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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

tary MeikelJohn OF the war department
mas sent an order by wire 10 every mill
tary hospital In the country. calling at
tention of the surgeons in charge 70 the
order or Aug. 10. which allowed the ex-
penditure OF so cents per day Der man
Tor the purchase OF delicacies for the sick
soldiers. He directed that this amount.
and as much more as was necessary for
the comfort OF the sick. be expended In
making the troops comfortable and In
getting for them such things as might
be necessary In the matter OF food. Mr..
Meikeljohn did this when he received in
formation from the hospital at Fort
Myer that not cent OF this fund had
been expended.
1t Is probable that many surgeons in
Charge OF hospitals are ignorant OF the
existence of the order. and 1t is under
stood at the department that there are
other points where IL has not been OBJ
served, The so cents a day under the
order are to be turned into a general
fund. The opinion expressed at the de-
partment issthat many surgeons have
been very derelict in their duty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26
TO BE MUSTERED OUT.

Washington, Aug. 26.-By the first of
October the Seventy-first New York and
the Second Massachusetts regiments.
now at Montauk Point. will have been
mustered out OF the United States SER
vice. Orders were sent to General
Wheeler. in command OF the troops at
Camp wikoff to grant to the officers OF
the two regiments leaves of absence and
furloughs to the men. each for 80 days.
at the end OF which time the regiments
are to report at their state camps to be
mustered out % the service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26
RATIoNs FOR cuBANs.

Washington. Aug. 26.-In accordance
with the determination of the admins
tration the Conal sailed from Tampa TO
Havana yesterday with 100000 rations
for distribution to the starving people OF
Cuba. These rations will be distributed
by Lieutenant A. ID. Niskern under the
direction OF Captain Lotus Niles of the
artillery. in conformity with the orders
of the president and secretary of war.
Supplies will be furnished to other prov
inces in the island under the direction
of officers OF the army as emergency
may demand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

London. Aug. 26.-'rhe Madrid corre-
svondent OF The Times says: THE con-
vocation OF the cortes for Sept. indi-
Gates that sagasta had to capituIate TO
a majority Of his colleagues. The chief
advocate Of the early assembling of the
cortes was the minister OF justice. a
recognized authority on INTRICATE ques-
tions. The peace conditions are thus
fated TO pass twice through the fire OF
parliamentary discussion; first in en-
bryonic state. as defined in the protocol.
and subsequently, In fully developed
treaty form. 1t is stated that the gov
ernment will insist upon propagation
during the sittings in Paris OF the peace
commissionn 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

The Emperor Francis Joseph is about
to create new order. and hence a new
decoration, for women. 1t is TO be
called the Order OF st. Elizabeth. The
only existing decoration for women
previous to thetcreation of the new or
der has been the Cross of Gold, which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26
III. u taylor,
C~ptain United States Navy.

United States Ship New York. Guam
tenarno bay, Cuba. Aug. s. 1898.
Sir--i am greatly obliged that you
have called my attention to what ap-
pears to have been an injustice 10 your
ship. officers and crew for the part
which they took In the action OF July g..
and also for the very proper manner
In which YOU have presented a..
think, however tina. you wiz agre swlth
me that, in submitting such report to
the secretary or the navy. where 80
many officers are vitality Interested anu
Justly proud of their ship, IL H. no easy
task TO do so without apparently be-
slowing praise unjustly. A. requires
very careful consideration OF the report
from every point OF view 10 avoid mis-
understanding.
c--The position OF ships oi the sound
ron must bs o1refully considered a..
fully aprec.at- what u was possible
Cor each vessel to accomplish under the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

