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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
EQUALIZERS GRANT
FEW REDUCTIONS
ASSESSOR DODGES FIGURES
SUSTAINED.
FIGURES
Depreciation in Values the Most Ere
quent Reason for
Protest.

The Board of Supervisors sitting as a
Board of Equalization goes right along
listening to hard luck stories and grant
ing few reductions in Assessor Dodge s
assessment figures. The most frequent
reason given for requests for reductions
is depreciation of property values and
rent-producing ability The board is dis
posing of the big batch of protests on
hand in a rapid manner at present, but
the big taxpayers have not yet come in.
When they do matters will wax inter
eSting.
Granted: Ruth Jost, 2305 Clement $1U00
to $3.50; Louis Ehrenberg, 1o44 Howard,
$4,000 to $500; John McDonnell, l3S Castro,
$500 to $1,000; Mark Pashnelli, 1888 Paciflc,
$500 to $3.50; John T. Brooke, 2322 Gay,
$1,000 to $3.50; Mary F. Templeton, Fruit
vale. S4680 to $36S0; Ellen McAvoy, 7l31s
Union. $500 to $400; John Madden. 1856 Treat
avenue 5000 to $780,
AT noon to-day 150 applications were
disposed of. Of that number not more
than twenty We're granted, and thus far
only three reductions as petitioned for
were allowed. The reductions thus far
made do not aggregate $4,000.
The following applications Tor reduc-
ton were denied: Susanna Tegen., 310SSl19a
1926 Pacific, 500 to $500; John f. Cline. 14l4
Washington, 5000 to $1,000; Mrs. Emma
Stierlen' 62S Sutter, $4,000 to $780,. Thomas
Rreen. l6 Iaguna. 5000 to $4500; G. Faleri.
1924 Stockton $500 to $3.50; Della Maum,
Il douglass, $3.50 to 500; John d. Griffin,
i714IS Howard, $500 to $4,000; Harris Jo-
seph, 1892 Bush, $2250 to $500.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
SEEKS DAMAGES FOR
HER HUSBANDS DEATH

OAKLAND, July 12.-Mrs. Helen K.
Bladt has filed suit in the Superior Court
against the Southern Pacific Company for
the recovery of $4,000 damages claimed
to have been sustained by reason of the
death of her husband, Christian P. Bladt.
who was struck by a locomotive near
San Lorenzo last July.
According to her complaint the accident
occurred about 2 o'clock in the morning
as the deceased was driving from San
Lorenzo toward Oakland. The wife al
Ieges that after the accident occurred the
railway employees, knowing that Bladt
was unconscious, left him lying on the
highway without summoning proper med
ical attendance or giving any assistance.
The accident and subsequent death is al
legged to have been due to the gross care
lessness of the crew operating the train.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
Pastor Claims a Bride.
BRIDE OF AN
INSURANCE MAN
Musicians Sister Quietly
Married to a Tea
Merchant.

Last evening at the First Unitarian
Church Mrs. Charlotte Clarke Moulder
and Leslie Allen Wright were quietly
married, Rev. DR.. Horatio Stebbins Of
ficiating.
1t was very quiet wedding, only the
immediate relatives of the contracting
parties being present. Both the young
people are well. known in local society
circles The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. jeremiah Clarke and the groom is
general agent of the Sun Fire Insurance
Company of London. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright will for the present make their
home at San Rafael.
Miss Caroline Beel, daughter of Mrs.
Regina Beel and sister of Sigmund Beel,
the well-known violinist, was quietly
married yesterday at noon to Mr.. +.
Lewis. The ceremony was celebrated in
the apartments of the brides mother at
the Berkshire. Rev. DIR. Voorsanger Of
ficiated Only the immediate relatives of
both the contra citing parties witnessed the
ceremony and were guests at the bridal
breakfast The bride. who is charming
and accomplished, is a great favorite In
her social circle. The happy man is the
son of Philip Lewis and local representa-
tive of several leading Oriental tea mer-
chants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis left last evening
for a southern bridal tour, and on their
return will make their home In this city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
MINNIE ADAMS DEFENSE.
Witnesses Testify That She Could Not
Have Purchased the Poison.

