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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
'RAH FOR COLUMBIA!
Set the Pace for the Challenger
and Set It Entirelv Too
Fast.
AMERICAN ALWAYS IN LEAD
When the Columbia Turned the Point and
Started Home Only "a Few Boats Re-
mained to Cheer Shamrock When
She Rounded the Point.

Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dal
zell, via Western Union Gable Boat. Oc
1oper 16, 1880 a. m.-The committee tuf
signals the course will be south, south
east and east.
Highlands of Navesink, 9:55 a. m.-
Tharweather is clearing, wind increas
ing and now blowing about ten knots
Western Union Cable Boat-Tht
starting gun was fred at II o'clock. TIL.
Columbia crossed the line first al
1:0l:45 The Columbia has the wind.
ward position. The Shamrock was less
than second behind, at 11:O1:46
Western Union Cable Boat-The off.
cial time of the start was: Shamrock
H:O1:O3; Columbia, 11:O1O6.
Western Union Cable Boat l1:12--Ths
boats have gone out of sight without
either having an apparent advantage
except the Columbia has the windward
position.
Associated Press Boat, 1925 D. m.-
The boats have covered about ten miles
OF the first leg. The Columbia has done
wonderful windward work, and both
boats have been well handled There
were several tacks about IL o'clock. The
Columbia came out with good gain She
is mile ahead of the challenger. The
wind holds east blowing about eight
knots an hour.
Western Union Gable Boat, 1:43 D. M.
"A returning boat says that at 1926
the Columbia had lead on the Sham
rock of about three -fourths of a mile.
Associated Press Dispatch Boat Ellis
The boats have gone about four miles.
The Columbia is a length ahead and to
the windward. They were on the star
board tack, headed for Long Island
shore when the Ellis left the course at
11:35.
Associated Press Boat Ellis, off Long
Beach, L. l., ZIP. m.-The Columbia has
turned the windward mark off Short
Beach at 1:48:30: the Shamrock at
1885. Time unofficial. The Columbia s
lead over the Shamrock Is about one
and one-haf miles at the mark, fifteen
running home before the wind at 2.4S.
Western Union Gable Boat. 3:04 p. m.
The Columbia is in sight, about flve and
one-half miles from the finish fine. The
Shamrock Is not yet in sight
Z Associated Press Boat Ellis-The Co.
lumbia carried her club, her No. 2 top
sail and her baby jlb. Barr did his turn
in a trice, and started to go around. and
her spinnaker boom went down on the
instant. There were loud shouts Of Joy
from the watchers as she started for
home, glorious towering pyramid of
canvas. All they had to do was to ease
off her sheets. A number of boats
started along after the Columbia. but
there were enough to cheer the challen-
ger after she rounded the outer mark.
The Shamrock's lighter canvas was
broken out in good ship shape fashion,
and one and half miles to the rear
she set after the Columbia honeward
bound.
Sandy Hook, 2:15 p. m.-Wind shifts
to east northeast, with fourteen miles
speed.
Official time of the turn of the Column
bia was 1:4S:19; Shamrock, 1:5S:06
Associated Press Boat-On the beat
down to the outer mark the Columbia
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
A Bond Insurance Company.

The Fidelity & Deposit company Of
Maryland announces that its directors
for the New Mexico department con-
sist of NJ. w. Flourney, W..P. Metcalf,
Solomon Luna, Louis Ilfeld, Felix Fl.
Lester, R. j. Palen, j. w. collars, and
Frank Springer. Bonds for New Mex
leo officers are executed at Albuquerque.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
shaftsr Retires.

San francisco, Oct. 16.-General
Shafter, who for over year has held q
position Of brigadier general in the reg
ular army and major general of volun-
teers, goes on the retired list of the
regular army today. This is his Gath
birth day and he retires by operation OF
the law which fixes the age limit.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
Wonderfully Strengthened.

~ have been taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies was in terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while. I
thought must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all gone. "-MBs EMILE
SCHNEIDER, 1874 HELEN AVE-, DETROIT
MICH. Q .
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16

G. C. Berleth, manufacturer o.
tin, copper and iron ware. Roof.
ing and guttering q specially.
San Francisco street, John Ham.
pel's old stand. All tin roofing
guaranteed for ten years.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
Socialist Writer Dead.

New York, Oct 16.-Lawrence Gron-
lund, a Socialist writer, died suddenly
yesterday, aged So. His most celebrat-
ed work was "Co-operative Common
wealth." of which 100000 copies have
been sold.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
A Placer Compauy's Agent.

