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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
circuit Court Of AppeaIs.

Judges Hawley, Gilbert, Ross and Nor
row sat as the United States Circuit Court
of Anpeals Yesterday, and handed down
several decisions One affecting Califor-
mia was the case of ]. II. Ttbbol and 9TH
ers. seamen on the barkentine Marion.
who filed a libel for their wages. The
barkentine was sold, but there was not
SUFFICIENT of the proceeds left TO pay their
claims. so they libeled a consignment OF
salmon in a warehouse, which they
claimed owed c. E. Whitney & Co., the
owners of the vessel, for freight The
lower court decided in favor Of the sail
ors. and the Circuit Court affirmed the
The decision of the lower court in favor
of the city of San Diego in the suit of the
Consolidated Water Company against the
city was affirmed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
THE ALLEGED PAVING FRAUD.

MA AYOR PHELAN should thoroughly investi-
| gate the charges preferred by the Real Estate
4" Owners Association against the contractors
who are engaged in laying bituminous rock pave
rent on Market street, between Sixth and Van Ness
avenue The allegations are that basat blocks in the
gutterways have been laid upon four inches OF sand
with only four inches OF concrete underneath that
the roadway is being placed upon five instead OF nine
inches OF concrete and that the concrete itself in both
eases is only about one-ha the required strength.
An expert the association stated examined the
work as 1t progressed and he reports that the
trcfors are using seveny-ve cubic feet OF rock and
Sand to one barrel OF cement which is about to Fl,
<1nstead. of to.8.
- II these charges are true example ought to be
made OF the contractors San Francisco is spending
"a great deal oi money upon the repaving OF Market
Street one purpose being to provide the people with
.all: object lesson in smooth pavements, which will
convince them when the time comes that it is good
policy to reconstruct all of the accepted streets and
that bitumen laid on concrete is the best pavement
that can be introduced But if fraud is permitted in
the work, long before get to the point where a
general system OF Improvements will be naugurated
Market street will be hogwallow and btumen pave
ments will be in disgrace.
It is easy to understand the spirit which governs
the ordinary street contractor He has no interest in
MS WORK, excepting 10 get 1t down IN just asSIipshod
mannsr as possible and charge the highest price
Such a thing public spirit among corporations and
individuals engaged in making public Improvements
IS practically unknown Therefore, while reflection
is intended upon this class Of business men, must
be said that they will always bear watching
Mayor Phelan may very properly subject these
charges to thorough analysis. If he finds that the
contractors have been cheating and that pavement
/, being laid which yields them profit than they
egitimatey entitled to, he ought to make ex-
ample Of them. Street contractors in San Francisco
have lost great deal of money through their own
cupidy, but we have never heard OF one who profed
by the lessons. Market street is conspicuous a
case that it may well be erected into precedent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

I s2sS, 400, 900, which was distributed as fol-
lows
SO savings banks. '9oV
III commercial banks. ..............-. 12o'slf,oOL
zSU banks S@oo'
To meet the annual expense of the Bank
Commission in 1897 (S13.4OO) required a
pro rata assessment of 1915 cents on each
$1,000 of deposits.
To raise the increased amount $500
on the new basis (resources instead OF de-
poSits) will require an assessment OF less
than cents on each $1,000 of resources.
The voluminous annual reports issued
by the Bank Commissioners at heavy ex-
pense to the State Printing Office should
be discontinued. Their report for 1884
contained $50 pages of matter of little
value even TO bankers. while that of the
Comptroller of the Currency with 3756
national banks under his jurisdiction had
only 420 pages.
If other State boards and commissions
are indulging in similar extravaganza II
is not surprising that there is such a
deficit in the State Printers office.
Inspired by no selfish motive. but simply
a desire that the prestige of the Bank
Commissioners may be, recovered, the
foregoing is hereby submitted. Yours
respectfully, EVAN j. COLEMAN.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
TO IMPROVE OUTSIDE STREETS
The Mission Federated Improvement
Club Advocates Linz of
Prnorass