The defense in the trial of Mrs. Minnie
Adams is now engaged in the occupation
of proying that the accused did not pur-
chase a bottle of poison from the drug
store at the corner of Geary and Devisa-
dero streets on the night preceding the
strange death of her infant son, John
Richard Gray.
+ook the stand and swore positively that
She did not leave the house on the night
in question 1t would have been impossi-
bic for her to have gone out without his
knowledge. he said, as she would have
had to pass through his room or go out
the back gate, which vas, was SO securely Ud,,l,
omen it. Again, had she gone the cellar
way she would have been ,,6o1s forced to pass
and again, the dog would have escaped
from his confinement or have made a dis,
by the family above. Yesterday John
Tyrrell Jr brother of the accused, cor
roborated his father in every detail. Otto
Lemcke, Charles Trumpower and Fl. IL.
Colby were called to prove minor facts
in favor of the accused, after which the
case went over till this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
Attempted Suicide.

Tom Dalton, a book agent who spends
his occasional hours of sobriety in ped
ding family Bibles. attempted suicide at
the City Prison last evening.
e He was arrested on Saturday on a mis-
demeanor charge, and upon being taken
to the station was found to be suffering
from alcoholism. He was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital and yesterday returned
to the Jail. Last night as Turnkey Hickey
was making his rounds he discovered Dal-
ton jabbing himself in the neck with DUH
penknife He had made several nasty
cuts, but failed to find his jugular. Hickey
took the knife away and sent him TO the
Receiving Hospital, where he was stitched
up. He gave as his reason for his attempt
upon his life that he was tired of livir e
and disgusted with his inability to refrain
from drink.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
It MUST CARRY
THE COLORS OF
THE SAN IA f
The Streetcar System
Changes Hands.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
a0S Broadway. July II.

SUo DIOduNdSb July L.
The Santa Fe Railroad controls the vast
electric street railway system of Oakland
This statement was made to-day posi-
lively by a person in authority to speak.
1t settles the greatest question that has
been agitated in this city for ten years
and insures a development for Oakland
which could never be obtained so long as
but one railroad company controls the
city.
The recent visit to the coast of w. A.
Risseil traffic manager of the Santa te,
brought out the fact that his road has al
ready considered the purchase OF the little
California and Nevada road, which mas
valuable franchise from Bryants in Con-
ira Costa County to Emeryville. The
Santa Fe knowing that this road would
purchase the little road and carry tho
bonds for several months yet
The latest order of the Santa Fe au-
thorities bearing out the statement that
they control the syndicate railroads has
just been sent out. 1t is ordered that all
painted the same bright yellow color as
is used upon every passenger car of the
Santa Fe system from Mojave east.
When 1t was known that all the street
cars of the five systems gathered In by
the syndicate were all to be painted the
same color there was much dissatistac-
them. The order, however, is unaltera-
BILE and all cars must conform to the
Santa Fe pattern. SO Imperative is the
order that many cars of the Piedmont
system, which had just been painted their
old blue color, are. now being changed
and as soon possible hundreds of yellow
cars will run all over the city.
Some New York financiers have been
identified with the syndicate ever since
Banker Henshaw went East two years
ago to lay the foundation for the con-
solidation of the various systems then
existing separately The consolidation was
part of the plan to put the roads on such
a financial basis that they could be hand
led by the great railroad corporation
which has acquired the Valley Railroad
and which will undoubtedly as soon as
possible connect its Point Richmond ter
The Realty Syndicate. which also has
long had a New York end to it. has for
three years been acquiring vast tracts of
land around Emeryville, where six years
ago Frank NJ. Smith, the borax magnate
and president of the syndicate, built a
very extensive pier, which was to have
been the beginning of a ferry system to
time for the construction Of the ferry
boats, but the great financial depression
coming along at that time tied up f. M.
Smith and almost led to the bankruptcy
of the Santa Fe These difficulties have
long since been overcome, and now every
thing is in perfect shape for the carrying
out of the great plan which was arranged
many years ago.
In view of all that is now known there
can be little doubt that the Santa Fe will
have a passenger terminus at Emeryville
and that it's vast system of street rail-
roads will also be so handled as to CEN
tralize traffic at that point, rather than
on Seventh street, where the Southern Pa
cifc takes up all Its passengers to San
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
A Correction.
HAYWARDS. JulY 8. 18e


