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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-14
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

Full Moon June II at 1Oh - III. a. m.
The tides and moon phases are given in
Standard time. The time of sun and
moon rising and setting being given for
all ports in the group are in local time,
to which the respective corrections to
Standard time applicable to each diff
ferent port should be made
The Standard time whistle sounds at
12h. ON. Os. (midnight), Greenwich time,
which is In. Som. D. m OF Hawaiian
Standard time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-14
WHARF AND WAVE.

DIAMOND HEAD SIGNAL STA
TON, June 13, 10 D. m.-The weather
is clear; wind, light; north.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-14

Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation, but not for gravity.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-14
ARRIVE
LEAVE

From San Francisco For San Francisco
or Vancouver or Vancouver
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-14
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
VESSELS IN PORT.

NAVAL
o. S. S. Philadelphia. Beardslee, San
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-14

y. S. S. Marion, Book, San Francisco.
n. I. J. ". s. Naniwa-kan, Kurooka,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
TROUBLE over
ASSESSMENTS
Piedmont Railroad Company
Asks for a Nominal
Valuation.
Wants the Figures Of the AS
SCISSOR Reduced to One
Quarter.
Contra Costa Water Company Also
Values It's Franchises at
Trife.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,

y, J
The Supervisors he d their first meeting
to-day as a Board of Equalization. There
are several Applicant tions on file, but it is
known that there will be many more dur
ing the coming week.
Assessor Da ton has placed the value OF
the Southern Pacific property. al the fig
ures he valued it last year, and as it was
greatly reduced by the Supervisors the
company Will certainly ask that it be re-
duced.
The most important applicat tion heard
to-day was that Of the Piedmont and
Mountain View Railroad Company, who
ask that the value of their property be re-
duced from 1921. 925 to $66 925, about one
fourth OF the Assessors figures.
The details of the application show just
where the company estimate the big cuts
shouIi be made. They ask that the
Washington street line be reduced from
SIG 450 10 $8000 Broad way line, $24, 600 to
$1,000; Clay-street line, $3.50 10 $500; /;
Webster avenue line $l5. $50 - $1,000; Oak
land avenue line, $l8, 250 to $4,000; power
house lots from $4,000 to $3.50; power
house i'm provements. $50 600 to $4,000; cars,
machinery, etc., $43 900 20 $19. 500; Wash
lngton-street franchise from 5000 to S25 {;
Broadway franchise, SI5OO TO go; twenty
fourth street franchise, $1,000 to $25 |;
Fourteenth street and Peralta, $500 TO
$25; Webster avenue line, $14, 600 10 $4,000;
the gravity loop, $4,000 TO $1,000; other
franchise, assessed a. $l2 500 10 $75.
Ira Bishop, manager of the ROAD, stated
that the property had eatly deprecated
during the past year because of the aban :
donment of certain portions which had
hitherto been considered valuable. He
said that changing the road from a cable
to an electric line had also reduced the
value of the property. Mr.. Bishop said
that the property, compared with San
Francisco assessments, would be equitably
assessed at the reduced figures asked tor
by the com pany.
Assessor Dalton objected TO the argu-
ment5 of Mr.. Bishop. and asked the
board to Investigate the matter by next
Monday, and then to finally hear the mat
ter, and this suggestion was adopted.
J. III. T. Watkins. the agent OF the Con-
ira Costa Water Company, made applica-
tions to have the franchises of his COM
pany reduced to a nominal figure. The
company wants the following reductions
made: Franchise in Brooklyn Township,
from $25. 600 to 800; in Oakland Town
ship, from $25, 600 10 S100; in Eden Town
ship, $25C00 to 500, and in the city OF
Oakland, $4,000 TO $l00.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
IN A MORIBUND State.
The Italian Philharmonic So
oiety May Soon Cease
to Exist.
If the Members Do Not Respond to
Final Appeal They Will
Disband.

