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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
REALTY BROKERS TELEGRAPH SUPPORT

At tho regular monthly meeting Of the Board OF
Directors ~ the Real Estate Exchange yesterday
afternoon a resolution passed expressing
hearty approval 81 the firm and dgnincd course
maintained hv the President in the diploma lie
negotiations with Spain. and. while expressing tho
hope that war might 30 avertcl. pledging support
10 the President in any course. he might deem
advisable This resolution was eleSraphed TO tho
President. to Ncc-prcsident Hobart and 10 Speaker
R.e1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06

HARVARDS FACULTY FOR PEACE
EIGHTY SEVEN MEMBERS SEND MESSAGE 70
THE PRESIDENT COMMENCING HIS EFFORTS
Cambridge Mass. April 5.--Eghty-.even member,
OF the Harvard faculty sent the following telegram
10 President Mckinley tonight:
TO His Excellcncy, President OF the United States
We. members OF the faculty Of arts and sciences
OF Harvard University. heartily commend and sun.
port you In your efforts 20 maintain peace
The message was signed by President Eliot and
eighty-six others. members Of the faculty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
MIR HIT STILL CONFINED TO HIS HOME
MIR. ADAMS ACTING As CHAIRMAN or THE FOR
EIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

Washington. April Representative liitf. ot HI
nos chairman OF the Hous" Committee on Foreign
Affairs IL stu confined to his home. and there Is
no prospect that he will 10 able either to attend
the sessions OF the committee or the House during
tho stirring events Of this week. This Is regarded
as unfortunate. but Mr.. Adams. Of Pennsylvania
the aching chairman has hsd diplomatic experience
ne NJ mister 10 Brazil In the Harrison AimInstra
hon and is regarded fully capable ~ handling
the resolutions when they are presented 10 the
House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
NEW VESSELS FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
TORPEDO BOAT AND BATTLE-sHIP BUILDING At
SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco. April Tine torpedo for the
United States Navy now In course OF construction
nj the Union Iron Works Will be launched In juno
and viii he ready for active service early In An-
ri;st The ELTON boat will have speed OF thirty
Knots an hour and VIII be fitted with six torpedo
tubes ono four-inch gun and TWO rapid-fre ma
chino guns a. =,
The steamship 81. Paul built for tho Alaska
Commercial Company. will be launched AZ the
I-rInn Iron Works to-day. Tho batile-shp wis
consn WIN he launched carly next year at the same
place and Viii be finished within the time spccifled
la, no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
FLINrs FIVE FURNITURE
SHAVING STANDS,
ANTIQUE Oak or Mahogany Finish)
$500.
IS West l3rd Street.

FOR ordinary purposes. but since Key West has
become the rendezvous for numerous vessels
not equipped with such apparatus. and since the
population OF the town has suddenly grown be-
yond its ordinary water supply. there is seri-
Gus danger OF general sickness. especially as the
water there. at its best VAS never good. Tho
constant use II tho apparatus aboard ship neces-
states more frequent coaling. and II is thought
advisable To supply the vessels from shore so
lar as feasihe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
WORK on TIE BANCROFT AT BOSTON.
NEW PLATE FOR THE SHIPS BOTTOM Nh
cHIAs WAITING FOR AMMCNI1ToN- FEW
RECRUITS TNIIsTING.

Boston. April THE Bancroft was put In dry
dock at he Chareftown Navy Yard this after
noon Commodore Howison said that new plate
was 70 put in the ships bottom, and that various
fittings in the interior which used for educa-
tional purposes. while the Bancroft was practice
ship FOR tho naval cadets. were 10 be taken out.
The ship will not remain IN drydock more than
day or two.
The Machins Is stu waiting for ammunition from
Ncw-YOrk and will probably rot leave for tho
South for days.
There Is \ lul, In the recruiting aboard the
coy!ne-ship Wabash. and only thirteen applicants
for Navy were accepted to-day. No
l3ndsmca are wanted. and experienced machinists.
frerncn and seaLnen are hard 10 get.
There now 3S2 recruits on beard the Wabash
who being held until orders for their disposal
received from Washington. To-day eleven men
TO the Machias. making eghty-six IN ali
who have been gent TO tnat snip from the Wabash.
AT tho Army recruiting Offices there IL "A dearth
OF applicants. Captain William Qunion. OF the
I'M Infantry, who q In charge Of one OF the Offices
said to-day that he WAS trying In vain 10 get
twenty-five men for Fort Adams. fifteen men for
Fort Warren. eight men for Fort Prebel at Port
land. and few for the Pattsburg. n Y. barracks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06

