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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

in the tax levy the sum of s750o for spec ial building, to be located in the inner court at the City Hall buildings, and the additional sum of s6S,0O0 for the electrical equipment of the same.
 ''The dome is not a fit place for a cen tral station" remarked MT. Hewitt yes terday. 'The place assigned or it is 300 feet above the ground. and the expense of putting in an elevator and getting the wires and apparatus up there would be station on the ground. in the inner court, which will cost less and be far preferable The building is but one story and a base ment, the apex of the roof being thirty feet above the ground The roof is of glass to admit the necessary light. I mensions, so as to allow ten-foot mar gin all around between it and the inside walls of the city buildings. Thus there will be no obstruction of windows or in- reference with light.
 My project is to place the battery of 2440 storage cells in the basement and leave the main floor for the instrument room and offices. There are to be three instrument boards and one telephone board. They will be each forty feet long ble. The recording board will be equipped for seventy circuits, the charging board for 76, the service board for no, the tapper and gong for 40 and the telephone for 450 circuits. It will be the finest and most complete central station of any in the insufficient. Heretofore l have had to get along on an insufferably small appropria- tion and have not had money to make needed extensions of the system. What the Supervisors vii do this year I cannot say. I have asked for the money and 1t has been promised. but the last moment is always the critical one with appropria- tionS, and I may be left out in the cold
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
CLOSING SCENES OF
 THE CUBAN CAMPAIGN
SOLDIERS RETURN SEEN BY
 WILLIAM GREER HARRISON.
Lieutenant c. L. Bent Had a Close Call-The Patients Now in Boston Hospital and
 Convalescing.

William Greer Harrison returned to the city last evening. He was absent several weeks attending to business affairs in New York, Boston and Chicago. In New York he observed that thousands of peo- pie went to see the battleship Oregon, and he noted also that the famous ship was spoken of whenever the achievements of the United States navy were discussed.
 Officers and enlisted men of the First United States Infantry, returning from Santiago, arrived at Montauk Point while MT. Harrison was In the East, Many of the men were prostrated with the fever and much emaciated. Lieutenant Charles l.. Bent. who was on the balance be- tween life and death, is now convalescing, and may recover his health within six months. Mrs. Bent left her home in Ala meda to join her husband as soon as she was advised of his illness. She arrived in Boston in time to render the most val uable aid to the patients recovery. Dr. Daggett of New Haven a brother-in-law of the officer, expected to find Lieutenant Bent on the Olivette, but he was not among the officers on that vessel, and no one seemed able to give definite infor nation as to his whereabouts. After dili- gent inquiry covering a period of three days the physician succeeded in locating the patient. Lieutenant Bent, who was utterly proStrated by malarial fever and greatly emaciated, was conveyed to the Massachusetts General Hospital in Bos- ton. Under the constant care of wife and physician the officer rounded the danger point, although it hardly seemed possible that one so badly wrecked physically could recover.
 In New York MT. Harrison saw Henry T: Scott president of the Union Iron Works. Mir. Scott was gratified that the Ship-building concern in this city with which he is identified had received a con- tract for building one of the three big battleships and three of the torpedo boat deStrOyerS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
ART ASSOCIATION.
Getting Ready for the Annual Fall
 Reception and Exhibition.

