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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
CITY HALL PLUMBING.
Supervisors VIII Make Such Repairs
as Are Necessary.

The Building Committee Of the Super
Fisors met yesterday and voted in favor
of reporting the petition Of Bateman
Bros for an extension of sixty days time
In which to complete the Hall Of Justice.
The contractors have filed a bond for $1,000
with Mayor Phelan as trustee for the
completion Of the building in the speci-
fed time. and the contractors for furni-
ture and supplies are granted permission
70 enter the building at all times after
July l for the purpose of furnishing the
rooms.
A communication was received from the
Board of Health. signed by J. J. Sullivan,
W. H. Kelly and P F. Ward reporting
on the sanitary condition of the City Hall.
The report shows the plumbing to be in
exceedingly poor condition. and in some
instances pipes have been stolen leaving
no outlet for sewage. The committee
recommended that ii be empowered to
confer with Mayor Phelan and Shea &
Shea, architects. to ascertain the repairs
necessary TO be made to the City Hall
and the estimated cost
After the committee adjourned Super
VisOTs Holland and Deasy made a tour of
inspection of the City Hail to ascertain
just what was needed in the way Of re-
pairs and TO form some estimate of the
work that is imperative a this time.
They found the plumbing in certain parts
of the building in bad condition. They
Will confer with the Mayor and Shea &
Shea, the architects, in a few days when
an estimate OF the repairs necessary will
be reached.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
THE MECHANICS
FAIR WILL Be
QUITE UNIQUE
A Filipino Exhibit Is
Now on the Way.
TWENTY-FIVE NATIVE ARTISTS
ALICE RAYMOND, THE PEERLESS
CORNETIST.
NATIVE ARTISTS
ALICE RAYMOND, THE PEERLESS
CORNETIST.
Other Features Will Include Automo-
biles, Wireless Telegraphy, Au-
tomato Voting Machines
and Organ Recitals.

The Mechanics Fair and Industrial En-
hibiton to be given under the auspices OF
the Mechanics Institute from September
to October will present some eXtraor-
binary attractions. Principal among
these is the Filipino exhibit of twenty
five natives, including nine musicians,
which will leave Manila to-day on the
steamer Leelanaw.
The directors received a cablegram that
sixty of the islanders would take part i'll
the local exhibition, but this number was
cut down to twenty-five at the request OF
the Government authorities at Washing
ton General Otis refused to allow the
transportation of six ponies and three
water buffaloes, but permission was final
ly obtained from the Treasury Depart
ment and the animals Will form an inter-
esting part of the display -,
Besides the FflipinOs the institute Will
curios, so that an excellent idea may be
obtained of the habits and resources OF
the people in our new island possessions.
Another special attraction Will be the ap-
ented cornetist, with Benneu's band
which will furnish the music
Miss Raymond is rated as a distin-
glIshed mistress of the popular 1nstru-
ment and has made emphatic hlts Wner-
ever she has appeared. She was a stellar
attractio at the OrUheum in this city
few years ago. She is now performing At
Manhattan Beach. but will give up her
has a charming personality and ward
robe that is the envy of the ladies'. MISS
Raymond has received number OF medals
and decorations for her performances on
the cornet and IS destined to add to her
laurels a. the coming exhibition.
There will also be an exhibit OF Pomo
Indian family from Ukiah. 1t comprises
seven persons named Naubatel. among
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
Man and Menev MISSING

George D. Gruenig & Co, of 2950 Twen-
ty-ffth street, would be much delighted
if the former clerk Of the. firm would re-
port for duty and make an accounting of
something like $500 which they say has
followed him and which the firm claims
as its property.
The missing man is known as James P.
Grace who was formerly in the employ
of D. F. Keefe at Harrison and Twenty
third streets. While in Keefe's service
he was suspected of carrying off some
Of the goods without either paying for
them or entering them on the books of
his employer. For this infraction of the
rules of well-conducted houses he was
discharged. He lost no time, however,
In applying for a clerkship with the firm
who now mourns his departure.
He represented to Gruenig & Co. that
he could secure lot of Keefes custom
ers for them and on these representations
he was secured. His absence from work
aroused the suspicious of the firm and an
examination of the books revealed a
shortage of the amount named. His par
ents who live at 2931 Twenty fourth h
street. have offered to make good the
amount taken, but Gruenig S Co. would
not accept the proffer Captain Gillin of
the Mission district was informed of the
affair and Detectives Graham and Fitz-
gerald are now looking for the missing
The erring young man is only 20 years
old, but he has shown wonderful speed
for his years.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
FIREWORKS STILL A
BONE OF CONTENTION
MISSION DISPLAY CAUSES AID
OPTIONAL TROUBLE.
Warm Mee.ing of the Fourth Of July
Committee Over a Shortage in
the Subscription List.

