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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03

hibitors from this State. The State of California receives honorable mention for school laws of the State and laws and statistics of the State Normal School A great number of the local merchants re- ceive gold medals and honorable men, tion.
 The following diplomas of honor were awarded by the grand jury: His Excel lency, James H. Buod: Governor of the State of California; Hon. Carlton H. Clark, commissioner of the State of Cali fornia;, Hon. Carlos .Periera. delegate from the Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco; General Jose Salazar, sec retary of the California commission, and the following gentlemen composing the special committee of San Francisco ex- hibitors: Hon. Charles Bundschu presi- dent; Hon. F. R. Lilien ehal, treasurer; Hon. N. F. Walter secretary; Hon. Mau- rice K. Lowenstein. Hon. Percy T. Mor- gan. Hon. James Hogg, Hon. Frank L. Brown.
 Commissioner Clark states that there has been a notable increase in the con- sumption of California products which were exhibited in this exposition, and pre- diets that the trade throughout Central America will be materially augmented In the future through the advertising which the State has received. Unfortunately the low price of coffee, combined with the temporary financial and commercial depression. is proving an obstacle just now. California should feel proud of the recognition which she has received in this exposition, which speaks well for the State as well as the individual exhibitors.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
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a motive power has, in most sections of the country been n hailed as nnea ,Se 6e enabling speed of horses. and thus giving to the public a more efficient and satisfactory service. In most cities of the country the legal rate of speed has therefore been made from twelve to fifteen miles per hour and in the suburbs a hour is frequently allowed. In scarcely city in the country Is there lower limit than ten miles per hour for the most crowded portions
 Early in the year 1895 the Legislature of the State of California passed an act raising the speed to ten miles per hour. The act failed to receive the Governors signature, and thus failed to become law, yet the Governors ob- act and if the provision regarding speed had stood by itself it undoubtedly would have re- siVeP as of the the members of of the Legsature Ta people of the State of California, by their rep disapproval of continuing in the present day. and applying to electric cars the limitations which in former generation we were p prescribed bed been changed, and 1t is both our duty and fD- tention to comply. with It. l mention the fore sons why we have thought 1t for the best interest of all concerned to run as close as possible to the time limit of eight miles per hour, without over-running 1t.
 While believe that no legitimate ground for complaint has existed in resard to S,, our visors of the city by their resolution, No. 612 request a lower rate of speed for electric cars. and that your honor. as Mayor of the city, concurs therein. We are anxious to give the people of the city satisfactory service. and if reduction of the rate of speed is more satisfactory to them than the present con- dltions, we shall gladly be governed by their wish We are therefore preparing a new time table which will allow twelve minutes more for a round trip from the Mission street car house to the ferry ard return than has here tofore been allowed and which will make a trip via the Mission street electric line cor respondingly slower than trip via the Va lencia street cable line. This time table will be put in effect as as practicable, not later than next Monday and corresponding changes will be made rapidly as practicable upon other electric lines.
 In this connection 1t may not be improper to call attention to the fact that fully 100 : GOO people in San Francisco take the street cars in the morning from their homes to places of business. to return again by the street cars in the afternoon. Five minutes time Of POGO men working eight hours per day which, at the average rate of S2 50 per day,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
ILLNESS OF 4
 RAILROAD MAN
John Sedgwick, the Freight Agent, in Precarious
 Condition.
He Is Extremely Popular Among the Business Men of This
 City.

John Sedgwick, who for a number of years has been freight agent for the Southern Pacific in this city, is in a very precarious condition, having caught a very severe cold several days ago. and Is now very i'll at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
 MT. Sedgwick Is the father of Mrs. Fred Merritt, Mrs. T. T. Dargie and Miss Flora Sedgwick of Oakland, his youngest daughter Flora, since the de- cease of Mrs Sedgwick number of years ago, residing with her sister, Mrs. Dargie.
 MT. Sedgwick, since his wife's death, has been at the St. Nicholas Hotel at which place he Is at present so i'll.
 The sick man Is over 65 years old and Is one of the most popular men in the Southern Pacific employ, besides being a most trustworthy man in his position
 His daughters are now stopping at the hotel during their fathers illness, and while as yet the doctors say. that there is no immediate danger. owing to the mans age 1t Is thought better that the daughters be with their father.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
CREATES A SCENE IN
 COMMITTEE ROOMS
Representative Henry U. Johnson Denounces the Policy of the
 President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Representative Henry U. Johnson created scene in the Banking and Currency Committee of the House to-day. The meeting was secret, and the members are reticent concerning the incident, but 1t Is learned from a trustworthy source that the Congressman made a speech denunciatory of Chairman Walker and of the President. Chairman Walker resented it. and told MT. Johnson he would not permit the further use of such language. It was personal to him. self, and he would appeal for protection in his position as the head of the com mittee.
 The trouble arose over the attempt of MT. Walker and other members of the committee to report a bill embodying only the Presidents recommendations for currency reform, the extension of banking privileges and the decrease of tax and the authorization of banks of small cap ital. MT. Johnson declared this bill would not meet the country's expectation for currency reform and that it was proposed to sidetrack the Monetary Conventions s plan. MT. Johnson accused the President of half-hearted financial policy. and said he was more interested in Hawaiian annexation than in currency reform. He declared he would denounce the Presi- dents policy on the floor of the House.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
IMPROVEMENTS ADVOCATED.
The Association of Improvement Clubs Recommend a Progress
 sive Spirit in the City.

