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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
UNDERGROUND WIRES.
Order Prepared by the Merchants
Association Recommended.

The Street Committee of the Supervisors
Yesterday reported favorably the order
prepared by the Merchants Association
and agreed to by the principal electrical
companies having wires in this city plac-
ing all electric wires under ground. The
order divides the city into four districts,
practically covering the fire limits, and
provides that all telegraph, telephone,
electric light and district messenger wires
within the limits prescribed. which en-
brace the entire business section of the
CITY. shall be placed in underground con-
duits and the poles removed from the
streets within period of three years. The
four districts VIII be cleared Of wires in
succession. so that there Will be no in
terruptiOn to the service.
The committee also recommended sew
eral changes in the street-sweeping sched-
ule. as follows: Placing Washington
street from Battery to East; Sansome,
from Jackson to Pacific, and Battery
Front and Drumm streets, from Jackson
to Broadway, in the second class. which
provides for sweeping once each day. eX-
cept Sundays. Streets in the third class
are to be swept three times each week
instead of twelve times monthly; fourth
class streets twice each week instead OF
eight times monthly; fifth class streets
once weekly instead of of four times a
month and sixth class streets once in two
weeks instead of twice each month.
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Gentlemen's Sodalitv.

At the special meeting of the council Of
the Gentlemen's Sodality of the Immacu-
date Conception of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, attached to st. Ignatius Church,
the following gentlemen were elected to
serve as guardians Of the various divi-
sions for the next six months, and were
installed into office with much ceremony
at the early mass on Sunday morning:
First division-Thomas EIston and NJ. H.
Kelly; secord-Charles Weld and J. j..
Campbell: third. J. Madden and Dr. S.
j. Cunningham: fourth. South and
David J. Costello; ffth-W. Laseter and
J. II. Mckinney, siXth-E. Bianci and J.
F. LavOlette. Rev. J. p. Hickey, S. J.,
spiritual director. presided.
Sunday next. July 9. being the day of
regular monthly communion of the so
1ality, the members who number TOO will
meet at their chapel on Hayes street and
march in procession to St. Ignatius
Church TO the 1880 o'clock mass, where
they viii receive holy communion in n
body. after which there will be a solemn
reception of new members.
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RumOr to The Effect That the
Governor Openly Sneers at
the Burns Programme.
TOuts Of the Mexican Alarmed to Think That Gage Has
Opened His Ears to the Siren Song Of
Stephen N. White.

their indignation was unlimited. They
wanted to know by all that was lofty and
holy in practical politics if the Governor
intended to go TO the Democratic party
for wisdom and counsel.
It IS known as a positive fact that
Burns less than month ago assured one
OF his supporters that Gage had agreed
to call the extra session. The Mexican
remarked that he and Gage had resolved
that the newspapers should not run the
State The touts were REJOICING at the
prospect of a carnival in Sacramento.
where all the members, of the Legislature
and a great army of Mexican camp fol-
lowers would be placed on the pay roll
of the State when the disquieting news
came that Gage was turning up his nose
at the programme. The touts are not in
a frame of mind to tolerate such exhibit
tions of independence on the part of the
Governor. They assert. therefore. that
it is high time that Burns and Herrin re
turn and administer to Gage another dose
of the magic influence. Dibble: who is
never disturbed by the idle gossip in the
Palace court, has not suspended work on
the proclamation for an extra session. He
does rot apprehend disaster TO the pro
gramme. but would feel easier If Burns
and Herrin kept a closer watch on the
corral.
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ACCUSED OF
BEING BUNS
AND VAGRAN rs
Charges Against Po-
liCen0an Conway.

