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F, Sixth Artillery. There were lis
men, only two of them being sick. She
has 252 horses on board.
Camp Wikoff is to be investigated.
General Wheeler has ordered General
| Adelbert Ames, chief of staff on General
Kents staff, to conduct an inyestiga-e
ton. He is given almost autocratic
powers. General. Wheeler has ordered
| him to get at the bottom of all the
things which have been complained Of.
! The subjects to be investigated are:
Why is the general condition of the
camp so poor? Why do the conditions
that prevail exist? Who is responsible?
! Why troops were sent to the camp be-
| fore it was ready to receive them?
| Why, since this war, but one railroad
runs into the camp? Why boats were
not used to carry men and provisions
from New. York City? Why needed
medicines were not ordered, or if they
were ordered, why they We're not dis
tributed? Why the hospitals are crowd
ed? Why transports were allowed to
lie in the harbor without supplies and
relief being sent out to them?
| There is dissatisfaction in the camp
of the Rough Riders. They are not
| satisfied with the terms of their mus
| ter out. They wanted to be treated as
are the remainder of the volunteers.
| The regulars, officers and men, are dis
satisfied, and want to be sent back to
garrison posts and stations at once.
The coming of President Mckinley is
anxiously awaited. An effort will be
made to get the President to sanction
changes which even Secretary Alger
was not asked to make.
| DR.. Sem thinks that within a month
every person suffering from typhoid
fever in the camp will have recovered
or died, and by the time the conditions
began to look as if they had i'm
proved, then will come the period of
greatest danger. The precautions taken
are almost useless, according to DR..
Sem.
According to DR.. Sem, the men who
went from Chickamauga and the other
camps to Porto Rico, were already in
the first stages Of typhoid fever before
their departure for the West Indies.
He says the germs had begun to propa-
/ gate in their systems. If the men
| could have gone home and received
home comforts they would have es--
| capped, but exposed to the hardships Of
a campaign they easily succumbed. DR..
Sem thinks the best thing to do is to
hurry the troops away from Montauk
and reduce the camp as rapidly as pos
sible.
/ DR.. Brown, who is the executive head
Of the general hospital, differs with Hr.
Sem, and says there is little or no dan
gers, that the precautions are ample
and that at the worst it would take
months for the conditions which DR..
Sem foretells to prevail
The steamboat Shinnecock has been
chartered by the War Department and
will be used as hospital ship to trans
port the sick from the camp hospitals
to the city hospitals. She arrived to-
night.
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NAVAL REWARDS.
Board Appointed to Consider the
Matter.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The Act
ing Secretary of the Navy to-day ap-
pointed a board composed of officers of
the highest rank to meet at the Navy
Department to consider and report upon
all cases of officers deserving of re-
ward for specially meritorious services
during the war with Spain, other than
those officers whose services have been
already recognized by promotion.
The board is composed of Rear Ad-
miral Montgomery Sicard, formerly
President of the Naval War or Strategy
Board; Rear Admiral Matthews, Presi-
dent of the Navy Examining and Re-
firing Boards, and Rear Admiral
Charles Norton, comn1andant Of the
Washington navy yard.
Admiral Norton is on the retired list,
and Sicard and Matthews will be retired
within a few months.
Ensign Harry E. Smith has been as
signed to duty as recorder of the board.
Colonel Charles Haywood, commandant
of the Marine Corps, will sit as a mem
Der Of the board when. the cases of Off
GERS Of the Marine Corps are under con-
sideration,
There has been considerable unfavcr-
| albe comment in regard to promotions
already made, on the ground that they
have really acted as form Of degrade
| tion in the cases Of several deserving
officers who have been actually reduced
in their grade through the advance
| ment of others. 1t is hoped that the
| work of the special board just appoint
| ed will do away with all cause of COM
| plaint in the cases of the officers yet to
| be advanced in grade or otherwise re-
Warded for their war services
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large sum of money, owing to the
extent of the camp
Several hundred cots arrived last
night and were this morning put UP
in the different hospitals. There Is
now enough room to accommodate all
the sick. tConvalescents are being dis
charged daily from the hospital ana
their places are being taken by the
sick from the transports.
DR.. Sem was asked il he had brought
his views to the attention Of the sur
geon General at Washington.
Il have not done SO in regard TO
Camp Wikoff," said he. MY protest
in regard to other camps have passed
unheeded- In regard to Camp WlKolI
I have written an article embodylng
all my views, which were printed IN
medical journal over my signature, ana
will be reported to the authorities at
Washington, / am sure. They Will De
asked about. and emphasize my opln-
ions. I~Want you to reiterate that uli-
less this camp is cleared out WITHIN
six weeks it will be the worst infected
place in the United States. The soll
will be permeated' with typhoid feVer'
and epidemics viii follow. 1t Will be
worse than it has been at any time at
Chickamauga.
I'm regard to that camp 1 want TO
say that I warned the Washington au-
thorities before the soldiers We're sent
there that danger would result IN mass
ing a body of men there. l told then
that the water supply was insufhclent,
and the use of the river water Would
result in typhoid fever. My protests
went unheeded. The result was SHOWN
when 1 was in Porto Rico with Cen
eral Miles.
Almost the first men sent home were
from Chickamauga. They We're run
down and sick when they arrived They
We're in no condition to STAND the
southern climate. General Miles noted
! their weakness and l told hlm the
| cause of it. I asked him to notify the
| Washington authorities and nave tIe
Chickamauga camp broken up. He dld
SO at once and the evacuation OF the
| place followed.
II want to say that as bad as Chick
| amauga was. this place will soon be
| far worse. Within three weeks all the
| disease contracted in Cuba will be
! cured. After that there will be no
sickness in this camp except that Is in
digenous to 1.-THE death rate VIII De
vastly greater than 1t is now. IN
les this camp is broken up Wltnll slA
weeks I predict that it will be lns1eao
of a recuperation camp, horror camp
worthy to rank with the infamous pest
holes of the Civil War"
| The transports Berlin, San Marcos
and Specialist arrived at Camp Wlkon
to-day, carrying soldiers from CUBA,
and landed them. The Berlin nad ooo
] men of the First Illinois Infantry, OF
| whom 800 were sick. General Bares
and staff were also on the Berlin. The
San Marcos had 397 men on board, 81
of whom were sick. The Specialist car
! ried Companies A, Second Artillery; A
| First Artillery; F, Fourth Artillery, and
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California Fruit Sales.