The Associated Improvement Clubs at Its meeting last night launched forth in a progressive spirit to improve the city by general onward move h supplying lights to the outside sections which have in the past and up to the present Teen neglected. The resolutions pubi blod in yesterdays Call were read and referred to the comm ttee without debate, as Is the rl.r cf the association. l. Sc7waT:z in trodHced the following resolution: "Te. solved. That we heartily indo:sa tho prc- zee, Of funding and equippi2g q new afl rodcrn fGs pital on the Hospital and AlmsEouse tract and the dedication and improvement of the present site for u public park"
 Following on this line of progress Cap tain G. A Raabe offered a resolution pro- vidiIg for the appointment of a comm = tee of tlve to confer with the Health and Police Committee of the Board of Super yisorS to consider the question of proyid- ing public lavatories.
 President John Grady announced the following committees as being the Derma. nent committees for the ensuing year.
 Law committee-Judge F. w. Van Reynegom (chairman), c. H. Hubbs, A. H Barent, B Mckfnne and Marcus Rosen-
 Street committee-G. L. Center (chair- rnan), E. P. E. Troy. Luke Battles. John R. Aitken E. N. Fritz, T. F. Hagerty and I. Schwartz.
 Wood, M. F. Taylor and A. Tilden.
 Street railroads-George R. Fletcl or (chairman), J. Wolf, F. Conklin, H. l.. Ladd and c. w. Lask.
 Even {chairman), E. R. Rock. x. |. Twohey. N. J. Gillispie and James M. Hamilton.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
CURRY HAS THE POWER.
The County Clerk Controls the Print
 ing of Transcripts on Appeal.

City and County Attorney Creswell rem dered an opinion yesterday as to the right of the Board of Supervisors to regulate the printing of transcripts on appeal by the County Clerk.
 He holds that the County Clerk alone has power in the matter, under section l246 of the Penal Code, which regulates the manner of taking appeals in all the counties of the State. MT. Creswell's s opinion is, Tn the main, as follows:
 The section as amended is a general law. If in conflict with section 69 of the consolidation act it repeals it by impli- cation to the extent of the conflict It regulates the manner of taking appeals in every county of the State. It is not the city and county printing although 1t is county charge. The Clerk Is the custodian of the records mentioned in this section of the Penal Code. and is the officer who by law Is burdened with the duty to transmit a printed copy of them to the clerk of the Appellate Court with in the time therein specified after the filing by him of the notice of appeal. Nowhere is the Board of Supervisors mentioned in the section. Nowhere Is there a reference to any pre-existfng statute which gives a Board of Super visors supervision over this matter
 T am, therefore, of the opinion that the Clerk. with whom notices of appeal in criminal cases are filed, has the right. and 1t Is his duty to give out the printing of transcripts on appeal"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
CUNNING GYPSIES.
Woman Robbed of a Lot of Silver
 ware and a Valuable Shawl.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 2.-Yesterday after- noon two gypsies who have been telling fortunes called at the residence Of E D. Bolton on Tregloan place and offered to forecast Mrs. Bottoms future. After some barley at the door they were allowed 10 enter the house. when they proceeded 10 make themselves very much at home ana prophesied a most marvellous career Tor the lady. In the meantime, they nau been sizing up the place, and chanced 10 notice some old stlverware ln cupDoaIu At once they were filled with the deepest solicitude They assured Mrs. boitoh that upon the silver rested deep' oarK curse which they had not noticed While they were portraying the orlgh. future for her, but which was destined, II not removed, to fill her life with woe unutter- able Some one had put hoodoo on the silver, which was bound to be fatal to the happiness of its present owner so long as 1t remained in her possession.
 Mrs. Bolton Is an invalid, ana the oiTe forebodings of the gypsies filled her with fear What could she do to ward on the doom? That was easy. said the gypsles- All she had to do was to let them nave the silver, and never more should hooooo trouble the former owner. She was only too glad to get rid of such an awful thing and turned the silver, worth about SIS over at once to the crones.
 But this did not suffice. In some way they became aware that Mrs. Bolton had a valuable cashmere shawl. worth some owner into giving them, after which they denarted When MT. Bolton reached home in the evening his wife told him how for tunate she had been in getting rid of the bewitched valuables; but he did not see things in that light. and at once started out to find the gypsies and recover his property. He had not succeeded up to this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

