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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Five Members Fined for Neglect of
Duty and ether Offenses
The Fire Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon and imposed fines upon several
members of the department..
William Matheson. driver of Engine 80,
was fined three days pay for neglect of
duty; NJ. Fiizhenry, driver, Truck g.
three davs' pay for beating one OF his
horses unnecessarily; George Robinson,
truckman. Truck I, five days pay for neg
lect OF duty; Frank Gillespie, truckman,
Truck 7, fifteen days pay for neglect of
duty and previous misconduct; Thomas
Murphy, engineer, Engine 16 i've days
pay for negIecting to keep his boiler in
clean condition.
The designations of Mortimer Kelly.
Engine "a; John Morris. Engine 26, and
John Griffin, Engine "A, we're accepted
and the following appointments were
made: J. Gelatin, Engine 10; John
Arata. Engine "a; Louis Walters, Truck
8; J. Welsh, Truck 8; George Gurgman,
Truck 4; Arthur Goddard, Truck 5; Harry
Newman. Engine "a, and John Shady.
Engine 26.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
STOPPED ON THE FLY.
Why $4,000 Payment Did Not Go to
Puget sound.

Why $4,000 Payment Did Not Go to
Puget sound.
The case OF Samuel Montagu Com
pany OF London, Englsnd, against the
Pacific Bank and its directors was argued
and submitted TO United States District
Judge Morrow. The plaintiff cabled the
bank in June, 1893. to telegraph $4,000 TO
the Puget Sound National Bank, that su m
having been deposited by the plaintiff
with the National Bank of Commerce in
New York City to the credit of the Pacific
Bank. The Pacific Bank did not comply
with the request and failed day or two
after it received the money.
The defense was that the $1,000 was an
ordinary deposit, just as was $3902, the
| open account of the MontagC Company,
and that the plaintiff was entitled to only
a proportion according to the ratio al
| lowed the remainder Of the depositors. 1t
| was set up also that the Pacific Bank did
not receive a confirm lion of the authen-
ticity of the telegram until after the
| failure.
The company's attorneys contended
! that the $4,000 was not rendered the bank
as a deposit, but that it was sent TO be for
warded to Puget Sound, and that the Pa
citic Bank was employed merely as an
| agent in the matter; also, that 1t had
| been the custom OF the defendant not 10
| wait for confirmation OF such telegraphiC
| adYices.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
SAN LUIS OBISPO BONDS.
An Interesting Decision Rendered b.
the State Supreme Court.

An Interesting Decision Rendered by
the State Supreme Court.
An interesting opinion was rendered
yesterday in the case of P. w. Murphy
against the city of San Luis Obispo and
officers thereof 1t was an action brought
to inioin the defendants from selling or
disposing of certain bonds issued but
not sold by the city and to restrain the
defendants from levying the taxes men,
toned In the complaint and from en-
forcing certain ordinance. The case
was tried by the lower court and iudg-
ment given for the defendants Murphy
presented three grounds of attack upon
the bonds in question.
First, that the bonds were made PAYABLE
in "goid coin of the United States" in
stead of gold coin or lawful money of
the United States" Second, that the
question whether the interest on the
bonds would be paid annually or semi
annually was not submitted to the voters
and, third, that the method of voting was
irregular. AS to the first point the
Supreme Court holds that the bonds are
in conformity with the ordinance and
the notice of election. The same tribunal
holds that the second point has no
merit. They decide that the form OF
voting-the third point-was a little ir-
regular, but that new trial could avail
nothing. Upon the whole the Supreme
Court ordered that the judgment of the
lower court be reversed, and that iudg-
ment be entered for the plaintiff as
prayed for in the complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
DANGEROUS MILLS.
Fire Marshal Towe Wants Them Re-
moved, With Carpet Beaters, to
More Isolated Districts.