Twice when the captain was recognized
on the litter upon which he was borne he
was heartily cheered by crowds which
quickly collected. In the Broad street
station of the Pennsylvania railroad
an impron.ptu ovation was rendered
the hero OF the l5.OOomlle voyage
around the horn" TO which he was too
weak to respond. shortly after the st.
Louis was dccked Captain Clark was
taken ON stretchcr from The vessel to
carriage.
GENERAL NILES COMING HOME.
Ponce. Porto Rico. Aug. ga trans
port from Charleston arrived yesterday.
bringing Mrs. General Miles and her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

daughter the wife OF Colonel Rice. Cen
sral Miles plans contemplate an immedi-
ate return TO the United States.
IL has been decided to send the Fourth
Pennsylvania. the Third Wisconsin and
the Third Illinois volunteers home with
cut delay. Sickness among the troops
IL on the increase. There are 800 men
now I'm hospital quarters
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SECRETARY ALdHR AT CAMP wrkorr

There OF
kon Montauk Point that Secretary gr
not beng well All soldiers
Of the
a
and
be
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the absence OF the feet and produced
great havoc among the trocpships
which were defenseless in the absence OF
an armed vessel
e--This explanation. together with
your letter, will be sent TO the depart
ment with the request that IL may be
bttaciied to and form a part OF the or
iglnal rraort.
Very respectfully.
w. r. Sampson.
Rear Admiral United states Navy.
Commander In Calef. United states
NavaI Force. North Atlantic station.
sTrPrrrTY OF SURGEONS.
Washington. AUG. es.-Actire ge~re-
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United States Ship Indiana, Guantan-
amo Bay. Cuba, Aug. s. 1888
Admiral-The report OF Commodore
Schlcy on the battle of July Q. as pub
iished. gives credit in the seventh para
graph to four ships and mentions by
name their captains. Philip. Evans.
Clark Cook. and adds: The dense
smoke of the combat shut out from my
view the Indiana and Gloucester, but
as these vessels were closer to your flag
ship no doubt their part In the conflict
was under your immediate observation"
2-In your report as published you
make but slight mention OF the Indiana,
stating that "the Iowa and Indiana,
having done good work, and not having
the speed OF the other ships, were di-
rected by me-" etc.
3-The result OF these reports Is that
the captains Of all the vessels Of the
line of battle except the Indiana have
received personal mention in the official
report before the department, while the
two smaller vessels had distinctive men
tion either from the commander-in-
chief, or from the second in command.
4-If the official record should be re-
ferred to In future II will appear from it's
deserving than all OF her consorts.
Leaving out my personal interests in the
matter, IL is right that / should con-
slider the officers and crew OF the ship.
and i speak for them as well as for my
self when l submit to you. admiral, that
the above combination Of the report will
place the ship, in the opinion of the de-
partment and the country, markedly be-
low the vessels OF your squadron. /
respectfully submit. sir that this is in
justice to the Indiana and her oiiicerp
and crew. 4
5-I can say, without disparagemen
Of any other vessels that during IL,
first hour OF the fight. the Indianas
gun fire contributed TO the destruction
OF the Oquendo and Teresa more than
that OF any vessel of our squadron
except one, and equalled hers. do
not know why the second in command
failed to observe the Indiana during this
period OF our hottest fight; / saw the |
Brooklyn quite plainly.
SAN examination OF the reports with |
reference to the Indiana will, / believe. |
convince you. str. that they produce the |
effect Of putting the Indiana below all |
other vessels OF the squadron. III IL he |
your opinion. sir. that this is the case
and that all the vessels from the Brock /
lyn TO the Vixen rendered service az /
much more valuable than the Indiana.
as the published report OF the com
mander-in-chief and the second in COM
mand taken together would indicate,
then must accept IL for myself and the
ship; N. on the contrary. that be not
your opinion, / urge respect fully that /
such steps be taken TO remedy this i'm
Justice az may seem wise TO you.
Very respectfully.
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Washington. Aug. 2e.--Admiral samp-
son has forwarded to the navy depart
ment the following letters which have
passed between himself and Captain
Taylor OF the Indiana:
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CAPT. TAYLOR
SLIGHTED.
Commander OF the Indiana Com
plained to Admiral Sampson.
HIS SHIP NOT GIVEN SUFFICIENT CREDIT