r W. NIagner and John J. Lynch, COM
positors. filed a sworn statement with the
Police Commissioners yesterday afternoon
charging Policeman Thomas Conway with
unofficerlike conduct, and the matter will
be heard by the board at the next meet
ing.
AIagner lives at 1897 Hyde street and
IvDch at the Abbotsford Hotel on Broad
wav They are in the habit OF going homo
together in the early hours OF the morn
ing after finishing their work, and gong
To their work together. ~
on Wednesday afternoon. While walking
along Taylor street on their way down
town they saw Policeman Conway talk
ing to some ladies who were sitting on q
doorstep When they reached Conway he
grabbed hold Of them by the coat collars
and startled them by saying. What are
YOU buns and Migrants doing around
here, anyway?" Both protested against
being held up in such a manner and being
called such names. You don't think l
know you said the bulky officer, and ne
struck MaGner on the neck with his INST.
Lynch warned him to be careful what rs
did. and for his trouble was also punched
on the head.
conway pulled the two men along and
told them he was going TO lock them up
as buns and Vagrants. They explained
that he was mistaken and demanded that
he should lock them up. lie apparently
began TO realize that he had made a mis-
take. but in a clustering tone told them
10 get out as quickly as they could, other
wise llt 4iilSill NC N'lI4 PNIb ~ LNN4NS ~
at their word. They insisted that he
should but he finally refused and walked
away.
Nagner and Lynch reported the affair
at police headquarters yesterday after
noon and were instructed to make a
formal complaint and swear to ii before
A Justice Of the Peace. They did so. Jus
tice Of the Peace GrOezinger having been
found in his chambers.
Both men are determined to push the
case against Conway. as they feel that
they have been grossly iusulted by him.
They are at a loss TO account for his un-
warranted actions as they have both
should have been known to the officers on
the beats.
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NOTICE..
Assessment Book of Real and Per-
sonal Property, 1899.

n FFICE OF THE CLERK OF BOARD OF
" Supervisors of the City and County of san
Francisco City Hall building, second floor Julv
4, 1899.
Public notice is hereby given in accordance
with section No. 1854 of the Political Code that
the Assessment Book OF the City and County of
san Francisco. for the year 1899 has been com
pleted and delivered to me, as CLERK of the
Board of Supervisors. together with the map
books and statements. and will be open for ex-
animation In this office from o'clock a. m TO
4 o'clock p. m. and that said Board OF Super
visors met TO examine the Assessment Book
and equalize the assessment of property therein
on MONDAY AFTERNOON, July g. 1899 at 3
O. clock and will thereafter continue in session
from time to time until the business of equal
ization presented TO them is disposed Of but not
later than the 18th day of July. 1899.
Applications for correction of assessment or
real estate and personal property are required
TO be verified by oath.
Public notice is also given, that in accordance
with sections 1897, 1899 and 1864 of the Poiticai
Code the Military Roll has been completed de-
livered to and Is now open for exam,
nation and correction. provided by law
JOHN A. RUSSELL, Clerk.
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The touts Of Mexican Dan are agitated
by reason of a rumor from the south that
Governor Gage is weakening on the extra
session project. Since the Governor left
San Francisco last Saturday he has been
free from the immediate personal lnfu-
ence of Herrin and Burns. on the way
to Los Angeles he listened to Stephen NJ.
White and other citizens.
The story comes from the south that
the Governor has even sneered at the sug-
gestion of an extra session. The touts
who were told yesterday of the weaken
ing and the sneers evinced alarm. They
reflected that Burns was at Shasta
Springs and Herrin at some other resort,
while Gage was cavorting around Los
Angeles without a political guide or a
railroad compass. PerceiVing peril in the
situation they deemed it advisable to
wire the Mexican Of the Governor s
threatened change of base. They are con-
lfdent however, that Gage will get into
the traces again as soon as Burns ana
Herrin get their eyes ON him.
When the followers Of the Mexican We're
told that Steve White had counseed the
Governor against calling an extra session
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
BL LANKET PLAN
ADOPTED BY
REPUBLICANS
Brief Session Of the
County Committee.
MEANS A LARGE CONVENTION
THREE HUNDRED AND SIX DEL,
EGATES ARE ALLOWED.
An Apportionment of Seventeen Rep
resentatives to Each of the
Eighteen Assembly Dis
tricts of the City.

