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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
Streets and Paui1g.

During the last fiscal year the city has &C
cepted 1872 miles of paved streets, making a
total of nearly 1T miles of accepted paved
streets in this city which must be kept in re-
pair at public expense. Over IA miles of the
new streets were paved with btuminous rock
under exclusive specifications. l recommend
that the specifications be broadened to include
asphalt and wooden blocks, the pavements
that are most favored in Eastern cities and
both of which California products There
has been let for two years, expiring June 80.
1900, contract for keeping all accepted streets
in repair to the City Street Improvement Com
pany for the aggregate sum, to be paid in
monthly installments, of S37, 1917. The city now
exacts a guarantee of FIVE years from con-
tractors for the pavement Of accepted streets,
but the system is loose and unsatisfactory In
other cities guarantee as high as fifteen years
Is exacted and surety bonds given for faithful
performance. I will lay before your Street
Committee plan embodyng these reforms.
On Folsom, Kearny and other streets 1t will
grooves by reason of the practice of Transfers
be obviated in a measure, by requiring the
legitimate municipal regulation, flush with the
street.
The Supervisors are urged to apply
drastic measures to compel the removal
of all unused tracks and cable slots and
If the companies refuse to obey the order
to have the nuisances removed by the
Superintendent of Streets. The board Is
asked to give immediate attention to the
repaving Of streets in the business sec
ton.
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missioners transferred the completed City Hall
to the municipality, after more than twenty
ton. This is a matter for congratulation, al
though on account of the limited funds the
building can hardly be said to be a completed
structure.
The criminal departments now housed in this
building will be removed probably by the 1st
OF August to the new Hall Of Justice, As this
important transfer will occur during this adj
mnistration have vetoed the contract to fur
nish the new building, in order, among other
reasons, to give this board an opportunity to
eide which officers shall leave this building
and to what use such vacated offices shall be
put.
what l believe to be the true Interpretation Of
the law, that the County Clerk is entitled to
thirty-two deputies, whereas he has employed
contemplates the employment Of thirty-two
and hence, unless we get an early decision of
in this office.
Print Proceedings.
In every well regulated municipality the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors are taken
down and printed and a copy furnished each
member several days before the session. BY
this means corrections can be made and the
Supervisors and the public kept well informed
Of the boards deliberations As it is now, the
minutes are read but not heard and so import
ant matter this public record is allowed
to pass without correction or verifcatlon IT
would in hands less worthy than our clerk
be subject to great abuse. I recommend that
the minutes be printed.
z Exposition Committee
Obedient to popular demand. I have ap-
exposition in San Francisco. probably TO illus
trate the resources of the Pacific Ocean and
countries tributary to this city and State. The
committee consists of Messrs ]. B. Reinstein
Charles Bundschu, John n. Grady A. S Bald
win, r. II. Warfeld, A. A. Watkins w H
Mills, A. B. Spreckels Irving NJ. Scott Dr. r.
II. Norris, f. L. Brown, S. H. .Friedlander, C.
A. Clinton, John Lackmann and r. P. Doolan
AS q result of the war with Spain. San Fran
cisco seems to be a direct beneficiary The
acquisition of the Hawaiian and Philippine
Islands has given interest in the coun-
tries to west which never appreciated
before. San Francisco looks out upon the sea
with expectant eyes. and perhaps 1t is possible
to focallZe the interest of the world in our great
future as the chief port of the United States on
the Pacific by holding such an exposition, and
I trust that when it takes definite form the
board will give it encouragement and support
Respectfully submitted,
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DoNs SHOULDER STRAPS.
Corporal Donald R. Green PROMOTED
m q Second Lieutenancy.

TO a O6CUHU LI5ULOAISAOy'
SACRAMENTO, Jan. S.-Donald X.
Green, son of Will S. Green OF the Colusa
Sun, was to-day promoted by Governor
pudd from corporal In Company K,
F RhJu California Volunteers, stationed
af Penicia Barracks. to second lieutenant
Of Battery B, battalion of California
Heavy Artillery, at present stationed on
Thoroughly competent soldier and is well
deserving of his promotion.
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sonoma Newspaper Transfer.
sONOMA, Jan. S.-The Sonoma News
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Nice-Ridden Streets.