Oakland Editor San Francisco Call
Dear Sir: In your article on the Poo
bah of the County" you refer to John
Ramage of this town as ex-officio License
Collector, Town Marshal of Haywards,
Constable of Eden Township, and County
License Inspector.
Your list is not complete. More lucra-
tive positions even than these are i'm
posed upon Mr.. Ramage. He is deputy
postmaster of Haywards, under Postmas-
ter Oakes; Street Superintendent of the
town of Haywards by appointment of
Town Trustees; and also Poundmaster by
appointment of the same body.
oblige A READER OF THE CALL.
In the Divorce Court.
OAKLAND. July 12-Judge Hall to-day
granted Amelia de Kay a divorce from
William de Kay on the ground of willful
desertion. Alimony was fixed a 500 per
month.
Mary E. Carr has filed suit for divorce
from George Carr, alleging cruelty as
ground for cause of action.
Pastor Claims a Bride.
OAKLAND. July 12.-Rev. H. M. Nc
knight, pastor of the Centenary NJ. E..
Church south of this city and Miss Mer-
Gle A. Tuck were married last night at
the home of the brides parents in San
Jose. Rev. c. B. Riddick otficiated Rev.
and Mrs Mcknight will make their home
at 2526 Clay street this city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
PRISONERS TORTURED TO
EXTRACT A CONFESSION
Six Suspects in Hungary Terribly
Abused Under Orders of the
District Judge.

NEW YORK, July ia Sun cable
from Vienna says: Much attention has
been attracted by charges against local
officials at Mocsa, Hungary, accused of
torturing three men and three women
to eXtOrt confessions that they robbed
the communal treasury, a charge of
which they have since been proved in
nocent The terrible details were not
revealed until now.
When the robbery was discovered the
District Judge ordered twelve ar
rests upon the most tritiing suspicion.
one of the prisoners, Stephen kovacs,
upon declaring his innocence, was or
dered to be tortured. His hands were
tied backward to his feet and the COM
munal secretary, Melnar, thrashed him
on the abdomen and soles OF his feet
until the cane he used was split, ana
then the Judge trampled on him with
his spurred boots. Kovacs not confess
ing under this treatment, MeInar 1g-
nited some spirits and poured the burn
ing LIQUID over the prisoners swollen
feet.
The Judge struck him about the ears
until the unfortunate prisoner tainted.
When he came to, dreading further tor
ture, he said that he had taken the
money and buried it under tree. A
search of the place designated by no
vacs did not reveal the money. where
upon his hands were tied behind his
back ana he was hung up by his hands.
He a-ain became unconscious, but was
revived and again thrashed. Then Mel
mar thrust the blade of penknife un-
der his finger nails, causing him TO lose
consciousness again. subsequently
he was kept without food or drink for
four days.
other suspects were similarly treated.
Eventually a blacksmith named Todt.
who had not been arrested, confessed
that he was the thief and restored the
money. In the Hungarian Diet To-Day
Deputv Pichler demanded that the Dis
trict Judge be thrashed to death.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
PRICE RETIRED
ON A PENSION
At HIS REQUEST
The Disrated Sergeant
Gives Up His Star.

