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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
GRAND JURY DOES
BUT LITTLE WORK
THRASHING OVER OLD SCHOOL
BOARD AFFAIRS.
Indictment Found Against P. ]
Wynn on & Charge OF Obtain
ing Money by False Pre-
lenses.

Yesterdays session Of the Grand Jury
was devoted almost exclusively 10 the
consideration Of School Department at
fairs, The old straw that was some over
by the last Grand Jury IS again being
thrashed. but the prospects Of anything
being accomplished are very vague in
deed. For the past few weeks the jury :
expert has been engaged in going over
the accounts Of goods and materials pur-
chased by the old School Board. and the
result Of his invest LEGATIONS in this 6irec-
ton was laid before the members yester-
day
The present Grand Jury has been in ex-
lSTsnCe since the 6rst OF the year. and
all that il has shown for lis work is TWO
or three indictments against petty Of
tenders who had escaped the clutches Of
the law in the Police Courts. and as q
consequence there seems little prospect
that the coming three months viii be pro-
6uctive OF better results than have the
last three.
Grand Jury repaired 10 Judge Danger
fields department Of the Superior Court
and filed an indictment against ?. J.
wynn on a charge OF obtaining money by
false pretensss. II apears that some time
ago " Nnn represented 70 man named
John King that ne owned the stock and
uNJUreS OF 3 saloon az 64S Mission street
King agreed 20 purchase the saloon. and
V2iG Wynn Slz5 on account Of the pur-
chase price. After taking possession he
lcDsed 10 the proprietor OF the BUILDING
ana that the stock Of goods consisted o.
bottles Of cold tea and Colored water.
Wynn. with his attorney, was in court
bonds in the sum OF SeqCo Tor his release
from custody.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
WANT POLK STREET GRADED.
It's Condition Prevents the Suffer-
Street Cars From Going to
North Beach

The enterprising business men on Polk
street. who areVhe pioneers in this city
Of modern street illumination, are still in
the field for further progress. The paving
Of Polk street from Suffer 10 jackson
with bitumen stands paramount 10 al
other claims for that section Of the city.
This Improvement Is one that viii not be
lost sight OF until its contamination has
been secured Since Van Ness avenue has
been made q boulevard all traffic leading
forced 10 pass along Polk street This
has driven business away from that thor
oughtare and vacant houses and stores
are the consequence
Aside from this Inconvenience the north
end Of the street. notwithstanding the
cutting OF the hogs back al Green
wich street, cannot be used BY the bust
ness men in reaching the commercial CEN
ter Of the city by the North Beach route.
The obstacle which prevents light deliv-
cry wagons from running over this road
Lombard and Bay streets. The stretch
Of roadway along this line resembles the
letter " inverted. It has Two sharp
points: one al Lombard and the other al
Francisco street with q deep depression
IN the center.
Until this street is graded the Polk
street car line cannot BE- continued 10 TIE
bay shore, The Suffer Street COMPANY
has q franchise for this portion OF the
ice and Il Is willing and anxious 10 rJ,r.
cars right through 70 the bay. Hence il
is that the Polk Street Business Mems
Association will urge the placing Of rha
street in proper condition out OF next
years tax levy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07

the chairs were cleared away and dane
ms followed until a late hour, The sue
cess Of the AFFAIR was due To the efforts
or the officers of the Emanuel Sister
hood, who are: President. Mrs. Z. y.
Lillenthal, vice presidents. Mrs. l. Hecht
and Mrs. NJ. ESberg: treasurer. Mrs. l..
GerStle. secretary. Miss Vic II4ienthal.
The members Of the society. who are
over half hundred in number. also la
bored hard 10 make the AFFAIR 3 success.
The officers OF the Nerein. who are as fol-
lows, president. William Fries: vice presi
dents. Henry ST. Goar and NJ. z. SloSS,
directors, a z. Eurman, William L, Ger.
site and Charles Sutro, acted as a recep-
uoo committee, and were of great aid to
the ladies.
Il IS the intention Of the EmGnu-El Sis
terhood TO soon erect a home large enough
10 contain its various branches AT pres
ent X has its headquarters at 1910 Fol-
som street The building is oVercrowded
by sewing class, an employment bureau.
good citizens club. 3 friendly club for
working girls, u mothers club q library
and counsel rooms. The society is non
Sectarian and has done a world of good
IN the south side OF the city. A free kin
dergarten AZ 1229 Folsom street is also run
BY the Sisterhood, and an entire building
az Sl> Seventh street is devoted To the use
of boys who are taught all kinds of man
ual labor. Other charitable work is done
by the society. and its fame has spread
throughout the city. For this reason the
people who attended last nights enter
tainment were lavish in their expen-
ditures, as they desired 10 help the work
along.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
DEGREE OF HONOR.