Fire Marshal Towe Wants Them Re-
moved, With Carpet Beaters, to
More Isolated Districts.
Fire Marshal Towe is opposed to shoddy
mills as we'll as carpet t-beating establish
ments being allowed 10 remain in the
thickly populated districts of the City.
and hearing of the proposed action of the
Health Department TO remove the latter
has addressed the following letter 10 the
board:
BY the daily press of this City find you are
about TO sci apart by ordinance a certain dis
trict in which carpet-beating esta blisnments
may conduct busi ess, and in. no other.
1t is good move from sanitary as well as
fire standpoint, butI desire to call your at
tentiou at this time, that they may be in
Guided. TO shoddy mills and pickers. All such
places should be constructed of brick even in
the proposed district, as they are dangerous
on account OF tire as well as q menace to
health.
Snoddy mills are extremely dangerous to
health-and am sure you will bear me out If
you Will cause their methods to be investi-
gated-on account OF the filthy rags that go to
the mills to be picked and afferward made
into cheap fu urniture. Besides, the pickers are
constantly striking buttons on stones, causing
sparks which frequently start a confiagration.
The filthy dust which is constantly aris ing is
blown into neighboring residences and scat
ters the germs OF disease con tanned in the rags.
trust you will give these places your atten-
ton at this time, and hope you will include
them in your proposed order for the safety of
the CITY
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
BROACHEO THE
D|R|GO'S CARGO
Four of the Crew Tapped
a Barrel of Old
Whisky.
And Captain Goodwin Proposes
That Its Value Must
Be Paid.
Mate Ewall Arrested for B,ating a
Sailor on the High Sea--A
Lively Voyage.

Captain Goodwin of the American ship
Dirigo was the center of an excited group
of sailors yesterday in the Office OF the
Shipping Commissioner. 1t had been an
nounced that the seamen's wages would
be paid at IL o'clock, but the captain put
in claim against four of the sailors for
some whisky that had been broached from
the cargo and payment was postponed un-
til II O'CLOCK this morning.
The sailors were indignant over the
matter and accused the captain of having
broached cargo himself and OF having ap-
propriated iron stanchions and other
things. The captain replied that the
cargo was his and that lhe paid for what
ever might have been missing. Finally
Robinson, the leader of the crew, re-
marked that the captain wasn't mt to COM
mand a clam scow and the captain ap-
peaed TO the Com missioner to protect
him from further insult. The men were
ordered out of the Office and relate their
grievances IN the corridor.
Robinson admitted that he and three
Others bored hole with gimlet into a
cask of whisky and took four pannjkins
out of the barrei-not more than a quart
all told, which they were willing to pay
for, but they objected to being required TO
paw for the whole barrel. They denied
that they had taken more than quart or
that they had refilled the barrel with
water.
Captain Goodwin sent for gauger and
the capacity of the flour pannikins' will
be learned to-day.
The Dirigo had hard luck on the voyage
out from New York. She arrived here
| last Monday, and had been so long over
due that reinsurance was paid on her.
| The mate, c. s. Elwell, gave himself up
| to the authorities yesterday, a warrant
| having been issued for his arrest on q
charge OF battery preferred by George w.
Tyson. and his examination will be had
| before United States Comm issioner Hea-
cock at half-past 10 o clock next Monday
| morning.
| The sailors say that Elwell caught Cap
| tain Goodwin by the throat In the course
| of a dispute between them and that the
| m ate vas punished by being locked up In
| his room for three weeks.
One of the crew named Leonard was
killed when the vessel was seventeen days
out from New York by falling from the
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21

4 Della Fox.
| one years subscription to Field Sports for the
! best collie and puppy class, won by Beach Hill
! kennels Spartan.
mel Club for the best Collie puppy, won by Beach
Hill kennels Spartan.
| Silver medal offered by San Francisco Kennel
Club for the best Iris water spaniel ex hibited,
by Joseph w. SAYS Dan c.
One years subscription to the Breeder and
Sportsman for the best iris b wafer Spaniel, won
by Joseph w. Salzs Dane.
Silver medal. offered by San Francisco Kennel
Club for best Irish water spaniel puppy, won b.
silver medal offered by San Francisco Kennel
Club for best field spaniel exhibited. won BY &.
Leonard's Tom sawyer
one years subscription 10 the Breeder and
Sport sman. for he best field spaniel, won by C
silver cup, value $50, offered by Henry j.
CrocSer for the best black cocker spaniel (under
% pounds, won by swiss Mountain kennels Ga
brielle.
Geld medal offered by E. T. Allen Com
tunder 2S pounds) the opposite sex to the winner
OF the Gro ker cup. won by Pastme Cocker Span
iel kennels Viscount.
for best cocker barring winner oil Crocker cup and
Allen medal, won ~ Swiss Mountain keunel's Pc
cifc.
Newton Abbo silver medal, offered by E. NJ
Oldham for the best ecker spaniel, won by swiss
Mountain kenne IS Gabrielle.
Silver medal, offered by the San Francisco Ken
mel Club for the best cocker SPANIEL puppy, won by
Swiss Mountain kennels Pacific.
Silver cup, offered by John G. Barker, for
best Yorkshire terrier exhibited, won by MIS-. l..
B. Graces Frank.
Gold medal offered by San Francisco Kennel
Clue, for the bes Yorkshire terrier exhibited the
opposite the winner of the Barker cup, won
by T.. Attridge'S Joker H.
silver medal, offered by San Francisco Kennel
Club, for the best Yorkshire terrier puppy won by
Mis-. E. b. Grace's francis.
Gold medal value $50, offered by Hermann
Oelrchs for the best Great Dane exhibited
won by John Love Cunningham's Juanita.
Gold medal, offered by Clabrough, Golcher &
Co, for the best Great Dane, the opposite sex to
the winner of the Oelrchs medal, won by Nom
pareil kennels Rex r.
silver medal, offered by San Francisco Kennel
Clu b. for the best Great Dane puppy, won by Hec
tor kennels Hector Jr.
This evening at 8: 80 the three judges
Major J. NJ. Taylor, E. M. Oldham,
]. Otis Fellows, will pass judgment
on all the blue-ribbon dogs or hrst-priz
winners for the purpose of deciding the
best dog in the show, to which will be
awarded the $3.50 silver cup, which is the
handsomest trophy ever awarded to any
dog in single com petition, not excepting
New York, Boston, Chicago and ST. Louis
dog shows.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21

