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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

positive that in this city alone the number will run into the millions. This takes no account of those issued at all our stations throughout the country.
 This is not our only contribution to the war tax. We pay on the thousands of telegrams that we send out during the day and also on the great number of checks we issue.
 We believe our position is similar to that of any merchant. We sell transportation. A bill of lading is a receipt for goods that we agree to car- ry from one point to another. We have at no time endeavored to shirk the payment of the tax imposed upon that original bill. If a customer asks for additional copies of a receipted bill for his own convenience, however it Is but reasonable that he be asked to pay for that convenience. The law does not exact it from us. The clause in the law covering our company follows:
 Express and freight-It shal! be the duty of every railroad or steamboat com pany, carrier, express company or cor poration or person whose occupation is to act as such to issue to the shipper or consignor, or his agent, or person from whom any goods are accepted for trans portation, a bill of lading, manifest or other evidence of receipt and forwarding for each shipment received for carriage and transportation, whether in bulk or in boxes, bales, packages, bundles, or not so inclosed or included; and there shall be duly attached and cancelled, as is in this act provided, to each of said bills of lad ing, manifests, or other memorandum. and to each duplicate thereof, a stamp of the value of l cent: provided, that but one bill of lading shall be required on bundles or packages of newspapers when inclosed in one general bundle at the time of shipment. Any failure to issue such bill of lading, manifest, or other memorandum, as herein provided. shall subject such railroad or steamboat com pany, carrier, express company, or cor poration or person to penalty or $50 for each offense, and no such bill of lading, used in evidence unless it shall be duly stamped as aforesaid.
 It will be noted first that the law makes 1t obligatory upon the part Of the carrier to issue. upon demand of the shipper, at least one copy of bill of lad ing manifest or other evidence of receipt and forwarding. It does not require the such evidence of receipt for transporta- ton. It provides in the second place that for each copy issued whether one or more, for the same shipment, but one stamp shall be affixed. This requirement is attached to the issuance of ordinary ing. When temporary shipping receipt is issued, to be by it's terms exchanged for bill of lading, the latter is the ln- strument required by the act to be taxed. In such cases no stamp need be affixed to the shipping receipt, but each shipping receipt so issued shall provide in plain terms upon its face that it is issued for the purpose of being exchanged for bill of lading of regular form, to which the stamp required by law will be affixed.
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KNOCKOUT
 DROPS IN
 HIS POCKETS Arrest of a Suspected
 Robber. DARING ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FRED CLAYTON, ALLEGED POI SoNER, LOCKED UP. The Police Think He Is One of the Men Who Have Been Doping"
 Gullible Strangers.
DARING ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
FRED CLAYTON, ALLEGED POL
 soNER, LOCKED UP.

A well-dressed young man. giving his name as Fred Clayton, was arrested yes- terday afternoon by Detective Wren and locked up in the tanks of the City Prison. Clayton is strongly suspected of being one of the men who have been administering "knock-out'' drops to gullible strangers.
 Shortly after o'clock last evening Wren, who was on the lookout for Clay ton, saw him on Kearny street, near Washington. He was accompanied by an- other man, who is supposed to be his partner in crime.
 Catching a glimpse of the detective the two men darted into a saloon, Clayton taking refuge in a rear room. Wren fol- lowed them and placed Clayton under arr rest. His accomplice escaped, presuma- bly, through the connivance of the bar tender. The detective took his prisoner to the California-street station, where his name was entered on the detinue book. Subsequently he was transferred to the City Prison.
 An examination of his clothing revealed two phials-one large and the other small containing the deadly knockout drops. When confronted with the evidence of his guilt Clayton, who is unknown to the police, smiled, but consistently refused to tell where he got the stuff.
 During the, past seven weeks a number of strangers have been "doped' by knock out drops, which were dropped in their liquor while drinking with strangers. and their money taken from them. Clayton, it is claimed, has been hanging around an auction house on Kearny street, passing as one of the proprietors. Several days ago a stranger, whose name the office re- fuse to divulge, went to the auction house and was met by Clayton and his pal. They Invited him to have a drink, and after partaking of it he fell asleep. When he awoke he found that his purse, contain ing a small sum of money, was gone, as well as a silver watch, which he carried in his pants pocket.
 The police are morally certain that Clayton is one of the men who adminis- tered the knockout drops. He will he held until his accomplice is arrested, when for nal charges will be made against them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS
 FROM TENNESSEE
MIzPAH CHARITY CLUB PLAYS
 THE PART OF HOST.
A Delightful Evening Spent by the Boys in Blue From the South.
 Music and Refreshments.