At the Grand Lodge session Of the De
gree Of Honor yesterday il was decided
10 hold annual sessions. q proposition 10
hold such once in TWO years being voted
down II was also decided that in Subor-
dinate lodges elections shall be held in
June OF each year. 10 be followed by in.
stallations in July. instead OF December
and January. as in the past
The following named were elected for
the ensuing year: Past grand chief Of
honor. Mrs E T. Mayor Of Oakland: chief
of honor. Mrs. Viola Norman OF santa
Ana: lady OF honor. Mrs. Flora J. Nav
0I Pasadena: chief OF ceremonies, Nh.
Gordelia Al0in OF Fresno; recorder. Mrs.
Kate " Poland OF san Francisco ira
eIecIedl; receiver. Miss Margheretrs
ohes Of Alameda; usher, Mrs. Eva Booth
81 Los Angeles: inside watch, Mrs. Dor.
Winter Of San jose; outside watch. Mrs
Minnie Yale OF Santa Cruz. The Officers
were installed in the evening and rhA
grand lodge adjourned 70 meet one fav
after the Grand Lodge OF the Workuger
in such place as that lodge shan hold its
lex- session
The representatives 10 the Superior
Lodge are Mrs E a LOve5oy OF Ais
media; Miss Margheretts H Ohea OF Als.
media and Mrs Z F. Nayon OF Oakland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
UTILITY AND
ART IN THIS
EXHIBITION
Will Be Held in the
Month of May.
A CALIFORNIA CLUB PROJECT
SPACE FOR ARTICLES WILL BE
FREE AS AIR.
The Artist Craftsmen of This State
Will BE Given an Opportunity
They Have Never Had
Before.

The Exhibition of Industrial Arts OF
California viii be held in this city be-
ginning Tuesday. May o. That much was
decided yesterday at a meeting OF the
California Club. which originated the
idea and has worked for its success The
place where the exhibition Will be held
will be decided later.
As stated in the prospectus, the object
OF the exhibition is 10 bring articles To-
gether for the purposes OF apprecia ton
and comparison which show 3 unity Of
felt BY all interested 10 bring about con-
ditiens that Will help to reunite the ar
list and the artisan. so often widely sep
arated BY the industrial conditions or the
At meeting Of the California Club yes
terdav in the rooms or the \. NJ - A
building Mrs. Lowell White the presi-
dent. presided, and the meeting was con-
Quoted BY Mrs. George H. Ripley, chair
man OF the exhibition committee J. A
Filcher Of the State Board OF Trade.
Ci9Ilv and morally. was also present 10
give the ladies the benefit OF MS expert
ence Before the conclusion OF the meet
ing there was adopted schedule Tor the
conduct OF the exhibition. Ii was decided
thar All s0ace should he free. the only
expense on the exhibitor being the trans
pcrtation charges, the management guar
anteeing 70 pEox'qe tor 5i1e Gre q 'i'e
The prime condition for place IN the
exhibition Is that articles offered must
have been made in California within I'VE
wears. and must bear the names OF hoth
ne designer and artisan The exhibition
has invited but one critic, the puohc, ana
i certain that in the variety or indus
trial arts placed before us eyes mere Win
he room for nothing but astonlsnnent-
Details and application blanks can be
nod NJ anplving 10 or addressing the ex-
hihition committee OF the California Cluo,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
A QUIET WEDDING.
Lieutenant N. C. Twining of the Iowa
and Mrs. C. S. Baker Made One.

