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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

casion has been repaired. They are now on their way up the coast again Tor an other load.
 The San Francisco four-masteds schooner King Cyrus now on her way 10 Hoho- lulu. has been in hard luck, having hau to put into Sydney, N. s. w.. in distress: She left Newcastle with full cargo or coal and some deck cargo. heavy breeze sprang up, and brought with IL very dirty weather, during which the yes sel began to leak. At times there Was four feet of water in her hold, ana lhS men had to stay by the pumps oay anu night in order to keep her ahoat. w heh the men were in such an eXhausteq con dition that they could hardly Work any longer the tug Stormcock move Ill 25s' .tcr iI' and lowed the vessel into sydney narpoI; The leak steadily gaining, It was ueelIlec advisable to beach the NeSsei on tIe ltu e flats. Her cargo was dlschaTsSu' TGtIeI, at lea which she was put on the dryuoCh. when the repairs had been made the Schoouei was reloaded, and is now once more on her way to Honolulu ., +
 There is not a spare berth on the water front and Chief Wharfinger Root IS at his wits end to provide dock room jI TOT the vessels now in the stream. 1eSleTQdy he sent a communication to the Harpor Commissioners recommending the re moval of the naval reserve trallllllS- -Sll!P Marion into the stream until the TuSH iS over. This will raise howl III naNal re serve circles. It has cost the battalion a considerable sum of money to moor lhe vessel in a thoroughly safe manner, ana they have also had the vessel ntted with electric lights from the shore. II the Marion is moved into the stream the elec- tric lights will have to be cut off ana the money spent In mooring her will nave been wasted A delegation of officers Will call upon the Harbor Commissioners to- day in the hopes that they will be aple 10 keep the sloop of war where she IS, Tn spite of the Chief Wharfinger's recom- mendation.
 The big steamer Willamette is on her last trip as a collier for some time to come. The rush of freight to Dyea and Skaguay has become so great that the Pacific Coast Steamship Company cannot handle it all. Goodall, Perkins x Co have accordingly chartered the Willamette, and commencing April 1 she will carry freight only from San Francisco ana Seattle to Dyea and Skaguay.
 The French authorities at Tahiti have granted a subsidy of 900 francs to the barkentines Tropic Bird and City of Pa peete and the brig Galilee for carrying the mail between San Francisco and
 The Tropic Bird is now due here any day from Papeete.
 Mrs. Eugenie Schuler is still alive at the Harbor Receiving Hospital. pr. ZabaIa now entertains hope of her re- covery. She was very much stronger yes terday and if all goes well she may pass the dangeR point to-day.
 The steamer Fulton sailed yesterday for Dyea and Skaguay. She took about twenty passengers, and will call at Eureka and Seattle for the rest of the prospectors who are going up by her.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

Brooks, Labbe, Mills and others can be qlsproved in almost every particular While the Labor Commissioner succeeded Tn securing six witnesses against us we can bring one hundred witnesses who will testlfy that they are perfectly satisfied with the treatment received at our hands that Is, by the Clerks Exchange When member registers with us he is inform ed of our methods of securing positions and the regulations are shown to him and he signs the contract and paws us a certain fee to advertise his wants through our system. The fact that we have many letters on our files from those who have got places in San Francisco is evidence of what work we are doing for those who register in our exchange. In addition to the inducements of our members we also have inducements of leading business men of San Francisco. all of which we hope to place before Commissioner Fftz- gerald. An honest effort is made in every case to secure positions for applicants, but in no case do we make nisrepresent- ationS nor hold out any particular posi- tion as an inducement for persons to reg ister. There is another benefit which at taches to our bureau. When a member registers in San Francisco he can avail himself of the services of our offices in Oakland, San Jose. Los Angeles and Portland without additional fees. All we want is a fair chance to prove to the Labor Commissioner that the Clerks Ex- change is being conducted In a straight forward manner and on business princi- r11nC
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
GAS MONOPOLY
 READY TO FIGHT
It Will Resist the Suit to Compel It to Disgorge a Volun-
 tary" Deposit.
Afraid That It's Customers Will Force It to Return the Money It Forced
 From Them.
,,.erest feIt bv the gas compaflies