The large area of the city lying south
west of Twenty-fifth street and the
county line, it is claimed, has been great
ly neglected during the entire history of
the city so far as appropriations Tor
streets and other purposes are concerned.
To prevent continuance of this condi-
ton of things the section mentioned is
now represented by federated club en-
bodying the entire southwestern portion
of the city.
This club embodies the following clubs
Holly Park club-H. E. winkler,
Thomas ONeill, a. S. Lille.
Heck. Joseph Tuohey, Chris stader.
West of Castro Street Club-W. j.
Nixon, Major B. McKinne, Captain R. w.
sunnyside and Castro Street Addition
Club. B. Hill, Antoine Dismayen
Sunnyside Progressive Club-John Bar
rett, William B. Peel, w. B. Hicks
Ocean View Property Owners Cuba.
t: Roberts, H. E. Grifiths, j. Blanchard.
The delegates of this federation are de
termlned to have the district represented
by them improved.
The first and more important questions
that Will at once be brought to the at
tention of the Supervisors are the CON
struction of outlet sewers and a sewer
age system for Paramount Sunnyside
Ocean View, Holly Park and Excelsior
districts; the opening of streets to con-
uecl MISSION street ana san Jose avenue,
the extension of boulevard through
Glen Park to connect with Golden Gate
Park, the paving of San Jose avenue and
Chenery street and better street car IA
cllitles for Paramount, Sunnyside and
Ocean View
Strong opposition will be entered
against the action of the Market Street
Railroad Company in taking the side
walks on Bosworth street from the peo-
pie and converting the entire street sur.
face into roadbed for It's double track
r
franchise on the road leading from Mis-
sion Hill to Glen Park
As soon as the streets are improved
'front.' WITH 'n reo Gegp fo wii1 come to the
schoolhouses and engine-houses for pro.
lection against fire.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Hit With a Monkey Wrench.

A warrant was sworn out in Judge
Treadwell's court yesterday for the ar
rest of John Doe Urakami, a Japanese
on the charge of assault to murder Feb
ruary he had dispute with K. Shin
umura, q fellow countrymar, in the kitch-
en- Of Japanese restaurant at 500 Dupont
street. and hit him on the head with q
monkey wrench. Shimumura was taken
fornia street and is now in a critical con-
dition.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
cAL1FoRN1ANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Feb. ga. B. c. Dohrmann
and Russell ]. Wilson of San Francisco
are at the Holland. Joseph L. King and
wife of San Francisco are at the Neither
land. DR.. N. Condor of San Francisco is
at the Gilsey. E. B. Babcock of San
Francisco and DR.. A. Smythe of Sacra-
mento are at the Cosmopolitan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
ANU AENTA

Columbia-''The Scandal"
: CaIfornia-''Why Smith Left Home
- Alcazar-' Peaceful Valley
e." .Tivoli-" Suzette"
Ofpheum--V Vaudeville
3: Comedy-'SpiGer and Fly"
. Chutes and Zoo-Pianka. the Lady Of Lions
Olympia Corner Mason and Ellis streets. Speciates
-. Central Park-The steepechase.
. Metropolitan Tempe-Pano Recital Wednesday evening,
February s.
day. February b.
Iugleside Race Track-Races to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

James Tyson, the richest man in Aus
tralia. started in life on a salary of $50
per annum. A short time ago he took up
e250 900 of treasury bills to assist the
Government
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Husbands Calcined Magnesfa; four first
premium medals awarded; more agreeable
TO the taste and smaller dose than other
magnesia. For sale only in bottles with
registered trade mark label.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
A Drowned Man.