During the year ST. Marys, Quincy and
Berry streets have been closed against i'm
moral traffic, on account of their proximity to
houses of worship schools, hotels and theaters.
whittier people, young and old, are compelled
to GO They should be kept closed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04

which has been published in this place
for the past three years, has been sold
to H. H. Granice, proprietor of the Index
Tribune.
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In the Chinese Morgue one of the
strange sights is a number of life-stze
dolls which are burned to accompany the
corpses as their servants to the next
world. They are doubtless a relic of the
time when human beings were thus burn
ed as companions of the deceased.
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Said Corporation owes
Deposits amounting tc
and the actual value OF
which is
The condition Of said
Deposits Is that they are
PAYABLE only out Of said
Assets and are fully Sc
cured thereby.
Preserve FUND.- Actual
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Regardir1g Schools.

The only control the board exercises over
me pubic schools is in the making Of the
operation Of the Auditor, however, a segrega-
ton or funds may be forced under section 4
uon Act. p; 100, the Auditor refusing to audit
any demands contrary TO such segregation The
q object OF this plan would be to protect the
teachers IN their salaries for the full twelve
months and TO limit the expenditure Of other
qne-twelfth Of such segregated items I made
THIS THIS RECOMMENDATION to the former Auditor
The estimated deficit in the school fund due
70 the criminal extravaganza Of the School
Board. is 1921, 000
The placing underground Of all over
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Mater r tes.

one Of the first duties is to fix the rates for
water as required by law. AS preliminary TO
fixing rates the board should require detailed
statement Of the receipts and expenditures of
tie water company, not such they ordinarily
submit, but one particularizing the salaries
and every outlay, with a view Of determining
whether there is any extravaganza in the man
uujres that you allow the company its taxes,
# operating expenses and reasonable In
-trrest ug6n its stock and bonds. You should
MT allow operating expenses without q full
knowledge Of them nor should you allow in
terast updu stock and bonds If you believe the
issue of such stock and bonds unnecessary for
the supply af the city and county with water.
During the year the Spring Valley Water Com
pany has placed q third mortgage upon its
property Of S. 600 600. and under this mortgage
has issued bonds argregating 81, 100 900 to date,
presumably for permanent improvements. The
platforms 81 all the political parties repre-
scented In this board have pledged you to fix
water rate which Will net the company not
more than per cent on its capital stock.
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Beautify the City, a Theme on
Which He DWellS at Con-
siderable Length.
Municipal Ownership Of the Utilities, Under
ground Wires and Extension Of Golden
Gate Panhandle Recommended.
About FranchiSes.

head wires in certain districts within sin
months is also recommended.
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-. 1T. is always customary on this oc-
casiQn for the Mayor to make recon-
mendations for such action by the
supervisors as he deems necessary for
the public welfare and I take pleasure
in following that custom at this time"
With these words of introduction
Mayor Phelan presented his message to
the new Board of Supervisors yester-
day. His Honor did not trust the read
ing to the clerk, preferring to empha-
size the salient suggestions he had to
offer instead of having them lost in
sing-song delivery. The most import
ant feature of the message is a recon-
mendation that the park panhandle be
extended to Market street, thereby
creating a beautiful boulevard from
the heart Of the city to the ocean. Gas
and water rates were criticized and the
Supervisors were reminded of their
pledge to keep within the 81 limit
Taxes and the conditions of our streets
We're referred to and remedies for ex-
listing evils suggested. A digest of the
message follows:
To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors
Gentlemen
The most important event Of the past year
WIS the adoption Of the Freeholders' Charter
tor the city and county of San Francisco,
Which was the fifth submitted to the voters
since 1880 and the first one that met with their
approval 1t is now in the hands Of the Legs-
lature for ratification, concerning which there
is no reasonable doubt. When ratified il goes
into effect for all substantial purposes on the
Isl Of January, 1909; but this administration
VIII be in power only until that time and will
l- superseded by officers elected in November
Of this year. 1t is our duty to make the best
use Of our opportunities of the order OF
things
would recommend in this connection that
tha Legislature be petitoued to resubmit to
the people Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 81 giving complete local control over
local affairs TO the city and county of San
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LIABILITIES.

Total Assets .-..--..s44, 2ss. 1870 n
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APPENDIX E.