Field spaniels-open eogs and bitches-First, c.
Leonarl's Tom sawyer; second. T. w. Codes
Fled spaniel Challenge, dogs and bitches
First F. {. Chords Rex g..
Field spanlels-Puppies, dogs and bitches-All
fied spaniels-oher than back, dogs and
btches-fIrst. Ralph p Lanes JACK L.
Cocker spaniels-Other than black, open. bitches
First. Ii. A. Wegener's 1ootsie w; second. G..
Leonard's Neggles: third. T. 5. Schm1edeli's Sim
S; reserve, R. Hunts Virgy; Y. H., C. G. NJ.
sefridge's Ruby Trip; H. c, c. NJ. selfridges
he III y
blacsNFirst, John E. Doak's Ch. Royal Dandy
Cocker spanies-Other than black, challenge,
btches-Frst, F. e Milier's kailette
Bulidogs-Open, dogs and biiches-First, Fl. j.
Knowles Commissioner; sec ond, L. !. Green
baum's Tad g; third. Miss Laura Harts Ell Capt.
Bulldogs-Chanenge dogs and bltches-First,
Thomas Knowles Conqueror
English setters-open oitches-F1rst, II: T.
nels' Daisy Graft; third, a. j. Cartwrights Miss
Ruth: reserve. II. X. Gardeners Suver q; v. IL.
Ff,zmaurIce's Queen Bess. and w. w. Keys
Queen Bess; C. s.. Christenson's SpeckIed
English setters-Challenge, dogs-First, e. t.
Payne's Count Harold. -
English setters-Ch allenge, oitches-Ffrst, H. T
Payne's hampton Countess Noole
fues-Puppy, dogs bitches-Second. Mrs A. f.
Nolan's Miss shorty,
garet williams Pepo; second, Miss Ethel Nc
Pugs-Chalienge, doss-First, Mrs. w. G. Brit
tan's Royal Dusky.
Pugs-Challenge, bitches-First, S. B. Huskins'
Judy II.
Gordon setters-Chalenge. dogs-First, ]. w.
and II. w. Orear's Dick H.
Gordon settlers Open, dogs-First, Fred A.
Elliott's Dick III: second, Henry Longer S
Sport H.
Gordon setters-open bitches-First, Charles +.
Dunlevy's Queen Bess.
IRISH setters-Puppy, dogs-First, Stewart &
sons Rex: second, Fred w. Lees captain l..
Irish setters-Puppy, oltcnes-fIrst, MISS Birdie
de Vaults Sappho; second. Gus Lanes Queen Ii:
third stewart 81 Sons Bell
Irish setrers-Open, dogs-First, NJ. d. Garrett's
GIenmore sultan; second, George B. N. Gray's Lad
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
The JOKE ON THE JOKER.
How w. II Tlbin Escaped the
Canine Results of an
Advertisement.
Dogs Were Brought By the Score, but
Flrtun ately for Him He
Had Nov d.