Territorial Secretary Wallace was
notified today that the directors of the
Industrial Gold Placer company at q
meeting held at New York elected Thos
r. Sullivan of Golden, their local agent
for New Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
VIII Sign the Protocol,

The Hague, October 16.-Stanford
Newell, United States minister to the
Netherlands, will sign a protocol en-
bodying the agreements reached by rep
resentatives of the powers participating
in the recent peace conference
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
Former Oregon Official Dead.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 16.-William Wal
lace Thayer, formerly governor and
chief justice Of Oregon is dead, of cere-
bral congestion, aged 72 years. He was
born in Livingston county New York,
and came to Oregon in 1862.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
j" Waste Not,
Want Not. !"

Little leaks bring to svant.
and little impurities of the
blood, # not attended to.
bring a Want Of health.
Hoods SarsaparHa Is the
one and only specific that
4vat remove all blood han1ors
and impurities, thereby pat
ting you into. a condition Of
perfect health.
Bad Stomach" Headaches and
tired feeling, bad condition Of stomach.
caased me to tale HOODS SassaparalA.
4 stopped III faht trOobls. Charles
Fovet Gisns Falls. N Y
6od1 S0.1abo&
r2a2a1 D. I!l299ZIDI
Hoods Pills cure livsr ills; the nenirrtAtinG end
oaiy caahaftlc 70 take with Meel1 eArsaRak1la:
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
Andrade win Leave the Country

Paris, Oct. 16.-A dispatch from Cara
cas-, Venezuela, says President Andrade
is preparing to leave the country and
the insurgent leader, General Cipriano
Castro is master of the situation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
Massachusetts, Soldiers 60 West.

South Framingham, Mass, Oct. 16.-
The 46th regiment United States volun.
teers in command Of Colonel Walter s.
Scuyler, recruited largely in New Eng
land, left here today for San Francisco
to embark for the Philippines.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
Sunday Base Ball.

Cincinnati. October 16.-Cincinnati l6,
Cleveland l; Cincinnati 10. Cleveland 3;
Chicago 2, st. Louis 0; Chicago 5, Louis
VILE 8.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
Change of Ministers.

Pekin, Oct. 16.-Yauno Fumio, the
Japanese minister to China, has been
recalled. He will be succeeded by Mr..
Nishii, former Japanese minister to
Russia
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16

Headquarters for all kinds of heating
stoves, largest assortment, lowest prices
and latest styles.
CHAS. WAGNER FURNITURE co.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
BLANKETS AND QUILTS.

1O-4 blankets at 60c pair.
1914 partly wool S1.9S pair.
ia partly wool s1.75 pair.
1914 all wool S2.0O pair.
ia all wool, white blanket, $500 pair.
Good sized quilt soc.
Good sized quilt worth Sl.5O-Sl.
Good quality quilt worth S9-el.6O.
Good quality quilt worth S0.5O-e9.
Good quality quilt worth s3-e0.SO.
Good quality quilt worth 3.5O-03.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16

In this line we keep nothing
but the very best; money can
not buy anything better. 1t
is fit for King
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
MILLINERY.

We show very latest fashion and styles.
The finest. ..assortment'ev 'exhibited.i in
Santa Fe.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16

A LARGE consignment Of Chinese
and Japanese mattings now on sale
from 1870 40 cents per yard.7
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16
CARPETS,

Linoleums, Window. Shades, Poles,' Etc,
at lowest prices.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-16

aoo1,s pills cure livsr ils the nenlrrltsting sad
oaly cashaftac ID taks with aesl1 eAEselesa!i.:
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
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 $50 p. m.
800 Hayes street; open until $3.50 p. m.
$50 McAnister street: open until $3.50 p. m
6l5 Larkin street; open until $3.50 y. m.
1871 Mission street: open until 10 p. m.
.a6i Market street corner Sixteenth: open
until 8 p. m.
JOG Eleventh street: open until p. m
1895 Valencia street: open until ,. M
1923 Polk street: open until 3. m.
Northwest corner of Twenty-second ana Ken
tucl1y streets; open until D. m.
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CALL ADVERTISEMENTS PAY.
Fallon, Oct. 10Th. 1890

