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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

torney W. E. Dunn acted for the city. In opening the meeting President Her man Silver of the City Council said:
 "Gentlemen of the Council we meet with the representatives of Los An geles City Water Company to discuss the question of what improvements the water company claims the city should take over under the contract made be- tween this city and the water company on July 22, 1868. which expires on the e22d of next month; also to determine the price demanded for such improvements as have been made by the company from time to time, on the original plant leased to the company by the city. We shall be glad to hear from the repre- Sentatives of the water company"
 Judge Chapman, on behalf of the water company. responded:
 ''We have endeavored in our report, made to the Council, to outline what properties of the water company We claim the city should purchase under the contract. This schedule of prop erty is complete and accurate in it's de- scription. Now, while the company has fully outlined what property it holds as falling within the terms of the contract, I have never yet heard the citys interpretation as to what it claims comes under the head of improve ments, which the city must purchase under the contract.
 We come prepared to name a price for all the properties owned and con- trolled by the Los Angeles City Water Company, or for the portion of those properties which we maintain must be paid for under the contract. We con- cede that the city Is not bound to take the Crystal Springs Company property, but we do claim that the city will find it absolutely necessary to own such a system of additional supply in order to adequately furnish the needs of this city. There is no necessity for referring to the growth of Los Angeles. It is too conspicuous to need reference, but that very growth makes all the more evil dent the value of properties such as the reservoir sites not now used by the water company. We are prepared to talk over all these matters with you and to reach a final determination at the earliest practical moment, so that the city may proceed to the issuance of bonds for the payment upon such properties as 1t is agreed shall be pur- chased under the contract"
 City Attorney Dunn at this juncture announced that the City Council was prepared to hear the price the water company had fixed upon its property. Then 1t was that Judge Chapman made the two propositions outlined hereto fore. The Judge explained that all of the stock of the City Water Company had been placed in the hands of trus- tees preparatory for any transaction tending to the purchase thereof.
 The Council will continue to hold ex- tra meetings continuously until some thing is done. but what that some thing will be no one can foretell. The municipal ownership problem seems to be as complicated as it ever was.
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4 BUGLER BOY
 SAVED FROM WAR. JAMES PRESNALL RELEASED ON HABEAS CORPUS.
The Boy Wanted to Go to Manila, but His Father Prefers to Make
 Lawyer of Him.

James M. Presnall Is an 1s-year-old American who became inspired by patri- otism and enlisted in Denver in the First Regiment of Colorado Volunteers and pitched his tent at Camp Merritt in this city. His father, James w. Presnall, Is not as recklessly patriotic as his son, for he sought the return of his boy to his home under writ of habeas corpus is- sued by Judge de Haven yesterday. The order commanded Captain Smith Fucker of Company E of the regiment mentioned to produce the boy in court.
 The boys father appeared in court in the afternoon, having come all the way from Denver to snatch his child as a brand from the burning of horrid war. The boy was there, too-a slender, bright looking youth-with nickel plated bugle under his arm. He was a bugler and he was sad, not because of the softening and refining influence of music, but because he had set his heart on going to Manila and witnessing the raising of the stars and stripes over the lovely isles of the Philippines.
 MT Presnall had no difficulty in prov ing that his son was under the legal age The father showed also that the boy had granulated eyelds and his sight would be permanently impaired should he re- main in the tropics for any length of time He said that he intended to put his son to school in this city and make a lawyer of him.
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MARRIED AT
 MILL VALLEY
A Lineal Descendant of George Washington
 Weeds Miss Bacon,