The interest felt by the gas companies in the effort to retain the large sums de- posited with them as voluntary in voluntary deposits has in no measure died out. It is shared in by the public. The fact having been made clear that the companies have no right to the money has scared the twin monopoly. It de- sires 10 hold on to the thousands it has, and which without a shadow of right 1t is keeping That any person demanding th, return of the deposit will receive 1t there is no doubt. If no other course is available 1t Is easy to terminate the con- tract. draw down the deposit, and then in writing demand that meter be put in If the meter be not put in within ten days the company refusing must for felt $50, with s additional for every day of continued refusal. Such is the law, exrressed in the plainest terms.
 The rule by which the companies have demanded a deposit is of their own crea- tion and entirely arbitrary: There is no no Nil James is a test. He had had S5 in tEe possession of the Gas and Electric Company for several years. In the mean, time the charges of the company had been outrageous, 1t making him pay for gas never consumed, and when he pro tested against robbery. telling him ne ne gas discontinued. MT. James at last de- manded the return of his deposit, and met with curt re1uSal. Then ne DrOutsht ! suit. Tbe company at once sent him word that he could have the deposit back by calling for it. He informed the company that the case was in the hands of his lawyers It is still there and will be carried into court with the intention of demonstrating that gas company IS not supreme Either the company will pay the trif1ing costs involved or the req son will be known. If the people have no rights it is we'll to have their status lln- deI stood.
 The following letter shows that the rrat tlces of the gas company are re- sented:
 To the Editor of The Call-Dear Sir: Read ing your articles against the imposition prac- ticed by the gas company in regard to deposits meters. being one of their victims. sent
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
THE CLERKS EXCHANGE.
Those Interested Say That They Are
 Doing a Straightforward Busi-

When the examination of the charges of questionable dealings on the part of w. A. Shepard of the Clerks Exchange, held before Labor Commissioner Fitz- gerald, concluded on Tuesday evening it was understood that it would be resumed yesterday, and then the defendant would have a chance to present his side of the matter. Shepard was disappointed, for when he and his witnesses were ready to assemble they were informed that the case had been postponed. The Labor Commissioner states that he has obtained about all the testimony that he desires Shepard and those interested in the Clerks Exchange state that they have not had fair chance to present their side of the case. Isaac Seeley who is the head clerk at the office at 313 Bush street makes the following statement of the business of the exchanges:
 "The charges made against the Clerks Exchange by MT. and Mrs. Weinzsplen
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
DEPRIVED
 OF PRISON
 PRIVILEGES Captain Robinson Se- riOusly Accused by George Marion. Refused to Allow Him to Send a Note to His
 Father. Marion Claims Robinson In- suJed His Aged Parents When They Called.
SAYS IT IS PERSECUTION.
He Will Attempt to EnHs: the SynPathies of Chief
 Lees

Captain Robinson seems determined to make life unbearable for George Marion, who is confined in the City Prison on a charge of an attempt to commit a burglary. He accuses Marion of furnishing information to The Call of his apparent determination to starve the prisoners under his charge.
 Some time ago Marion was arrested for burglary and locked up in the City Prison. Not getting sufficient to eat he wrote a communication to the Chief of Police, which was signed by his cell mates, asking for additional rations.
 Chief Lees promptly ordered Robin son to give the prisoners under his charge sufficient food, and threatened to bring him before the Commissioners unless he did.
 For several days the unfortunate oc- cupants of the prison received all the food they desired Marion finally se- cured his release, and evidently think that there would be no further kick, v as Robinson expressed it, he ordered the "trusties'' to curtafl the allowance. so that the prisoners now receive oIIS sufficient grub to keep them alive
 Last Monday Marion was again ar
  commit burglary. Remindful Of the statement which he sent to the ChleI of Police and anxious to get even him Robinson has even refused to allow him to send for a messenger-b so that he could inform his parents of his arrest.
 Tt is bad enough to be locked up in this foul place." remarked Marion last night, without having the captain or the prison trying to make life unbear- ahle for me Immediately after my arrest I asked him to allow me to send a note to my father but he positively refused. He told me that had caused enough trouble. and he was determined to make me suffer. When my mother and father visited me when l was In the nrtson before he grossly insulted them simply because exposed his methods in starving the prisoners.
 Marion says he will send another communication to the Chief of Police, giving his grievances and explaining the tactics of the captain of the prison.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
HUNTING E. B. RAYMOND.
Deputy Sheriffs Looking for the
 Dealer in Confessions.

