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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
Democratic Candidate
in the Courts.
OWES TAXES SINCE 1892
TAX COLLECTOR EASILY PROVES
HIS CASE.
Barry Makes No Denial, but Tries to
Evade Judgment Through
the Use of Tech
nicalities.

The power of the courts has been IN
voked to compel James H Barry, the
Democratic candidate for Congress, TO
pay his taxes AS far back as the year
1892 Mr.. Barry was delinquent, while
the Tax Collectors books for 1894, 1895
and 1886 show unpaid claims against him
aggregating to-day, with penalties, costs,
etc, about $400
Some of the cases against Barry were
brought to trial yesterday afternoon in
Justice Barry's court. w. NJ Willetts,
special counsel for the collection of de-
linquent taxes, represented the city and
county, while Attorney O'Keefe appeared
for the defendant.
The proceedings opened at p. m, when
the prosecution introduced the books OF
the Tax Collectors office in evidence to
show that Barry owed the money. Mr.
Willetts then moved for an immediate
judgment, stating that he had no need
to offer further testimony the Judge be-
ing familiar with the statutes covering
all such cases.
O'Keefe raised objection OH purely tech
meal grounds. He said tnat it had not
been shown that WillettS or anybody else
had been authorized to bring the suits;
that so far as he knew the Supervisors
had no power to collect delinquent taxes,
and that the whole proceeding was ir-
regular. He made no attempt to refute
the testimony that Barry owed the taxes
to the city and county, refusing TO make
answer when pressed on this point by the
playing to secure a continuance until
after next Tuesday, and pleaded that he
wanted to prepare some authorities for
presentation to the court"
Judge Barry checkmated his little game
by saying that he would grant a contin-
nance for one day, and that would give
the legal representative of Mr.. Barry time
to get his authorities in shape. O'Keefe
was obliged to admit that the time was
sufficient, and the case accordingly went
over until o'clock this afternoon, when
there is no possible way for Barry to es-
cape a decision against him.
0'Keefe stated after the court adj
journed that he proposed to take an ap-
peal to the Superior Court, which shows
that he expects to lose his case. Candi-
date Barry did not condescend to appear,
as it was only a matter of such slight i'm
portance as beating the city out of money
due taxes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
THE GARBAGE
QUESTION AT
LAST SETTLED.
Scavengers Are Still
to Collect.
CITY TO PAY CREMATORY
COMMITTEE OF SUPERVISORS
AGREES TO THE PLAN.
About One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars Saved From the Tax Levy
Which Will Be Devoted
to Other Purposes.
CITY TO PAY cREMAToRY
COMMITTEE OF SUPERVISORS
AGREES no THE PLAN.

The vexed question of a city garbage
contract has at last been settled to the
sat sfacton Of the scavengers, The SAM
tary Reduction Company and the Health
and Police Committee Of the Board OF
Supervisors. 1t has been arranged that
the scavengers shall continue to ply their
avocation as of old, with this important
change, that the city WILL in future pay
the Sanitary Reduction Company for me
incineration Of the garbage at the rate of
20 cents per cubic yard, while the scaven-
gers will be obliged to reduce their
charges to the citizens to the basis of
rates prevailing before the incarceration
plant was established.
For some time the scavengers have
been paying for the incineratiol at the
rate of 20 cents per cubic yard and, In
turn, have collected extra money from
the citizens to cover the expense.
AT the meeting of the Health and Po-
lice Committee of the Supervisors yester-
Sanitary Reduction Company presented 4
written proposition, stating that the
works would be offered for lease to the
city, but that the company wound faVor-
ably consider a contract for two years to
incIneTate all of the garbage at the rate
OF % cents per cubic yard, thu :ty TO
pay for the same at the 9nd o. each
NORTH and the measurement Of the gar b.
age to be in the hands of officers appoint
Cd By the Supervisors, instead of leaving
1t y tie scavengers as in the past.
This proposition suited the representa-
tive; of the two rival garbage collecting
present, and 1t was under
stood to meet with the approval of the
Nero rants Association. The Committee
on Health and Police accordingly voted
to adopt the arrangement and will recon-
mend that a contract be entered into with
the Sanitary Reduction Company. While
nc direct contract will be made with tho
sc¥gers, 1t is believed that they will
re adllv agree to keep down the prices Of
collecting the garbage, especially Us there
are rival organizations in the field to bid
against each other for custom.
The new arrangement will be beneficial
to the Supervisors themselves, inasnluCh
IS it will save them about sl00. No cat OF
the sun, originally devoted to EarCaEe
cGiltt ticn in the tax levy. This SUM- com
bined with the 5000 on hand which was
Lo have been devoted to a few hospital
will give the Board of Super
visof5 & goodly sum 20 use In severed
1tne- directions, including "a payment Of
1890 or sic 900 to the Health Department.
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HAS MADE HIS LAST ARREST.
Detective "Abe" Anthony Dying at
GilroY Hot Springs.