ID the Report Of the Destruction of Cerveras Flee-War
Department Takes Measures to Secure Delicaces For
Sick Soldiers and Sailors-Three Members of the
Peace Commission Held Conference Yesterday-Capt
Clark Of the Oregon Suffering From Dysentery-Miles
to Return Immediately to the United States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

A hemlook tree OF the old fashioned
kind was recently cut on the estate Of
the late Deacon u. ~. Dyer Appleton.
Me-, which measured sx feet across the
stump and contained about 1870 feet of
iumben vhe number Of grains was go.
and ~ they are any Indication of the
aga OF the tree 10 would seem that the
oldf,onsroh Of the forest has withstood
storms for almost fonr centuries.
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CLARK HAS DYsENTERY.

Philadelphia. Aug. 26.-Captain Clark
of the Oregon was carried through this
city yesterday on his way to New York.
where he is To be treated for dysentery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

professional and Business Men buy
season Ticket = Three Months $500:
One Month. S7.0o.
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washington. AUG. :s.-Actirs secre-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
CHAPTER VI.
The Sheriff.
his custo'

SECTION 1. The Sheriff shall be elected by the people, and he shall holo office for two years. He shall receive an annual salary of eight thousand dol lars. which shall be in full compensa- ton for all official services required of him by law; but said salary shall be exclusive of the compensation received by him from the State for the delivery of prisoners to the State prisons, and insane persons to the State aSylums for the insane. He shall have all the pow CTS conferred, and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon, the Sheriffs of counties by the general laws of this State.
 Sec. g. He may appoint the follow ing deputies and employees, who shall each respectively receive the following annual salaries:
 One Under Sheriff, twenty -four hun dred dollars; one Attorney, eighteen hundred dollars; one Chief Bookkeeper, eighteen hundred dollars; two Assistant BGokkeepers, fifteen hundred dollars; ten Office Deputies, fifteen hundred dol- lars; fourteen Bailiffs, twelve hundred dollars: one Chief Jailer at Branch Jail Number One, eighteen hundred dollars; ten Jailers at Branch Jail Number One, twelve hundred dollars; one Superin- tendent of Branch Jails Numbers Two and Three, eighteen hundred dollars; sixteen Guards at Branch Jail Number Two, six hundred dollars; one Matron at Branch Jail Number Three, nine hundred dollars; six Guards at Branch Jail Number Three, six hundred dol lars; one Commissary to act for all 1ails, fifteen hundred dollars; one Driver of Van, nine hundred dollars; and one Bookkeeper, for all said Branch Jails. fifteen hundred dollars.
 Sec. g. The Sheriff may designate the services to be performed by h.s depu- ties
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specifications and drawings shall be 5olivared tO the contractor

specifications and drawings shall be delivered to the contractor.
 At the same time with the execution of the contract the contractor shall eX- ecute to the City and County and de- liver to the Secretary of the Board a bond in the sum named in the notice for proposals. with two or more sufn- cient sureties to be approved by the Board, or shall deposit with the Secre- tary a certified check upon some sol- vent bank for said amount, for the faithful performance of the contract. No surety on any bond, other than law fullv authorized surety companies, shall be taken unless he shall be a nayer of taxes on real property, the assessed value or which. over and above all membranes, is equal in amonnt to his liabilities on all bonds on which he may be security to the City and County; and each surety shall justify and make an a1hdaV1t Qor which a form shall be printed upon said bond), signed by nlH' tnat ne IS Book of the City and County in his own name for real property Tn an amount greater than his llablllty on all bonds on which he is surety 10 the Clty and County, and that the taxes on such property so assessed are not de- linquent.
 The contract shall specify the time within which the work shall De com menced, and when to be completeo' as was specified in the notice lnVltlns pro- posals therefor Upon the recommen- dation of the Board, the SuperVlsors may extend said time; but in no event shall the time for the performance CT said contract be extended by the Su- pervisors more than ninety days be- yond the time originally fixed for it's compilations; but, on the unanimous recommendation of the Board of Public Works, a further extension may ba granted by vote of fourteen members of the Board of Supervisors. In case CT failure on the part of the contractor to complete his contract within tho time fixed in the contract, or within such extension of said time as is herein nroyided. his contract shall be void. and the Supervisors shall not pay or allow to him any compensation for any work done by him under said contract; and. in the case of the improvement of streefs no assessment shall be made for the work done under said contract.
 Sec 22 The work in this Article pro- yided for must be done under the d. rection and to the satisfaction or the Board of Public Works; ana the mater jaIs used must be in accordance with the specifications and be to the satis- faction of said Board, and all contracts provided for in this Article must con- tain a provision to that enect, ana also, that in no case, except where It is otherwise provided in this charter, will the City and County, or any de- partment or officer thereof. be liable for any portion of the expense, or in the case of improvement or streets, for any delinquency of persons or property assessed.
 When said work shall have been completed to the satisfaction and &C., ceptance of the Board, 1t shall so de- clare by resolution, and thereupon the Board shall deliver to the contractor a certificate to that effect.
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CHAPTER V.
The County Clerk.

