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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
SHEEHAN'S
 YOSEMITE
 ACCOUNTS Cash Balance and Bank Book Offered the Commission. Finance COnnittee Au- thorized to Receive the Books and Papers. Abr1dgment of the Four Years Lease Granted to Coffman
Abr1dgment of the Four Years Lease Granted to Coffman
 & Kenney.
HOT TIMES IN THE VALLEY
Commissioner Kinney Says Tin Horn Gambler, Employed as Guide.
 Menaced Him With a Revolver.

Governor Budd, Abbott Kinney, w. ". Foote. Charles G. CIinch, Charles S. Givens and H. J. Ostrander attended session of the Yosemite Valley Com mission yesterday forenoon. A short time before the board was called to or der General John F. Sheehan, ex-sec- retary of the commission, had a talk with the members of the finance com mittee and assured them that he stood . ready to accompany them to the Co., lumbian Bank, where he would turn over all the money deposited to the credit of the commission and also turn over the bank book. The committed arranged to receive the money and book at the adjournment of the board.
 Among the letters placed before the board was one from the Columbian Banking Company addressed to Gen. eral Sheehan, in which it was stated that the balance to the credit of the Yosemite Commission in the bank at 11:15 a. m., February 3, was s1535 97.
 After the session was regularly open ed Secretary Lermen reported that he had followed out the instructions of the board. given at the last meeting and presented to the bank the demand signed by the president of the commits sion that the banking institution turn over to the board all the books and papers belonging to the commission. The bank promised to comply with the order but was subsequently, served with notice by Sheehan's attorney that the account with the bank was General Sheehan's private account In view of this notice the bank declined to obey the order of the board
 The Governor suggested that an or
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fight seemed to be present MT. Ken ney of the firm was on hand to protect his own interests, and Abbott Kinney or the commission seemed to be ready to engage in a dispute on the merits or the controversy.
 Governor Budd examined the records of the annual meeting in June last and found that the offer rendered by Golf man & Kenney had been accepted.
 Mr. Kinney insisted that the board had no authority under the bylaws to execute lease for longer period than one year. He spoke of the ineff1ciency of Coffman & Kenney's guides and how they deliberately refused to show tourists certain points of interest in the valley which the coupons entitled the . travellers to see. Concerning the moral character of the guides, the complain ing Commissioner remarked: T as- certained in the valley that one of the guides was a tin-horn gambler. He threatened me with revolver at the hotel.'
 Addressing MT. Kenney, the Commits sioner, Abbott Kinney, said: "In de- fiance of rules your stock has been run- ming at large for years. No attention was paid to protests until the Sheriff ! of Mariposa County threatened to ar rest you. Until last year travel to the Yosemite Valley had been annually de- clining. The question to be settled now, is whether the Commissioners or concessionaires shall run the valley" Governor Budd reviewed the former management of the valley and spoke of the pools and exclusive privileges which had been abolished during his own administration. He called atten- tion to the diversion of SIS, 900 by the Board of Commissioners which imme- diately preceded his administration, and said:
 The management had been so bad and reckless that the Legislature at the beginning of my administration cut down the appropriation to one-half the usual allowance. I instituted meas ures of reform in the management of the trust. l broke up the pools. Hay was $60 ton. We brought it down to
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der be obtained from the Attorney Gen. eral directing the bank to produce the books.
 Commissioner Givens remarked "Mr. Sheehan was here a few minutes since and agreed to surrender the bank book and turn over the balance of money"
 Commissioner Foote said: Tt must be clear enough now for all to under stand that General Sheehan paid these bills some time after they were marked on the books as paid. I have no desire to persecute him, but I hold that the bank book should be placed in the pos session of the board"
 The finance committee, which con- sists of Commissioners Givens, Kinney and Clinch, was instructed to obtain the book and the cash balance.
 The committee will now proceed with the aid of an expert to examine all the accounts: The Controllers statement was received and read to the board. Commissioner Kinney, from a com mittee appointed to promote travel to the Yosemite Valley, reported confer ences with the transportation compa- nies and gave assurance that the re- duced rates allowed to Native Sons would be extended to other grades of humanity. At the suggestion of the Commissioner the board adopted res olution inviting the American Forest CTS Association to hold their next an- nual meeting in the valley.
 The Coffman & Kenney lease was called up by Commissioner Kinney. Hints had been thrown out at various times that the lessees had disregarded the rules for the government of the reservation and had been carrying things with a high hand, regardless of the guardian.
 : At the annual meeting in the valley .last June the Commissioners agreed to give Coffman & Kenney certain privi- leges for four years and in return the conoessionaires agreed to furnish hay at cost. The price of hay to campers was therefore reduced from $50 to $50 a ton
 .>Coffman & Kenney represented in a . communication to the board that they 1had gone to considerable expense on the strength of a four years lease, and did not view with satisfaction the sug- gestion to limit the lease to a shorter period. All the elements of a valley
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STILL THE BOULEVARD. The Spring Valley Water Company Claims to Have Kept Its
 AUraamenf

