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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24
OAKLAND Is FULLY
ASSURED CHEAP GAS
NOT TO EXCEED ST. PER THOU
SAND.
If the Price Is Increased the Com
pany Will Forfeit It's
License.

An article that appeared in The Call of
yesterday with reference to the policy
and obligations of the recently organized
Equitable Gas Company of Oakland may
have been misleading. The theory was
that at the expiration of stated term of
three years the company might be in a
position to enter into combination with
a rival company and advance the price
at pleasure beyond the figure of 81 per
thousand feet named in the franchise.
All of which would be in accordance with
the past history Of gas and water cor
porations.
William G. Henshaw, treasurer of the
Equitable Gas Company, is authority for
the statement that by reason of the
license it holds from the owner of the
patent, the price of 81 per thousand can
not be exceeded by his company without
the forfeiture of its license. This restric-
ton applies also to the Equitable Com
pany of San Francisco. In this connec-
ton the following statement made by j.
w. Chisholm, vice president of the
Equitable Gas Light Company, will be
read with particular satisfaction by the
people of this city and Oakland. Mr..
Chisholm says:
am the owner for the State of California of
ali rights under the patent for the Hall Pro-
cess of manufacturing gas and have granted
TO the Oakland Equitable Gas Company the
license to manufacture the gas under said pro-
cess.
The license to that company is in terms
similar to the license of the San Francisco
Equitable Gaslight Company, and each of said
licenses contains clause, under a penalty of
forfeiture thereof, that the price of gas to be
furnished by said company shall not at any
time under any circumstances exceed 81
per 1000 cubic feet"
1t will be the policy of all the companies
manufacturing gas under the Hall Process to
furnish it to the consumers at the lowest possi-
BILE price, but in no event can the price any
where within this State exceed 81 per 1000 cubic
feet, without the company which attempted 20
get higher price forfeiting its license to me-
Mr. Henshaw states that the people of
Oakland will be given the benefit of the
cheap gas at the earliest possible date.
Construction of the works will begin
within the next thirty days.
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Derby. e. H. Warren, B. Bangle, w. D.
Thomas. John S. Derby. William H. H. Ham
ilton, r. S. Farrelly, Asa L. White Albert
Rhoda. D. B. Hinckley, ]. w. Phillips.
Oakland, First Ward-F. Koenig, ]. M. Went
Cooney D. Robert9oR Weter Nenfy Meeee
Second Ward-W. W. Whitman. James Mof-
fitt d. Crowley, George T. Hawley, j. j.
Warner, ]. A. Beckwith.
Third Ward-M. L. Broadwell, Minor Hill
gard, William Gruenhagen, T. L. Barker, Err
nest A. Brangs, j. S. Burpee, George Burbeck
Fourth Ward-eharles A. Sessions. Alpheus
Kendall, Hugo Abrahamson, A. l.. Fish, John
A. Scupham, G. d. Gray, Henry b. SCHNEIDER.
Fifth ward-W. r. Pierce, Edward Remil-
lard, w. D. Heaton, John NJ. English Charles
McCieverty. D. c. Gaskill Mack Weber, R.
j. Montgomery.
Sixth Ward-P. E. Dalton, G. w. Arper
Franklin Bangs. John Barnet Charles G. Yale
R. NJ. Turner
Oakland Township-A Blake. A. D. Pryal.
E. Turner. E. D. Harmon. C. r Root
II Bromey BGo y eoESs seotSRleF M keeeT Bar
ker, s. A. Green. H. D. Irwin, g. w. Dornin
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matter of which he had personal knowl-
edge. but matter concerning which he
had received more or less reliable 1nfor-
nation That he knew nothing of 1t OF
his own knowledge.
Mr.. Mellick-The reason 1 asked Mr..
simpson this at this time is this: AT
the time Mr.. Leake asked to have Mr.. de
Young subpenaed he said Simpson knew
about this same thing.
Ihe chatrman-You know nothing?
A. | know nothing.
The chairman-Presumably then, Mr.. de
Young knows nothing
Ihe chairman-You know nothing.
Clerk Wray-It was in reference to the
Merrill pass
The Witness-It was in reference to the
Merrill tickets obtained from Herrin.
that?
A; Nothing of my own knowledge, sir.
The chairman-That has been all adj
mitted.
The committee took an adjournment un-
I'll tomorrow at 2:30 D. m.
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ALAMEDA DELEGATION
WILL NOT CAUCUS