The Earl Fruit Company sold California
fruit at auction yesterday with the fol-
At New York: Grapes-Tokay. s1O5a
dsO, average s1.1S; 5Mmscats, Us a.O5; Malaga
-S5c. Peaches-Mitchell Cling, S5c; Late
Crawford, SAC; Brandywinee, 65@9oc, aver
s o PigmSlumeia % nHersss ssG 52 re5snbsFg ae3ma
average s3c Quackenboss, S5c9s1.3O, aver
1 Kelsey Japan s25q1G
At Boston: Bartletts, S11502.35, average
@15o, average. s1.sS; Strawberry, sf.14
Brandywine, s1.22. Prunes~Gros, 75c@$1 20
average &c. Silver, 75cQS1, average SIC;
Egg. SOC. Muscats, zoe. Four cars sold
at Philadelphia:. easshes--susquehan-
ma, S5c. Prunes-Gros, 90c@s1.1O, average
99c. Bartletts, sOc@s1.3O.
Porter Brothers Company sold yester-
| the following prices:
255 box and sl.2o half box; Beurre Clair
geaus, s1;65@2so box and soc half box
5eg5rs Hacdy s2@ 50 hes s1 sgeh S n
er gle Crate: German. 8soSsi65 Ss'"sFiu PiUms ai
Kelsey Japans, 81 so single crate; Tokays
75cG$103; Muscats, 55c@$1; Golden Clus-
ters, ,9c PeachesCcSu'issauehamas. 4OQ65c
1
New York market yesterday, of which
Porter Brothers Company sold five cars.
At Chicago: Pears -Bartletts. a.O592. 3;
| box; Beurre Hardys, 81 250l1 65; Souvenir
| de Congress, $1.20d1. As. Grapes-Tokays
| 81. .05G1 80 single crate: w Cornichons
| S. .65; Muscats, 60G75c; Rose de Peru 45c
Prunes-Gros, S0c@S1.10 single crate; Ger
man, 75c; Silver, 40c. Plums-Egg, 40cd
| 81 03 single crate; Kelsey Japan, 81: Co.
| lumbia, 76GS5c. Eight cars California
| fruit on the Chicago market yesterday, OF
which Porter Brothers Company sold five
| cars.
| At Boston: Pears-Bartletts. s150d2 2;
| box Peaches-Early Crawfords, S115GI1 z
| box; Late Crawfords, 75c0$1 q; Georges
| Lates, 81. Prunes-Hungarian, $1.056D1 9;
single crate. Plums-Bradshaws 81 40 sin.
| gle crate; Columbia. 90095c; Egg, Csc -Four
cars California fruit on the Boston mar
ket yesterday, of which Porter Brothers
Company sold two cars.
| At New York. Aug. 18th: Pears-Bart-
let's ST. 4503 box, and s10701s5 half box
Plums- Kelsey Japans, 1,45a23o single
crate; Red Plums, ,slo5; other varieties
4O975c. Grapes-Tokays,- s1.25@135 single
crate; Muscats, S5c4S1; Rose de Peru, 6t
@90c. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 65cDs1 So single
| crate. Prunes-Hungarian 60c6S1 35 sin.
gle crate; Fallenberg, s105; Gros 70Q95c
Peaches-Late Crawfords, 6OcGs1 25 box
CHpgs, 60cG$1 10; Early Crawfords S0d95c
| Brandywines, 751S6c; other varieties. 500
S5c Nineteen cars California fruit on tn,
] New York market yesterday, of which
Porter Brothers Company sold eight cars
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Conditions in Local Produce Cir
c1es Yesterday.