The entire attention of the Street Com. mittee of the Board of Supervisors was taken up yesterday with hearing argu- ments regarding the completion of the Balboa Boulevard.
 Mayor Phelan claimed that the Spring Valley Company did not seem inclined tc keep it's agreement regarding finishing the boulevard through it's lands. Engin- ger Schussler of the company denied that the company had been dilatory in its work and threw back the statement of Adolph Sutro's representatives that his company was trying to get out of its promises. He asked whether the city would build the boulevard through the company's lands free of cost to the cor poration if right of way was granted The committee was not ready to say and put the matter over for a week.
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Mephisto Mystifies the Crowds at the Mining
 Fair.
Many Other Startling and Novel Features Offered
 Visitors.
Souvenir Spoons to Be Presented to the Ladies Who Attend
 To-Day.

The crowd at the Mining Fair Is steadily increasing. The attendance last night was exceedingly large. Some excellent features were presented by the management, and several were re- peated from the afternoons pro- gramme.
 Mephisto, the King of Fire, gave an exhibition of devouring flames, there was also popcorn eating contest be- tween four small boys, and the candy batch swinging contest proved one of the best features that has yet been pre- sented. It was between Edward To- wer, Martin Zeis, w. G. Sparrow and
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4FooTTRiR F
aSURFAc E oF RAIL

of the car, and allows the scoop to fall down directly on the rails, offering an absolute protection from the wheels to any one who may be under the car.
 MT. Vining, when seen yesterday. said:
 We have had numerous patterns be- fore the Board of Supervisors for the last two years, but as they have acted on none of them we decided to adopt this device without waiting for an ordi- nance.
 we are more than willing to take every precaution we can to insure the safety of persons living along the line of our roads, but in my opinion lenders do but little good. Practically no one is ever injured by the wheels of the cars, but when an accident occurs the injuries almost invariably result from the force with which the victim is thrown to the
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GAR FLOOR

pavement It is a curious fact that as long as I have been connected with the company I never remember an instance where life was lost on regular crossing. We do the best we can to keep sharp lookout, but if people will allow their children to run unattended in front of our cars tie greatest vigilance cannot prevent an occasional accident.
 'sThe cost of our cars is about $3OO0 each. and as the lenders only cost in the neighborhood of $30 each the expense practically amounts to nothing, and that, or an expense much greater, will cheer fully be endured if we think any positive good will result. However, lenders will now be on the cars as quickly as our me chanics can put them there, and it will not be our fault if they do not prove as efflcacious as they are expected to be in preventing accidents.
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In pursuance of a decision recently ar rived at by the board of directors of the Market Street Cable Company, General Manager Vining yesterday issued an or der to provide all the electric cars be- longing to the company with new fen der.
 The fender is one which originated with the company and consists of a sort of a steel scoop attached to the car truck and curving down to within a few inches of the rails directly in front of the wheels.
 This scoop Is connected to long steel rod, which stretches to the forward guard and is held in place by trigger like arrangement. This trigger is slipped either by an obstruction striking the for ward guard or by means of a foot-trip, worked by the motorman from the floor
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Charged With Grand Larceny.

George Merton, a cigarmaker, 27 years of age, was arrested by Officer F. Nolan on Kearny street last night, charged with grand larceny and taken to the Califor- nia-street Station. Merton is alleged to have stolen jewelry valued at sl20 from his sister, Mrs. McGregor who lives on Clement street between Ninth and Tenth avenues. The complaint was made by Mrs. McGregors husband.
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League's Work to Continue.

At the special meeting of the Manu- lecturers and Importers Association held yesterday it was decided to continue the work of the league. The committee ap- pointed at a previous meeting to consid- CT whether it would be advisable to con- tinue the work of the league submitted two reports; the majority favored dis continuance while the minority favored a continuance. On a vote of the direc- tors the report of the minority was adopted and as consequence the work 1yill he continued.
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Horrigan Sentenced.