Crowds of perspiring patriots with
bristling enthusiasm as an outer decora-
ton kept the GOorknObs of the Fourth Of
July committee rooms at white heat dur
ing yesterday afternoon and evening. AT
o'clock the chairmen of the various
committees met, George Fletcher, chair
man of the general committee, presiding.
General discussion at this session
brought out the fact that the committee
would be some 5000 shy in their expense
account when the. time for a settlement
arrived. A squirmng and stroking of
brows followed this announcement, and
every head of a committee wanted to
know Immediately whether or no he would
be held personally for the deficit in funds
collected. At the evening session the
matter came up for full consideration.
The promises that had been made early
in the career of the executive committee
that extravagant subscriptions would be
forthcoming were remembered and the
promisers were called to task. Chris
topher Stader had pledged untold wealth
from the MissoniteS, who so strenuously
advocated Glen Park is the theater of i
grand pyrotechnic display. According to
I. the report of Gustavus Schnee, a coIlec-
tor, who wore out three pairs of shoes
III his endeavors to get together S6 and
some few cents, the Mission district fell
sadly short in its promises. When the
committee heard the report 1t applauded
Schnee's efforts, regretted the consump-
ton of sole ledtfi6r ana gave voice TO q
great indignation that the Mission people
should have neglected the opportunity
The. result was an erasure OF Glen Park
from the schedule of fireworks exhibits
The Mission pyrotechnic display will be
held at Sixteenth and Folsom streets and
now Since wants his SS back. He saws
he will order the bank to refuse payment
of the check.
The contracts for two 500 displays still
hold. One will be at the Chutes. the
second at the Sixteenth and Folsom street
grounds, and the third, a S400 display, in
the North End district. The residents Of
the last named location proved genuine
patriots if a donation of money may be
taken as. evidence. They promised but
$500 and twice that sum has been collect
ed In subscriptions. For their generosity
they will be blessed with $400 worth Of
blue fire and specialties.
Alf Borlini, as head of the parade COM
mittee, assures a procession 5000 in line
with a variety of spectacular features
ing, asked for s1259 so for the bands
in the parade. The literary com
rnittee asked for $50 only. When the
carriage committee report was read si-
lence fell upon all. Jim O'Brien. chair
man, made a speech about vulgar luxury
and hoped that the invited guests would
furnish their own rigs. He said money
was scarce in the general fund and that
expenses were great; therefore he was
10th to add anything to the list.
The meeting adjourned till to-day at
o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
THE SANTA FE LEASE
Is effective TO-DAY
An Important Railroad Deal Which
Is Now in Opera

Some time ago the Southern Pacific
granted to the Santa Fe by a ninety nine
year lease the joint use Of the Tehachapi
division from Mohave to Bakersfield.
This was. to prevent the Santa Fe after
it had acquired the Valley road from run
ming a line parallel to the said division.
The lease goes into effect to-day, allow
ing local freights to be handled entirely
by Santa Fe people from Stockton to any
point on their system.
Through freight and passenger business.
however, will continue to be hauled in
Southern Pacific cars from San Francisco
and Mohave north, until the Valley road
is completed from Richmond down to San
Francisco, thus giving the Santa Fe a
terminal point in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
MERRY ROW IN THE
LOCAL PRESS CLUB
DIRECTORS QUARREL OVER A
CANDIDATE.
Evening Paper Rivalry Results in an
Insult to E. w. Scripps and the
Withdrawal of His
EmploYe.