The annual fall reception and exhibi- ton of the San Francisco Art Associa- ton will begin at the Mark Hopkins h. stitute of Art Thursday evening, Octo- Der 13. Pictures will be received at the gallery from October 1 to October in elusive, after which time no exhibits will be admitted All works for exhibition must be submitted to a special commit tee for acceptance or rejection. No work that has been publicly exhibited in this city will be received.
 Rules governing the nomination and rejection have been formulated. The jury shall consist of five members, one of whom shall be a sculptor, to be elected by ballot at the rooms of the art asso- citation. To be qualified to nominate, vote for or act as a iuryman of said jury one must be a member of the art aSSo- ciation and an artist who has exhibited at some former exhibition of equal stand ing. The nominees for the jury must be at least twelve in number, and must be nominated from the artists present, and the election shall take place at an open meeting of qualified voters held in the rooms of the said association not more than ten days or less than five days be- fore the opening of the exhibition. The ing for not more than five of the nom inees, and the five nominees receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected. The jury shall select a hanging committee of three members.
 The gallery will be open on October 13 to artist exhibitors only to varnish their pictures. The reception to members will take place Thursday evening. October 13 The public exhibition will commence Fri day, October IA.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
SUICIDE OF GEORGE RUGE. Over the Death of His
 Child He Hanged Himself.

George Ruge, saloon-keeper. hanged himself early yesterday morning in his place of business, , Ellis street. He had been on watch the night before, and closed the place at the usual time-2 o'clock in the morning. His partner, August Feil, opened the place in the morning and found Ruge's dead body hanging by a clothesline attached to a gas fixture in room adjoining the bar room Ruge had stood upon 8 small box, and had kicked the box away after he had fastened the rope around his neck. On a slate on the bar was the following message, written in German:
 Gus: When you get here this morning you will find me dead. Close the door and go to Captain c. K Zmmer, l007 Mission street. He will notify my dear wife of my death. Yours truly. GEORGE RUGE Good by.
 On the back of a business card was written the following in English:
 SAN FRANCISCO Sept IA, 1898 To the Coroner-Dear Sir: In order to save you the trouble and the city the expense hereby state that l to my death by my hands, when found, let my old friend Mir. Suhr. take charge of my remains
 GEORGE RUGE. The deceased lost a child by death about a month ago, and his wife is precariously i'll. Mr. Feil never heard Ruge talk about making away with himself, although his partner was rather Respondent because of the death of his offspring and the sick ness of his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
TO INSPECT CHINATOWN. Board of Health Will Look After the
 Women There

At a meeting of the Board of Health next Wednesday action will be taken looking to an inspection of the quarters occupied by Chinese women in Chinatown. Reports have recently been submitted to the board stating that widespread dis eases of a most malignant form exist Following the raid upon the unclean res- taurants, Chinatown will receive an over hauling more thorough than it has had since Judge Murphy of the Superior Court interfered by granting a temporary in Junction against the board over a year ago.
 In case the Supervisors cut down the appropriation for the Board of Health 1t is understood that some forty employees, mostly inspectors and attaches of the chemical and food department, will lose their jobs. The Legislature has provided that certain health officers shall be main- tained. but allows the Board of Health to appoint such other employees as may be deemed necessary Under this pro- viso the majority of the present force Of inspectors was appointed. Their tenure of office necessarily depends upon the ac- tion of the Supervisors in appropriating money for their pay
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
Temple of Thespia to
 Be ReViVified.
STRIVE FOR FORMER GLORY
MELBA AND IRVING TO BE
 FIRST ATTRACTIONS.
Home of Yokohama Closes January 1-To Be Splendidly Remodelled With a Seating Capacity
 of 29OO.