Dealer m COIlIeSSlOI1S.
 Attorney Edgar B. Raymond, who is credited with being professional con- fession manufacturer for sensational journals, was not on hand yesterday afternoon when the contempt proceed ings were resumed in Judge Cook S court. A deputy sheriff had hunted all day and all the night before for him, but he could not be found. Raymond is wanted to tell how he manufactured the confession of Hoff that he peddled among the newspapers and offered to sell for $2000. Hoff has pronounced the alleged confession a fake, though he says the "confession' editor of a morn ing paper offered him good sum of money to admit that he beat the life out of Mrs. Cute in December last at sos Guerrero street.
 The deputy sheriff told the court of his search for the absent attorney; then Chief Jailer Sattler was put on the stand. He said he had been visited at the jail on Broadway, where Hoff is confined, by John Connors, a morning papers confessor, who on Sun- day morning last said Hoff'S attorneys would soon follow him to the jail, and they were to try and induce their eli ent to make a confession to him. The chief jailer asked Hoff about it, and the prisoner replied he had never admitted he had killed Mrs. Cute, nor did he in- tend to say that he had.
 Attorney Schooler said on the stand that he knew of no confession made by his client, though he had heard rumors that a morning paper had offered the accused murderer $10,000 to admit the crime. He ridiculed the idea of con- fession having been made by Hoff.
 The investigation was continued till this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
TREASURY DECISIONS.
Plenty of Nickels and Cent Pieces to Be Had at the United States
 S11b-Trea SurV

Owners of personal property who are about to take the same with them from the United States should file with the Collector of Customs a sworn descriptive list of the articles they propose to take abroad with them, one copy to be re- tained by the owners so that compari- son can be made on their return with the property.
 Ffve-cent nickel and one-cent bronze pieces in sums of $20, or multiples thereof, may be had on application at the United States sub-treasury in this city.
 Parts of sewing machines sent abroad for the purpose of having improvements nlaced thereon are dutiable upon reim- portation. although the selling price in the United States may not be increased.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

Hoff in the afternoon of the tragedy. when Hoff complained of not finding Mrs. Cute at home when he went to the Guerrero street house at about noon to perform the work she had hired him to do Hoff had at different times assisted the witness in repair ing her furniture and at odd jobs about the house. He remained only few minutes and left, apparently to return to SO3 Guerrero street, having been in formed by the witness that Mrs. Cute had left for that house only few min utes before he called.
 The trial will go on this forenoon.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

Peter Jackson. the champion heavy weight pugilist of England and Australia, will finish his road exercise, and, in fact, all athletic exercises on Saturday; then he will rest at ease. so to speak, until he meets his prospective opponent, Jim Jeffries, in the ring at Woodward's Pav1l- lon on Tuesday evening.
 The clever and. decidedly unassuming pugilist was seen yesterday at his train ing quarters in Alameda, and, in answer to questions. said:
 Well 1t is about six years since l engaged in what you could term a con- test in which the best man wins-or at least should win, according to fair-play rules.
 "As you will remember, after my fight with Jim Corbett in the old California Athletic Club, which terminated in a mo contest" I departed for England. This was after I had challenged John l.. Sul- livan a second time, and was refused fight because l happened to be colored. Well. let that pass. 1 was matched by London club to fight Frank P. Slavin, who was then considered by the best authorities of pugilsm to be better man than Sullivan-that is, of course, pugi- listically speaking.
 The betting in this city and in Eastern cities was in favor of Slavin, as the
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