BILL GOVERNMENT FOR TEN YF
PERIODS AND BY YEARS
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ADVERTISEMENTS
STATEMENT
OF THE
CONDITION AND VALUE
OF THE
ASSETS And LIABILITIES
The H|BE:RNIA
Savings and Loan Society.
A CORPORATION.
And where said Assets are Situated,
dated December 81, 1898.
ASSETS.

1-Promissory Notes and
the debts thereby secured,
the actual value of which
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-21

the hole and awaited developments. Final
Is the head of diamond-back rattler
became visible. Slowly a section about a
foot long wriggled into view. Realizing
that it was an unusually fine specimen, !
determined TO capture il alive il possible
Jumping from the tree. struck the snake
a heavy blow with my cane, and 1t lay al
my feet stunned. / placed Il in a bag.
which, fortunately, l had brought out
with me-
Arriving at the hotel / had a box espe-
cis.ly constructed for my prize, and a few
days later took IL with me to my home IN
Massachusetts. Then l had a cage made,
with a sliding partition near one end in
the second apartment thus provided |
would place food then open the slide and
allow the snake free access to his provis-
ions But he steadily refused o take any
sustenanoe Rabbits he would kin, but
would not eat. Then l tempted him with
live rats. on the theory that their resist
ance would Increase the rayenip9s Of his
hunger. After three days was Obliged to
remove The rats FOR fear tina the would
Kin the snake. For months the snake re-
fused 10 taste any of the various RppeNz-
ing ard animate objects which | provided
for his nourishment He was deliberately
starving himself to death.
"One morning, as / placed an especial
aiurement IN his cage. / famed to notice
hat The sliding door was open. Suddenly |
heard The (atefu. rattles and fell a sting
ing sensation in one Of my fingers. The
rattter had found human game at last.
Closing the door. / made an ncison at the
place of the wound. The blood flowed slug
gishly at first, but after Persistent Gorc-
ing. it came rich and red and healthful,
and l knew that was saved. Intermittent
twitchings in various parts Of the body,
continuing for several days, were effective
reminders of the snakes attack.
Yes, he finally succeeded in his suicidal
scheme. There he is now" And The profess
sor points to the case In front of which he
is standing
Then the professor speaks Of the mecca
sim venomous and virulent after his TWEEN
~ years of death, with his alusion to
which this story opened But the listener
Invariably withdraws at that point. and
the story has not yet been told
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-21
The PoIysamous wife.


RUIN lFNIttt al Nile Arena.
But if any Gentle woman will try TO
think how she would feel il her husband
were 10 tell her that he is soon to bring
into her home a second wife, TO usurp her
place in the family circle, share her hus-
bands affections come between her and
the man who had been her all in all for so
many years, that woman will have arrived
at a full. perfect, exact comprehension Of
what a Mormon wife suffers. And no re-
Egion, even il carried TO fanaticism, can
save her from this natural womanly grief.
She hates and curses the whole system
she hates herself and her husband; she
loathes the very sound of the word poly
gamy; she distrusts every woman that she
sees her husband talking to; she would
like to purge herself, body and soul from
the faint of the very air Of spot of earth
that grows such noxious poison. While the
second wife reigns-that Is 10 say until the
husband takes a third-no real loves exists
bet ween the first and the second, and sell
dom much pretense. But when the third
comes on the scene, the sisteThood of a mu-
tual grief not infrequently draws these two
deserted women together in a real bond Of
love- They then combine their efforts to Sc
cure a fourth wife for their mutual hus-
band so giving the third taste OF the
medicine that each Of them has been oblig-
cd in turn TO swallow BY this time, the
matter Of taking wives comes to be sort
Of business venture with the husband,
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FINANCIAL.

