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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
SlR KNIGHTS WSIT Sco7lA.
ant Redwood Feiied in the Presence of
Humboldt cOuHy's
Visitors

EUREKA, CAL, June 25.-The visiting
Knights Templar picnicked at Scotia to-
day. Besides the Sir Knights and ladies
from Eureka a numb of excursionists
were picked up at stations along the way.
By the time Scotia, the seat of the Pacif C
Lumber Company's plant, was reached
the train was uncomfortably crowded.
Here the party was met by Sir Knights
Sinclair and Thompson and conducted
through the Scotia mill one of the largest
lumber plants on the coast. They were
loud in their praise OF the splendid enter
tainment provided for them by the man.
ayers OF the company.
After an excellent luncheon the partv
was taken into the virgin forest where a
novel entertainment had been arranged,
a giant redwood, on which the sawyers
had been working for two days, was felled
IN their presence. 1t measured fifteen
feet In diameter by 36S feet in height. ON
the massive stump of this fallen monarch
DR.. Smith delivered a solemn and i'm pres
sive address
An accident, which occurred to Miss
Macdonald, daughter OF DR.. Macdonald
on the way TO the forest, marred the
pleasures of the excursion. The young
lady slipped and dislocated her kneecap
A strescher was made and she was carrie d
by the Sir knights of Eureka Command.
cry back to Scotia.
The Sir Knights returned to Eureka at
P. N. and made ready 10 attend the clam
bake, which was given at Samoa Beach.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
Judge Hughes Decides
Against Sacramento'S
Assessor.
Sets Aside Arbitrary Assess
ment Levied Upon the
Institution.
Declares the Official Has No Right
to Constitute Himself a
Judge.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 25-In the
case of the State of California VS.. the Ma
tional Bank of D. o. Mills & Co., which
was tried before Superior Judge Hughes,
judgment was rendered to-day in favor of
the defendant.
The action was brought to compel the
bank to pay $l3.940 alleged to be due for
State and county taxes for the year 1895.
The facts as agreed upon were that the
Assessor of Sacramento County demanded
and received from the bank a statement
purporting to detail the amount and value
of the real property owned by the bank.
The statement, which was sworn to, also
declared that the bank owned no personal
property. The Assessor was dissatisfied
with this statement and he levied an arbi-
trary assessment in which he set the per-
nal property owned by the bank at the
value OF $S05, 900. The bank refused to
pay the taxes upon such arbitrary assess
ment and the suit was brought to compel
payment.
The opinion of Judge Hughes is quite
lengthy and covers all the points in the
case. In summing up the Judg says that
the Assessor has power TO make an arbi-
trary assessment only under certain con-
ditions, one of which is that no sworn
statement has been returned. In the case
at bar the bank did return a sworn stale
ment.
The Assessor did not subpoena the de-
iendant to appear for examination, and
consequently he had no power to make an
arbitrary assessment for failure 10 comply
with q subpoena of citation. Had the As
SCISSOR b-lieved that perjury was COM
mitted, he could have informed against
the defendant and prosecuted for that
crime, but he had no right to constitute
himself a Judge of the case.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
WANTS NEW HEADQUARTERS
Demand OF the Fire Alarm Telegraph
in the Coming Year.

Demand OF the Fire Alarm Telegraph
in the Coming Year.
Superintendent Hewitt of the Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph has asked
the Supervisors to consider the demands
OF his department for the coming year
and provide funds for station in the City
Hall tower that will cover the entire City
and provide better protection against fire
than is afforded by the present system.
He wishes to put in machinery and other
paraphernalia at an expense of $685. 900,
exclusive of salaries, whicn will amount to
SIG, 900 per year. Accompanying his esti-
mate was the following com municaEion:
Gentlemen: Inclosed please find an estima te
of the amounts necessary for the main tenAnco
and extension of the fire alarm and police
telegraph for the ensuing fiscal year. | beg 10
state that the amounts stated are absolutely
required for the proper maintenance and ex-
tension of the department.
The rapid growth of this City is most forcibly
demonstrated by the constant demand for fire
protection. and especially is this so in the de-
mand for FIRE boxes. There are at present on
file in this office over a dozen demands from
your board for the erection of fire boxes when
the funds OF the department VIII permit.
Aside from boxes, we have TO provide for an
ever increasing number of engine house equip
ments in the form OF wiring for electric Iigh
underground cabling and modern instrument
boards, all OF which means large drafts upon
the limited appropriation heretofore allotted
this department
The police telegraph is greatly in need of
reconstruction, and il is my intention. If the
funds permit, 10 equip this service with me-
taliic returns, au improvement very much de-
sired
The need of q new fre-alarm Office has been
apparent for 3 long time to those acquainted
with the necessities OF protection from FIRE in
this City. The present quarters are en- tirely
too small for the rapidly increasing business
Of the office, and again, the location is too far
removed from the geographical center of the
City A modern fire. alarm office would be in
line with the policy OF progress as lnaugura ted
by your honorable body.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Official Visit to Homes for Dis
abled Volunteer SOL
diers.
Arrival of General ". B. Franklin,
President Of the Board of
Managers.

