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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-11
ONLY 4 LITTLE
 SACK OF GOLD
Story of a Special Deposit Maoe in the City Treasury
 Vaults.
Auditor Frederick Says That Should Be Given Back to the
 Plum berS.

A little sack containing $500, more or less, that rests on a shelf In the massive vaults of the Treasurer's office is causing no eno of turmoil In the minds of certain officials of the City Hall The money rests there in the name of Secretary Ed mund Godchaux of the Board of Health, but 1t does not belong to him, and as matter of fact 1t is a much mooted ques- ton in some minds whether or not he has the right to hold 1t at all.
 The sack represents the amount of fees that were collected from plumbers before 1t was found that the plumbing regula- tons formulated by the Board of Health were not tenable.
 The board adopted certain rules regard ing the plumbing of buildings and also required that all plumbers should regis ter with the department and also pay d license fee of S1 50 for the privilege. Later 1t was demonstrated that the Health Board had no right to pass or try to en- force such an order, and that 1t was getting into conflict with the powers of the Board of Supervisors. An at- tempt was then made to induce the Su- perVlsors to adopt an order covering the ground desired by the Health Depart ment but thus far the attempt has been unsuccessful. In the meantime the col dred dollars were in the hands of Secre- tary Godchaux. This was deposited in the secretary's rame and was never turn ed into the public treasury.
 Auditor Frederick says that the board has no right to keep the money and that 1t should be returned to those who paid it to the secretary. "It was collected un- der an invalid act of the Health Board" said Mir Frederick, "and should have been returned when the Board of Super visors refused to act in the matter. If Secretary Godchaux should die to-mor- row that money could be claimed by his heirs and the plumbers would not be able to recover a cent
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ward are considered to be of a milder disposition.

| ward are considered to be of a milder disposition.
 The statement that the scuff1e never took place is assisted by the testimony of the regular attendants-Dowd, Will son and McCabe-and that of the two physicians in charge of the asylum patients-Drs. Chrystal and Stocking. Dr. Sponagle said the first he had heard of the affair was when he read it in the paper, and said that if it happened at all he most certainly would have heard of it.
 Camarinos was committed to the asy- lum in May last, and was suffering from pareSis in an advanced stage at that time. He had been under medical care for three years previous, and was subject to periodical paralytic strokes which would leave him in a very weak ened state. He would rally from these attacks, however, and would again be- come physically strong and at the same time vicious and would strike, kick and bite his nurse, and 1t sometimes be- came necessary to call in the assist ance of one or two other attendants to quiet him.
 The officers of the asylum say Lynn made an excellent nurse. He was en- ployed by the relatives of Camarinos to attend him. Lynn has two diplomas as trained nurse for the insane, and Hdu Ueen eInpiOyeQ III lHe OtlCd ASy- lum and other institutions. He ap- peared particularly interested in keep ing Camarinos alive, as he was in re- ceipt of S45 a month and board and lodging in return for his services, and was heard to remark on many occa- sions, when Camarinos seemed about to succumb to the attacks, ''I hope this man will not die, for I would be out of a job" The officials say that the life of Camarinos was prolonged by reason of the excellent care and atten- tion given him by Lynn.
 The decomposition setting in within twenty-four hours after Camarinos' death, the asylum doctors say, was not unusual as he was also afflicted with bed sores, and decomposition would quickly follow death under those condi- tions.
 The officials are emphatic in their de- nial of such an occurrence as related by Griffith. A number of the patients speak we'll of Lynn, and on the other hand they doubt strongly Griffith's ve- racity.
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dends. Since then dividends approxi- mating S7,000000 have been paid.
 Accepting as correct the corporation s own figures as returned to the Board Of Supervisors, the company has dis
 Dursed on construction account since 1880 the sum of $11, 100000 When the company was spending this money. col lected from the water consumers the people of the city were assured that the managers of Spring Valley were pro- Vid1ng an adequate supply of water to tide over three dry seasons, but now at the apprehended approach Of one year of scant supply the president of the company asks that rates may be in- creased.
 Last February Chief Engineer Schuss- Ter entertained the board with a glow ing sketch of the immense water re- sources immediately available. He de- scribed the great Crystal Springs res ervoir, with it's immense capacity of nineteen thousand million gallons and pointed out other available sources owned by the company, which, added to Crystal Springs, would insure a SUD- ply for 1000 days without the addition of single drop of rain during that period of time. Last year MT. Schuss- Ter told the Supervisors that the waters or Lake Merced would be fit for use in the fall of 1898.
 Alameda Creek was then furnishing 6,OOo,0OO gallons day. The Partola dam was cited as capable of supplying 5,0OO,0OO gallons a day. All these out side sources were referred to as con- venient when the water in Crystal Springs "bloomed."
 Every assurance was given that a large and never-failing supply had been secured by the vast outlay of money. As some mention has been made or the cost of pumping water. it IS Tn order to refer to what MT. Schuss- Ter told the Board of Supervisors one year ago. Then he said: "We arc ,,n1,, using the water that comes from the Calaveras Valley to the Alameda nine line, taking it out near Niles station.
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running 1t to Belmont and there pump ing 1t, because it Is much cheaper, at present at least, than to build a very large, expensive dam at Calaveras and a very expensive tunnel and pipe line The interest on the cost of that plant would be great deal more than what it costs to run the water across this way and pump it."
 Accepting the former statements of Spring Valley representatives as cor rect, the conclusion must be reached that the time has now arrived for a substantial reduction in water rates. Since 1880 the people have paid as much to repair and extend the Spring Valley system as 1t would cost to bring from the mountains a supply sufficient for a city of half million inhabitants.
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Supply of Water Sufficient to Last 1000 Days Without
 Any More Rain.
Vast Sums Have Been Paid by Consumers to Repair and Extend the Present
 Spring Valley System.