Lieutenant N. c. Twining. Z. S. N, who
is assigned on the battleshlp iowa; was
married Wednesday to Mrs. c. S. Baker of
washington, D. c. The ceremony took
place in St. Stephens Episcopal Church
and was performed by the pastor. Rev.
DR.. Edgar Lion.
pretty little romance centers around
the quiet wedding. A few days ago Mrs.
Baker arrived in this city with her BROTH
in-law, B. w. J. Fox of New YORK York ana ana
registered at the California Hotel she
had crossed the continent TO wed the man
of her choice and the love match when
originated some months ago in Washing
ton had its elimination in the marriage &c
YESTERDAY The bride was attended py
Mrs. L. 7. Jones, a daughter of Captain
f. NJ Munger Of the revenue cutter ser
vice, and the groom had Chaplain r. Z.
Brown for his best man.
After the ceremony the bridal party was
driven to the Palace Hotel, where wed
ding breakfast was enjoyabiy discussed;
Lieutenant Twining and his wife Will
remain in San Francisco curing ne
Iowa's stay in this harbor. IN may lhe
vessel will proceed to Puget. Sound TO De
locked and Mrs. Twining will await her
husbands return TO this city, Wnen the
vessel will come back here for ORDERS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
The United States Transport Scindia
to Be Sent to Samoa to Guard
the Station.

Since the outbreak Of war in Samoa
the threatening attitude of the natives
toward the white population has given
the contractors for the Pago-Pago coal
ing station good deal Of anxiety.
Messrs. Healy. T1bbits & Co., whose
contract for the erection of q wharf, coal
ing sheds, etc, involves an outlay of
some $4,000, were naturally concerned
for the safety OF their men and prop
erty. The firm has recently chartered
the British iron ship Cardigan Castle to
take some 300 tons OF material TO Sa-
moa, and forty skilled mechanics are 10
be sent 10 carry out the work The
United States armed collier Abarenda
is 10 be dispatched from the East with
the steel piling for the wharf, but as she
cannot arrive at Pago-Pago within less
than a month after the contractors
party, there was g pleasant prospect of
the whole outfit being exposed TO the raw
ages OF the Tutuila natives, who have the
reputation of being the fercest in the
whole group Healy, Tibbits * Co being
naturally DESTROYS of carrying on their
business in a peaceful way-for war on
small scale was not included in the
specifications OF their contract - made
representations 10 Washington. Though
the Philadelphia is at Apia. il is hardly
important diplomatic work al this cen
tTal port 10 protect the contractors at
Pago RagO. some seventy miles away.
However, the news which came yeSter-
day lifted weight OF trouble from the
contractors brows. The naval authori-
ties have decided TO dispatch the armed
transport ScinGia with q load OF coal
10 Samoa, and incidentally. while living
in Page Pago harbor, her quick-fring
guns viii serve to protect the workmen
from native inroadS. II is feared that
the Germans, who are VIGOROUSLY op-
posed 10 the United States gaining a foot
hold IN Samoa, are intriguing with the
natives in order TO induce them 10 op-
pose the construction Of the coaling STA
ton. Hence the dispatch Of the Scindia
which has been decided upon none too
early.
The Scindia, formerly merchant YES
sci. is q powerful steamer OF 225S tons
register. She accompanied the Iowa as
supply ship on her voyage around the
Horn, and performed her duties with
great success. Built as cargo boat. she
carries an enormous load. and in addition
has been supplied with an armament of
quick-fring guns. powerful enough 10
deal with any native force she may
chance 10 meet. Since her arrival at
San Francisco she has been locked and
RENTED al Mare Island. and has been put
into q condition of thorough fitness for
the long tropical voyage she Is 10 under
take
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
DEWEY DAY CELEBRATION.
Sons of Vermont Arranging for a
Grand Excursion on May /.

The committee appointed by the Paci-
fc Coast Association. Native Sons Of Yer
mont. 10 prepare for the celebration of
Dewey day on May ! in honor OF the an
niversary of the adInirals victory at Ma
Mia met at the Occidental Hotel last
evening. Judge Edward Belcher presided
and stated shat the celebration would
take place al Sunset Park Wrights
station. in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and
would be an elaborate affair.
Many patriotic organizations have sig
niiled their intention 70 participate.
among them being the Loyal Legion,
Garfield Post. G. a. r.. Daughters Of the
Revolution. the Ohio Society, the Bun
ker KIill Association and other kindred
societies
The Park hand Of twelve pieces has
been engaged and the programme OF the
day VIII include oratory, music and many
specially arranged features in comment
Grafton OF Dewey's magnificent feat II
IS the intention of the people from the
Green Mountain State 70 celebrate the
event yearly and they Will endeavor 10
have the 1St OF May set aside as a holiday
in honor Of the hero OF Manila" The
proposition has also been taken up by
many organizations throughout the
State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
PRICE AND HIS
SQUAD WILL NOT
Be RELIEVED
Chief Lees Satisfied of
Their Honesty.
GUNST's PET SCHEME FAILS
NO EVIDENCE TO PROVE AL
LEGGED CORRUPTION.
GUNsT's PET SCHEME FAILS
NO EVIDENCE TO PROVE AL
LEGGED CORRUPTION.
The Lieutenant and His Men Will
Continue to Harass the Chinese
Gamblers and Intimidate
Highbinders.