The Republican County Committee met
at Pythian Castle last evening and adopt
ed the blanket ticket plan Of electing del
egates to the municipal nominating con-
Vention.
1t was $40 when Chairman A. J. Raisch
raped the committee to order and Secre-
tary p. H. Prendergast checked OH the
names of the forty-two members present.
The reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting occupied but a few minutes
and then the chair called for the report
of the special committee appointed to
draft a plan for the apportionment of
delegates to the municipal convention and
providing for the manner of their cleo
ton. Chairman George A. wentworth
read the report, which was short and con-
sisted mainly of a petition to be presented
to the Election Commissioners for a place
on the ticket. The petition embraces the
entire plan for the appOrtiOnment and
manner of electing delegates, and is as
follows:
We. the chairman and secretary Of
the aforesaid Republican party; being
political party of the city and COun-
ty of San Francisco. which party at
the last election poleG moro than
per cent of the entire vote OF the SAID
CITY and county. do hereby and each
of us does hereby depose. set forth
and say that the name Of the party Is
the Republican party OF the city and
county of San Francisco, state OF
California; that said party at the last
election held in the city and county
OF San Francisco. on the Sth day or
November. 1898. polled more than 3 per
cent of the entire vote cast in said city
and county; that the Republican Coun-
ty Committee is the governing body or
party committee of such Republican
party in and for the city and county
of San Francisco, State of California;
that this petition or writing IS authen-
ticated by the proper officers of such
Republican County Committee; that it
is the intention of said party TO hold
local convention for the purpose of
making nominations of candidates for
public offices and for all the city and
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plan decided to designate the nominatins
body as a local convention. The follow
ing provision of the primary election law
has a bearing on the designation:
Conventions to nominate candidates
for county, or city and county, of,
fcers and members of the Senate ara
Assembly. representing districts Who'll
ly within one county, or city and Coun-
ty. Supervisors and all township Of
ficers, will be hereinafter in this chap
ter designated as local conventions,
and primary election to elect dele
gates to such conventions will be here
matter in this chapter designated as a
local primary. A convention to nom
mate candidates for city or town Of
ficers will be hereinafter in this chap
ter designated as a city convention,
and primary election to elect dele
gates to such conventions will be mere
matter in this cha pter designated as
a city primary.
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Assembly districts seventeen delegates
shall be nominated and elected at
large in said city and county of San
Francisco. and shall constitute the
said municipal convention of 306 dele
gates.
The said delegates are also appor-
toned upon the basis of one delegate
for every sol votes polled of the aver
age of 24.516 polled for each of the can
didates for public office nominated by
the said Republican party and whose
names We're printed upon the official
municipal ballot and who were voted
for at the last general municipal cleo
ton, held in said city and county Of
San Francisco on the 8th day of No
vember, 1898.
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New Rubber Company.

Articles of Incorporation of the Chiapas
Rubber Plantation Investment Company,
organized for the purpose Of cultivating
rubber trees in the State of Chiapas. Mex
leo. were filed yesterday The capital
stock is 500, 600, all of which has been
subscribed. The directors are: L. S. Sher-
man. L. H. BonesteIl, George S. Mont
gomery. Dudley c. Bates. j. w. ELS
worth, z. a. Girvin, l.. A; Washburne, ii.
c. FinkIer. L. F. BOstwick, E. E. Johnson
and c. A WeStenberg.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
Richard Jessup at Liberty.

Richard Jessup. the boy who was ar
rested for having burglars tools in his
possession, was turned over to his rela-
lives by Judge Mogan yesterday on their
promise that they would send him to Red
ding to his father The case was contIn-
ued for a week and if a the end OF that
time Richard is behaving himself it will
he dismissed
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
Consolidated Clubs Meet.

The Consolidated Democratic Clubs Of
the Fortieth Assembly District held a
well-attended meeting last might at
Crosthwaite Hall on Fifth avenue. be-
tween Point LObos and Clement street.
Edward O'COnnor presided and Dennis
delivered by NJ. {. Hassett L. M Man
zer, Edward r. Rock, George Cabaniss
and L. F. Byington. Resolutions com
mendfng Assessor Dodge for his efforts in
increasing the assessment roll were intro
duced by E. 2. E. Troy and unanimously
adnnted -
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
Freight AGENTS, BANQUET.

The quarterly banquet Of the contract
ing freight agents of all the transconti-
mental lines represented in San Francisco
will be held on Saturday evening, July Is,
at Jules restaurant on Pine street. An
elaborate menu will be prepared and
toasts will be responded to on subjects of
interest to the railroad fraternity. Forty
of the members will sit down at table and
d most enjoyable time is assured
The officers of the association are: Pres
ident John A. Gill. Pacific Coast freight
agent of the New York Central lines: vice
president, Edwin H. Prentice, district
freight agent Of the Southern Pacific
Company; secretary, 7. Hinchmann,
claim clerk of the Santa Fe route; treas
urer, Con. Roman. contracting freight
agent of the Southern Pacific Company.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
Customs Inspectors Appointed.