4dorosco is going to try-from a the atrical standpoint to make history re- peat itself.
 With the waning of the present year the popular priced Grand Opera-house will close its doors to reopen again on the 9th of March as the most beautiful and high priced theater on the coast.
 The aim of the manager is to draw the wealth, the patronage and the brilliancy that marked its earliest career to the now popular theater, and make it again the most fashionable house on the coast
 It is to be an anti-syndicate and big production house. The independent actor or actress who refuses to share with the all-absorbing theatrical syndicate the ma jor Tortion of the profits of a season of artistic and financial success may book with Morosco. Then those attractions which cannot play at the Baldwin on account of its stage capacities will also md Cpen dates at the new theater.
 Harry Morosco will personally attend to the booking of attractions, and he has already secured Mime. Melba and her grand opera company, which will open the house. Henry Irving will shortly follow Just at present Morosco's attention Is given up entirely to the remodeling of the theater. The auditorium is to be en- tirely refitted and for that purpose $30, 900 will be spent Three hundred additional seats, mostly in the orchestra, will be added. thereby making a seating capac- ity of 2q0O. No existing theater will serve as a model for the reftted house, and the aim of the manager is comfort and larger seating capacity, as well as beauty.
 There is not to be a fixed scale of prices, and admissions will range ac- cording to the attractions offered. When the management has no high class at traction the theater will remain closed.
 Mime. Melba, who is to be the opening attraction at the house, has secured the refusal of an annual operatic season for five consecutive years The prima donna is to bring with her a company of 200 people and an orchestra of sixty msm- bers.
 The new theater will be known as the Grand Opera-house.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
DISCUSSED THE TAX LEVY.
The Building Trades Council Thinks
 Dollar Would Be Sufficient.

At the meetino of the Building Trades Council last night, as soon as the routine business had been disposed of, the balance of the evening was given up to a general discussion of the tax levy.
 There are rumors that it will be at least 2 10, but prominent members who have made a careful study of the, matter think that S1 would be sufficient and that many projected improvements could be held over for another year. The general expression was that if the tax levy is high there will be less building done in the coming year, and members of the build ing trades will accordingly suffer. A long speech was made by the president, P. II. Mccarthy and short ones by w. H. Wood, J. E. McDougald, w. M. Page, J. w. Rose. T. Saunders and others.
 The members of the Building Trades Council represent over 5000 voters, and all promise to remember the men who set the tax levy according to their deeds.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
ROUNDING UP SOLDIER=R0ISTERERS
The Murder of Young Hdrand by Walter Rossr Tuesday Has Resulted
 in Stringent Action by the Military Authorities

TNHE wholesale arrests by both the
 civil and the military authorizes
 of drunken and disorderly soldiers,
 as a direct consequence or the murder of young Hilderbrand. mas caused the class of offenders to be more guarded in it's conduct since the tragedy. The police kept an actlve outlook last night in the districts where lawbreakers are usually found.
 Walter Rosser, who still seems uncon- cerned, either at the prospect ot punish ment or because of the life he mas taken, was again handcuffed yesterday morning and carried before Judge Joacnlnsen- General W. H. l.. Barnes ana Danlel A. Ryan, his associate in practice, appeared in his behalf, and the former annouhceu that he represented Rosser. At General Barnes request a continuance was grant ed by the court until next Tuesday.
 Private Charles Goad of the Tennessee Regiment, who attempted to knife la}noe p1llce- was dismissed by judge Conlan with a reprimand. The soldier was thoroughly repentant, and if he keeps his ii promise hoI,,s ne will never look upon the flowing poWi again. c. W. Hughes of the same com mand was given a continuance until to- morrow morning by Judge Mogan. lie IS charged with carrying conGealed weapons.
 Albert $. Emmett of the Fffty-first Iowa Regiment, who tried to wreck the hlon- dike saloon at 506 Dupont street, and who
  the provost guard, who tried to arrest him, was fined s20 by Judge Joachimsen. He was given the alternative Of twenty days in Jail. Ed Slater and James snyder, who created a disturbance in saloon at 4O6 Dupont street were allowed to go free by Judge Joachimsen. Their repentance was so manifest that the policemen who took them into custody were disinclined to. prosecute them. Both are Tennesseeans. The case against Private D. A. Harris, the Tennessee volunteer who tried to rob sandwich man in front of the T1voli 1 he- ater, was continued until Saturday 1ne four Tennesseeans who assaulted win Creamerie proprietor, were allowed to de- part from the City Prison yesterday morning. They had been booked as plain drunks, and their confinement over night seemed to have brought them to their senses.
 The blotter at the City Prison did not day between the hours of a. m. and 8 D. m.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
Marriage Bureau Victim.