The wedding of Miss Alice Bacon and Francis Bedinger Washington took a large number of people from San Fran cisco to Mill Valley yesterday Miss Ba- con is so well known in the musical world that the event was of unusual interest.
 The ceremony was performed at high noon in the Congregational Church in the valley by the Rev. Horatio Stebbins. The quaint little edifice was bright with red and white flowers, relieved by palms and ferns and pungent things from the woods
 The bride, who is a tall, stately brun- ette looked queenly In a white satin striped gown and large white picture hat. Miss Catherine Selfridge, the maid of honor, was gowned in white swiss, as were the bridesmaids, Miss Florence sharon, Miss Lucie Brown, Miss Merle Morrison and Miss Edith Allen. They all wore large leghorn pokes, trimmed with white chiffon and ostrich feathers.
 John Washington Twiggs acted as best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony stringed orchestra rendered with mar vicious effect an aria of Bach's, after which delightful luncheon was served at the hotel
 MT. Washington is assistant cashier in the Mint and Is highly connected, being a hneal descendant of the Father of his country" He has built for his bride a charming little nest in the redwoods. in the protecting shadow of Mount TamaI- pals, and In this coZy home the couple will spend their honeymoon.
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AN OAKLAND SENSATION. Charges of Perjury and Libel Filed Here Arising Out of Annie
 JohnSon's Death

The statements in the answer filed by Mrs. Gertrude K. Jones in the Superior Court, Oakland, last Wednesday to the suit brought by Attorney George H. Francoeur against her and her husband for the recovery of $500 due on a promis- sory note have stirred up a hornets nest.
 Yesterday afternoon Francoeur ap- peared before Judge Mogan and swore to a complaint charging Mrs Jones with perjury in swearing to statements in the answer. The allegations that are de- clared to be false are principally in con nection with a conspiracy between Fran occur, Jones and Attorney Henry N. Be atty to get hush money" from Mrs. Jones regarding the death of Annie John son in January, 1897.
 Attorney Beatty also swore to a com plaint for the arrest of Joseph Hutchin- son, the attorney for Mrs. Jones in her suit for divorce against her husband. on the charge of libel. In her affidavit Mrs. Jones repeated the allegations in regard to the betrayal and subsequent death by a criminal operation of Annie Johnson and the attempt to get hush money from her In the complaint 1t is alleged that Hutchinson drew up the complaint for divorce and the affidavit knowing that the statements therein were false and malicious
 Hutchinson was arrested yesterday aft ernoon and released on $500 bonds.
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Divorce Suits Filed.

Anna M Meyer has sued William Mey- CT for divorce, alleging intemperance as a cause of action. Della Lang has ap- piled for a divorce from E. M Lang on the ground of extreme cruelty. Suits for divorce on the ground of failure to pro vide were filed by Mamie Cunha against Antone 2; Cunha; Lizzie SSater against against Frederick Fuller.
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''With Dewey at Manila" and pie lures taken from photographs of the great naval battle, by Joseph L. Stickney, the special war correspond ent of The Call, who stood on the bridge of the flagship Olympia dur ing the f1ght.-In next Sundays Call.
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SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call. corner of Market and Third streets, open until IF o'clock every night in the year.
 BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street. corner Clay; open until s30 o'clock.
 SS7 Hayes street: open until s30 o'clock. e21 McAliister street; open until s:3o o'clock 6l5 Larkin street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 19z1 Mission street: open until 10 o'clock. 226l Market street. corner Sixteenth; open until o'clock.
 loe Eleventh street: open until o'clock 2e26 Mission street; open until o'clock. l6o5 Polk street; open until s:3o o'clock. NV. corner Twenty-second ana Kentucky Etreets open until o,clnck
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LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

Tuesday, June A. Stmr Chlkat, Anderson, 30 hours from Eu- reka.
 Stmr State of California. Green, hours from Portland and Astoria.
 SAILED.
 Tuesday, Juno 11. schr Bessie K, Adler. for New Haven Schr Newark, Beck, for Bowens Landing.
 DOMESTIC PORTS. TACOMA-Arrived June H-Stmr City of Puebla, hence June 10; stmr City of Topeka, hence June g; stmr Charles Nelson. from Ss-
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Read "A Busy Day With Secretary of War Alger at the White House, , in next Sundays Call,
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while awaiting the action of Congress on
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SITUATIONS wANrED-Continued.

MIDDLE-AGED woman wishes position to do housework; Is a good baker, city or country 227 Minna st.
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COMPETENT young French lady desires posi- tion as governess, chambermaid or take care of children; graduate Address E. C., 514 Bush st.
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YOUNG Scotch lady would like housekeep- CTS position: experienced and thoroughly competent; years in last situation. Address M w., Call office, Alameda.
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YOUNG lady employed during the day would give her services morning and evening in exchange for board and room Address S21ls Guerrero St
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German woman wishes situa- ton as working housekeeper or assist in gen. eral housework 222 Clipper st., between Twenty fifth and Twenty sixth.
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HELP wANTED-Continued WANTED-Bootblack for barber shop. s7. Al Ellis st.

wANrED-A second cook at 50 Third st.
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MEETING NOTICES.