The Supervisors will meet at Il a. m to-day as a committee of the whole to consider the subject of fixing water rates for the next year. The constitu- tion requires rates to be fixed in Feb ruary of each year. Last year so much time was lost in useless discussion that the rates were not established during that month. As result of the negli- gence the whole board was removed from office. at the instance of George K. Fitch in proceedings taken in Judge Wallace's court. The Supreme Court in It's wisdom or indulgent mercy prac- tically reinstated the busted Super visors. In the light of past events it can be safely predicted that the board will establish annual rates this month.
 Representatives of the Spring Valley Water Works have been invited to at- tend the session to-day. The company has already made application, through its president, Charles Webb Howard. for a restoration of the rates estab- lished in 1895, or, in effect, an increase of rates
 According to figures supplied by the corporation the rate payers of San Francisco paid in 1896 the sum of s1.- 563.152 59. The city paid s213,s17 70 and from other sources the sum of $21, ,619 S4 was collected. The aggregate amount received by the company for that year was S1,78S,69 16 For the year 1897 the company collected s1,775,129. The re- port for 1896 shows that the disburse- ment for operating expenses amounted to S394,0 08; for taxes, $127, ,2S9 49; for interest $540,261 6S; for dividends, $679,- SOP 50 According to the report the amount expended for construction was $432,37S 20
 According to the figures of Solon Pat tee, in 1886, the water company, up to that time, had paid s11.000, 900 in divi-
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An indictment charging School Direc- tor Samuel l.. Waller with asking a bribe from Eli T. Sheppard was filed by the Grand Jury yesterday afternoon
 The filing of the indictment was pre- dicted several days ago, but since then there occurred a hitch, and yesterday, for legaIity's sake, the proceedings were practically gone over again. It was found that A w Spear, who listened to the testimony and assisted in all former proceedings, was not a taxpayer, and so when the matter came up yesterday, he was sent out of the room and the vote on the indictment went on with out him. Seventeen votes were cast, and of these twelve were for indict- ment.
 Waller was up before the jury and what he had to say was heard. Then the vote was taken.
 It was a few minutes after 3 o'clock when the jury sent In word to Judge Belcher that if he was willing it would like to make a report. He was willing and stopped the Harbor Commissioners case long enough to receive the jurors and listen to the business they had to transact.
 When the roll had been called the District Attorney handed to the Judge folded paper and said that was all the jury had to offer. It was an in- dictment, and MT. Barnes announced that while the accused was not at that time under arrest, it was not necessary to put the document on the secret file as there would be no attempt at evad- inc CarX-ipe T1IdCa Ralpbar rad the indictment over and handed it to the clerk, who placed the file mark upon it, and under instructions from the court entered the bail at S5000. No name had been mentioned, but there were few in the courtroom who had not guessed the subject of the accusation.
 Waller had followed the jurors into the court and he sat in one of the rear seats while the indictment was being filed. Then the proceedings in court being over, he disappeared for a while and then returned with School Director Thomas A. Burns and Joseph F. Naph- taly, the attorney, and an uncle of the accused, each of whom qualified as a bondsman in the sum of $5000; but there was then no court open and no Judge available to accept the bond and so the case was left until this morn ing when the bench warrant issued on the indictment will be served The bond will be ready then and the arrest and the release can be made practic- ally at the same time.
 The indictment against Waller re- cites that on May 10, 1897, he at the time being in office as a School Director, asked of Eli T. Sheppard $500, the con- sideration being that he should get for Evelyn Louise Sheppard a place in the School Department as a substitute teacher.
 The witnesses upon whose testimony the indictment was found were Laura q. Fowler, principal of the Normal School; R. H. Webster, Superintendent
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A YOUTHFUL LOTTERY AGENT.
An Tang, 10 Years of Age, Arrested
 by Sergeant Shea and Posse.