Lieutenant Price and his squad of Of
fcers will not be withdrawn from the Chi
nese quarter Satisfied that they are in
nocent of the charges of corruption
brought against them, Chief Lees has de-
cided not to interfere with them.
Price and his men, smarting under the
humiliation of being charged with corrupt
practices, yesterday morning visited the
office of Chief Lees and pleaded with him
TO further relieve them of duty in the
Chinese quarter.
I'VE might have made mistakes" re-
marked Price, who acted as spokesman
for the squad, but defy any one 10
prove that we accepted a cent from the
gamblers of Chinatown. Now that my
Integrity has been assailed 1 respectfully
ask that myself and men be taken Out Oh
the Chinese quarter.
Chief Lees, after declaring his belief IN
Prices honesty, told him that while he
was inclined TO grant him his request, ne
concluded that il was better 1or the N N
terest of the department that ne remain
- I'm i11--' satisfied that you and your men
are honest" remarked the head OF the
department. ''and in face OF the absurQ
charges that have been brought against
YOU I think 1t is proper for you TO return
TO Chinatown and continue as you nave
Price and his men then filed out of the
Chiefs office and returned 70 their sta
tons in the Chinese quarter
Il am thoroughly convinced q INC 4IOI4
esty of Price and his men, remarked
Chief Lees last night.
Some time ago the Chinese Consul
came TO me and after reviewing the nu-
merous crimes in Chinatown asked th .tat
Sergeant Price be detailed to suppress the
murderous highbinders. AS Lieutenant
Esola was in charge of the Chinatown
squad l told him 1 would think the matter
over. and asked him 10 call a few days
later. The highbinders seemed 10 be run
ming things with high hand and as ESQ
la was not equal TO the occasion l picked
out i've OF the most active men in the
department and with Price as their lead
er detailed them in Chinatown after in
strucung them as 10 their duties. Ihat
they faithfully carried out my instruc-
tions is shown in the report OF Price,
which is on file in my Office.
u am satisfied with the work of Price
and his men and intend 70 keep them in
Chinatown until I see fit TO relieve them.
However, I propose TO pursue my in
vesugauOn OF the alleged corruption IN
the Chinese quarter. and If l find that
any OF my men have been accepting
brides from Chinese gamblers / will be
the first 10 vote for his dismissal from the
department..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
CREDITORS TO CONFER.
Debating the Distribution Of a Pos
sibIe S35 900.

The merchant creditors Of the School
Department are discussing among them
selves how they shall divide up the
S35 900 they would get by the terms Of
fered last Monday by the teachers should
they accept the proposition. There are
two classes of creditors-those whose
claims were submitted December II and
those made December 81. The creditors
of December Il claim they are entitled
10 first payment, and as their bills
amount to more than the S35, 900, it looked
bad for the creditors of December 81 IN
iii a conference was decided upon.
The creditors met in the rooms OF the
Board of Trade yesterday morning and
fer FIRST with the teachers and then with
itself TO decide just how much money is
coming and how it shall be divided. The
Reniamin Bangs. Thomas Morton, J. A.
shook, Harry Jones, Oscar -Mores, G; S.
Graham, J. z. O'Brien and J. J. O'Brien.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
BOTH LODGES CLOSE
THE GRAND SESSIONS
OFFICERS WHO WILL CONDUCT
EACH FOR a YEAR.
The Per Capita Tax Reduced for This
Year-Degree of Honor to
Hold Annual Sessions.