The preliminary examination of Mrs Grace Allison, of Bain's Matrimonial Agency, on the charge of grand larceny preferred against her by H. c. Franks. the Texan miner, was commenced before Judge Joachimsen yesterday Franks was on the stand and told the story of hrs correspondence with the defendant and sending her an engagement ring. Franks examination could not be concluded as At torney Humphreys. who represented him, portant letters in his possession. The case was continued until Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
Claims He Is a stockholder.

Frank Lester, superintendent of the At las Iron Works, was arrested yesterday on warrant charging him with felony embezzlement. The complaining witness is Secretary Townley of the concern, who alleges that Lester got a $400 note from Warren & Malley on or about September and used it for his own uses and pur- poses. Lester, who was released on his own recognizance by Judge Conlan, takes the position that he Is a large stock holder in the concern and could do what he liked with the note
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
Manslaughter Verdict Reversed.

The Supreme Court has reversed the verdict of the lower court in the case or Jack Aaighini, who was convicted or granddaughter. The defendant shot ana killed his brother under the suppositlon, as he testified, that his relative was q tramp and intended to do him harm. The position of the higher court was that the accused was cross-exanined on matters not touched upon in his direct examina- after the shooting were not testified to by persons who had known him inti- mately.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

owners to grade and macadamize Eighth avenue, between J and K streets; to al- low Finn & Treacy to pave with bitu- men Vincent street between Green and Union, and to construct brick sewer in Eighth avanue, between Point Lobos ave hue and A street; to direct the Clerk to advertise for proposals for sweeping and
 The committee will report also in favor of resuming paving work on portions of Devisadero, Franklin, Lombard, Colling wood, Twenty-third, Hilbert, Liberty, Bartlett, Linden, Army, Pierce and Bryant streets and Second avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
Hotel "Dead Beat" Jailed.

Patrick Walsh, who draws a pension of $50 per month from the Government, was convicted by Judge Conlan yesterday on two charges of defrauding an innkeeper. and was sent to the County Jail for one year, being six months on each charge. Richard Galbally, 419 Grammar street, and c. Anderson. 227 Second street, were his victims, and they testified that he was a professional dead beat''
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
Mrs. Fuhrig Accused.

The Coroner's jury in the case of the death of Mrs. Anna Eggertsen, wife of Jacob Eggertsen, returned verdict yes- terday to the effect that the cause of death was malpractice committed by Mrs. Dora Fuhrig, midwife.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
NEW PLANS FOR CENTRAL FIRE
 ALARM OFFICE Hewitt Petitions the Supervisors. ASKS FOR A NEW BUILDING CHOOSES SITE IN THE CITY
 HALL COURT. Wants S75OO for the Structure and $68,OOO to Secure an Elec-
 trical Equip
 ment.

An objection Is raised by Superintendent Hewitt of the Fire Alarm and Police Tele- graph to the placing of a central station in the dome of the City Hall. He will ask the Supervisors this week to include
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
Street Paving Work Proposed.

The Street Committee of the Board of Supervisors met yesterday morning and decided to report favorably upon the fol- lowing petitions: To allow property
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
Risks and Premiums.

Net amount of risks writ ten during the year.. Net amount of risks ex- pired during the year. Net amount in force De
 cember 91. 1Ss7........''
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
Cr0SSual'S Specific Mixture

With this remedy persons can cure them selves without the least exposure change of diet or change in application to business The medicine contains nothing of the least injury to the constitution. Ask your druggist for tt Price. q bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
canton flannel

A good heavy unbleached 1-3c canton flannel to go out to-day at 5c yard; close weave, heavy fleece, full of wear and warmth and good sound satisfaction A fair SO example of good goods" OS
 .- .. Yard
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

LIABILITIES.
 Losses in process of adjustment or In suspense ......-.........-.--.. Gross premiums on fire risks run- ming one year or less, SS9S, 219 %; 1; reinsurance 50 per cent. Gross premiums on marine and in- land navigation risks; reinsurance 100 per cent. All other demands against the com pany .....--...--.....-..-
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