An Tang, 10 Years Of Age, Arrested
 by Sergeant Shea and Posse.
 A Chinese lad, 10 years of age, named An Tang, was arrested Wednesday even ing by Sergeant Shea and posse on Ross alley, and charged at the California-street police station with aiding and abetting Chinese lottery. It Is claimed by the of ficers that the Chinese merchants have the children throughout Chinatown carry the tickets from place to place to avoid arrest of the merchants, as it was pre- sumed by them that the children would that district.
 They did not appreciate the efforts of the arresting officers, and 1t Is said they have made record there which will be hard to surpass The boy was released from GUS tody by Ly Pong, who put up $1O0 as bail for the boys appearance in court. The lottery tickets were held as evidence.
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Black Prince in Prison

Albert Watson, familiarly known as +ho
 Black Prince" and who Is one of tbe cleverest pickpockets in the city. was arr rested yesterday by Detectives Grabar, fdnts ana sullivan IIa n and locked up in the S raalhs- lie IS accused of stealing a dia- Inohd mon pm worth $50 and S10 in gold from
 the pocket of L. Rogers, member of tba H1il Reconda Club, II Stockton street while Rogers was asleep on a lounge in the clup early Wednesday morning '-io
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BURGLARS IN A FURsTORE. Eight Shoulder-Capes Stolen From
 Adolph Morse, Market Street

The furstore of Adolph Morse, 9ss Mar ket street, was entered by burglars early yesterday morning, and eight valuable sealskin and Astrakhan shoulder-canes were stolen Detectives Ryan and O'Dea were detailed on the case, and Morse re-
 ported to them that after making care- full examination of the stock he found tba eight capes missing. The only thing that protected the door was a thin stanIa
 which was easily forced out with a jimmy
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Dismissed the Charoe

The Police Commissioners a+ ,o nlght and dismissed the charge of neeIect or duty preferred against Patrofr,an
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next who he was sure could clear him, and so his case was allowed to go over to that time.
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Coughs and colds cured, Lows Hore. hound Cough Syrup; 10c. AT Sansome sts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-24
MARKET REPORTS.
MEu York aARxer.
The Features si the Day's Dsallaos In All
the Lsadlae Siocks.

New York, Aug. 23.-There was noth-
ing in the general situation either in
the local or the business world to ac-
count for the reaction in stocks, today.
The market was simply overbought
and was subjected to a process Of test
ing which whether designed to do 50
or not. inevitably readjusts prices to
the true basis Of values. =
Yesterday's heavy profit taking on
the part Of some Of the powerful inter-
ests who have been buying stocks IN
the confidence that they would ad-
vance In price. led the way naturally
to today's movement 1T became evl-
dent at the opening that, the strong
support of the leaders had been with
drawn.
In the Grangers even the outside
buying which has 30 eagerly been abb
sOrDed these stocks for some time past
showed q marked Elimination.
The financial weakness Of thehands
into which large amounts OF the
Grangers had fallen was made evident
by the heavy stop loss orders which
were uncovered by the extreme de-
cline Of 11-4 to 3-4 In the Changers at
midday
But the torrent Of offerings at the
low point fell to interests that were
waiting and which effected . substan-
tial rally on comparatively light tran
sactions.
The Railroad list generally moved in
sympathy with the; 0rangers, the
break putting an ihd' k6v the t1qne- be-
ing to the strong upward movement
which had set III IN some Of the low
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-24
BATTERIES ASSIGNED
To Department Of the East and Will Pspest
for Orders.