A gloom was cast over the members of
the detective force yesterday when word
was received that Detective Anthony was
seriously i'll at the Gilroy Hot Springs.
According to man who had just arrived
from the springs, Anthony was danger
ously i'll and likely to die. A dispatch was
at once sent to the manager of the resort,
asking him to find out the condition of the
well known detective. In a short time an
answer was received saying that Anthony
could not live.
Honest Abe as he is familiarly known
to his fellow Officers, several days ago
asked Captain of Detectives Bohen for a
leave of absence. II don't feel Just right"
he remarked, land 1 would like to take
vacation"
AS he did not appear to be well, Cap
tain Bohen advised him to go to the
springs and take much-needed rest To
his fellow-detectives just before leaving
police headquarters Anthony remarked
that he did not think he would ever re-
tits all up with me. boys" he Iugubri-
ously remarked. Il guess I've made my
last arrest"
TT is too bad" sadly remarked Captain
Bohen when he heard the news ''Abe
was one of the best fellows l ever met
He was always kind and considerate, and
as a detective he ranked with the best
a great blow to all of u.s."
Anthony has been connected with the
Police Department for nearly twenty
years, and is held In high esteem
by Chief Lees and the Police Commits
,eiOnerS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
LIEUT.. COL. WAGNER HERE.
He Is Assigned to the Command Of
the Preside by General Merriam.

Lieutenant Colonel Henry Wagner,
Fourth Cavalry, arrived IN the city yes
terday morning and reported to Major
General Merriam. He was Immediately
assigned to the command of the Preside
by the department commander, Major
Kenzie. who has been in temporary COM
mand for the past few days, being re-
Heved.
Colonel Wagner was promoted as ma
jor from the Fifth Cavalry some months
ago, and was ordered to report here, but
was given a sick leave by the War De-
partment, which was on several occasions
extended. Colonel Wagner is an old SOL
der, with a record for gallantry and
bravery of which he may well be proud.
He distinguished himself in the last war
and was brevetted captain for conspicuous
gallantry before Petersburg, Va, in the
memorable fight of the Crater Colonel
Wagner is native OF Germany. He en-
listed in the army in 1856 as private. His
soldierly qualities gained him early notice,
and he was rapidly promoted through the
various non-commiSSi offices until he
was finally made second lieutenant in 1868
and assigned to the Eleventh Infantry.
One year later he was promoted to first
lieutenancy. In 1866 Colonel Wagner was
transferred to the Twenty ninth Infantry
and three years after his transfer was
made captain. In 1871 he was assigned to
the First Cavalry. With this regiment he
served nineteen years, until he received
transferred to the Fifth, which was IN
1890 Only a few months ago he received
his promotion to the rank of lieutenant
colonel, and was transferred to the
Fourth, two troops of which are now sta
toned here at the Preside.
Major Edward Field. Second Artillery,
acting inspector general, has been ordered
by General Merriam to proceed to Homo
lulu for the purpose of making his annual
inspection of the troops and supplies sta
toned there. Major Field will sail on the
Newport on Tuesday, and will return to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
DEVIL AN EARTHLY LANDLORD.