General W. B. Franklin OF Hartford,
Conn.,, president of the board of managers
Of the Nationsl Home for DISABLED Volun-
teer Soldiers, arrived in the City yester-
day on an official tour of inspection aud
registered at the Palace Hotel.
Accompanying General Franklin are /:
General NJ. T. McMahon, Judge of the
Court of General Sessions, New York
General 7. J. Henderson and wife,
Princeton, ILL.,; General c. N. Ander-
son and wife, Greenville, Ohio; Mrs.
E. Derley of Princeton, Ill.,, daughter of
General Henderson; Charles Weiser of
New York, nephew of General Franklin 4;
w. II. Bridges of New YORK, and Jacob A.
Cantor, mem Der of the New York State
Senate.
Generals franklin, McMahon, Hender-
son and Anderson are mem bers of the
board.
Senator Cantor, who is the Democratic
leader in the New York Legislature, hav-
ing served in that body twelve years is a
guest of General McMahon. In the New
ork Senate, where lie has served nine
years, Mr.. Cantor is regarded as an elo-
quent and persuasive speaker. Senator
Cantor is a member of the New York
Press Club.
G. B. Patrick Of Hartford, secretary to
".
A. w. Barrett, Adjutant- General of
California and a member of the board of
managers, came from Santa Monica with
the party.
General ]. Nj. Birmingham, treasurer of
the board, came with the party, but re-
manned last night with the surgeon, DR..
Van Dyke. in the private car at Oakland.
General Birmingham had his foot badly
bruised by troiley-car accident at Santa
Monica.
The annual tour OF inspection was not
extended to the Pacific Coast last year in
consequence OF the small appropriation
and this tour is the FIRST in two years
General Franklin spoke in compliment.
tary terms OF the MANAGEMENT and condi-
tion OF the home at Santa Monies. Major
Rowland, the commandant there, will
soon be transferred 10 Leaven worth, and
Colonel a J. Smith, who narrowly es-
capped being blown to fragments at the
Leavenworth home, will be transferred to
Santa Monica.
General Franklin, who has served so
many years as the president of the board
OF managers, rendered leading and dis
tnguished service in many of the great
battles OF the Civil War.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
UNREALTHr BHIrTIER.

Slate Board of Health Condemns the
schools Sanitary Conditions.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, June 25.-Just
before the members of the State Board of
Health had departed for the north, to-
day, it was learned that they had not
found conditions as they should be at the
Whittier State School, which was in
specied yesterday. At an early stage of
the lnsI ection the board saw enough to
condemn the entire system of the school.
IL was found that the connections in the
main and the girls buildings were very
bad. The plumbing In cottage B, whore
the small boys are located, was in shock
ing condition. In the bedding the mat
tresses and bed clothing were decidedly
dirty. The board recommended white
spreads 10 be used on the beds instead
OF the colored stripes now used, and that
a gymnasium be built. One mem Der of
the board in speaking of the visit said:
I'VE are aware OF the fact that the gen.
uemen in charge of this school are new
and great deal of allowance must be
made for them. But it seems very strange
when all the insane asylums we have
visited were clean and neat, that the
boys school should be so uncomparable
as lar as neatness goes. Whittier in every
department was dirty"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

