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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
s155. 600 90 Z $10,s5o
3l.U65 bO :. .........
$1,000 90 7 4,l3O
So, 500 90 B 4,425
5s,uoo % 6 $3.50
S3Se 565 bO S22.765

During the first year of my membership on
this honorable board $40, 900 of the Western
Pacific Railroad bonds were redeemed and the
remaining $145 900 were refunded, as follows:
$45 600 with interest reduced from to AZ
per cent, and 800, 900. with interest reduced
from to per cent; thus reducing the total
annual interest charge on these bonds from
$l0,S $50 to $6025
During the next five years, or up to July l.,
1890, there were redeemed OF the Courthouse
ana JAIL bonds OF 1S76 the amount of 81 a, 900.
The remaining $45 900 was refunded, with
interest reduced from to AZ per cent; re-
ducing the annual interest cnarge on these
bonds from $4l30 to $1,000.
Since that rime bonds have been redeemed
until the indebtedness OF the county has been
reduced to $112,000 of which $4,000 bears
AZ per cent interest and $53, 900 bears per
cent interest The reduction in the debt and
the saving in annual interest charge is shown
as follows:
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COUNTY INDEBTEDNEss.

1t will be seen by the foregoing review of the
business of the several departments under the
jurisdiction of the board tnat the county has
during the last twelve years kept fully abreast
ofthe times. Much additional property has
been acquired and the Improvements made
in all respects equal and in many re-
spects superior 10 those of any other
county in the State. This showing is as
gratifying to the board as il must necessarily
be to the people who furnished the money to
accomplish the work and who can see in the
result value received for every dollar they
have paid into the county treasury. 1t is no
less gratifying 10 know that all these things
have been accomplished without imposing ex-
ira burden upon the taxpayers. During the
term indicated the rate OF taxation has been
kept down TO the lowest point commensurate
with intelligent economy. During that time
but nine counties i'll the state have had as low
tax rate as Santa Clara County and but three
of them lower. No debt OF any character has
been created. On the contrary, large por-
tion of the old debt has been extingushed.
On the 1st day OF January 1885, the bonded
Indebtedness of the county was as follows:
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sued bv stockton Land O,rner,.

STOCKTON, CAL, Jan 4.-The Valley
road this afternoon was sued for $40, go,
that being the aggregate amount of dam
ages asked in six separate suits. The COM
plants were FLED by property owners
along Taylor street, whose premises, they
claim, have been damaged by the raising
of the grade of the thoIoughfare TO that
forming the bed of the road. The plain
,iffs and the amount of damages asked by
each are as follows: Franklin DAVIS,
$3230. James Darcy and John Fnnan. $1,000;
A. W. Simpson and George Gray $3.50;
E ward L. Brown, $1,000; Elmer Miller,
$3.50 and Margaret Fox, $1,000.
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.youes Arrai0ucd ut Carson

CARSON, NEv., Jan. 4.-The case OF
Charles Jones, the United States DISTRICT
Attorney, charged with assault with brass
knuckles on Editor Sam Davis of the
Appeal, was called in the District Court
to-day. The defendants attorneys de-
INJURED to the jurisdiction of the court,
holding that the assault took place on
Government ground. Judge Mack over
ruled the demurrer. They next demurred
to the indictment on the ground that brass
knuckles did not constitute a deadly
weapon. This was also overruled, and the
defendant was ordered to appear for trial
on February 1.
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Los Ang,tes Church Trouble.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 4.-The
board of directors of Simpson Memorial
Church deny the story that the Rev. DR..
Mclean. the pastor, is to be deposed from
the pulpit and made to await the action of
the conference because of his crusade
against immortality in this city i'll connec-
ton with the Parkhurst Society. The
story is branded as falsehood, and in ex-
pIanation it is said that Mclean was
called to San Francisco to see the Bishop
in reference to the debt of the Simpson
Church. It is certain that Mclean will
be retained until the next conference.
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SANTA Crux Salmon Catch.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Jan. 4.-One of
the largest catches of salmon ever MADE in
Santa Cruz Bay was that of this morning,
the haul being near 400. There is a glut
OF salmon here and fresh fish is remarka-
bly cheap. The weather was calm and
the bay presented an appearance akin TO
glass Fishermen predict few days of
remarkable salmon fishing.
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Thurber ranch. reyond Sequel, last night
The property belonged TO Mrs. Lucretia
Thurber, widow of Henry Thurber. Her
son, Henry, who manages he ranch, is of
the opinion that the place was set afire by
tramps. The damage will amount 10 about
$1,000.
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Rasian. but One Office.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Jan. Al. NJ.
marlborough, who was recently indicted
by the Grand Jury on two counts, forgery
and the fraudulent manipulation of jury
warrants to-day handed IN his resigna-
ton as Deputy County Clerk. 1t will be
accepted. Lands borough took his seat in
the Legislature to-day as Assem- blyman
from the Twenty-second district.
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Ry~o,or, Loot a Nnpa Residence.