The members of the Maine Heavy
Artillery, stationed at Camp Powers.
were made happy by the receipt, Tues
day, by Major Newcomb Of orders
from the secretary Of war assigning
the batteries to the Department of the
East. and ordering Major Newcomb to
report TO the commander OF the depart
ment for orders. This order is taken
by members Of the batteries as mean
ing that they will not be mustered out
Immediately and will be soon ordered
to the front for some garrison or other
work.
The members of the batteries will De
given a practice march to Togus,
Thursday. if it is pleasant and the LIST
Maine has not arrived. They will start
from camp about o'clock. and go
through the city by way Of Westtrn
avenue, Grove and Water streets.
The man who has been loafing
around camp and broke out Of the
guard house. Monday. was made to
scrub the whole interior and clean up
the surroundings and then escorted out
of camp by the guard with the warning
that If he ever turned up>again he
would be turned over to the civil au-
thorities for punishment.
The men went out on battalion drill
both morning and afternoon, yester-
day, and the officers were greatly
pleased at the excellent showing made
by the men. They have improved
wonderfully in the past few weeks and
drill extremely WELL
Some OF the cases were discharged
from the hospital, yesterday. and there
are now only eight men in the hospi-
ta1 tty ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-24

countered by the pioneer OF the creed
in Maine. In fact. the church l.; a
pioneer of itself. for to 1t belongs the
distinction Of being the oldest Catholic
church in New England. excepting the
Church Of the Holy Cross. In Boston.
which was built about five years
previous to the erection Of the church
at Damariscotta.
ST. Patrick's Catholic church occu-
pies commanding and beautiful posi-
ton ON the road leading from the Nils
to the center Of the town. and is a
substantial building OF brick. so feet
in length by 25 in width. The height
inside, to the highest part Of tine
arched ceiling. is 30 feet There are
five arched windows Is feet high on
each side. There is small gallery
over the door with a semicircular win
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-24

New York. aug. u
FLOUR@Receipts, ESQ bbls.; exports.
Is. 1l5 bbls.; sales. 1900 pkgs.: steadfer ON
winters, but quiet and unchanged on
spring wheat brands; winter patents. $40
@4l0; winter straights. N&0A5; Ainne-
sofa patents, A.4004.&: winter extras.
2656a15; Minnesota bakers, NO9aSO.
CORN-MEAL-Dun.
WHEAT-Receipts, 1870 bushels; ex-
ports. 309, ,5d2 bushels; sales, l.O75'OOO Dusn-
e.s futures. 1900 bushels spot: spot nrm:
No 2 red, 75h fob. afloat to arrive; 90
7Slk fob, afloat spot; No. Northern Du-
iuth. 71lk fob. afloatlto asrive; No. hard
Duluth. 761k fob. afl0at to arrive.
CORN-Recefpts. A1.s26 bushels: ex-
ports 81 .2N bushels; sales. 6.00O bushels
futures, 81 900 bushels spot: spot nrm;
No. :, ~ fob. afloat.
OATSJReceipts. 1&. 900 bushels; exports.
@.s69 bushels; spot quiet; No. .. NJ: NO.
3, c6; No. 2 white, R: No. white. ~
track mixed Western. 3o108; track
white. 2s@oh.
WOOI-Quiet.
BEEF-Steady.
IARD-Steady; Western steam. @.s7h:
September, $5.36, nominal: refined. STEADY;
continent. $56S: 8. A.. 96.15.
PORK-Dull.
BUTTER-steady;. Western creamery.
1Alkdj19; do. factory. 11614; Elgins. y.
EGGS Steady: state and Pennsylvania.
15f515tA M
POTATOES Steady: Jerseys. u.U0
i.S!1s; Long Island. N.7s02oo; sweets. yei-
low. $36ae5. s..f
SUGNR-Raw. strong. held higher; fair
refining. 3k: centrifugal Ss test. ~; re-
fined. strong.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-24

thew Cottr:ll, gave 5000. besides giving
three acres Of land. upon part of which
are situated the church and cemetery.
Father Cheverus was a native Of
France. but came to Boston from Eng
land. October 30. 1896. and was by
Bishop Carroll appointed to the Indian
mission in Maine. but did not enter
upon his mission until July, 1897. A
recital Of his good works among the
Indians as we'll as the scattered So
cieties Of Catholics in the State would
make an interesting volume. He was
appointed First Bishop Of Boston. by
Plus VII. and was in 1923. recalled to
France, where he was appointed to the
bishopric of Montaubon. Through the
influence Of Louis PHILIPPE he was
created Cardinal Of Bordeaux. Febru-
ary l, 1886.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-24

NJ. M. Kimball Is the proud possessor
of very handsome colt foaled. Sunday
night. The colt is by Ralph Wilkes,
4-year-old record, 2.S2: race record.
2.O6 "a; dam, by Nelson's Wilkes.
2.36 IL. 1t is a solid bay. black points
and stood 3S inches when dropped.
From all appearances and Its good
breeding the colt should prove flyer.
Mr. Kimball claims the name of Ralph
Wilkes for the colt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-24