To the regret of the Italian colony, the
Philharmonic Society Giuseppe Verdi is
in a moribund condition and will proba-
bly, soon disband.
The immediate trouble is debt of $500
incurred by the last performance at the
Baldwin Theater, when ''La Traviata"
was given to the slim NEST audience in the
annals of the society. There was time
when the Philharmonic Society only had
to announce its intention of giving an
opera to have the house almost solidly
sold out, but the audiences have grown
smaller by degrees and beautifully less,
until the climax was reached in the last
performance of ola Traviata," which
plunged the singers into debt.
Various reasons are given for this
gradual falling away in public interest. A
memb ber OF the org aniZation speaking yes
terday said: "The society was founded by
amateurs, with the idea of getting up the
operas among themselves and bringing to
the front any special talent that could be
found in the ranks. AT first this plan was
adhered TO ana the whole colony went,
partly out of curiosity no doubt, but out
of interest also. We wanted to hear what
our friends could do. and whether they
sang we'll or i'll we were interested in their
efforts.
Lately quite different councils have
prevailed. One or two people have taken
upon them selves to run the organization,
and have considered it necessary to en-
gage professional talent for the leading
solo parts, and the amateurs have been
given little or no chance to rise above
chorus work. Professor SpadIna, who has
always given the greatest satisfaction by
the way in which he has acted as conduc.
tor has had his councils set aside lately,
although the rank and file of the organi-
cation wish him to have considerabl
voice in giving out the parts.
''At the performances of La Traviata'
we all recognized that it was better to
engage Miss Ida Valerga for prima donna,
as the society was without any lady of
sufficient experience TO play the role of
Violetta, but we saw no necessity for en-.
gaging so many professionals. The ANA
teurs were nearly all relegated to the
chorus, and as consequence their friends
felt little or no personal interest in the
affair The result of this was seen in the
small box-office receipts"
At its last meeting, the Philharmonic
Society issued an aupeal to the members
to raise the sum OF 5000 to pay off the de-
ticit. If this response is answered, the
society will. no doubt, continde to exist,
but the general impression is that the
singers will take the opportunity of regis
tering their dissatisfaction with the exist
ing state OF affairs by refraining from re-
spending to the appeal. At the next M et-
ing the matter will probably be brought
to an Issue, and the lie or death of the
Italian Philharmonic Society be decided
upon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

AGNES BlANCHa KING.

The Little Girl VIII Remain With the
Waters Family on Folsom Street.
Judge Carroll Cook, sitting in Depart
ment 10 of the Superior Court yesterday,
heard the petition for writ of habeas cor
pus filed by Amanda S. Shnerdewind.
The petition alleged that Agnes Blanche
King, daughter of petitioner. was re-
ralneG of her liberty by William j..
Waters ard his wife, Martha ]. Waters, at
1924 Folsom street. AS the child whose
liberty vas in question is IA years of age,
Judge Cook called her to the Witness stand.
The little girl expressed desire to remain
where she is, with the Waters family, and
the court held that she was not restrained
of her liberty. The prisoner was dis
charged and the writ dismissed.
In the habeas corpus case of John n.
Whaien, the prisoner was discharged and
the writ dismissed.
In the habeas corpus proceedings of
William Aiken, the prisoner was re-
mandeo to the custody of the Chief of
Police.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
Not Foreign Coal.

SAN FRANCISCO, July TO- 1897.
Editor Call, San Francisco, Cdl-DEAR SIR:
The article that appeared in your paper of
this dale under the heal of Foreign Coal
Trade is sadly incorrect. Had the gentlemen
who signed the petition called on me they
could have got the facts and gone away wiser.
l represent the two best American Goals COM
will now say without lear of contrad iction
tn at not one ear in fifty that l am shipping
belongs to other freight lines
If the Manufacturers and Producers Asso.
citation would encoura ge the shipment of m ore
of Utah and Wyoming Goals as against foreign
grades they would show the stuff they are
known 10 be made OF. Very truly yours,
PEYTON H. BROOKE
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
PRECITA VALLEY.
Active Work Among Progressive Mem
bers of the Local Improvement
Clubs.

active Work Among Progressive Mem
bers of the Local Improvement
Clubs.
A very enthusiastic meeting OF the Pre-
cita Valley Improvement Club was held
at Graham's Hall, Precita avenue and
Alabama streets, last evening.
The principal subject under discussion
was the grading of Bernal Park, which
promises TO be one of the most delightful
outing spots in the City. At the present
many substantial Improvements are in
progress in the expectation of this park
being completed at an early date, and it is
hoped by over 500 property-owners in
close proximity that the Finance Com
lee OF the Board of Supervisors will lake
Immediate action as 10 appropriating
su11cIent amount to fill up he holes and
swamps which now mar this place.
The erecting of a school house at Po-
trero avenue and Costa street where there
is none Tor over a mile distance. and
where the little ones are found by the
dozens, was taken up and discussed by
some OF the leading m em bers. In no other
part OF the City does this state of affairs
exist and 1t is hoped that the Finance
Committee of he Board OF Education will
remedy this much needed i'm provement.
following comm unication TO w. +. Am
brose, Superintendent of Streets:
Would you kindly have the following street
work attended to, as 1t is bldy needed and
has been reported TO your office months ago
and no attention paid 10 com mplaint, to wit:
Sewers flushed on Harrison street south aSt
ana southwest corners Precita avenue, as the
sewage Is backing up in private dwellings;
also Ripley place and Folsom street. The
cesspoois on the southeast corner OF Folsom
street and Precita avenue have not been
changed as per contract let by your office to
Garrett Burke The cover is off the manhole
on the above mentioned corner. endangering
the lives OF residents. AT Precita avenue and
Harrison street the southeast corner is two
feet above the grade OF Precita avenue and is
dangerous TO life and limb.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Much satisfaction was expressed by tie
club at the Board of Supervisors over the
recent contract being let to grade Harri-
son street, between Serpentine and Pre-
cita avenues. John Reynolds, a large
property holder on Ala bama street, has
kindly donated the City a strip of land on
the line OF Alabama street in order to
make this street OF uniform width.
The executive committee also sent the
following communication to Thomas
Rivers, chairman Street Light Commi tee ::
Would you kindly inform Precita Valley
Improvement Club when To expect the cleo
tric lights petitioneu for by this club some
months aPO2
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
Recoyered the Monax.