James Horrigan, the drunken shoe- maker. who drove his wife and three chill dren from their home Monday night. ap- peared for sentence by Judge Low yes terday The Judge sent him to the County Iail for three months.
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cake that will be presented to the bride. It is on exhibition at the Del Monte Milling Company's booth. The cake weighs 300 pounds and will be taken by the couple upon their honey moon to the Klondike. They intend to eat it upon the trip in place of car rying provisions, and they hope to to Dawson City to give every miner there a slice.
 The singing of the miners quartet always proves an interesting feature Souvenir spoons will be presented to all the ladies who visit the fair to- day. Among the features to-day will be the Ladies' Symphony Quartet in the art gallery in the afternoon and the vaudeville show at night of the leading female artists from the vari- ous theaters in the city. The tickets for Saturday for the school teachers will be honored at the door at any time during the day or night that they are presented.
 Hon. James B. Coffey, Judge J. l.. Joachimsen and c. l.. Harrington have been selected by the management of the fair to judge the baby show on Tuesday,
 The following is the musical pro- gramme for to-day:
 AFTERNOON.
 March " Double Eagle ''.................. Wagner Overture, Hungarian" ............ Keller Bella Drawing-ro music from Utopia. ... Sullivan Japanese cradle song ....................Pu Puerner Grand selection, Martha .............. Flotow
 IntermiSson.
 Ballet music from La Giaconda" .Ponchietti Solo for cornet ................W Walter B. Rogers (a) La Folie French (b) Loin du Bal. ..:.::.............:..G .Gillet Morceau. Golden Blonde ........... Eienberg March, Clipper ..............-. ......... Heed
 EVENING.
 Overture, 'Rienzf .......................Wa Wagner Gavotte Viola" Hill Waltz ''Wine, Women and Song. ..... Strauss Solo for trombone ''Erminie' ..............I Innes
 r. K. Tobin.
 Intermssion.
 Quartet from ''Rigoletto'' Verdi Solo for cornet Walter B. Rogers Burlesque, Sounds From Home .......... Bial Ritter Chor. "Lohengrn' ............... Wagner March. Boys of the American Guard Duncan
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Fire Department.

The Fire Commissioners met yesterday afternoon and fined s. F. Oppenheimer of Engine No. 19 ten days pay for neglect of duty Harry Newman was appointed hoseman of Engine No. and George Clancy hoseman of Engine No. B.
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NEW DRUIDIC CIRCLE.
THE NoRDDEUTsCHER vEREIN.

The following officers of the Nord- deutscher Verein have been installed into their respective offices for the current term: George Alpers, president and di- rector; Ferdinand Rathjens, vice-presi- dent; Chris Schroeder, recording secre- tary; William Mueller financial secre- tary; Otto Schinkel Sr., treasurer: George Stelling, sergeant-at-arms; August Mey- CT, Edward Stehn and Herman Barthold directors and finance committed
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The very best United States history published. See Call ad page 3.
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KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN BANNER.
 Next Saturday night the Knights of the Golden Banner will give grand ball in Union Square Hall and will also have military display peculiar to the order. The committee of arrangements has made preparations for a fine entertain ment for that evening.
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(dain Line, Foot of Market Street.) LEAVE = FROM JANUARY l. 1888 ARRIVE s6:oOA Niles, San Jose and Way Stations... .s:45A 1:00A Benicia Suisun and Sacramento..;. AO'4oA 1;00A Marysville. Oroville and Bedding via 7:0OA vacavillo and Rumsey ............. s:45P Castoea and Santa Rosa. 6,I5r s'00A Atlantic Express, Ogden and Fast. s'4oP s'aoA Niles, San Joss stockton stockton cSdoe' done'
 Tehama and Red Dlnlf. .......... 4sI5P .s:3OA Peters, Milton and Oakdae. ........ f7;l5P O:0OA New Orleans Expresr. Merced, Ray
 nond, Fresno, Bakersfield. Santa
 Barbara los Angeles, Deming,
 Fl Paso, New Orleans and East. os4or Fresno '........................ I2.I5p sI:OOp Sacramento River Steamers ...... -0iO0P I:OOr Niies San Josc and Way Stations. :9:l0A I,3Or Martinez and Way Stations ...:....: 1'AoP 2:O0P Llvermore, Mendota, Hanford and Stations; Stations. DO. .... .. tlosioA A:ooP Martinea, San Ramon, Vallejo;
 Napa, Cniistoga, El Vernno ana
 Santa itosa. ~sASA As0OP Benicia, Vaeavfle, Woodland.
 Knights Landing, Marysville Oro-
 vile and Sacrai.entO. ............ IO:40A 4,3OP Miles, San Jose, Tracy and Stockton .. 7:IsP 4:3OP Lathrop Modesto, Merccd, Berenda,
 Fresno, Mojavo (for Randsburg)
 Santa Barbara and Les Angeles. 1saoA for Moare % and East. ........e.... r. e,45r T5:3OP Sunsst Limited. Los Angeles, Fl
 Paso Fort Worth, Little Rock St.
 Louis, Chicago and East sIO:1oA New 'SS Orleans | and East ........... m sIo.i5A 6sOOP European Mai Ogden and East.... e;49A 6:OOp IIaywnrla, Niles and San Jose ..... s;45A ts,OOr Vallejo ........................... t7:40P s,OOr Oregon Express, Sncramento. Marys-
 vile. Rctlng. Portland. Puget
 Sound and East .................. Sil0A
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 SOCIETIES.
Lincoln Council of the Juniors Listen to a Plan
 of Perpetuation.