The following ID : list oe the deaths
among the 1st Maine boys up to the
present time. 1t 10 not an ofIicial list.
as none is now available. but Is COM
piled from newspaper dispatches and
is thought to be complete and accu-
rate. These Maine boys have given
their lives for their eountry. They
have been mustered out before their
comrades.
Captain Frank T. Bartlett OF Nor
way. aged %, Co. p. died at Chicka-
mauga. July 3.
Charles F. Perkins Of Kennebunk.
aged 20. Co. g, died ct Chickamauga.
July q.
Jesse C. Brann Of Belgarde. aged 81.
Co. r. died at Chlckamahga, July 30.
George 8. Broughton OF South Port
land, aged "a. Co. a. died at Chicka-
niauga. Aug. I.
Corporal James l. Leslie of Ellis
worth, aged %, Co. x. died at Chicka-
mauga, Aug. T.
Corporal Walter w, Poore OF North
Anson. aged 81, Co. F, died at Chicka-
manga, Aug. 6.
Corporal Charles H. Lowell Of Port
land, aged "a. Co. b. died at Chicka-
mauga, Aug. ..
Corporal Carl w. Libby of Portland.
aged 10, Co. A, died at Chickatiauga,
Aug. 10.
Eugene Normandie Of Biddeford.
aged -. Co. G. died at, Ch1ckamauga.
Aug. 13.
Corporal Luther A. Clark of Lisbon
Fail. aged q, Co. X, died. at Chicka-
mauga, Aug. 13.
Charles F. McDougall. Co. F. died at
Chickamauga, Aug. 1s.
Eugene X. Hackett OF Caribou, aged
20. Co. H, died at Chickamauga. Aug.
20.
Arthur b. Morse Of Jersey City. N.
j.. a student at the University OF Maine,
aged 20, Co. B, died at Jersey City,
Aug. u.
James NJ. Heaphy Of Portland. aged
q. Co. l., died at the Maine General
Hospital. Aug. %.
Charles S. Merrow of Alfred. aged q.
Co. NJ, died at Chickamauga. Aug. -.
George w. Tibbetts Of Auburn. aged
As, Co. c. died at Auburn. Aug. q.
This makes 16 deaths reported from
the ranks of the LIST Maine to date.
nearly all of typhoid fever. Co. F of
Augusta has lost the most Of any COM
pany. three men. There has been one
death in the Maine Signal Corps, which
has seen hard service in Cuba. Fred E.
Stuart Of Auburn. aged 25, who died at
Santiago. Aug. II. Many men in the
1st Maine are still very sick. both at
home and at Chickamauga. and it is
feared that the list will grow yet
longer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-24
SPARKS From NAME wlaes.

The annual fair and cattle show of, the
North Berwick Agricultural Society
opened. Tuesday. at Pine Grove park
There are 80 entries for the three days
races.
rs The COburn WOolen Mills at SkOwhegan
have closed contract with the govern
ment on an order that win keep the mill
busy to its full capacity night and day
for two months and half
Deputy Sheriff Mulligan has served on
the town clerk of Damariscotta notices Of
the suit of Lizzie N. Hisc0ck against the
town for damages sustained from de-
fective highway. The sum claimed Is
$1,000.
The residence OF Charles w. Littlefield
carpenter on Pine Hill, four miles
north from York Beach. was destroyed
with contents by fire. Monday evening
Cause. explosion of a lamp. Loss, $500;
insurance, $500. {rys
A hearing in the William. E. Cushman
estate cases was begun at the South Paris
courthouse, Tuesday, before Hon. c. w.
Walton and ex-Judge Enoch Foster, as
The executives Of the will. Judge Davis
and the widow, are plaintiffs. They seek
to retain for the estate certain securities
etc, which some, Of the relations and
trustees of the Methodist church claim
under the terms of the will. The referees
will report at the October term Of the
supreme court. s9e 49,
Offlcer Sumner Whitney Of Brecken-
ridge Col. a native Of Maine, his former
home. being in Gray. was dangerously
wounded while ATTEMPTING. with another
officer. ta arrestSa gang q outlaws at
KOfOnio. sCols Atlg. IL. Whitney hught
desperately. even after being wounded. A
letter received by his mother In Gray,
Aug. 25. states that he Is improving in
health. though stfh III a critical con-
dition. All the outlaws we're either killed
or arrested, They were dispatch gang
with several murders to answer for IN
ciudfng thatsof the Ohlcer With whitney
at the time Of the arrest