Customs Collector Jackson yesterday ap-
pointed w A. Adams from the eligible
list as customs inspector Thomas Buck
lev. a veteran of the Civil War, has been
rcinstated by the department as customs
inspector. Mr.. Buckley was an inspector
under Port Collectors Miller, Shannon and
Phelps, and was dismissed for political
reasons by Collector Hager, a Democrat,
MI Buckley being a Republican.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
Returning Volunteers.

grand minstrel entertainment is to be
given on the I'd of August in Native
sons Hall under the auspices of the Ma
tive Sons of the Golden West in aid of
the fund being raised TO prepare a proper
reception for the return of the California
volunteers.
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and $50 from the purser of the steamer
J. II. Corcoran, was taken from the City
Prison yesterday morning to the insane
ward in the Receiving Hospital, his
father, r. S. Johnson of Stockton, having
sworn out a warrant charging him with
insanity. The Insanity Commissioners eX-
amined him but continued the case until
to-day as they want to hear other wit
nesses before deciding.
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AS soon as the reading of the report
was concluded a motion to adopt was
made. L. E. Savage spoke briefly in oppo-
sition. to the adoption of the report. ne
said he was opposed to the general
scheme, and favored a plan giving TO
each Assembly District the right TO Sc
lect its own delegates.
The report was adopted by a viva voce
vote. The committee adjourned TO meet
at the call of the chairman.
The committee appointed to prepare the
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
Morgue Statistics.

During the fiscal year ending June SO,
1899, S55 deaths were reported to the Cor
oner There were 15S suicides and 81 muir
ders or homicides. The remaining deaths
were caused by accident or were from
natural causes, and no physician had been
in attendance for tWenty-four hours pre-
ceding the death.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
Donovan Is Insane.

Patrick Donovan, the carpenter who
murdered his old friend Alexander Jar
dine with an AK in the Vestibule of St.
Roses Church. was taken from the Coun-
ty Jail and examined by the Insanity
commissioners. They ordered him sent
to the Napa Asylum, where he had been
twelve years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

Republican Club No. l of the Thirty
third Assembly district held an enthusi-
astic meeting last Wednesday evening at
McGinniss' Hall Twenty-fourth and Ala
bama streets Resolutions were adopted
indorsing the action of the Board of Su-
pcrvisOIs in living up to their pledges in
regard TO the dollar limit. and other i'm
pOrtant business was transacted. The
club meets every Wednesday evening.
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Granted a Divorce.

Mrs. Lizzie Hooking was granted a
divorce from Fred w. Hooking yesterday
on The ground of intemperance. The
couple resided in Grass Valley. The
plaintiff was allowed to resume her maid
en- name Lizzie Twitchell.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
Democratic League Club.

The Democratic League Club of the
Thirty-first District held meeting last
night al Teutonia Hall, 1922 Howard
street, John f. Renault in the chair.
Charles @ Sweigert of New York and
John Heenan made addresses.
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Are UnhappilY Married.

Suits for divorce were filed yesterday
by Alta P. Cantrell against Roy I. Can't
rell on the ground of failure to provide;
Kittie Lemon against Lew II. Lennon.
on the ground of desertion: Minnie l.. Cal
vim against William II. Calvin. for cru
city, and Mary A. Park against John B.
Park. for cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
Return of MI. and Mrs. Morse.

Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Morse returned
last night from Washington, D. c.. after
accompanying President Mckinley on his
vacation tour to Holyoke, Mass. Mr..
Morse reports the President as looking
better than he ever has for the past eight
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
New Uniform Board.

Major General Dickinson. Colonel a. D.
Cutter and Colonel J. G. Geistng having
been named by the Governor as a new
board to select the uniforms for the Ma
tional Guard of this State, will meet
shortly to perform their duty.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

At lola. Kan. the other day a ball was
given in order to raise money with which
to buy a cork leg for legless and indi-
gent citizen There is fine irony in the
idea of dancing in aid Of a legless man.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
A Successful Camp Meeting.