The body of a man was found yesterday
floating in the bay at the foot of Second
street wharf. An election certincate or
sic street was found on the body.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen' 50, 80 Mont
eomery street. Telephone Main 1O4A
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

DRINK A STEPPING OF MoKI TEA BE-
fore retiring at night, and see how soundly
you will sleep and how joyously you will
awake in the morning. 1t supplies food for the
blood while you sleep. produces a clear and
beautiful complexion, cures constipation and
sick headache. At Owl Drug Co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

A Partisan stat,-tician announces thas
there have been thirty-nine changes of
CABINETS curing the tWenty-eilegnt years OF
$50 Ministers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
cAL1FoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-S. w. Fox Of
Riverside is at Wizards Hotel Henry
T. Oxnard left for New York tonight.
w. F. Attention of Honolulu is at the Ar
lington Hotel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

| see, died Of apoplexy at the head of his COM
~ mand on the firing line, February s.
OTIS.
Such was the brief telegram which came from Ma
Mia to the death OF loyal patriot and
royal gentleman fought for principle gave
a hand in friendship Colonel Smith soldier.
In the days long gone he had batted for the Confed
eracy, and he had not laid down his until the
leaders OF the Southern cause had given up hope.
How nearly right or how nearly wrong he may have
been matters nothing 1t is enough to remember
that when the country needed him he ready for
the call He left his home his lucrative business and
fight for the commonweal, making light OF the
burden OF years, thinking only of the honor of the
land
OF all the volunteer officer who passed through this
city, probably not another so many friends. A
person OF dignity, gallant, modest, courage beaming
from his eye the best homes gladly welcomed him as
guest, and more than veteran wearing the sign
Of the g. A. R. broke bread with him gladly For old
things had passed away, over all there waved one
flag and among its noble defenders was this son of
the South-ths chivalrous gentle, broad-ninded man.
type of citizenship of which the North and the South
may be proud.
There will be mourning in Tennessee this citi-
zen who freely gave his life and there will be mourn
ing in California, where he came a stranger and
whence he departed respected and beloved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters is Endorsed
by physicians and chemists for purity Don't
accept any substitute.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

1t is bad form for the Examiner to lament over hav-
ing been beaten the news from Manila 1t is not
our habit to boast about these things. We simply
print the news print all of it, and if the mourning
competitors yow they have at least the privilege Of
suspending and dropping the foolish bluff
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

This city is having many foolish shooting
scrapes as to suggest that unless man has sense
enough to keep his gun in his pocket he should not
be allowed to carry one.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Aguinado will have to be chucked in a cell now
occupied by some of his prisoners. This would
give him lesson and be kinder. than shooting him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

officers of Society of Old Friends will be
installed tomorrow "wednesday night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Circumstances suggest that the welcome to the Cali
fornia boys will be delayed, but it will be sincere
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Cal. gIace fruit soc per ID at Townsenda'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
COLONEL SMITH OF TENNESSEE.

= OLONEL WILLIAM c. SMITH, First Tennes-
see, died Of apoplexy at the head of his COM
- mand the firing line, February 5.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
LATEST BANK FAILURE.
Evan j. Coleman, First President OF the Bank
Commission, Calls for Reform.

400 900, which was distributed as fol-
The age-herald., 1899-04-21
TO GOVERNOR JOHNSTON
From the Huntsville Mercury.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 Before you issue the call for an extra session of the legislature, the Mercury would remind you of your former express sions relative to the present constitution, and to the benefits liable to accrue under a more modern organic law. When you ad- yised the legislature to consider we'll the matter of providing for a new constitution, because 'the present constitution has serv- ed its purpose and now embarrasses rather than promotes the objects it should sub serve," the Mercury heartily commended your action. Now, when your timely ad- vice has been accepted and the democracy, to which you are indebted for political ad- vancement, has taken steps to carry into effect the action authorized by the legisla- ture, you are about to reverse yourself, your friends and your party.
 Governor, 1t has been suggested that your sudden change is due to the high character of delegates elected to represent the de- mocracy at the polls; that you are afraid you cannot shape their policies and dictate to them on matters upon which you have decided views, but the Mercury declines to accept such reason for your action. The real reason may be just as unworthy of the governor of Alabama, but certainly is not as simply and childish.
 The convention sentiment governor, has oatgrown the control of any one man or set of men. The next legislature will cor rect the wrong you seem inclined to inf1ict upon the people of Alabama, and the his- torian will record that one Joseph Forney Johnston stayed the progress of Alabama for reasons personal to himself.
The age-herald., 1899-04-21
Today at Montgomery.