NAPA, CAL, Jan. burglars last
night entered the residence of Mrs. Emily
James. All bedrooms of the house were
ransacked. none OF the inmates being
awaken d. The burglars took gold
watch and chain, an overcoat and few
dollars in money belonging to Ed James
of San Francisco.
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Neradn,s senntortat FMht.

CARSON, New, Jan. 4.-Nate Hummel,
editor of the Wadsworth Dispatch, was
interviewed on the Nevada Senatorial
fight to-day. He claims that Nixon of
Winnemucca has twenty votes pledged,
and will have 100 lobbyists in Carson
when the Legislature meets to fight Sena-
tor Jones, solely on the ground that Jones
is resident of California.
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WILLIS DYING At HONOLULU.
AdNces From the Hawaiian Capital State
That the Minister'S Death Was
MomentorJIy Expscted.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 4.-The steam
ship Miowera, which arrived to-day from
Honolulu, brought advices to the effect
that at the time of the vessels departure
from Honolulu. Uuited States Minister
Willis, whose condition for some time had
been very serious, was given up by his
physicians, and his demise was momen-
tariiy expected. Much sympathy was
expressed by the residents, as the Minister
was very popular, both in his private life
and in his official capacity
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murderer eaught at Gilman,

SEATTLE, WASH. Jan. 4.-Sheriff Van
de Vanter to-day arrested at Gilman, this
county, George III. Thomas, wanted for
murder in Garnett, Kans.
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Botl Acc,aent at 10. .Anoeyes.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 4.-Charles
Codori, an editor of Phoenix, attempted
to board q Southern Pacific train to-day,
but fell under the wheels. His right leg
was cut off at the knee.
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Conformation Aear sequel
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Jan. A barn
and seventy tons OF hay. with some farm
utensils, were destroyed by FIRE on the
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was awarded for $11,715 70, and in the same
month was also let the contract for vault
fronts and doors for $500. Marble wains-
coting was O separate contract and was let in
May. 1898, for $500, and this, with the pur-
chase OF afe for the Treasurcr's Office, COM
pieted the building, the aggregate expenditure
being S211 474 70 for the building and
$4,000 for the lot. making grand total OF
$261 ,474 70.
mention the construction OF this building
with much pride from the fact that it is. as
far as have been able TO ascer tain, the only
work of equal magnitude in the State that has
ever been carried through TO completion with
out issuing bonds or causing stringency in
the treasury. Every just claim was paid in
coin promptly OIL presentation and, when the
building was finished, it was fully paid for,
and this without any material increase in the
rate OF taxation or borro wing money IN any
manner. This noble building, which marks
the progress of the community, is also q
monument to the energy. business intelligence
and fidelity to the public interests of the
board under whose administration it was
erected. l believe that the people of the
county so understand it and appreciate the
work you have SO we'll performed for their
benefit.
OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
In addition to the construction of the Hall
of Records many improvements and altera-
tiOns have been made and new buildings
erected at the County Hospital and County
Almshouse. Among the most important OF
these are:
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CHARACTER OF BONDS

Western Pacific Rail
road bonds............
Lick avenue bonds. E.
Courthouse and Jail
bonds, 1876.
Funding bonds of 1888
Courthouse and Jail
bonds, 1885. 6...........
The times., 1897-07-11
Had a Better Thing.