GOLDEN GATE Lodge No 30, F. and A. M-Called meeting THIS (WEDNES- "A DAY) EVENING, June 16, at 7:90 AN o'clock. D. 3. w
 GEORGE | BORN Secretary.
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STRONG American woman wants work by the day, washing, ironing housekeeping; s1 @ day and car fare Address 73l Folsom st
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-03

printing maps of the area of the prob
able operations, details regarding the
fleets, the facts containing the troops,
ornaments, preparedness of the medi-
cal staff corps, etc
The naval experts dwelt upon Spain
disadvantage in having to act at such
distance from her naval base. One
high authority recalled an interesting
impression derived abroad from a
Spanish man-of-war, that the element
which will tend seriously to the detri-
ment of the Spanish navy will be found
In the contempt with which the su-
perlors regard their interiors. He said:
They all look upon the rank and file
as completely beneath them, and en-
tertained a sort of feudal scorn for
their subordinates'
The Statist anticipates hostilities
which it regards as imminent, though
1t does not relinquish the hope that it
will cause a big advance in the value
OF money in London. The paper thinks
the United States will require a large
loan, which will find a ready market
here, especially as, under the circum-
stances. the government will have no
d1fhculty in inducing congress to make
the interest and the prilicipa. spaya-
bic in gold
People in st. Petersburg are curious
as to the projects of Mr. Charles n.
Cramp, the shiphuilder of philadelphia.
VINO Is now at the Russian capital. He
maintains the closest secrecy ard Ure-
tends that his two secretaries and large,
force OF typewriterS, etc, are necessary
70 keep up his correspondence with
Philadelphia.
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WHEN THE HEART IS HEAVY,

There is always a remedy for a
heavy heart" writes Ruth Ashmore in
the March Ladies' Home Journal at
may be in work-it oftnest is. 1t NAV
be In thinking out the joys that have
been given to you. and the sorrows
from which you have been saved. It
may be in helping others by sympathy.
or in whatever way help is most need
ed. But the heavy heart can always he
made light. if self is forgotten and the
needs of others are remembered and.
so far as possible, relieved. Not one
of us can learn to become Ight-heart-
ed in a day, or a week. or a month, or
year. for it is the lesson of life, this
knowing how to lift our hearts I'D and
give from them help unto those who
are in need. 1t is a good fight, and out
CT it you can come conqueror if you
will.
'Dou you intend to give up the fight
and fall by the wayside overcome by
a heavy heart, or to go along through
life as a brave woman should? You
must decide this early in life. And you
will, I feel sure, decide to do that which
is right, and then your heart will never
be heavy nor your conscience disturb
ed. unless you fall. And when you
fall, thank God, you can always rise
again, If you keep up brave heart"
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FAMOUS CAVALRY CORPS.
a Spirit Which Makes War and
Fighting Not Trade, but an