The Police Commissioners last night de-
cided to retire Sergeant Price on pension
at his own request.
Price was formerly a lieutenant of po-
lice and was placed in charge of the
Chinatown squad Some time ago the
Commissioners received information that
! he was not attending strictly to business.
and he was also accused of corruption
After a lengthy investigation the Com
mssioners decided to disrate him, evil
IDENTIFY convinced that there was some
foundation for the charges.
Price has been connected with the de-
partment for over twenty years During
that time he made a number of brilliant
captures. After being reduced to sergeant
by the Commissioners he brooded over it,
and frequently threatened to resign from
the department. He stoutly maintained
his innocence and declared that not even
his bitterest enemies could prove that he
had ever accepted a cent while acting as
head of the Chinatown squad. Since ne
was diSrated he has been doing special
duty for the Seventeenth Street Station.
Realizing that he is physically unable
to further perform the duties of police
man, Price last night sent in written
request to the Police Commissioners ask.
ing them to retire him on pension. Chle1
Lees, after the request had been read.
spoke of the excellent work done by
Price both in Chinatown and in the Mis-
sion and moved that he be pensloned;
The Commissioners had no objection and
When seen after the meeting Price said
that he had asked to be retired as he ala
not feel that his position would allow MIN
to further continue as a member of the
department.
1T is not true that l was forced to re-
tire he said although l am satisfied
that Commissioner Gunst and Lieutenant
Esola have been striving to get rld OF
the reason that l arrested one of his
friends some time ago. Esola has no use
for me because | refused to do his bid
ding in Chinatown. l have served the
city for over twenty years and am glad
of the opportunity to be retired on PEN
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
LIVED ON BUT THREE
CRACKERS A DAY

SAN DIEGO, July 12.-Afnong the ar
rivals this morning on the steamer st.
Denis from Ensenada were six passen-
gers VINO left San Rogue Bay on the yacht
Rambler of San Pedro on June 20, and
who for fourteen days had been buffeted
about in nidocean with only SIX days
provisions to start with.
1--WE had calms and blows and head
winds and fogs," said one of the passen-
gers. I'VE left San Roque with eleven
passengers and crew OF three men hoti uIl; n
der Captain Crosby, and had on boaro
provisions for six days. We intended 10
make Ensenada, where We had TO can
TO get our boats clearance papers, or
otherwise we would not have been al
lowed to land in San Diego or at san re-
dro. where the Rambler belongs.
But the weather went wrong .entlreiy,
For days we stood still. Then, we We're
hustled away out of our course by strong
but contrary winds. After a week had
passed our provisions ran short and nd some me
were reduced to three crackers a day.
Finch Mckinney of Lemon Grove was
among the passengers on the RampIer'
and his story of their experience Is as
ELEVEN passengers left San Rogue on
the Rambler" said Mr.. Mckinney, and
acting on the advice of Captain Crosby
we only took grub enough for five or Six
days. as he was certain we would reach
Ensenada comfortably within that time.
All went well enough until we had been
out six days and our provisions were al
most exhausted, and that day we sighted
land. The yachts bow was turned in that
direction, but when the captain found it
was San Quintin Bay he refused to go In,
but headed the vessel up the coast.
He assured us we weuld reach Ensen-
ada the same day, but il was the night of
July before we again sighted land The
vessel was run close in and then we dis
covered we were at Descanso Bay, about
twelve miles south of the Mexican line.
For five days our only sustenance was
onions and water, and nearly all on board
were suffering from starvation. The cap
tain seemed dazed as to what to do. and
finally the passengers took charge Of the
vessel and as the wind was favorable we
returned to Ensenada.'
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
DEWEY AND HIS MEN
QUARANTINED AT SUEZ
The Admiral and All Aboard the
Olympia Are in Good Health
and Spirits.

SUEZ, July 12.-The United States
cruiser Olympia from Colombo Ceylon,
June IS. has been sighted.
Admiral Dewey said he was in very good
health. He appeared to be in excellent
condition, which was also the case with
his officers and men. Most of them have
suffered from malarial fever, but nave
now quite recovered.
The Olympia has been quarantined, no
direct communication with the shore be
ing allowed. Consequently the represen-
Five here of the Associated Press was
onlv able to converse with the admiral
from a launch alongside the cruiser; After
passing through the canal the olympia
will call at Trieste. Thereafter the ad-
niral's plans are uncertain. Possibly he
will go to Gibraltar and thence to New
York.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
Via Sausalito Ferry.