There is only one spot on the earth $
surface that has actually been willed,
decided and beQueathed to his Satanic
majesty. This spot lies four miles and
a half south of Helsingfors, Finland.
A few years ago Lara Huilariene died
in the little town of Pielisjarvi, in the
above-named country, leaving consid-
cradle property in the shape of landed
estate How he had come into posses
sion of so much land no one seemed to
know, but as he was very bad citizen
it was generally admitted that he was
in league with Wintahausu (Satan),
and that they had many business deals
with each other.
This somewhat startling opinion was
verified when on Huilariene was found
a certified warranty deed, giving to
Satan all his earthly possessions.
The will was to the same effect. The
family have repeatedly tried to break
the will, but so far have been unsuc-
cessful. Thus the records plainly show
that his sulphuric majesty has legal
right and title to some excellent
grounds in the near vicinity Of Helsing-
fors.
The simple people of the neighbor-
hood have changed the course of the
road which formerly skirted the Hull
arlene homestead and declare that they
would not enter the possessions of
Satan 81 Co. for all the money that the
three estates would bring.-Pearson'
Journal
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are now becoming known, and though
good IN some southern districts num-
Der OF governments have been acknowl-
edged officially to have suffered from bad
crops and to require immediate assist
ance- The Minister of the Interior has
commissioned Count Tatishtcheff to make
a tour OF inspection of the provinces
which are particularly in distress, name
~ kazanskaya, Samarskay,- U1ms-
kaya, Vyatskaya, Simbirskaya, Saratov
skaya and Parmskaya, numbering to-
mara Zemstvo provincial assembly, is
petitioning the Government for loan of
25.557 900 rubles for the purchase of seed.
etc ETC. er, and for the maintenance OF the
asks for loan of 735, 900 pounds of seed
needed Immediately for sowing during this
autumn; The Menzelinskoo Zemstvo asks
for 5000 900 rubles, etc.. A correspondent
who happened to pass village in the gov
eminent of Samara gives heartrending
picture OF what he saw in the locality,
ana states that during one day of his
so1ourn In that Village no less than TWEEN
ty-four sheep fell dead from lack of food,
ana that the people, too. look more dead
than alive. This" he says, SIS but one
| see everywhere, but the figure of that
woman, as she was imploring the starosta
Village elder to ask the landowner to
i Tfee her last cow will haunt me all my
Most of the affected provinces are the
same which suffered from the famine of
1881. Who is responsible. for all this
chronic misery and starvation? We have
already replied to the question in our
previous issue, and have no hesitation in
repeating that at the bottom and root of
BILE autocracy of the Car, who keeps the
people In ignorance and helpleSSneSS, for,
bids even the omen discussion of public
affairs. as plentifully illustrated in our
the very first steps toward any improve
ment Observation-Disclosures Russian.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
MISS CAMERON
HAD MARRIED
MEREDITH.
Had Two Witnesses
Against Fong Suey.
HARRY HUFF MAKES DENIAL
THE CHINESE BUREAU SCANDAL
GROWS HOTTER.
Chance That the Procuress May Be
Arrested at Hongkong If the
Authorities Are Vigi-
liant.
HARRY HUFF MAKES DENIAL
THE CHINESE BUREAU SCANDAL
GROWS HOTTER.

1t now seems pretty generally conceded
that Fong Suey Wan, the procuress, is
on the high seas on her way to China,
and that 1t will be useless to search for
her In this State. It Is understood that
the Federal authorities have cabled to
Hongkong to arrest the woman on her
arrival at that port, but this report has
not been verified.
Harry Huff, the interpreter, whose
name has been mixed up disagreeably in
connection with the crooked work of the
bureau, denies that he brought to the
Presbyterian Mission the certificate of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
RED CROSS FETE TONIGHT.
Mechanics Pavilion It's Scene-The
Society's Extensive Work.

Society's Extensive Work.
A large benefit is to be given to the
San Francisco Red Cross at the Mechan-
les Pavilion tonight. when the great
Spanish-American ball will be held. There
will be many features of interest. 1t is
to be a masquerade with many novel
and beautiful costumes, a grand march
and fancy Spanish dances. AS the Red
Cross has not had benefit for some time
now and the expenses are very heavy, it
is hoped the public will use this means of
reinforcing the funds.
AT the executive meeting the monthly
reports were submitted. The treasurer
reported the expenses were over $4,000
more than the receipts, leaving on hand
Sill, 1893 II.
On Saturday night the society will close
16 Post street and store what is necessary
at 404 Suffer street, where Hoppe & Rob-
ertson have kindly given a room, and Mr..
Walcom has offered his assistance in
every way possible.
Mrs. Lowenberg reported that after the
Newport sails the hospitality rooms at
the ferry will close, and that in all they
have entertained S1.42S soldiers.
Mrs. Loosely reported 10,64S names on
the membership roll.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
This city as soon as he has made his in