According TO tho Congressional Directory. =.
Voilna "a United States Consul and Alberto Molina
ie United States Vice-C Consul NJ carthngena spain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
WORK on THE BATTLE SHIP STOPPED
THE MASS ,cfII.sr:rrs TO JON THE sQrADRoN
AT OLD POINT TO-DAY

Fort Monroe April ! (SpcciaD. -The Massa-
chusetts will weigh anchor tomorrow and join
the squadron at Old Point The divers cleaning
her bottom received orders tonight to cease
work These instructions arc significant, In View
~ the fact that the work has not been COM
pletcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
GENERAL LEES CONDUCT INDoRsED.

The Harlem Democratic club yesterday forward
cd 10 Consu-Gencral Leo strong resolution in
dorsing his conduct In the present trying period In
cuba and assuring him Of the continued loyalty
and affection OF the club General Lee Is personally
acquainted with most OF the members. having
spoken at tho club dinner on April .. 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
40 DROP IN MARINE INSURANCE RATES

There WAS little no change yesterday In the
quotations on marine war risks" which are still
at high figure. one company. which on Tuesday
raised its rate 10 10 cent sailing vesses for
South Cuban ports yesterday declined To Insure al
any figure a cargo OF sugar now loading at one OF
those ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06

WORK OF THE MAINE COURT ENDED
IT is 70 BE DISSOLVED At THE DESCRIPTION OF
CAPTAIN SAMPSON
Washington. April t.--The las, chapter In the his
tory 0: the Court o, Inquiry which investigated the
loss o. tho Maine was written at the Navy Depart
ment to-day ~ the form Of a letter to Captain
sampson commander Of the North Atlantic Squad
ron informing him that the Department had no fur
Their Instructions 10 give in regard 10 the work Of
the Court. and authorizing him. his discreet ion TO
Dissolve the Court. and thus end It's official exist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
THEY WOULD NOT SERVE UNCLE SAM
THE sPA&IARDs WHO RAN THE AMERICAN con
er-t.rr AT cARrIfAGENA RESIGN

London. April "a special dispatch from BARGE
Iona SAYS the United Stntes Consulate there IL
guarded by polio" and that the United states con
,ul and NiccCorsu At thrthagena, WHO are both
said 10 he Spanlards. have resigned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06

lions commencing President Mckinley for his poi
icy In the prcscnt crisis. The reso utions request
Congress to give him all the time he THINKS nee
essarv TO carry on negotiations IN the interest OK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
THREE PINCH GUNS FOR SANDY HOOK

Easton Penn. April J-Tho lchigh Valley Rail
road delivered 10 the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey to-day at this place. three cars each con-
thinning n big Pinch gun. TO he rushed through 10
Sandy Hook. The consignment came rom the
Bethlehem Iron Companys plant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06

BOARD OF TRADE COMMENDs MKTNLEY.
Providence. April 5-Thc Providence Board OF
Trade. at meeting here to-day. adopted resoiu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
THE OpPENHEIMER INSTITUTE

for alcoholism. Drug Additions ard Nsu-
rasthsnia Craving removed day Cse q drugs
discontinued without hyp1dermlcs. slightest Ian
ger suffering OF patients occupation.
Privacy assured Endorsed b. many ot the clergy ana
medical profession Write call telephone Tor booklet
1871 est 45h a.. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06

A necessity now
Is good Spring
Medicine to purify.
Vitalize and
Enrich your blood.
Hoods Sarsaparlla
Exactly meets this
Need. 1t expcls
All humors and
Gives Wig orous health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06

MANY FIGHTS ~ PUERTO PRINCIPE.
SPANISH ACCOUNT OF THE MOVEMENTS OF PAN
po AZ, rASTI.II.NSOe
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03
CHAPTER VI.
The Sheriff.