Sacramento, Aug. 30th.
Conditions in local produce circles were
unchanged from the day previous. Trade
was quiet and prices stationary
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras, $3.50 per 100
lbs; s1.25 for 80 lbs.
FRUIT-Oranges. Seedlings, 20G3oc per
dozen: Lines. 121ac: Lemons. 15q25c; Co.
Cantaloupes, 10G25c; Crabapples 75c per
box; Nectarines, &c per 10; Sweetwater
Grapes, 10c per 10; Bartlett Pears, &c per
ries, choice. 1214c basket; Apricots, SC per
10; Raspberries, baskets for 25c; Green
Apples Sc Blaekberries s@ld na1 os baskets for
VEGETABLEsE tomatoes, PIC per b;
Celery, sc per head; Caulifower, i0c per
head; Cucumbers, 1oc per dozen; New Po-
npe Beets Carrots is Iettuee
Radishes. Ieek and Green Onions. 121ac
per dozen bunches; Onions, &c per 10;
per 9msn s sumner Nl Squash c p per eaS 1b Green
dpRsfSE dozen; Egg &c Pa Pan, &C. eumbo 5c i Lima Rs
DAIRY -Butter-Pickle. soc
per 10; Mountain, zoe; Valley Roll zoe;
pstaiqms; M 45c per roll; drsamsrg; SOC per
America, l7c Eastern Creamery, 15a20c
Genuine Swiss, 40c; American Cheese, 20c;
Neufchatel 10c
N OlS-NeW WdInutS. IoC per ID, New
Almonds, 1212c; New Brazils, 121ac; Pc
cans Ice; Filber.tss; 15c: chestnuts, l5c per
MEATs-Beef-Pri Rib Roast. 1214@
15c; Loin Steak 1212G15c; Rump Steak,
10c; Chuck Roast, 10c; Rump Sc; Brisket,
Sc; Chuck Steak 10c. Veal-Loin and Rib
Chops, 15c; Roast Veal. 12c. Mutton-Leg,
11Q121ac; Loin and Rib Chops. 121ac; Mutt
ton Stew, Sc; Shoulder Chops, SC. Pork
S012c per fb Corned Beef, 8Q121ac; Sau-
sage, 121ac; Vienna Sausage, 15c; Bacon,
SQ1312c; Ham, 1214@131ac.
PoULTRY-Hens 60c each: Spring. SOC
each; Broilers, 2504Oc each; Tame Geese,
81 so each; Tame Ducks, 50Q65c each; Tur-
keys. 15c for live and 17c for dressed per
10.
EGGS California. 25c per dozen.
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat or Wheat Hay,
ss90caga; Alfalfa 7oa75c;, Whole Barley.
s1.5oG1.70; Middlings, s1.O5; Shorts, s145
Bran, 90c; Straw, 60d65c; Corn, large,
s1.30, small, s1.35; Cracked Corn, $40;
Ground Corn, s1.35.
GRANITE MINING CANDLES-10 OF,
SIC; 12 or. 7c; IA OF, 71ac; 16 OF, S1ac.
COAL OIL-Pearl lcases). lie; Star. lie:
Eocene, 19c; Extra Star. 21c; Elaine, 22c
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLES-1o OF,
41ac; Il OF, SIC; IA OF. S1ac; 16 Oh 7lac.
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Spanish Commissioners Not Named.