A merry row i in progress in the d-
reCtOry Of the Press Club, and ii is all
over the rivalry of two evening papers
the Report and the Bulletin. Representa-
tives of these journals have very definite
and disagreeable opinions of each other,
and they have carried their differences
into the newspaper club. The incident Of
contention is Z. w. Sc1pps. the proprie-
tor of the Report. On April 70 7. T. Tyler,
the financial secretary of the Press Club,
wrote a letter to E. W. Scripps, begging
him 10 become a nonresident member of
the club. Mr. Tyler told Mr.. Scripps what
a good fellow he Is and how glad the
members of the club would be to welcome
him into their midst.
Mr.. Tyler was particularly f1attering,
and Informed Mr.. SCripps that the MEM
bershp roll of the Press Club would really
be incomplete without his name. The
proprietor OF the Report was given every
assurance that the proposal of his name
woud meet the prompt approval of the
directors. In ten days Mr.. Scripps an
sWered Mr.. Tyler. permitting the use of
his name for non-residence membership
and telling how pleased he would be to
enjoy the good fellowship and hospitality
of the Press Club when he came to the
city. Mr.. Scripps' initiation fee and dues
for a year were accepted and he was pro.
posed for membership.
Then the row began. J. T. Tyler the
very man who had asked Scripps to join
the club, fought the election of the candi-
date. Mr.. Tyler declared at a meeting of
the directory that Scripps paid atrocously
low wages and took boastful pride in the
fact. Mr.. Tyler therefore opposed. the
election of Mr.. Scripps as a. member. The
cause of Tyler's sudden change Of temper
is due to the fact, it is said, that he is a.
member of the Bulletin staff. The other
members of the directory took the matter
under advsement and the application of
Scripps for membership remained un-
touched for weeks.
Finally, George a. Cohen. the editor of
the Report, began an investigation OF the
matter. He felt that an insult had been
offered to his employer, and he sought
an explanation. He could gain no salts
faction, although he is member of the
Press Club. Losing patience, he wrote to
Scripps, asking the right TO withdraw the
Scripps application. This was readily
granted and now Mr.. Scripps doesn't
want to be a member Of the Press Club
Cohen has resigned from the club and has
posted In his office a notice commanding
the members of his staff to resign from
the Press Club or withdraw from the Re-
port.
THE action of the Press Club said
Cohen, in discussing the matter, lis a
contemplate trick, unworthy of gentle
men Mr.. Scripps did not seek admission
to the club and gave the use of his name
simply as an act of friendship. l can see
in the whole affair an underhand attack
by the Bulletin DeoDIe"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01

urer: G. c. Noble. financial reporter; j.
Q. Brown, chaplain; S. ]. Thomas, guide;
G. B. Wedekind. guardian. and William
Wallace, sentinel The trustees are W
J: Thomson, Arthur Logan and A. NJ
Macpherson.
Liberty Lodge, knights of Honor. has
the ensuing term: William L. Furman,
past dictator; ]. A. Johnston, dictator;
A. E. Cohn. vice dictator; John Furness,
assistant dictator: Ben l. Salomon. re-
porter; William J. Langstaff. financial re-
porter; R. A. A. Summers, treasurer; Gus
Johnson, chaplain; T. Rowe, guide; F.
Mcmahon, guardian; G.. Felix. sentinel;
B. E. Geage. F. Lawrence and W. u.
Thomas. trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
BoUGHT STOLEN BRASS.
Morris Seideman, Junk Dealer, Held
to Answer Before the Superior
Court.

Morris Seideman, the junk dealer on
Fourteenth street charged with receiving
stolen property in the shape OF orass
stolen from Southern Pacific cars by boys,
was Yesterday held to answer before the
Superior Court by Judge Conlan in $4,000
bonds. ,es.
Attorney Deuprey, for the defendant,
raised the point that the section of the
penal Code under which the defendant
was charged was invalid, as IT provided
for double penalty; but the Judge over
ruled the objection.
Seideman testified in his own behalf and
denied buying any brass from the boys
or urging them to steal IT. he also denled
Foundry on First street, but the book
keeper of the firm was called in rebuttal
and showed from his books that pur-
chases had been made from Seideman.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
Town Talk.

Some good Saunterer stories are told III
Town Talk this week, and some observa-
tons given about inexpensive modes Of
spending the summer out Of town and
initiating the customs of the smart set.
Why T. D. Frawley objects to married
women as debutantes in his company is
told at length, and there is q budget Of
exclusive paragraphs about people we
know Two stOrettes sketches of local
happenings, appear, and there is interest
ing musical chat by Alfred Metzger The
World Of Law tells about the cyclone in
the City Hall. Clever jokelets of the quot
able kind are scattered throughout the
Saunterer pages. The editorials are short
Town Talk 10 cents at all dealers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT SURPLUS.
The Commissioners Meet and Settle
Up Accounts for the Fiscal Year.