steameTs leave ,a51o Broadway wharf e For ports in Alaska, 10 a. m., Feb 5, 10 20. 25, and every fifth day thereafter. For Victoria, Vancouver (B. O. Port Town send Seattle Tacoma. Everett, Anacortes ard New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash, 10 a. n., Feb. 5, 10. 15 20. 25, and every fifth day thereafter, connecting at Seattle with com- pany's steamers for Alaska and c. N. By, at Tacoma with N P. By, at Vancouver with c. P. Ky
 For Eureka Humboldt Bay). steamer Ho- mer, ? p. m, Feb. 1. s. 12. i6 21 25: March l, 5, g. IA, IS, 22. 26 30.
 For Santa Cruz, Monterey. San Simeon Ca- yucos Port Harford (San Luis Obispo). Gavi. ota Santa Barbara, Ventura Hueneme. San Pedro, East San Pedro Gos Angeles) and Newport, g a. nn, Feb. 2. 6. 10 14, IS, g, 26. and every fourth day thereafter.
 For San Diego. stopping only at Port Har- ford tSan Luis Obispo). Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), il a. m.. Feb. f. s. 12. 16. 20, "A. 2s. and every fourth day thereafter.
 For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan Altata, La Pax, Santa. Ro- salia and Guaynas CMex.) 10 a. m.. Feb. 5: March 4, and 2d of each month thereafter
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing. TICKET OFFICE-Palace Hote1.4 New Montgomery st.
 GooDALL, PERKINS & CO. Gen. Agts.,%
 10 Market st. San FranciscO.
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Is equal to a loss of s5ooo per day experienced by the citizens of San Francisco by an un- morning, and another five minutes each af- ternoon.
 The ground upon which reduction of speed is requested is that. Of safety; yet see no reason to believe that any speed can ever be adopted which will make 1t safe for parents to permit little children to play alone in the crowded streets, or for people who from dis ease lnhrmity or intoxication are unable to take proper care of themselves. to step sud electric car in motion. As matter of fact a number of the most serious accidents have hing suddenly in front of car tha, was moving at speed of not more than three or four miles per hour.
 sfble for citizens in moderate circumstances tc dwell with their families in the outlying dis houses In the business section of the city and any reduction in speed limits the districts nd ~nieH 1hns ush forces an additional number to look for homes in the basements and garrets along the crowded business streets.
 Tn your letter you state that our cars are without proper brakes and lenders
 know that the multifarious duties of your honorable office must must. make ,aa t almost mposs- one of the tens of thousands of subjects call ing for your attention, but with your per mission I will take the liberty of explaining inc facts in regard to brakes and lenders go- ing into the subject somewhat fully but mak- ing letters tHsrre as be facts m s n a w of these two matters will require letter of some length which I cannot find time to pre- pare to-day but which will forward to you as early as possible. before the close of the week.
 For the present. I will merely state that we know of no better brakes in use anywhere than those used upon our cars: and that the so-calied lenders which Tn use in the va rious cities of the country have proven them selves to be not only useless but so dangerous that they have greatly added to the number of accidents and fatalities Yours very re- spectfully, F. P. VINING,
 Genera1 Mono
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
DRIVEN FROM THE RUSH
 BY ILL TREATMENT.
Story of Four Men Who Took French Leave of the Revenue Cutter
 at Sausalito,

SAUSALITO, Feb. D. Four men de- serted from the United States revenue cutter Rush last night, and if their stor- ies are true, they have been treated shamefully. They asserted last night when they left the ship under cover of darkness that Lieutenant Hall had abused them.
 It seems that two of the men were ashore yesterday on liberty and should have returned to the ship by 8 o'clock in the morning, but they failed to turn up. The small boat pulled off for them from the cutter and landed at the wharf. and then the coXswain deserted also. This made three, and the trio got together and agreed to take French leave, but before going they put up job to get back their belongings, which were in their rooms on the Rush.
 Arrangements were made with the man on watch, and at 9:30 o'clock last night the trio visited the cutter and secured their clothes and other belongings. A fourth man, who had seen the actions of the deserters, asked to be allowed to go along with the party also, and he was granted the privilege. Two of the men are McAull and David, one. is swede, and the name of the fourth man could not be learned. He Is the coXswain. They left Sausalito last night in launch for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
WANTS THE BOARD OF
 MANAGERS RESTRAINED.
Judge Lorigan Listens to the Griev- ance of Steward Young of
 Agnews Asylum.

