1858 a quarte-
That's not bad for barber. The bar
Der gets another landsman to wash ths
towels and other fixin's for $40 monta
but, 1 tell you what, the barber has Y
hustle. San Francisco Examiner.
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vRolNIA's LUCKY STONES.

Curious CRYSTALS Which Tradition Says
Came from the Tears of Fairies.
The queer cross-shaped crystals OF
silicate- that are known to the inhab-
itants of Virginia as fairy stones have
long puzzled the most noted biologists
of the world. Just why silicate should
crystllize is the first problem that con-
fronts them, and the second is why the
crystallization should always assume
the form of cross.
1t is only in one part of Virginia that
these stones are found. Patrick county
is the favored,locality, but almost every
virginian has sent to some friend or
neighbor for specimen, for they are
supposed to be lucky stone.
Indeed, no self-respecting citizen OF
the Old Dominion will be found with
rabbits foot in his possession nova
days. and he must have fairy stone
for mascot. The legend which gives
these little crystals such a reputation
for luck is not only old, but is quantity
beautiful.
When the crucifxion took place the
fairies of that particular section OF Vir'
rinia were overwhelmed with grief, and
their tears in falling crystallized into
tiny crosses. For many years the fairy
stones have been the particular mascot'
of Patrick county citizens, and it wal
only by accident that the fame of thu
emblems has spread.
A few months ago a certain Col. Prop
per went into the mountains of tina
county on prospecting tour, and while
there put up at farmhouse. He no
ticed that all the people about the plac'
were wearing irregular cross-shapet
crystals, and on asking found out tn
significance of the custom. He secures
one, and within few days struck I
bonanza.
Shortly after the gallant colonel ap
reared in Washington, his studs, cuff
buttons and scarfpins all made of fair.
stones. Congressman and even grav
senators badgered him for mascot
but only favored few secured the COY
eted lucky stones. The fairy stone
are scarce, and are found after diligen
search in the beds of the streams, alon
the dried-up channels of brooks an
| riyulets.-N. Y. World.
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LOUISIANA
A QUEEN.

She rules with subtle art and skill
Excelling statesmen's far.
And meath her changeful humors stiii
Her subjects loyal are;
No heart rebels against her sway.
Her actions meet no blame;
In all her moods from grave to gay
Her words attention claim.
Her tiny hands no scepter hold,
No purple robe she wears,
Above her shining curls OF gold
No diadem she bears;
But yet to her In beauty bright
Not Dido famed and fair,
Nor yet that queen. Troy's bane ana
blight,
Could ever once compare.
Che owns no castles. and no lands.
No ships, no warlike aid:
Yet ne'er an emperor's commands
As hers were so obeyed:
My little daughter. aged but four
Short years. reigns royalty
With pout, and frown. and laughter DER
Her mother, and Ger me.
Chambers Journal
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TESTING TBS DOCTORS.
Chinese. Like Other Physicians, Reserve
the Right to Disagree.

Chinese. Like Other Physicians, Reserve
the Right to Disagree.
The emperor of China has lately had
SO much trouble with his functionaries
of every kind that he has grown dis
trustful of them all. He had noticed
that, while his statesmen seemed to be
widely at variance, the court physi-
clans agreed beautifully whenever they
were called together. But test tibet
he might make of their skill and sin
certify occurred to him.
Feeling somewhat indisposed, the
emperor sent for one of his court doe
tors. These physicians are paid public
functionaries and are learned profess
sors. One of them came, listened to his
majesty's account of his trouble, dag
nosed it, prescribed and took his leave.
| Then the emperor sent for another
court doctor and gave him exactly the
same account of his difficulty. This
doctor then made his own diagnosis,
which was quite different from his
brother physicians, prescribed a DIFF
ferent remedy and went his way.
A third and fourth physician were
called and each found different dis
ease and each prescribed different
medicine. Then the emperor became
angry and also sarcastic, and begged to
/ know how he could have so many things
the matter with him and live, and
whether he should continue to live if he
took all the diverse sorts of medicine
that had that day been prescribed for
him.
The doctors could give him no salts
factory answer to these questions, but
each insisted that he was right and all
the others wrong. But the emperor de-
clared that this could not be true, and
condemned every one of the physicians
to lose months salary.
Of course the moral of this story has
no occidental application. Though the
doctors of our western countries re
serve the right to disagree, such a case
of radical divergence probably could
not occur under the practice of our per-
fected science.-Youth's Companion.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.


The largest individual employer IS
the Krupp company, employed in the
manufacture of artillery and iron ma
chinery. 1t is said that this company
has on Its payroll about 10000 laborers.
One of the most remarkable inks
fnow to the chemist is made of prep
aration Of prussian blue in combina-
ton with nitric and hydrochloric acid.
The writing done with this ink has the
singular property of fading when ex-
posed to the light and recovering it's
color when taken into the shade or
placed IN perfect darkness.
Salmon packers on the Pacific
coast are trifle disturbed over news
brought there last week from Petro-
pauloyski that the Russians are arrang-
lng for the establishment of several
large salmon and herring canneries
along the Siberian coast. When the
trans-Siberian railway is. completed
the product of these canneries is likely
to be a considerable factor in European
markets.
Large tracts of sand wastes are
now being reclaimed along the Welsh
coast. Series of parallel fences are put
up seaward, closely interviewer with
wires anu furze, and spaces between
these are filled with earth and road
scrapings. In these various trees, such
as sycamore, willow, pine and alder
are planted, while the Ridges are sown
with gorse and broom seed and planted
with bricr.
| Mr.. Wilckens, of Vienna, has found
that two pure-blooded English horses
| transmitted color of their coat to
their progeniture in $50 cases out OF
LOCO. When the parents are of differ
ent colors, the offspring are almost
ALWAYS of the color of the mother. With
Arabian Lorses the facts are more strik.
ing still. The white color of the coat
of the mare was found to be clearly
transmitted in 729 cases out OF 1000
Tn other cases there was a more or less
marked mixture.
The soldiers and workers OF the
white ants (Termes), are, as a rule
blind. with no traces of eyes; but
species has been found in South Africa
the workers and soldiers of which
have eyes and work in daylight, like
ordinary ants. In their habits the.
resemble harvesting ants, in cutting
grass and carrying it into holes in tn
ground. DIR. Sharp thinks this specie
NAV be allied to the Terlnes viarum o
Smeathman, whose soldiers and work
ers possess eyes.
Experiments have shown that bird
avoid the bright-colored caterpillars a
a rule. ind this seems almost to hav
become a second nature, for a jackdaw
which had been raised in captivity an
had had 10 experience in judging tn
edible qualities of caterpillars, was OF
served to regard the brilliant cater
pillar Of the fgure-of-eight moth wit
suspicion and aversion, although
eagerly devoured dull, plain caterpi
lars placed within its reach. When
was driven by hunger to attack tn
other it finally refused to eat 1T, givin
plain evidence that there was some
1h;pg distasteful about the prey.