The Fire Commissioners held their final
meeting for the fiscal year yesterday
morning when all the bills owing by the
department were passed and balance of
SIS 81 was left to the credit of the depart
ment.
An invitation was received from the
Fourth of July committee to participate
in the parade Tuesday, but it was de-
clined. as all the apparatus will be in ac-
tive use that day,
The designations of Charles z. Hinckley
of chemical engine and Eugene Mo
ManUs of engine were accepted, ana Jo-
seph Wales was promoted to the vacancy
caused by Hinckley's resignation. George
w Root was appointed hoseman OF en-
gine and Charles Galletin hoseman of
engine .
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
Ell Campo.

Four round trips tomorrow of the
speedy Ukiah will give all favorable op-
portunity to visit the popular picnic
grounds. Notwithstanding the extensive
demands made on the company by people
leaving the city for the Fourth, the Ukiah
will be retained on the FL Campo run to-
morrow as usual. 1t is the only spot near
the city where it never gets hot and never
out winds or fog That is the real reason
of it's continued popularity-that and the
courteous treatment accorded to the pub
lie by all connected with the California
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
Grandest and Cheapest of All Excur-
sionS.

Remember that the Southern Pacific
Is selling tickets for those splendid
Lake Tahoe excursions to-day, to-mor
row and Monday for $11 80. good on the
o'clock evening train, and embracing
one. of the finest trips on the Western
continent. You will regret it if you
don't go. The cost is really less than
half the single fare. Plenty of time is
given TO visit any of the lakes match
less resorts since you are not obliged
to return until Thursday next. Pur-
chase tickets and obtain pretty Tahoe
folders at the S. P.'s city ticket office,
613 Market street, or at ferry depot.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Witnesses Who Refused to Testify
Before a Referee in Bankruptcy.

Some days ago James N. Hyde and f.
w. CrandalI were subpenaed to appear
before w A. Coulter, referee in bank
ruptcy at San Jose, and testify in the
matter of the insolvency of E. B. How
ard. BY advice of their counsel. they
refused to testify, and the referee re
ported them to United States District
handed down an opinion to the effect
that Hyde and Crandall were guilty OF
technical contempt. but no penalty was
imposed. the court being advised that
HYDE and Crandan would testify if re-
ollired to do So
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
Will Close on the Fourth

The following San Francisco members
of the Associated Wholesale Grocers of
California will close their respective
places of business from Saturday even
ing, July /, until Wednesday morning,
July. ., 50 that their employees may fit
tingiy observe the celebration of Inde-
William Cluff Company. Coehiu r.
Kohn I. H. Bowling, NJ. Ehrman & Co.
s. Foster & Co, Haas Bros, the Howard
II. Hogan Company, Harter, HAYES &.
Co, Hooper & Jennings, John A. Lennon.
II. Levi & Co. NJ. & c. MangeIs. Man
Sadler & Co., Pennell & Suydam, Frank
b. Peterson & Co., L. T. Snow, Sussman
Wormser & Co, Tillmann s. Bendel and
Wellman, Peck & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01

Judge Mogan, after spending his vaca
ton, will resume his duties this morn
ing and Judge Graham will leave on his
vacation. Judge Treadwen will pre-
side in his own courtroom. the Su-
pervisors not yet having provided him
with more convenient or healthier quar-
ters. The four Judges will meet this
morning and elect Judge Treadwell pre-
siding Judge for the next three months.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
PLUMBING IN THE PRISON.
Supervisors Holland and Deasy Say
1t Is Rotten and Must Be At
tended To

Supervisors Holland and Deasy of the
Building Committee. accompanied by Cap
tain Seymour, inspected the plumbing in
the City Prison yesterday afternoon, as
complaints had been made regarding the
foul smells caused by bad drainage.
After making a thorough inspection they
came to the conclusion that, sanitarily
speaking, the prison was a death trap.
The plumbing was in rotten condition
and was out of date. 1t would all have
TO be pulled out and modern plumbing put
in. They promised to bring the matter
before the board and have 1t attended to
as soon possible.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
McCarthv,s Mistake.

James Mccarthy. 152 Clara street, told
Charles H Levin in saloon at Sixth and
Harrison streets yesterday afternoon that
he was going to thrash Levin's brother.
Levin warned him that he could not do
it. and angry words Nassed between them.
Levin finally struck Mccarthy on the left
ear and he fell. striking on his head. Nc
Carthy was taken to the Receiving Hos
nital and Levin was locked up in the City
Prison on charge of battery.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
Officers Elected.