The members of Company H, Tennessee Regiment, were the guests last night of the Mizpah Charity Club in the assembly hall of the club, OFarrell street, near Webster The members of the organl- zation, under whose auspices the enter tainment was held. are all prominently identified with the Red Cross Society work.
 This was their first essay into the en- tertainment of a large body of men, and the selection of Company H was brought about through the heroic conduct of some of it's men, A group of ladies from the club was witnessing the men drill in Golden Gate Park, when runaway horse dashed into view. Two ladies were In the buggy, and their position was a perilous one.
 at a glance and at great risk stopped the runaway When the discussion as to what men should be invited was in prog ress the recital of the part they played in this instance readily carried the day in their favor.
 The full company was present last night under command of Captain Gaston O'Bren. The remaining officers of the company are: First Lieutenant Johnson, Second Lieutenant Stacker; sergeants- Stacker, Rolls, Kaufman, Ewing and iiamson. Tate, Smith, Mofieid, Maybury and Akers.
 There was nothing formal about the af- fair. AS Captain O'Brien said in a little grateful speech of thanks: Your kind ness makes us feel more like home folks tonight than at any time since we left our homes in Tennessee"
 Miss Violet Rulofson was the first con- tributor to the programme of the evening. She sang several songs and was encored many times. A quartet of Tennessee boys Sergeant Jackson, John Jackson, Ser geant Coulter and Buck Forbes-proved |. themselves possessed of well trained voices The Jackson brothers followed with a duet.
 Miss Saida Dealey made the hit of the | evening by reciting Robert FerraPs poem, | written upon the arrival of the Tennes- | seeans in this city. She was recalled sev- | eral times during the course of the even- | ing. c,,. | trio of ladies, composed of Miss Clara | Rulofson Miss Louise Rowland and Miss | Juliet King of Honolulu, sang Hawaiian national songs to the accompaniment of | native instruments.
 | An elaborate supper was then served l the soldiers by the ladies of the society.
 The evening was brought to close with
 the singing of the national anthem.
 The officers of MiZpah Charity Club are: | Mrs. A. c. Rulofson, president Mrs Ii. l Newell, vice president; Mrs; G Straut
 recording secretary; Miss M !. Elliott
 corresponding secretary, and Mrs. E. c: | Auld treasurer. The committee In | charge of last nights entertainment were | Mrs A. c. Rulofson, Mrs: C. Mason
 Kinne Mrs Jacob Burts and Miss Elliott
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That settles the whole matter" said Collector J. P. Jackson yesterday when shown the above dispatch from Wash ington. If Assistant Secretary Howell issues instructions to me in accord ance with the foregoing there is noth- ing left for me to do but to follow them out to the letter. No, l shall not make a test case by permitting one Chinaman from Hawaii to land and having the matter carried into the courts. The Assistant Secretary says they cannot land, and that is all there is to 1t. Not one Chinaman from the islands can enter this port, and if any attempt it they will be sent back"
 This statement by Collector Jackson Is directly opposite to that made by him the day before and published in The Call yesterday. Then he was of the opinion that Hawaii, being a part of the United States, Chinese residents of those islands had a perfect right to pass from one portion of the United States to another without hindrance. He thought that if any Chinese should
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
RISKED LIFE
 TO SAVE HIM E. Alexander Ga1lantly Rescues w. Williams. OLD FERRY STACKS VANISH NEW DEPOT TO APPEAR IN ALL ITS GLORY TOMORROW. Sudden Death of Chief Officer Milne of the British Steamer Ming
 chow From Heart
 Disease.
OLD FERRY STACKS VANISH
NEW DEPOT TO APPEAR IN ALL
 ITS GLORY TOMORROW.