At the session OF the Grand Lodge Of
the Ancient Order Of United Workmen
yesterday the recommendations OF the
finance committee that 5000 be set aside
for extension work and S50o0 for the pay
ment Of premiums and that the per
capita tax be reduced from g 80 TO 81 Is,
payable 70 cents in July next and 81 in
January next. was adopted. The commit
tees recommendation that the premium
be S for each member brought in was
voted down. and the sum allowed was
s., as al present. Il is estimated that the
per capita income during the year Will
be 81. -
a prize of SO was awarded TO Topo
Topo Lodge for having during the past
year made the best percentage OF in
cre2se-202 per cent.
The report of Supreme Representative
J. Taylor Rogers was ordered nled, and
the supreme representa- lVeS were re-
Quested 10 use their best endeavors 10
bring. about mod1nca ton OF the Su-
preme Lodge law which deprives q mem
Der OF that right. which Is guaranteed him
by the constitution, OF free speech.
The sum Of $3.50 was voted for prize
10 be awarded 70 the team doing the best
rituaIistic and floor work before the next
session Of the Grand Lodge.
During the afternoon James Munroe
Collins Of Fresno. the grand foreman
was elected grand master workman;
Charles E. Shook of Oakland, grand fore
man DT. W. r. d morrison OF Los An
geieS. grand OVerSeeT, Frank 5. Poland
OF San Francisco was reelected grand
recorder against three opponents: sam
Booth Of San Francisco was reelected
grand receiver. as was also DR.. James
L Mayor Of Oakland as grand medical
examiner. The retiring grand master
workman, Judge George H. Bahrs. was
by reclamation elected supreme repre-
sentative in recognition OF the work ne
performed during the year he was in Of
fee. Edwin Danforth and ". H Barnes
were elected as the other two supreme
representatives The officers were then
installed. and the new grand master an
pointed c z. Curtis. grand guide, J
Neild grand inside watchman- ana q
E Yale grand outside Waterman. The
grand officers. together with John
HOesch. Harry J. Lask and Walter Mall
10y. who are the finance committee. were
then announced as the corporate direct
ors. and after 4 number Of speeches the
Grand Lodge adjourned 10 meet in this
city next April.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
MEALS CASE POSTPONED.
The Illness of Judge Advocate Cap
tain Noble DELAYS the Trial.

The trial OF Lieutenant J. N. Nsau OF
the Fourth Cavalry was not begun at
the Preside this morning because Of the
illness OF Captain Noble, Judge advocate
% the Court-msrtial
The hour set for the opening Of the
case was Il o'clock. and az that time all
the officers Of the court and Crittenden
Thornton. attorney Ter Lieutenant Mean.
were on hand
Lieutenant Colonel Wagner called The
court 70 order and read q certificate from
surgeon Thomas Raymond 20 the effect
that Captain Noble was too I'll 70 pro-
coed With the case, but would De able
10 be on hand by the tath OF the month.
A pcstpOneDenr TO II o'clock On thar day
was consequently ordered.
The modified charges upon which Lieu
tenant Neali is 70 be tried are Stlll kept
a strict secret by the officers Of the co.lrt
and Mr. Thornton, who is familiar with
them. declines te say anything in that
connection
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
tn Limit Liability.

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
and the Pacific Coast Company have Pc
titioned United States District Judge de
Haven to limit the liability Of the two
companies for the loss Of the cargo Of the
steamship Corona off the coast Of Alaska
on January g 1898. The petitioners ask
for an appraiser 10 fix the value of the
vessel and cargo at the time of the wreck.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
Nevada Basket Ball Team Coming

PREPARATIONS are almost Completed ro-
the game Of basket ball 70 Be played BE-
tween teams from the University Of Cali.
fornia and the Nevada University at Og51
Fellows Hail, in this city. ro-morrnw
afternoon. The young ladies from Reno
viii remain guests Of the Berkeley girls
until Sunday night They are q F5ay-I ~
robust college girls and well I'D IN the tar-
tics Of the sport
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
Militarv Mascot la Court.

Walter Jones, the boy mascot of the
Kansas regiment, who had to be left at
Honolulu through sickness on the voyage
with the regiment 10 Manila, was before
Judge Mogan yesterday, as he had been
booked for a public institution On his
promise that he would behave himself
and 20 to school the Judge let him go.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
Breach of Promise Trial Postponed

The breach q promise suit hrougrr ~
Mrs Alta Humphreys Of Chicago aeairst
c Elw0od Brown. 9 mining engineer. 20
recover SI9aL and costs was called for
trial II tbs United States Circuit C1I1~9
yesterday morning. Counsel for Brown
produced 2 physicians certificate setting
forth that his cIiaec was al Plymouth. II
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
Big Internal Revenue Collections.

Internal Revenue Collector Lynch re
ports the March collections for the North
ern District OF California AZ ST. 81 ~ The
receipts for March 1Ss>. were $i44. SSS ls
the increase this year being due 10 the
war tax and increase OF business in Cali
farniS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07

Amador County, and unable to attend
court by reason Of his suffering from dys-
pSTdpTr@vr accordingly set the case for the
9Th of June.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07

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