Fighting Not Trade, but an
Inspiration.
From the Chicago Record
In the celebrated corps known as the
Guides cavalry esprit du corps is more
than . word 1t is a living part of the
regiment Even the last joined recruit
feels no punishment so deeply as the
reproach: You do TO credit to the
corps and mature soldiers in very
shame voluntarily take their discharge
if so addressed by an officer, says the
Times of India.
Illustrative of the high value placed
on personal bravery in the Guides as
against a Babu-like knowledge of the
drill book, two interesting instances
may be mentioned. There was on the
YusafZai border a noted freelance nam
ed Futteh Khan, who had small fol-
lowing of horsemen as bold and intre-
piG as himself. Even the gallant and
reSourceful Sir Harry Lumsden, with
his Guides, could not bring this man
to book, though often tried. At last
Lumsden struck at a unique solution
of the problem by deciding that he
would enlist Futteh Khan and the
whole OF his band Accordingly a
polite letter was written saying that
Lumsden had the greatest respect for
the bravery and daring of Futteh Kahn
and his band and it was a pity that
they and the Guides should continue a.
hootless feud to the profit of neither
and that he would make Futteh Khan
ressaldar and take over the whole Of
his band as it stood! Futteh accepted
the offer and he and his men served
with distinction for many years in the
Guides, taking part in the historic
march to Delhi and doing yeoman SER
vice before its walls.
The other incident occurred when Sir
Frances Jenkins was colonel The Guides
with other troops, having made a turn
ing movement dropped down into the
khyber pass, in the rear Of Ali Musiid
so as to cut off the enemy's retreat
when the frontal attack should be driv-
en- home. Among the first batch of
| the fug1tlves to come up the pass was
squadron Of Afghan cavalry, which.
| making a rush for it, managed with
some loss to run the gauntlet and get
through. One man alone was seen
| quietly walking his horse in the wake
of the fugitives and defiantly waving
his sword in the face of the heavy fire
| of 800 rifles. How he came not to he
hit was a marvel, but Sir Frances i'm
| mediately ordered the cease fire. to
sound. The colloquy which ensued was
delightfully."- unique. who are you?"
asked the colonel Il am Sultan Jan
Kazilbash, and 1 don't care a box of
| grapes for you and the whole Of your
army?" you are monstrously brave
| man. any way" said the colonel, will
you enlist in my regiment?" Eyes, I
| WILL" said Sultan Jan, 'for I have heard
Of you and the Guides as brave war
riors." And enlisted he was on the
spot, made a rassaldar there and then,
and afterward served with distinction
through the campaign. At the end Of
two years, when the war was over, he
| went to his colonel and said: 81 am a
man of war and cannot face all the
drill and monotony OF an Indian can
Torment in peace time; with your high
ness permission 1 will now take my dis
charge" And away he went, a free
| man born, and as such determined to
die.
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BIDDING FOR SHIPS,
Both Spain and the United States
Actively in the Field.

Both Spain and the United States
Actively in the Field.
ROME, April 2.-The report that the
Italian armored cruiser Cairo has been
sold to Spain is untrue, as the Warship
belongs to the nation, and a law must
be enacted before she can be sold
The real situation is; that Command
err w. H. Brownson, United States
navy. is negotiating in behalf of the
United States fer the purchase Of the
Basior, which is being built for Moroc-
co at the Orlando yards, but the con-
sent of Morocco must be obtained be-
fore the sale can be contaminated
Commander Brownson is also nego-
tiating at the Ansaldo yards at Leg
horn for two torpedo boats, and at the
Odro yards for torpedo boat destroy
er.
Spain is negotiating at the Ansaldo
yards for the purchase Of the armor-
ed cruiser Garibaldi and the armored
cruiser VareZ from Argentina, and Is
understood to be consummating a pur-
chase of the Varez. The prices of the
Garibaldi and Varez are So, 400, 900.
The rurnor that the Italian third
class cruiser Umbria goes from Bahia
to Barbados on account Of the Cuban
situation is untrue.
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Alleged Device.

1t has even been suggested in pro-
Spanish circles that the war party in
the United States launched this device
in order to upset diplomatic negotia-
lions at Madrid.
Spanish circles here have been great
ly excited by the publication of an in
terview with the Spanish consul general
here, Senior Jurado. who conveyed the
impression that if the settlement of the
difficulty was left to the Spaniards of
London, Spain will fight; but, other
people here point out that the Span
iards do not realize the volcano which
Is beneath them.
They suspect the United States of
"bluffing" and believe she Is afraid to
come to close quarters. In addition.
the Spaniards have a profound faith in
the infallibility of their fleet.
Senor JuradO tersely expressed the
feeling of his compatriots, saying: 'If
my country wants me, my money,
clothes, everything, it shall have all,
even to my last shirt button"
From the extraordinary activity at
the Spanish legation here it is evident
that Spain is seeking the friendly
offices OF the foreign office. Indeed. it
is generally thought that the frequent
visits OF the French. Austrian, Rus
sian and Spanish ambassadors to the
British foreign Office is connected with
the Cuban situation.
The newspapers, reaching the stage
of regaI ding war between the United
States and Spain as inevitable, are
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WITH SCHLEY's SQUADRON.
Minneapolis Arrives and Is All
Ready for Duty.