candidate for the office of principal
OF the State Normal School at Chico,
which was held for four years with
credit to himself and advantage to the
school, because he knew that the board
nad been readiusted for the purpose OF
turning him down."
What was called an Indignation meet
ing was held at Chico on Thursday even
Ing, and was largely attended by the best
citzans OF that place, 10 protest against
the action which they knew was going to
be taken upon The following day at San
Jose.
The Board of Trustees of the State Nor
mai school which had been appointed by
Governor Budd was known 10 be opposed
to Proies or Pennell. 1t is well under
stood that this board was named i'll the
interest If not upon the suggestion OF his
competitor, Carlton Ritter. Governor
Budd long ago declared that Professor
Pennell should not hold the office another
year. This was repeated so often that it
came TO be common knowledge among the
people interested. Governor Budd's OBJ
Jecton 10 Professor Pennell-the only
objection that he is known to have uttered
was that he was membe of the Union
LEAGUE Club.
Under the law the trustees of the four
different schools recently appointed met
in joint session at San Jose. By courtesy
the recommendations of the trustees OF
each school are respected by the general
bndy.
The board that appointed Professor
Pennell four years ago and which had
four times reelected him was composed
OF General Chapman, General Bidwell,
Hon. Fred II. Greely of MarySyille and F.
Z. Lusk. Mr.. Lusk has been memb ber of
the board since the school was established
there and was one of those who were &C
tive in securing it for Chico. He is one of
the leading citizens of that place and
strong friend OF Professor Pennell. For
this latter reason he has long been
scheduled for retirement.
These tour men, highly reputed through
out the entire State, were recently dis
placed by Governor Budd and four citi-
zens of Chico named to serve in their
stead.
Colonel Henshaw, prominent Demo-
crat originally named as one of them,
refu' ed 10 serve for the reason, as he gives
1t, that it was TOO clearly job put up for
the ousting of Pennell. IL is with this
knowledge of the situation that Profes-
sor FenneIl refused 10 become candidate
before yesterdays meeting of the board.
This is simply another instance of the
small politics that the Governor Of the
State has been doing all over the State,
reaching, as in this case. even to the edu-
cational institutions" said Professor Pen
nell last evening.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
AGAINST THE CEMETERIES.

The Western Addition Development
Club Places Itself on Record.
A meeting of the Western Addition De-
velopment Club was held LAST night Mt
Franklin Hall, on Fillmore street, at
which the question of removing the ceme-
teries was discussed.
President w. 81. Hazell stated that
since the last meeting of the club the Citv
officials had taken action which gave the
mem bers OF the club some hope that their
labors were not altogether in vain. Acs-
ing on this suggestion Secre tary John
Henderson offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Western Addition Develop
OF advancing the interests of that section of
the City by drawing public attention 10 its
needs and placing on record those who assist
US in these objects; therefore be it
R6S0lued, That we indorse The action of the
Board OF supervisors, which has unan imously
ordered that that legaiized abomination
known as the City Cemetery be closed and
moved 10 more suitable location by January
L. 1898.
A. ]. Vining offered a motion that the
Supreme Court be respectfully requested
to give the case now before it in which
the question of the Bush-street franchise
is an issue as early hearing as can con-
veniently be had. AS this question has of
ilSoll DeSn the cause OF keeping the I'M
provement of the Western Addition be-
hind more than any other one question
the motion was unanimously adopted.
DR., Charles V. Cross offered motion.
which was seconded by f. D. Macbeth
that the officers of the club be instructed
to draft an address to property-owners
setting forth the aims and objects OF the
Western Addition Development Club and
have the same circulated. c. Macfarland
considered this an excellent idea.
The objects of the club are as follows:
1 To promote the best interest of 1he
Western Addition in all matters CT progress
development and good health.
2. To lend our aid and influence to other
similar clubs having the above objects in
view.
8. To prevent the further burial of the dead
IN this county and to use all hnnora BILE means
within our power to effect the rem oval of tba I
misunderstanding abomination known as the
"City Cemetery"
4, To demand and urge such legislation es
Will best secure the objects above set forth.
The meeting was well attended and the
utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
THINGS WE OUGHT TO KNOW.