SECTION l. The County Clerk shall be elected by the people and shall hold office for two years. He shall have all the powers conferred, and shall dis charge all the duties imposed upon, the County Clerks of counties by the gen. eral laws of this State, and in addition thereto shall attend and act as Clerk ot the Police Court, keep the dockets and registers thereof, and take charge of and safely keep all books, papers and records which may be filed or deposited in his office pertaining to the Police Court. He shall receive an annual sal ary of four thousand dollars.
 Sec. 2 To aid him in the discharge of his official duties, the County Clerk may appoint a Chief Register Clerk. who shall receive an annual salary ot twenty-four hundred dollars; a Cash fer, who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; twelve Courtroom Clerks for the Superior Court who shall each receive an an nual salary of fifteen hundred dol lars; five Register Clerks, who shall each receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; ten As sistant Register Clerks, who shal! each receive an annual salary or fifteen hundred dollars; sixteen Copy ists. who shall each receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars; and four Clerks for the Police Court, who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars.
 Sec. 3. For copies of papers furnish ed and certified by him, he shall charge not more than eight cents for each one hundred words. For certifying copies, which are not prepared by him, he shall be entitled to charge twenty-five cents. and also forty cents an hour for the time exceeding one hour necessarily occupied in comparing such copies. He must certify all papers presented to him which are copies of any document, paper or record, or portions thereof, in his custody.
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CHAPTER VIII.
The Police Court.

SECTION 1. There is hereby created and established in and for the City and County of San Francisco a Court to be known as the Police Court of the City and County of San Francisco. Said Court shall consist of four Judges, who shall be elected by the people and hold office for four years. They sf all each receive an annual salary of thirty six hundred dollars. They shall be electors of the City and County at the time of their election, and must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time No person shall be eligible to the office of Judge of the Police Court who is not at the time of his elec- tion qualified to practice in all the Courts of this State, and who has not been so qualified for at least five years next preceding his election. The Court known as Department Number One, Department Number Two, Depart ment Number Three and Department Number Four. The Judges of such Court may hold as many sessions of the Court at the same time as there are Judges thereof. The Judges who shall be elected at the first election under this Charter shall so classify them selves by lot that two of them shall go out of office in two years and two of them in four years.
 They shall choose from their number 8
 
 year. The Presiding Judge shall as- sign the Judges to their respective de- partments; but any of the Judges may preside in any of the departments in the absence or inability of the Judge regularly assigned thereto.
 The judgments, orders and proceed ings of any session of the Court held by any one or more of the Judges shall be equally effectual as if all the Judges had presided at such session.
 Sec. 2. The Police Court of the City and County of San Francisco shall have:
 First-Exclusive jurisdiction of all prosecutions for the violation of or dinances of the Board of Supervisors
 Second-Concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court of all other misde- meanors and of the examination of all felonies committed in the City and County.
 Third-Said Court, or any Judge thereof, shall have the same powers in all criminal actions, cases, examina- tions and proceedings as are now or
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CHAPTER III.
The District Attorney.