The carelessness of William H. Taylor of
Decatur H., almost resulted in his losing
green backs and drafts calling for the amount
OF 1920 Fearing that some pickpocket would
relieve him of his money. Taylor before he
started for this coast placed his wealth in an
i'm proyised pocket in the inside OF white
shirt he was wearing. The shirt became solled
en- route ana on arriving 1T this City it's
owner sent it to the Modern Laundry 55
Fifth street. The following day Taylor d s.
covered that his money had Accompanied his
shirt to the laundry and he reported the mat
ter to the Southern police station. Officers
RYAN and O'Dea were detailed on the case,
and, much to the relief OF Taylor, recovered
tna MONEY
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
NOW INSOLVENT,
John #. Corriea and Henry voll ers, of
the San Francisco Fireworks Com
pany, File Petition.


the San Francisco Fireworks Com
pany, File a Petition.
John F. Corriea and Henry Vollers, of
the San Francisco Fireworks Company,
filed tition in insolvency yesterday.
Judge Seawell appointed July 20 as the
day for hearing the petition and directed
that the property of the concern be
placed in the keeping of the Sheriff.
According to the application filei yes
terday the debts of the corporation
amount to $293S. TIE personal debts of
Corriea amount to $S98 The assets of the
company are given al SITS
The San Francisco Fireworks Company
had The contract for the display of fire.
works on the evening of July 5 on the
block bounded by Haight, Page, Clayton
and Cole streets. 1t was there that Ed.
ward }. Matthews, a driver for the Noyalo
Ranch Dairy, was struck in the forehead
by fragment of a bursted mortar and
killed.
Corriea as superintendent of the dis
play and Vollers assisting had charge of
the mortars that evening
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
DENTISTS TO MEET.
Pacific Coast Dental Congress TO c
yene Tuesday.

Pacific Coast Dental Congress TO Con-
vene Tuesday.
The triennial meeting of the Pacific
Coast Dental Congress will be held this
week, opening Tuesday morning a, the
Donohoe building 1t is expected that
about 200 members will attend the con-
gress from all over the coast.
The afternoons will be devoted to the
reading and discussion of papers and the
mornings to clinics. In this connection
all persons desirous of having dental
operations performed on them are invited
to apply on Tuesday morning at the Don.
oboe building.
The congress will probably wind up
with banquet.
The officers of the congress are: S. J.
Barber, Portland, Or, president; J. M.
Whitney, Honolulu, vice president; K.
W. Meek, Oakland. secretary general; w.
A. Knowles, San Francisco, treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
Booked on Three Charges

W. Lodtman. the alleged journalist, who
was arrested Friday while passing fictitious
check upon Hammersmith & Field was booked
at the City Prison yesterday on three charges
One is for passing fictitious check; another
for obtaining goods by false pretenses. and the
third Tor having fictitious check in his pos
session. He told Detectives G bson and Wren
In the prison that we would commit suicide
II he got the chance, and watch Will be kept
upon him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
REFEREE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

DY VIRTUE OF TWO DEGREES OF THE
ID Superior Court in and for the City and County
OF San Francisco, slate 4 California Department
No. 10y, he first of which DEGREES was made and
is dated the 22d day of November, 1895, and the
second of which DEGREES was made and Is ds ed
the 25th day of jane, 1897, and both OF which de-
crees were made and entered IN an action pc iding
in said Superior Court, wherein Adam Grant is
plain;iff ana Daniel T. Murphy and Others are de-
PENDANTS. being No 49, 033 in the said court,
the underslgn- d, who was by said court appointed
referee in said action, VIII sell public auction,
al the auction- rooms
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
Wanted in Tuolumne County.