While waiting at the depot there was
pointed out to US a farmer who had
driven in over the hills with an Old hOrse
and blackboard. and after ascertaining
his name the drummer approached him
and qucrled:
Am l right in thinking your name is
TompLins s-George Tompkins?''
Yes, that's my name was the reply.
You own a, farm back here about ten
miles?"
Yes"
small farm, all covered with stones,
and hard work to get Hying?''
Wall, It's purity stony admitted the
farmer. but l do purity well omit"
Your farm is worth about S12 IN
acre" resumed the drummer.
''Yes, guess SO, but don't want to
sell-not this year"
But want 10 buy l was coming out
to see YOU. I'll give you $40 an acre"
He expected the farmer TO jump out of
his boots at that, but he didn't jump.
He calmly replied that he wouldn't take it.
Then III give YOU $25."
"Noap, 1 guess not
'WilI you take S3O?"
Il shouldn't beer to-not this year"
''My dear N an" said the drummer,
''your farm is not worth cent over SI2
an acre, but l happen to want it for a
purpose, and 1 II say S35."
Not this year. was the calm reply.
''Will you take $40 an acIe?"
II guess not
Let me make you one last offer. III
give you $50 an acre, cash down and Wen
make out the papers today. It's four
times the value Of your land, but I'm rich
aud can afford hobby. VIII you take il
or not?''
'Noap--not this year"
Great heavens, but you refuse such
an offerl Why, man, what's the matter?''
wall, I've got a better thing, Mister.
I've got three summer boarders comm
up next week to stay fur q month, and
if you'd offer me SO an acre don't think (
I'd take it,
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gardening, willhaye practically disappeared.
The bicycle and coed roads are exerting
minor but considerable inrIuencein thesame
direction.s q
Equally Important is the fact that large
areas in all sections of New England are III
process OF Transformation from farms 10
sites of country seats. Residents OF the
cit ,.s are coming more amt more 70 make
their real homes in the country They are
building their country houses with more
comfort and more soHdicy, and are living
in them much larger part Of the year than
formerly The country season extends al
ready from the first OF May 20 the first of
November, and is still lengthening. I'm
proved railway and steamboat transpOrta-
tion, the multiplication OF large fortunes,
greater leisure, above all growing appre-
citation OF the sports and resources of coun-
try life, have contributed TO this result. 1t
looks very much as II our urban society were
attaching Itself primarily 10 the land
living on the land, and leaving it for the
city only in the festive season. Whether
this tendency win produce again a landed
aFistocracy instead OF anaristOcracyo yofOther
forms OF wealth, W no can say? One thing
only is sure-it would produce thereby
new New England. July Atlantic.
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THE cHRsTiAH RSDEAvoRERs
Ent husiasm Among, the Many Thou
sands at san Francisco.

San Francisco, July l0.-An the Chris
tian Enneayorers assembled within the
city's gates ale here Tor a purpose, and
that purpose is not one of recreation or
pleasure. That all the assembled Endeay-
orers take deep and pensiye interest in
the proceedings of the convention is mani
tested by the attendance at the daily seS-
sions at the big convention halls.
With them all is enthusiasm. Never has
San Francisco been called upon to enter
tain such thTong OF people as has been
gathered together FOR the '97 convention
There have been revival meetings and re-
hgious gatherings and all sorts OF con-
ventions, and there have been some pretty
big political gatherings in San Francisco,
but the Christian Endcayor convention is
a revelation.
TIofiting by their experience at the
previous sessions of the big convention,
when they came too late to get within
haiung distance OF the Mechanics and
Woodv ards pavilions, many EndeavOrers
We're up with the comm z of day determined
Co be among the fortunate ones in Sc
curing seats. All roads seemed to lead to
the headquarters at Mechanics Pavilion.
BY O'Clock they came pouring in from
the east west, north, and south, on foot
and in street cars, until the broad en-
frances to the big frame structures were
congested with humanity.
The weather was quite cool, just cool
enough to bring back the color which had
been temporarily driven from the cheeks
of thousands of pretty young women ,by
the hardships of a trans continental jour
ney. Nine O'Clock saw all the 9, 900 seats
filled, while several thousand persons
formed fringe of humanity around the
outer edge and packed the aisles until
the police and fire departments cried
enough and barred the doors to further
arrivals.
Today's program was as follows:
Early prayer meetings. Mechanics Pa
vilon. $50 a. M, praise service. devo-
tional exercises, address and singing, SYM
postum by State SECRETARIES, singing, prac-
tcal suggestions From the trustees of the
United Society OF cBEistian Endeavor, and
President -Cark's address, adjournment for
the open-air demonstration on YanneSs
avenue az noon. 1SI
opeu-air meetingS6 on yanness avenue at
noon. Four speakers platforms.
Recreation and sightseeing during the
afternoon Complementary band concert
at .musicstand In Golden Gate Park at
2 O'Clock.
State receptions and rallies in the even
ing q all the different State headquarters
State convention iaf the California So
| ciety OF Christian Endeavor at the Me-
chanics' Pavilion IN the evening at 7:30
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A CLERKS NARROW ESCAPE
Unknown Man Stabs Percy Kearney
In the Breast.
The Men Quarreled Over a Game of
Pool and Fought in the Street.
Assailaut Escapes.