There was a narrow escape from drown ing and a gallant rescue at Sausalito last Thursday evening.
 When the heat and burden of the day were over, E. Alexander, manager of Parrott & Co.,. and W. Williams, note teller of the Hibernia Bank, determined to have a swim. They sought a secluded spot in Richardsons Bay and then pre- pared to enjoy themselves. Alexander was the first to cry "Enough.' and was partly dressed before Williams showed any signs of coming out of the water. Just as he turned shoreward he was seized with cramps and had barely time to yell before he sank. Without a mo- ments hesitation Alexander plunged into the water, half-dressed as he was, and swam out to where his friend had gone down. Williams showed no signs of com ing up again, so Alexander dived and
 after a great deal of trouble, got him ashore. Some smart rubbing and a quan- tity of stimulants brought the half drowned man around, and yesterday he
 was able to be at his post as usual. a little bit shaky, but still in the ring. A
 handsome medal Is to be presented to MT. Alexander in recognition of his heroic act, and Frank Cummings and others are now taking up subscriptions with that end in view.
 The wooden shanties that have hidden
 the view of the new ferry depot are dis
 appearing as if by magic. Tonight will
 probably see the last traces of them re- moved, and by tomorrow all who visit the
 water front will be able to enjoy free and uninterrupted view of the magnifi- cent-looking building Visitors to the water front should visit the grand nave in the new depot. There is nothing finer in any ferry building in the world and 1t IS sure to impress people who come to San
 Francisco for the first time.
 The contractors had nearly a week in
 which to remove the disiguring old build ings, but they put an extra force of men the structures were leveled with the ground, and by tonight all the debris will be removed.
 The bell in the new depot is a failure. as it cannot be heard outside the building. It rings five minutes before the departure and again as each steamer is leaving the slip. This is to notify the passengers that there is still another five minutes, while the other tells them that if they are still on the crossing they are too late, and also l tells the crew of the steamer that all Is clear. From where the bell is now no one except those In the waiting-rooms and | 1t therefore fails in it's mission. If a bell | is necessary 1t should be in the tower, away above the clock, and then every | body could hear it.
 The British steamer Ningchow had her | nag at half-mast yesterday out of re- | Spect to the memory of Mate Milne, who | dropped dead Thursday night MT. Milne | had served long time on the Ningchow, l and was well liked by all on board. When
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couRsINa AT INGLEsIDE.
seventy-Two Dogs Will Be Handled
 bv Slipper Grace This Afternoon.


 The coursing stake to be run at Ingle- eide to-day and tomorrow was drawn at Pvthian Castle last evening. Seventy-tWo candidates were entered. The total purse is $780, divided as follows: SlZo' soo' $oo' s35 each to the next two, $25 each to the next four. s2O each to the next nine, ana s10 each to the next eighteen. The draw ing resulted:
 E. Browns Rosalie vs. Byrne S D,nppns m,1pper Precita Girl; R. wynian,s Rush O 1,,n1iId the H1ii Sears Beauty M Blaks B Snards anipPlne An nie vs. S. E. Portals Lightning: McCor. mick's White Wings vs J. shea y Ra1np1ne < Tramfs SToss@atch. Has T. Fariey's Tullemore vs Dillon & Reliys Granuale Dillon Pai9ns Reillgs 4usem enna,s ys P ns Rushy ys Vi@ narkey eu& Rocks Peaceful Glen: sI f peckelman & Panario's Old Glory vs Pembroke kennels E5l Milan9Iweri I.assie Hayes: Kay & Trant Sylvia vs. D. shannon SWlnnerton, Iaar , D Hqopers L. S. Geney ere Vs statesman NaRoagon vs Sheehan's Lass O Gowrie; J. Baddeley,s Hob ys D. Fords Bopitab abolas j uahes Sears Hot Stuff D vs' oi J. Mccormick's White Lily; D. Raher's Bell of Moscow vs Pembroke , kenneI Melr man X Ramsdens Red Cloud; Napoleon ken neI's> Decorator vs Larkey ROCK Myrtle :;
 MnTphs Isposen 4smPssS kennes Pacific Queen vs. P. Brophy's Bencia Boy; ;. v DoWa Ioi Clli- ton Lass vs springs Riacks Msster occidental efk J MccormicI's $ Rapid vs H.. H Webers 1 w MSh- d.h son X, Moores Monitor Lowe Thompson s Victor Pembroke Kas asn9sT Trans nfTT0na Trby n Uoonar,s KoolaWn vs. H. McNelrs Sports man Gooneys Mystic Gat,negs Cs pseseman sjr TohS x Arnott ys | Deans Mialmo; J. Murnane' S Eiashlght Lowe ThoRRpson Rpy Tpsnt' Psnes Cbi+ Cbat. F 1S Fentiman's Whitehall vs. Lowe & Thompsons Sir Willful; G. Smart s Silkwood vs w Sullivan's Trink
 The running to-day will begin at l o'clock. and on Sunday at 10:S0, instead of the usual nour of H.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
"Israels Tithe to America" in next Sundays Call.
VALLEY ROAD CONTRACTS. Track Laying and Grading Work
 That Will Be Begun.