Harry P. Manon was arrested on Mont
gomery street yesterday by Policeman
Williams and taken to the City Prison,
where he was booked en- route 10 Tuolum n e
County for embezzlement. Manon was
an agent for the Phoenix Insurance Com
pany, and is said to be a deiaulter. The
arrest was made at the instance of two
re ,idents of the COUNTY, who went OH his
bonds 10 the extent OF 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
G. II. Umbsen G Co., IA Montgomery st.,

in said City and County OF San francisco, on
Thursday, the I'd day of september, A. d. 1897 at
IL O'Clock noon of that day. to the highest b oder
for cash in lawful money or the United states,
and subject to confirmation by said court, ali that
certain 10 piece parcel of land situate, living
and being in the City and County OF San Fran
CISCO State of California, and bounded and par
ticularly described as follows, to wit:
Commencing at point where the northeriy line
OF Bush street is intersected by the eastery line OF
Sansome stree; running thence eRsterly along tn.
northerly line of Bush street one hundred and
thirty-seven $50 feet and six (6) inches; thence
at right angles northerly and parallel with san
some street one hundred and thrty-seven l3T
fect and SIX (6) inches; thence AT right angles
westerly and parallel with Bush street. hun
dred and thirtyseven (137) feet and six (6) inches,
and to the easterly side OF Sansome street; and
thence soulheriy along the easteriy side of SAN
some street one hundred and thrty-seven $50
feet and six 10y inches 10 the point of commence
ment: together with the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
he purchaser shall take the said lot subject to
the right of John +. McCauley and Henry Thorn
ton mpleton, their heirs and assigns, to use the
brick wall along the northery line of said lot here
In described party wall
Terms and conditions of sale-Cash in lawful
money OF the United states of America; tn per
cent OF the purchase price TO be paid o he ref
cree the day Of saie when the lot Is knocked
frmation CT said sale by said court
Dated San Francisco Cal, July l, 1891
GUSTAVE III. UMBSEN, Referee.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
AIA1INN . A. 6

BY P. ]. BARTH-Monday, July 10, Chinese and
Japanese turos al 1856 Market street, at . aud
z go P. NJ
IY NoN RHEIN & Co-Thursday July 15,
eel Estate, Salesroom, 513 California street,
al l.. o'clock.
BY G. II. uMBsEN & Co.-Tuesday, September
Q cal Estate, "A ont gomery st, at u oclocI
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
IRONWORKBRS BEATEN.
The Bushnell Alerts Win a Hard
Fought Battle at Central
Park.
The Hottest Game Of the Season
Decided in the Eleventh
Inning.

The Bushnell Alerts defeated team
from the Union Iron Works in eleven
rousing innings at Central Park yesterday
afternoon. The game was hot one from
start 10 finish and was the best seen in the
field this year. The official score is as
follows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
Estates In Probate.

Charles A1tschul has applied for letters of
administration on the estate of Jules Dszet,
deceased The value of the estat is $l2OO
Isabella Fowler has applied for lei ers 10 ad-
minister the affairs of the estate of Isabella
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

out ofa runaway of Cuffs hors'. In the run
away Mary Eta Averili was knocked over and |
so badly hurt that death resulted from the in |
damages.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

Harriet O. Mattern and Frederick w. Mat
tern, as plaintiffs, bring suit against Thomas
NJ. Cluff, Alonzo Averil, Sidney Newell and
Henrietta Newell. defendants. The grows
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
SUM MA r Y.

SUMMARY.
Earned runs-Alerts 3; Unions @ Three-base
hits-O'Kane. Landeman crfce hits-O'Neil,
Brock off First base on errors-Alerts 8: Unions
8. First base called bAls-Alerts 81 Unions s.
Left on ba>es-Aierts 8: Unions 10 struck out
by-Moskiman 2. WEalen 4. Hit by pi cher-Zan q,
Haniey. Passed baus-Zan f. OKane !. i'd
pii ches-M skim An l, Whalen !. mpire-O' Nell
official scorer-D. n. Knowles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