At recent meeting of Abraham Lin coin Council No. 2 Junior Order of the United American Mechanics, H. c. Hen derson, ex-schooI director, a member of the council, delivered an address on the "Perpetuity of the Republic, in which he took the ground that If this republic Is to be preserved it must be done through the loyalty of the patriotic organizations of America to the church He added: There is nothing on Sunday evenings except the theaters, paid places of amuse- ment. Let us forego this pleasure for six months and instead visit some church, be 1t Protestant, Jewish or Catholic. Let us see what the effect of such movement will have on the community"
 NEW DRUIDIC CIRCLE.
 Last Thursday evening new Druidic circle, with sixty charter members, was instituted in Washington Square Hall. The new circle, called Fl Dorado, was or ganized by Mrs. L. Gosch, past arch druidess of Boadicea Circle and the of fiecrs were installed by J. Hutton, district deputy. The following are the officers for the current term: Miss Jennie Marine, P. A. D.: Mrs Librada Gosch, A. D.; J.. Gosch, F. B. Mrs. N. Panella, s. B.; Mrs. Vessel, T.; Miss Frances c. Krause, &: P F. Mondragon, C.; Mrs. T. Thorn hiiI. conductress; Mrs. Woods, I. G.; M. OImedo. O. G. At the close of the install lation there was a social hour and re- treatments were served.
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NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
ia Sausalito Ferry.

From San Francisco. Commencing September
 19. 1897.
 WEEK DAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafaei-'7:25. '9:3o. 1130 a. m; s1:45. 3:45, .5:15, 500. 6:30 D. m. Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:30 D. m.
 SUNDAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafael-'S:00 1000, *11:30 a. m.; '1;15. 300 '4:30, 6:15 D. m. Trains marked run to San Quentin.
 THROUGH TRAINS. 7:25 a. m week days for Cazadero and way sta- tions; 1:45 p. Saturdays (mixed train) for Duncan Mills and way stations: 500 a. m. Sundays for Peint Reyes and way stations.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY

Trains Ienve and are due tO nrrivS .
 SAN FRA NCHSCO.
 (ldain Line, Foot of Market Street)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-30
REAL ESTATE.
A DISAPPOINTING END TO SPRING
DEALING

me realty market yesterday reached the lowest
ie'el yet three trifing sales AT private con,rac,
only oe'ng reported 1t is the general opinion that
'ie spring dealing is now practically ended and no
widespread revival Is expected before fall although
IN special cases few important sales may vet
he made II this proves to he tho case the season
winch opened with so much promise has proved
on the whole disappointing one and the brokers
s s to hope for much better business
X. NJ Strauss e Co. sold yesterday for J c
Lyons the northeast corner Of one h,ndred.and-
anir,ysn.lth-st and Amsterda ave n lot 25xlo,
on private terms
s Sacoe Wicks purchased two lots on the north
sac OF Cneh pndred-and fftecnth-si. Ia feet west
"a, S@venth-aye TO be improved with Gvestory
ner Of One hundred and -ciehtyeghthst and the
lien tn for p, 81 g"a the Is S %1hnsd on
contract Of s.! 9s5 for the brick and work
IN the County Clerks Office yesterday BY the John
n Iarker company against Thomas r. White, the
James L. Randolph fled plan's with the Building
soS brc for asra9Hs to the f@
west corner Of Southern Boulevard and webster
ave. TO cost 10000.
Plans were also filed by James Gordon Bennett
to The Herald Office. at broadway and Thirty
j. =. Levness leased for the Trov bridge estate
the dwelling No. e. West Twenty ffth-st.. for five
years h IRON r %s{ at c yes yesterday William
Kennedy sold In foreclosure the hv"-story hrirk
Fiftieth-st, to the plaintiff for S2'.5c9; and n.
three brick dwelling. lot 14ex@li. No. 54i
Vest Onehundrod. ninth-st.. to the pain
John S Mapes sold IN foreclosure the 'wo-story
500
Bryan L. Kennedy sold IN partition the one and
two story frame buildings LOT q 2xl3 6N2s 9xl40
the west side Of the Boulevard. sos feet north of
One hundred and twenty second-st.. TO William II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-30

