The San Francisco call., 1899-12-21

Shook and L. S. Church, with ]. w.
Fawkes Jr. as the principal shareholder.
Rattenberry and Salmonson each puU in
sl5OO and when they thought the scheme
would be a failure sought to draw ont.
Each OF them secured half of the sum he
invested, after which they complained to
the Commissioners that McKil.ican had
transferred his privileges to people Who
were trying 10 swindle the public. Nc
Killican was accordingly summoned to ap-
pear before the board and explain the
matter.
Besides McKillican there were present
yesterday c. L. Shook, J. w. Fawkes Jr.
and II. Rattenberry. In explanation Mr..
Mckillican said that he had transferred
corporation and he was not TO get a cent
out OF IL until ii was on a paying basis
He did not know that he had done any
thing wrong, but If he had then he would
be the first to ask that the permit be can
celed. The matter was argued pro and
con and I'm the process the entire working
OF the corporation were gone over. AS
far as the Commissioners could ascertain
all the trregularity was in McKillican
transferring his privilege without per-
mission. On this showing McKillican
asked that his permit be Cancelled This
was done by the board. 1t is understood
that an application for similar privileges
will now be put in by the corporation.
6, The offices at present occupied by the
to be torn down TO make room for the new
postofiice 10 be erected on the south side
of The ferry depot. In order TO provide
rooms for Superintendent Brown a second
story is 20 be added TO the storehouse ad-
joining the Harbor Hospital. The Com
missioners yesterday let the contract for
the job TO Valentine Franz for $3.50.
The contract for repairing Clay street
wharf was let to Darby Laydon & Co. for
$l0l7 so. Chief Engineer Holmes reported
to the board that the fishermen were
eN=H HDA vKTNfh
are to be built for them near Black Point
1t is proposed to build a miniature sea-
wall from section b out as far as Leaven-
worth street This will give the fisher
as Jefferson street. A committee appoint
ed by the fishermen went over the ground
with Chief Engineer Holmes and all par
ties are now satisfied as to the necessary
work TO be done. In about q months
time the commission will be ready TO be-
gin work and early in the new year The
from their present quarters to North
Beach. This Will entail quite an exodus
Of Italian, Greek and Slavonan fisher
men from one side of Telegraph Hill to
The Forty-eighth Regiment came over
from Angel Island yesterday on the
steamers Sea Queen and General McDow-
Grant. Their baggage was co Conveyed eyed 90 on
the steamer Caroline, but as there was
over 800 tons of IL the sailing OF the
Steamer was CONSIDERABLY delayed In or
der to get il aboard. The men are fine.
strapping fellows and took their removal
from the detention camp direct TO the
transport matter of course. The col
ored boys had no chance to form any ac-
quaintances here. as they were only few
days at the Preside before smallpox
broke out among them and they had TO
go into quarantine. In consequence there
were very few people down to see the
transport away.
The Forty-eighth is the last regiment
that will go to the war. General Otis will
have all the troops the Government in
tends sending to the Philippines as soon
as the Grant arrives, but Judging from
the way the war is going there will not be
much for the Forty-eighth to do on its
arrival.
Freight is being rushed aboard the Kos
mos steamer Tanis and she will go away
from here a full ship. In fact, the agents
are now beginning to refuse shipments
for South American ports. The Pacific
Mail has lost no time in getting into the
fight. and a cut of 81 so a ton on flour has
been announced on the steamer sailing on
the 2sth. This is A new departure fer the
Mail Company Hitherto IL has confined
It's cutting TO rebates and in that way kept
the rate to the general public at the old
figure. Recognizing, however. that the
Kosmos opposition is here TO stay, II
comes out and makes direct cut from