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 23.-The Senators and
Assemblymen comprising the Alameda
delegation held a conference recently
and agreed to entertain no proposition
for caucus on United States Senator
while the present conditions exist.
This action on the part of the Alameda
delegation was taken in Difference to
the wishes of the Grant forces, who
earnestly requested that nothing should
be done to- promote a caucus while
Grant was under fire. 1t does not fol-
low that the Alameda people will con-
sent to a caucus after Grant emerges
from the ordeal, but they have agreed
to stay out pending the report of the
investigating committee.
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To Protect Electric Wires.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. Ex-senator Bulla wishes
to protect telephone wires as we'll as lines
for long distance electrical transmission.
He has introduced bill making it a fell
ony TO sever any of these wires, punish
able by Imprisonment for not exceeding
two years in the penitentiary and a fine
not exceeding $500. Senator Bulla ex-
piained that the object of his bill was to
prevent the cutting of wires conveying
electrical power In Southern California
the cutting of one wire would stop every
street car In and darkeneLos Angeles, for
l5,0OO lights would cease to burn The
bill was intended he said, to more par
ticularly protect that character of wires.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Monday. January %.
Stmr Willamette, Hansen, 9S hours from
Seattle.
Schr Tampa, Is days from Grays Harbor.
Schr La Chilena, Matsen, hours from Fort
DOMESTIC PORTS
COOS BAY-Arrived Jan 23-Schr Glen, hnc
Jan 6.
Sailed Jan 23-Schrs Gotama, Viking and
Malancthon. for San Francisco.
FORT BRAGG-Sailed Jan 23-Stmr Albion.
for San Francisco
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived Jan 23-Stmr Bowie,
from Liverpool.
Sailed Jan 2S-Stmr Aragonia, for Antwerp;
stmr Phoenicia, for Hamburg.
GIBRALTAR-Sailed Jan 23-Stmr Aller. for
New York.
Arrived Jan 23-Stmr Trave, from New York.
HAMBURG-Sailed Jan 22-Stmr Palatia, for
New York
MARsEILLEs- Sailed Jan 1s-stmr Burgun-
dia, for New York
BALTIMoRE-sailed Jan 23-Stmr weimar.
fnr
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J. L. SHERMAN INDICTED.
Grand Jury Acts on the Case of the
Man Who Was Charged With
Emhezzlenent

OAKLAND, Jan. 23.-The Grand Jury
to-day filed an indictment charging John
L. Sherman with grand larceny. Sher-
man was recently convicted of embez-
zling $500 from a widow Mrs. Lizzie
Small, but the verdict was set aside 1t
was then proposed to change the charge
to one of obtaining money by false pre-
lenses. However, the Grand Jury has
been investigating the case and to-day
indicted Sherman. His bail is fixed at
$4,000.
The Grand Jury also inquired into the
letting of contract by the Supervisors to
of this county against the State Treas
urer for commissions from State taxes :
which contract the Supervisors may vet
rescind. Everything was found satisfac-
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His Beloved Occupies
a Cherries Cell.
SHE SAYS HE WAS "SoFT"
MISS ALICE MOSS TOOK HIS GOOD
GOLD.
Now She Declines to Become His
Wife and the Old Man De-
clares He Was
Bunkoed.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