a
 
 
  o O The first question that will Montgomery his than the a repeal the platform of humility eat it's by Governor Johnston should unhinchngy should o 1orn"ated be eampanshould in be promptly akn up
  of cratic sentiment the scarcely member his  bana ali schemes and of high and low degree
The age-herald., 1899-04-21
THE BOY AND THE RATTLE

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 The boy had been asked to write a com position on the naval battle of Santiago. This is the painful result:
 "Samsun steemed up wage an then Ger very come cut. He sed T gess Tie make a run for It. So he erackt on all sale an came a bustin thru the narrer place where Hobsun sinkt the Merrymack, an he stered clost to shore in hops to git away. Sly seen him a comin' an he signuled to the other ships an tha all went for Ger the BruSlyn round an let 'em have 1t with both barls rum the wurd go An pritty soon all the Spanish ships went down plunk like as tho they had holes bord in 'em. Then when Sly an the rest of the captins was w;pin' thare forrids an lettin' the guns cool or, up steems Admiral Sam sun. 'Hello,' sez Sly plesently, where you bin all this while? But Samsun wuz out of sorts. It looks to me- he sez bitturly, as if you think you wuz the hole thing But Sly he only lafs. oh, I don't kno',' he sez, an winks at the captins, I gess there's glorie enufi to go rund' But Sam sun was oiIul Lilyds. If you'd played or ders,' ne sez, this disgraysful thing woodn't hay happened Then Sly dident say no more coz he saw how billyus Sam sun wuz. An the Ceryery ships bein' sunk for good an all tha couldn't try it over agin, an that's all I kno about it up to the presunt writing"
The age-herald., 1899-04-21
AN AMERICAN wOMAN's LUCK

From Monte Carlo. Letter.
 Mrs. Madam, an American, shas just fln- ished the most successful season of any woman attending the Casino here. When asked for an interview she at first refused to speak for publication, but regained her equinamity when asked: "Is it true you are the biggest winner at Monte Carlo this sea- son?' She replied:>
 q have no means of knowing, but have done well, indeed, but there were some men punters who must have done far better.
 'I rely entirely upon chance. I have no superstitions about where l sit, or who Is next me, or anything of that sort. They are more fatal even than systems"
 When asked how much she had won and kept up to date she said: You might put it down at $130,00O or thereabouts, but I've been having bad luck the last two sittings and fear I shall lose 1t all if I don't leave soon. My husband is coming from England for me at the end of this week. Then we return immediately to the United States. l wish he were here today. I should have been between s15,OOO and 2000o richer than 1 am.'
 Mrs Madam is tall and slender, with an elegant figure and fresh complexion. She was one of the most distinguished women in the room. She carried a thick roll of bank notes in her gloved hand, while @ large gold chain purse, swelling with Louis, dangled from gold chain on her left wrist She returned to the trente ct quar- ante table, threw 0 fifty Louis note carelessly on the black and lost, then 300 Louis on the red, lost again, then another hundred on the black, and as the crouper called out, 'Noir gagne," she turned petu- Iantly from the table. Her features had undergone striking change while playing, ad when she went away she looked ten years older than when she began.
 An official said: "That is always the way with her. When she is winning she looks young and fresh and beaming. When losing she changes at once and gets haggard. She should give it up. She cannot stand the excitement even as well as most women players but her luck this season has been more even than anyone who has kept play ing so long,"
The age-herald., 1899-04-21
WHEN THE GIRLS WORE CALICO
ttie Whitney. in Munsey,s Magazine.