may I hope the old friends of Peter Jack son will refrain from expressing an opinion of me-that is, relative to the life l have led-until after my contest with that powerful young athlete, Jim Jeffrles of Los Angeles.
 ''I have trained with the object of win ming the fight of Tuesday evening, and if I fail to attain that ail-looked-for end, then I will allow that Peter Jackson has seen his best days and will willingly con- cede the palm to better man."
 Peter Jackson, although he may not ap- pear as muscular in the back and body as he appeared prior to his great mo con- test battle with Jim Corbett at the old California Athletic Club on May 21, 1891, dash. He is yet as quick as a cat on his feet and his head moves as quickly as ever from blows that are aimed with the object of landing on head or face.
 The only questions that remain III douDt are relative to Jacksons vitality and his ability to travel the twenty roundS ulS- tance
 On Tuesday evening he will satisfy the admirers of the game whether he can live through a heavy sea of blows or sink into oblivion from the hot shots that Will be fired at him from the Jetfr1es battle ship.
 If successful Jackson will deposit $5OVvu to fight FitZSimmonS, Corbett or any other man living for the championship of the world and on the other hand, 1T Jet- fries be declared the winner he VII! 1mme- diateIy issue challenge to Tom Sharkey with the object of fighting h1m on any spot on earth under Queensberry, London nriZe ring rough and tumble or any other kind of old rules for money or mar bles Sharkey to select his own referee.
 The Olympic Club will offer good purse for Sharkey and Jeffries to fight.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

the sporting people of this city will re- frain from cauterizing me because I may have not lived an abstemious life since then.
 Up to the present time I have had numerous supporters, but there are among my old believers some people who imagine that time has worked wonders, or. in other words time has undermined my constitution; but let that be as it
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

with Slavin I have enjoyed myself, and l would like to know the pugilist who woud refuse a good time whenever the observe that I am still physically in a condition to defend the championship of the old countries, and I have trained faithfully for the past eight weehs with that object in view.
 Until I am whipped my wish Is that
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
KATE BARNES ARRESTED. Accused of Stealing Several Rings

Kate Barnes, the piano teacher ac- cused of stealing several rings from Mrs. Schofeld, a guest at the Russ House. was arrested Monday night by Policeman Brophy. and locked up in the City Prison. She was found in a resort on OFarrell street. and taken in custody As Mrs Schofield refused to appear against her The woman denies that she robbed Mrs Gchofield. She admits being in her room but declares that she did not take the rings.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
Peter Jackson the Great and Scientific Pug Modern Times
 Now in Condition to Meet the Powerful Athlete Jim Jeffres

sports who had read of Slavins great punching abilities were impressed with the idea that he (Slavim would make short work of me.
 well, the contest took place, and I have no doubt that the result was big surprise to many people who are classed as being expert judges of fighters and
 .I will allow that since my contest
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
THE KING CYRUS
 IN HARD LUCK She Springs Aleak and was Forced to Lie Up for
 Repairs. A DeRrth of Berths Along the Front Worries the Chief Wharfnger.