The Valley road has let contracts to Frank s. Boggs for grading two miles of road on the extension west of Stockton. between Stockton and the San Joaquin River. About 175 900 cubic feet of earth will be removed along the line, which work 1t is expected will continue for the next six months. Contracts for grading several additional miles will be let in a few days.
 The laying of tracks from Visalia to Corcoran' Junction will be commenced in a few days. The track-laying force has been moved back from Bakersfield to Visalia. When Visalla and Corcoran Junction are connected by line of tracks the work in the San Joaquin Valley will be completed. The distance between these two places Is twenty-four miles. and 1t will take six weeks to two months to lay the tracks.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

enue bill:
 I desire to call the special attention of all taxpayers who are required under the internal revenue law to take out special tax stamps Qi- cense) for carrying business under the old as we'll as the new war revenue bill that they must make application for their license dur ing the month of July, 1898. failure to do so which accrues on the first day of August. 1898.
 The office of the Collector of Internal Reve- for receiving applications for licenses and pay ment for the same.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Another Till Robber Arrested.

Captain of Police Gillin of the Seven teenth street station is we'll pleased with the work of Detectives Fitzgerald and Graham in arresting Edward Burns, an ex-convict, for his participation in till robbing in the Mission with Arthur Math- ews. Burns, when found in his room at Sixth and Bryant streets at 1 o'clock yes- terday morning, showed fight to the off, cers. but was Iinally cluDbed into submis- station.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Examining Public Surveys

Surveyor General Gleaves started last evening on tour of inspection of sur veys in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe. The particular tract is located in township 12 N. range r E.. M. D. M. As 1t Is fertile settlers have already begun to look In that direction for homes, and the correctness of the survey should be determined as soon as possible. Under the United States Revised Statutes the Surveyor General must make a personal examination of all surveys made by his deputies.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Ancient Order Hibernians.

The following named have been elect ed officers of the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians, Board of Erin, for the ensuing year: J. J. Keating, county delegate; John H. Gilmore, county secretary: James McCurry, county treasurer; M. Me Gibney, county sergeant at arms. M G. Sears, the State delegate, presented a number of important letters. received from the Board of Erin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
oUTRIVALs THE KLONDIKE. A Discovery That Beats the Alaskan
 Gold Fields.

Many of the gold seekers who have returned from the Klondike are now here enjoying the fruits of their labors, but they all state that owing to the hard ships, inseparable from the rough life they have led, they are not in condi- tion to present the appearance due to their wealth. Others of the Klondikers have returned without fortunes, and in- tend engaging in mercantile pursuits. Numbers of the wealthy men have sought the aid of Charles Lyons, the eel ebrated London Tailor. who has made them fine clothing befitting their circum- stances To those whose means are not large Lyons s11 so them sa ns to or, immense line of fine English cloths at that price and he has just received from rom England an eregaat at per nair or f me der. Lyons main store and wholesale warehouse is at 721 Market street, in the Bancroft Building, and he has another store at 302 Kearny street, corner of Bush.+
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

License Collector Bonnet secured an- other conviction in Judge Conlan's court yesterday against a man posing as a Chinatown guide without license. The defendant is c. w. Theobald and he will be sentenced to-day. The cases against Hugo Huebner and Thomas Langan were continued till Monday.
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Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, July go.

Call OuCe, h1SSS oOuSo,
 Washington, July go.
 Assistant Secretary How ell was asked by The Call ( correspondent what action ( would be taken by the Treasury Department if Chi ( nese arrived in San Francisco { from Hawaii after the Amer { ican flag had been raised ( over the islands. (
 'EThe Chinese exclusion act now in operation will be strictly enforced by this de- partment," said Howell, "until Congress meets next December, when this depart { ment will ask for legislation on this subject. No Chinese without a certificate issued in the United States will be allowed to land. They will be sent back to Hawaii until Congress by law decides what shall be their status under the annexation of the islands"
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

No one will use a fountain pen after trying a "Koh-I-Noor" copying pencil.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
The War Tax.