Commencing April %, 1899.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-7:00. $500, 9:30. u:0O q M
'1l5 1920, 400. 5000. $3.50 o.
EXTRA TRIPS-For Mill Valley and San
Rafael, on f-ondays. Wednesdays, Saturday.
and Sundays. at 900 and II 80 p. m.
SUNDAYS-'s:00, 1900, $1,000. 11:00 u:a
a. m; 200. .1:45. .2So. 400, $50, GAS p. m.
HOO a. M does not run to San Raf'l Sundays
$50 p. m. does not to Mil yaly Sundays
Trains marked 90 run to San Quentin;
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO,
WEEK DAYS = 5:25, "6:40, 1855. $40. 'l0:a
a. m; 1880, 215, '3:40, ABS. Sis p.
EXTRA TRIPS Mondays, Wednesday,
and Saturdays, at $40 and 1915 o. m.
SoNpAeofs2 Pa 300 15 800. 200. ioi
p.
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO
WEEK DAYS = 5:45, $780, 1885, S:5S, 1o:a
a. m; 1926. 2:45, 4:55. $40 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays Wednesday,
and Saturdays. at 700, 1920 p. m.
SUNDAYS = 500. 1000, 11:10 a.. m; 12:0a
1:2O 2:4O 1856, 5:3O 6:3o, 1920 p. m.
THROUGH TRAINS.
700 a. m. week days-CaZadero and way sta Ms
s:2o .. m. Saturdays-Cazadero and way sta ms
b:l5 o. M week days Saturdays excepted
Point Reyes and way STATIONS.
500 a. m. Sundays-Cazadero and way sta MS
i:45 p. m. Sundays-Pt. Reyes and way sta rs
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
RUMORS OF TROUBLE
IN THE TRAMSVAAL

LONDON, July 1.-THE Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says: The
Transvaal field cornets are refusing 10
register American citizens unless they
take oath to bear arms for the republic
in the event of war.
The Americans therefore, threaten to
become British subjects, so as to avoid
communicating. The Transvaal Govern
ment is making representations to Wash
ington on the subject.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
HORRIBLE SUICIDE OF AN UNKNOWN

death early yesterday morning IN
pis
+ the
body of the unknown burn
miles around were
of the conhagaton but not
that human
neghbohood whom
neigh
of the
of
pile of found
of the hammer
hundred location the nean three
exploded but there hammer but two OF
OF
pistol shots had been ehve in
of
climbed the rick set fire 1T
o himself
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
1s Now a Lieutenant.

SACRAMENTO, July 12-John L..
Hughes. captain of Company F. late
Sixfh infantry, California Volunteers,
which was mustered out last winter, TO
night received from the War Department
notice of his appointment TO the first lieu
tenancy in the Thfrty-ffth Regiment now
being organized.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
Sierra Road to Angels Camp.

ANGELS CAMP. July 12.-It is now IL
certainty that the Sierra road will be ex-
tended to Angels Camp within year.
surveyors are mapping out the route and
the work is of permanent character 1t
will REQUIRE the execution eSiitie or extra9r, Or
Stanislaus River and the work of grading
and tunneling al that point will be COM
menced as soon as the surveyors have
completed their work.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
A Victory for Mills Seminary.

OAKLAND, July l2.-Mills Seminary
has won victory. Recently the old
Hotel Fontainebleau in the hills near the
seminary was remodeled and changed its
found a willing lessee In Joseph Bernard,
a liquor dealer of Alameda, who imme-
diately petitioned the Board of Supervi-
sors for a license to conduct a first-class
saloon at the Stanton. No sooner had
the ladies of Mills Seminary learned of
this than they set to work opposing the
granting of the license. AS a result Ber-
nard has been unable to secure the re-
quired number of signatures to his ap-
plication and now he declares he will
With drap tba
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13

Given sway with each cash want adver-
hsement ordered in NEXT Sundays Call, Q
magnificent portrait of admiral Dewey
printed in ten cofors, size f4x2f inches,
ready for framing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
Frame Buildings Burned.