FORT MONROE, Va, April with
the flying squadron-the cruiser Mime
apolis ran up to Hampton Roads at 6
o'clock tonight and anchored with the
flying squadron.
When the battleshiD Texas arrives
the squadron will be completed with
the exception of a dispatch boat The
work of cleaning the bottom of the bat
tleship Massachusetts, progressed rapid
ly today and will be completed by
Monday morning.
The cruiser Columbia began coaling
this afternoon and has almost finished
her coat Of gray paint. Commodore
Schley told the Associated Press cor
respondent tonight, that he would be
ready to move up Monday
He added: 1.-The general public evil
IDENTIFY believe the minute the war is
declared that minute we begin to
shoot. The fact is that it may be many
days after a declaration of war before
we would be called upon for action
There was much regret aboard the
Brooklyn tonight, because one of the
most popular officers. Lieut. Henry Nc
Crea, had received orders detaching
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WOMEN AND THE WHEEL.
ne Gazette. Delaware. Ohio.

From the Gazette, Delaware. Ohio.
The Eealthfulness Of bicycle riding for
women Is still disputed question between
eminent physicians and health reformers.
Used in moderation 1t surely creates for
women a means of outdoor exercise. the
benefit of which all physicians coneede Used
to excess, like any other pastime, Its effect
is likely to be dangerous.
TIE experience of Miss Bertha Reed. the
seventeen-year-old daughter OF Mr.. J. r.
Reed 335 Lake street, Delaware. Ohio, may
point a moral for parents who, like Mr. and
Mrs Reed. have experienced some concern
for their daughters who are fond of wheel
ing In the fail of 96 Miss Bertha who had
ridden great deal, began to fail in an alarm
ing manner. She grew steadily paler and
thinner. and it appeared she was going into
consumption Rest and quiet did her abso-
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600 men could be transported to any
point on the Gulf or the Atlantic coast
III the South within forty weight hours
after the call to arms. The fact that
this can be done was demonstrated by
the feat performed by the railroads
during a recent big Capitalization in
Washington, when 1000 men We're
brought into the city and taken out
again inside of twenty-four hours.
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From the New York Herald.

legation in Brazil. took her with him to Rio
Janero, where she made social success
She found on her return home that her
father was dead and the family fortune great
lY impaired.
She determined to strike out for herself
She had been noted for her exquisite taste
in millinery and color arrangement, and her
friends used to beg her to retouch the work
of their milliners. She recalled this talent
and decided to become a millner
Miss Crichton has rented suitable uptown
location. and early next week will be ready
to receive her customers She is but twenty
three years of age. and believes that she can
make success of her venture
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Another highly connected young society
woman has gone into trade. She is Miss An
toinette Crichton, of Baltimore, Md. Her
father. Malcolm Crichton. of Maryland, was
wealthy man and closely related to the pres
ent head of the family, Patrick Crichtcn. the
Marquis of Butte. Her mother is a McPher-
son, of Maryland
Miss Antoinette under the chaperonage of
Nine. Jerome Bonaparte, made her debut in
Washington in $685.. In 1896 the Crchtons
went abroad. and while in Italy Miss An
toinette presented to Queen Margherita.
On the way home her brother Wiliiai., G H.
ton. then first secretary Of the American
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condition, that she was suffering from
anaemia or O. bloodless condition of the body.
She became extremely weak. and could not
stand the least noise excitement. In this
condition OF affairs they were recommended
by an old friend to get some of that famous
blood medicine. DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. They did so. and almost from,
the first dose Bertha began to improve. She
continued to take the pills and was by mems
of those pills made entirely We'll and more
grateful people than her parents cannot be
found in the whole state of Ohio.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have proved q
boon to womankind. Acting directly On the
blood and nerves. they restore the requisite
vitality to all parts of the body; creating
functional regularity and perfect harmony
throughout the nervous system. The paI.or
of the cheeks is changed to the delicate blush
of health; the eyes brighten; the muscles
grow elastic ambition is created and good
health returns.