SECTION l. The Sheriff shall be elected by the people, and he shall hold office for two years. He shall receive an annual salary of eight thousand dol- lars, which shall be in full compensa- tion for all official services required of him by law; but said salary shall be exclusive of the compensation received by him from the State for the delivery of prisoners to the State prisons, and insane persons to the State aSylums for the insane. He shall have all the pow CTS conferred, and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon, the Sheriffs of counties by the general laws of this State.
 Sec. 2. He may appoint the follow ing deputies and employees, who shall each respectively receive the following annual salaries:
 One Under Sheriff, twenty-four hun dred dollars; one Attorney, eighteen hundred dollars; one Chief Bookkeeper, eighteen hundred dollars; two Assistant Bookkeepers, fifteen hundred dollars; ten Office Deputies, fifteen hundred dol lars; fourteen Bailiffs, twelve hundred dollars; one Chief Jailer at Branch Jail Number One eighteen hundred dollars; ten Jailers at Branch Jail Number One, twelve hundred dollars; one Superin- tendent of Branch Jails Numbers Two and Three, eighteen hundred dollars; sixteen Guards at Branch Jail Number Two six hundred dollars; one Matron at Branch Jail Number Three, nine hundred dollars: six Guards at Branch Jail Number Three, six hundred dol lars; one Commissary to act for all jails, fifteen hundred dollars; one Driver of Van. nine hundred dollars; and one Bookkeeper, for all said Branch Jails, fifteen hundred dollars.
 Sec. 3. The Sheriff may designate the services to be performed by his depu- tieS
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03
CHAPTER TX.
The San Francisco Law Library

SECTION 1. The Supervisors must provide, fit up and furnish, with fuel, lights, stationery, and all necessary conveniences, attendants and care, rooms convenient and accessible to the judges and officers of the courts and of the municipal government sufficient for the use and accommodation of the San Francisco Law Library, established under an Act of the Legislature of this State entitled: "An Act to provide for increasing the Law Library of the cor poration known as the San Francisco Law Library, and to secure the use of the same to the Courts held at San Francisco, the Bar, the City and Coun- ty Government and the People of the City and County of San Francisco" ap- proved March 9th, 1870. The Supervis- ors must appropriate, allow, and order paid out of the proper fund such sums as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid; and all sums lawfully ap- propriated and expended pursuant hereto shall be paid out of the proper fund on demands duly audited, in the mode prescribed by this Charter for auditing other demands upon the treas
 ury. The County Clerk must pay monthly to the Treasurer of the San Francisco Law Library such moneys as he shall collect under the Act referred to for the benefit of said Law Library.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03
specifications and drawings shall b.
be,