Yerba Buena Lodge of the Knights of
Honor has chosen the following officers
for the ensuing term: ]. E. Erickson.
past dictator; w. H. Howard, dictator;
F. F. Wedekind, vice dictator; Frank o.
Johnstone assistant dictator; r. H. No
BILE, reporter: A. J. Fairweather. treas
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01

whom are two old arrowhead makers.
probably the only existing exponents Of
the art in America to-day. II is intended
to have an exhibit Of automobiles. be
termine the relative qualifications of the
machines now in use. In view Of the
automobile journey across the continent
inaugurated by The Call-Herald, this
promises TO be ore of the most interesting
features of the fair.
Besides these attractions there will be
exemplitied the late wireless telegraphy
and the automatic voting machine and
recitals on a pipe. organ. Arrangements
are now being made with family of re-
nOwned flying trapeze artists to give an
elaborate display of their perilous art
The exhibition will surpass all previous
efforts. and this knowledge has increased
the demand for space in the Pavilion.
which up to date is greater than ever
before
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
a Muscle Snapped.

Lieutenant Birdsall while running to
catch car yesterday felt something in
his left leg snap, which brought him to
a sudden halt. He was taken to the Re
ceiving Hospital, where 1t was found that
one of the muscles or ligaments in his leg
had snapped. 1t will cause him consid-
erable annoyance for time, but he re-
fused to lay off duty.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
Electrical Workers,

The National Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers Of America elected the following
named officers for the ensuing term: G..
+ Keetley, president; II. c. Hasselbach,
vice president: G. K. Porter, recording (
secretary; r. P. Gale. financial secretary
G. W. Stark. J. ]. Cameron, F. d. Con-
ners, trustees; L. Rich, inspector; F. n.
EAcrnfarv
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
St Francis Church

The Holy Childhood and Holy Angels
sodalities and the Children of Mary at
tached to ST. Francis Church will receive
holy communion at the half-past o'clock
mass tomorrow. The pastor, Rev. T
Caraher, will preach in the evening at
vespers upon "Quo Vadis; or, st. Peter on
the Appian Way.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
Bunko Men Sentenced.

Charles Crawford. alias Rounds, con-
victed by Judge Treadwell of petty lar
ceny in swindling Frank Weiss, a
stranger. and of vagrancy, was yester-
day sentenced to six months in the Coun-
ty Jail on each charge. Harry Toner, con-
victed of vagrancy, was sentenced to six
months. They gave notice of appeal and
their bonds were fixed in $4,000 on each
charge.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
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CALIFORNIA ACTRESS
RETURNS TO HER HOME
KISS EREDA

q Il E 1SS FREDA
q MI G ALLICk,
o 1u the talented
2 c ali fornia
= actress, who went
g East last year to
y win laurels in the
q theatrical field,
- is due to arrive
in this city to-
y day after a sea-
= son of triumph
and with the un-
a qualified praise
8 of captious East
@ ern critics. The
Q gifted oun g
y " o m a n, W h o
= made her debut
y with the Fraw-
X ley Company at
= the Columbia In
q 1895, has just fin
. ished a most sue
@ cessful season as
Z leading lady with
y t h e r o b ert
q Downing G o m
pany.
- NJ s S GaIlick
" has played such
- roles as Pauline
" in the French
= Marriage, " Par
Q thenia in lingo
. mar, the Barba-
O rian," and Neo-
Q damia in THE
q Gladiator" in all
= of W h 1 C h she
y earned. for her
4 self an enviable
= reputation. When
q she appeared as
9 Nine. Guichart in
a The COmman-
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
In the Divorce Court.

DEGREES of divorce have been granted
n. T. Bernal from Emma c. Bernal on The
ground of willful desertion, and Mary E.
Hitchcock from William n Hitchcock on
the ground of willful neglect Lillian NJ
Sauret filed suit yesterday against .1ari-
us Sauret for a divorce, alleging extreme
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
Row D. Whitney Was Insane.

upon the body of Roy D. Whitney, who
shot himself through the head with a re-
volver last Thursday night The jury
returned verdict that Whitney was in
sane at the time he fired the shot.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
Sutro Road Finances.

The Sutro Railroad Company has filed
a statement showing that the passenger
receipts from February, 1898, to January,