SAN JOSE, Feb 2.-Judge .Lorigan to- day gave a hearing to the writ of pro- hibition sued out by F.. c. Young. stew ard at the California Hospital for tho Chronic Insane at Agnews, to restrain the board of managers from hearing the charges preferred against him by the medical superintendent. Dr. Sponogle. The latter. who is a Democrat, discharged Young, who is a Republican and Union veteran, on September [, and the charges were presented at meeting of the board on the following day. The writ was sued out on the ground that Young would not get fair trial, as a caucus. so 1t was alleged, had been held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco some time in Au- gust, at which 1t was determined to oust him and put in a brother-in-law of Isaac Uphams one of the trustees.
 At tA hearing to-day the managers Assistant Attorney General Nicholas Bowdeh appearing for the petitioner. An attempt was made by Bowden to intro duce evidence relating to the Palace Hotel caucus and to Young's efficiency but the court ruled it out, holding that the only question at issue was whether or not the board had Jurisdiction to hear the charges and act upon them. Testimony was given showing that Young had been served with a copy of the charges, which set forth that he had neglected his duty in various ways and that the board was proceeding to hear them when the notice of the writ was served. Argument will be heard to- morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
HIS ARREST
 A MISTAKE Prominent Society Man Suspected of a
 Burglary.
Young English Spends a Day and Night in the
 City Jail.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
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 For a night and a day the younger son of John English was missing and yesterday he was found at the City Prison, where he was detained on sus- picion of being the burglar who took a gun from room in the Merritt House about a week ago.
 The whole affair seems to have been a great mistake and when everything was explained young English was at once released from the jail. There is a possibility that a suit rUr false im- prisonment may yet be brought, as there does not appear to have been any foundation for the arrest.
 little before midnight on Tuesday night a student named E. Donohue was taken to the prison and was charged with drunkenness. He had not been long in the cell before young English came to visit him. As soon as he ap- peared at the booking counter Sergeant Peterson thought he recognized him as a young man who was wanted for stealing 0 gun at the Hotel Merritt. The officers information had been ob- tained from a roomer at the house named Wesley Barnes, who saw the burglar coming down the stairs, and IHe young uldn WHO WdHteQ lO see Donahue SO closely resembled the de- scription that he was promptly arrested and kept in prison.
 English protested his innocence, but his story was not believed and yester day his family was notified Explana- tions were made all round, and without being taken before a Judge English was released by Chief Lloyd. who was convinced that his officers had made a serious mistake.
 It now appears that MT. English bears a most striking resemblance to some one not so honest. and this like ness led to the arrest. The two youths must be very much alike, for when Wesley Barnes saw English he was not prepared to swear that he was not the burglar although English had not the least difficulty in satisfying the police of his entire innocence.
 The landlord of the Hotel Merritt said tonight that he had never seen young English at the hotel. The incl dent has created great interest, as the Englishes are one of the best known families in the county.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
ALL GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT.
Renewal of Hostilities in the Suit of
 Parrott vs. Leszinsky Imminent.


 vituperation is beginning to bubble In the trial of the action of Abby M. Par rott against Attorney George Leszinsky for unlawful detainer, and before it is ended as many interesting episodes as came to pass in the first trial of the case are expected. Yesterday the first signs of a personal feeling cropped out. P. J.. Sullivan, agent of the Parrott building, was on the stand, and, in answer to a question put by Leszinsky, he made ex- planation regarding a certain conversa- ton that took place between Leszinsky and the witness after the Emporium Company had dissolved. The answer did not satisfy Lezinsky, and he drew the record of the first trial and made an endeavor to prove a variance in Sulli- vans testimony.
 feet. and in stentortan tones objected to the action of Leszinsky in producing the record. He said the court should "call him down for his act. Leszinsky con- sidered Haynes interruption misconduct. and asked that such be noted on the record.
 Attorney Dunne then tossed in a few sarcastic remarks, and Leszinsky re- taliated that his remarks be noted on the record as misconduct. Judge Dainger- field here interrupted, and Leszinsky at- holding opposing counsel in contempt
 ''The court should be careful" said At torney Dunne." or Attorney Leszinsky will adjudge him guilty of misconduct"
 All present smiled at the remark, and hostilities for the time ceased The case will go on to-day, and whether or not peace will reign cannot be foretold.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03
MRS. LYNN MAY RECOVER.
The Would-Be Murderer Trying to
 Act Like a Lunatic

OAKLAND, Feb. 9 - Mrs. Martha Lynn. whose husband made murderous attack upon her yesterday morning, has rallied considerably to-day.
 She says he came into the room where she was at work and remarked Well, what are you going to do about that?' referring to his request that they live together again. She replied: T have given you my answer already" She claims that he then directed her attention to a woman outside. and as she turned around he began shooting at her.
 Lynn keeps up his appearance of in- sanity in the City Prison. but from all that has transpired, the officials believe 1t Is a mere sham.