oakland Of1Ce san fGanClSCO Cdll,
9OS Broadway, Jan. %.
Miss Alice Moss a young woman of
attractive manners but very ordinary fea-
lures. was arrested this morning because
Manuel Francisco believes he was bum
koed by her out of $50. Manuels own
story would make it appear that al
though he was bunkoed it was more the
result of his own lovesickness than Of
any scheme on the part of the woman.
Manuel says that the young woman
won his affection the first time he saw
her. Manuel is old enough to be the faith
er Of Miss Moss, With few years to
spare but his experience did not render
him proof against the attractions of the
young woman. He met her some weeks
ago, while she was nursing sick friend
at the Henry House on Ninth street.
Francisco visited the friend and lost his
heart to the nurse. After a little time
he mustered up sufficient courage to pro-
pose a walk, then a supper, then the
theater and then matrimony. He says his
efforts were so successful that Alice
promised to marry him any time he
might desire
Just about a year ago Francisco was
divorced from one wife, and he has been
anXiously counting the months until he
should be legally able to marry again.
The time has Just expired, and on Satur-
day last Francisco Informed Miss Moss
that he was going to the County Clerk
for the necessary license.
The young woman, according to Fran
cisco, was so elated over the prospects of
marriage that she was given about $50 by
him with which to purchase feathers, a
cloak and hat and other things which a
bride-elect is supposed to possess.
Everything went smoothly until the
marriage license was mentioned Then
Miss Moss said many cruel things to Fran
cisco. She told him she did not love him.
that she had never loved him; never could
love him; had no desire to love him; in
fact she didn't even have enough regard
for him to return the $50, which he says
he gave her as a consideration for the
contract to live for and love each other
until death or divorce.
When satisfied that Alice was in earn
est Francisco swOre out a warrant and
Miss Moss was taken to horrid cell at
the City Prison.
Miss Moss will not talk. She says that
Francisco did give her money, but did it
tive that she gave him no reason to eX-
pect anything in return. Her little story
of innocence and of her receipt of money
as a gift compares very favorably with
that of another Oaklander recently told
to a legislative committee.
One of her remarks, however, cuts
Francisco very deeply. She says that she
knew him to be soft" and so she just let
him give her the money because if she
had not taken 1t he would have given II
to some other woman. In the Police Court
tomorrow Judge Smith will have to lis
ten to this tale of coin and love and de-
eide whether the $50 was gift or a con-
sideration.
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conclusion as inevitable, and nothing fur
ther will be done in searching for them,
The tugboat McNear started out TINS
morning with party on board to explore
for the last time. Two men comprised
the party-Joseph Matthews, one OF tne
gentlemen in the launch William y When
and BENJAMIN Seabury, brother OF one OF
the missing boys. They took the train at
s o'clock last night for Port Costa Costa and
The ting left Port Costa at II o'clock
this sc morning, @ and, skirting the shore.
came slowly down the bay. reaching 1Ins
Berkeley at half-past this afternoon. IN: Inc
down. but no sign whatever could be
found of the two boys.
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Municipal League Ticket.

ALAMEDA, Jan 23.-The Municipal
ticket for the city election. ]. N Man
son was nominated for City Attorney,
John Conrad for Marshal, A. F. st. Sure
MasIin Tor Library Trustees. The selec-
ton of ]. n. Manson for City Attorney
was surprise. Senator Taylor now holds
the otfiHe, and it was thought he would
have no opposition for reelection. The
nomination of A F. St Sure for Recorder
was received with cheers. George McRea,
who mas been a candidate for Marshal,
withdrew in favor of Conrad. Gtorge
Bordwei and ]. E. Baker declined the
nomination as School Directors. They
were named at the last meeting of the
league
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May Serve as Grand Jurors.

OAKLAND, Jan. 23.-The Superior
Judges decided to-day that the following
are eligible to serve as grand jurors and
that their names be drawn on next
Friday:
Murray Township-W. H. Wright p c..
Waltenbaugh, Martin Donohue. Ernest Schween,
Badger Fallbn, William Day, James Trimming
ham, n. A. Nickerson.
Washington Township-L. f. Osgood, f. f.
Dusterberry, James G.. Vanderfeer, Howard
Overacker Jr, G. Il. Chittenden.
Eden Township-A. E Shaffer, II. w Meek
]. L. Hollis George Gray, p. Wilbert, L. c..
Morehouse, William Roberts, E. *. Strow-
bridge.
Alameda-Colby Collins. James H. Cory, c..
W. Damon, Duncan Fraser, F. W. Greeley,
ID. 7. Hard, Alex Nunes, Charles Lever. J. c..
Linderman. Oswald Lubbock, George Mem
ieeke. j. Pifer Smith. I
Brooklyn Township-George Chase, o. Z.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE Of the San Francisco
Call, corner of Market and Third streets. open
until ~ o'clock every night In the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street,
corner Clay; open until $3.50 o'clock.
PSI Hayes street; open until $3.50 o'clock.
e21 McAllister street; open until $3.50 o'clock.
6l5 Larkin street: open until $3.50 o'clock.
1s41 Mission street: open until 10 o clock.
2261 Market street. corner Sixteenth; open
until o'clock.
LOG Eleventh street; open until o'clock.
262c Mission street, open until O'Clock.
NV. corner of Twenty y-second and Kentucky
etreets. omen until o,cIock
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GIVE UP HOPE.
Relatives of the Missing Boys Aban-
don Themselves to Despair.