A big fleet of steamers and coasters left port yesterday. Sixteen il all passed out during the daytime. and of this num- Der fourteen arrived in bunch the day before the recent mortimer. Whatever slight damage they received on that oc-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

Try the "Koh-I-Noor" lead pencil, and you will have no further use for others.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

Advances made on furniture and pianos, with r v,ithout removal. J. Noonan, 1o17-lo23 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
Some Emporium Grocery Prices.

flrst-class pure food prodl
 cials on cards in grocery livery in special grocery W
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

Labrador Herring. 10 for 25c Holland Herring. ....Io for 25c Fat Family Mackerel 3 for 25c Norway Bloater Mackerel. -.
 ..2 for 25c Smoked Salmon. Ioc lb lib tins Salmon. Sc each 2-lb tins Salmon. ..I5c each Imported Sardines, I-2s. .I5c each 2-lb boxes White Figs. .2oc box 2-lb boxes Black Figs. I5c box
Evening star., 1898-09-10

formed the United States represen tstives
that aftec August 81 it would not be re-
sponsible for the military courtesies of this
port The American authorities then sig
nl1ed their intention of occupying the late
hawaiian military Headquarters including
the barracks under the executive buildings
and the officers quarters in the bungalow,
10 this intention the Hawaiian government
OBJECTED. 1t Is asserted that the buildings
ard grounds vacated by its military are
purely civil N their character, and their
purposes are entirely related to the admin
istration of Hawaiian affairs
In speaking of the trouble Attorney Gem
eral Smith said: There is no friction now
nor has there been any. The matter has
been discussed by General Merriam, Col
Barber and Minister Cooper The military
authorities would like to move one COM
pany INTO the quarters vacated by Com
panies E and F of the National Guard and
officers would like to use the bungalow
as their quarters. The government has OH
Jecteu 10 TINS for the reason that it is our
earnest desire to keep the civil and military
departments in future entirely separate
we desire to reserve the executive build
Ing and grounds entirely for civil pur-
poses, and to convert the basement of the
building into the necessary offices as they
may be required. We have proposed that
Col. Barber be given office in the bun
galoW, and the men may be quartered in
the other barracks. We have offered to
assist Col Barber in securing any quarters
he may desire. but we are anxious TO dis
associate the military from the executive
building. and reserve 1t for civil officers.
There has been no demand or refusal to
comply with any demand as has been re-
ported The matter has been discussed
and a decision has been reported"
1t Is the present calculation to send the
u 5. s. Philadelphia back to San Fran
cisco very soon. as Admiral Miller. having
completed the mission on which he was
sent by the United States government. is
anxious to return. 1t is close on his time
OF retirement from active service and. be-
sides that, Mrs Miller is in San Francisco
awaiting him
Various officers of the PHILADELPHIA are
so sure that their ship will return to this
port after landing Admiral Miller in San
Francisco that they are making arrange
ments for that purpose. In fact the PhiIa-
delphia is the only ship available for duty
here.
1uchida, the Japanese consul to Homo
lulu, arrived by the Coptic last night He
Is accredited as minister pro tenn to the
Republic of Hawaii, although the arrange
ments have been made for the proper ac-
knowledgment of his credentials at Wash
ington.
The transport Scandia arrived from San
Francisco this morning.
Evening star., 1898-09-10
BIDS FOR STREET LIGHTING.
Competition for the Contract for
Naphtha Lamps.

Bids have been opened at the District
building under the second advertisement for
proposals for operating, erecting and MAIN
tanning naphtha lights in the District of
Columbia. The former bids were all re-
jected account of misunderstanding
among the bidders as to who should fur
nish the lamp posts-the bidders or the Dis
trict. Naphtha lamps are furnished, main
tanned, lighted and kept in repair by the
contractors.
On the first item of furnishing the Ian
tern, equipment, etc, with the exception of
the post, which is to be provided with str ct
designation by the District: the bids per
year per lamp were as follows: For the
first 1000 lamps, American Development
Company. s19.50 Sun Vapor Street Light
ing Company, S16.12; Pennsylvania Globe
Gas Light Company, $40 For additional
lamps the prices are the same.
On the second item or proposition that
The District furnish the lantern and post
and the contractor the equipment and main
tenanee, the bids per year per lamp were as
follows: American Development Company,
$3.50; Sun Napor Street Lighting Com
pany, S15.I2; Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light
ing Company, $50. bids for additional lamps
over the hrst one thousand being the same