". II. Tobin of 43 BeIvidere street is
thanking his lucky stars that he moved
when he did. and is enjoying good laugh
at the expense of some friend who Las a
penchant for practical jokes and who
tried to have some fun with him.
Up TO few days ago Tobin lived at So
Belvidere street, almost directly opposite
10 his present place of residence, but find
ing more suitable house in No. 43 shifted
his household belongings to that location.
The practical joker, not knowing of the
change of residence, inserted an adver-
tisement in morning paper requesting
that those who had small house broken
pet dogs for sale call at 36 Belvidere
street and secure profitable bargain.
The next morning when Mrs. Tobin
looked out of the window to catch =
glimpse of the morning sun she found III e
street full of men with dogs and more ar
irving with assorted canines every mo-
ment. There were long men leading
dachhunds, short men with greyhounds,
men with big dogs and others with small
ones, and all heading for No. SO.
The front steps OF the house were
crowded with men with their Yelping
wares, and the bell was in a state of COL
apse. Mrs. Tobin called her husband
and both watched the growing mob of
dog venders as it arrived hopefully. grew
i'm patient. then wrathful. finally despond-
ent and then melted away. Of course
there was no response to the ringing of
the bell because the house was tenan less,
and though it took some time for the dis
appointed respondents 10 the advertise
ment 10 become convinced OF this fact,
they eventually did, and after talking in
terms too strong for publication OF the
character of a person who would detude
poor people in that way, left in disgust.
One angry man, who carried NANCY
nondescript under his arm, threw stone
through a window as he went down the
street, remarking that he haG got some
satisfaction after all.
The Tobins did not know until some
one showed them the advertise ment that
the crowd OF men and dogs was the result
OF an attempt TO play a practical joke on
them. Mr.. Tobin Is the bath and laundry
inspector of the Health Department.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
Opening the Orphanage.

The Maria Kip Orphanage will throw open
its doors to the public to-day. concert and
house.warming will take place in the new
home Lake street, corner of Seventh avenue.
The cars in the Richmond district afford easy
access 10 the house. The Third Artillery band
stationed at Angel Island, will furnish the
music for the promenade concert. The con-
cert will begin at P. NJ and the following
artists have volunteered their services: Herr
Schott, Miss Alice Bacon. Giuiio Minetti, Mrs
Richard Bayne, Homer H anley, Grace Cnur ch
choir and the Hale choral
After the concert the guests will be con-
Quoted over the building by the reception
committee. There will be no bazaar but light
refreshments can be found on the premises.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
CRAZED BY SICKNESS.
Dennis kenna Became Delirious and
Jumped to Bis Death Out of q
Hospital Window

Dennis Kenna died at st. Mary's Hos
pital yesterday morning as the result OF
very unfortunate combination of circum-
stances.
He went to the hospital last Saturday
suffering with erysipelas induced by a
severe cold. While sitting in the smoking
room in the second story last Wednesday
night he became suddenly insane and
leaped from a window. One of his legs
was broken, and he was considerably
bruised. He died from the shock yester-
day morning. The case was reported to
the Coroner, but no inquest will be held.
kenna was native of Ireland, "a years
old, and coremakef by trade. He re-
sided at 359 First street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
w. n. BLUETT, MD.

Specialist in the treatment and cure OF indi-
gestion or dyspepsia, gastric acidity, rheuma-
tisn, gout, headache, cons tipation, heart
disease and all diseases acting in sympathy
with arrangement of the gastric juices. S. F.
Office 6 O'Farrell ST., hours 2 TO P. M, and
1869 Broadway, Oakland, TO 10 A. N. and
to 3 P. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
The WINNERS OF
BLUE RIBBONS
Second Day of the Big Dog
Show in Mechanics
Pavilion.
A Very Large and Select Crowd
Witnessed the Judging
Yesterday.
A Grand Parade of the Winners Will
Be Held This Afternoon
and Evening.

Notwithstanding the fact that de-
cidedly large and enthusiastic gathering
OF ladies and gentlemen, was present at
Mechanics Pavilion on the inaugural day
of the dog show, the attendance last even
ing far exceeded that OF Wednesday even
ing.
Every body seemed to enjoy the exhi-
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21

rigging to the deck. He died from his in
juries four days afterward.
1t is likely that the men who broached
the cargo will be prosecuted and severely
punished, as the offense is a serious one
under the United States statutes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21
Going to Napa.

]. r. Callahan, assistant steward at the Re-
ceiving Hospital, has obtained position as
an attendant at the Napa Insane Asylum and
will leave for there this morning He is a
druggist by profession and is a clever and
efficient young man, well as cour te Gus and
obliging.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21

In three years the progeny of pair OF
rats. under favorable conditions, will num-
Der 1000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21

mark. For many year the work of this
convention will live in the progress OF the
church of Christ"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-21

Passing Counterfeit Money.

Passing Counterfeit Money.
John Matthews was arrested yesterday for
passing counterfeit 5O-cent piece on William
Peru, saloon-keeper. His examination was
set by United States Commissioner Heacock
for Sa turday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
CHARLIE ROSS CASE.