BERKELEY, Jan. 23-It seems conclu-
sive now that William Seabury and Ed
ward Finn, who went duck hunting last
Friday morning, have met with an acci-
dent which cost them their lives. Up to
a late hour tonight no trace whatever
had been heard from them, and no cew
can be started which promises any solu-
ton of the mystery of their disappear
ance The Inflated attempt of yesterday
TO send out a search party in quest Of the
two bovs was repeated to-day. but with
No successful outcome The families of
the Young hunters have accepted the sad
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24
District of Columbia Dav.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-This was Dis
trict of Columbia day in the House. and
the major portion of the day was devoted
to local legislation. The only action of
public Importance was the passage of the
bill to, extend the navigation laws of the
United States to the Hawaiian Islands
one of the provisions of the bill grants
American register of all vessels flying the
Hawaiian flag owned by Hawaiian citi-
ZenS JULY Z 1893
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24
MEETING NOTICES.

THE regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Union Trust Company of San
Francisco Will be held at the office of the
company in the Union Trust Companys build
ing, corner Montgomery. Post and Market
streets, San Francisco, Cal, on MONDAY,
of 2 O. clock p M, for the purpose of electing
a board of directors to serve for the follow
ing year, the amendment of the bylaws of
the compan-- and the transaction of such
other business as may come before the meet
ing. /. w. HELLMAN JR., Secretary.
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Wedding of Deaf Mutes.

WOODLAND, Jan. 23.-James C. Har-
lem, City Treasurer of Woodland and
Miss Lizzie d. Boyer of Selma were mar
REQ In sacramento on Sunday. Both the
bride and the groom are deaf mutes.
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Independent Republicans.

OAKLAND, Jan. 23.-The Independent
Republicans met tonight and arranged
for convention to be held in Germania
show CAT names, and delegates will be
elected, twenty from each ward, and f1f-
teen from the annexed district.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24

DIVIDEND notice-Dividend No SO (ffty cents
per share) Of the Oceanic Steamship Company
will be payable at the office of the COM
pany, 327 Market St, on and after Wednes-
close on Thursday, January 26, 1899. at 8
o'clock E. H SHELDON, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24

AT c. r. HANSEN & CO. s. Phone Grant 1S5
Restaurant head cook; cook, country restau-
rant, $40 a week: second cook and dishwasher,
country hotel, $S5; second cook. hotel. $50;
dishwasher, $15. c. r. HANSEN & CO., 1O4
Geary st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ROOMS papered from 50; whitened. 81 up;
painting done. Hartman Paint Co.. 343 Sd st.
BAD tenants elected for s4: collections made:
city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION
CO.. 415 Montgomery ST.. rooms $40: tel. $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24

SITUATION wanted by a respectable woman
nurse; would assist with sewing upstairs
work; good references. 5S7 OFarrell st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24

REFINED schoolgirl will assist in refined fam
lily for home; small compensation adults pre-
ferred. Address box 1913, Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24

MIDDLE-AGED woman wishes situation TO do
general housework; good cook; washing and
ironing; city or country; $40 to $12. 1000
Washington st.
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SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE.

GERMAN cook, American born, best OF refer
ences, understands all kinds of cooking, de-
sires situation. See ]. F. CROSETT & CO.,
ZIG Suffer st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24

NURSE would like position to for
children: sew: city references. 2222 Post
St, Devisadero.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24

BELL BOY; SIS. c. R. HANSEN & CO.. 1OA
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24

WILL board elderly man (references) to mind
office part of day. Box 1925. Call office.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

A LOAN can be had on your piano without re-
moval or we will buy II. UNCLE HARRIS.
is Grant ave. near Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24

RELIABLE woman wants any kind of work by
the day, would take charge of lady invalid.
220h McAllister St., room 16.
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ODDITIES FROM sourH JERSEY.