MADRID, Aug. 800 p. m.)-The
Cabinet council did not meet to-day,
and the names Of the Spanish Peace
Commissioners are not yet officially
known. Senor Sagasta consulted with
several politicians on the subject, and
they prepared instructions for the COM
mission. The opinion regarding the
American Commissioners held here is
that they will have tendency to treat
Spanish interests harshly, but are new
ertheless likely to carry out President
Mckinley's ideas.
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ORDINANCE NO. 498.

An Ordinance to amend Section
Seven of Ordinance Number One
Hundred and Forty-one, regulat-
ing the time for using City water
for the purposes of irrigation In
the City OF Sacramento, and pro-
viding that fire pressure be main
tanned by the City Water Works
during said time.
The Board of Trustees of the
City OF Sacramento do ordain as
follows:
Section /. Section seven OF ordi-
nance number one hundred and
forty-one is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section z. No person or persons
shall use, or cause to be used, any
City water for the purposes of ir-
rigation in the City Of Sacramento.
except between the hours from
Five to Eight o'clock q. M, and
from Five to Nine o'clock p. m,
except at the City Cemetery, State
Capitol Grounds, Federal Building
and the Plaza. And it is further
provided that during the. foregoing
hours fixed for irrigation, the City
Water Works, and the Chief En-
giaeer thereof, shall maintain fire
pressure throughout said City.
Section 2. All Ordinances OF
parts OF Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from
and after it's passage.
Passed August /, 1898.
d. MCKAY,
| President Of Board of Trustees.
Approved August 2, 1898.
WIN. LAND, Mayor.
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Norwegian Schooner Sunk.

COPENHAGEN, Aug 30.-The Brit
ish cruiser Cleopatra, belonging to the
training squadron, has arrived here
with the crew of the Norwegian school,
ner Lovelig, which she reports having
sunk in collision near Haven Island
The Cleopatra put thirteen blue jackets
on board the schooner in an effort to
save that vessel, but she foundered so
suddenly that six Of the blue jackets
were drowned.
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The Board Of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows: -.
Section l.. All of that portion OF FIT.
teenth street between the south line or
3 street and the north line of G street,
embraced in the roadway, having been
fully constructed by grading and paving
and guttering, under the condition and
terms of Resolution of Intention, No. 3l5,
and other orders and acts, applicable
thereto, and having sewer pipes, water
pipes and gas pipes laid therein. all to
the satisfaction of the Superintendent Of
Streets. and the Board Of Trustees, and
hereby Ordained that all of the he's. said p1r tSs
south line of b street and the north line
of G street, embraced within the road
way; be. and the same is hereby acT
cepted by the Board of Trustees, and the
same shall hereafter be kept In repair
and improved by the municipality.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
-0 d. MCKAY,
.sss President of Board of Trustees .
Approved. Sacramento City, August
20, 1898. WIN. LAND, Mayor.
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The Board of Trustees of the City of