ADJUSTMENTS.
FALnwUN THEATER Tie ate Mr.. Castello'
tomorrow night
COLUMBIA 1HEATER The Two Escutcheons-"
MoRosCo's oPERA-HoUsE Captain Paul
ALCAzAR 1HEATER "a Victim of Circum-
stances" and The First Born"
IlVoLI OPERA HOUSE Wang
CRPHEUM.- High Glass Vaudeville
uBERoN.-Grand Concert.
hUTRo BATHS Bathing and PerformanceS
THE CHUTEs AND CuUTEs FREE THEATER.-
AdSie and her Lions, every af ernoon and evening
CoURsISG-At Ingleside Park,
PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
IL CAMPo-Musc, Lancing Boating, Fishing
INAI Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
NEW TO-DAY.
No. 10
7I;7IS;vzE
FOR
DYSPEPSIA

Dyspepsia, Weak Stomach
known by loss of appetite, coated
tongue, bad taste and general depres-
sion.
Indigestion or Bilious Com
ditiOm-caused by TOO heavy meal,
or fat ch food; the tongue is coated
bad taste; headache.
GastPaTgfa. or Cramp i'm the
Stomach by violent PAIN
at the pit of the stomach, with nausea
and vomiting.
Heartburn, or feeling of heat, or
rising of hot, burning fluid in the
throat; often caused by excessive
smoking. No 10 relieves almost in
stantly.
INFANTS.-For Teething, Collie, Crying
and Wakeiulness, use No. 3.
Al druggists or sent for 25c, soc or 81.
MEDICAL BO bn.-D-. Humphreys HON.
eopathic Manual OF Ali Diseases mailed free.
Humphreys Med. Co., COR William and John
sH., New York.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
Result of IA Runaway.

ADVANCES made on furniture ana pianos with
or without removal j. Noonsn, lpl7-1023 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

Duncan. deceased. Petitioner is daughter OF
the decedent. The estate is valued at $4,000,
and consists of money in bank and securities.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

LIABILITIES.
Losses Adjusted and Unpaid. .....1
Losses in Process of Adjustment
or in Suspense. e.................. 7
Losses Resisted, including Ex-
penses Observation-Disclosures.
Gross Premiums on Risks running
one year or less, 81. 49, ,742 O2;
reinsurance 80 per cent. .
Gross Premiums on Risks running
more than one year, S255,-
So OF; reinsurance pro rata.
All other Demands against the Com
pany. ....................
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
NEW TO-DAY.
TIME
TO BUY CARPETS!
Dissolution of Partnership
Clearance Sale.

The story doesn't matter
much-the seeing is the main
thing. What you save here is
about half what DOWNTO WIN
stores are charging you for
the Identical goods.
''5 s5 s 57s's5; sa; ss;.$: 5:s'5s 5 5E sSz zoe
s1.25 Lowell and Whitehall
Body Brussels, standard "a IN
quality, in beautiful designs "a
and coloringS gS.................". vi
SI.Io Wilton Velvets, in ele- nPm
CANT parlor, dining-room and R1ts
hall deSignS............-,......... VOO
SO bales Japanese Rugs, all
sizes, direct from Toxic, all new
patterns, 8 cents per square
foot,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
Valuable Book Free.

Read DR.. Sanden's famous book, Three Glasses of
to anv weak man. tells of the and of every ar
Dr. Sandsn's Electric Belt Call or address
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
Weak Kidneys.
Weakness of Men.

Failure vitality loss of vgor dependency trembling loss of
wasting flesh other forms of loss of vital
nerves the full vgor of youth.
Nervous Debility
made has really
me."-WM DAWSON 1422 Sutter street, Francisco.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-12
O, R, * y. GENEROSITY.

! Following the Increase OF the A. \ {,
r. r. Il. subscription to tho rcgatia
fund to S4O0. yesterday came telegram
from viee-President a. l. Mohler. OF
the o. r. & y. Co. to Agent louns-
berry. authorizing him to subscribe $50
towards the regatta,
The o. R, & " Tn the past has always
stood by Astora's regattas. and It Is a
source OF great satisfaction TO all TO
learn that the new management has
rather Increased it's liberality. There are
other transportation lines to he heard
from. and the committee feels confident
that they will respond with equal lib-
crafty. The enterprise is far the benefit
OF the community at large. and those
who are giving their time and services
free in the work OF management are
more than encouraged by the manner
in which business men generally are fol-
lowing in the lead OF the transportation
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-12
SWEDISH LUTHERAN PICNIC.

The Swedish Lutheran Sunday school
picnic will b. held on Pcterson's place In
John Days, August u
The launches Claud Il. Hanthorn and
The Lancet will take on; the picnic parry
and will leave at a. m. from Fisher .
dock. Hanthoru's and tho scandinavian
canneries, Teachers and Sunday school
children free. Persons over hftccn years
old. 50 cents round trip.