The camp meeting which is being held
In Beulah Park, East Oakland, under the
auspices of the Pacific Coast Holiness As
sociatiOn, will be continued another week.
The meetings have been highly success
ful a large attendance having been re-
corded each day. The presence of a num-
Der of well-known ministers has done a
great deal toward keeping up the inter
est in the services. A feature of the
meetings is the eloquent preaching of
Herbert Buffum. the boy preacher" ." The
memorial service in honor of Mrs. Anne
Spencer. who died last autumn at the age
OF 81, will be held to-day. The deceased
was one of the veteran members of the
association.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

Cars stop here this is the sign
The Market-st. Railway wish to define
Pegamoid Aluminium does it for them;
Opposite call Bldg" 'tis a gem.
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Is johnson Insane?

Charles s. Johnson. who was arrested
Saturday night for stealing a gold watch
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
Endorsed the Supervisors.

At Maison Richie gentlemen's lunch in
private rooms without extra charge.
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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

Maison Richie serves gentlemen's S
lunches in private rooms without extra
charge,
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Rag Time Hayes, the Pianist.
At Kapp * Street. tamale Grotto; nightly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12
Gov. Richardson's Career.

John Peter Richardson was born
in Clarendon County, S G, in the
year 1881 He was SOC of Gov.
John P. Richardson and great.
grandson of Gen Richard Richard
son, who was prominent in this
section of county both before aud dur
ing the Revolutionary War. and four
Of whose descendants have been gov
ernors of South Carolina Gov.
Richardson was graduated from the
South Carolina College in lS49 with
distinction He then engaged in
planting in Clarendon county. He was
chosen member of the Legislature
in 1856 and served until 1862. when
he joined the army, serving upon the
staff of Gen Cantey in the West unit!
the war ended Since the war be
represented Clarendon County faith
fully through all the dark and
troublous days of reconstruction.
He was returned to the Legislature in
1878, and in 1850 was elected State
Treasurer. In 1882 Col Richardson
was again elected State Treasurer,
and 1884 be was again hcDored by
by re election to the same important
Office His management of the
financial department Of the State
Government has been able, and has
given entire satisfaction to the
people of the State.
In the Democratic State conven-
tion of 1886 he was presented as a
candidate for the goveruorship. On
the first ballot be received forty four
votes more than his most prominent
competitor, and continued to gain
until, on the third ballot, be received
large majority Of the votes cast
and was nominated by acciimat'on.
Hie election was without opposition.
After canvass of the State by the
instructions Of the Democratic exc.
cntiye committee Gov. Richardson
was candidate for denomination
before the convention which met In
September, 1888 Without his con-
sent Attorney General Earle was
also placed in nomination. The result
of the first ballet was the renomina>
ton of Gov. Richardson for another
term of faithful service to bis beloved
South Carolina, and he was again
elected He was the lsst of the old
school governors, being succeeded
by Gov. TilIman, and since the expi.
ration of his term as governor he has
lived in digni6ed retirement,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-12
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. JULY 12 1899

a small piece Of land 10 the Bcssos
bottoms, three miles from Broekshlre,
several hundred more are surrounded
at San Phil pc. three miles fsom Sealy.
Unless relief cas- soon reach these Two
places the 800 lives will probably be
lost. Many will die as it ie, from
hunger, exposure aud exhaustion.
'.The water today is running through
the town of Brookshire. something
never known before. The IS lives
reported lost we're 10 radius OF 20
miles north and south of Sealy. We
are completely isolated at Sealy. bat
this town is not in danger. We
cannot estimate the situation beyond
the limits mentioned. TIE whole face
of the country here is sea. The
channel OF she Brszos river here mas
shifted about three miles and the water
is Is miles wide. Logs. houses,
lumber and railroad material, mercbap-
disc, live stock and other floating
objects make it worth the life Of
rescuers to 60 to the relief OF tie
endangered people, most Of whom are
ueg1oes The railroads are destroyed
70. miles. An immense washous occur.
red on the Santa Fe south of Al Zsalg
this morning. This cuts eff cur last
strand OF railroad communication. The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, the Gulf,
Colorado and Sante Fe spd the South
ern Pacific are all completely stopped.
The weather is cloudy this afternoon
and more rain is feared"