That by rubbing your tortoise-shelI II
combs, whenever they are used, with
chamois they will retain their pristine
freshness.
That caraffes and fruit jars may be kapt
bright by the use of a handful of fine ashes
mixed with water.
That blankets should be washed in mod
erately warm water in which a TEASPOON
III! OF ammonia has been put to each gall
Ion OF water.
That pianos should be tuned twice
year-once when the furnace fire is start
ed and again when it is discontinued.
That oilcloth should be washed first with
warm water without SOAP then with skim
milk, if its brightness and color are to be
retained.
That linen may be made beautifulIv
white by the use of little refined boraT
in the water, instead of using a washjn .
powder.
That hair brushes should be cleaned bv
rubbing with dry Indian meal until the
dust and grease are extracted.
That stains may be removed from the
hands by rubbing the spots with a slice of
toma,o.
That pumice stone is. also q great beln
in removing spots and stains from the
hands.
That clothespins are made much mora
durable by boiling for ten minutes before
they are used.
That you can clear the closets of ants
oy oampening sponge and sprinkling it
with sugar. When the sponge is full of
ants soak and repeat the process.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
COMING ENDEAVORERS.
Railways NJ aking Extensive Prepara-
tions to Receive and Handle Their
Special Trains

tions to Receive and Handle Their
Special Trains.
The Rio Grande Western Railway
figures on transportating 5000 Christian
Endeavor tourists from Grand Junction
to Salt Lake. At last accounts twenty
seven special trains had been booked.
The sale of tickets in the Eastern cities
has not yet begun, but from all adyices re-
ceived w. IL. Snedaker, general agent OF
the Rio Grande Western in San Fran
cisco, estimate that the Denver and Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland Will deliver
to his line at Grand Junction 5000 pas en-
gers All of the Christian EndeavorerS
coming over the Rockies from Denver to
Salt Lake by this route will celebrate the
Fourth OF July in the "City of the Saints"
According TO the schedule all of the
special trains will be in Salt Lake by mid
night of July 3
The Southern Pacific Company will take
the incoming excursionists at Ogden. l:
the first special weslbOund leaves Ogden,
for instance, at A NJ II Y 3. others may
follow at intervals OF thirty minutes. Per-
haps some OF the specials may be con.
solldaied at Ogden, so that all may be
fairly started for San Francisco by the
evening Of july s.
The managers of the Southern Pacific
will have the most active and important
work 1T the Oakland mule where the
specials must converge at the same time
tnat the local travel is extra heavy.
In handling these trains the managers
of the Southern Pacfio will have a splendid
opportunity to dipIay their railroad
genius and exhibit the facilities OF the
corporation.
The Southern Pacific Passenger Depart
ment will establish an office at the Pavil-
ion for the accom- mmodation of all tourists.
The appointment of NJ. j. Roche as
Northwest passenger agent for the Rio
Grande Western a Portland has been
officially announced,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

this country and the chances are that an
exam pie is 10 be made of Captain James
q. Wright, a sailor of San Diego who
thought that he could make some money
oy bringing q half dozen Chinese from
Ensenada, in Mexico, to this State. He
loaded them into his schooner, Nereid,
and put them ashore at San Juan Capis-
trano. where Deputy Marshal Forster ar
rested them and later the Nereid was
seized at San Diego. This morning the
Fedora! Grand Jury returned an indict-
ment against the enterprising mariner on
SIX counts on the charge of landing
chinese who were not entitled to entry
to the United States
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

treasury was looted does not yet appear,
but up to last year its business was run
upon credit obtained at banks. For years
bogus balance sheets have been presented
aud though the stockholders received 10
per cent dividends for many years they
will now be compelled TO pay a heavy as
sessments to wipe out its debts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

paper is placed, ana paste reservoir with
a teedpr nlaced, so as to engage the wrong
de of the paper. Tie end of the par Ter
is fastened to the bottom OF tue wall, ami
the machine started up the wall, being
held in place by the operator. A ro ler
nresses it against the wal. When the ton
Of the wall is reached, the OF orator pulls
a string, which cuts the paper off from
the roll.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
JAPANEsE coAPANx ROBBED.