Two two-story frame buildings, owned
by Mr. Podesta. on Franklin street, be-
tween Filbert and Greenwich. were par
TALLY destroyed by fire last night. The
bouses were lnoccupied and had just been
moved on the lot. The cause of the fire
is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
Dinner to Senator Depew.

NEW YORK, July IA dinner was
given tonight at the Republican Club in
honor of the return from Europe of Sem
ator Chauncey NJ. Depew. Mr.. Depew
was the principal speaker.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
Santa Fe Route
San francisco to Chicago.
THE MOST CONF WAY ACROSS
The CONTINENT.

EVERY DAY ~ THE YEAR PULLMAN
PALACE AND PULLMAN UPHOLSTERED
TOURIST CARS LEAVE OAKLAND MOLE
FOR CHICAGO AND THE EAST. TAKE
MARKET STREET FERRY AT $3.50 P. NJ.
DINING ROOMS ARE MANAGED BY MR..
FRED HARVEY. AND ARE PERFECT IN
EVERY DETAIL. SERVING MEALS AT
REGULAR HOURS AND REASONABLE
RATES.
NO OTHER LINE OFFERS 30 MANY IN
JUDGEMENTS AS THE SANTA FEE ROUTE.
SAN FRANCISCO TICKET OFFICE. 62s
MARKET ST TELEPHONE. Main 1881.
OAKLAND OFFICE, Ills Broadway.
SACRAMENTO OFFICE, POI street.
SAN JOSE OFFICE. w. Santa Clara street
MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY.
Leave San Francisco. via Sausalito Ferry.
Commencing SUNDAY, April 20. lS99
WEEK DAYS, $3.50 g. m and 1:45 p m
Extra trip Monday. Wednesday and Satur-
day at Sis p. m, Returning Same Even
ings, Arriving in S. F. at 11:20 p. m.
SUNDAYS, 8, 9. 10 and II a. and 1:45. z:3O
and p. m.
Fare, 8. F. to Summit and Return. 81 4o
THOS COOK & SON. Agts.. s2l Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
Were Too Young to Marry.

OAKLAND. July 12.-Because he was
minor and had not obtained his mothers
consent to marry, William Earl Bartlett
of Sacramento was refused a marriage
license by Cupid Dean to-day. Bartlett
and the young lady he intended making
his bride Miss Mabel Brauns, journeyed
to this city from Sacramento. The cou-
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

pie were accompanied by Miss Brauns'
ia ther. but the. latter.s consent was not
Miss Brauns has just passed seventeen
summers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-11

voss. A force of men have been al
work this week making the necessary
excavations for the stone work. Mex
leans are now making the adobes, get
ting ready to put up the walls ia the
least possible time.-Pecos Pickings.
The Joint commission at. Hill and
Johnson counties met at HillsbOro to
determine where the summer normal
should be held--aillsboro or Itasca.
Hillsboro WAS selected after much
wrangling and T. S, Cox unanimously
selected conductor of the ground. The
normal faculty has not yet been select
ed.-San Antonio Express.
Mrs. M. P. Barrett, q middle aged
lady of Hilsboro, while cooking break
fast of this morning wheeled suddenly
to her child, who was crying, breaking
her left leg near the knee. AS she
struck nothing near her and not falling,
it is mystery how and why the limb
should break SO easily. She has al
ways enjoyed good health.-San An
tonic Express.
Digging for buried treasure on the
Matson farm near Hillsboro still con-
tinues. The cave found is said to be a
perfect curiosity, the bottom of which
is said to resem BILE the inside OF
a passenger coach. Traces of furni-
ture aud bed clothing are in evidence
at depth of nineteen and half feet.