Monoy-Market steady.
Foreign Exchange-The market Is
strong The following are the Savannah
quotations; Commercial demand, S4S5ls;
sixty days. A8s; ninety days. Ms2ls;
francs Paris and Havre, sixty days 5.215s;
Swiss, sixty days, 5.27h; marks, sixty
days. 9lil.
Domestic xchange-Steady; banks are
buying at par and selling as follows:
Amounts up 10 $25, 10 cents; S25 to $50, 10
cents; SO to 500. 20 cents; 500 to 500, u
per cent. premium $500 to $1,000 at X per
cent premium; $1,000 and over, 81 per
81 1000.
securities--An active demand for the Sc
curities Of the Central OF Georgia at adj
vanclng prices.
Stocks and Bonds-Staie Bonds-Georgia
Sh per cent bonds of 1890; 113 bid ZIG ask
cd; Georgia Sh per cent, due 1915 10
bid. asked; Georgia AZ per cent. bonds,
1915, 122lk bid, 123 asked Georgia per
cent. due 1920 12O bid, l21 asked: South
Carolina, 41ss us bid. l16 asked.
city Bonds-Atlanta ~ per cent, 1929,
10e bid. - asked Augusta 31ks 1928. l0lh
bid, 1872 asked; Augusta 41ss 1926. 1O7 bid,
1OS asked Augusta per cent, III bid i12
asked; Augusta 6 per cent, III bid. 113
asked; Columbus per cent, 107 bid, 1Os
asked Macon 6 per cent, 1l5 bid, ask
ed: Macon 4ias. 1926, 405 bid, - asked; sa-
vannah per cent. quarterly April cou-
pons. 112Ia bid. 1i3 asked; Savannah per
cent. quarterly May coupons, 1l2 bid. l12h
asked; Charleston 4, lOlA bid, 10234 asked;
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There were other reports from Manchester
indicating the possibility OF trouble with
the operatives owing to a demand for IN
creased wages Towards The close our
market reflected conservative feeling on
the part of both longs and shorts, pending
further adviCos from Liverpool, as re-
necting trade conditions. and the threatens
ed strike outlook In England. The market
closed steady 10 points lower
New York. Feb. 9O-noon-Cotton flu
lures opened easy. March 6.29c; April 6.2Se;
May 63lc; June 627c; July 6.2S; August
Gale; September 6.21c; Occober. November
and December 6.2oc; January 6.23c.
p. m. Futures closed steady. Febru-
airy 6.2ic; March 625c: April G22c; May 6
sac; June 6.22e; July 6.2ic; August 6,27c;
September and october 6.l5ci November
Gle; December GIG; January 62Oc.
New orleans. Feb. 20-Cotton futures
steady; February. 5.S9ci March, 5.SS95. soc (;
Apr.l, 5.9ln592c; May. 5.9ia595c; June, 5.9j
Gia96c July. 59ja59Se; August 5.9id5 95c ;
September, 5,Sl@5S5c; October. 5.Sla5 $50 ;
November, 5.S5Q5,SIc. December. 5S7u
5.S9c
New York, Feb. 20.--Pame. Murphy &
Co. say OF cotton: Liverpool cables were
lower which market was Influenced by
the reported demands Of che operatives
In the North Lancashire district for the
promised increase in wages. Our market
gradually easod off about points on liqui-
dation by Southern and local longs. and
on further European sales. Europe Is
reported as selling the new crop on a
basis of Csc for August. We are of opin-
ion that the supply Of cotton Is practically
exhausted, and can see only one side to
the market, which Is the long side
New York, Feb 20.-Hubbard Bros. &
Co. say Of cotton: Liverpool did not re-
spond to the strength of the American
markets Of Saturday, even the light adj
vance before our opening being quickly
lost and decline followed to the close.
This weakness abroad was due 70 some
small offerings from the South by ex-
porters and an increase In the receipts
al Bombay for the half week, where they
were 10000 bales, against 5000 last season.
Here the market opened steady at points
decline, and slowly ebbcd under the inn
provement in the weather conditions
throughout the South. orders to sell from
the cotton belt have been In evidence all
day, while the buyers appear TO be the
Wall street firms. who were free sellers
last week March deliveries have been
well sustained, as the tendency seems TO
be to accumulate as large a stock here as
possible and that method appears to
have been adopted by several of the larger
houses, indicates continuance OF clear
warmer weather which will soon show
whether planters intend 10 reduce their
acreage at present prices or whether the
demand for fertilizers win increase. Sell
ing by the South, in liquidation of long
cotton, and buying by outsiders on scale
down was the feature OF the afternoon
The trade expects a rather better Liver
pool tomorrow. believing the threatened
strike will be quickly settled"
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EBORCIA AND @
~ o FLORIDA.

west Point, but it is not certain that the
negroes will profit by this investment as
1t Is said the government win investigate
the matter. Clopton's latest scheme is
said to be to get all old slavery negroes
to pay him 81 and in return on March l.
ne will give them IS. He is followed and
surrounded by a crowd of negroes at all
times
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine.- The market was
bulletined firm. but the demand was light
and no sales were reported. At the OPEN
ing and closing Of the market at the Board
Of Trade the quotation was A cents with
the tone firm.
Rosin.-There was a good demand for
rosiE al the quotations. II was reported
that n llttie better prices were being paid
for some grades Al The Board OF Trade
at the first call the market was bulletin
ed firm and unchanged with no sales At
The last call the market closed firm and
unchanged with sales Of 1852 barres
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DRY GOODS.