Capital Stock of Million Yen Ras All
Dtsdppeared.
VICTORIA, B. c., June 25.-The North.
ern Pacific steamer Victoria, arriving to-.
day from the Orient. brings news of the
sensational loss of 1000. 600 yen from the
funds of the Osaka Alkali Manufacturing
Company. The Yokohama Advertiser
says the company become insolvent dur
ing last years financial crisis in Japan.
Recent disclosures show that its capital
stock of 1000, 600 gen was spirited away
years ago. Just how the company's 5
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
IT WAS 0ARBoLIo ACID.
A Musicians Horrible Mistake in
Medicine for Cough,

Herman Sieger brought his little dapob.
ter TO the Receiving Hospital last night
to have her treated for poisoning by car
bolic acld. He Is musician playing at
the Baldwin Theater, and last niohf -,
his return from work he found his daugh.
ter Alma suffering from slight consb
With the intention of relieving her he
gave her teaspoonful of what he thouo ht
was cough medicine, but which proved r.
be carbolic acid. He immediately tool
the child to the hospital. A
The little girl is dangerously III and sba
is not expected to i've.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
sD,uooIsr Hrioht Indie,ed.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, June 25-The
United States authorities in Southern
California are going to do all they can 20
discourage the smuggling of Chinese into
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
Politics IN rHs SCHOOLS.

Hhy Professor PenneH Tds Not a Can.
didate for Re-eIecidoY.
To the well informed it is known
that Professor Pennell was not :
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

Cured by the Hudyan
remedy treatment. Hud-
yan does its work so
we'll that your friends
marvel at the change.
Hudyan is a certain
curer. 1t is actually
marvellous. 1t acts like
magic. Call for circu-
lars and testimonials.
Hudson Medical Instl.
tute, Stockton, Market
and Fills streets.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

EACH ticket guarantees a seat ON The sneci.1
excursion to Ukiah next Sunday. Two dol-
Jars Jars, Tor the round trip. Leave Tiburon ferry
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

When first taken from mines opaIs are
SO tender that they can be picked to pieces
with the finger nail,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

ARIz 25ouaw the
morning ai MS in the bk months
sctd % the neck until dead He
% for life the Judge
dately o yer Parker -
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

Paper-Hanging by MaohinerT.
Paper can now be hung bv machino
The device has a rod on which = rniI
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-06-18
KITTY ABBEY.

NIL ..
port Of the general public, the receipts
amounted to $11, 5OO.-From a New
York paper.
There is a pathetic interest attached
to the little girl whose portrait is here
with published-that of Kitty K. Alb
hey, the only daughter of the late Hen
ry E. Abbey. A little more than a year
ago frc father vas in the heydey Of his
eXtrsSr1:3afS success, was looked upon
as one of the foremost operate impress
arios and theatrical managers in the
country. Although his firm had at one
time met with a severe check, he had
recovered his fortunes, and his prosper
ity seemed again thoroughly assured.
For his daughter the future seemed to
possess all manne of pleasant pros
poets. She was his only child and a
great favorite, and every one said that
Kitty Abbey was a fortunate little girl,
that life would be particularly pleasant
for her, that her father was unusually
fond of her, and that while he lived she
would have the good things of life plen-,
tifully bestowed upon her, and at his
death she would be amply provided for.
Then came the financial crash in the
house Of Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, the
utter bankruptcy Of the firm, Henry
Abbey's illness and his death, just af-
ter the firm had again struggled to it's
feet.
He was very fond of Kitty, and be-
fore his death he had several portraits
of her taken. One of these. the dupli-
cate OF which appears here, he partic-
ularly fancied, often speaking of the
expression and pose as that was
most natural to the child. In his last
moments he spoke of this, and when he
die6 the picture was placed in the COT
fin with him.
An examination of Mr.. Abbey's af-
fairs disclosed that he had left abso-
lutely nothing for his wife and child.
and that both Of them must face the
world as best they could. The surviv-
ing members of his firm, the directors
of the. Metropolitan Opera House and
all the artists and attaches of the opera
company being DESTROYS of doing some
thing to testify their kindly remem-
brances Of him, and their kindly feel
ing toward Mrs. Abbey and Kitty, de-
cided to give a superb operate program
in which all the artists could appear
a program which could only be offered
on such an occasion. The performance
was an artistic as we'll as a financial
success.