A curious light is thrown upon the
famous Charlie Ross case by the kid
mapping of the Conway child in A.
bany. 1t appears that the abductors
Of the latter were already contemplate
ing numbering the boy when he was
rescued, for they realized that no ran
som would now be forthcoming. 1t
is reasonable to suppose that the alb
ductors of the Ross boy, being in the
same circumstances, not only con-
templated making way with him, but
actually did so. That the lad was
murdered not long after the kid
mapping has, indeed, been believed for
years; the hypothesis explains the
failure ever since to secure any clew
to his whereabouts, and it also agrees
with a confession made about a dozen
years ago by one of the alleged kid
nappers who had been arrested for
burglary. That the Ross child met an
early death is now rendered all the
more probable by the history of the
Conway case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
A SPANISH PRINCESS.

Dead to the world, alone, penniless,
in the worst room of a wretched Pari-
sian inn, there died last week, an
infanta Of Spain, the Princess Isabel,
sister-in-laW of the eX-queen and aunt
OF the present king. Of all the Bourbon
girls she was the handsomest. Ad-
mirably accomplished, highly intellect
ual, such was her face and such was
her presence that she looked an en-
press to be. But Ruy Bias stole that
way. His name was Gurowski, by
birth he was Pole, by occupation an
aayenturer. Presented to the infanta
at court function, he stared deep
into her deep eyes depth. 1t was the
first time such thing had happened
to her. No other man had dared.
Women admire the brave Some of
them prefer the audacious. What
dreams may have come to the in
fanta is not a part of history. This
is: Two nights after, she let herself
down from her palace window, a dis
lance Of 80 feet, and eloped with that
L o1S- L I'll oICd cIlu Wv tlIdh0u DIT DUN CT
she was married to him there and
then. Ten years ago he died In the
interim not one of her family spoke
to her. Gurowski left nothing. From
the government she received just
enough WhereWith to live. 1t was in
a slum in Paris that she was forced
to reside. The innkeeper turned her
cut whenever the remittance Jagged
1t was there last week she died The
penalty she paid was pretty severe
And yet at Dover, when it was made
plain to her, she is rumored to have
declared, as did Dona Sol, that she
would rather be a vagabond with the
man she loved than an empress with
an emperor. What regrets came later
on one may surmise, yet never know
But | think that, like other women
who have put aside everything for
that little blue flower which they call
the Ideal, she would have given what
ever fortune could have put in her
power to give never to have inhaled
it.-Collier's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

nounced officially that the war will go
on.
Lord Salisbury has suggested that
the powers cooperate in a scheme to
enable Greece to guarantee the interest
on a loan to pay OFF the Turkish in
demnitv.
The king of Benin, in West Africa,
has made his obeisance to the British
authorities, who captured Benin City
after the massacre Of Consul Phillips
and his expedition.
The king of Siam arrived at Cologne.
Captain Beade's polar expedition,
composed OF AustTians ana Hungari-
ans, has returned from the north.
The congress OF the Republic Of Sal
vador has decided TO change the cur
rency of that country to sold basis.
The Princess of Wales is taking the
water cure made famous by Father
Kneipp.
Official dispatches from India an
nounce that the rebellious Afridis have
captured and burned Fort Mande, in
the khyber pass. The news is re-
garded in London as being OF the
gravest character.
| The police of Constantinople have
arrested two Armenians, at whose res
| licences they found two bombs. The
prisoners confessed that they intended
to commit outrages by the use OF
! these bombs at the RUSSIAN embassies.
The president Of the Uruguay repub-
! lie was slain almost on the steps Of the
cathedral, where he had listened to the
tie deum sung on the occasion of the
anniversary Of the independence of
Uruguay. The assassin is Avelino Ar
renondo, an officer in the Uruguayan
army. He is q years old. Now that
Uruguay's chief is dead, he is calm,
| and declares that he is content with
| his action. Arrenondo declares that
his crime was not inspired by anything
more than a personal hatred for the
| president.
More Turkish cruelty is reported
from COnstantlnOpIe. On Sunday last
eighty Armenians and Turkish liberals
were placed in the subterranean dun
! geons Of Gala. The Armenian who ex-
ploded bomb in the Furkish gov
erpment Offices has been tortured and
whipped until he was covered with
blood and the soles Of his feet have
been burned. Yet he refuses to con
TESS. The situation in the provinces is
horrible. Six soldiers at Toschksehia
outraged some nuns and cut off the
hands ana feet Of two OF them. They
tied the others to trees ana abandoned
hem.