this city as soon as he has made his in
The Sailing of. the City of Puebla has
been delayed day. AS told in The Call,
there was some change made in the troops
very crowded, so at the suggestion of
General Miller the detachment of Cali
fornia Heavy Artillery was transferred to
will sail tomorrow. She will be overtaken
by the Newport before she reaches Homo
lulu
dav examining into the condition of Cap
tain G. r. Palmer of the Alger Light Bat
terry. Captain Palmer has been sick for
unfit condition to command the battery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
THE PRIEST AND
JHE POLITICIAN
BY HLICE RIX
In Next Sundays Call.
PASSING OF THE RHODE ISLAND
CLAM

visit to our fish markets will con-
vince the Jealous Rhode Islander that
one of our far-famed productions is
rapidly disappearing; indeed, Is al
most gone. We refer to the Rhode ISL
and clam. Two separate and distinc.
varieties of clam will be found in th.
fish market. One is about one and
half inches in length, or smaller; the
other three to four times that size. i he
smaller clam is the true Rhode Island
product, but the larger ones are Cape
Codders. They are as unlike in their
flavor as 1t is possible to imagine, but
both being sold and served here, the
unsophisticated credit them as alike
our product. This is to our discredit.
But, owing to the wicked, wasteful way
they have been dug, there are no large
Rhode Island clans now.-From the
Providence. Or. L. News.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
al Wounded Hero.

member of Hatch Post, G. A. r., and lives
at 1895 Ashland avenue.
Several years ago DR.: Clark's old
wounds began to trouble him. He grew
weak and emaciated, and his friends de-
SPARED of his life. He finally recovered
sufficiently to be out, but was a mere
best medical attendance failed to restore
his lost strength and vigor.
"a friend gave me a box of DR.. Will
DR.. Clark, land they helped me so much
that / bought half dozen boxes and took
them. / soon regained my strength now
that can never be remedied, am as well as
ever.
Il consider DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People the best remedy to build up
a run down system, and heartily recom-
mend them to every one in need of such
aid
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
rbA Unconstitutional Convention.

Both the Labor Council and the Build
ing Trades Council have declared in favor
of a constitutional convention, and 1t is
probable that a mass-meeting Will be
held at which the matter will be fully
discussed. The Building Trades Councll
has left the matter in the hands of the
law and legislative committee with full
mower to act
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05

"A gentleman whose wife and daugh-
ter have run away from home for a
holiday, leaving him In charge of a
baby, who, although fairly well, ap-
pears to be cutting teeth, earnestly de-
sires that they will return home at
once" and advertises the fact in the
London Standard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
THE TEMPERATURES OF THE SEA.

Sir John Murray's paper on the annual
range OF temperature in the surface
waters of the ocean is published in the
last issue of the Geographical Journal,
and is the latest as well as the most au-
thoritative exposition of the subject. In
the course of it he says that the lowest
recorded temperature reading at the sur
face of the sea is 26 degrees Fahrenheit
in the North Atlantic. eastward of Nova
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
win Move to Menlo PARK.

Professor Ira G. Hoitt. proprietor of
Hoitt's school at Burlingame, has nego-
fiated the purchase of the Anterior place,
near N5enlo Park, and will make it the
permanent home of Hoitts School. The
place contains fffty-one acres, a large
mansion and other buildings, orchards,
vineyards, etc, and a good artesian we'll
of fine, pure water. When the altera-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
Religion in Education.

Rabbi ]. Nieto delivered very interest
ing lecture on the subject, THE Influence
of Religion Upon Education, last even
ing. He said what we understood to-day
by education is not the accumulation of
much knowledge, but the result that may
reasonably be expected to accrue from
1t to man. 1t is not the amount of infor-
nation, but the effect that the possessing
of 1t exerts over the thoughts, sentiments
and conduct of individuals and masses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05