specifications and drawings shall be delivered to the contractor.
 At the same time with the execution of the contract the contractor shall eX-
 ecute to the City and County and de-
 liver to the Secretary of the Board
 bond in the sum named in the notice for proposals, with two or more Suf1l- cient sureties to be approved by the Board, or shall deposit with the Secre-
 tary a certified check upon some sol
 vent bank for said amount, for the
 faithful performance of the contract. No surety on any. bond, other than law fully authorized surety companies,
 shall be taken unless he shall be
 payer of taxes on real property. the
 assessed value of which, over and
 above all membranes, is equal in
 amount to his liabilities on all bonds
 on which he may be security to the
 City and County; and each surety shall justify and make an affidavit (for which a form shall be printed upon
 said bond), signed by him. that he is
 assessed upon the last Assessment
 Book of the City and County in his
 own name for real property in an
 amount greater than his liability on all
 bonds on which he is surety to the City
 and County, and that the taxes on such property so assessed are not de- linQuent
 The contract shall specify the time
 within which the work shall be com | menced, and when to be completed, as was specified in the notice inviting pro- posals therefor. Upon the recommec-
 dation of the Board, the Supervisors
 may extend said time; but in no event shall the time for the performance of | said contract be extended by the Su- pervisors more than ninety days be-
 yond the time originally fixed for it's completion; but, on the unanimous 1oYr1Q 6 Ia Jnr, Cf hn o~1 6f prrh t1 Works, a further extension may be granted by vote of fourteen members of the Board of Supervisors. In case Of failure on the part of the contractor | to complete his contract within the time fixed in the contract or within such extension of said time as is herein provided, his contract shall be void, | and the Supervisors shall not pay or allow to him any compensation for any work done by him under said contract; and in the case of the improvement of streets, no assessment shall be made for the work done under said contract. Sec. 22. The work in this Article pro-
 vided for must be done under the di- rection and to the satisfaction of the Board of Public Works; and the mater ialS used must be in accordance with the specifications and be to the satis- faction of said Board, and all contracts provided for in this Article must con-
 tain a provision to that effect, and
 also, that in no case, except where 1t
 is otherwise provided in this Charter.
 will the City and County, or any de- partment or officer thereof, be liable
 for any portion of the expense, or in
 the case of improvement of streets,
 for any delinquency of persons or | property assessed.
 When said work shall have been completed to the satisfaction and &C.,
 ceptance of the Board, it shall so de-
 clare by resolution, and thereupon the Board shall deliver to the contractor a certificate to that effect.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03
CHAPTER III.
The District Attorney.

SECTION 1. The District Attorney shall be elected by the people and shall hold office for two years. He shall be an elector of the City and County and must at the time of his election be qualified to practice In all the courts of this State, and must have been so qualified for tt least five years next preceding his election. He shall re- ceive an annual salary of five thou sand dollars.
 Sec. 2. The District Attorney shall have all the powers conferred, and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon the District Attorneys of coun- ties by the general laws of this State. and in addition thereto shall attend, in stitute and conduct on behalf of the people, all prosecutions cognizable in the Police Court of the City and County. He shall draw all complaints and warrants in said Police Court, prosecute all forfeited recognizances therein, and all actions for the recovery of fines, penalties, and forfeitures ac- cruing to the City and County; deliver receipts for money or property received in his official capacity, and file dupli- 'cates therefor with the County Treas urer; file with the Auditor on the first Mondays of January, April, July and October in each year, an itemiZed statement under oath showing all moneys received bv him in his official capacity durir~ the preceding three months; keep register of his official business in which must be entered a note of every action, whether criminal or civil, prosecuted officially by him. and of the proceedings therein: and give, when required. without fee, ad- vice to the Board of Police. Commis- sioners. the Chief of Police, the Board of Health and the Coroner upon mat ters relating to the duties of their re- spective offices.
 Sec. 3. He may appoint seven Assist ant District Attorneys to aid him in the discharge of his official duties. three of whom shall act as prosecutors in the Superior Court, and shall each receive ain annual salary of thirty-six hundred dollars, and four of whom shall act as . the prosecuting attorneys of the Police Court, and shall each receive an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars When any of the assistants of the Dis trict Attorney acting as such prosecut- ing attorneys in the Police Court are not actually engaged in work connected " with prosecutions therein they shall be : at the call of the District Attorney for any service connected with his depart ment. The assistants must each. at the time of his appointment. be qualified to | practice in all the courts of this State, and must have been so qualified for at least two years next preceding his ap- pointment. The District Attorney may also appoint one chief clerk, who shall
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03
CHAPTER V.
The County Clerk.