Net cash actually received for fire premiums -----..-'---. -....'..-- Net cash actually received for ma rine premiums. s..................... Received for interest and dividends
 on bonds, stocks, loans and from
 all other sources. s.....-............-..- Received for rents. s.....................-
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
ladies underwear

Heavy Jersey-ribbed garments. natural gray. high neck. long sleeves, pants to match. thoroughly we'll made. wool mixed, EA~ non-shrinkable. At Hale's OON
 Garment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08

Chicago.

Chicago.
CHICAGO. Sept. 7.--Catte were 1oc low
U. Choice steers. s. absis 20; medium, "a SIS
Qio, beef steers, So. Isl A. 80; stockers and
feeders, sJss4. 10 bulls. x2.a53i4 u: cows and
heifers, s.. sAQi25: calves, 81. 5os17 80. West
ern rangers, &. s5u4io, fed Western steers.
81. 1905. 10.
Hogs were about lac lower. Fair 10
choice, $S.ssI3 .ssia; packing lots. s. 55G3 Is;
butchers. 8seg5-ss; mixed, s., 5odS SIZE;
light. <S.559sS.ssi3; pigs. s2.7asfs. 5o.
Shsep Were in good demand. and best
lots sold lec higher. Native and Western
muttons. 81 eoas La: ewes. ssseuIie; prime
lambs. Sass; mixed lots. $3,5gt55.
Receipts-Catue, 1850. hogs. $500;
sheep, 1900.
OMAHA, Sept. 7.-Cattle-Receipis, T. 40
market, slow ard lower: native beef steers.
S.i5Q SIS: Western steers, S. foasi 80: cows
and he1efs, S3u4.l6. stockers and feeders.
s. eoQ4eH calves. s4Qs.50: bulls and stays.
s.. 2S93.5.
Receipts. s,7oo: market. loc lower;
heavy. $S.5c1s.55, light. s.. 5oI36z1s: light,
s.. aaGisee: bulk Of sales $35s9s3.s5
Sheep-Receipts. 500: market. steady;
fair TO choice natives sa.eoa4.ao fair 10
choice Westerns. ss50aAio; common and
stock sheep. s5d39o; lambs. $ila.3o.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08

inches wide. s.saa, lengths IL 10 Is feet:
spectsi lengths. le per u extra: ops-lrcs
Snssa. a5sls: al vertical gran. 81 per IL
extra Flooring, dressed and matched
NsEL. stock 5osrts slncs sS..s; -
.E.csa. Ss-5sSi 80; f3-snch. sl7a-s Fercsng e.
No. Or s-snSh nEssa, s.: Ne. 8 81. O.
c5An-el rustic. or drop si4sag weight
z..ss la~. I1Afs- FIR :Inrsr sssss ara
seaatl.ngs rough 81 nss7s 8. / Z, IS
Es.s 5 3 AiEIs Bux boards l5-5nen
au1 Up. 81: @s-sscs 80 lbs Scs / 2
aud !. A-lnch. sS .ss ssgsis. Lzth 800 lbs,
we.ghs. AII;s. feet NE
Washington red cedar lu-s her-Eorga
Nas; hevef siding. weight. % rs s.ssf IS %
e~ilng, weights. Mes ], ard J. ssxs-ancn,
lyss i5z: Mes l. and 2. ssxs-iacf, $50
rs, Mes. l. ard g. Axs-anca. 7as lbs fi3a
a.. sa.ssss'.sg: seal! russe.. sa.gs
ene-irch finch. IL Il and IL fss.. tsSI34:
thick finish. tzST Is: cedar squares :, ), .
arc IL feet. piekels 81
ki.n-drled 81 in advance Of green. Dray-
age sAc
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.