There came near being a fatal Stabblng
aff,ay about O'Clock last night in front
of the National Hotel. at Pennsylvania
avenue and Sixth street. The victim,
relcy KeaTney, tweuty-three years old, is
a. the Emergency Hospital, suffering from
pGnctuIed wound in the night breast. Ills
assSailant, an unknown man, escaped
Keamcy is a clerk- in the Postuffice
Department, and resi- deS, at No. TO7 Fifth
street northwest. Last night he was down
town with some friends during the whole
evening, and the greater portion Of The
time was spent at Emnch's Hotel, where
they weIe bowling and playing pool.
Late in the evening alter the young men
had been drinking, quarrel arose over
one of the games, and fight in the hotel
was narrowly averted
AT midnight, W hen the place was closed.
the men came out upon the street and re-
snmed their quarrel, which finally came
to blows. Rcarney was hit on the head
twice with a heavy cane, but mana ged to
get the better of his opponent. After they
had been separated and started for home
the unknown man called out to kearneS:
Come. dare you to go round To street
and Wen settle this matter, you -"
kearney at first refused, but finally, after
repeated threats, said: Come on here,
and III settle YOU With this the un-
known man reached in his pocket for a
lnife and made a desperate lunge for the
man, lnflicting what came near being a
dangerous wound.
The police were making their midnight
shifts at the time, and the assailant man
aged 10 escape by running through an
alley near Myer' Hotel and towards South
Washington, pursued by several citizens,
who were unable to capture him Kearney
was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where
Drs Babr and O'Connor treated him and
he was placed in a WARD At the hospital
Kearney gave his name as Thompson and
| refused TO reveal the identity of his as
sailant
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A GREEK PATRIOTS RETURN.
Genes Back to America Disguised
With His COuntrymen.

New York, July 10-A Spartan stow
away named John Christ, who left this
country in February TO take the field with
Greece i'll its unsuccessful encounter with
Turkey, arrived last night from Wales, cn
the English ira mp steamer Yarrowdale land
is detained at the Barge office. penalty
o: SO is attached to every stowa way who
oones to this port, but it is thought that
Immigration Commissioner Senner VIII re-
mt the fine in this instance Christ is
feet 1-2 inches tall, and is one of the
first Graeco- Americans who participated
as a private in the late war to return to
this country.
Il took part in ten engagements, three
of which were important. / was in the
fight of the Malouna Pass, also the one
at Darissa Pass. In all of these en- gage
ments we were either badly beaten or
had to retreat because of Instructions
/ fought under Gen. Oinolenz, and there
were originally 1920 men In this branch
of the army. The fighting in Greece was
nothing to the fighting that / had to do
to get back here. The Greek army. TO
use an American expression. is no good.
THE leaders were a lot OF towards in
the true sense 70 the word. The one
order, retreat was always paramount
every time the firing became hot. The
men had no heart to fight, because they
die not receive the proper support from
their officers. The general opinion among
the soldiers was shat Prince Constantine
was q stupid man. Still quite number
OF the men admired him gre atty and
would permit few Objectionable remarks
CoIC prDinp him. T hose who did 6 na,k
outright were Immediately thrown into
prison. / understand, though I have no
personal knowledge OF the affair, that
there was q wen-defined plan to kill the
prince.
THE prince was very fond OF drinking
German beer and French cognac. One of
the physicians attached to the Red Cross
Society, an American, whose name have
The times., 1897-07-11