SECTION 1. The County Clerk shall be elected by the people ana snail nolu office for two years. He shall nave all the powers conferred, and shall dis charge all the duties imposed upon, the County Clerks of counties by the gen. eral laws of this State, and in addition thereto shall attend and act as Clerk of the Police Court, keep the dockets and registers thereof, and take charge of and safely keep all books, papers and records which may be filed or deposited in his office pertaining to the Police Court. He shall receive an annual sal ary of four thousand dollars.
 Sec. ?. To aid him in the discharge of his official duties, the County Clerk may appoint a Chief Register Clerk. who shall receive an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars; a Cash fer, who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars: twelve Courtroom Clerks for the Superior Court who shall each receive an an- nual salary of fifteen hundred dol lars; five Register Clerks, who shall each receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; ten As sistant Register Clerks, who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars; sixteen Copy ists, who shall each receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars; and four Clerks for the Police Court, who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars.
 Sec. 3. For copies of papers furnish ed and certified by him, he shall charge not more than eight cents for each one hundred words. For certifying copies, which are not prepared by him, he shall be entitled to charge twenty five cents, and also forty cents an hour for the time exceeding one hour necessarily occupied in comparing such copies. He must certify all papers presented to him which are copies of any document, paper or record, or portions thereof, In his custody.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03
CHAPTER VIII.
The Police Court,

SECTION 1. There is hereby created and established in and for the City and County of San Francisco Court to be known as the Police Court of the City and County of San Francisco. Said Court shall consist of four Judges, who shall be elected by the people and hold office for four years. They shall each receive an annual salary of thirty-siX hundred dollars. They shall be electors of the City and County at the time of their election, and must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time. No person shall be eligible to the office of Judge of the Police Court who is not at the time of his cleo tion qualified to practice in all the Courts of this State, and who has not been so qualified for at least five years next preceding his election. The Court shall be divided into departments known as Department Number One. Department Number Two. Depart ment Number Three and Department Number Four The Judges of such Court may hold as many sessions of the Court at the same time as there are Judges thereof. The Judges who shall be elected at the first election under this Charter shall so classify them selves by lot that two of them shall go out of office in two years and two of them in four years.
 IHcy SHall cnOOSe ITOnl InelT fuIuDeTd d Presiding Judge who shall serve for one year. The Presiding Judge shall as- sign the Judges to their respective de- partments; but any of the Judges may preside in any of the departments in the absence or inability of the Judge regularly assigned thereto.
 The judgments, orders and proceed ings of any session of the Court held by any one or more of the Judges shall be equally effectual as if all the Judges had presided at such session.
 Sec. 2. The Police Court ot the City and County of San Francisco shall have:
 First-Exclusive Jurisdiction of all for the violation of or dinances of the Board of Supervisors.
 Second-Concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court of all other misde- meanors and of the examination of all felonies committed in the City and County.
 Third-Said Court, or any Judge thereof, shall have the same powers in all criminal actions, cases, examina- tions and proceedings as are now or
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03

Sec. 15. The Police Judges shall adopt all necessary rules and regula- tions for conducting the business of the Court.
 Sec 16. No attorney shall appear in said Court to prosecute or defend per sons charged with offenses unless at the time of his appearance he be quali- fled to practice law in all the courts of this State.
 Sec IT. The term of office of the Po- lice Judges elected at the general elec- tion held in the year eighteen hundred and ninety eight shall terminate at the hour of noon on the first Monday after the first day of January in the year nineteen hundred, and they shall at said time be succeeded by the Police Judges provided for in this Chapter: and all proceedings pending in said Court shall be transferred to the Police Court created under this Charter, and the Judges elected as herein provided shall have and obtain Jurisdiction of the same.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03

his custody and safely keep all books. records, maps and papers deposited in his office. Upon demand and payment of the fees prescribed therefor by law or by ordinance, he must furnish to any one applying therefor a copy of any such book, record, map or paper, certified under the hand and seal of his office. When any papers are presented for filing or recording, he or his depu ties shall write on the margln of each paper so presented the number offolios, the amount paIu for recording the same, and shall number consecutively all instruments and documents filed in his office. He shall also perform all other duties at the time and in the manner prescribed by the general laws of the State
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03
CHAPTER ".
The Public Administrator.

SECTION 1. The Public Administra- tor shall be elected by the people, and he shall hold office for two years. lie shall have all the powers conferred, and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon, the Public Administrators or counties by the general laws of this State. except as in this Charter other wise specifically provided. He shall be entitled to all such fees as may be al- lowed by law to the Public Administra, tors of the counties of the State Tn 1ull compensation for all his services.