Hattie Whitney, in Munsey's Magazine. There was time, betwixt the days Of linsey, woolsey straight and prim, And these when mode, with despot ways, Leads woman captive at its whim,
 Yet not hundred years ago,
 When girls wore simple calico. Within the barn my lantern light,
 Through many a reel, with flying feet, The boys and maidens danced at night To fidlled measures, shrilly sweet;
 And merry reves were they, though
 The girls were gowned in calico. Across the flooring rough and gray /rThe gold of scattered chafr was spread, And long festoons of clover hay, That struggled from the loft o'erheads
 Swung scented fringes to and fro
 Ger pretty girls in calico. They used%to go a-Maying then, rho blossoms of the spring to seek In sunny glade and sheltered glen, Unweighed by fashions latest freaki I
 And Robin fell in love, know,
 With Phyllis in her calico. ii A tuck, frill a bias fold, A hat curved over gypsy wise, ;s And beads of coral and of gold,
 And rosy checks and merry eyes. il
 Made lassies in Ehat long ago
 Look charming 8n their calico. The modern knight Tyho loves maid '. Of gracious air and gentle graces ,a And finds her oftentimes arrayed,
 In shining silk and priceless lace,
 Would love her juSt as well. know, In pink and lilaeq aiico.A ~,
The age-herald., 1899-04-21
What the Legislature Will Do.

Private Secretary Cory declines to furnish names to back up his optimistic state ments; but he claims that twelve deuo- cratic senators and thirty-one democratic representatives will vote to take away ftom the people the right to say whether they shall have a constitutional convention or not-will vote against their own party, and against suffrage reform, and in favor of an amendment that is rendered hopeless 'Hoy the very requirements of the constitution itself, as Governor Johnston has explicitly and truthfully stated.
 When the names of the twelve demo- cratic senators and thirty-one democratic representatives are disclosed, it will be time enough to consider how they stand. The executive office may have miscon- strued their replies. It may have assumed that a willingness to sit in extra session means an intention to conspire against and disorganize the democratic party, when as a matter of fact, it-does not mean any such thing.
 But even an acceptance of the estimate put out by the executive office as it runs, is not convincing proof that a repeal of the convention bill can be consummated by democratic votes. It plainly shows, on the other hand, that Governor Johnston relies on the twenty-six populist and republican, votes in order to carry the repeal bill through. He claims thirty-one democratic votes in the house, where he needs fifty. The voting strength of the populists and republicans in the house is nineteen. Nine- teen and thirty-one make fifty, or bare majority of the house. This estimate of the executive office shows how desperate and disorganizing the scheme is that has been matched out of senatorial aspirations. The Age-Herald declines to believe that there are thirty-one democratic representa- tives who are ready to join the populists and republicans of that body in joint ef- fort to disorganize and disrupt the demo- cratic party.
 In the senate the situation is no more that twelve democratic senators are ready to vote for repeal bill. Five populsts are needed. Only five democratic senators arc reported to be opposed to repeal, al- though four more democratic senators are reported to be in q condition of uncertain ty, and five democratic senators have not been heard from. When a statement is made that only five democratic senators are out-and-out against repeal. it should be told to marines only. The chances are that
The age-herald., 1899-04-21
HOW WEALTH IS CARRIED
rom the I,ondon Answers.

from the IOnuOn AiiSWelS.
 'It is rather amusing" remarked the head of the biggest bureau de change in London to the writer, Ito notice the various meth- ods in which of different nationalities carry their worldly wealth. The Englshman car ries his all loose in his right-hand trousers pocket-gold, silver and copper all mixed up together He pulls handful of the mixture out of pocket in large, opulent way, and selects the coins he has need of. The American carries his 'wad of bills in peculiar lorg, narrow pocketbook, in which the greenbacks lie fiat; the French man maKes use of leather purse with no distinguishing characteristics; while the German uses one gayly embroidered in silks by the lair bands of some Lottchen, or Nina.
 'The half-cIvilized capitalist from some torrid South American city carries his dol- lars in helt with cunnngly devised pock- cts to baifie the gentlemen with the light fingers. Some ot these belts arc very ex- pensive. The Italian of the poorer classes ties up his little fortune in a gayly-colored handkerchief secured with many knots, which he sercetes in some mysterious man. ner about his clothes. A similar course has charms for the Spaniard, while the lower class Russian exhibits preference for his boots or the lining of his clothes as a hid- ing place for bis sayings."