}, Fa1lon, Oct. 18th, 1899. &
), A. M. Speck &c Co.. San Francisco
8 Cent? emen: If you will kindly furn1 sh
! me wi tn part culars IS to title, ETC. on 5
property advertised in The Call TUESDAY,.
!, Oct. 18TH, 1899, advertis sed as follows:
$e5 wv ~ me rents
Also,
S75oo-Three grand new flats; rents
$50; near Powell and Bush; all rented
vi IL inveS tie and make YOU ca sh IS
offer for the same.
:, am prepared to make cash offer on 5
s any No. invest tment up to $50, 900. S
: Awaiting a reply to the two above 5
s named ads. remain, respectfully yours, &
8 E. J. CALLAN S
) Address Fallon, Marin Co. CAL
A. M. SPECK & Co. 1""1st S:. s. );
3 .sns.s~o..
!? Hearst Building &
.sG ss!gs ",s: % s..,- ss.. % s, s.ss,"
s $
c5ap F<dso, Gal s
5 Nov 2lst, 1899.
5 The San Francisco Call.
5 Gentlemen We take pleasure in an
3 nouncing that a direct result Of an s
3 advert sement n your columns Of the 18th s
3 Of October, 1899, procured pur chaser
3 in the person Of Mr.. E. j. Ca11an for a s
piece Of real property in the sum Of s
; SIS 900.
: We consider that The Call has much
value adverti sing medium, both in s
procuring direct results and in the s
reaching of a class Of readers that are
subs tantial buyers. Yours respec fully,
CIa)7taZft<~e@'vzD (
>N0:. 4
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
MEETING NOTICES.

THE California Debris Commission having re-
ceived applications 20 mine by the hydraulic
process from W. Il. Secombe In the Lam
decker mine. near Placerville. FL Dorado
County. 20 deposit tailings in a rnvine tribu-
tary TO Weber Creek: from Jos. j. HOFFMAN
and T. VI. Browne. in the Pargon mine, at
Volcano CANYON and from @. W. Coates
and Z. S. Randall. in the Pebble Hill placer
mine. near Smiths Flat. FL Dorado county.
20 deposit tailings IN Little Chunk Canyon.
gives notice that meeting will be held at
room 5s Flood building. san Francisco. Cal.
on December T. 1893. ~ l;30 p m.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

COACHMAN-Competent man. thoroughly un-
derstands his business IN all branches de-
sires a permanent situation; as 70 qualinca-
tion Al references. Address c. S. 1922 Jack
II.
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COTTAGES TO LET.

CALIFORNIA. 2sl3-Cottage. 5 rooms; bath.
large yard and basement; rent low.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

CARPENTER (strangeO would like EMPLOY
ment where American is wanted. do not
care where. for fair wages. Box 1910 Call
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

SITUATION wanted by single. middle-aged
man on private place or small ranch: can
drive and care for horses and cows garden
Ing, general farmwork. Address box 1885,
Call office.
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EXPERIENCED bookkeeper. bill clerk or
stenographer desires position; Al references.
Box 1923. Call office.
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EMPLOYMENT OFFICES.

ORPHEUM Employment Offce-Japanese. Chi
nese. 40 POWELL near suffer: tel Black Ia2I
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SEVENTEENTH. 4Si7-sl7 90; cottage, 6 rooms
and bath; newly painted and papered; patent
Inantels; all modern improvements: sun all
day. cars one block; key next door.
slO-BAY-WINDOW COTTAGE: 4 rooms: water
free. l07 Collins St. near Geary.
Sl3 50-TO let: Sunny cottage: 4 rooms closets
etc. Call at 2426 Fulton St. Golden Gate Park
Sl5-COTTAGE. large rooms: furnished for
housekeeping. bath. garden. chicken house
etc. 30 Dearborn ST. near Valencia.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

EXPERIENCED nurse would like employment
by the hour. day or week; reference given
25B Oak St
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

FIRST-CLASS German cook desires a sltua-
tlon; also first-class Swedish cook; best refer
ences; city or country. MISS II. CULLINAN.
SO Sutter St. phone Main 62l
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WANTED - BY competent. reliable woman.
situation as cook or housework In small fam
lily OF adults: best Of references. 2523 Pine st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

NGINEER-Statlonary machinist electric or
refrigeratng machinery: member " A. g.
E; references: city country Box 3iS Call
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

USEFUL man elderly wants work: under
stands care OF horses. COW. garden. chickens:
good plain cook: small wages. Address box
1920 Call office
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

FIELD'S ) Employment Asency-Help furnished
Tree. 500 Clay ct. phone Davis s2l
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

A WOMAN OF 50. Ave years private secretary 20
Engineer Officer. u. s. army. and for past
i've 10 college president. desires position as
private secretary. or as companion 10 refined
cultured woman; only irst-class position WEI
be considered. trip abroad especially desired
Address MISS EVANS. 1922 West Eleventh
St, Los Angeles. Cal.
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AsTROLOGY.