New York, Feb 2O--Cotton goods strong
with further occasional advances. Fur
ther advanced prices are looked for. Print
cloths have advanced We; regular cloths
selling at 2asc. Staple ginghams are adj
vanclng Brown and bleached cottons
tending against buyers. White goods.
scarce and strong. To-day's general bus
mess on fair scale; but scarcity OF goods
restricts volume OF business Wooden
goods are quiet without special feature.
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COTTON.

The market was quiet to-day, with sales
of only 80 bales. which were reported at
the first cal at the Cotton Exchange. At
The second and last calls the market
was bullenned quiet and unchanged, with
no transactions reported.
The following were the official spot quo
tatlons at the close of the market, al the
Cotton EXCHANGE to-daV:
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MARKETS QUIET AND STEADY.
ROSIN IN GOOD DEMAND AT THE
QUOTATIONS.
Spirits Turpentine Firm at - Cents,
But No sales Observation-Disclosures
Markets Quiet and stcady-Some
Activity in Securities.

savannah, Feb 2O.--The general mar
kets were quiet to-day. There was moth
remains unchanged, with the tone quiet
and the sales very light. Spirits turpen-
tine was in slow demand, but the uuo-
tations remained firm at A cents. Rosm
was in good demand and IL was said that
better prices than quotations were paid.
The following resume of the different mar
kets viii show the tone and The quota
tons al the close today
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Receipts this day last year. 202 1853
Charleston, S c., Feb. 2o.-Turpentine
market steady az 44c; sales, none. Rosin
steady and Unchanged sales, none.
Wilmington. N. C.. Feb. 20.-Spirts tur-
pentine, nothing doing; receipts casks.
Rogin, SOC and 95c; receipts, 305 barrels.
Crude turpentine, nothing doing; receipts,
Is. Tar steady. $l.00; receipts, 1872.
New York, Feb. 2O.--Rosin steady; $780,
Turpenune firm; 47c.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-07

curely hoped. The basket COM
mends itself for it's strength of
durability anil convenience in
handling 1t exceeds in every re-
spect the old split basket SO long
in use. AT present one-half bush
el baskets are being made, such as
are suitably adapted for picking APP
Piles, gathering up potatoes, cot,
in fact, all around general purpos-
es. Just now the humming wheels
of this, by no means small indus
try, may be heard plying all day
long and far into the night, every
day in the week, employing many
laborers to meet the growing de-
mand and running at full capacity,
while for miles around the clouded
smoke may be seen curling'spiral-
ly heavenward from its flaming
stack and blazing furnace doors.
There are other industries worthy
of mention in this thriving little
town, but space is limited. But
this, if you want a good place to
live in and enjoy all the comforts
of life, Letart is good one. If
you want the best basket in the
world for 25 cents. ask your dealer
for Polsley's Patent Basket, and if
he is not so entorprising as to have
it, address Il. A. Polsley, Letort,
West Virginia.
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HORRIBLE AoolDENr.
a Putnam County Man Shot His
Wife While Watching for
rabbits,


Special to the Register.
WINFIELD, w. Va June 1st.-
Information has Just reached here
to the effect that Mrs. VIM Mccoy
was accidentally shot by her hus-
band at their home, at Pliny, Put
nam county, and she will probably
die.
Mccoy was sitting in the yard,
Watching for rabbits that had been
devastating his garden, with n
loaded shotgun lying across his
lap, the muzzle pointed toward the
house. BY some means the gun
was discharged and almost the en-
tire load entered his wife's left side.
Her teeth were knocked out and
the scattered shot made ugly
wounds from her head almost down
to her feet. She has been uncon-
scious ever since, and although
still living when last heard from
her recovery is considered scarcely
possible. The couple had been
married but short time and have
no children.