tence learned few minutes before was
written with the senseless hand, but all
the while she was talking with the others.
She was asked where her right hand
was She did not know. What was it do
ing? She did not know. The paper and
pencil We're removed and she was un-
blindfOlded. The sentence was read to
her from the paper as she had just written
It. but she did not remember of ever hear
ing it before, nor was she aware that sine
had written anything, although she ad-
uitted the writing looked something like
hers.
Dora said the operator, II want you
to see tsat man over there See, ne is
tanning himself. Now / am going TO
wake you again, and then you rap on the
table. / want you to go and take that fan
ava. from him " She was again ava akened
and soon entered into conversation with
all of the doctors, unhesitatingly answer
ing any Of their questions She was asked
tC point out DR. Farnham, but she had
never heard of him In the midst Of the
conversation DR.. White raped on The Ia
bic, and instantly she arose and went
and took the fan from DR.. Farnbam's hand
An instant later she was completely sur
pIisedtat her action. Asked why she had
done it, she replied that she could not tell,
except that an impulse Just seized her to
do it
d. White used this last experiment to
point out the Importance of the expert
mental study Of impulses originating in
this way and the possible relation between
such impulses and those which result in
criminal actions or suicidal or homicidal
impulses Dr.. White explained that this
gtri is rapidly improving from her mental
disorder, for which She is confined IN the
hospital
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HIS Predecessors FACES
Twenty Will Look Down Upon
Secretary Alger.
REARRANGEMENT OF PICTURES
Paintings OF All the Heads Of the
War Department. 10 Be Placed
in the Room of the Latest OF the
Line-Th hey VIII Form an In-
teresting Collection.

Hereafter Secretary AlgeF viii be en-
abIcd TO pause IN his Iabors, gaze upward
from his desk and gain Inspiration from
the perusaI OF the oil portraits OF all former
Secretaries Of War in the matter OF shuf-
fling a nations valiant defenders along
the checker-board OF military posts Here
tofore the oil PORTRAITS OF Secretaries Of
War subsequent 70 LinooIn's AdIUiniStra-
tioa have graced the weil-appointed oIfice
OF Secretary AIgeT, while the portraits Of
Secretaries of War serving prior 10 the late
war have been ranged Ia a graceful aIch
along the conyerging stairway in the vest
corridor of the State, War and Navy Build
ing.
These portraits are about fifty-uine IN
number and are OF different sizes and ages,
although their average size IS about
four by three and Oue-LaIf feet Perhaps
the one most attractive aad interesting TO a
large number OF visitors is that or jefferson
Davis, who was Secretary OF War under
President Pierce, his term OF Office he-
ginning March Z 1883. Secretary AIger
has often gazed upon the portraits 0R Jhe
walls OF his office and contemplated the
Incauents OF the features Of his pre-
nIscent interest But the absence OF the
portraits Of Secretaries OF the pre-Lincoln
period has been felt by him TO such an
extent that ne has decided 20 unite tie
whole group OF portraits in hispffice. Here
the bright galaxy Of military advisers OF
succeeding administrations viii look down
from the walls and lend their silent ;n-
fIuence in causing a manipulation Of the
ric 10,
and military pTinci pies
In this group VIII tie the military leaders
OF the reorganized colonial troops and BevO-
Iutionary War fighters, of the brave men
WHO resisted TIE assault Of the British On
american soil and preTogatiyes in isl2,
of the valiant fighters in the terrible IN
dian wars, of the courageous participants
in the Mexican War, Of the volunteers IN
the great civil war and OF hard-work-
ing and indlffeFcntly-paid guardians OF
| the confines OF these United States
With these portraits looking down on
4 the Secretary, his historical eye can take
F.. in at one sweep the long lines OF A uerican
soldiery, composed of different component
I parts, hut united in the grim determine
/ ton 70 preserve the Union and the national
sentiments intact, and hrs hand will be
| gsided by the inspiration to soincrease the
| efficiency OF the military arm of the Gov
| ernrlent IS 20 cause foreign powers 60 lake
/ OFF their hats every time the American
/ eagle flaps its wings
| At least. s,,ci is the general view taken
of the matter
The portraits that have reposed on the
1 wall along the west corridor stairway have
/ been removed TO the new Corcuran A IT Gal
! lery, where they will be busted and gen.
orally frightened up, after which rehovs
ton they VIII decorate the room of secre
tary A1geE<