organism during this critical period, and
fails to resort to the right remedy, is pretty
sure to have puny, peevish, sickly baby,
born into the world with the seeds of weak
mess and disease already implanted in its
little body DR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
ascription is the best of all medicines for
prospective mothers. It inparts health,
strength, vigor, and elasticity to the deli
cate and important organs that bear the
brunt of motherhood. It prepares a wo-
man for the time of trial and danger It
strengthens and invigorates, and insures the
perfect well-being and absolute health of
both mother and child. 1t does away with
the squearnishness of the interesting pc
ROD. IT makes sure an ample supply of
nourishment for the little newcomer It
transforms weak, sickly, nervous and de-
spondent invalids into healthy, happy
wives and mothers. Thousands of homes
to which babies once came to stay but for a
brief day and then die, now bless this won
derful medicine for the gift of happy,
healthful babies.
The dealer who tries to persuade you to
take some other medicine, than that you
ask for insults your intelligence.
The best doctors In Kansas City told me that
unless went to the hospital and had an opera
ton performed could not live, writes Miss
Rroohie Galloway OF Wilder, johnson Co.:
Kans AZ had liberation and weakness. and
each month would get down in bed ana sufier
severely for twenty-four hours. -Four bottles OF
your Fayorite Prescription cured me-"
For constipation-DI. Pierce's Pellets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
A Naval Hero's Story.
From the Times-Herald. Chicago. Ill.

From the Times Herald. Chicago. ILL.,
Late in 1861, when President Lincoln
issued a call for volunteers, L. J. Clark OF
Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, was among
the first to respond. He Joined the mortar
fleet of Admiral Porter just before the
memorable operations on the Mississippi
River began. 1t was at the terrific bonn
bardment of the Vicksburg forts that the
hero of this story fell with a shattered
arm for charge of shrapnel.
After painful months in the hospital. he
recovered sufficiently to be sent to his
home at Warren, Ohio Another call for
troops fired his patriotic zeal and Clark
soon enlisted in Company H of the 18th
Ohio Volunteers. In the army of the Po-
tomac he was in many engagements. Be-
ing wounded in a skirmish near Richmond
he was sent to the hospital and thence
home
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05

lions and improvements, which will be
commenced at once and which will cost
several thousand dollars. are completed,
the place will be well adapted for its
purpose It is the intention of DR.. Hoitt
to have everything ready for occupation
In the early part of January.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
TUG ASHORE AND BARK
COLUMBIA IN PERIL
WalIowa Stranded on Mary Island
While Coming Down
From Alaska.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Nov. A.
The steamer City of Seattle, from Skag-
uay. Alaska, reports the tug Wallowa
ashore on Mary Island. She was coming
south with the bark Columbia in tow and
went ashore at high tide. She is reported
as being in a perilous position. The Co
lumbia is anchored so close that in the
event of storm she is liable to go ashore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05

A remarkable tramp called at an
Elm street, Biddeford. residence re-
Gently and offered to saw some wood
for his breakfast. He sawed a while
until his breakfast was ready, and
after eating that he went to- work
again and sawed so much that the lady
of the house felt it her duty to go out
and tell him that he was doing too
much. And after all the newspaper
jokes to the contrary. Probably the
poor fellow was insane.-Kennebec
Journal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
Manager of stanford,s Annual.

PALO ALTO, Nov. 4.-The junior class
to-day elected H. II. Taylor of San Fran
cisco business manager of the Annual
Taylor is the son of E. r. Taylor. Re-
gent of the University.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05

The plant known as vervain, which
is not distinguished for it's beauty, and
which grows nowadays utterly disre-
garded. was SO sacred to the Druids
that they only gathered it for their di-
vinations when the great dog-star
arose, in order that neither sun nor
moon should see the deed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05

Soon aft
erward he
began I h 9
study a n d
t h e n the
practice of
v eterinary
S u r & cry.
Seeking a
wider field
t h a n the
o h o VIII
lage afford
ed. he went
to Chicara.
where he
now has a.
siaes R Is a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
Ripans Tabules.

and after treatment of one week the
trouble ceased, she has had bad spell since
writing this letter the lady that she has reduced t
half Tabue day and the good still continues and sa
believes the soon be wholly
for her daughter appears now to be absolutely well
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05

living of the large brass manufacturing cities Of
Connecticut writes "My tenyarod daughter Irene has been
headaches spells vomiting ever since
she father thought she would ougrow them but
she didn't did chew her food enough threw
up seemed but half digesed Through the advice of friend
began giving her