AsTRoLOGY-why remain in doubt? 25c gives
truthful outline: coming year. PROF. VEL
DON box o6s Allegheny Pa.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

COMPETENT chef and second cook: hotel or
institution: city or country: sober and reli-
able Box 1922. Call Office.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

FIRST-CLASS chsmbermaid and waitress de-
slres situation; hotel or boarding house; best
city ref MISS II. CULLINAN, 323 Sutter st
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BUSINESS CHANCEs-Cont,nued.

IF you want 10 buy or sell a grocery, cigar
store. branch bakery. stationery, saloon or
business OF any kind call on ASSOCIATED
REAL ESTATE AND RENTING CO.. 422
Parrott building
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

FIRsT-CLASS lady cook wishes situation in
good family; steady place. 1861 Third st.
3.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
EMPLOYMENT wANTED-FEMALp,

JAPANESE-CHINESE Emp. Agency: all kinds
help. GEO. OAKI. 30 Geary st. tel. Grant 3s
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

ELDERLY German woman. competent 20 do
kitchen and hSusework. strong and active.
wishes place as cook In respectable family or
institution: no objection 10 hOusework; Ger
man preferred: wages 500 10 S25 month Ad-
dress box 372. Call offce, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

MAN and wife (German). no children wish
situations on gcntleman's place or ranch: man
10 take care OF horses and stock: wife is good
cook. good references. Add. T.. 1a5 HaMard-
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

EXPERIENCED man wants position as bed
maker or clerk In hotel or lodging house;
state particulars. Box l2lo. Call offce.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
CLEANING COMPOUNDS.

UTICA cleaning and Toilet Compounds and
Compound Paste: a household blessing: a sure
cure for poison oak. SAMUEL SEYMOUR,
Agent. Office and factory. Il Spear 81.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
FLATS To LET.

AN elegant sunny middle corner fat: modern
improYemts 1000 Webster. cor Golden Gate.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

GREEN. n-Four rooms and basement: IS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

FOR sale-Chcken ranch; COW. horse and wa
gon. good 6-room house. J. ". SWAIN. Ih-
mond =. o.. or Lincoln ave. half mile from
Hermitage. Fruitvale.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

BRANCH office for Gail Advertisements and
lencia 81
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

CHINESE and Japanese Employment Office:
best help. 4l4ls O'Farrell St; tel. East 42s
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

JAPANESE Information Bureau; Japanese and
Lhlnese help. 81 Post: phone Main Iass
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

CARPENTER wants work: repairing old work
a speciality; by day job. Address Carpen-
ter. 1903 Third St. room l2
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

HOWARD Presbyterian Church. oak and
Baker Fts.. Rev. = :. Thomas. pastoral
1880 A. m. The Law of Promotion At
- ?. m. The Temple Cleared of Thieves"
sunday school az l2.i5. Christian Endeavor
meeting az 6.ta .. ga. Neduesday evening
PRAYER meeting al 1.i5. Things ! Am Thank
ful For"
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

DELICACY store for sale cheap: October re
ceipts tl025: low rent: established years; 200
regular customers: any man or woman can
nun II; full investigation requested. NJ.
GRIFFIN. agent 7i9 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
EMPLOYMENT wANrED-MALE,

SITUATION in private family or as janitor
Box l20S. Call office
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

LADY. with 12 years experience. would Ike
position as saleslady in millinery, lace hosl-
cry or handkerchief dept; best references
Box 1918. Call office
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

FOR sale-A baker wagon with good horse and
route, with 81 private customers. $50 Dun
can St. bet Twenty seventh and Twenty
eighth near Sanchez.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

ATTENDANT. trained nurse and massetlr. with
special experience in chronic. mental and
nervous diseases. wishes position; references
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

| ACTIVE man TO take retiring partners place;
small capital: office business: no night or
Sunday work: experience unnecessary. sSS
! Market st. room -
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

RESPECTABLE young lady wishes position rs
hOusekeeper In small family; widower pre-
feTred Address ll42 Howard St. room 3.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

YOUNG man wishes 10 learn the saloon bust
ness. can furnish references. Box l3ls. CaIl.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
ATToisNEYs Ar LAW.