Dan FhANtisCC. Sept. 9.-Spot wheat
vas dull and unchanged small quantities
81 milling wheat changing Hands q, quo
tens. Today's receipts were very Iigat
Barley Was net active and market is GE-
alaased with Light receipts and offerings
nsederate. There Is 10 change In oats
There were liberia, arrivals fren Oregon
today. Stock quotations were:
tionr-Net cash for family extras, Ai5st
rs. bakers extras, s4<f4is
Wheat Shipping. siie for No. /. and
Silt. al lZaa for choice; milling. N.I5zli 20
Bariey-Fsed, N.l5al. lisa; brewing. nsm-
inaf
oats-poor to fair, .i.legsIs: good to
choice. n,l7is9iI 2se; fancy feed. si.2s;
gray. N.ieixxtl ILL.,: milling. HIiienA %
Surprise. N.25ui.3o.
Receipts.
Flour. quarter sacks, l.ii.: do Oregon
i.4a0; wheat, cenia.s So; barley centals
$50; oats Oregon, I. $50; beans sacks &36
corn. eeaials 80: potatoes sacks. s5:
onions. sacks. $50; bran. sacks. LIS; md
dHrgs. sacks ga; hay, tons, Ml; wool,
bales lfs: hides. number. los; wine. gallons
s.. 90: quicksilver. TASKS, Is.
Closing Quotations.
Wheat-Steads; December, a.lsFs
Corn~-Large yellow. $l.6,Ss-
Wool and Hops.
Wool-Spring Nevada i0Eiisc; Eastern
Oregon. logtisc; valley Oregon, i5ail1e: fall
northern mountain lambs, S0llc; noun
tain. s@i6c: san Joaquin plains. 69Sc:
Humboldt and Mendocino, f14I3c-
Hops-Crop OF 1897, s9iec: crop Of lSsS.
leail.c.
Produce. Fruit. Etc.
Milstufrs--Mi dal!ngs. tlsaa: bran. sl5G
Hay-Wheat, s3soais.so: wheat and oat
s12gi5.5o; best barley, sll5euie,5o; alfalfa,
al:Dal2 50; straw. per bale. +aSec.
Vegetables Salinas Burbank potatoes
ScS3i s'slyerskin onions. Od &C; pickle
onions es4ir75c. garlic. adse: green peas
Sa2l2c; string bears. lizdN2c per Id; hay
summer squash. Sc: green Okla. ielsSac
eggplant. 244ac; caili green peppers, 30g
Frut--Cho!oe apples. 81: common apples
4oG,.5C: strawberries. fancy. &sHs; canta-
loupes 5ent-'c; nu,negs, 2s6l5ec; peaches
l8s4s5c: sabslis grapes. 81 crate; Bartlett
Gfsoc box: Mexican lines. repaek. s5ns
common California LEMONS 3i5ads so:
choice California lemons, 1874 bananas. 81
as: pineaprles s2aft.
But;sr-Fsney creamery. gsT26c: do sec
ends $50 2sc; fancy dairy. nominal; do Sec
Cheeee- New. laal1c: Young America
t01@niIc: Eastern. i2Ilic.
Esge-siore, 14a1i,.e: fancy ranch. 2l@
81, Eastern 14diSc
pouitry-TlIrkey gobeiers. E9l7s: turkey
hens i2ai5c; cid roosters. si2ol 20: ysung
ROSTERS Szs; small broIlers. s. Se9i3, q:
large hroiiers s.. sa7t; ,rysrs. sia5: hens,
ssl74 80: geese. 81 2sai - pr pair; gosIngs
81 sAfi2: old pigeons 81 p per doz, young
pigeons. s. 2Sai55
Exchange.
Sterling on London. sixty days As4:
sterling on London. sight. Asssz.
Financial.
Silver bars 800. 59ss Dra fts~sighs 49,. IS
Alex. dolls go asa i61z. Telegraph =. =. III