 SECTION l. The District Attorney shall be electe' by the people and shall hold office for two years. He shall be an elector of the City and County and must at the time of his election be qualified to practice in all the courts of this State, and must have been so qualified for It least five years next preceding his election. He shall re- ceive an annual salary of five thou sand dollars.
 Sec. ?. The District Attorney shall have all the powers conferred, and shall discharge all the duties. imposed upon. the District Attorneys of coun- ties by the general laws of this State, and in addition thereto shall attend, in- stitute and conduct on behalf of the people, all prosecutions cognizable in the Police Court of the City and County. He shall draw all complaints and warrants in said Police Court, prosecute all forfeited recognizances therein, and all actions for the recovery of fines, penalties, and forfeitures ac- cruing to the City and County; deliver receipts for money or property received in his official capacity, and file dupli- cates therefor with the County Treas -rer; file with t1,e Auditor on the first Mondays of January, April, July and October in each year, an itemized statement under oath showing all moneys received by him in his official
 
 months; keep a register of his official business in which must be entered a note of every action, whether criminal or civil, prosecuted officially by him. and of the proceedings therein: and give, when required without fee, ad- vice to the Board of Police Commis- sioners. the Chief of Police, the Board of Health and the Coroner, upon mat ters relating to the duties of their re- spective offices.
 Sec. 3. He may appoint seven Assist ant District Attorneys to aid him in the discharge of his official duties, three of whom shall act as prosecutors in the Superior Court, and shall each receive an annual salary of thirty-six hundred dollars, and four of whom shall act as the prosecuting attorneys of the Police Court. and shall each receive an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars When any of the assistants of the Dis trict Attorney acting as such prosecut- ing attorneys in the Police Court are not actually engaged in work connected with prosecutions therein. they shall be at the call of the District Attorney for any service connected with his depart ment. The assistants must each. at the time of his appointment, be qualified to practice in all the courts of this State and must have been so qualified for at least two years next preceding his ap- pointment The District Attorney nav also appoint one chief clerk, who shall
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CHAPTER Tx.
The San Francisco Law Library.

SECTION l. The Supervisors must provide, fit up and furnish. with fuel, lights. stationery, and all necessary conveniences, attendants and care, rooms convenient and accessible to the judges and officers of the courts and Of the municipal government sufficient for the use and accommodation of the san Francisco Law Library, established under an Act of the Legislature of this State entitled: "An Act to provide for increasing the Law Library of the cor poration known as the San Francisco Law Library, and to secure the use of the same to the Courts held at San Francisco. the Bar, the City and Coun- ty Government and the People of the City and County of San Francisco, ap- proved March 9th, 1870. The Supervis- ors must appropriate, allow, and order paid out of the proper fund such sums
 as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid; and all sums lawfully ap- propriated and expended pursuant hereto shall be paid out of the proper fund on demands duly audited. in the mode prescribed by this Charter for auditing other demands upon the treas ury. The County Clerk must pay monthly to the Treasurer of the San Francisco Law Library such moneys as he shall collect under the Act referred to for the benefit of said Law Library.
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Sec. 15. The Police Judges shall adopt all necessary rules and regula- tions for conducting the business of the Court.
 Sec. 16 No attorney shall appear in said Court to prosecute or defend per sons charged with offenses unless at the time of his appearance he be quali- lied to practice law in all the courts of this State.
 Sec. IT. The term of office of the Po- lice Judges elected at the general cleo tion held in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-eight shall terminate at the hour of noon on the first Monday after the first day of January in the year nineteen hundred, and they shall at said time be succeeded by the Police Judges provided for in this Chapter; and all proceedings pending in said Court shall be transferred to the Police Court created under this Charter. and the Judges elected as herein provided shall have and obtain jurisdiction of the cQOa