ADVICE free: r. ". KING. sixth floor. Chron-
icle building: no advance charges: all cases:
estates. mortgages, damages. collections.
bankruptcy. Wills. etc. drawn; moderate
ices. call or write.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

bf male nurse. graduate. OF Bellevue Hos
pitai, In private family or Institution. NEW
COMB. ll09 Van Ness ave.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

RELIABLE man wants position as collector.
etc: would work for low wages: can give
good Recommendation and bonds. Box 2g7.
Call office. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.

FINE top buggy. almost new; business buggy,
new. business wagons. new. suitable for dry
goods stores; rockaway. S2s Harrison st.
ALL kinds OF wagons. buggies, carts. harness,
etc. cheap. EGAN e. SON. PHI Mission ST.
100 SETS secondhand harness: wagons carts.
bugCies. Furreys and horses. ll40 Folsom
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

/ BUSINESS and residence property in town:
| Alameda County; good buildings. large lot:
! price 5000. II. II. CRANE. 40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

FIRST Presbyterian Church corner Van Ness
ave. and Sacramento ST.. Rev. Robert Mac
kenzie. DD-. minister Services a. j a. IA.
and ESQ ,. IN. by the pastor. Evening sub
3ecL ''Old Men and Young" Sunday school
az l2:N .. m. y. y. >. e. J.. AZ CTS .. IN.
All are welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
PLAsTERERs:

! IsllF T.IkI.It1.
There will be a meeting OF all the contract
!nr plasterers Of san Francisco held al 40
New Montgomery -. TUESDAY EVENING;
November 2S. 1893. at o'clock. Business q,
vital Importance will come before this body
which Will affect your interests as a contrac-
tor of pasterinC. Please attend. BY order
OF THE COMMITTEE.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

FIREMAN. young man. wants situation: abl.
10 run engine and small electric plant anC
work lathe. Address box 1851. Call office
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

REFINED lady. who thoroughly understands
the business. would like TO take charge OF
nice rooming house or hotel: ref. exchanged
Box 12l7 Call office
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

FIRST-CLASS coppersmith and chandelier
maker wants steady position In city OF
country; best Of references. Box 1893 Call.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-08-19

distinct" and, providing, however,
'that nothing In this act shall be con-
strued as extinguishing said companies
entering into the agreement or agree
ments mentioned, or annulling or i'm
pairing any Of their respective fran
chlses, licenses or privileges, but that
they shall severally be regarded rs stlll
subsisting, so far as their continuance
for the purpose of upholding any right,
title or interest, power, privilege or i'm
munity ever exercised or enjoyed by
any of them, may be necessary for the
protection Of their respective creditors
or mortgages, or any of them'-and
SECTION 10, Of the ACT, which Is a
violation of the letter of the COnstitu-
ton, In that Is attempts to supersede
the rights expressly vested In the City
Council by the Constitution, In relation
to grant privileges In the streets Of the
city, and would destroy the vested
rights and property interests of the
city and liabilities and obligations to
the city and its citizens assumed by
the gas companies, under their Ordl-
nances and franchise contracts, by pro-
viding that "the purchase and sale or
lease, or consolidation and merger,
shall not be held or construed as q vio-
lation OF the provision of any ordinance
or bond given Hereunder" thereby en-.
deavOring to protect the evasive and
dishonest gas companies at the ex.
pense of the legal and equitable rights
OF the city aud Its citizens.
READ AND PONDER. This same
CONSOLIDATION ACT, In SECTION
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-08-19

port forthwith to the Council whether,
In accordance with the provisions and
requirements Of the resolution Of Feb.
20. 1902. the franchise Of the Economic
Gas Company was duly forfeited and
Its pipes and equipment recovered to
the city. and. whether any permit has
been issued granting any other COM
pany the use OF said pipes, and also
whether any measures have been taken
to recover to the city its rights and in
terest In the pipes and equipment of
other gas companies, which, by eva
sion and infractiOn Of their ordinance
and franchise contracts, have forfeited
said franchise and their plant and
equipment to the city, and what, II any,
measures have been taken by the city
to recover penal sums on bonds filed
by any of the above named companies
as surety and guarantee for the per-
Torrance of their obligations to the
city and to gas consumers In general,
under the terms Of any franchise
which any of said companies through
evasion or noncompliance with all the
terms and requirements OF said fran
chise have forfeited.
8. The city gas inspector should be
instructed to report forthwith. direct
to the Council. what, II any, tests have
been made during the past year OF the
power and illuminating quality Of gas,
a. required by the various gas 0rdin'
ances. Professionally granting street
and other privileges to gas companies
and tf such required tests have been
made. 10 state for what company, Of
companies said sas was inspscted. sx