Collector Lynch has issued the following notice to all who gre required fto take
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Unlicensed Guides.

War situations discussed in a strong editorial. Read to-day's Star.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

"The New America-Army and Navy" by Henry Norman, special commissioner of the London Chron- icle, in next Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

The famous old Jesse Moore Whisky is rec om-nended by physicians for family and medicinal use because it is pure.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
ADVERTISEMENTS.

Economical buyers are presented a DOUBLE ARRAY OF ATTRACTIONS today for great Fire Sale Of the SMN0FF Cloak Factory Stock offers of the BIGGEST VALUES YET SH0WN and also select the following and variety of other seasonabe lines and place them ON SPECIAL SALE THIS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-28

There is much rejoicing among the
Spanish people at City of Mexico, over
the alleged arrival at Havana of the
steamer Villa de Verde laden with SUP
plies contributed by Spanish residents
before the outbreak of hostilities 1t is
claimed that the agent of the Spanish
Transatlantic Company in Mexico
City. has received a cable from Havana
announcing the arrival Of the steamer
at that port. II is understood that the
Villa de Verde obtained clearance pa
pers for an unblockaded port When
she sailed. La Epoca. a pro- Spanish
paper published at [C1% Cruz, from
which port the vessel STATED. printed
a picture of the stehmar accompanied
by an article in Which the Yankees
We're dtfed to capture her La Liber-
tad. Il newspaper published in Mexico
City. i'll the Cuban interest. has come
out with an elaborate article advocat-
ing reprisals on the Spaniards for mis-
rule in Cuba when the Cubans are
masters of their own country. The ar
ticle has been widely commented upon
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-28
Democratic Caucus.

The Democratic voters of Augusta
met at the city council room, Monday
evening, and elected delegates for the
convention. Ct. C. Flagg was elected
chairman, and Frank A. Hewins secrc-
tary of the meeting. The following are
the delegates and alternates elected:
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Delegates-Gco. A. Cony. T.. G. Storcr.
Jos. Cain, JOS. Williamson. Jr, John n.
Erskine, Henry NJ. Pishon, George G.
Sheldon, Everett Mower. Geo. W. Pills
bury. Louis Doutil
Aternates-D. A. Hewins. T. c. In
graham. 7. J. Lynch, Joseph Sawyer.
0. Crawford. f. w. Plaisted, G. c.
Flagg. Chas. @. Cony. Geo. NJ. Bean.
Jr, John W. Quinn.
D1sTr1cr roNyLNr1OE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-28
At THE RECRUITING OFFICE.
Lieut.. Hubbard and His Force Have a Quiet
Day.

NOT since the government has been
paying rent for the rooms in the AL
zen building has business been so
quiet as 1t was, yesterday. During the
morning there were not half a dozen
men in the rooms In the afternoon
there was slight increase in numbers
so mat the average was more like that
of the more quiet DAYS.
Whlle there was very little going on
at the recruiting office itself there was
more business at the office of the ex
aiming surgeon than the men could
look after. On account of the delay in
receiving orders for the recruits 20
start, an order was issued to the re-
cruits not to put in an appearance for
examination until Monday When
Monday arrived there were plenty OF
recruits who wished to be examined.
1t looks now as though Lieut. Hub
bard would be able to send away the
third lot of recruits by Wednesday.
There are several who are already TO
go. they having been left over from
the week before Besides these there
are large number who We're examin-
ed. Monday.
The majority of the men who appear
at the office for the purpose of enlist.
ing are young men who appear to be
discouraged. Many are, apparently.
young men who have graduated from
some High school and being unable to
find a position which they believe
themselves capable of filling, have. as
last resort, accepted the life of a sol
der
one Of the young men Who has nov
gone to ChckamauSa in speaking of
the matter of enlisting. a day or two
ago, said that he had finished his school
life several years ago, and since that
time had been working beside a man
who could neither read nor write
Neither had the man any particular
skill. Both were receiving the same
wages. hardly enough to live on.
Worse still, there was no chance for
advancement. He had come to the
conclusion that he would be no worse
off in the army and that he might
stand a show Of advancing if he con
tinued in The service.
or bAt'S "a fhtr,. tho office h,.l