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. All of that portion of Seven
teenth street, between the south line OF j
street and the north line of Q street.
embraced in the roadway, having been
fully constructed by grading, paving and
guttering, under the condition and terms
of Resolution of Intention No. 376, and
other orders and acts applicable thereto.
and having sewer pipes, water pipes and
gas pipes laid therein. all to the salts
faction of the Superintendent of Streets,
and the Board of Trustees, and being in
good condition throughout, IT Is hereby
ordained that all of the said portion, of
Seventeenth street, between the south line
of ] street and the north line of Q
street, embraced within the roadway. be
and the same is hereby accepted by the
Board of Trustees, and the same shall
hereafter be kept in repair and improved
by the municipality.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed August %, 1898.
D. MCKAY,
President of Board Of Trustees.
Approved: Sacramento City, August
29 1898. VIM. LAND, Mayor.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF--First quality, 6A@612ci second
quality, 5Q512c; third quality, 4Q5c per 10.
VEAI-51aQ6c per 10 for large and 61a
@l7c for small
MUTTON-Wethers, 6Q7c; Ewes, 6@61ac
per 10.
IAMB-7@715c per 10.
PORK-Live Hogs, 41s04asc per 10 for
medium, 314Q31ac for small and 334@4c for
large; dressed, 5lt6I615c per 10.
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ORDINANCE. NO. 426.
Amending Section Of Ordinance No. $50

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. Section ] Of Ordinance Num-
Der Three Hundred and Ninety, entitled.
IAN ordinance to prohibit the cutting or
trimming or mutilating trees on certain
streets in the city of Sacramento, without
the consent of the owner in writing, and
fixing a penalty therefor, passed June n,
1895, is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section /. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to cut, trim mutilate
or fasten wires to any tree on any OF the
streets in the city of Sacramento. unless
the consent In writing of the owner or
authorized agent of the property in front
of which said trees stand shall first be
obtained provided. however. that MOTH
ing herein contained shall operate to pre-
vent the afflxing to any such tree or
trees of all such wires as may be neces-
sary in the maintenance of the Fire
Alarm System, the Police Patrol System,
or for the. use, conduct, maintenance or
management of any other department OF
the city government.
Section q This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Passed May Is, 1896.
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President Of the Board of Trustees.
Approved May 20, 1896.
c. H, HUBBARD, Mayor.
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The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section /. No person shall expectorate
on the floor of any street railway car
or other public conveyance or public
building, or on any sidewalk In the city
of Sacramento.
Section 2. Any persons who shall vio-
late any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be deemed guilty of a mfsde-
meanor and upon conviction thereon, shal u
be fined not exceeding Five Dollars, or
shall be punished by imprisonment in the
City Jail of the city of Sacramento for
a term not exceeding two days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
Section g. This ordinance shall be pub
lshed for three consecutive days In the
daily papers of the city Of Sacramento.
and shall take effect Immediately there
after
Passed November so, 1896.
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved December 5. 1895:
c. II. HUBBARD. Mayor.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Francisco. A