- states Patent Office Washington D c. April /. ls9s
Sealed proposals quadfupcate, viii be received at TINS
Office Thursday. May =. i>.>.
will Immediately opened thereafter IN the presence q
such bidders attend for producing during the hsca
year ending June 80. 1899 by the photoiuhosr PMS
Process copie. Of drawings ot the weekly Issues Of pat
EMS designs and pending appicaiors fO-
the reproduction OF exhausted copies Of drawings ana
the reproduction Of foreign patents and
publications. for producing copies OF drawings on re
cuced scale the library edition OF patents. and - TIE
producton OF Ofieai Gazette. including al inceNeS
thereor also for reproducing by silver print phoog apps
photographs designs Specifications and specimens ana
forms OF proposal will be furnished on appicaiior Prop
al. mus; indorsed Proposals FOR Phoo hoeTap c
WorE Patent Once" CHARLES II. IUELL. Com
mis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-30

psr,n.sn, of the lnterior Once Of Indian Affair,
be received by the Commssions: OF lndian Affairs at
o m Of Tuesday May 1898. for furnishing for tho
indian Service. coffee. tea rice baking powder
ms norons and boots and shoes. crockery
ara school books. BIDS must be made on Governnent
BIZ nks Schedules giving all necessary Information for
bidders VII be furnished on Application az me Indian
New York City: No 1902 State street. Chicago. H.: tho
Conmisssres o. Subsistence. L. 8 a. az CHEYENNE
Ieavenworth Omaha ST. Louis St Paul and San Fran
o.co the posmasters az Sioux City Yanxton. Arkansas
CITY Caldwell Topeka Wichita and Tucson. BIDS Will
+. opened AZ days above stated. and bidders
ar. Invited present the opening W. a. JONES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-30
DR0POSALS FOR MILITARY SUrrLIES.

Ihta Depot @. NJ Dept. 1.42s Arch Street. Phila
Pa April 25. is2S-Seaed Proposals IN riplicate VIII
be received here until Il O'Clock a. NJ Thursday; May
10. FOR furnishing woolea blankets forage caps.
summer drawers buckskin sauntlets campaign hats
eockirgs cotton stockings blouse flannel overcoat lining
Nsn-ai blouse lining flannel shifting cape lining
rsn-ei Jersey. company. post and regmenia books.
Gums flies trlsnpe,s bugiss 10 and IL duck.
oers canton flannel corset jeans padding shes!a tape
6rlfrs buckles hooks buttons. spool cotton.
b-ese SIX silk twist Also FOR delivery either ut the
Pbuadelphia Jacksonville Ind. s. Louis Mo. De5ots
O, 10 Clarrerasers Dept: Axes a1ehelNes. hatchets
hachei-h elves camp kettles pickafes pickaHe heyes
BIDS FOR delivery other points Will be entertained sam
Scnuylkll Arsenal. Government
..-res rirh, reject all rl'osai- or
fhsreof Preference articles u domeac
prodctou or manufacture conditions Of quality and pfce
Icdng in the price Of foreign productions or manuac-
ms ~. any thereon being equal Fr circulars 20
bdcers blanks proposals. etc, Apply al ms once
rvsirres containing rrop0ssls ln1Orsei ciosa Is
Tor ilrary supplies" and addressed 10 II Cri John
: Fyrev Depu'y Quarter master General. T. = A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-30
OF THE INTERIOR. Gen.

eral Land Once. Washington. =. g.. April l. lssS
Sealed PROPOSALS IN duplicate Will oe received e this once
Unit, O'Clock ? THURSDAY May 5. lsfS and WI oe
opened thereafter IN the presence o: sucn
bidders as attend. for paoioli'hographng ma printing
less. maps Ok the ried states ana
% oo comics more or less maps Of the land States and
territories prepared r the General Land once also i'
notwithstanding and printing such copies q TOWNSHIP
rlas required during the hsca year ending
Specifications and conditions governing the
above may be rad application. Proposals must be
endorsed proposals for oo!thograrhic Work General
Isn6 Once BINGER HERMANN. Commissioner.