Councilman Gilbert Smith OF Avalon, Cape May
county. y. j., recently found washed up on the
beach an old nintlock musket which Is covered from
the stock 10 the end Of the barrel with . solid mass
of barnacles. small clam shells and mussel shells. ~
Ia believed the musket was lost overheard from some
British warship that cruised in Cape May county
waters during the war of 1912.
Harry Watson. \ Goshen. \. j., trapper. upon VS.
itinc his muskrat traps n few mornings ago, found .
showed fight, and Watson had an encounter he will
long ron ember before he succeeded In securing his
prey. The eagle measured seven feet from tip to
tip OF wings.
Cornelius Allen, a Salem county. n. j.. farmer. 10
the owner OF a cat tnat has from kittenhood slept
among a large aock " ducks. Recently the cat was
deprived Of a litter OF kittens. A few days ago Mr..
Allen heard the peeping OF little ducks In his cellar.
and upon Investigating found thirteen ducklinga
huddled about the cat. When the cat lost her kit
tens she deprived . mother duck OF her brood and
carried all the ducklinRs into tho cellar to preVSut
the mother duck from coaNing them away.
In Cape May county. n. j.. there are three OF the
smallest Incorporated towns in the county. At lAst
weeks municipal elections. the town OF South Cape
May pollfd IL votes, Avalon - votes and Wildwood
81 votes. Fully one.half the voters at Avalon and
wildwood hold ofhce. while st South Cape Nay there
are not enough voters TO NIL all the places.
A large turkey buzzArd. with . bell fastened to one
Of its feet. has made is appearance In CumberlAn4
county fer the tenth successive spring
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for l had never thought Of associating an, old
man with this crime. Indeed. l was so aston
ished to fnd him in possession. OF this weapon
that ! forgot all about my errand and only won
dered how / could see and know more. Fear
ing to be observed where ! was. slid In among
tine bushes and loon found myself under one OF
the windows. The shade vas down and l was
about to push IL aside when / heard some one
moving about inside and stopped. But could
not restrain my curl ,sity. SO pulling q hairpIn
from my hair I worked a little hole In the shade
and through this l looked into a room brightly
iIlumined by the moon which shone In through
an adjoining window. And what did l SEQ
there1", Her eye turned on Frederick, His
right nn.d hs nnds he Sss st iaeR s ,oSga rsm nIs lS'i mo 9ds ~
less, Only, an old man sitting at a table
and Why did she pause. and why.did she
cover up that pause with a wholly incense.
Iuential, sentence p'erhaps Frederick could
fallen at hts sidel But Frederick volunteered
nothing. and no one; not even Sweet water.
was left lowering In the air to be finished
whenp Alasl had she not set the day and the
hour.
To be continued.
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rules. Knowing that the thing would never
again happen. l had no fear OF placing In my
guard the men who had abandoned their
Colonel. .
fighting me. but he could not resist the en-
thusiastic loyalty Of his men toward me. or the
wrote orders on the. way for the regiments
that were sent against me. and the troops
obeycd them. | had calculated on arriving on
be master Of the capital before the English
could act. and ] did not lose an instant from
the moment OF my landing until | reached
Paris. / accomplished in twenty days n march
which would have taken forty days under
ordinary circumstances"
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BEGGAR GOT THE CHANGE.
A Man Trusted Him with = Quarter and
Waited for the Result.

II had a novel experience with a street beg
gar said a citizen. Il was standing at the
corner OF Broadway and Vesey street at a late
hour waiting for a cable car. A young man
asked me for 10 cents. I usually turn away
from these people. but In this case. / do not
know why. I said to the beRgar. I have only a
quarter Of a dollar. II you will take it and get
it changed. I will give you 10 cents. will
trust you He must have seen that | was
no farmer No farmer l ever heard of
would take such a chance. He took
the piece. scampered across the triangle in
front OF the Post Office and over TO an all-niGht
oatinc house. / saw him come out and
watched him 20 into the Post ONCE. Inside OF
sir he said. two dimes. one 2-ccnt postage
stamp aud three pennies. They wouIdnt
gimme the change. sir. In the hash Iolnt. and l
thought maybe you might have some us" for
the STAMP Never mind what he male by it.
Maybe he is an exception"
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Black Marias Red Now.

Traditionally the pubic vehicle which ear
ried convicted prisoners from the place Of Q m
mitment to the place OF inca rceration has been
known as the Black Maria" Recently it has
been observed that BLACK Marias" in New
York are no longer black. but a bright red. a
color which. IL would seem, COMFORTS very
poorly with the mental condition OF its occu:
pants. The vans used by the Department, OF
Charities, and Correction before its division
and the other OF Correction. were made and
repaired at the penitentiary on Blackwelis
Island.