SHI THHCISCO, AUg. 5OtH.
Morning Session-Chollar 16615c; JUS
tice, 156B14c; Mexican. Ice; Ophir, 21G20c; /;
Potosi. 17c Union, 1sQ17c; Yellow Jacket,
16c.
Closing charlottesville, 12c: Andes, 7c;
Belcher, 14c; B & B, 13c; Bullion, &c;
Caledonia. 19c; Challenge 13c; Cholar,
15c; Confidence, 3ec; c c V, &c: c N Y,
&c: Point, 12c; G & c. 14c: H & N. T5c;
Occidental, sac; ophir, iSc; overman SC;
Potosi, 15c: Savage, lie; Scorpion &c: s
Nevada, 5Sc; Union, lac; Utah, &c; Yel-
low Jacket, 14c; Standard, $1.50.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York Aug 30th.
WHEAT-September. 691sc; December,
6f5sc.
Chicago, Aug 30th
WHEAT-August, 67Ac September,
64asc; December. 621kc; May, 64c.
San Francisco, Aug. Both.
WHEAT-December, S1137s.
CORN-Large yellow, S110.
BRAN-$15016.
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An Ordinance Approving and Accepting
the Work of Grading and Paving FIJI
teenth Street, in the City of Sacra-
mento. From the South Line OF B
street to the North Line of q street.
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
ORDINANCE NO. 501.

An Ordinance Approving and Accepting
the Work of Grading and Paving
Seventeenth street, in the City of Sac
ramento, From the South Line of J
street to the North Line OF . street.
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ORDNANCE NO. 444.

An Ordinance Prohibiting Expectoration
in Public Places, and Providing
Penalty Therefor.
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Save money by buying your tea and
coffee OF J. McMorry. 5S1 n.
The times., 1898-12-18
A CHANGE OF, OFFICERS.
The Annual Election of the Bfoiog.
icaI Society.

At the annual meeting of the Biological
Society OF Washington. held last evening
in the rooms of the Cosmos Club, an al
most netirely new set of officers was
chosen for the coming year. The retiring
board was elected two years ago. and
according to the custom of the society
which has come to be an unwritten law.
any officer is not eligible for reelection
after having served two consecutive
terms
The new president of the society is Prof.
F. V. Coville, chief of the botany division
in the Department of Agriculture, who
succeeded Prof. o. A. Howard who has
occupied the presidential chair of the So
ciety during the two years past The fol-
lowing are the vice Presidents: F. A. Luz
cas-. W. II. Ashmead, 3. W. Eyerman and
c. w. Stiles.
The choice of recording and correspond
ing secretaries was ofsy made after sew
eral ballots had been taken In the case
of the former position. TO which Prof. II
]. Webber was eiected. three were neces-
sary. and in the latter four ballots were
taken before DIR. o. r. Cook, who was
not present, was declared elected.
Prof. F. Fl. Knowlton was. on motion
of Prof. Howard, reelected treasurer,
being the only one of the new board who
served with the retiring officers.
The following gentlemen were chosen
members of the council: T. w. True. p
s. Palmer, C. l.. Pollard, NJ. B. Waite
and E. l.. Greene
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THE REGULATIONS AMENDED.
Vehicles for Passenger Conveyance
Are Hacks.


The District Commissioners yesterday
amended the article in the police reSu-
lations defining hacks. AS the regula-
tons stand every vehicle for the convey
ance of passengers for hire on the streets,
whether engaged by the passenger on the
street or at any livery stable. Is consid-
cred a hack within the meaning and in
tent of the police regulations.
AS amended the first section of article )
OF the regulations will read: Every
licensed vehicle for the conveyance of
passengers shall be considered hack
within the meaning and intent OF these
regulations"
The regulation. before amendment, was
somewhat amb. guous and was not In the
shape TO stand tests in the courts. 1t has
been decided against several times. mas
much as It included livery stable car
riages as well as cabs that stand in the
streets
In recommending that the section be
amended, Commissioner Wight indorsed
the papers as follows: The form of
license issued by the assessor shows that
in the case OF livery stables the license
is issued to the proprietors for keeping
livery stables rather than for vehicles.
For hacks and cabs that stand in the
streets it Is issued for each vehicle. The
vehicles are each numbered